The fitness industry is one of the only “figure it out yourself” industries. I can’t walk into a coffee shop and brew my own coffee. I can’t walk into an auto body shop and ask to rotate my own tires. I can’t walk into a bakery and ask to bake my own cake. Sure- you *could* do those things at … Read More
Things to Consider If You’re Feeling A Little Obsessed with Weight Loss
Some notes for you to consider if you’re feeling a *little* obsessed with weight loss: Focus on your behaviors. Are they actually healthful and helpful? Many things lead to weight loss but detract from your actual health. Don’t forget your mental and emotional health heavily impact your physical health. Watching the scale go up and down is not a healthful … Read More
Ask Better Questions About Your Food
“Is this healthy?” …wut? I’m so sick of both this question AND whenever ANYONE says “oh I made this healthy recipe!” Trust me- I am not confused. I know what you’re trying to say- but here’s why YOU’RE confused: -if you’re trying to imply that what you’re eating is low in calories, please just say it is low in calories … Read More
Is Your Fitness Tracker Doing You More Harm Than Good?
Main points of today’s episode: -Neither the scale nor your fitness tracker are inherently bad -We are not in the middle of an obesity epidemic- we’re in the middle of a sedentary lifestyle epidemic -How we feel about anything is more important than the thing itself -Do you really need 10,000 steps a day? Where did that even come from?
136: Leveling Up… We’re Constantly Making Decisions That Either Move Us Forward Or Keep Us Stuck
I got a brand new podcast mic! What does that have to do with you? A lot! We are constantly making choices that either keep us stuck or move us forward- and our decisions are largely rooted in our identity- how we identify with ourselves. My first thought when I went to buy this new mic was “who do I … Read More
134: Shrugging Off Success and Internalizing Failures: Why Do We Do That?
“I LOVE your dress!” “Thanks! It has pockets!” vs “I don’t like that shirt on you.” “OMG I AM FAT AND UNWORTHY. I HATE MYSELF.” Why are we like this? This is just one example of the way that we externalize success and compliments but internalize failures and shortcomings. In fact, it’s been proven that we need about 7 positive … Read More
132: Re-Thinking Your Fitness Routine
Is the way you’re spending your time working out making you better at LIFE? If not, we’ve got some things to figure out! All too often, I see women unable to fully participate in their own lives as a side effect of having a weak, incapable body because the way they’re deciding to exercise just… isn’t effective or truly useful. … Read More
130: The Problem With Positivity- It’s OK to not always be OK
This was a hard one to break down! On the one hand, I don’t want anyone to walk around being rooted in negativity and victim-mindset. At the end of the day, we still have to take responsibility for our lives. This is not the antithesis to that, but rather, another tool in order to help you take responsibility. Sometimes that … Read More