How We Flourish

Creating healthier people and a healthier planet, one step at a time

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Getting Pregnant – NFP Charting Series

I may receive a commission if you purchase something mentioned in this post. See more details here.Don’t worry, I’ll spare the details. I’m sure you all know the mechanics of getting pregnant. 😉 But if you have been reading How We Flourish for awhile, you are also likely away that I struggled with my fertility […]

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Gestational Diabetes – Breaking the Mold

Many women are shocked and devastated by their gestational diabetes diagnosis. Not me. I saw this coming. I don’t have the common risk factors of age, multiple pregnancies, or weight. But my mom had gestational diabetes and both her parents have Type 2. Even though my mom and grandma are tiny. Sometimes it just has […]

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Coming Home

I’ve been gone for a long time. Well, it’s been a rough few months for my husband and I.First, I was super sick at the end of November. My first German winter did not agree with me. Next, I was excessively tired through all of December (more on why later). I felt like death by […]

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Adding Activity Back into My Lifestyle

When I began GAPS at the beginning of 2015, I was completely sedentary. This was awful for me. I have never been super athletic, but in June 2014, I could run a 5k in 27 minutes. Earlier in the year, I went from an 11 minute mile to an 8.5 minute mile in just 4 […]

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Did GAPS Cause My Disordered Eating?

I loved my trip up north. I really did. But the first half of this trip was pretty hard on me at times. I didn’t just go off of GAPS for this weekend. I crash landed into pizza, ice cream, baked goods, and more. And it was all delicious. I mean, I went to a […]