My Food Story – 7 Years in the Making

My Food Story – 7 Years in the Making

I find it funny that we have so many different thoughts on how to approach the subject of food. Food seems like it should be simple, but often times, it is such a complicated, emotional, and stressful topic for many people. And that makes me 

Food is More than Calories: How Food Affects Performance and Recovery

Food is More than Calories: How Food Affects Performance and Recovery

For the longest time, I thought, “If I eat less, I will be faster, smaller, and an overall better runner.” In the running culture (and really in the fitness world) we think that if we are skinny, we are fit. And if we are skinny, 

Remember these Truths: ED and Body Image Issues & Truths that Give Freedom

If you’ve ever struggled with an ED or really just lived through middle school, you most likely haven’t liked certain areas of your body. Or maybe you’ve had people call you fat. Or maybe you’ve felt like left out of things and in turn, questioned 

You are Worth More than the Number on the Scale

You are Worth More than the Number on the Scale

Old, post > same message. Sharing a few near and dear to my heart thoughts to you, today, on the blog! I will be back tomorrow for a much- belated Memorial Day weekend recap! Until then, I hope this is a refreshing and encouraging read 

What Gaining Weight Taught Me

What Gaining Weight Taught Me

If you’ve followed my blog for any time now, you know that I struggled with an eating disorder, years ago. I used to be so scared to share that with anyone and now, I see it as just part of my story. One thing, though, 

Our Vegan Month: Thoughts, What’s Next + My Current Food Mindset

Our Vegan Month: Thoughts, What’s Next + My Current Food Mindset

As promised, I wanted to share with you all a little update into our month of going vegan and share with you all some thoughts on how we liked it, what we found was hard, and what is next for us. As I am sitting 

My Story with Amenorrhea & Running

My Story with Amenorrhea & Running

Okay guys, this one is for the ladies. Come back for less TMI posting, tomorrow. Okay, now that the guys are gone, let’s get cozy and talk about periods and the lack of periods. I want to first begin saying that I never had super 

Three Ways to Overcome Body Image Struggles

It’s been a little while since I talked about body image on the blog, but I wanted to share a little today. Because lately, I feel like it is something that God has been laying on my heart and naturally, I felt like I had 

Chasing Freedom

Chasing Freedom

I think that running and fitness and eating healthy are so, so important and are definitely my passions, BUT I always want to make sure that I am finding freedom in running, in cooking, in eating, and exercising and never become an addiction or disorder. 

Fluctuating Fitness: Embracing Your Ever Changing Fitness

Fluctuating Fitness: Embracing Your Ever Changing Fitness

If there is anything I’ve learned through my fitness journey, it’s that fitness is an ever changing cycle. You gain fitness and (more often, easily) you lose fitness. And you know what. Here’s a secret: it’s OKAY. Your body is not meant to freeze and be the same exact way it has been for x amount of years. Yes, it is important to maintain a base and a healthy body, but I want you to know it is normal, if not expected to have certain seasons of peak fitness and other seasons of ‘off season’ fitness. And both are fine, good, and healthy.