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.
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.
6 Lessons I Learned From Doubling My Business
Last year, my business doubled in revenue. I coached twice as many people as I did in 2022. All while having my kids at home with me 1-3 days per week. Here are 6 things I learned and how they apply to fitness:
How To Ditch The All Or Nothing Mentality
Most of us have experienced this cycle at one point or another: start an extreme fitness routine, miss a workout or overeat, fall off & quit, start over again, expect failure and quit again. Repeat. In order to take failure off the table, we need to shift our thinking. It’s easier said than done, but it is possible.
3 Strategies To Eating Healthy Without Making Different Meals For Your Kids
It’s a tale a old as time: you take the time to make a well balanced meal for your family, and when you sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, your toddler throws a tantrum and refuses to eat what you’ve cooked. But worry not, I have the trick to winning this battle every time.
How Stress Is Keeping You Stuck
Stress leads to a spike in your cortisol levels which leads to water retention which in turn leads to weight gain. We all experience stress, it’s a normal part of life. But it’s time to manage the effects it has on your weight loss journey.
How I lost 5 lbs Between Thanksgiving & Christmas
The holidays can feel like the most daunting time of year when it comes to sticking with our fitness goals. But, I am proof that fat loss is possible, even with Christmas cookies galore. See how I dropped the weight and plan to keep it off.
The Key To Enjoying Your Weekends Without Restriction & Still Lose Fat
Here’s my roadmap for how to enjoy your weekends guilt-free & restriction-free without derailing your fat loss progress.
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.
How To Burn More Fat With Protein
Here are the 4 reasons why you should eat more protein to help you lose fat…
I Lost 14 lbs & 6.5 Inches In 12 Weeks While Eating Pizza & Drinking Margaritas
Diets fail because we have to give up the things we love. Keep the things that you love & cut out the stuff you can go without.
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?