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 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 | Feb 10, 2017 | blog, body image, gut, hormones, Nutrition, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
Hey! Quick little note: did you know the average person that constantly diets ends up gaining 11 pounds back? What’s worse is the majority of us want the instantaneous results like yesterday, so we end up white-knuckling our way through periods of starvation...
by kim schaper | Feb 8, 2017 | blog, body image, Uncategorized
I remember these days like they were yesterday, nitpicking around food, , yet there’s no f’ing way I would trade anything for where I’m at today. My life is solely dependent on my story and it’s my mission to help others and spread the truth....
by kim schaper | Nov 29, 2016 | blog, body image, Fitness, mindset, Nutrition, strength training, Uncategorized, weight loss, workouts
I was scrolling though my phone this morning and I came across a few photos that I took of my stomach. All at different times over the course of the last few years. You might be wondering why I’m taking shots of my stomach and to be perfectly honest, I like to...
by kim schaper | Oct 13, 2016 | blog, body image, Fitness, mindset, Uncategorized
Back in 2011 when I did my first photo shoot, I made sure I was in the best shape to date. I was in the midst of training hard, lifting 3x a week and training hours a day for triathlons. It’s safe to say a large chuck of my day was wrapped around my workouts...