by Melisa | Feb 29, 2016 | Blog
Every year I see that it’s National Eating Disorder week I think about posting something. And every year I talk myself out of it because I was never technically diagnosed with an eating disorder. But that doesn’t mean that disordered eating didn’t exist in my life for...
by Melisa | Feb 22, 2016 | Blog
I was having a conversation with a friend online the other day about her diet and exercise routine when she said this: “I don’t understand how some girls can drink Dr Pepper all day, eat whatever they want, never work out, and maintain their 115 lb weight. I...
by Melisa | Feb 2, 2016 | Blog
I WILL NOT COMPARE MYSELF TO MY PRE-BABY ABILITIES. I WILL NOT COMPARE MYSELF TO MY PRE-BABY STRENGTHS. I WILL NOT COMAPRE MYSELF TO MY PRE-BABY BODY. I’M DOING THE BEST THAT I CAN. This phrase has been popping up in my head over and over the past two weeks; in fact...
by Melisa | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog
This weekend kicked off The Combine Strength & Conditioning’s annual Primal Challenge – an 8 week competition to push the members to become more powerful, stronger, improve body composition, and more. I decided to do the challenge because I am ready...
by Melisa | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog
Let me start by saying I am not one of those moms and this is not one of those blogs where I passive aggressively talk about my child or motherhood. I’m not going to post funny, yet sarcastic and mostly negative “I wish they would have told me this, that, and the...
by Melisa | Jan 6, 2016 | Blog, Recipes
In an attempt to make sure I am creating and offering content regularly I will be sharing some of my favorite recipes in a weekly segment: What’s For Dinner Wednesday. Some of the recipes will be my own creations, some will be recipes I’ve tried off of...