There are so many camps that claim their diet is the best. Whether it be Keto, Paleo, Intermittent Fasting, or Zone, they all have one major thing in common; they indirectly put you into a calorie deficit by either restricting your menu or the hours in which you can eat.⁣ ⁣ 𝗞𝗲𝘁𝗼 - reduces calories by cutting out an entire macronutrient.⁣ 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 - reduces calories by limiting the time spent eating.⁣ 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗼 - Reduces calories by making you focus on eating whole, satiating foods.⁣ 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲 - Reduces calories by filling you up with lots of fruits & veggies.⁣ ⁣ 𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁 (𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗯𝗼𝗱𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀), 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘁.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤. ⁣ ⁣ If you follow any popular diet consistently, you will lose fat.⁣ ⁣ The problem is, popular diets are so restrictive that the majority of people won't stick to them long term and end up gaining a lot of weight back when they revert to their regular way of eating.⁣ ⁣ I know what it’s like to bounce between bingeing and restricting, and I don’t want that for you. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗙𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 is not a diet; it is an approach to nutrition. ⁣ ⁣ Flexible dieting will help you develop a healthier relationship with food, as it eliminates terms like "cheat days," "eating clean," and "dirty." ⁣ ⁣ Rather than let a fad diet dictate what you should or shouldn't eat, you would instead take control and create a direct calorie deficit, incorporating the foods you love.⁣ ⁣ Just as you would track and budget your finances, you would do the same with your food intake. It may seem like a tedious thing to do, but 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲, and spending even a few months tracking your calorie intake will open your eyes like never before.⁣ ⁣ Flexible dieting is a tool you will always have access to, and it will teach you how to create a lifestyle for yourself, in that you can lose weight without sacrificing the foods you love or your social life.⁣ ⁣ Stop torturing yourself, life is too short to cut carbs!

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁:⁣ ⁣ 👏Eating food - whatever kind that may be.⁣ ⁣ 👏Wanting to lose weight.⁣ ⁣ 👏Not wanting to lose weight.⁣ ⁣ 👏Not working out every single day.⁣ ⁣ 👏Not getting all your steps in.⁣ ⁣ 👏Overindulging once in awhile.⁣ ⁣ 𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 & 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. ⁣ ⁣ Everywhere we look, there are #fitspos and shitty fitness coaches pushing misinformation & fad diets down your throats.⁣ ⁣ It’s all over social media, magazines, television, and in our day to day conversations.⁣ ⁣ 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘣𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘶𝘧𝘧.⁣ ⁣ Eating is not something you should ever feel guilty about, unless you are doing so while standing in the squat rack.⁣ ⁣ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.⁣ ⁣ Life is way too short to waste it beating yourself up, and (spoken from experience) having a lean body isn’t going to make you happy if your mindset isn’t in the right place.⁣ ⁣ There is absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to lose weight, but there is a healthy way to do it that doesn’t involve restricting entire food & macronutrient groups.⁣ ⁣ My free flexible dieting guide is available through the link in my bio and I respond to all my DM’s, please reach out if you ever want to chat.⁣ ⁣ 𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁-𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻?

20 MONTHS POST PARTUM⁣ and down 73lbs. ⁣ Here is what I did 𝐍𝐎𝐓 do:⁣ ⁣ ❌cut out carbs ⁣ ❌cut out any food groups that I like⁣ ❌eat “clean”⁣ ❌run⁣ ❌jump, burpee, sprint or hop⁣ ❌take any pills⁣ ❌drink fit tea⁣ ❌drink celery juice 🤢⁣ ❌spend excessive amounts of time in the gym. ⁣ ❌do crunches or any excessive ab work ⁣ ❌fast⁣ ❌cleanse⁣ ❌detox⁣ ❌juice⁣ ⁣ ⁣ Here is what I 𝐃𝐈𝐃 do:⁣ ⁣ ✅walked, nearly every day. ⁣ ✅strength trained up to 4 times weekly⁣ ✅calculated a calorie and protein target to put me into a calorie deficit. ⁣ ✅ate within my calorie range 90% of the time. ⁣ ✅ate a lot of veggies to keep me full⁣ ✅ate protein with every single meal⁣ ✅went out for meals on the weekends and had fries and ice cream within moderation, fitting them into my calorie target. ⁣ ✅got back on track every time I went over my⁣ calories. ⁣ ✅never missed twice in a row. If I ate too much one meal, the next meal was always back on track. ⁣ ✅took diet breaks ✅didn’t quit when the scale jumped up 5lbs overnight. ⁣ ✅didn’t quit when the scale jumped up 5lbs overnight again, even when I had been on track. ⁣ ✅didn’t make excuses for my actions. If I overate, I owned that shit and kept moving forward instead of playing victim. ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ I am 73lbs down, and it didn’t happen overnight. I’ve lost on average 0.5lbs weekly which isn’t a lot but it adds up! Don’t quit because your progress is slow. Slow progress is STILL progress! Can you imagine where you could be in a year if you never quit?⁣ ⁣

So you want a six pack?⁣ ⁣ Are you aware of the sacrifices needed in order to obtain one?⁣ ⁣ Some people have the genetics, but for the most of us, obtaining six pack abs takes a great deal of discipline and sacrifice.⁣ ⁣ Firstly, in order to reveal your abdominal muscles, you need to bring down your body fat, NOT do 100’s of crunches.⁣ ⁣ Ab workouts do not burn belly fat.⁣ ⁣ To bring down your body fat enough to see visible abs, you will need to eat in a calorie deficit.⁣ ⁣ The thing is, our bodies don’t really like being that lean, so you are going to have to stay extremely disciplined and make sure you stick to your diet 100%.⁣ ⁣ This means you will likely have to cook all of your meals at home and stop eating out at restaurants.⁣ ⁣ Do you like socializing with friends over drinks? Yea, that’s gonna have to go too.⁣ ⁣ Be prepared for exhaustion, loss of sex drive & irritability.⁣ ⁣ Sounds fun right?⁣ ⁣ Oh, and while you are feeling that way, make sure to never miss a workout.⁣ ⁣ Do you have extra blankets & cozy sweat suits? You’re going to need them. Being super lean means you’re going to feel cold all of the time.⁣ ⁣ Such a great time.⁣ ⁣ If you are comparing yourself with the bodybuilders you see on stage or the models you see on the front of fitness magazines, this is pretty much what you can expect, I know, I’ve been there.⁣ ⁣ They don’t look like this year round.⁣ ⁣ The trade off for being extremely lean is feeling like complete shit and watching your workouts go to shit too.⁣ ⁣ I do want to add that I don’t regret my bodybuilding years at all, they taught me so much about myself and what I was capable of, I just don’t recommend it to most people.⁣ ⁣ Some people have the genetics that give them visible abs year round, but for the most part that isn’t typical.⁣ ⁣ It’s OK and completely normal to have body fat. It serves a purpose.⁣ ⁣ We are meant to bend, squish and fold, don’t you ever believe otherwise.⁣ ⁣ Life is so precious, time is so precious, and you are way too special to waste time hating on yourself. ⁣ ⁣ When you are 90 you will not be fussing over how lean you were in 2020.⁣ ⁣ Who thinks I should bring back the Malibu barbie look?

𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁𝘀?👀⁣ ⁣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘕𝘖𝘛𝘏𝘐𝘕𝘎 𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘴. ⁣ ⁣ Every single diet out there was designed in such a way that you end up consuming 𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀.⁣ ⁣ Sure, they will all work if you stay consistent with them, but 9/10 they are so restrictive that they aren’t sustainable long term.⁣ ⁣ So if you don’t think you could stick to a particular diet long term, it probably isn’t the best choice for you.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘵, 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘺 𝘢 𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘹𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘢𝘤𝘩?⁣ ⁣ Knowing you need to be in a calorie deficit to lose weight, you can create your own calorie target and design your own menu based on whole nutritious foods, as well as treats that YOU 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗲𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆.⁣ ⁣ There is actual research comparing the effectiveness and long term adherence of flexible vs restrictive dieting, and flexible dieting comes out on top each and every time.⁣ ⁣ 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵?⁣ ⁣ 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗯 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗕𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝘁 𝗟𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗶𝗼.⁣ ⁣ I wrote this to help give you a step by step process and understanding of how flexible dieting works with the hopes of helping you ditch fad diets for good.⁣ ⁣ It’s my gift to you ❤️🙏⁣ ⁣ What are you waiting for?

When you carry work around with you 24/7, it’s easy to forget about the importance of taking a day off. Today I am doing exactly that, and spending some quality time with my ❤️

You always deserve to eat. Even if you overate yesterday. Even if you missed your workout. Even if you have stomach rolls. Even if you had a donut at work. Even if you have an event coming up. Even if you only got 1000 steps today. Even if your pants are getting tight. When you are 90 you won’t be worried about how much you weighed in October 2020. It’s OK to work towards a fitness or body-related goal, but not at the expense of your mental health & well-being. You always deserve to eat.

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆.⁣ ⁣ I’ve only recently become aware of this disorder over the past few years, and I have definitely experienced Orthorexic behaviour in the past.⁣ ⁣ I remember when I first started googling “clean” eating and scrolling through IG posts claiming certain foods would cause cancer etc.⁣ ⁣ I actually threw away my microwave, food that wasn’t “clean” enough, as well as all of my makeup.⁣ ⁣ It was a short period of time, but I was obsessed with what was inside my products to the point of having anxiety over it.⁣ ⁣ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆.⁣ ⁣ It’s one thing to make healthy choices, but another to let it rule your life.⁣ ⁣ Health is so much more than having organic dark chocolate over a Kit Kat.⁣ ⁣ You don’t get healthy from eating one salad, so what makes you think you are going to get a disease from having a pop tart? (Literally first thing that came to mind lol, you get the picture).⁣ ⁣ 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘀𝗼 𝗯𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝘁𝗲.⁣ ⁣ The labels that have been put onto all of our food products have created this system in which we see our food choices as either being good or bad, not realizing that everything has a place and it’s what you do MOST of the time that determines your health.⁣ ⁣ 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂?⁣ ⁣ 1️⃣You eat only organic foods, but your sleep is shit, you don’t exercise and you drink every weekend.⁣ ⁣ 2️⃣You only use clean skin care products, but consume processed vegan cheeses & meats on the regular and have a very stressful, sedentary lifestyle.⁣ ⁣ 3️⃣You eat veggies with most meals, strength train 3 times per week, walk to work every day, meditate for 5 minutes before bed each night, sleep for 8 hours and eat McDonalds for lunch every Friday with your kids. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗩𝗘𝗥𝗬 𝗕𝗜𝗚 𝗣𝗜𝗖𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘.⁣ ⁣ Eat whole, nourishing foods MOST of the time, learn how to manage your stress, exercise, strength train, meditate, laugh more, get quality sleep, get outside more, and don’t sweat the small stuff.⁣ ⁣ None of us are making it out of here

𝐍𝐎𝐁𝐎𝐃𝐘 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐒.⁣ ⁣ As an experienced gym-goer, I want to make some things very clear:⁣ ⁣ 1. A LOT of people have zero idea what they are doing and kind of meander around going from machine to machine (myself included in the beginning). That’s ok, everyone has to start somewhere, and just taking those first steps into the gym mean you are already winning. ⁣ ⁣ 2. All the Fit Pro’s, bodybuilders and powerlifters are more focused on how they look and how they’re performing, and couldn’t care less what you are doing. If you watch, you may even catch them mid gym-selfie.⁣ ⁣ 3. If someone says something rude to you or laughs, feel sorry for them because obviously they are miserable on the inside. Anyone with a happy heart would mentally celebrate your efforts of going to the gym.⁣ ⁣ So put on your favourite shoes, pop in those earphones and do the best you can.⁣ ⁣ Need a plan of action when you walk through the doors (or to do from home?)⁣ ⁣ I offer personalized workout programs delivered via my CarrieLeeFitness app! You can chat directly to me with the built in messenger, watch video demonstrations and track your progress along the way!⁣ ⁣ Not your thing? That’s OK too! I will be posting a LOT more exercise related content in the near future so you can feel confident building your OWN workouts.⁣ ⁣ Now go get em superstar!⁣

I’ve had something on my mind recently and I wanted to share it with you. ⁣ ⁣ 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗜 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆. ⁣ ⁣ It’s not that I don’t have the time or creativity to make helpful content, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨...⁣ ⁣ I don’t want to be viewed or branded as someone who ONLY ever speaks or promotes weight loss or fat loss. ⁣ ⁣ I am PRO body-positivity & HAES, but I am also PRO learn how to build a healthy relationship with food and transform your body so you feel your best. ⁣ ⁣ I don’t believe choosing to lose weight means you don’t love yourself. ⁣ ⁣ I also don’t believe weight loss is the solution everyone needs. ⁣ ⁣ I hate diet culture, fad diets, photoshopped Fitspos, and how many people feel depressed after comparing themselves to someone else’s highlight reel. ⁣ ⁣ I love helping people improve their relationship with food, get stronger, lose weight sustainably, and feel more confident. ⁣ ⁣ I don’t want to just be someone who promotes fat loss, but I want to have a space where people who want to lose fat can come and learn how to do so in the safest, most flexible way. ⁣ ⁣ I want you to know that this is a space you can come and ask questions and reach out when you want to chat. ⁣ ⁣ I don’t even know if all of this made sense, but I’m glad I shared it with you. ⁣ ⁣ Love you!

𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀, 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀.⁣ ⁣ 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘰𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.⁣ ⁣ Of course your diet should consist mostly of whole, nutritious foods, but eating a snickers or sprinkled donut doesn’t mean you’ve screwed up. ⁣ ⁣ There is room for both.⁣ ⁣ 𝗧𝗼 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝘁.⁣ ⁣ Keeping track of your calories is similar to budgeting your money. You won’t want to blow all your earnings on extravagant purchases, but it’s ok to splurge once in awhile as long as it fits right?⁣ ⁣ 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘰𝘥.⁣ ⁣ Eat mostly lean protein & vegetables, and budget for treats you love.⁣ ⁣ The less restricted you feel, the longer you will be able to sustain your diet.⁣ ⁣ The key to successful fat loss is sustainability and consistency.⁣ ⁣ ⁣

Putting in a ton of effort but not getting the results you want? I’ve put together a little slide of 6 common fat loss mistakes you might be making. I know I have definitely been guilty of every single one. Double tap if any of these sound familiar to you!