Woke up this morning and it felt like winter 🥶 I turned my alarm off and cuddled under the blanket But then I began to think how I’d be mad at myself for missing a gym day, how good I feel when I get my workout in So I got up and got ready. When I got in the truck to leave this was the temp and froze for most the time I was there. But I got it in. Not because I “felt” like it But I knew how much I enjoy it once I’m there So to any of you who struggle with discipline just stay on the path and remember your why I promise it gets easier

Unreal candy can be purchased at Walmart, Publix and so many other places!

This turned out so good!!! 😋 I’m tired of pecan chicken. IYKYK 🤣 I’ve had soup on my mind, so I decided on chicken and rice. I’m following my gut protocol, so here’s what I did: Shredded Chicken Organic Chicken Bone Broth Carrots Red Onion Zucchini Sea Salt Olive Oil Cooked Rice *Optional* Fresh Cilantro Fresh Lime Boil the chicken in 1/2 water and 1/2 bone broth with sea salt. Let cool and shred. Sauté the onion, carrots, and zucchini in a little olive oil. I wanted to soften them a little. Add chicken, onion, carrots, & zucchini to a boiler. I added just enough of the chicken bone broth to cover it. Add rice. (I didn’t want it very soupy) ***I used new broth, not what I boiled the chicken in. I used to use the same broth for soup or dumplings, but I questioned that tonight. And didn’t have time to research. Grammaw always used the same broth.🤷🏼‍♀️*** I added fresh cilantro 🌿and a good squeeze of fresh 🍋‍🟩 lime. 🤌🏼

Well, I knew it was bound to happen eventually! 🙈 A couple of weeks ago, I was on a girls' beach trip, and the first morning, my roommate woke up sick. Sneezing, coughing, stopped up, sore throat…the whole nine yards! The SECOND morning, guess who woke up at 1 AM feeling cruddy?! 🙋‍♀️😑 Of course! 🤣 This was my first time getting sick since starting Be Well, and I decided to put some of what I've been learning into practice. I didn't take any conventional medicine. Not even Tylenol! I used Breathe tallow, my Be Well roller, Be Well tea, Breathe inhaler, elderberry syrup, saltwater gargles, and hot showers. I even did a castor oil pack on my neck early on, and I never did get a sore throat! 🙌 Now I'm drinking elderberry syrup every day! 💪 Oh, and here's something else! My ears were stopped up, so I put Everywhere Tallow on a Q-tip and applied it inside my ears. Y'ALL! The next morning (this is gross 🤢), crud came out of my ears, and they were open again! ***This was NOT recommended by Aleiah or Be Well, and I'm NOT recommending anyone try it!*** Just sharing what happened! 🤪 Growing up, Mama didn't take us to the doctor unless we were DEAD! 🤣🤣🤣 She used home remedies for everything! Tepid baths for fever, or cool, wet rags under my arms and behind my neck. She even made cough syrup with whiskey, honey, and lemon…or whiskey and peppermints! She kept it in a little jar in the kitchen window. I can still picture it! 🥰 Not related to having a cold, but she would feed my sister and me prunes about once a month to "clean us out." 🙃 Now, fast forward to DAY NINE! Randy (hubs) SUMMONED me to the living room for a TALK! 🤣🤣 He's been very supportive of my Be Well journey, but apparently he'd had gotten concerned that I hadn't taken any medicine, not even Tylenol. We talked about how we both grew up with home remedies. I assured him that I was getting better every day and that I'm NOT against medicine! I just wanted to give my body a chance to fight this off on its own, as long as I was improving. I wasn't opposed to medical care if I needed it! And I think that little talk actually opened his eyes a bit! He's even made a few changes himself AND watched Barbara O'Neill with me! 😳🤣 He's not totally on board yet, but I'm still working on him! 🤪🩷

TAKING ACTION: ✅Share your weekly NSV in the comments below AND share your three colorful fruits and veggies! Let’s have some fun today! 🎉 It’s Friday, and you know what that means—we get to celebrate ourselves today! 🎉 All too often, we don’t pay enough attention to the small wins—the ones that don’t show up in pounds lost. But here is the reality—the scale is one of the least accurate predictors when it comes to how well you’re doing overall. That’s just the truth. I’m not saying it doesn’t matter at all—but it only matters if you don’t have any other non-scale victories happening. If everything is going in the wrong direction and you know you aren’t doing what you need to do, that’s the only time the scale could *possibly* be a part of the overall picture. If you are living a healthy lifestyle, eating for your goals, and moving your body, then it’s time to start paying attention to what’s going in the right direction ⬇️ 🎉More energy 🎉Your clothes fit better 🎉Less cravings for processed food 🎉You’re getting stronger 🎉You’re sleeping better The list goes on… Consider what has been going in the right direction lately, and take time to celebrate it today! Celebrating your wins is an important piece of continued motivation for your brain. Don’t bypass the opportunity.