Turkey Day is here! Here are my top 3 Tips to Survive Thanksgiving on a Weight Loss Journey Gobble, gobble! It’s that time of year, so put on your pilgrim shoes, make a handprint turkey, stock up on pumpkin puree, and watch Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Thanksgiving seems to get walked all over by it’s flashy sibling, Christmas, but it […]
What to bring hiking with kids Curious what to bring hiking with kids in tow? I’ve got you covered with my Hiking with Kids packing list of 10 crucial items below! But first…my Ode to Colorado I live in Colorado. Where outdoor activities reign supreme, and everywhere you look there’s someone fitter than you. I moved here from the midwest, […]
The Key to Nutritionally Navigating Your Vacation The pre-vacation fitness freakout Woohoo! Vacay! Let’s have some fun! Oh, but wait…vacay…more eating on the road, more dining out, more alcohol, more indulging. Hm. What about my gains? What about my macros? What if I gain it all back? I don’t wanna lose my progress! Oh no! Vacay! Let’s have some stress! […]
“I hate what motherhood has done to me…” I literally uttered those words to my own mom, while I was driving her, and my 6- and 3- year old to a fun little outing to the Butterfly Pavilion. Having stooped down to the level of a toddler, I had just copied my whining 3-year old at the top of my […]
11 Tips to Make Meal Prep Easier What do you think when you hear “meal prep”? The term “meal prep” might sound intimidating. Or even douchey. I get it. I used to roll my eyes when people would mention “meal prepping” like they were some fitness messiah or something. It seemed extreme and unnecessary. Honestly, at the time, it was […]
How to Talk About Diet and Exercise Around Your Kids Saying the right thing in any given parenting situation is hard. So hard for me, in fact, I usually get it wrong. It’s actually a huge source of anxiety for me. I’m worried my behavior and word vomit is going to negatively impact my now 6-year old and 3-year old […]
75 Recipes that Use Protein-Packed Egg Whites Egg whites are one of God’s gifts to macro trackers. They’re up there with shrimp, cod, nonfat dairy, and beef jerky. One 46g, 25-calorie serving has zero carbs, zero fat, and 5g of protein. Sign me up! Cartoned egg whites are the best things since sliced bread. No messy yolks. No misty white […]
BBG vs PWR: Fitness Program Comparison A Brief History I have been training with the SWEAT App since January 2019, following either the BBG and PWR program almost exclusively. Prior to signing up for the mobile app, I used Kayla Itsines‘ BBG 1.0 & 2.0 PDF eBooks for 8 months. My Hesitation In the beginning I was not super confident […]
So you wanna track macros Do you have what it takes to be a macro tracker? Take the quick survey below to find out! Do you like to eat? YES or NO Do you have a mouth? YES or NO If you answered YES to the above questions, then you’re in luck – you are macro tracker material. Congratulations! **Disclaimer: […]
Air Fryer Potato Wedges Recipe Who doesn’t love a good French fry, amiright? They can straight up murder your macros, though, with their fat- and calorie-laden deliciousness. You think that’s ketchup? Nah…that’s the blood of your diet on their salty hands. If potatoes had hands…they have eyes, so…plausible? Instead of dining out and consuming the caloric equivalent of two full […]