We are leaving fasted workouts behind in 2025. No matter what time you workout it’s important that you’re properly fueled beforehand. I typically workout between 5-6am during the week and while I’m not very hungry at this time, I make myself have something. A good rule of thumbs when trying to figure out what to eat before a workout is this: cardio (60-90 minutes): 30 grams carbohydrates + … [Read more...]

In an ideal world, my Sunday is wide open with plenty of time to meal plan, grocery shop, and meal prep. However, very few Sundays look like that, and I’m guessing yours don’t either. I have created some strategies over time to get it in some sort of meal planning and prep most weekends which really helps set the tone for my week. Every week doesn’t look perfect and that’s ok. For example, I … [Read more...]

In 2026 we are going to keep it simple! We are going to focus on basic habits that make us feel good and age well: strength training consume a whole foods diet that is rich in protein and fiber drink plenty of water take our essential supplements consistently prioritize quality sleep meal prep > winging it reduce alcohol intake walk at least 8-12k steps a day … [Read more...]

5 Trends I Hope Stay Behind in 2025 Reliance on Supplements & Quick FixesThe supplement industry is completely out of control and while I have a handful of supplements I take on a daily basis and would recommend, supplements cannot take the place of real food. I wrote a post last year about this topic and have scaled back my supplements over the years to ones that are very hard/impossible … [Read more...]

I’ve spent a lot of time on the blog educating on the importance of of protein and fiber and figured it’s time to talk about carbohydrates. Carbs have taken on the villain role in our society and I’m seeing women avoid consuming carbohydrates like they poisonous. It is true that as we age, our carb tolerance unfortunately changes. That means eating the same bowl of pasta at age 20 will have … [Read more...]

Happy October! As the weather starts to cool off, here is a little inspo to keep you moving ;) xx, A … [Read more...]

If you’re brand new here, then you might have missed that I decided to take the summer off of social media and the blog. I wrote a bit about my decision to step back here. Prior to this, Heather and I have not missed a blog post in over 7-8 years…I forget how old we are. We have never taken a break, so it was freeing to take a step back. It turned out to be an almost 2.5 month break from … [Read more...]

Having a really hard time losing weight while breastfeeding. I hear you and you probably won’t like my response. Breastfeeding is not the time to be trying to cut calories/lose weight necessarily. I completely understand wanting to feel like yourself again and feel good in your body after baby. However, drastically cutting calories or reducing overall nutrition intake too much may impact … [Read more...]

Last week I wrote a post all about ways to spice up your walking routine. If you’re needing a little extra motivation then I’ve got you! Nothing motivates me more than a little activewear refresh and there are so many cute new spring colors and styles going on right now. I’ve rounded up some of my absolute favorites to help you kick your butt into gear and look cute doing it this spring. … [Read more...]

My ideal Sunday consists hitting up the grocery store and spending a few hours in the kitchen prepping food to have on hand for a good week. Ideally, I’m even creating a plan Saturday night while laying on the couch multitasking between watching a show and scrolling Pinterest. By Sunday morning I like to have my grocery list written out, along with a list of recipes/foods I want to prep. … [Read more...]