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A Call to Stop Playing Small

By Kara / January 13, 2014 / 0 Comments

Marianne Williamson said “Your playing small does not serve the world”. I would take that a step further and say that when we choose to intentionally play small, it does not serve the world, but it also doesn’t serve God or the mission He has given us. (Please note: this is entirely different than humility.) […]

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Green “Hulk” Soup Recipe (trust me, it’s better than it sounds!)

By Kara / January 11, 2014 / 2 Comments

One of the recipes that Beyond Fit posted on their website was called “The Lean, Mean (Fat Burning Machine) Green Soup. Normally, I would not have given this recipe a second glace, but my good friend decided to try it. She made a batch for herself and told me it was delicious. She even brought […]

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Cabbage Steaks

By Kara / January 11, 2014 / 1 Comment

Looking for an easy side dish? I first saw the recipe for Roasted Cabbage Wedges at http://www.marthastewart.com/315062/roasted-cabbage-wedges and knew they would be easy to make. The original recipe called for carraway or fennel seeds (I’m a SIMPLE cook, so you’ll find I don’t have a lot of ingredients like that), plus it didn’t include any […]

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Hormonal Carb Numbers + Fun Weekend Meal Idea

By Kara / January 10, 2014 / 2 Comments

Happy Friday, friends! One of the things I have posted about before and follow closely in my own life is using something called a Hormonal Carbohydrate number. I learned this tool from Metabolic Effect and it has been so helpful! Take the TOTAL # OF CARBOHYDRATES then subtract the grams of FIBER and subtract the […]

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Prepping for a healthy day at work

By Kara / January 8, 2014 / 1 Comment

I’ve gotten several messages with questions about what I eat during the day at work to stay on track and not be hungry. Hear me say this…WHAT WORKS FOR ME MAY NOT WORK FOR YOU. If you’ve read my Recommendations page (https://www.wellnesswitness.com/recommendations) you will know that I follow a Metabolic Effect style of eating. This […]

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Dear Daughter,

By Kara / January 6, 2014 / 3 Comments

Dear Daughter, Yesterday, you looked at me with your five-year-old head tilted to the side and said that you would not be eating lunch. You matter-of-factly stated that you “want to be thin” and that you think you are “Fat”. Oh my sweet girl, hearing those words from your innocent little mouth took the breath […]

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