Is your metabolism “damaged?”

by kim schaper | Jun 25, 2019 | body image, Fitness, hormones, Nutrition, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss

I often hear the phases, “I have a slow metabolism” or “My metabolism is damaged” thrown around quite a bit amongst women these days. But, is your metabolism really damaged? Using the term “damaged” is a harsh word for your...

I ate peanut butter and got my period.

by kim schaper | Jan 20, 2018 | body image, eating disorders, mindset, Nutrition, Uncategorized

Let me just come out and say this, if you’re on a diet, (a strict diet at that), love your body and don’t mind starving, I’m not your gal.  But, if you’re struggling with food obsession and body image like the other 99% of us, keep reading....

How I went from 11-21% body fat and got “leaner” in the process.

by kim schaper | Nov 24, 2017 | body image, Fitness, mindset

The title sounds off, doesn’t it? I mean, who in their right mind ends up gaining weight and feeling leaner during the process? Let me explain…. In 2011, I measured in at 11% body fat in the midst of my triathlon training which typically looked like the...

Is it okay to feel hungry? + Tools I used to quit binge-eating.

by kim schaper | Oct 6, 2017 | body image, depression/anxiety, mindset, Nutrition

It wasn’t long ago that I felt the need to always be full.  With food that is. From my history of disordered eating, especially the period of starving myself, I was desperately afraid to feel any inkling of hunger. Was I going to be okay? Was the hunger going to...

Why “nutrition rules” ultimately keep us trapped.

by kim schaper | Sep 13, 2017 | body image, Nutrition, Uncategorized

I made this #HAS (huge ass salad) for lunch today and as I took this shot, I thought, “I can’t imagine hating how I eat.”  What misery and yet so many of us still do it. (Typical #HAS of mine: kale, spinach, eggs, chicken, peppers, tomatoes, cabbage,...

Female Body Fat %: What’s being “lean” worth to ya?

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...