gasp! we are all broken in some way.

Don't let anyone fool you, especially those pretty put-together instagram folks, no one is perfect.  It's so very simple to take photos or share the one tiny corner of your life that is clean, tidy, skinny, modern, detailed, polished, or beautified while ignoring the other 98% that is "normal."  (I cannot tell you how long …

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all things may

We are almost halfway through this year.  I hate that my mom was right, that time really does go faster the older you get.  So yeah, May is over (one more day anyway.)  Let's see how this month broke down for me: HEALTH: I'm happy to report I was 100% on my macros everyday.  I …

you count what?

I'm going to preface this entire post with I AM NOT A NUTRITIONIST.  Honestly, if it weren't for the instruction from some very smart individuals I'd be flying by the seat of my pants.  I do what I'm told.  So any of what I say you attempt to make your own, I'd encourage you to …

Month 3 Update

If you follow me on twitter or instagram then you've already read these results, but it's worth elaborating.  April was a challenge for me. This past Saturday marked exactly 3 months to the day I began this new fitness journey.  In those 3 months I've lost 16.5 pounds and a total (whole body cumulative) of …

exercise & travel

I used to think that traveling was great because that meant I didn't have to workout.  Back in the day when I was running or training for a race, I *might* have a run just to explore a city but I NEVER sought out a gym.  However, when you're serious about something, even if it's just …

let’s talk about muscle

I had the most eye-opening realization this past week and I have to share.  I'll be honest - the whole concept of "muscle" has really been quite foreign to me most of my life.  And what I mean by muscle is actually TRYING to attain any kind of muscle growth/definition that was outside of the …