The Fit Parent Blog
Welcome to the blog! My blog is here to provide fitness strategies & nutrition tips to help you on your weight loss journey. I try to provide education on fitness and nutrition myths you may find on other health & fitness blogs. No, strength training will not make you bulky and no, eating fruit will not make you fat (even though it’s “high in sugar”). Check back weekly for the latest post, or subscribe to my newsletter to get alerted when a new post is live.
Our Lows Don’t Lie
Focus less on what you do on your best days, and more on what you do on your worst days.
The Building Is The Best Part
All the best things in life have no end goal. The building is the best part.
Consistency Trumps Intensity
We have the power to make decisions now that are going to greatly set ourselves up for success later. Stay ready so you don't have to get ready.
Lose 10 lbs For Summer
I’ve got the blueprint for getting toned, fit and confident for the summer.
Aging Isn’t An Old Person Problem
It’s a young person problem and the symptoms show up when we’re older.
5 Lessons From 5 Years Of Training
5 years ago I quit teaching and started training full time. While I still have a lot to still learn, there are 5 key lessons I’ve picked up along the way and want to share with you. I hope you will find them as valuable as I do.
Fitness Is About Freedom
If your fitness routine or nutrition plan are keeping you from doing or eating the things that you love than you’re doing something wrong. Fitness is about freedom, not restriction.
Are You Living Your Fit Life?
When it comes to your fitness journey, we need to think more about the lifestyle we will be living than the final outcome we are trying to reach. If you could define your “fit life”, what would you look like? How would you feel day to day? What would you be doing?
The 6 Things You Need To Be Doing To Maintain Your Weight Loss
The things we need to do to maintain weight are the same things we do to lose weight (with one large exception). So if you’re not willing to do it forever, it’s probably not worth doing in the first place.
6 Lessons From Fitness Industry Leaders
There are 6 major leaders in the fitness industry and I had the privilege and pleasure of spending time with them at the Raise The Bar conference over the weekend. Here are 6 lessons they shared and my thoughts on them.
Are You Actually Losing Fat? Or Just Losing Weight…
In case you didn’t know, fat loss and weight loss are not the same thing. You could be losing weight, but that won’t necessarily mean you are losing fat. If you want to change how your body looks, fat loss should be your focus.
Walking Is More Effective For Fat Loss Than Cardio
With busy lives, the ability to fit movement into our daily schedules is huge for being consistent. For fat loss, it’s better to walk everyday than run a couple times per week.
5 Things That Make Losing Fat Infinitely Easier
SPOILER ALERT: It’s not cardio OR tracking your calories. You may be surprised by this list but it’s the real deal.
6 Exercises I’ll Never Do Again (Yes, Burpees Are On This List)
Exercise is a tool to make the rest of life easier. Fit exercise into your life - not the other way around.
Why Isn’t The Scale Moving?
I’m doing everything right and, mathematically, I’m losing body fat. So why hasn’t the scale gone down?