The Fitnessista

Things I’ve learned from diets I’ve triedApril 19, 2022 at 11:25AM Hi friends! How’s the week going so far? I hope you’re having a great morning. I’m excited for an F45 class and some adventures with the crew – I’m so happy the kids are off school this week! For today’s post, I wanted to look back at some of the eating styles and diets I’ve tried and what I learned from them. Of course, if reading about this topic is triggering or uncomfortable for you, please skip this post and I’ll see ya in the am. When I first embarked on my weight loss and health journey in college, I tried a lot of different things and quickly realized they weren’t the right fit for me. I’ll never forget drinking a WARM Slim Fast shake after finishing a philanthropy event for school.…

2022 Mother’s Day Gift GuideApril 18, 2022 at 06:00PM Sharing some gift ideas for all of the ladies in your life! Moms, grandmas, nanas, friends, mom figures, new moms, whoever you want to shower with something special this Mother’s Day. I also wanted to recognize here that I know Mother’s Day can be hard and sad for various reasons; please know I’m holding you in my heart.  Hi friends! How was the weekend? Ours was a good one! I hope that my friends who were celebrating Easter and Passover had a wonderful holiday. We had brunch at my nana’s, went day camping with friends at Mt. Lemmon, and bowling with my mom’s side of the family. It was the perfect weekend! For today’s post, I wanted to share some Mother’s Day gift ideas. I’m not requesting a lot gift-wise this year, but am absolutely…

Friday FavesApril 15, 2022 at 04:41PM HI friends! Happy Friday! What’s going on this weekend? For my friends celebrating Easter, any fun plans? We’re headed to Easter brunch at my nana’s and you know I’ll be diving into the egg casserole. I can’t wait. We’re also meeting up with some friends at Mt. Lemmon and I’m a studying machine for my IHP cert. It should be a good one! I hope you have a fun and relaxing weekend ahead. (‘Tis the season for pool nights and margaritas with friends) It’s time for the weekly Friday Faves party! This is where I share some of my favorite finds from the week and around the web. I always love to hear about your faves, too, so please shout out something you’re loving in the comments section below. Egg chair in all its glory! I want…

100: Q&A, the big 100, and a giveaway!April 13, 2022 at 04:20PM Hi friends! Today is my 100th podcast episode. This is a huge milestone and I’m so pumped to celebrate with ya’ll! Here’s what I’m chatting about in today’s episode: – Some of the things that have happened since I started the podcast – Why hitting this milestone has been a challenge – My top three favorite episodes (this was such a tricky one!) – Upcoming plans for the podcast – Q&A! – Giveaway details 🎉 Check out the full episode here: And now, it’s giveaway time! One lucky podcast listener is going to receive the following prizes: – Countersun sheer face sunscreen, Countertime eye cream, Beauty blender from Beautycounter – 3 days of Sakara meals (breakfast and lunch!) – Fit Team unlimited membership – Movement assessment and custom nutrition guidelines Here’s how…

Join Fit Team for just $7April 12, 2022 at 11:09AM Sharing a special trial offer for Fit Team – if you’ve been wanting to give it a try, now’s your chance! Join here for 7 days for only $7. Hi hi friends! Happy Tuesday! What are you up to today? Today is STACKED with appointments and virtual meetings (whew!) and I’m going to get in an at-home yoga practice to stretch in between calls. For today, I have some very very exciting news: you can try Fit Team for just $7!! When I first created Fit Team, I really wanted to have a way for you guys to try it out and see if you like it at a steep discount. With the previous platform I was using, I had no way to set it up in the system. Now that I’ve transitioned…

My (updated) Rent the Runway Unlimited reviewApril 11, 2022 at 04:06PM I originally wrote about Rent the Runway services in a 2016 post. I wanted to write an updated review that included my experiences with Rent the Runway Unlimited, so here are my full thoughts! Hi friends! Happy Monday! How was the weekend? I hope you had a great one! The girls had double birthday parties, movie night at their school, soccer game, dance, and we met up with friends for dinner at the pool. It was a jam-packed weekend but so full of fun activities and chance to see friends. I got exactly zero chores done around the house and it was 100% worth it. I also slept for 9 hours on Friday AND Saturday night, so my battery is recharged and ready for another busy week ahead. I hope you had…

Friday FavesApril 08, 2022 at 11:25AM Hi hi! Happy Friday!! What’s going on this weekend? This week has been a blur between returning from California and solo parenting. The Pilot headed straight from our trip to Dallas for the week, so I’m looking forward to having him home again! He’s taking the girls to a birthday party on Saturday while I snuggle under a blanket and watch Brigerton. I can’t even wait haha. What are you up to? We have another bday party Sunday, an event at the girls school, and I’m going to try to get in a hike. I’m trying to hike as much as possible before it’s 100 degrees around here. Something exciting: I have something for ya! I wanted to create a download with Mia with some of our top health tips and resources, and 17 pages later, here…

Disney and San Diego recapApril 06, 2022 at 07:13PM s, and if the Genie+ is worth the cost. Check out the full post here!Sharing some adventures from our trip to San Diego, some of our favorite RD restaurants and family-friendly activities, and a trip to Disneyland with Dance the Magic! Hi hi! Happy Wednesday! What’s going on today? I’m headed to the girls’ school this morning, catching an F45 class, and putting the finishing touches on podcast episode #100!! It will go live next week and yesss there’s a giveaway. For today’s post, I wanted to share a recap of our trip to San Diego and Disneyland! Our last trip to Disneyland was fall 2019, so we were thrilled to be headed back. (We’ve been to Disney World a couple of times since it’s reopened, but it was our first trip back to…

What I’ve read latelyApril 05, 2022 at 05:33PM Sharing my recent reads and if I’d recommend them! Hey hey! How’s the day going?? We’re back in Tucson and back in the swing of life around here. We had the BEST time and it felt so good to enjoy some Disney time, and be back in San Diego! (We drive by our San Diego house every time we’re in town and it definitely makes us nostalgic.) For today’s post, I’m sharing a book recap of what I’ve read lately and what’s next on my list. I’ve read some amazing books over the past couple of months, and I’m pumped to share them with you. The Paris Apartment: this book BLEW ME AWAY. I usually avoid thriller-type books because I don’t want to read anything violent before bed, but I’ve found that I really like…

The best (and worst) cooking oilsApril 04, 2022 at 11:54AM Want to know which oils are best for cooking? You’ll find out here, along with some basic oil-cooking tips. Hey friends! We’ve in California for one more day and enjoying some adventures – I’ll be back soon with a recap! In the meantime, I wanted to share this post after a question I received last week. I asked Mia to help with this post and we’re chatting alllllllll about cooking oils: which ones we tend to avoid, and our go-to oils. The best (and worst) cooking oils There are SO many different types of cooking oils on the shelves, and it can be confusing to decide which one is the best choice for health, taste, and also for what you’re cooking. Everywhere you turn it seems that there are mixed opinions and research.…