Striving for Health & Simplicity

Have you ever had a to die for baked good!? I love baked goods. Not only do I love the baked good itself but I also love the creating part of baked goods. Ever since going sugar free I haven't really done too much baking. I knew that I needed to start experimenting with sugar free recipes or I would fall off the bandwagon. I recently discovered how amazing oat bars are, but I knew there had to be a way to make them without all that sugar! I have found an oat bar recipe that is amazing! I found this fantastic recipe over at Running with Spoons. You can find the recipe  here . There are many fantastic recipes on her blog, definitely a must follow blog!  I made some slight modifications to the recipe, and they still turned out fantastic! Instead of making the jam the night before I stuck it in the freezer to cool while I made the oat base. I swapped out honey for maple syrup, ground chia seed for whole chia seed, and baking soda with vinegar instead of baking powder. In the

One of the most annoying facts about PCOS is that it affects every woman differently. I was never one to share my journey with PCOS or even the fact that I had it. I felt incredibly alone in my journey with PCOS. I did not know any others around my age struggling with PCOS. This has changed recently, which in turn has helped me to be more open about my personal journey. Each of us will have our own individual journeys, but there are common parts of the journey for most of us. Often times the affects of PCOS are within our bodies, making it hard for others to understand there is something different about our bodies. These affects don't always impact our day to day life, but at times have the ability to do just that. My greatest personal struggle is the additional weight and how that affects me physiologically. Until recently I struggled on a daily basis with my body image, I never felt like I was beautiful, and I didn't feel that I could be completely loved because of how I wa