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Welcome To Hangry For Real Food!

February 18, 2018 by hangryforrealfood

Hey there.  Thanks for stopping by!  I’m Kara Ann and I am HANGRY for real food.

Growing up as a child of a cardiologist and a registered dietitian I feel like I was taught a lot about what eating healthy meant.  Back in the 90’s and early 00’s “healthy” looked a lot like low-fat — low-fat yogurt, low-fat crackers, low-fat “butter” – just about anything you could think of was available in “low-fat”. My mom did a lot of cooking but the few things she would buy us as treats, think chips ahoy chocolate chip cookies, were definitely purchased in the low-fat variety. The message was clear – fat = bad.

I will say, other than the low-fat everything, my mom mostly cooked real, whole foods and I didn’t think too much about what I was putting into my body.  We definitely weren’t raised on lunchables or capri sun pouches so I did know a bit about eating well.  Fast-forward to college when I was no longer competitively swimming and had to really make all my own food choices for the first time ever. I had no idea how to feed myself properly.  I remember buying Annie’s brand pizza rolls at the market in my dorm and  considering that a “healthy” meal because they were organic.

I guess my point here is there are so many conflicting opinions and trends as to what is healthy.  From low-fat, to organic, to gluten-free, I think that people hear these “buzzwords” and assume that they mean “healthy”.  (Hey no judgment here, I totally did the same).  What does healthy even mean really?  Well that’s why I’m here and started this blog.

My goal is to share what I have learned about food and wellness and to empower you to make your own decisions on what fits into YOUR healthy lifestyle.  I want to sort out some of the confusion on different types of eating styles and the current trends in the healthy-eating community.  I’m not a chef by any means, so don’t expect gourmet recipes that you might find on a food blog.  This is more general health and wellness tips and how I strive to lead a healthy life while maintaining balance.

Thanks for reading! I hope you enjoy!

And if you have any questions or suggestions or topics you’d like me to cover, drop me an email – click over to the contact me page!

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Instagram post 2195374513926185100_5787773329 ✌🏼 months with the most perfect, expressive little babe. it’s amazing to watch you grow and change every day. your expressions are the funniest thing ever and make us laugh so hard... i could watch you all day long. you go through every single emotion in like a 2 minute window - these are some of our favorites... that little bottom lip gets me every time

you are our little water baby... screaming your head off every night when we take you out of the bathtub 🤣 i can’t wait until I can teach you how to swim 😍 you love walks and being outside, you’re sleeping 8 hours pretty consistently, you are SO curious about everything around you... you especially love looking at fans and lights, you love your mirror and light up rattle, you still get frustrated with tummy time and throw yourself onto your back.. but you love laying on your tummy if you are on someone’s chest. still squeaking and making the funniest noises... and cooing - dad swears he heard you say hi 😜 you love “baby modeling” and you migrate every night in your crib. everyone also says you are dad’s twin

mom almost finished decorating your nursery 😅 you celebrated your first thanksgiving with grandma and aunt maddie. you met santa for the first time and decorated your first christmas tree

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#sagejeter
Instagram post 2187633447785475435_5787773329 thankful that there are only ✌🏼more days in movember 👨🏻
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people ask me what i have been doing all day... honestly i have no idea where the time goes. i feed her, change her, she spits up, repeat the above, sometimes twice 🙈 then maybe she naps. okay time to pee, change clothes from above spit up, have i brushes my teeth yet today? oh maybe i should eat something. where’s my coffee? reheat for the 5th time. sit down to eat and drink coffee... oh she’s up! repeat above all day long 😂 i wouldn’t change it for the world but it’s totally impossible to grasp until your in the trenches

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Instagram post 2173631647344597995_5787773329 you are the best thing 🥰 can’t believe our little sage is ONE month old today! it’s been a wild ride but we wouldn’t change a thing

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we love you so much our little sagey baby

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Instagram post 2187633447785475435_5787773329 thankful that there are only ✌🏼more days in movember 👨🏻
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people ask me what i have been doing all day... honestly i have no idea where the time goes. i feed her, change her, she spits up, repeat the above, sometimes twice 🙈 then maybe she naps. okay time to pee, change clothes from above spit up, have i brushes my teeth yet today? oh maybe i should eat something. where’s my coffee? reheat for the 5th time. sit down to eat and drink coffee... oh she’s up! repeat above all day long 😂 i wouldn’t change it for the world but it’s totally impossible to grasp until your in the trenches

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basically meals have been survival mode. not that anything i previously made was glamorous by any standard... but right now even that seems fancy 😂 today i managed to pull together a little tuna melt (sans cheese 🧀) tuna is super healthy durning pregnancy and breastfeeding because it’s a rich source of omega 3’s and iron. pick a sustainably raised source - i like @safecatchfoods and @wildplanetfoods 
i mixed tuna with @primalkitchenfoods avocado mayo and @traderjoes umami seasoning. toasted and topped with everything but the bagel!

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we love you more than anything ❤️ and can’t wait to watch you grow
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i have been trying to find the words to sum up this moment and i’m still at a loss

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it’s like a movie clip is constantly on replay in my head. i will never forget picking up my daughter, placing her on my chest and the look on @nbloom11 face 😭 the most magical moment i have ever felt

@cdwiener @leah_barto @nbloom11 i will never be able to express how thankful i am for each of you, for the important part you played in this day and prepping me for it. the biggest thanks to my favorite people  @vital_houston for taking such great care of me throughout my pregnancy and for connecting me with @leah_barto and harassing @cdwiener 😜 and @birthfit_houstonheights @birthfithouston @birthfit for the amazing info and preparation for this day and beyond 💚

xx, forever grateful
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