by kim schaper | Sep 1, 2017 | mindset, Uncategorized
Feel a twinge of yuck when you read the title of this blog post? Kinda like, “Ummm, no! I CAN DO THIS and who is she to tell me otherwise?!” Here’s my question to you though, if you truly think and believe you can’t do something, what’s...
by kim schaper | Aug 14, 2017 | Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
“But I don’t have time to workout.” Sure you do, you just need to make it a priority and create the habit to get your motivation ball rolling in the right direction. Here’s my ultimate solution if you’re: Strapped for time Cannot fathom...
by kim schaper | Jul 5, 2017 | hormones, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results and yet, the crazy thing is, we STILL continue to do it, don’t we? Ahhhh, the madness. Okay, maybe we convince ourselves (because we all do it) that THIS...
by kim schaper | Jun 25, 2017 | body image, Fitness, hormones, mindset, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
We’re getting our weekly grocery shop on and we scroll by the magazine section and glance at Us Weekly, Oxygen and maybe a little Home and Garden. We pick up that Oxygen cover, immediately long for abs like Susie on the front and frown as we look down at our...
by kim schaper | Jun 15, 2017 | gut, hormones, Uncategorized, weight loss
Let’s face it, there’s always a new product or gadget that’s hot out of the oven ready to be devoured by the general public. Most are lame, useless and silly in my opinion and nothing gets under my skin more than false marketing tactics to entice us...
by kim schaper | Jun 6, 2017 | body image, depression/anxiety, mindset, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
“Emotions are similar to the ocean waves, coming and going in perfect harmony. We can’t ever stop them from surfacing, but we can choose which ones to surf for emotional balance.” Emotional balance and regulation are HARD. Especially if we’re...
by kim schaper | May 18, 2017 | mindset, Nutrition
Before I get the internet wrath on this topic, let me first preface by saying we’re all in different stages of our lives and for some of us meal plans absolutely serve their purpose. I do find them highly beneficial for women coming out of eating disorder...
by kim schaper | May 2, 2017 | body image, Fitness, mindset, Nutrition, Uncategorized
I notice a common theme amongst my ladies who are just starting the switch from a super rigid diet plan to one of a more balanced approach, or as I call it, #middlepathmindset. THEY ARE SCARED. And reasonably so! For so long they were told specifically what to eat,...
by kim schaper | Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Note: I’m gonna go ahead and call this post “The Way I Eat Now” because to be perfectly honest, I use these methods on the regular to help prevent myself from engaging in the “not so enjoyable” let me eat the kitchen sink NOW mentality....
by kim schaper | Apr 24, 2017 | hormones, Nutrition, Uncategorized, weight loss
I see it all the time…..women logging religiously in their My Fitness Pal apps counting every morsel and crumb they put in their mouths. Yet, THEY’RE STILL NOT LOSING WEIGHT. Enter frustration. I get it, when we try we want results and we’ve...