Jungle Momma began with a simple question: How do we feed a family in a way that is deeply nourishing, genuinely delicious, and realistic for everyday life? For a long time, this space followed my personal transformation—my health, my strength, my habits, my struggles, and everything I was learning
93% of adults have metabolic dysfunction. It's why you can't lose weight, feel foggy, and are tired all the time." - Dr Casey Means, Stanford Physician and author of Good Energy. Dr. Casey Means’ book Good Energy (available here as audio book, kindle, and paperback) has
For years, women were told to eat less, do more cardio, and stay small. That message was never built for women’s physiology, and it becomes even less useful after 40. As Dr. Stacy Sims has emphasized, women in peri-menopause, menopause, and post-menopause need a more aggressive recovery
The first 6-week Jungle Momma Method pilot is now open. A guided, plant-forward program for women ready to support metabolism, gut health, strength, and sustainable fat loss without extremes.
There is something funny about body change when you are doing it the right way. The scale has not dropped dramatically for me. I have only lost a few pounds, and if I am being honest, sometimes those same pounds seem to come right back. It has not been a
Perimenopause and menopause are not the time to fear carbs. They are the time to get smarter about them. Beans bring the exact kind of nutrition many women need in this phase: fiber, plant protein, minerals, and slow-burning carbohydrates that help support blood sugar steadiness, satiety, digestion, and heart
Transformation does not happen in a vacuum. It happens in the middle of real life. In the middle of kids, dishes, routines, comfort, and family rhythms that are already deeply set. And that is exactly where I am feeling the friction right now. It's spring break, and our
This weekend, I stopped by one of my favorite little farms to stock up on greens. When I got back in my truck, I looked down at the bag and saw a tiny stowaway: a little frog tucked in among the freshly cut leaves. I laughed and thought, wow, now
I don't restrict. I expand. Say that out loud. How powerful do you feel? That is the difference between everything I have tried before and what I am doing now. Dieting always felt like subtraction. Less food. Less pleasure. Less freedom. Less energy. Less me. Build mode feels
When most people think about serotonin, they think about the brain. They think about mood, happiness, emotional balance, and that steady sense of well-being that feels so different from anxiety, irritability, or heaviness. But serotonin is not just a brain story. It is also a gut story. In fact,
but it's not what you think. I went on vacation, ate freely, enjoyed myself, came home, stepped on the scale, and saw that I had gained three pounds. For a moment, it felt like all progress had disappeared. But this is exactly the kind of moment that reveals
My Sourdough Starter Is a Tropical Ecosystem There is a small glass jar sitting on my kitchen counter in Nosara. Inside it is flour, water, and something invisible. Something alive. My sourdough starter. At first glance it looks simple — a creamy, bubbling paste that rises and falls with quiet rhythm.
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One of the things I didn't expect to change so quickly during this transformation is my cardiovascular health. I was already eating healthy and exercising before, but just these small tweaks to my diet and protein intake coupled with lifting have made a profound impact on my heart
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Why metabolic change happens before cosmetic change One of the most interesting things I am learning from this transformation is that the biggest changes so far have been invisible. When people start a new health program, they usually expect the changes to show up first in the mirror or on
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I had energy. Real, sustained energy. For the entire day. No crash. I even stayed up working late into the night. For years now, I’ve had an end-of-day crash sometime around when my kids get home from school — around 2:30. This is the worst time to
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A plant-forward system for metabolic health, gut diversity, and sustainable energy. The Jungle Momma Method is built around five simple principles that support muscle, metabolism, and the microbiome — the systems that most strongly influence long-term health. This is not a restrictive diet. It is a framework for feeding
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This morning I did my weekly check-in for my Jungle Momma Transformation. Technically, today begins Week 3, so these numbers represent the results from the end of Week 2. And something interesting happened. The scale reads 141.4 pounds. In the past, this would have been the moment that
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For years, my afternoon ritual looked the same. Around 2:30 pm, the energy dip would hit. Brain fog. Low motivation. Slight irritability. So I did what most people do. I made another coffee. And for about 20 minutes, it worked. Then the jitteriness would arrive. My nervous system felt
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They are disgusting. Do you have any idea the kind of crap that goes into Oreos? If you haven’t already seen it, you should watch this video where a young father makes homemade Oreos. It’s scary. Yet yesterday, I had to have them. I woke up and immediately
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This morning I weighed in and found that I only lost 0.8 pounds. In the past, that number would have sent me into a tailspin. And I’ll be honest — my mind started reeling a little: All that work and only 0.8 pounds? But then I reminded myself
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I stopped drinking on January 8th. Not because anything dramatic happened. Not because I hit some kind of rock bottom. But because I kept noticing the same thing: I feel better without alcohol. Clearer. More stable. Less inflamed. More in control of my energy. In my twenties, a glass of
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And the benefits go far beyond nutritional value. There’s a reason your nervous system softens when you step into the forest. Heart rate slows. Breathing deepens. Shoulders drop. Nature regulates us. Research published in the Journal of Health Psychology found that 30 minutes of gardening significantly lowered salivary cortisol
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When I say “lift routine,” I am not talking about running out to buy three new workout outfits, signing up for a monthly gym membership, and completely reorganizing your schedule so you can squeeze in five hour-long workouts a week. I am saying: start simple. Because inviting all of
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A huge part of this self-guided transformation is making space for myself. I look back on my twenties and crave the calm, natural way I moved through my life. I did yoga every day. I played music. I meditated. I wrote in my journal, painted, went on long hikes.