One of the tenants of Thrive Nutrition is that I don’t endorse ‘restricted foods.’ Why? Because it rarely works. There are seasons when it makes sense to stop buying peanut butter/ice cream/chips/etc because we’re eating them like 3 year olds at 10pm each night. But, in the long run, these Read more…
THIS happened on Sunday…. These are 2 of my friends and we’ve been sneaking in workouts and better nutrition for the last couple of months to CRUSH the goal of a mini triathlon relay…and we DID IT! This has been a long-term dream for the lady in blue and it Read more…
We’ve all had our share of BBQs, s’mores, late night snacks and vacation food by this point. Anyone else feeling a little sluggish? It’s time for a Refresh! My year-long program is for ladies who have tried all the fads and realized they simply don’t work. And you’re tired of Read more…
‘I Want To Be That Mom’ was one of the most read/shared posts on my site this year…it hit a nerve! What mom hasn’t wrestled with desperately wanting to fully enjoy time with her family at the pool, on a bike ride, at an amusement park or playground….but also had Read more…
I have had the unexpected joy of finding a new pastime…watching 4 year olds play soccer. With the Spring we’ve had up here I wasn’t super excited to sign 4 of our kids up for soccer because I knew it meant crazy schedules and sitting outside in the cold for Read more…
Our Spring Cleaning For Your Health Challenge wrapped this weekend and it was a GREAT group! Over the course of 14 days we consumed over 210 servings of produce and 126 glasses of water…and that doesn’t include all the extra produce/water our families consumed simply because it’s what we were Read more…
‘We’re going to start eating more vegetables tomorrow.’ ‘I’m going to ditch this soda and drink some water next week.’ ‘I’ve blown today so I’ll go with it and start my diet back over on Monday.’ We’ve all been there. We want to believe we’ll actually get around to making Read more…
As I read the info gathered from each state I was struck by list of struggles that are now considered ‘normal’: obesity, high blood pressure, stroke, diabetes, heart disease, high cholesterol, cancer. The list of causes was equally discouraging…not because they’re insurmountable or unavoidable, but precisely because they AREN’T. For Read more…
I believe healthy choices can fit into ANY life…no matter how many hours we work, how many kids we have, how often our husbands are traveling or how big that pile of laundry gets! Hi, my name is Kim. I live in Iowa with my husband and five kids. I Read more…
What is the scariest part of making a choice to be healthier? ‘My family will make fun of my choices.’ ‘I’ll miss out on all the food I love. It’ll be horrible.’ ‘I’ll be hungry all.the.time.’ Those are all common responses, but by far the #1 response I get to Read more…