Even though gyms are reopening, I am still choosing to primarily work out at home. I don't have much equipment but I have been able to develop a full body workout that I love by getting creative with ankle weights. I wanted to share the 20 minute routine I've been doing throughout quarantine to stay [...]
Category: fitness.
all things weight loss & health.
the power of a mantra.
I often think back and try to recall everything I did that made my weight loss happen, so I can help other people do the same thing. I get asked all the time, "how did you do it?" and I know what they're really asking is what diet pills I took or what keto meal [...]
the 5 exercises that have transformed my body.
We all know that real weight loss happens in the kitchen. You can't out-train a poor diet or run off a food binge, but I'd be lying if I said movement didn't matter. Falling in love with daily exercise has reshaped both my mind and body. When I look at the images above, I see [...]
how i am losing weight during a challenging time.
Confession: I have gained weight during quarantine. It is hard for me to even admit it, because I am the kind of person who always has myself together and on track. But this is reality and everyone, no matter how dedicated and disciplined, sometimes falls off the wagon. I hate to feel out of control [...]
what to do after you have fallen off the diet band wagon.
I was inspired to write this post, because I have fallen off the imaginary band wagon of health and fitness. Over the past weekend I visited home and didn't journal, didn't make a food plan, I overate and didn't do my scheduled workouts. I also ate roughly 25,000 homemade cookies but that's besides the point. [...]
how to love exercise.
With the start of the New Year, one of the most common resolutions or goals is to start exercising. I know before I started being a regular at the gym, I always desired to be fit and athletic but could never find something I would stick to long term. I’ve realized now it was never [...]
losing weight without math.
Despite what every YouTube star and fitness guru says- no, you do not need to count calories or track macros to lose weight. Or fast, or cut carbs, or any other gimmick out there. You only need a brain to lose weight- and judging by your ability to read this post, you have one. There [...]
how to start losing weight today.
Like me, most people wait for motivation or self loathing to strike before they go looking for their next diet plan or exercise regime in an attempt to FINALLY lose the weight they've resented for so long. But I am here to tell you that in this moment, even if you are uninterested, unmotivated- all [...]
how i lost 50 pounds in college.
My Background- This is the most difficult part of my weight loss to write as I have worked really hard to rewrite the story of my past and define who I am based on my own thoughts and feelings- not the actions of others. But, I have a background I’m sure a lot of people [...]