Crystal Kara

Hey there, It's Monday which is an accountability check in with myself. I like to go back in my journal and accomplish the tasks that I didn't get to finish the previous week and complete them. Something I have been meaning to do was complete a blog post I started in January. I started it and planned on completing quickly but for some reason #momlife, it got put off. Since I started sharing my health and fitness journey it has been important for me to stay 100% transparent with all I do. I can appreciate when the people I look up to for inspiration share their struggles open and honestly. Because I'm consistent, I will follow through with that blog post I have been meaning to finish but for now I have something else weighing on me that I feel the need to share.  In the moment and from the heart . A little more about transparency and consistency.  The last 2 weeks have been a whirl wind of emotions, I felt like I was on a  roller coaster ride of all the feelin

 Now that we have survived the holidays it's time to get back to business.  The holidays are fun but let's face it we all feel a little sluggish, the brain fog is severe and the pants are a little tight.  In the start of a new year, everyone is gung-ho for change, accepting and inviting of a transformation. Since your eyes are open and you are willing to do a little work, I say we push for a little more together.  Everyone I talk to is ready to get back on the health train, assuming they need extreme cleanses and diets to get back on track. Changing our habits and following through for a few weeks will get us right back in the game, we just have to stay CONSISTENT. I'm here to show you that being fit and healthy doesn't have to be boring, restrictive and unsustainable. You can be #FITAF and still be extremely unhealthy in the way you treat your body.  Diets are temporary and not maintainable, instead of reaching for the next extreme diet try adding more foo

Very vanilla "s ugar"cookies December means it’s time to deck the halls, sing fa la la la la and bake cookies!  It also means everywhere you turn there are holiday treats loaded with refined sugar, gluten and fake ingredients. Lets be real with ourselves we want to indulge too, we just don't want to destroy our gut while enjoying the best time of the year. This recipe is simple, fast and with only 8 ingredients you can indulge guilt free.The best part is that your children and guest will not even notice they are healthy cookies.

99% of the people I talk to ask me about my Bulletproof coffee recipe. There are many ways to making your coffee upgraded however it's more about the bean and fat quality then the added ingredients. If I added the same ingredients and took away the beans and the quality fat the same brain functioning, weight loss benefits and satiated feeling would be lost. There are many ways to make a BPC and there is no wrong way.  We all have different intentions by drinking this powerful, life changing and magical coffee. Caution drinking it may cause you to feel fuller longer, benefit gut and heart health, boost energy and productivity and may help with skin issues. This coffee is not your ordinary cup of joe!  it really is life changing. 

   I recently went to Beauty 2.0 Aesthetics to visit Dr. Diane Finding and since she is getting closer to opening up her clinic I wanted to share my experience.

   Breakfast in our house is non negotiable. No matter how busy our morning is I always have something prepared and ready to go. I went through a overnight oats phase and probably made over night oats in every variation thought of. I love oatmeal in the morning because it's a complex carbohydrate meaning it keeps you feeling full for longer and it is so versatile you can put anything on top. If you keep the toppings sugar free you got yourself a really good start to the day. As much as I love my over night rolled oats my son was getting bored of cold oatmeal and re-heating it was an extra step that took the simplicity out of it.