8 Lies About Women’s Fitness (And How They’re Keeping You From Your Goals)
Guys, the weight loss/fitness industry can get really yucky REAL fast in all the messages it sends to women. Many people in the industry are trying to improve, but overall the advertising and material is full of fitness myths and outright lies. When you see that picture of the fit girl at the gym (yes, like the one I posted above), know that she probably followed a very strict eating plan in the days/weeks leading up to the photo shoot. Like, NO carbs whatsoever, no salt, specific portions and/or calories in. Lean protein and veggies and a small amount of fat and that’s about it. It’s not real life, and…
The BEST Reason To Exercise (Hint: It’s Not To Look Good)
I want to master the art of the handstand. There’s something about seeing other people handstand and trying to learn it myself that just gets me excited and motivated. This is just ONE of my reasons for exercising. There are many more, but this one is my favorite: I exercise because I love seeing how strong my body can get and what it can do. The Problem With Exercise For Looks Alone I see too many women (and men, for the record) get caught up in working out so they can change their appearance. To clarify, I don’t really see anything wrong with this if you do it as a…
Don’t Forget To Have FUN
Who doesn’t love to have fun? I don’t think a single one of us would say we didn’t. But yet we spend SO MUCH of our lives not having fun. Especially when it comes to our responsibilities, or things we feel like we HAVE to do. I’ve got a little truth bomb for ya: you can make anything fun. Fun is in your mind. It’s not about what’s happening around you. My husband is a perfect example of this. He can be the ONLY one dancing at a party or concert and have the time of his life. No one else can be enjoying themselves and he will just JAM the freak…
15 New Thoughts About Getting Healthy That Will Get You To Your Goals
I’ve been there: trying over and over again to adopt a healthy lifestyle and ultimately just going back to where you started or worse, binging like crazy. Then the guilt and shame sweep in, causing you to feel like a lost cause and some sort of failure for never being able to stick to healthy habits. Getting healthy can be a serious challenge. There are COUNTLESS blog posts and articles out there about the “how-to” of healthy habits, but I want to look at it a different way. That’s why I compiled this list of 15 new thoughts you can “try on” when it comes to eating healthy and exercising. …
The Real Reason You’re Not Losing Weight and Getting Healthy
I have talked to many women over the years who struggle to meet their health and/or weight loss goals. Whether talking to them as their coach, trainer, or just as a friend, the situation is similar across the board (and I’ve ABSOLUTELY been here before too and struggle with it from time to time). You’ve tried a buttload of different diet and weight loss programs/ philosophies, but it never sticks. You don’t have time to plan out your meals or prep them ahead of time. Whenever you get stressed, you turn immediately to food and/or drinks. You hate the feeling of deprivation every time you try and diet. You just love…
5 Mistakes You Make Every Time You Try to Lose Weight
Ah, the yo-yo experience. It’s so familiar to us, right? We get super on track and then we get super…not…on track. Only to repeat the process. If you’re sick of trying and failing over and over again, here are some mistakes that you (and many many many other people trying to lose weight and keep it off) might be making. 1. You start with an “all or nothing” mindset. In weight loss (and life in general), this mindset is DEATH. It’s just simply ludicrous for us to expect going into a lifestyle change that we’ll get it right the first time. Of course we know we’ll make mistakes, but particularly…
