Just checking in since I’ve been MIA for a few months. A series of unfortunate circumstances gave me no choice but to slow down and pause for a bit. I’m not 100% but I’m doing my best to tap back into my motivation and regain my momentum. It’s been a tough season. I’m going to try and hit the gym at least 3 days this week… some encouragement is welcomed! I hope you are all well. ❤️

I’ve been in bed sick all day! But wanted to check in with you ladies and see how you do with the first day of tracking stats? Food, steps? Sleep ? Energy? Tbh- I only tracked breakfast and didn’t really eat anything for the rest of the day. Just lots of liquid. Tomorrow will be the same !

What’s everyone’s eating strategy for tomorrow? Do you have anxiety being around food? Let’s talk about it below, I’ll also she my strategy later on today 🙂 Your thanksgiving strategy: 1. Don’t show up starving. Trying to “save calories” by under-eating all day backfires. You walk in ravenous, your prefrontal cortex goes offline, and suddenly the bread basket looks like a life raft. A small protein-rich snack before you leave—Greek yogurt, a protein bar, eggs, a shake—keeps you in control, not primal-hungry. 2. Start your plate with protein (4–5 ounces). Turkey, ham, roast beef—whatever’s there. Protein steadies your blood sugar, keeps you fuller, and naturally limits mindless overeating. This isn’t discipline; it’s physiology. 3. Distance > discipline. Standing next to the grazing table is the fastest way to consume 700+ calories you barely remember eating. Set yourself up intelligently: hang out away from the food so you can focus on conversations instead of crackers. 4. Nothing is “off-limits.” Forbidden foods create rebound desire. Give yourself permission to enjoy the sides, the desserts, the nostalgic dishes. Take moderate portions, savor them slowly, and move on. You’ll end up eating less than if you tried to be “good.” 5. Train the day before or morning of. This isn’t “earning your food” that mindset is poison. A workout simply increases insulin sensitivity and helps your body use that extra fuel more efficiently. Think of it as priming the engine, not repenting for a meal. 6. Keep perspective. It’s one day. The 364 days of ordinary habits matter infinitely more than the one day of mashed potatoes. Stress spikes cortisol, and cortisol sabotages digestion, appetite, and enjoyment. Your only job is: eat deliberately, enjoy deeply, and then move on. 7. Give yourself permission to enjoy the people and the moment. Food is part of the holiday…not the meaning of it. Your memories later will be about laughter, connection, and warmth, not whether you had ½ cup or ¾ cup of stuffing.

Try it here . @Renee Baker @Janae Johnson lmk if you want to try these!

One cube of margarine in a cup of water boiled on stove. Once boiling remove fr9m heat and add a cup of gluten free baking flour and 3/4 tsp of xanthum gum mixed into flour. Stir till forms a ball. Put in mixing bowl and stir in 4 eggs one at a time. I use the paddle in my kitchen aid mixer but you can stir with spoon too. I then put mixture in a pastry bag and make quarter size circles about a half inch or so tall. Bake at 325 for about 30 to 40 min. Till they start to brown. I use cheesecake sugar free jello pudding for filling. Use less milk so its thicker than pudding. I use a small pipe in pastry bag. Just poke hole in top of puff and fill. So easy and such a treat. Bite sized. You can make big ones. If you do you cut in half and take internal dough out to fill.