Happy Saturday! Saturday mornings are becoming my favorite part of the entire week. I am always the first one up (I can’t sleep past 6am even if I tried) and I am able to enjoy my coffee, watch to news (how old am I??) and prep for my long trail run. By prep, what I…
Lemon Kale and Quinoa Salad and Can You Eat too much Fiber?
Fiber has been a hot topic for awhile now and it is pretty well known that most Americans do not get in the daily recommended amount of fiber. But, is it possible to eat too much fiber? Let’s first get the basics down. What is fiber? Dietary fiber is a non-digestible complex form of a carbohydrate….
Roasted Artichokes
I am gearing up for an incredibly busy next two weeks both work and personally and to say my head is spinning is an understatement. To help with the stress and feelings of being overwhelmed I will have my calendar and to-do list glued to my hand. Whenever I know I will be busy or I…
Body Weight HIIT Circuit
Happy Friday friends! The sun is finally out and it is going to be an amazing weekend, I can just feel it! Last night a couple girlfriends and I hosted an event called Sweat Sip and Sample. We rounded up a bunch of motivated people to get their health on and we coached them through…
Salted Maple Banana and Blueberry Ice Cream
Motivation is a thing that can easily come and go at any given time. We have the choice to give in to our lack of motivation and skip out on the gym or prep healthy meals. The truth is, skipping the gym is not an option for me. There used to be a time where…
Protein French Toast + What I Ate in a Day on Easter
Another holiday weekend has come and gone and it is time to get back to our routines, back to our goals and back to consistency! Our weekend was full of a lot of quality family time and FOOD! I ate out more than usual, indulged in this French toast, enjoyed movie theatre popcorn (one of my…
Lift Work + Helen
Earlier this week on the blog I talked about staying on top of your health goals over holiday weekends with having healthier desserts and side dishes to pass at gatherings. Checkout the post here. Not only is keeping your nutrition in check on holiday weekends important, getting in a quick and effective workout at least one…
Lemon and Chia Seed Energy Balls
Easter is this weekend and that calls for a quick round up of recipes to keep the holiday weekend clean and on track with your goals! No need to be tempted by the marshmallow peeps, chocolate bunnies or jelly bellys. Holidays are a great time to kick back and enjoy time with family and indulge just…
Beef Stir Fry
It’s a new week and we all have new opportunities to crush our goals! To be 100 percent honest, my attitude has been piss poor lately and this week I have decided to put the kibosh to that! Life happens with mistakes, not so ideal circumstances, lack of motivation and so on. How we react…
30 Minute Circuit Conditioning
I am loving incorporating more and more higher intensity workouts into my week! Life seems to be getting busier each week but I know I can still get in a quick and effective sweat sesh! Only have 30 minutes, that’s okay! You can still get your heart rate up, break a sweat and then go…