Our generation of millennials is always being criticized for spending too much time on our phones and not enough time on being “productive”. Technology always seems to be an excuse as to why people never go outside anymore; and we tend to always be stuck behind a screen of some sort. Ironically, my smartphone was what [...]
Two words that you generally do not hear in the same sentence: healthy and college. Between the late night eating, partying, busy schedules, and dining hall fast food, let’s be honest, the words are practically complete opposites! About a month ago my sister called to tell me how hard it has been to stay healthy [...]
“To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear” – Buddha The more things change, the more they stay the same, Buddha. Fast forward to 2014 and mental and physical wellness are equally, if not more important now as it was in [...]
Okay, let's #getreal... A few months ago, I wrote an article about creating healthy habits by establishing day-to-day routines. When I wrote that article, I was on “health high” and I was just feeling great. I was in a good, fitspirational place. Today I write to be real and admit- SPOILER ALERT: it’s not always [...]
Month 1 Update In case you missed our first post -- we are losing 20 lbs each by Christmas! Month 1 has been an exciting challenge for both of us but we are committed to CRUSHING 40 lbs just in time for Santa to fill our stockings with...carrots? Oh well we are psyched and happy [...]
Get Smart and FITspired with us! "Champions are born in the last lap." ~ someone inspiring Hi everyone! This is Steph, the Executive Director of Get Smart. I am SUPER excited to be taking on this weight loss journey with the AMAZING Kate! Kate and I have already lost a lot of weight in the [...]
If I could tell you the single thing that has kept me going since last November it has been living next door to my gym. There is no excuse you can really come up with when you are a 5 minute walk or 60 second drive to the nearest fitness facility. A broken heart releases [...]
"no matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." Last week I shared with you some of my personal forms of fitspiration (I hope you were fitspired!)... & now here are some more! My Friendspiration My friends, hands down, have been the most encouraging & fitspirational people in my life. [...]
“I may not be there yet, but I’m closer than I was yesterday.” … just one of the many “fitspirational” quotes that keeps me going every day. If you know me, you know that I love to post motivational and inspirational quotes on Instragram & Facebook on a daily basis. Doing little things like this [...]
Hey girls looking to Get Smart! My name is Kate Elman and I have joined the Get Smart team to help inspire and encourage young women to live a healthier lifestyle! I have to admit, I’ve joined the team for a bit of a selfish reason as well… to keep myself on track and motivated [...]
