👨‍🍳🌯This recipe looks a lot more complicated than it actually is. It’s one of my faves, and it comes together in just a few minutes. 🍅It’s even quicker to prepare if you pre-chop your veggies on the weekend. 🥑Have you tried frozen avocado yet? It’s definitely worth checking out. The night before you make this, I recommend …
Can we talk very honestly and frankly about health, fitness, and our cultural standards around how we look for a moment? I decided to put a photo collage of myself together at various moments in my life. I’ve lived every side of the “weight” spectrum, and each different time in my life, I’ve had a different level of health and …
THIS SPECIAL DRINK IS A GREAT WAY TO START YOUR DAY BECAUSE IT’S PACKED WITH FOODS THAT ARE AMAZING FOR YOUR GUT HEALTH! You can find pure aloe juice at most natural food stores or supplement shops. 💚🌿 🍋🍯Aloe Citrus Bloat Buster! (serves 1) ½ cup (120 ml) water (or coconut water) ½ lemon (juiced) Âľ oz …
December 31st, 2010, just fourteen months after the untimely death of my healthy and young husband, and I realized life was never going to improve, change or move forward unless I did the work to make something happen. I sat by myself at around 11 pm, and I felt something move, something shift deep in my soul. It …
I love, love, LOVE cucumbers!! Did you know not only are these cool little crunchy veggies tasty, but they are also actually really good for you? Cucumbers are nutrient-dense but are not high in calories; therefore, they make for a beautiful addition to any food lifestyle, and there are so many fun ways to dress them up and eat them …
I’ve been in the fitness industry for over ten years now. I’ve coached thousands of people, I’ve written for significant publications like the HuffPost and Prevention Magazine and been so blessed to be featured in Shape and Fitness. With all that experience, I’m here to tell you; I’m so tired of all the fitness fads that make up 28 billion …
I orginally wrote this piece three years ago and it was published on the Huffington Post. I’ve updated it here and continue to practice this holiday tradition to this day with my children. I hope you will adopt it as well. It’s a priceless gift you can give them that will someday mean the world. Michelle The Christmas Letters …
I just recently turned 47 years old, and what I’m about to tell you may seem clichĂ©, but it’s all true. I’ve lived through some solemn life lessons, but they have made me who I am, and truth be told, I’ve never been better or loved myself more. Honestly, I’ve never been better. I have been younger.  Thinner Heavier I’ve …
Let’s chat about parenting guilt for a few minutes. Who has ever experienced the soul-crushing guilt of not giving your children the childhood or life you expected? Sure, it’s often out of our control, and it’s not realistic to provide them with perfection, but that does not stop the guilt from coming! There are so many reasons us parents carry …
It’s time we STOP believing that all trauma healing work happens in our minds, we must reconnect the body, and it’s rightful place on our healing journey. ~Michelle Steinke-Baumgard, One Fit Widow When I got a phone call that would forever shape my world, I instinctively turned to fitness to handle my stress, trauma, and grief. I was called to …