NordbyFit, 3000 E Calhoun Pkwy (2026)

30/04/2019

*felt strong, might get tacos later*
I remember the exact moment my goals changed from wanting to do cardio & get as thin as possible to wanting to lift weights & just be f*****g strong.
I hopped off the elliptical (haven’t been on once since) & walked over to the big scary weights area.
Un. Charted. Territory. Bro.
I think that day I did some movement on a cable machine & called it good.
Since then, I went out of my way to learn as much as i possibly could about weight lifting.
I tested out new machines, started writing (& rewriting) workouts, & spent my rest days scouring the internet for more and more information.
Lifting weights can be absolutely terrifying when you first start out but TRUST ME:
1️⃣ No one is paying attention or noticing that you might not know what you’re doing.
2️⃣ You’re not the only one that might not know how something works.
3️⃣ Not knowing is how you LEARN!!!!!!
NO ONE on that weight room floor was born knowing what to do.
Take a chance & step into the scary section of the gym.
Do your research, ask for help, find what you truly enjoy.
And never again spend 60 minutes staring at the tiny little treadmill screen 💪🏼🤗

27/04/2019

Massage Therapist: “what hurts?”
Me: *gestures to entire body*
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How often are you ACTUALLY setting aside time to take care of yourself?
I don’t mean “only doing cardio” or “going for a bike ride instead of lifting”
I mean an ACTUAL self-care, non-strenuous workout-related form of awesomeness.
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I’ve always had tight muscles.
Then I got in my accident & everything from my psoas to my hip flexors to my glutes became perma-tight (that’s a word.)
The more you pay attention to your body, the more you will take note of when it’s screaming FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP EATING JELLY BEANS & TAKE ME TO THE MASSAGE LADY.
That was today.
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My lifts have sucked, my body has been sore & I haven’t been sleeping the greatest.
(Ok that’s a lie, I can sleep friggen anytime anywhere like an Effin champ 💪🏼)
BUT after 60 minutes of Kaitlyn brutally destroying my body, I instantly felt better.
I mean I look like someone who gets beat for answering questions wrong but I swear I FEEL better.
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Take care of yourself.
Roll out your muscles.
Get a massage.
Eat some cake.
(The order is up to you).
Just do it so your body can thank you & I can say I’m an “influencer” 🙄😒😂
health

25/04/2019

Walking around Lake Calhoun (it will always be called that) during the summer is my most favorite way to spend my time.
3 mile walk, Starbucks & hand, ending at is the best way to do life.
Changes are coming, goals are altering & tea is being ingested.
So happy, calm & friggen EXCITED 💕
@ Bde Maka Ska

19/04/2019

THREE FACTS OF LIFE:
1️⃣ it’s okay to workout to feel good, rather than for strictly aesthetic purposes.
2️⃣ doing cardio for hours a day will NOT make you fall in love with yourself.
3️⃣ do not pay anyone to “teach” you intuitive eating unless it’s a medically licensed professional at a physical location (“the gram” does not count). Intuitive eating is just REGULAR EATING & I have so many more words & feels about that but for now just trust me k bye.

17/04/2019

I’ve posted this before but here it is again, sorry Sami I keep cutting you out of pictures but I 💕 yew.
With all the physical & mental changes between these two photos (2009 > 2018), one thing stayed the same.
I still have every issue I had when I entered treatment the first & second & final times.
I still deal with fear foods & trauma & eating my lunch cold if there is a crowd near the microwave because
The difference however, is how it’s managed.
People go into treatment with extremely low expectations because they don’t believe they can actually overcome what they are struggling with.
WELP you can; and when it gets rough, you get to use those handy dandy “healthy” coping skills you hated in rehab.
I still deal with social anxiety, but now I make sure to challenge myself & keep loved ones around me when needed.
I still have trauma that I never conquered in treatment, but I will color for HOURS like the fully grown adult I am before I would ever again resort to self-harm of any kind.
And I am still considered an “addict” (I have no idea where our medicine cabinet is - actually knowing my husband, we probably don’t even have one 😂) but I understand what steps need to be taken to stay healthy & sober.
The issues you struggled with may not completely go away - but the way you handle them changes.
You HAVE the power to conquer every difficult day that crosses your path.
And for everything else, there’s an extra shot of espresso 💪🏼

10/04/2019

I’m not a huge fan of posts, because I never want to instill negative thoughts in someone who may look like someone’s “before” picture that THAT person is thankful to look different from.
Does that make any sense at all?
Anyway, I’ve been feeling pretty s****y lately about myself because & & BUT when I compare the picture on the left (2009 - heart of ED) to the picture on the right (2019 - heart of tacos) I see gains (yes, muscle AND fat) but I also see slightly wider lats & oh yeah MY FRIGGEN TATTOO PEEKING OUT WITH THE ED SYMBOL & “LOVE IS LOUDER” WRITTEN OVER THE CROSS.
I may never train for aesthetics again.
I may only train to get my body moving & to feel good.
And if I pay really close attention & don’t lose my focus, nothing other than movement & feeling will matter.
Because it doesn’t.
Health - that matters.
Happiness - that matters.
Tacos - CLEARLY those matter.
I also just finished another talk at in the building I spent most of my senior summer in & I always feel incredible afterwards talking with everyone ✌🏼🤗💕
@ Minneapolis, Minnesota

09/04/2019

At what point did you suddenly decide that whatever size you were, was “too big”?
I was four.
Then I was six.
Then I was 10 and 13.
Then 15, 16 and, eventually, 17.
There were moments at each of these ages where my mind switched immediately from “you’re a normal human” to “GOOD GOD WOMAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR AWFULNESS”
And the problem was (amongst all the rest) that I never did “do something” about the “awfulness” that made my brain okay with the body it controlled.
Our bodies were not meant to be a specific size.
If we all ate the same, we’d still look different.
If we all did the same workouts, we’d still look different.
Your body is meant to be whatever shape & form it’s in when you are living your happiest & healthiest life.
If that’s tall, short, thin, bigger, muscular, petite WHAT THE FRIGGEN EVER it’s how you were meant to be.
God doesn’t make mistakes.
But FORTUNATELY, for everyone I have come into contact with, he DOES make pants with lobsters all over them ✌🏼

06/04/2019

I don’t know the secret to getting through tough s***.
I used to use my eating disorder & running & pills to get through it.
And let’s be honest, to preach that wouldn’t exactly be positive 😂
I DO know, over the last couple of days, that giving yourself time to be sad before getting back into a routine is helpful.
I slept almost all day yesterday, ate lunch & dinner with friends & didn’t push anything I didn’t want to do.
Then today I woke up, did my run, worked at Fuse, went to the gym, & will now study, go to church with my mom & have dinner with Gregg.
It’s my normal Saturday routine.
And while I still feel what I can only imagine a miscarriage feels like, the routine is helping me acclimate back into regular life.
I’m eating meals that are NOT challenging, lifting legs (my favorite), and spending time with my favorite people.
It’s 🆗 to be sad; it’s how you handle the sadness that sets you up for making it though.
Keep your structure, let yourself be glum (a word you can’t use without smiling, lets be honest) & drink all the green tea you want because it’s your sadness & works here too!

29/03/2019

*gets haircut then goes home & puts a hat on*
I hold on to moments when I feel really good about myself.
They never seem to last long, & I want to remember what it feels like so I can teach myself to appreciate myself when I feel inapt.
Things like doing a boot camp, taking MuShu for a walk, going out to dinner with friends (Chinese is a hard one & that’s tonight) make me feel happy & strong.
Hold on to the moments when you feel strong & healthy.
Remember that it’s possible for you to get that feeling back when you lose it, and that it feels so much better than putting yourself down.
And no, you don’t have to love your body 100% of the time (especially as a women, thanks for nothing Mother Nature) but you can APPRECIATE its capabilities 100%.
I realize I usually post at night & I have now posted in the morning & afternoon & I’m just such a failure but TOO BAD LOOK AT MY HAT!
Also this is my favorite shirt.

28/03/2019

“The scale is just a number, it doesn’t matter” - people that weigh themselves every day.
It’s ironic that it’s so easy to preach “weight doesn’t matter” until you find yourself face to face with that number.
I’ve lost sleep for a week after seeing my number at the doctor years ago (now I have a big red X letting them know not to show me or I will spontaneously combust)
And even though those people mentioned above weigh themselves but preach the opposite, they’re right: weight IS just a number.
Here are some other things that show “progress” in life:
💪🏼 Finally squatting four plates
💕 Going to happy hour with coworkers at 4 instead of isolating yourself to the gym
💸 Buying new clothes because they FEEL good, not just because you’re okay with the number on the tag
🍿 Saying YES to popcorn when your mind is screaming KALE!
What are some non-weight milestones you’ve reached lately? I bet if you took the time to focus on it, you could come up with PLENTY
Happy Thursday, & remember to drink as much water as you do coffee (or at least close 🤗)

22/03/2019

“I can either have higher carbs (rice) or higher fats (guacamole) but not both” - me, every time I walk through the doors at Chipotle
We make nutrition so complicated; from growing up learning to clear our plates when we aren’t hungry to society telling us to leave as much food on our plates as possible, there’s no way to know what we’re supposed to think.
And of course, neither of those scenarios take into account different body types, ages, composition, hunger cues, need I go on?
Food is food, and our bodies know what to do with whatever we provide it.
Your body is not going to think “wait guac AND rice? Bro I can only digest one”.
Carbs are our bodies’ main source of fuel, and fats help keep us full longer.
So yes, it’s okay to have both.
You can have rice AND you can have guacamole.
But remember, guac is extra 💸

20/03/2019

I am the epitome of “just sit down & take care of yourself DAMN”
I’ve taken terrible care of myself these past couple of days.
I started getting sick Sunday, went to work Monday, left at noon, slept for 3 hours, and went back to work today.
I haven’t gotten in all my meals.
I went to the gym this morning instead of sleeping in.
And guys, I’m f****n PAYING for it.
When someone tells you to take care of yourself, that does not mean “go about your day, just talk less”.
NO BRO.
It means go HOME, lay on the couch, eat soup, sleep, and for the love of gosh DON’T TAKE YOUR DOG FOR A WALK HE HATES BEING DIRTY & WILL MAKE YOU WALK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD ANYWAY.
Listening to your body and learning your body plays such a big part in growing comfortable with your fitness journey, but it ALSO needs to include listening and learning when to STOP.
The gym isn’t going anywhere
You can eat your prepped meals when you’re feeling better, and soup is literally $0.99 a can.
Get yourself some & tea and TAKE A GOSH DARN BREAK.
PS enjoy the various photos of myself growing tired of this whole “rest” debacle.
Didn’t even get any friggen tacos on Taco Tuesday.
@ Minneapolis, Minnesota

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