—, I have to share this with you 🥹

Hi babe,

I've spent the last few days going through every single Summer Shape Up submission and ooooh.... I'm unwell in the best way.

I can't get over the photos and incredible stories you all shared about what these six weeks did for you🤍

Our community lost over 350 lbs together this summer. 350lbs!? I can't wrap my head around that and I'm so incredibly proud of every single one of you.

I will be going live to announce our 2026 WINNERS this Wednesday, July 22nd at 5pm pst on IG and YouTube... see ya there!

I also have something really personal I've been wanting to share with you girls and this felt like the right place to do it. More on that below.

Let's get into this week!

And speaking of my own journey, this week's video is one I've been wanting to make for a really long time.

I'm sharing exactly how I lost 45 lbs without counting a single calorie, what I did instead, why it worked, and why I'd never go back.

If tracking has ever made you absolutely miserable, this one's for you.

Go watch and tell me what you think in the comments!

Okay so here's what I've been sitting with and I really wanted to share more with you girls..

This year honestly hasn't totally gone the way I planned. I didn't plan for a hamstring tear or for my thyroid labs to be all over the place. And I didn't think I'd have to completely let go of the glute growth goals I was so excited about....

But somewhere in all of that I landed on a new goal I genuinely never thought I'd have.

Since my hammy has still been recovering and my training is lighter, I've been going after truly visible abs for the first time in my life. 

For someone who's spent 15 years happily just maintaining my body, this feels kind of wild to say out loud. And tbh, I think I was scared to push further for a long time because I was worried that going after more meant risking slipping back into old unhealthy habits. But I'm not that girl anymore and it's time I started acting like it.

So I've been working to navigate the right calorie deficit and am almost there! Just a couple more weeks of this and then the real fun comes!

After that I'm going to reverse diet, increase my calorie and intentionally get into a calorie surplus to get back to building my booty, which is something I've literally never done on purpose before.

And yes, this is WAY different than how i lost 45lbs. Back then i didn't track a single thing and that was exactly what i needed to get healthy and break bad habits, but this time is different. I am different. And I know if i want specific results i need to get detailed in new ways and that's what I have been focused on this year. 

I'll be sharing so much more on IG and YT, but I wanted to share more of my WHY with you here first.

And a new fall challenge is coming soon that I cannot wait to tell you all about, think everything you'd need to feel your best and build a real foundation before the holidays so you can actually enjoy them stress free and guilt free.

More on that soon!

Pushing yourself somewhere new.

Comfortable is safe and I get why we stay there, I really do. But I think most of us know deep down that it's not where the really good stuff happens.

I definitely didn't plan to spend so much of this year having to slow down and recalibrate, but sitting with all of that forced me to find something new and I'm so glad it did because I'm genuinely more excited about where I'm headed right now than I've been in years.

That's the thing about the unexpected detours, they have a way of dropping you off somewhere better than where you were originally trying to go.

That thing you keep almost doing but haven't yet, the goal that feels a little too big or a little too scary, I really believe that discomfort you feel around it is just growth knocking. And it's always, always worth it when you stick with it.

So grateful for this community. So proud of what we built this summer. Can't wait for what's next.