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Scroll through my posts to learn more about food tracking, recipes, fitness routines that are fast, and ways to incorporate natural products to get better results!
carolyn19306
Apr 27, 2023
Why You Shouldn't Give Up When The Scale Won't Budge
Does it ever feel like you are doing everything right and the scale still wont budge? When “calories in” are less than “calories out”, we...
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carolyn19306
Mar 16, 2023
Top 5 Songs That Pump Up My Workout
Sometimes the first few minutes of your workout can be the hardest. Listening to music releases dopamine – one of the happy 'feel good'...
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carolyn19306
Mar 8, 2023
How To Write Your Own Workouts To Fit Your Busy Lifestyle
The internet makes it very easy for you to find workouts for any purpose, but how do you know if it's right for YOU? After all, a workout...
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carolyn19306
Mar 2, 2023
How Meal Plans Can Sabotage Your Weight Loss Goals
So before you go all crazy with all of the reasons why you love meal plans, I do think they are a really great way to kickstart your...
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Carolyn Irvine
Nov 29, 2022
How to Keep the Progress Going Over the Holidays, and Not Beat Yourself Up
This is the time of year that things get busier, life gets more chaotic and free time seems non-existent, at least for me anyways. What...
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Carolyn Irvine
Nov 7, 2022
4 Things You Can Do To Dramatically Improve Your Health As A Woman
I read a post this week on Instagram that said, The loudest message public health should be preaching is not to take a drug or injection....
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Carolyn Irvine
Oct 17, 2022
Morning Glory Muffins- a Perfect Protein Rich Breakfast or Snack
When life is busy, I reach in the freezer and pull out one of these bad boys, my Morning Glory Muffins. Don’t be intimidated by the...
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Carolyn Irvine
Oct 3, 2022
Quick Protein Ideas for When Life Gets Busy
When life gets busy, typically what happens is we end up reaching for food when we are on the go. Sometimes we grab the granola bar, the...
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Carolyn Irvine
Jul 12, 2022
Tips for Moms Who Want Better Sleep!
It’s summer. The sun stays out longer so we tend to want to stay up later, but we still have to get up at the same time. What I keep...
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Carolyn Irvine
Jul 6, 2022
Planks vs Crunches: The Best Core Strength Tips
Are you spending all of your time on the floor counting sit ups and wondering why you don't have abs of steel yet? Your efforts are...
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Carolyn Irvine
Jun 27, 2022
Listen in on a Conversation with a Food Coaching Client
Ever wonder what it was like having a Food Coach? I was lucky enough to be asked by one of my clients to join her on her podcast to chat...
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Carolyn Irvine
Jun 7, 2022
Total Body Workout in 25 Minutes!
What is the hardest part about working out and making it a habit? Is it prioritizing time for yourself in your calendar? Is it lacking...
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Carolyn Irvine
Jun 1, 2022
Balsamic Tomato & Basil Mini Egg White Bites
Just because it is eggs does not mean that you have to eat them for breakfast! Take a few minutes to make these bad boys in advance and...
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Carolyn Irvine
May 18, 2022
Chicken & Veggies with Bacon
This simple 7 ingredient recipe is incredibly delicious and easy to make. That’s why it’s one of my favourite go-to’s for family dinners,...
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Carolyn Irvine
May 11, 2022
Green Monster Smoothie
Summer’s coming back and you know what that means? It’s smoothie season! I’m kicking it off with one of my favourite smoothie recipes...
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Carolyn Irvine
May 4, 2022
How Small Changes Make a Big Difference
I’m sorry to break it to you, but willpower, going cold-turkey, and starting things on Mondays DOESN’T WORK. Going big right away doesn’t...
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Carolyn Irvine
Apr 12, 2022
Squat Countdown Challenge
Do you like a challenge? This one is short but effective. I like to do this one at the end of a strength training or cardio workout. You...
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Carolyn Irvine
Apr 5, 2022
Mason Jar Quinoa Salad
Looking for something different for lunch? This recipe is tasty and easy to prep! Serving Size: 1 Jar, Calories:655 Macros: 43 Grams of...
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Carolyn Irvine
Mar 30, 2022
Did You Seriously Gain 5lbs in One Weekend?
Did you step on the scale Monday morning and see that you gained weight? Maybe an extra 5lbs? I use 5lbs just as an example because this...
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Carolyn Irvine
Mar 16, 2022
Pro Tips for Using My Fitness Pal
One of the first things you need to do when you start food tracking is find a method that works for you. Are you going to manually record...
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