I was walking out of the gym the other day after a strength workout when I noticed a group of women jogging in circles around the YMCA. It instantly took me back to my old mindset about exercise—the “more is better” phase where I thought endless cardio was the golden ticket to fat loss. I used to do it all: HIIT classes, spin, distance running, high-intensity DVDs that left me in a puddle on the floor. Yet, despite hours of cardio every week, I constantly wondered why I didn’

If you’ve ever thought, “I know I should lift weights, but I just don’t know where to start…”  you’re not alone. Strength training can feel overwhelming, especially for busy moms juggling kids, work, and about a million other things. But honestly, strength training doesn’t have to be complicated.  And if you approach it the right way, it can be one of the best tools for fat loss, confidence, and modeling health for your kids. In this post, I’ll walk you through: How to set th

Ever been to the grocery store and walked out feeling like you just survived a marathon? You went in for “just a few things,” came out with three bags of snacks your kids begged for, a candle you didn’t know you needed, and somehow still forgot the chicken you actually needed for dinner. I know I’m not the only one. And listen, I get it. Grocery shopping is one of those mom tasks that feels never-ending. People always need to eat, kids always need snacks, and the list never s

If you’ve ever tried to meal plan and felt like a complete failure by Wednesday, you’re not alone. Most moms I talk to have a love/hate relationship with meal planning—it sounds great in theory, but in real life? Not so much. Maybe you’ve got a Pinterest board full of “healthy recipes,” but your kids won’t touch half of them. Maybe you’ve tried prepping all your meals on Sunday, only to be sick of eating the same thing three days in. Or maybe you just feel stuck in the cycle