“If it doesn’t challenge you, it doesn’t change you.” – Fred DeVito Everyone’s body has a story. Written in scars, weight fluctuations, the tan glow in their skin, and so on. I think of our bodies like a front door – and as the saying goes, you don’t always know what happens behind closed doors….
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Dining Out Done Right
Date night? Girls night? Celebrating a birthday or holiday? Maybe just hungry? When following a nutrition regimen and mainly cooking your own whole-food meals, it can be extremely stressful to select a restaurant that accommodates your dietary restrictions and needs, yet, appeals to others. When a friend chooses, often we find ourselves scrutinizing the menu…
Meal Prep like a Pro
Fitness buffs and foodies everywhere are meal preppin’ up a storm. It’s hard to not acknowledge the grocery hauls and process all over social media, especially on Sundays. With that said, I understand firsthand how intimidating this process can be. Some apprehensive thoughts may include: What if I’m not a cook? Isn’t it expensive? I don’t…
Fitspo Products
It’s completely normal to fall into a “rut.” Last year, this happened to me during the Cubs world series, and for many, it happens around the holidays. Transitioning into springtime, people start to create summer plans and imagine what they’ll look like come May 31. Fitsperation, or “fitspo” can come in many forms. Most think…
How to Weekend
Here’s a trick question for you: How do you enjoy the weekend without a bottomless pit of guilt? All you need is a change in perspective mixed with the art of moderation. As some others may describe it, practicing balance. Weekends are a completely blank slate, open book, for us to selfishly enjoy. The only items…
