When I first decided that I wanted to begin intermittent fasting I really had nowhere to go. I live in a rural area and no one I knew was talking about it or seemed interested. So, I started to do my own in depth research. Watching many hours of youtube videos and listening to 100’s…
What Is The Keto Diet? A Simple Break Down
There is a lot of buzz about the Keto diet these days. I am so happy that I found out about it almost 2 years ago now. I have not only lost weight, but I have acquired the health I really never had. After trying many different diets and trying to follow all the advice…
Nothing Stays the Same. Things Change. But Often We Can Choose the Direction
Nothing stays the same, things always change. I have heard these words all of my life. But, never did I really contemplate the truth behind such a simple statement. In every moment change is happening. So, what can we do to change in the ‘right’ direction? This moment is not the same. It is true!…
How Fasting For Weight Loss Changed Everything
Just take a look at those pictures! I would never have believed the difference unless I saw it for myself! Fasting for weight loss along with keto has truly changed my life. Who would have thought that this way of eating, called intermittent fasting, would be a lifestyle I would not only decide to truly…
Wanting Weight Loss – What Worked for Me
It is difficult for me to write about my experience of yearning to lose weight, then losing weight throughout the last 2 years, and ultimately maintaining that weight loss. I was constantly desiring freedom from my own litany of ‘mean talk’ and freedom from worrying about what others might think of me. Negative thoughts were…
About Joy
An honest introduction… My name is Joy – well actually it is Joyanna, but most of my family and friends call me Joy. Life is definitely a journey and we are all on a unique one. Mine is unique to me & here within these pages, I will share my perspective. Formally an LPN and…
