Why do I meal prep?

I mean prep because: There aren’t enough hours in the day. Eating out is expensive and prepping save me money. My body functions best when I include and exclude certain foods. I can guarantee both these things happen by cooking for myself. It prevents me from eating crap I see when I get home because I’m too hungry to cook …

Meal Prep Buddha Bowl

?100g cooked shrimp ?½ cup chickpeas ?1 cup cucumbers ?1 cup cherry tomatoes ?1 cup zucchini ?¼ cup peeled carrots ?90g avocado ? ?475 calories ?54g carbs/20g fat/28g protein . Dressing: olive oil and balsamic . Make this vegan by removing the shrimp

What does strong mean to you?

I am the strongest I’ve ever been. Not just physically but mentally! My physical and mental transformation have gone hand in hand more than anyone will ever understand. Lifting 100 pounds doesn’t make you strong. Lifting others up makes you strong. Wanting others to succeed makes you strong. Persevering makes you strong. Showing kindness and compassion makes you strong. Valuing …

Why I don’t weigh myself anymore

2015 VS. 2017 Despite being leaner and healthier than at the beginning of my fitness journey I weight more now than when I started. Most scales just state a number, they don’t take into consideration your body composition (muscle, fat, etc.). People get caught up in trying to be a “healthy” weight based on their height. In reality that ideal …

Holiday Eating Tips

Sharing some of my favourite tips for staying on track while enjoying the holidays, because Christmas only comes once a year. Stay hydrated so you don’t confused thirst with hunger Pack snacks because you’ll probably be out longer than you think Try and be as active as possible (even things like parking a little farther away help) Have a small …

Meal Prep FAQs

1. How many days do I prep for? 4 days 2. Do I freeze anything? No-I find a lot of things don’t freeze well. On occasion, I’ll freeze things like chili or soup because in my experience they defrost well. 3. How do I keep veggies fresh? Make sure they are dry before storing them! If you can buy baby …

How to eat + train for the holidays

Want to know how I’ve changed my eating and training to be ready for the holidays? I haven’t! . Long lasting progress doesn’t happen in a week or month. It happens over months and years and is the result of consistency. . I’m not perfect but I’m consistently trying to eat and train to the best of my ability. The …

How to Snack!

Go to snacks! My go to use to be “protein” smoothies from places like Jamba Juice because they’re promoted as healthy snacks. Using words like “workout” and “protein” in the names made me think they had to be the best option to tie me over till my next meal. When I first started looking at the nutritional info of these …

How to engage + build a community on Instagram

When I first started my Instagram I would read through the comments of big IG accounts and think, all the “cool” girls seem to know each other. So now that I know a ton of “cool girls” haha I’m sharing my tips for building a community of social media. These things have helped me to build real life friendships and …

Trigger foods, overeating and what works for me

Trigger Food Those delicious things that cause you to overeat, binge and lose control. MANY people struggle with this! For some its ice cream, cookies or chocolate. For others it’s pasta, or bread. In my case its chips. So, what’s helped me? And what treat do I buy instead?? . My Do’s and Don’ts: ❌ don’t keep chips at home …

How to get started meal prepping

What’s one small and sustainable change you can make today that will get you closer to your goals? So often people want to make big, drastic changes in order to reach their goals. For most us that ends in failure because our approach just wasn’t realistic. Big changes can happen by doing little things. Instead of focusing on what you …