Lost, But Holding Hands

Update my on my #whole30 journey: Ahh!  These past few weeks have been CRAZY.  We have been camping a LOT.  Which is amazing and wonderful and so hard to do while on program.  It's not necessarily about having food that isn't compliant- but it's about the amount of food.  It is so easy to mindlessly snack and eat while hanging out at the campground, hiking, and relaxing.  So needless to say I am feeling kind of blah.  I gave myself a little too much food freedom last weekend, but I started a solid 30 day restart on Tuesday.  But I am going to be totally vulnerable right now and say that I for real ate Cinnamon Toast Crunch by the handful when I got home on Monday.  I guess I can consider that muscle confusion?!  Nevertheless- I am back at it. But really, I hope this serves as a reminder that this is not  easy.  Yes I post pictures of yummy food on Facebook and Instagram.  Yes I have had a lot of success since startin...

Sometimes it is so hot outside, that cooking a hot lunch seems absolutely dreadful.  Other times, I am still in pajamas at noon, have spent the morning cleaning and doing laundry and I just want to throw something together for lunch that is equal part delicious, healthy, and simple.  That is where the power bowl comes in handy.  It's like going to Chipotle or Subway- but way healthier and customization.  Imagine yourself moving down the ordering line, selecting what sounds delicious and building your dish to your exact specifications.  But all of this is happening in the comfort of your own home- while you are still in your pajamas, without makeup, and watching trashy movies on Lifetime (may or may not be a true story of my lunch time today). You can make a power bowl for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.  If you simply stock up on a variety of veggies and have a stock of healthy proteins (we keep tuna, hard-boiled eggs, and crock-pot shredded chicken breas...

When I reached day 30, I wasn't sure how to proceed.  I felt great.  I was happy with the progress I had made, but I was nervous.  I worried about slipping back into old habits.  Not having a solid plan was not an option, so  I forged ahead and, even though it was hard and I battled temptations- I sit here, having made it to day 103 (last week) before venturing into food freedom .  I wanted to share with our friends and followers my biggest takeaways from my food reset, a little about my dip into freedom, and where I am going from here. What I Learned: 1.  Cooking at home is not that hard . Before starting Whole30, we ate out a lot .  Not only was it not healthy, it often killed our weekly budget.  While on Whole30, our grocery bill has nearly doubled, but we eat at home most of the time.  In 100 days, I think I have eaten out less than 8 times.  The first few weeks of being on program, it took forever to meal plan, shop, and c...

memorial day weekend: bennett spring / lebanon KOA; arrive saturday, depart monday it's the wednesday after memorial day and we're just 2 sleeps and a wake up from our next adventure. this friday we're heading back to my original stomping ground in north-central missouri. there's a nice rv park with some fun things to do that's only about 10 minutes from the town i grew up in. i'm looking forward to seeing some family and taking another weekend to "slow down fast".  since we're getting into the meat of the season i'm excited to do that more and more in the coming weeks. it's the real reason i love taking our travel trailer out. slowing down and reconnected with self, nature, and family feel so necessary and refreshing. i remember spending hours at state park campsites as a child doing...well, nothing. not literally nothing, but nothing in comparison to regular life. the nothingness is powerful. there is beauty in just BEING...

We camped over the Memorial Day weekend at Bennett Springs State Park. In true Britt fashion, it stormed hard  on Saturday.  We had literally just pulled in, hooked up, and began to settle in when a tornado warning sent us to the camp clubhouse.  Once the severe weather stopped, it continued to rain- so we headed to town and visited a couple stores- let Ryan pick a new movie and some movie snacks and then headed back to the camper for a family movie night. Family Movie Night! Sunday, on the other hand, was beautiful.  We hiked, we visited the fish hatchery, grilled, watched the fly fisherman, and played at the campsite. KOA is always a great option with kiddos- Bennett KOA had a pool, an awesome clubhouse, a jumping pad, and gem mining. A 3 mile hike through some rough terrain :) Playing in the clubhouse  Fortunately I was off work on Friday and spent the day shopping, meal prepping, and loading up the camper.  We decided to grill ...

Ya'll  Friday was my last day of school!  What?!?! I know.  I am so excited!  The peacefulness of summer is beginning to wash over me.  I love summer---even though it is a myth that teachers have summers off and I will be working on and off all summer.  But I've got that summer feeling- for sure. Last weekend we took the camper to Omaha for the weekend. It was the perfect distance from KC and we had an awesome time.  We stayed at the Omaha KOA .  It had super fun amenities that Ryan loved---a giant jumping pillow, a rope course, ladder ball, and a trampoline basketball game.  Not only that, but it was in a great location.  It was about 25 minutes from the Omaha Zoo- which we did on Saturday afternoon and only 10 minutes away from Schram Park and Eugene T Mahoney State Park.  We went to the both of these parks to explore and hike.  If you are thinking about exploring Omaha- I say go for it!   As far as staying on the wh...

Usually I spend a good portion of Sunday grocery shopping and food prepping.  Yesterday was a tad different because we didn't get home from our Omaha camping adventure until late afternoon.  I didn't go to the grocery until after 6 and didn't start meal prep until after I put Ryan in bed at 8:30.  I roasted sweet potatoes and veggies, grilled sausages, pan fried burgers, and cut fruit until just after 10:30.  But I collapsed into bed with 10 breakfast kits and 10 lunch kits ready for the week. -----> Breakfast: 1/2 sweet potato, grilled sausage (Aidells Chicken and Apple), and 2 scrambled eggs. Lunch:  Grilled Burger (grass fed beef, garlic, and primal palate meat/potato seasoning), carrot fries , and roasted broccoli/brussel sprouts.   Dinners: Monday- Crock Pot Fajitas Tuesday- Chicken with Potatoes and Sage Wednesday- Oven Baked Chicken Thighs with Lemon, Garlic, and Scallions Thursday- Greek Chicken Skillet Friday-  Green...