Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

Category: Healthy Eating

Eating healthy doesn’t mean that we must force ourselves to eat flavorless food. Yes! I enjoy good food, but I am also mindful of the nutritional value of the foods that I eat. Not to be preachy, but what we eat has a direct impact on our overall health and well-being. Here, I’ll share some of my favorite foods– some I cook, others I buy.

  • Good Morning! Happy Sunday!  🙂 Autumn Sunday mornings (for me) means chill time with the family (not including the gym). Howling winds woke me this morning; it sounded cold out there.  SJ is cold (44 degrees) and to think that in a few hours, we’ll be on the football field.  So you know I couldn’t…

  • Boo!!  Lol!  Good Morning! I just packed my lunchbox and got excited at the beauty of lunch; it’s so pretty!   It’s okay, I’m cool if you don’t get it.  When you eat clean, you see food differently and appreciate the natural beauty of vegetation. Anyways, the meat is from Sunday’s food prep session; center…

  • You will not find bacon (not even turkey bacon) on my plate; however, you can bust me eating leaner cuts of pork like tenderloin, center cut pork loin or boneless chops. Sometimes I get sick and tired of eating chicken, but I still need a lean source of protein. Since I don’t eat beef, a…

  • There Is Something Good In Every Day

    If you follow my blog, you have probably noticed fewer posts in the past month. It happens every year this time.  Everyone in the house is back to the daily grind.  Work, school, football practice, homework, gym, game day… repeat…. Six games into football season, B’Dazzle’s JV team is kicking butt.  With a record of…

  • Got out of bed at 4:15 a.m. Went to work. Drove to the gym. Worked legs. Did some gluts. Raced home. Showered. Fixed a dinner plate to-go. Sat on the sidelines at football practice. Ate dinner. Got cold. Got even colder. Raced home. Packaged tomorrow’s lunch. Arrived at my final destination…. Bed! Very happy that…

  • Though today is a football night and B’Dazzle has practice. I am happy because I squeezed in time to sauté shrimp and t go with leftover brown rice. During football season, cooking shrimp is reserved for weekends. I’m feeling special today! Lol! 💫 100 Happy Days Challenge Day #24 Bam!!! Enjoy your evening and thanks…