Molly Powell Wellness

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Happy Anniversary to my love, On this day, I was reflecting on our wedding, but also on when we first knew we had something special. I visited San Diego 7 1/2 years ago and, even though we already knew each other, we didn’t know all that much about each other. We hit it off instantly. The second day I was there, we passed this dude, holding - quite literally - a sign telling us it was time to love (that’s OB for you 😉). At the time I didn’t think too much of it, but managed to snap a perfect photo of it even though we were in a car going probably 30mph. When I got home and was feeling all the feels 💕 I couldn’t believe this literal sign. For a while I had kinda given up thinking I’d find “the one” and was beginning to be super jaded about dating and love in general. Powell was in the same boat. This was a nice slap in the face for both of us (I mean, doesn’t get any more obvious I don’t think). This gave me chills then, and it still gives me chills today. I love you

My loves + nature + beautiful weather = perfection

My guys 🌅 ❤️

What is your health & fitness WHY? A good “why” or purpose can squash any excuse. Personally, one of mine is so I can keep up with my kids (and hopefully, future grandkids) such as today when I literally ran for 40 minutes next to Olivia while she learned how to ride her bike! 🥵 There’s no way I could have done that if I was out of shape. There are things that I enjoy doing every day, especially with my kids, that I simply could not do if I didn’t make my health & fitness a priority. So I do. Consistency (not perfection) is key 🔑

What’s your “WHY?”

Cheers!

Who else is coming off of a little quarantine-free-for-all with their food? 🙋🏼‍♀️

If you’re trying to overhaul what you put in your body, try to focus on what you can ADD IN to your diet, rather than eliminate. “Diets” get super overwhelming, especially in the beginning, when all we see is what we can’t/aren’t supposed to eat. This usually ends up with feeling like we are starving or cravings, stuff creeping back in, saying F it, and then just going back to basically eating the same way. That’s not fun. Instead, try *slowly* incorporating more healthy, whole foods, little by little. And try not to mask them with stevia, or a bunch of fruit or juice or sauce. Yeah, things aren’t going to taste amazing at first if you’ve been eating lots of processed foods. (Processed foods are literally engineered to taste freakin awesome, so they are addictive and also contain a bunch of inflammatory s**t that makes us fat). Sometimes it just takes a little re-training of our tastebuds to appreciate healthy foods that aren’t super sweet or salty. That’s why I love smoothies because they’re easy to make and eat, and nutrient dense.

This smoothie is a new one I’m incorporating each day, which is not sweet, but still so good. Cucumber 🥒, handful leafy greens🥬 , celery, avocado 🥑 , seeds and water/ice. Easy peasy. Enjoy!

🇺🇸Happy 4th of July 🇺🇸

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