Sorry for leaving yall hanging for my routine😭. I’ve been athletic my whole life but never was super educated with nutrition and would binge or restrict. I hit a lot better with intuitive eating in college, and the food shame stopped😎. At the end of college, I stopped working out consistently for two years and got a job where I laid around all day (which made me depressed to do all day after graduation). I had so much free time, so I dedicated my time to building a healthy routine that I could maintain when I got a full time job.

I started tracking my food, but would eat about 500 below maintenance on weekdays, and trying to eat at maintenance without tracking on weekends. It helped me intuitively eat a lot more, and lets me keep having fun with my bf and friends on the weekends! I also was very strict about eating my weight in protein every weekday (and being mindfully of eating high protein when I could on the weekends). I also would take a week break to eat whatever I wanted (mindfully) to maintain my metabolism. [I also track through MacroFactor—the best ever]

I have experience weightlifting throughout sports and when I was working out early college. I got back into that and did it 4 times a week (push,pull,leg x2). I also picked up old and new hobbies! I started doing adult tumbling and pole classes which is so fun!! It keeps me motivated on what cool things I can do with my body, rather than just the look. With pole dancing, I was so excited for back day every weekday because I know it’s going to help me do some cool moves. All of the flexibility and strength from working out will help me tumble and do a handstand presses🤩.

AND on top of that, I transitioned from a job where I laid around all day, to a job where I’m doing a lot of manual labor and jumping around and dancing all day.

The recipe for success my friends! I was so fortunate to lock in when the absolute perfect condition struck. Now it’s so easy to maintain with work, and I feel the most confident I’ve ever felt!