Healthy Catholic Moms

Keep it SIMPLE!

Mr. Stone Cold Stare & I just want to remind you to keep your 🍑 movin’ this weekend 🏋️‍♀️, eat some protein 🍗 (a lot of it, actually), & drink your 💦

Healthy isn’t always easy but it IS simple 💗

You don’t have to give up ice cream to lose fat.

The skill that I teach my clients and am ALWAYS talking about on the podcast is to have the indulgence when it counts.

This means saying no to bingeing straight from the carton when you’re stress eating by yourself (continued the guilt/shame cycle). This means saying no to the store bought cookie you really didn’t want but it was free so you felt like you had to eat it. This means saying no to the sugar bomb at Starbucks on your average Wednesday.

And then you have the space and “budget” in your nutritional intake to say YES to impromptu ice cream dinners with the family… To say YES to a fun cocktail with girlfriends… to say YES to splitting a wood fire pizza on date night.

Keep the treats for when it counts, not for a quick comfort or fleeting pick me up.

Please hear me when I say this… I do am NOT implying that you need to do things 100% or absolutely PERFECTLY.

Doing SOMETHING healthy (eating vegetables, doing a short workout, etc.) is ALWAYS better than doing NOTHING!

But we do want to be realistic about the timeline… if you’re doing a consistent 5 workouts a week, you are going to see progress more quickly than if you’re getting in one or two here and there.

If you’re eating enough protein and vegetables- with treats sprinkled in- you’re going to see progress more quickly than if you have “great” days and then total binge days.

Always make the next best choice- but don’t expect to lose 10 pounds in two weeks when you’ve done a workout or two and eaten salads for two days 🙃

For the people who say they don’t have time to eat healthily…

I say that you are actually ALREADY eating. I totally understand having to make time for workouts- it IS tough!

Start with bettering your nutrition and making simple swaps. There are SO many nutritious ready-made foods from rotisserie chickens and premade salad kits- to high quality cauliflower pizzas.

Take the food prep idea out of it and the, “I don’t have time,” excuse doesn’t work.

You ARE already eating- focus on making healthier swaps.

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Are you kidding me with this 10 month progress!?

I love getting emails like this! This lovely lady started out with our 8 week fat loss program and has continued on with our monthly group, Chasing Greatness…

I am continually blown away and inspired by her progress, and as she’s stated, she’s eating MORE than she was before and feeling so much stronger! 💗

Thank you for allowing us to share and motivate us today… Look at what is possible in under a year!

It’s not your kids’ fault, it’s not your husbands’ fault, it’s not your parents’ fault.

At some point, the choice becomes- take ownership and figure out how to do the best with your current circumstances, OR- keep placing the blame and get nowhere 🙃

What my kids eat in a day…. This is the hot topic on the podcast this week! Tune in to the “Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast” anywhere you listen to podcasts!

8 week FAT LOSS Program begins Monday (and doesn’t come back until September!).

If you want to shed body fat, learn how to eat the right balance of foods for your body, and most importantly- be able to SUSTAIN this fat loss beyond the 8 weeks… come join us, we’ve got three spots left!

Want to be able to eat at home, in restaurants, while traveling- ANYWHERE- and lose or maintain fat loss?

Learning to balance your macros is the skill that allows you to be able to go out to dinner or to a party with confidence that you can still make healthy choices.

It’s not a “cheat” or a “going off your diet,” it’s learning how to make foods fit within what is best for your body!

I take 8 weeks to make sure you understand what I’m going to teach you, and ensure you’re confident on your own…. next 8 week fat loss program begins April 8th!

Comment FAT LOSS for more information!

Who’s training for a race this year? 5k? Half? Obstacle run? Full marathon? I’d love to hear!!!

(I’m still focusing on postpartum strengthening and walks so no big runs on the calendar for me yet)

In case you need a game plan after some extra celebrating 💗

I am all about treats & indulgences! I promote eating in an 80/20 fashion… 80% of your calorie intake from whole, clean foods— and 20% from not so whole and clean.

Why not 100% clean? Cool if you can! But most of us cannot sustain the “only clean foods” lifestyle 24/7, and I know I personally CHOOSE not to.

So instead of hitting it hard during the week and then going off the rails during the weekend… Try to keep moderate portions in mind and even include treats throughout the week.

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All week & weekend long! 80% whole clean foods, and 20% treats is what I recommend for sustainability 🙂

If you feel like getting healthy is overwhelming and confusing, even unattainable, I am here to assure you that it is actually SIMPLE!

Success leaves clues- and as I have gotten to a healthy body fat initially, and then once again after three babies (and am in process again currently after my fourth!)- I know a little something about how to do it!

It has also been my pleasure to help over 500 women lose fat and reach their desired body composition as well 🙂

I CAN & DO teach you (on the Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast and here on Instagram) exactly how you can change the shape of your body to lean and toned (aka- healthy and strong!) by:
1️⃣ balancing your macros
2️⃣ strength training
3️⃣ moving more

The testimonials from our 8 week fat loss program are rolling in and it is beyond exciting to see the physical and mental progress that has been made by this past round’s participants!

We’re gearing up for our April round but if you’re excited to jump in right away- comment “SIMPLE FAT LOSS” on this post and I’ll send you my free PDF to jumpstart your fat loss today!

I know there are a lot of feelings about the word, “toned,”- but that’s not the point of this post…

The point is, I know what women mean when they say they want to look “toned.” They want definition but not bulky muscle.

The tricky part is, some workouts are not designed to have you walking away with definition… Tune in to today’s Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast episode to learn which type of workout is best to get you looking lean & toned!

It is amazing how much better you feel when you balance out your meals.

Eating three pieces of just bread? You’ll end up needing a nap.

Eating ONLY veggies? You’ll be depleted and starving.

Learning how to have a representation of carbs, fat, protein, & greens at each meal gives you endless options of food combinations whether you’re eating at home, at a friends, at a restaurant, etc.

I have many absolutely free episodes on this for you if you search The Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast anywhere you listen to podcasts 🙂

This is your permission to put off organizing your basement and get your workout in instead 👍🏋️‍♀️

How to TRACK ALCOHOL…

If you’re tracking macros and trying to be as on-point as possible (like my ladies in the fat loss program!)- you want to make sure you’re tracking alcohol correctly.

In episode 193 of the Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast, I walk you through this step by step… and I discuss alcohol & caffeine usage in relation to your overall health in a more recent episode from just last week!

Start with episode 193 & let me know if you have any questions !!

Good news for you this weekend!

Comment PRODUCTIVE for my FREE Productivity Hacks Checklist!

Good news: You can still enjoy alcohol & use caffeine while pursuing fat loss…

Yesterday’s podcast episode has all the details for you! Search “The Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast” anywhere you listen to podcasts!

Client (this is fictitious though mimics real life events): “I’m always so hungry by 4pm!”
Me: “What did you eat for breakfast and lunch?”

Client: “Special K and a 70 calorie yogurt cup.”
Me: “I’d be starving too!”

Eat ENOUGH at your meals… REAL, true MEALS- and you won’t find yourself scouring the cupboard for snacks all day long.

There are a million meals that would be appropriate for breakfast/lunch, so that’s not what this post is about, I just encourage you to take a look at your meals and round them out macro-wise… Just one example of breakfast & lunch are shown in the photos (and they were in fact, my breakfast & lunch this weekend!).

Just some real talk this weekend! If you’re going to get caught in a scrolling trap (which I’m not recommending, but just in case it happens) - take it to a stationary bike or treadmill 🙃

But for the record, I’d recommend strength training and getting OUTSIDE for cardio 🙂🙂🙂

Happy Saturday!

I have to post these at least twice a year because it’s such a fan favorite recipe.

A couple of ladies in the current 8 week round of the Simple, Sustainable Fat Loss Program were JUST referencing how their families love these!

So here they are: the MOST requested recipe that I get in my DMs!!!

These energy balls have been a staple in our house FOREVER and are what my kids eat for breakfast every, single day.

You’re going to have to feel out some of these measurements with your heart, I really only measure the oats and flaxseed and the rest I dump in and play around with. If it looks dry- add some more PB, applesauce, or water. If it’s way too wet- add more oats and flax.

What I did today:
-4 cups old fashioned oats
-2 cups ground flaxseed
-ABOUT 1/2 cup unsw. applesauce
-1/2 cup honey
-ROUGHLY 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
-MAYBE 2 cups creamy PB
-1 scoop protein powder
-splash of water (helps protein powder absorb)
-Lastly, some cinnamon because we 💗 it

Mix it, roll it, chill it, & enjoy! Store refrigerated.

One of my 90 something year-old friends at church said to me one day, “I feel pretty good for 90, but if I was 35, I’d be in trouble,” after I asked her how she was doing.

Whatever age you are now, you won’t be this young again 💗 Time for us to be grateful and keep moving!

We’ve added a baby since this picture but GO BILLS nonetheless…(getting hyped a day early)
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ATTN: Gardeners!!

Who is planning out their flower/vegetable gardens? I’d love to know some of your garden goals for the coming year!

Last year I tried to succession plant the foods we really tear through and that worked really well for us with lettuce… tons of salads all summer 🥗

This year I want to have a successful herb garden… Mine have fizzled every year (so far have always tried in pots)…

Hit me with your herb tips and your garden goals!!

It’s SO easy to be passive in this day & age…I’m guilty of having grandiose plans during the day of reading, practicing piano or guitar, or trying to learn Italian when I “get a free minute”- aka usually when the kids go to bed. But what I often find myself doing instead is flicking through Instagram watching mic’d up videos or watching OTHER PEOPLE bake and be creative on YouTube.

We can numb ourselves with lots of different things: food, social media, watching shows, etc. but we are made for more than numbing… We’re made to LIVE.