If you've ever scrolled through Instagram past a post of a week's worth of perfectly laid out and planned healthy food, each meal neatly placed in it's own container, and it's given you instant anxiety..... don't worry, I've been there!! In fact, I've been there as recently as just a couple weeks ago. So I feel ya!

The past two weeks I've made some changes to how I view (and tackle!) meal prep, and I can honestly say that it no longer freaks the hell out of me. So I wanted to share them with you while they'e still fresh!

I think we've all been there. We see that one friend's fitness post that hits us at just the right time. We're feeling like shit, we're not exactly sure what happened or how we seemingly ended up gaining that 10 lbs back *overnight*, and we're determined to make this "THE. LAST. TIME".

We reach out to our friend, order our new package that going to give us alllll the fitness and nutrition tools we need and is going to make everythingggg better, and then by week 2, or 3, or sometimes not even until month 2 or 3, we hit a wall. We don't feel like doing it anymore. We're not in the mood. And we can think of a laundry list of excuses why we can skip our workout, not have our shake that day, and eat and drink everything in sight.

🍓🍌🍇🍎🥑🥕🥒🍅🍠🍆🥗 Are NOT the same as 🍔🍕🌮🍟🍝🍭🍦🍰🍩🍪🍫

Lately my news feed has been filled with posts about people cutting carbs and it makes my anxiety go on high for a couple reasons....
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Seriously girlfriend, you are paying Way. Too. Much! 

I get it...

• I know you LOVE being able to stream your workouts from wherever you are.  
• I know you LOVE being able to make family friendly meals that fit your meal plan using the Fixate cooking show. 
• I know you LOVE being able to do the live workouts the Master Trainers do so you feel like you're right in class with them. 
• I know you LOVE the Challenge de Jour schedule so you never get Workout ADD.  
• I know you LOVE having the Beachbody Yoga Studio for those days when you need to take a little more care of your body. 
• I know you LOVE having access to all the meal plans and nutrition guides to help you stay on track and get results. 
• I know you LOVE the Spotify playlists from each trainer to listen to while you workout. 
• I know you LOVE the printable workout calendars and meal trackers to help you stay on track. 
• I KNOW YOU VALUE YOUR HEALTH. 

​And guess what.... I DO, TOO! 

But for real... YOU ARE PAYING WAY TOO MUCH!

I know nutrition can be super confusing. What plan do I follow? What's the latest trend? Should I go gluten free? Vegan? Aren't carbs supposed to be bad?

Here's a great example...

The word "vegan" is often confused with the word "healthy". YES, eating vegan CAN be super healthy, but it doesn't mean that EVERYTHING that's vegan is healthy.

A lot of my journey you can't see. It's been on the inside. It's the size of my smile while pinching my stomach. It's not having a legit meltdown while trying to find something in my closet that fits. It's feeling sexy in my own skin. It's being able to share pics like these and not cringe at the thought of hitting post. 
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Ever hear the saying "I wish I were as thin as when I thought I was fat?"
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Unfortunately, I could make a list of the asshole comments I've seen people post on other people's transformation pics...
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• "A skinned rabbit has more meat than you." - said by a male complete stranger on one of my results posts
• "Your face looks old and saggy now." - said by a female complete stranger on of my ab posts
• "You look like a man with those muscles." - said on a friend's amazing P90X transformation 
• "Who are you trying to impress?" 
• "fake bitch.... photoshopped.... same day" - said by an old high school "friend" of the poster (who had also just asked her to be a nude model for him.....) 
• "I don't see much of a difference." 
• "It's just the lighting is different."
• "You're sucking in your stomach in one pic and pushing it out in the other." - said by a  fb "friend" about my Country Heat results 

​Let's face it, people can be real fucking assholes when they want to be.... usually when they're unhappy with themselves, directing their bullshit onto you, and comfortably hiding behind their computer screen.