It Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated

We are bombarded with diets, fitness trends, weight loss pills and wraps and shakes, etc. It can get to be overwhelming, or lead us to spend thousands of dollars on products and programs that were setting us up to fail from the get go. Here are my “secrets” for creating lasting change when it comes […]

Why Do You Need Fish Oil?

Lets face it, “fish oil” just sounds nasty. Fish can be stinky, and ingesting their “oil” sounds downright yuck…right? Wrong. This is something that you need to do a double take on.     The American diet has moved SO far from what it was a hundred or two hundred years ago, and it’s even […]

::Recipe:: Spaghetti Squash Pie

Spaghetti squash pie. The squash: 1 spaghetti squash cooked and scooped. (Cut in half and remove the seeds before, place cut sides down in a baking dish and pour a little water in your dish, I microwave mine for 10-15 min, scraping between sessions–but you can also bake it at 350 until the flesh is […]

Is Something Hiding That’s Keeping You From Being Successful In Your Fitness Journey?

So this could be a little deep. Just throwing that out there before I begin. Do you have some little “secrets”? Not like straight up naughty skeletons in the closet, but things that maybe you’ve told yourself so many times that now it’s just part of your normal way of thinking? Some examples: I could […]

Stocking Your Home Gym

Choosing fitness equipment to have on hand in your home gym can be extremely overwhelming to an exercise newbie. Here are some staples to have on hand for effective at home workouts.    Dumbbells of varying weights. Resistance training is your best friend, especially as a woman and especially as we age. Skip over the […]

What the Heck Are Macros?!

  Macronutrients. All calories are made up of 3 nutrients. Carbs, fat and protein. A lot of diets will give you a “calorie amount” but they do not go into the specifics of what, exactly, those calories should be comprised of. Eat nutrient has a different function. Carbs: provide energy for the body. Fat: are […]

Getting Started Grocery List

SPELL Food List   With the New Year just around the corner, resolutions and dreams of a healthier lifestyle are often at the forefronts of our minds. Food is a HUGE part of fitness and health success, here is a basic starting grocery list for you to get started on the road to the very […]

Finding Freedom

Instead of constantly trying to fit ourselves into the box of “health and fitness” or “this diet or that”, what if we chose freedom? Freedom and grace? As daughters of the Risen King, we are granted that amazing gift. All too often I think that the chatter of the world clouds our view of that […]

A Few of My Favorite (And Not So Favorite) Things

    I have been testing and trying a TON of different products over the last year. And thought it was about time to share what some of my favorites are. Please note, these are not anything that everyone should be taking, or that are even necessary for some people. I train hard 5-6 days […]

K.I.S.S. Eating

Keep It Simple, Stupid! (Ok, none of you are stupid) Far too often we think of diets and eating “right” as something that is just far out of our reach. Truth is, fad diets and weight loss companies want you to feel that way so that they can solve that dilemma for you with the […]