5 Ways To Simplify Meal Prep

Eating well shouldn’t be hard, so let’s make it easy.

3 Steps To Creating A Winning Nutrition Plan (without counting calories)

Today’s blog post comes to you from a trainer at the downtown Des Moines AnyTime Fitness–Zach. I met Zach a few months ago when he was new to the gym and I’ve been following his fitness journey on Instagram ever since! Look for his bio at the end of the article.  Today, with social media,…

What I Eat In A Day

A full day of intuitive eating. Fair warning, it’s basically all Trader Joes noms.

Simple (and delicious!) Meal Prep

I’m a firm believer in only eating food that tastes good. If it’s hard to choke down, count me out – I truly don’t care how healthy it may be. Scientists could come out and say, “Salmon is proven to make your hair grow 3x faster, give you a Kim K booty, and increase your…

Why I’m Doing (Modified) Whole30

Fad diets — I’m not into them. However, the Whole30 is a “diet” that I’ve tried before and didn’t absolutely hate. What is it? Read a full explanation here. I’ll detail my own “rules” in a bit, since I’m not sticking hard and fast to the ones described above. Background: For as long as I…

My 10 Must Have Trader Joe’s Products

I’m new to this whole “Trader Joe’s Obsession.” The first time I walked into the store I was ridiculously overwhelmed – similar to my first experience with the 3-story Forever 21 in NYC. There’s a whole bunch of stuff and seemingly no true order. Now I’m a seasoned vet (lol JK I’ve been like 6…

Ultimate Grocery List

Food. It fuels you. It gives you energy to tackle your dreams, it satisfies your desire for good taste, and it’s oftentimes our greatest source of stress and worry. If you’re anything like me, grocery shopping can be frustrating and confusing. I find myself wandering the aisles with a half-empty cart wondering what the heck…