Fit FionaJ

OK yes that is an Adidas box in my closet. And yes it is full of chocolate. And no my kids do not know about it. This is my safe space and I will protect it at all costs.

Can we normalize having a little secret stash though? Because I think it’s actually a sign of a healthy relationship with food. I’m not hiding it because I’m ashamed. I’m hiding it because I have five children and I love them but they are not getting my Skinny Dipped dark chocolate peanut butter cups. Those are mine.

Here’s my actual take on treats as a nutrition coach: the goal is never to cut out the foods you love. The goal is to find the balance that lets you enjoy them without guilt AND still hit your goals. For me that looks like keeping better-for-you swaps on hand — like Skinny Dipped, which is actually lower sugar and higher in fiber — so I can satisfy the craving without going off the rails.

Deprivation leads to bingeing. Enjoyment with intention leads to consistency. And consistency is what actually gets results.

Eat the chocolate. Just maybe hide it from your kids first. 😂

Does anyone else have a secret snack hiding spot or is it just me? Tell me below 👇

This is what meal prep looks like when it’s going to be triple digits! 🍦

This protein ice cream has become a non-negotiable in my house — creamy, delicious, and actually good for you. High protein, low sugar, and it tastes like a treat because it IS a treat.

My kids ask for it. My clients are obsessed with it. And once you make it the first time you will never go back.

Comment “ICE CREAM” below and I’ll send you the full recipe! 👇

Most women are trying to eat less to lose weight after 40.

And it’s actually one of the reasons they’re stuck.

Here’s what nobody told you: after 40, your body starts losing muscle faster than it did in your 30s. And the less muscle you have, the slower your metabolism runs, the harder fat loss becomes, and the more your body composition shifts in ways that feel completely out of your control — even when you’re “eating healthy.”

The fix is not eating less. It’s eating more of the right things.

Specifically, protein. Enough of it to actually signal to your body that it has the raw materials to build and maintain muscle. That means hitting close to your bodyweight in grams daily — not the 50-60g most women are actually getting.

It means fueling your workouts instead of going in on an empty stomach and wondering why you’re exhausted. It means not cutting calories so aggressively that your body has nothing left to work with. It means eating carbs (yes, CARBS!!) because those are your body’s preferred energy source.

When you eat to support muscle, everything changes. Your metabolism gets a reason to stay active. Your body composition shifts even when the scale barely moves. Your energy stabilizes. Your strength builds. And the fat loss that felt impossible on 1,200 calories of willpower? It starts to happen naturally — because your body is finally working with you instead of against you.

Less is not always more. Sometimes more — more protein, more strength training, more consistency — is exactly what your body has been waiting for.

Save this if it reframed something for you.

And type “ready” in the chat if you want a personalized training and nutrition plan for fat loss that is actually sustainable! 🙌

Someone commented that I don’t have a “woman’s body shape” and asked if I’m “straight as a fence pole.” 😂

Here’s the thing — I stopped needing my body to look a certain way for anyone the day I realized what it can actually *do*.

At 40+, strength isn’t about fitting a shape. It’s about carrying groceries without thinking twice, keeping up with your kids (or grandkids), protecting your bones for the next 40 years, and feeling powerful in your own skin — whatever shape that skin comes in.

Comments like this used to sting. Now they just remind me how far I’ve come from caring what strangers think about a body they don’t live in.

Strong isn’t a size. It’s a decision you make in the gym (or at home), over and over, until it becomes who you are.

If you’re ready to stop shrinking yourself — physically or otherwise — comment READY and I’ll send you the details on how we build strength that actually changes your life. 💪