The past several years have been doozy, amiright??? Between the pandemic, social injustice, politics, inflation, and more, we’re all feeling stressed to the max. And we can feel how it’s taking a toll on our mental and physical health. I’ve been trying to learn everything I can on how to deal with this chronic stress for both myself and my …
Ditch the “New Year, New Me” Mindset
It’s difficult to avoid the “New Year, New Me” messaging that’s so pervasive this time of year. New Year’s Resolutions are being made, and the multi-billion dollar diet industry is in full swing. We can’t avoid the WW commercials, the fat burner supplement magazine ads, or the articles online about “finally losing the weight for good.” All very …
2019 Fit Gift Guide
It’s that time of year! Another year has come and (almost) gone, and we’re all out shopping for the loved ones on our gift list. Some people can be really tough to shop for, so I hope I can help ya out with my annual fit gift guide. The products listed are some of my favorite things (Oprah ain’t got …
Do Sweat the Small Stuff: How to Lose Weight Without Losing Your Mind
One of the most common mistakes I see women make with their health and fitness is trying to take on too much at one time, especially when they overindulge and they notice their clothes are getting a little tight. It’s tempting to want to go in the complete opposite direction with our food intake and exercise, to hit the …
Everything in Moderation: Good Advice or a Recipe For Disaster?
Recently I read a post on Instagram by a Keto diet expert about how moderation is dangerous advice. Cue the chorus of followers chiming in with their anectodotal stories of agreement. This immediately raised my hackles, but like anything that makes me feel defensive or resistant, I internally examined why I felt that way. While not exactly enjoyable, I …
How to Believe in Yourself When it’s Hard
Like anything, venturing out into the unknown, especially when it takes a lot of hard effin’ work every single day to get there, is tough. It’s frustrating. It’s defeating at times. We can develop self-doubt and feel like a failure. Because with any amount of success there will be failures — a lot of ’em. We can take them personally, and …
5 Ways to Actually Become Someone Who Works Out [Motivation For the Rest of Us]
There’s this misconception that fitness is an all-or-nothing pursuit. We see friends and fitness celebs on social media constantly posting about their workouts and we marvel at their discipline and motivation. But this is deceiving. Just last week, I was talking to a friend and he made a comment about me “working out all the time.” And I’m thinking, …
The Problem With Progress
Do you ever do this? You dial in your diet and start a new workout program, and you’re feeling good. You’re motivated to make a change in your physique and really make it stick this time. You faithfully hit the gym several days a week, and shovel in veggies and protein like it’s your job. Your clothes …
The Pursuit is the Point.
Focusing too much on the desired end result is a surefire way to be miserable and struggling unnecessarily. None of us decides one day to lose X lbs. and then, poof! It’s gone. It takes a lot of hard work, a lot of steps in between to accomplish any worthy goal. And it’s those sucky moments of …
The Hierarchy of Fat Loss: There’s a Method to the Madness
During my early years in fitness, playing competitive soccer and running 5 and 10ks every other weekend, I thought more was better. I put in an hour-plus of cardio up to 6 days a week in addition to lifting for another hour or so. Although I enjoyed doing it (or at least I thought I did :-P), I thought I had …