• My 150g of Protein Day {Build Muscle + Lose Fat!}
    OK Friends!! I’m going to stop OVERTHINKING how to share my body recomp journey with you, and just start getting it out there. The only reason I’m so far behind with updates, is because I can’t decide what to share and how to share it. So, this might be short, but I just need a…
  • 3 Habits For Effective Body Recomp with Optimal Results
    The three big things I’m doing to lose fat and gain muscle over age 40 for the next 100 days! These are the cornerstones for an successful body recomp. (All posts for 100 day recomp) OK Ladies! If you’re over 40 and don’t think it’s possible to recomp your body (lose fat while gaining muscle),…
  • Body Recomp: 7 Data Points to Track & Measure For Success
    What gets measured, gets managed. What data should you track and measure to recomp your body? It’s become clear to me that in order to thrive in this second half of life, I need goals! I need them to be: So, let’s talk about what I’m measuring to go through a body recomposition: Build more…
  • 100 Day Body Recomp Challenge: Muscle Growth, Fat Loss, and Confidence After 40
    Follow along as I spend the next 100 days building muscle and losing fat. My diet plans, recipes, and workouts will all be included, as well as my body fat scan & measurements! (Click this 100 Day recomp tag to follow along) I have learned more about improving my fitness, health, and physique in the…
  • Crumbl Cookies Calories, Macros, & WW points
    Full list of Crumbl Cookies calories, macros, and weight watchers points all in one place. Protein, carbs, and fat included.
  • How I’m Maintaining Weight Loss Without Feeling Restricted
    (My 2025 Journal style Update): These three questions can help you create the perfect weight loss and weight maintenance strategy for your life! For more weight loss diary entries, click here It’s officially been 2 months since that last fitness /bikini show, and I’m up a few pounds more than my target weight gain. So,…
  • How I Got Ready for a Women’s Fitness Competition Over 50 {And Losing 23 lbs in 16 weeks}
    I had an identity crisis at the age of 46 when my kids started moving out. At the same time, I sold a business that I grew from scratch (and truly loved with all my heart!) So, feeling like I lost my identity as a mom and a business owner, I was in a serious…
  • How to Stop Glamorizing Food Over Your Goals {Strategies to let your weight loss goals outweigh your cravings!}
    You want to lose weight more than anything! It’s been your goal forever. Decades perhaps! So, why do you give into food cravings that take you away from the thing you want the most? Why does a cookie in the moment seem more important than then future you dream of? Let’s figure out how to…
  • How To Lose the Last 10 lbs {The Hard but Honest Truth}
    You might think when you get within 10 pounds of your goal weight, that things should get easier. But in my experience, they are the hardest of ALL the pounds to lose! In fact, your brain will talk you out of even doing it with a MILLION reasons why it “isn’t worth it”, just to…
  • 5 Weight Loss Podcasts that Kept Me Motivated to Lose 20lbs
    Although sometimes I try to exercise to music, it’s more often that I’ve got podcasts in my ear that keep me motivated during my workouts. It’s truly one of my favorite pastimes! There’s just so many good podcasts that can delivery information about weight loss and the motivation to not quit, all in one episode!…
  • The Personality Color Code and Weight Loss {Tips and strategies for “whites”}
    Finally reach your weight loss goals by understanding your personality type. The personality color code can help you identify why you can’t lose weight, why you can’t stick to a diet, or why you overeat. But even better, it can help you identify how you can finally see weight loss success! This article is how…
  • 6 Excuses I Use to Give Up on My Weight Loss Goals {And The One Way I Overcome Them}
    Blogging about my weight loss journey has been super helpful in reaching my goals. To read more journal entries, I’ve tagged them diary or journal. Recent attempts over the past year for me to “get back on a diet” has taught me a lot of lessons. Sometimes, I have to remind myself, “I’m Grateful for…
  • 3 Things I did to Lose 20 Lbs
    The three things I did to finally lose 20lbs for good include eating in a calorie deficit, strength training, and the one mindset hack I had to master! After my entire life of dieting, I was tired of setting the goal to lose weight over and over. I was tired of that goal filling up…
  • Low Calorie Menu Items at Chick-fil-a
    It is our pleasure *wink* to bring to you, this list of delicious, low calorie menu items from Chick-fil-a!
  • How To Stop Food Noise Naturally
    It was only a few months ago that I first heard the term “food noise”. A neighbor of mine, who was taking Ozempic, described how she’s lost weight so quickly because her “food noise” was gone. Not to be dramatic, but that (new to me) term described EVERY reason why I’ve struggled with my weight…
  • Perform without Purpose {Motivation for Weight Loss}
    What do you do when both internal motivation and external motivation aren’t strong enough to help you lose weight? What else is there? Can you do the things you need for weight loss without a purpose at all. I think sometimes we get stuck in the first step of weight loss, which is “Find your…
  • My Top 6 Natural Appetite Suppressants
    Weight loss is much easier when you aren’t hungry all the time. What if I told you there are certain things that can suppress your appetite? These are the 6 things that work for me. Recently, with the holidays, and winter hibernating, my appetite has felt out of control. In fact, some days, all I…
  • Getting More Sleep for Easier Weight Loss
    Can getting more sleep help you lose weight? Here’s my experience and what the science says about how sleep can help you eat 270 fewer calories per day! Quick journal update- I started my 14 lb weight loss goal Friday. Today is Wednesday, and I’m down two pounds! Yeah! I know it’s not much, but…