by Ericka | Jun 12, 2015 | fitness, Uncategorized
You may have already seen it on social media — yes, it’s true! I’m pregnant! For those that have read about my struggle, you’ll understand why this is extra exciting for Rick and I. We’ve been keeping close friends and family in the loop...
by Ericka | Jun 10, 2015 | fitness, food
I’ve been saying it for months — PROTEIN, PROTEIN, PROTEIN! I guess I’m still getting used to the fact that it took so freakin’ long to realize how it’s all supposed to work. As someone who works out a lot — especially with strength...
by Ericka | Jun 4, 2015 | fitness
Finding the energy to exercise when you’re feeling down in the dumps can be incredibly challenging. To most people, the word “exercise” is synonymous with grueling runs and exhausting workouts, however the truth is that you don’t have to sign...
by Ericka | Jun 3, 2015 | Uncategorized
Last weekend was all about family — and I’m not complaining! I was excited to head back to Indiana to celebrate our niece, Emily’s, high school graduation. Um, talk about feeling old — it’s been 15 years since I graduated from high...
by Ericka | Jun 3, 2015 | fitness
Fitness is an important part of living a healthy and happy life. At minimum, you need to get twenty minutes of exercise at least five days a week. This should include some cardio exercise in which you get your pulse up and your heart pumping. Cardio, whether...
by Ericka | Jun 2, 2015 | Uncategorized
I feel about 99% recovered from the eating disorder and eating issues that plagued me for about 12 years of my life. I’m never going to be completely neutral about food but thankfully, it’s more of a normal human being’s concern about trying to eat...
by Ericka | May 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
So I had a pretty fun Memorial Day weekend — a little late on the update here. But, there are a few things I wanted to highlight for you guys that I’ve been loving lately. First off — the Courage Wall. This is located in my neighborhood and I had to...
by Ericka | May 26, 2015 | fitness
Swet Ride was kind of a no brainer for me to try. For one, it’s located a half mile from my house. Secondly, their motto is “to sweeten life.” What could be more appropriate for a blog called The Sweet Life? I’ve been meaning to try them for...
by Ericka | May 21, 2015 | food
You think I’m kidding? I’m not. Here’s what I ate yesterday: 2 doughnuts granola bar Auntie Anne’s pretzel half of a turkey/avocado sandwich nachos with cheese pint of Ben & Jerry’s peanut butter core Sufficient to say, I had a...
by Ericka | May 20, 2015 | Uncategorized
Normally, when we think about working out — it’s all about getting started. Just do it! That’s the hardest part, right? So once you get started, you work your butt off and then you feel you’ve accomplished your big goal for the day....
