Alisha Carlson
A lifestyle blog that inspires, equips, and empowers you to take control of your health + fitness and create a life you absolutely love living.
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Keep your nutrition simple if losing fat is the goal…
Like most women, I have spent years and countless dollars trying to lose weight. I overcomplicated things, followed super restrictive diets, and was a habitual quitter. I used the word diet like a verb and not the way it was originally intended to be used. Diet...
read moreGetting in shape | Some things to consider before you start that new workout routine
So, you've finally decided to dust of those kicks and get your butt in gear...You've got your cute new workout gear, a Spotify playlist to keep you motivated as you log those miles and those reps, heck you've even written out your goals with a detailed plan. This...
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How to meal prep for normal, busy women who aren’t trying to land the cover of a fitness magazine
Doing a simple search for the term 'meal prep' is likely to elicit tons of results. Great. Except there was one teeny tiny problem. Most of the meal prep videos or articles that came up were incredibly detailed and regimented, and had you eating pretty much the same...
read moreA super simple and delicious peanut sauce you can make in less than 5 minutes
Do you secretly {or not so secretly} have a slight love affair with peanut butter? I will find any and every way to have some just about every day. It's the absolute cherry on top if I get it with a little dark chocolate too..but hey, I won't be too picky 😉 If...
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Keep your nutrition simple if losing fat is the goal…
Like most women, I have spent years and countless dollars trying to lose weight. I overcomplicated things, followed super restrictive diets, and was a habitual quitter. I used the word diet like a verb and not the way it was originally intended to be used. Diet...
read moreHealthy snack ideas for any diet
Yep, you read that right. I used the word diet, without even a blink of the eye. It's not because I want you to buy into 'diet culture' which is in itself a pretty destructive and ineffective way to manage your weight, your health, or your sanity for that matter....
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How to meal prep for normal, busy women who aren’t trying to land the cover of a fitness magazine
Doing a simple search for the term 'meal prep' is likely to elicit tons of results. Great. Except there was one teeny tiny problem. Most of the meal prep videos or articles that came up were incredibly detailed and regimented, and had you eating pretty much the same...
read moreKeep your nutrition simple if losing fat is the goal…
Like most women, I have spent years and countless dollars trying to lose weight. I overcomplicated things, followed super restrictive diets, and was a habitual quitter. I used the word diet like a verb and not the way it was originally intended to be used. Diet...
read moreHealthy snack ideas for any diet
Yep, you read that right. I used the word diet, without even a blink of the eye. It's not because I want you to buy into 'diet culture' which is in itself a pretty destructive and ineffective way to manage your weight, your health, or your sanity for that matter....
read moreA super simple and delicious peanut sauce you can make in less than 5 minutes
Do you secretly {or not so secretly} have a slight love affair with peanut butter? I will find any and every way to have some just about every day. It's the absolute cherry on top if I get it with a little dark chocolate too..but hey, I won't be too picky 😉 If...
read moreGetting in shape | Some things to consider before you start that new workout routine
So, you've finally decided to dust of those kicks and get your butt in gear...You've got your cute new workout gear, a Spotify playlist to keep you motivated as you log those miles and those reps, heck you've even written out your goals with a detailed plan. This...
read moreBreak your bad habits in just 5 minutes a day
What's the hardest part about change for you? Change is such a scary place to be. It's like we know we want it, but we are afraid of what's on the other side. There are so many quick fixes out there or plans that encourage us to completely overhaul our lives and...
read moreGoal setting strategies- SMART goals or Process goals, which one matches your personality?
How do you feel about pop quizzes? Don't worry, you won't be graded (and truthfully, I'll never know your answer unless you're feeling brave and let me know with a comment below 😉 ) Without thinking too much about it, which one do you identify with more? Are you a >...
read moreRenew your mind and think differently
"You must first master a knew way of thinking before you can master a new way to be." -Marianne Williamason It all starts in our minds. Our thoughts inform our feelings and it is often how we feel about something that informs our actions. Which repeated over and over...
read morePower smoothies
Summer seems to be in full swing here with hot days and balmy nights. In the summer time my appetite seems to go way down and very few things actually sound good to me. Some of my staples include: coffee on ice (of course 😉 ) , big ol' salads, chips, salsa &...
read moreOvercoming Emotional Overeating through Mindset
I wanted to chat with you about kind of a sensitive and private topic emotional overeating and I would say honestly for myself, this was something that I really struggled with probably as early as middle school. I grew up in kind of a crazy household. I watched my...
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