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Does your fam support your diet + lifestyle? Food allergies, sensitivities, or dietary restrictions are tough to navigate on their own. Throw holiday family gatherings to the mix and oof.⁣ ⁣ Now, if you have an S.O. they better be your cheerleader. If not, lemme at ‘em 😡. ⁣ ⁣ But when it comes to Aunt Carol questioning your 💗relationship status / 👶🏼family choices / or the validity of your dietary restrictions at Thanksgiving 🙄, I gotta tell you:⁣ ⁣ ✨You’ve got this✨.⁣ ⁣ Lack of support from family can be a BIG, shitty obstacle. But their lack of support is all about them - not you, boo💥!⁣ ⁣ 👉🏼You are in control of your diet, thoughts, and actions. Don’t hand others your power to make choices about YOUR health👈🏼.⁣ ⁣ Some tips for dealing with unsupportive fam + dietary needs: ⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣ Remember your why! If you’re healing and a cheese board will fuck your world up - politely pass! If you’re lactose sensitive, but your grandma’s pie and ice cream are worth the farts - DO IT. That’s your choice. Own it 💨.⁣ ⁣ 2️⃣ Bring a dish (or two!) that suits your dietary needs: Bonus, you show your fam how tasty healthy food can be!⁣ ⁣ 3️⃣ Text supportive friends: I love a good group text with like-minded babes.⁣ ⁣ 4️⃣ Enlist a professional: I can’t fight all your uncles about their problematic political views, but as your friendly online nutritionist / hype woman I can help you navigate your dietary needs and holiday table.⁣ ⁣ ⁉️What gives you the most anxiety about your Thanksgiving dinner?!⁣ ⁣ P.S. My pug Doug is v. supportive of my food choices, as long as some of them fall on the floor.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #herecomesdoug #glutenfree #dairyfree #lactoseintolerant #glutenfreetips #whole30tips #21dsdtips #whole30alumni #whole30thanksgiving #21dsdthanksgiving #21daysugardetox #foodallergies “Healthy” isn’t a destination. You didn’t get to where you are overnight, and the truth is: healing takes time. And it can be a rollercoaster🎢.⁣ ⁣ Be kind to yourself, *Kris Jenner voice* you’re doing amazing sweetie 🤗.⁣ ⁣ There are no quick fixes when it comes to taking charge of your wellness. (Despite what some celery juice die hards and detox tea peddlers might have you believe 🙃). ⁣ ⁣ 🙌🏼There will be days you’re crushing it: clear skin, drinking water💦, eating veggies before they spoil🥦, moving your body🤸🏻‍♀️.⁣ ⁣ 😔There will be days, hell, maybe a few in a row, where fed is better than perfect, symptoms flare, “exercise” is walking from your desk to the break room during a busy week.⁣ ⁣ Healing isn’t linear. But I promise staying committed through setbacks and doing the work to find and address root cause + support foundational health is SO much more rewarding than putting bandaids on symptoms.⁣ ⁣ ⁉️What confuses you most about eating healthy?⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #healing #functionalmedicine #realfoodheals ⁣ HEALTHY HALLOWEEN TREATS?! While I wish we as a society didn’t teach kids that celebration = sugar (and as adults, celebration = alcohol), there’s gonna be FOMO if kids don’t enjoy the occasion. Here are some ideas for curbing sugar binges AND treats all can enjoy, regardless of allergies or dietary restrictions👇🏼:⁣ ⁣ 🎃Give non-food treats!: Halloween themed bouncy balls, school supplies (I used to geek out over the fancy erasers and pens…still do!), bubbles, STICKERS!⁣ ⁣ 💰Trade candy for money: Even 10 cents a piece!⁣ ⁣ 🤗Donate candy! Sharing is caring!⁣ ⁣ 👻Limit candy to one night: The average kiddo consumes ~3 👏🏼cups👏🏼 of👏🏼sugar👏🏼 on Halloween, or ~700g 😧. Woah. ⁣ ⁣ 👉🏼Enjoying it for a night vs. working through a bucket for 1-2 weeks makes the occasion more special💁🏻‍♀️.⁣ ⁣ I’m not even gonna go in on “healthy” store-bought candy because 1)they cost $ 2)not necessarily “healthy” 3)if ya want a Reese’s pumpkin, have the damn Reese’s pumpkin and move on. There are tasty homemade swaps, but we can’t hand that good good out to strangers kids’ etc 🙃.⁣ ⁣ ⁉️How do you face the Halloween sugar tsunami?⁣ ⁣ Me?: No chocolate for my fur babies🐾! We'll turn off the lights and watch spooky Netflix tonight instead of passing out treats…mostly because Doug will scream like a monkey pig at people ringing our bell every 5 minutes😂.⁣ ⁣ Happy Halloween!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #herecomesdoug #ckcs #cavalierkingcharles #healthyhalloween #21dsdcoach #happyhalloween #lowsugar #healthylifestyle⁣ MONDAY MOOD. Favorite safer brow products 👇🏼& looks👉🏼!⁣ ⁣ 01 BARE MINIMUM⁣ Nothing, or I brush brows with a spoolie, add @ereperezcosmetics Aloe Gel Lash & Brow Mascara on top to keep hairs place.⁣ ⁣ 02 FOR A LIGHT LEWK⁣ This is more “finished”, but softer & takes ~3min with an angled brush.⁣ • @beautycounter Espresso eyeshadow from the Ultimate Nudes Eyeshadow Palette. Lighter hair? Try Sable from the Classic or Necessary Neutrals palettes.⁣ • Aloe gel!⁣ • Add rotisserie chicken skin.⁣ ⁣ 03 DIPBROW WHO?⁣ If you liked Anastasia Dipbrow, you’ll LOVE the safer dupe @ecobrow. A little bit goes a long way with this pomade, so use a light hand! It lasts all day on my oily forehead. Aloe gel on top, duh.⁣ ⁣ 04 POWER BROW⁣ This is best for when you have a major attitude, & more time.⁣ • @beautycounter shadow front - mid brow, ⁣ • @ecobrow pomade on the tail.⁣ • Aloe gel on top to keep your fine hairs & strokes in place.⁣ ⁣ This may be extra & weird, but so am I 😂🤷🏻‍♀️.⁣ ⁣ ⁉️What are your favorite cleaner brow products? Let me know so I can put ‘em to the test!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #beautycounter #switchtosafer #saferbeauty #cleanswap #thistimeitspersonal #ecobrow #ereperezcosmetics #browgame #eyebrowtutorial #eyebrowpower #ecobeauty #greenbeauty #naturalmakeup #cleanbeauty #naturalbeautyproducts #cleanmakeup #hdbrows⁣ FALL FARMERS MARKET HAUL. I’ll miss Saturday market trips this winter. What did you grab today?⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Haul: a couple of pastured chickens, bacon and ground pork from my fave @cranedancefarm, and a bunch of roasting and soup friendly veg.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Eating local, in-season produce:⁣⁣ 💰Saves money! ⁣⁣ 🌏 Better for environment - it doesn’t travel as far!⁣⁣ 🥦 Contains more nutrients: nutritional value degrades the longer it sits after harvest (think of those cross country tomatoes or sad lettuce at the grocery store).⁣⁣ 👨🏼‍🌾 Supports local farmers and local ag - buying a variety of produce locally helps farmers keep diverse crops vs. relying on monocrops that degrade soil over time.⁣⁣ 🤗 Helps us appreciate fleeting seasons and honor the present.⁣⁣ 💁🏻‍♀️ Tastes best!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Happy Saturday!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ #grocerycrawl #groceryhaul #farmersmarket #fallproduce #fultonstfarmersmarket #pastureraised #paleoish #paleolifestyle #realfoodheals #supportlocal #nofarmsnofood #westmichigan #puremichigan #mealprep #mealplanning #paleotips⁣⁣ #glutenfreedairyfree HEALTH MINDSET REAL TALK. Sometimes life is action-packed and self-care falls off 😬. I’ve been dealing with hip and neck/shoulder pain and finally sought physical therapy.⁣ ⁣ I didn’t sooner because: ⁣ 🙄I’m stubborn (“I can power through, figure it out myself.”)⁣ 😤I thought I should suck it up (“Maybe I’m just someone whose neck hurts.")⁣ 😩I had a mindset block about money and spending it on my health. (“That’s expensive.”)⁣ ⁣ The story I told myself was that my health was an expense - it wasn’t priority🤭. ⁣ ⁣ Oof, right 😪?⁣ ⁣ But I didn’t want pain to be my normal and prevent me from 💪🏼lifting (weights and dogs!), so something had to change (it me).⁣ ⁣ I know it’s a privilege to see a professional (physical therapist, counselor, trainer, nutritionist🙋🏻‍♀️, etc). When I got honest with myself, I realized I spend time/energy/money on things like dining out, safer skincare, and entertainment easily. But giving time/energy/money to my HEALTH was difficult. ⁣ ⁣ Our bodies are the only place we have to live, why wouldn’t our wellness be priority🙌🏼? ⁣ ⁣ Self-care isn’t selfish, it’s an investment that helps us fill from a full cup. Sometimes it’s seeing someone. Other times investing in ourselves is journaling, resting, crying, walks, setting boundaries, play - it’s not always “pretty”. But that’s ok. ⁣ ⁣ If you’re in Grand Rapids, I recommend @dr.ericbroadworthptdpt for physical therapy, especially if you want to up level your athletic performance. He meets you where you are (literally - concierge style at your home/gym/downtown). It’s making SUCH a difference in my training and daily wellbeing, I wish I went sooner. Now the only time I feel like a 👵🏼granny is when I’m in my robe at 7PM trying to make everyone eat seconds. ⁣ ⁉️What stories do you tell yourself about your health? What would support look like for you right now??👇🏼👇🏼 ⁣ #selfcare #selflove #foodismedicine #realfoodheals #healthylifestyle #radicalselflove #physicaltherapy #grhealthyliving #grandrapidsmi #grandrapids #girlswholift⁣