Allison's Healthy Living Journey

  I went to Trader Joe's Saturday, and I was excited to find this box of dried spaghetti squash!  I like eating Spaghetti Squash, but cutting those thangs open is a pain!  Scraping out the seeds.  Looking forward to trying this.  Check back with me soon!

https://thefirstmess.com/2020/02/19/sweet-potato-coconut-milk-stew/ Yesterday I joined a "self-care practice."  I joined to develop better habits, mood, and journal more.  Side note, I have been able to fully come off my anti-depressant!  Is this a good thing?  I don't know.  It kind of happened on accident, I was working with my doctor to come off and had cut down to every other day, then I forgot to take it for a prolonged period of time.  Taking it made me feel worse getting all that "chemical" back into my body.  So I took a deep breath, told my co-workers so they would know if I start acting weird, this is why.  I sweat bad, and coming fully off of it was rough.  But I did it, and still went to work, and school.   So back to the self-care practice, this is to help me stay checked in.  There is an app that is a support group, and someone posted this AMAZING recipe.  I saw it and said, "OH MY GOODNESS!"  One of my ...

  I am going to eat more coconuts for my thyroid and brain function!  I take that to mean maybe could help with depression? Do  Pina Colada’s count as being "healthy"?   One for each hand...any Garth Brooks fans?  💓 Troubles I've forgotten, buried em in the sand.... One of the things I like to keep in my freezer is fruit bars, coconut is one flavor!  Eating one yesterday I looked up the health benefits of coconut and was so excited. Some other ways to enjoy coconut that would be gluten free is to add it in smoothies, top it on a salad, on a fruit salad.  I LOVE seafood, and coconut shrimp is just the absolute best!  Other fishes to enjoy on is salmon, and scallops. Also substitute Coconut milk in recipes.