About Me

 
 
Hi and welcome to my blog!


I’m 17 years old and currently living in Germany with my family. I’m interested in all things health, food and fitness. I’ve always loved cooking and baking and I’m so glad that I found a way to share my love for it. My other hobbies include photography and traveling. 


Since I live in Germany, it’s hard for me to get a hold of many foods from America that I love. I’m making the best out of it though. I love trying new alternatives and posting reviews on my finds.
I’m trying to lead a healthy balanced lifestyle with sweet treats here and there.

I want to help and inspire people to live and healthy and balanced life.
I want those that have an eating disorder or are recovering from one, to realize that there is hope. You can recover and live your life again. I want to help & inspire those that are trying to lose or gain weight to do it the healthy way. To love their bodies and treat it right.
 

  
 
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I myself have had an eating disorder (Anorexia Nervosa). You can read more about my journey & recovery in my "Anorexic to Fit" series.

 

If you need any advice or just want to talk, you can also send me an e-mail.
 
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I'm a Christian and I believe that Jesus helped me get out of an eating disorder. I thought it was impossible to get out, but I was wrong. I thank Jesus that I am alive & well today and that I can share my story to help others.
 
"God is my strength and power: and He maketh my way perfect."  2. Samuel 22:23

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths."  Proverb 3:5 6

"Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is."  Jeremiah 17:7

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Find ways to contact me here.
 

54 comments:

  1. Thanks for visiting my blog! You are super cute! Let me know if you ever want me to make you a header or anything!

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  2. shannon! you are so amazing! i love your heart for the Lord, and all things fitness/health/and finding a balance! Keep it up girl! :)

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  3. So glad to hear that you are a Christian (or Catholic?) too! Anyhow, God bless you in your victorious journey! :D

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  4. beautiful blog shannon. good luck on your recovery! stay strong and you can do it! Recovery is the best gift God ever gave me!! :)

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  5. Hello! Lovely Blog Shannon :) Just wondered where "overseas" you live? Just in the hope you say it's the UK so I can help you find some of your favourite eats x

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  6. I'm so glad I found your blog- you're in the UK? I'm coming to live in London to study this year!! I will miss US foods but the UK has some good ones too (Marks and Spencer!!)
    I'm recovering too and I'm loving food more than ever. We DO need it :)

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  7. Hi, there! Thanks for commenting on my blog :)
    I'm glad to meet another teen passionate about health & well-being. Nice to meet you :)

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  8. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths." One of my favorites as well =) I am so glad you are on the path to recovery. It can be a long and tough one but taking the first step is always the toughest.

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  9. So glad to hear you're beating it... and you're gorgeous!
    Thank you for the comment on my blog :-)

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  10. thanks for stopping by my blog!!! I'm glad to hear you're on the road to recovery!! can't wait to hear more!

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  11. YAY!!! what a positive start to your new blog, i look forwards to finding out more about you and your journey to health... recovery is a long and often tricky process, but its worth it! and our bodies will thank us when we get there :-)

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  12. Thanks for stopping by my blog! I look forward to reading yours!

    I am am a fan of many of your favourite foods! However, I am allergic to peanuts..which is such a tragedy!

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  13. You are SIXTEEN??? Man, you are putting me to shame when I was that age :) Love what you are doing and your interests. Super cool, Shannon! Much love, xoxo, Cara

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  14. I'm so glad you stopped by my blog today! In case you didn't already know, I also blog about healthy eating. It's www.healthbentlife.wordpress.com.

    Great blog. I'm looking forward to reading more.

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  15. I just found your blog and am amazed that you know so much about nutrition and health at your young age. I was going through tough teenage time when I was 16! I am also travelling a lot and miss certain foods from certain countries but always find new things I love.

    Stop by my blog too sometime- looking forward to reading more from u! http://alexiaku.wordpress.com

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  18. Thanks for visiting my blog--I'm glad you did so that I could find yours!

    You are so cute and I can't wait to read more! :)

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  19. Shannon,

    Your blog is SO fun, and gorgeous photos!!

    xoxo
    Koko

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  20. Shannon- so glad you found my blog- it made my morning to see your comment! Your blog is awesome for only being a month old- congrats!! Look forward to reading more! :)

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  21. Amen sister! So proud of you for conquering your ED head on. We can win this fight! Looking forward to reading your blog. :-)

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  22. Hi, Shannon! Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting! I know-cannot believe it snowed already.. I LOVE winter.. but I also like to ease into it :)

    I love your story and I am really excited to check your blog out more!

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  23. hi Shannon! so happy to find your blog and another Ed survivor! I am catching up on your blog and loving reading it! I love your story and can't wait to get to know you better! stop by my blog :)

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  24. Girl love the blog! And major kudos for taking the steps to recover and kick anorexias ass! You rock!! :) Also I completely know how you feel about missing certain foods! I am in Cyprus at the moment and its definitely not the land of health foods! :/

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  25. Hi, are you open to chatting about weight stuff. I'm a lot older than you (30 years old) but underweight and curious about your journey. If so, maybe I can email you or you can leave your email?

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  26. TO ANONYMOUS:

    Hi! Thanks for your comment! Yes, I've been getting a few comments and e-mails asking me to make a post about my ED past etc. and will be doing that soon.

    Sure! Feel free to e-mail me (You can check out my "Contact" page for more ways to contact me) and ask all the questions you'd like. :)
    My e-mail is: healthifulbalance@gmail.com

    If you have any questions, please dont hesitate to ask! :)

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  28. Girl, we're so similar you might as well call us twins. I love your blog you've got going on here and can't wait to read more about you and the recipes you post. Continue to be an inspiration for other young ladies and grow in the faith that God will always be there for you to call you beautiful. Feel free to check out www.ohshineon.com for a taste of what I like to offer :)

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  29. Hey Shannon,

    First off thanks for taking a look at my blog! Of course the first thing I did was come over here to read about you and see your site, and man I was blown away. You did a really awesome job here, and I look forward to reading more! Remember anything is possible, it just takes time and commitment, so DREAM big and work hard at every single thing you do :)

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  30. Thanks for commenting on my blog :) I was surprised to see you're blogging from Germany! My husband and I are thinking of moving there within the next year so it's nice to know there is someone else blogging over there!

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  31. Thanks for stopping by my blog! How awesome that you live in Germany...I lived there for 3 years when I was younger. I have very wonderful memories of my time there....I wish at times I was a little older when I lived there in order to appreciate the time more!!

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  32. Yay for recovery!! So glad you are in a good place. Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting. Looking forward to reading more at your site, too! :)

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  33. Hi Shannon, great you are recovering! I'm from Germany too and have the same goals to eat healthy and do more fitness. I just started a blog with healthy, easy to make recipes. You have great blog and I will be a regular visitor!!

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  34. Hi Shannon - thanks for stopping by my blog. it was lovely to hear from you.
    I love what you are doing - what a courageous girl!
    I will keep following :)

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  35. Thanks for reading my blog and leaving such a nice belated birthday wish! I was reading that you are currently in Germany! That's awesome! I hope you are enjoying it! That is actually where I was born! My family is from Germany and we moved to Canada when I was little. Hope to see some yummy German goodies on your blog!!

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  36. I love your blog! I just happened upon it! You seem very sweet and cool :)

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  37. GREAT about me Shannon :) I can't believe you're only 16! so wise already girl xo

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  38. Hey Shannon!

    You are such an inspiration! I'm glad that you are using your struggles as conduit to help people with theirs.

    I love the sense of community we share in the blog world and I am so thankful for your contributions. Keep up the good work!

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  39. Just found your blog! Loving it, can't wait to read more!!

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  40. Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I love your blog and can't wait to explore it more! :) My main inspiration to recover from my ED came from the blog world, as well. It's such a great community!

    One of my dreams is to live in Germany one day! It's so cool that you're spending time there!

    So glad I found your blog! :)

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  41. Hey! Just stumbled upon you blog and really like it! You have a great outlook on life. I am definitely going to start following :)
    ~Annie

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  42. THANK YOU for all your sweet comments! They really make my day and make me smile! I apprechiate you all so so much! <3

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  43. Loving your blog! Here's to being ED free and kicking its butt! :)

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    This is a good common sense Blog. Very helpful to one who is just finding the resources about this part. It will certainly help educate me.

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  45. Germany is really dear to my heart, I have a few friends who live there. I'm jealous! Loving your blog, you seem very sweet and real. I just started blogging, check mine out :)

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  46. wow... awesome blog! and you are so young! I am living in Austria by the way ;)

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  47. Hi Shannon.. Thanks for your lovely comments on my blog. This is an amazing blog you have here and even more so your an amazing young lady! : )

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  48. I'm a dummy and submitted a comment in the questions. Just wanted to say that I'm so happy you shared your beautiful story and your daily-deliciousness.

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  49. Fun to find your blog. I was an MK in Vienna.

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  50. Hi! I just found your blog and I think you are a very strong girl and I look forward to reading your posts :)

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  52. Hi! I stumbled upon this blog and I'm glad to know someone who also share the same passion; that is to promote healthy living. Do drop by my blog http://HealthyLifestyleSingapore.com

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  53. You are truly inspirational! As someone who has struggled greatly with an eating disorder, I know how hard the journey can be. You are very strong and I admire your passion for helping others!

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    1. Thank you so much, that means a lot to me!

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