Posts by Fitnessista
Your Fall Fitness Plan
A full fall fitness plan featuring lots of workouts you can do at home. Hi friends! I hope you’re having a wonderful day. It’s been a bit of a crazy week, so I wanted to re-share this post which has tons of new ideas for your fall fitness plans. I can’t believe the first day…
Read More →7 things I’ve learned from the past 7 months
Hi friends! I hope you’re having a lovely morning. I’ve been cranking away on a post about tracking your cycle and how to adjust workout intensity throughout the month, and it’s taking me a bit longer than expected. Stay tuned for that one later this week. This week has been a good one so far.…
Read More →Latest Trunk Club (what I kept and what went back)
Hi friends! I hope your week is going well so far. It’s been a nice low-key one over here. We hung out at the pool, took some family walks, hit up the desert museum, and grilled for dinner. We also watched the new Mulan this weekend after the girls went to bed, and unpopular opinion here…
Read More →Friday Faves
Hi friends! Happy Friday. I hope you’ve had a wonderful week and I’m thinking about my friends who are affected by the fires right now. I hope you stay safe. <3 Thank you so much for all of the kind messages about Bella. I’ll have time to respond to all of the beautiful comments this…
Read More →059: Managing our stress response, reducing inflammation, and tips for longevity with Dr. Jannine Krause
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for your kind words about Bella. I’ve spent the week just taking time to sit in the sadness and heal a bit, and your kind words have helped to carry me through this difficult time. I’ve got a new episode of the podcast live today and I’m chatting with…
Read More →Goodbye, sweet Bella boo
You get a once-in-a-lifetime dog… and Bella is mine. I fiercely loved this little dog for her entire life. All 14 1/2 years. And I’m going to miss her with my entire heart until we can be together again one day. Bella was a Valentine’s gift from the Pilot when we’d only been dating for…
Read More →Friday Faves
Hi friends! Happy Friday! I hope you’ve had a good week. We’ve been laying low, escaping to the pool as soon as distance learning wraps up each day, and savoring time with sweet Bella. The poor girl is hanging in there, but her eye looks much worse and we’ve been up with her every night…
Read More →058: Cooking ruts, fitness fueling, and go-to recipes with Vanessa Rissetto, RD
Hi friends! New podcast episode is up! I’m so excited to be chatting with Vanessa Rissetto, RD about nutrition and fitness fueling. Here are some of the things we talk about: What to do when you’re bored with food and uninspired Fitness fueling strategies Her thoughts on the keto craze Why you shouldn’t be afraid…
Read More →Family movie night + latest adventures
Sharing a themed Ratatouille family dinner and movie night + what we’ve been up to lately. Hi friends. I hope you had a lovely weekend. Thank you so much for your outpouring of love and sweet comments, DMs, and emails about Bella’s diagnosis. Even though she’s had a very long and happy life, surrounded by people…
Read More →a Bella update
Hi friends. I hope you’ve had a wonderful week and that you’re enjoying the morning. I’m sorry that I don’t have the usual Friday Faves post this morning, but we received devastating news this week. I mentioned last week that we took Bella to an ophthalmologist because her eye has been extremely swollen and inflamed.…
Read More →057: Digestive health and building a healthy immune system with Dr. Melina Roberts
Hi friends! I’m so excited to have Dr. Melina Roberts on the podcast this morning. She was so knowledgeable and I really enjoyed our conversation. I hope you love this one! Here’s what we chat about on today’s episode: Tips for promoting a healthy immune system, especially with everything going on and as we head…
Read More →Crunchy almond butter chocolate bars
These crunchy almond butter chocolate bars are a quick and healthy dessert or treat idea. They’re gluten-free, only take 10 minutes of active prep, and can be easily tweaked for my vegan friends. We could all go for a little sweet bite, right? To be honest, I just really needed something this weekend where I could…
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