The Fit Girl’s Christmas Wish All I want for Christmas is… my weight loss progress! Sound familiar? I feel you, girl. I feel you hard on this one. The holidays are about family, food, and fun! It’s gift giving, gathering around the dinner table, stocking candy and hot cocoa. There’s decadent desserts and Christmas movie cuddles (& popcorn!). Baking traditions, […]
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 […]
If you’re a human, chances are you like pizza and pasta. I’m willing to bet if you had pizza in one hand, and pasta in the other, you’d be a happy camper. Now, put your hands together…then put the contents of those hands into your mouth. Dreamy, right? I’ll take it one step further – imagine eating this cheesy, saucy […]
My Top 5 Productivity Boosting Tips: How to Get More Done! Life gets busy. It can get downright overwhelming some days. Somehow, some way, I manage to get a lot accomplished and stay on top of the tasks, errands, and chores that demand my time and attention. I’m not saying I do it all and do it all well, every […]
Something’s Gotta Give: A Busy Woman’s Guide to Letting Things Slide Doing it all! Every woman’s dream, amiright? I don’t know about you, but I want both my home and my body to be clean, well kept, beautifully decorated, and nicely manicured. I want healthy, home cooked meals and polite children every day…to work on personal and professional growth and […]
3 Nutrition Tips You Need to Know for Weight Loss When it comes to how to lose weight, there’s a lot of nonsense out there Do I need to list off my credentials, or will the age old “it’s on the internet so it must be true” thing hold water here? Seriously, some of you believe anything and everything you […]
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! […]
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 […]
I love egg rolls. Back in my Chinese buffet days I’d go and eat my weight worth of delicious, fried egg rolls. They’d burn the hell outta my tongue, and I’d sit there with my mouth gaping open and full of steaming hot pork and cabbage trying to cool everything down. You know, the super attractive method of sucking in […]
Changing eating habits and focusing on nutrition can be intimidating. So much conscious effort is required, especially in the beginning. You have to consider your menu plan in advance, prepare a grocery list, and get your shopping done before you’re tempted to hit the drive-thru. You have to find, make, and set aside the time to prepare and/or pack healthy […]