I’ve come to learn over the years that how you mentally approach something determines your success rate. More often than not when it comes to working towards a goal, we are all responsible for sabotaging ourselves in some way or another. It can sometimes be hard to admit that we are the ones responsible for […]
5 Truths of Women & Weightlifting
I’ve worked in the health and fitness industry for well over six years now. I’ve worked with a variety of female clients from all different backgrounds and ages. As different as they all may seem, they all have one huge factor in common, a concern regarding weightlifting. Before I started working as a personal trainer, […]
Celebrate the Non-Scale Victories
When starting an exercise and diet regimen, most people only focus on what they want to happen with the scale. While monitoring your weight is essential to tracking your progress, there are other ways to track your progress as well. More often than not at some point in your journey the scale will stop cooperating. […]
Macro-Friendly Pizza
We have both had a serious craving for pizza lately and we’ve been talking about making a healthier version. Sure, we could have done the traditional cauliflower pizza crust, but let’s be honest while it might be good it is just cauliflower and definitely does not taste as good as regular crust. We have made […]
Stay On Track: The Weekend Edition
Staying on track over the weekend is crucial to achieving your health and fitness goals. I know so many people who are weekend bingers and people who think calories on the weekend don’t count. Those same people are often the ones who complain about their lack of progress. While it is okay to splurge every […]
What’s On Our Plate?
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, we will receive a small commission. In the mood to switch up what’s on your plate for dinner? Looking to not spend too long in the kitchen trying to put your meals together? Read on to […]
Meal Prep Made Easy
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, we will receive a small commission. I used to loathe meal prep day. It would literally take me hours in the kitchen to accomplish such a simple task. I recently switched up my approach to meal […]
The Scoop On Protein Powder
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, we will receive a small commission. When I first got into exercising regularly I wanted to supplement my workouts with protein. I always have a post workout protein shake it helps me feel energized and rejuvenated. […]
Patience & Consistency
In my opinion, patience is the hardest element of health and fitness to practice. Almost everyone, myself included, expects instantaneous results when starting a new diet/exercise regimen. Unfortunately, 1-week worth of healthy eating and exercise won’t erase years worth of poor nutritional choices and lack of activity, but it will help bring you closer towards […]
What is ‘Flexible Dieting’?
Disclaimer: This post may contain affiliate links which means if you make a purchase, at no additional cost to you, we will receive a small commission. Flexible dieting, or counting your Macros, is one of the most popular diets right now. I personally don’t even think it should be considered a diet. While following flexible dieting, […]