5 Ways To Simplify Meal Prep

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

24 Must Have Carry-On Essentials

24 carry-on essentials for you next adventure–don’t fly without these!

How To Write A Workout Plan

Personal trainers and fitness coaches are fab–they tell you what to do, motivate you, and keep you on track. So what happens when you’re left to create your own workout plan and be in charge of your own fitness? No sweat! You’ve got this. Writing a workout plan takes time and lots of thoughtful planning,…

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,…

3 Reasons To Keep a Food Journal

What the science says about food tracking and why you should get a food journal ASAP.

What I Eat In A Day

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

Protein & Chia Cinnamon Waffles

Waffle might as well be my middle name. Aside from dogs, they’re easily my favorite thing — for 2 reasons: 1) They’re SIMPLE 2) You can jazz them up with anything. Today’s recipe takes 4 minutes from mix to mouth. I usually use regular pancake mix (not protein mix) and add more protein powder, but…

Read This If You Want 6-Pack Abs

Follow @sideofkail on Instagram to never miss a post! Hello beautiful people! Today’s post is brought to you in collaboration with my friend Christy Andorf. Follow her on Instagram: @christy.livefit for more on fitness, food, and all things lifestyle — she’s incredible and wise beyond words. Before diving into the content Christy shared in her…

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…