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 […]
11 myfitnesspal Tips and Tricks: Start Tracking Calories and Macros Like a Pro! I’ve been an avid myfitnesspal user, on and off, for about as long as I can remember. Whenever I decided it was time to drop a few pounds in the past 20 years I’d dust off the app and get to logging! I’ve always gotten results when […]
How to Set Your Macros For Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide The thought of tracking macronutrients can be intimidating. I mean, “macronutrients” has 5 syllables. That’s kind of a lot. It must be hard and fancy, right? Honestly, I used to think macro tracking was just for meathead gym rat bros. Macros, among other things like Paleo, Whole30, and injuries, were […]
If you’re on a fitness journey and feel like you’re getting nowhere, or you’re just starting out and totally overwhelmed, let me give you some advice based on my nearly 3 years of experience: Strive for average. I understand that may seem like the opposite of good advice. You want to be extraordinary, no? You want to kick ass and […]
It’s no longer January 1st, but that doesn’t mean it’s too late to get moving on those fitness goals of yours. Just think of it as having an eleven-and-a-half month head start on 2022 rather than being 2 weeks behind on your 2021 goals. How do you like them apples? Because if you’re already counting yourself out for the year, […]
Everywhere we look, we are surrounded by temptation. The temptation to binge watch Netflix instead of going to bed, to snack on Doritos instead of eating carrots, to scroll Instagram instead of folding laundry. Why do we constantly sabotage ourselves, our productivity, and our well-being with time-wasting, unhealthy habits? Because it’s easy. Taking the path of least resistance is easy. […]
We’ve officially reached the end of what’s likely been the most trying, and quite possibly the oddest year of our lives. 2020, amiright? One for the history books, eh? I could go over the things we’ve all been through and endured this year, but why dwell on the past and make ourselves more depressed than we might already be? LOL. […]
The holiday season is in full swing, and Christmas is THIS WEEK! This year has been all kinds of weird, and the holidays look and feel different. Not traveling, not sitting across the dinner table from loved ones we might only see sparingly as it is, no mall Santas with accessible laps, no company Christmas parties…or any Christmas parties for […]
I’m 2 years and 7 months into my fitness journey now (crazy!), and I’ve learned a thing or two. If you really learn something new every day, I’ve actually learned at least 942 things. But I’ll give you the truncated, health & fitness specific version. After all, you don’t need to know that I’ve learned that when potty training a […]
Any treat can be macro-friendly if you think ahead and work it into your day. That being said, sometimes you need to keep calories and fat low, or maybe you need to up your protein intake, but still want something to satisfy your sweet tooth. I get it. Dessert is probably my favorite meal, in a 4-way tie with breakfast, […]