5 High Protein Breakfast Ideas That Aren’t Eggs
I love starting my day with a hot breakfast of eggs and veggies. It's my go to, and the combination keeps me satisfied and satiated for a few hours. I also like knowing I've eaten a few solid servings of veggies first thing in the morning! I keep things varied by...
7 Ways to Make Home Strength Workouts Harder Without Buying New Weights
With the Coronavirus social distancing measures in place, a lot of gyms have closed their doors, and many of us are sticking with home workouts until further notice. If you are someone who strength trains in a gym setting, you may be wondering how you can continue to...
5 Strategies for Building Self Trust
"Do something uncomfortable today. By stepping outside of your box, you don't have to settle for what you are. You get to create what you want to become." This was a quote I posted on Facebook on the day I left my 9-5 corporate job in 2016. I had no idea wtf I was...
4 Ways Being a Perfectionist is Keeping You Stuck
Do you feel like your perfectionism is something that holds you back at all in your health and fitness? What about in your personal life? Professionally? I hate to admit it, but I used to be someone who felt that being a Type A perfectionist was something to brag...
7 Tips for Keeping Your Fitness as Fun as Possible
When you hear the words fitness, gym, or exercise, what's the first thing that comes to mind? For some, it might be laughing, a tight-knit community, or something they can't imagine their lives without. A part of their day. Maybe they picture crushing a strength...
8 No-Bullshit Reminders for a Healthy New Year
Are you getting bombarded with healthy New Year's messaging everywhere you look? I don't know about you, but the weight loss resolution stuff is ALL OVER. I'm talking the promotions for the January fitness challenges, shakes and powders being disguised as "lifestyle...
2019 Legit Fit Holiday Gift Guide
Every year I like to compile a holiday gift guide with some of my favorite fitness, food, and self-care related recommendations for an active friend or family member in your life. Or, perhaps you decide to put some of these items on your own holiday wish list...
15 Journaling Prompts to Help You Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude
I recently asked my social media communities what they were most looking forward to in November, and a lot of people told me they were really excited about Thanksgiving and an entire month focused on gratitude. I love this, and while I think it's important to practice...
10 Legit Fit Habits That Take 10 Minutes or Less
One of the biggest barriers to implementing healthy lifestyle changes is time. We've all said it before: "If only I had more time, then I would ______!" Here's the thing: sometimes we spend more time THINKING about how much time it will take to do a workout, prep a...
6 Things That Happen When You Start Strength Training
I work with a lot of high-achieving women who don't always love being a beginner at something. Us perfectionists? We like to get things right away! We're quick to want to look at the end goal, and we definitely don't like to appear incompetent. But I'm here today to...