A Fitness and Lifestyle Blog
I want to learn more about cooking. I want to understand the science behind it all so I can enjoy cooking more than I do. I’ve come a long way from frozen fish filets and canned green beans in college (when I thought I was something), but I still don’t feel totally comfortable in the kitchen. Sure, I can follow a recipe, but if I don’t have a recipe, I feel looooost. Enter Samin Nosrat and her amazing game-changer of a cook book, that’s better than a cook book: [Read more…]
My past nutrition advice: Eat real food. Drink water more than you drink other things.
My new advice: Eat like a grown up.
I’m tired of getting asked nutrition questions that are really just people wishing I would tell them it’s ok to eat crap. Stop with that. We all know better. We know deep down that at some point… we need to get our shit together. I also know that once we get into certain habits, we don’t always remember some of the basics. So, unless you’re really broke, in college, or are 12 years old and in charge of buying your meals, here’s a quick reminder of how to eat like an adult: [Read more…]
I put a lot of workout playlists on this blog with fast beats and make-ya-wanna-dance tunes, but I have only put up a couple of chill playlists, so I figured it was time for one of those. I made this playlist last week, with some suggestions from my friend Jenn for a little yoga/mobility mix. I’ve found myself listening to it a lot since then; while cooking dinner, while working by the fireplace, while stretching in the floor. If you’re in need of some chill tunes while you cozy into the fall season, here are some of my latest (and oldest) faves. And it’s over 90 minutes long…
The term “self-care” is everywhere these days. We all are becoming more aware that if we spend too much time taking care of others, we lose ourselves. Whether it’s physical, mental, or emotional, a little bit of us can start to go each day… until we’re a shell of a person just going through the motions. But there’s a reason flight attendants tell you to put your oxygen mask on first in the event of an emergency: You cannot help yourself or others if you are unconscious or dead… or wigging TF out.
Stress, depression, and illness are all on the rise and I feel like I know people who’ve been in dire straits for years on end. We need to take better care of ourselves and that means putting yourself first sometimes.
The problem with most self-care activities though? It seems like ONE MORE THING to put on our to-do lists. And when you’re finished with your hot bath, your 60 minute massage, or that pedicure that you scheduled to make yourself feel more relaxed, all your other shit to do is STILL THERE, because it hasn’t been done since you were taking time for yourself. This is why people don’t do things that are good for them… My suggestion?
Get back to the basics before you do anything else.
Stress happens because life happens. The better sleep, food and movement you get, the better equipped you are to deal with things. The less shit you have to do, the more time you have to fit in the basics: [Read more…]
