Lissa Levesque Fitness (2026)

24/01/2023

Online vs in person coaching?

Let’s compare.

Online has a lot more to offer to help you with well rounded health.

In person trainers are typically not nutrition certified, and cannot give you guidance with anything outside of exercise.

Ready for a full body change?

Let me know! We have spots open for February coaching!

23/01/2023

My mom, Lucy, was an incredible, unique, and strong woman. ⁣
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She had a hard life. Harder than any human deserves. ⁣
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She was abused in ways I don’t even want to speak of.⁣
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So naturally, her brain re-wired itself to try to protect her. ⁣
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It blocked out memories. ⁣
It created different “people” in her mind so that the main Lucy didn’t have to take all the pain herself. ⁣
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My mom went through years of mental struggle shortly after having me 31 years ago. ⁣
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She ran away. ⁣
She tried to commit su***de multiple times. ⁣
She spent most of the first 10 years of my life in and out some psychiatric hospital or another. ⁣
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No one understood what she had been through. ⁣
No one felt her pain. ⁣
She just wanted to escape it all.⁣
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And back in the early 90s a lot of diagnosis hadn’t been fully validated yet. (Dissociative identity disorder, adhd, ptsd, etc). ⁣
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After a lifetime of struggle and 10 years of feeling like a failure of a mother to me…one psychologist changed it all for her.⁣
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She got on the right balance of medication and therapy, and the flip was switched.⁣
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For the first time, the year I turned 10, she never went to the hospital. And she never went again.⁣
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She proved everyone wrong - she COULD do it. She could live. ⁣
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However, just 3 years later her physical body started to give out on her and she was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). ⁣
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She was told she had about 5 years of walking left, and 7 years of life.⁣
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So naturally, she proved everyone wrong yet again.⁣
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She joined research studies, medical trials, and did everything she could.⁣
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She lived 14 more years, and was walking right up until the moment she passed. ⁣
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Anyone who met my mom would tell you she was kind, funny, quirky, happy, and honest. ⁣
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She took care of the misfits around her neighborhood because she knew what it was like to be one of them.⁣
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After a lifetime of hurt that no one deserved…she continued to be incredibly generous to those around her.⁣
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But I am the luckiest one of all. ⁣
Because I got 17 healthy years with her. ⁣
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I got 17 years to get to know the real Lucy. 💕⁣
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A mom who did literally everything she could to make sure I knew I was amazing. 💗

20/01/2023

You may think I’m naive for saying this….⁣
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But I think you can do whatever you want in life. ⁣
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If you want to be a horseback rider like you dreamed of at age 7? Do it. ⁣
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You want to be your own boss? Do it. ⁣
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You want to be a stay at home mom with 8 children? Do it. ⁣
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We are capable of literally anything we set our minds to. ⁣
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Spencer and I were talking last night about some potentially huge changes coming up for us. 😬⁣
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He was talking about how nervous he is. Because it’s BIG. ⁣
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He commented “You never seem scared of big leaps”. ⁣
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He is right. I’m not. I just do it. ⁣
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I have a firm belief that I can do anything I set my mind to.⁣
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And if not, it will work out in some other way that still moves my life forward. ⁣
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My life is great and I’m really happy with it! ⁣
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But then if something presents itself that could make my life even better….why wouldn’t I take the leap and try it?? ⁣
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What’s the worst that could happen? My life gets better, or it stays the same but at least I will have tried! ⁣
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That’s better than never knowing what it could have been! ⁣
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I can’t imagine going through life not taking leaps! ⁣
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I know most people don’t believe this thought process…but that’s why they are stuck where they are 🤷‍♀️. ⁣
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I didn’t think I could run a business - and yet here I am! ⁣
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I never thought I could be good at dance when starting at age 30 - but here I am. ⁣
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I constantly hear people complain about all the things they wish they had or had done in life…⁣
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And I just sit there and wonder why they haven’t done it yet. ⁣
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You are the only one stopping you from all the things you dream of. 🤯⁣
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This could be career, hobbies, or your physical body. ⁣
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Take the leap. ⁣
Make the change. ⁣
Gain the confidence in yourself. ⁣
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Stop holding yourself back.

19/01/2023

Are you blaming your metabolism for your inability to lose weight??

Swipe through to see why that doesn’t really make sense!

We can improve our metabolism at any time.

So stop blaming it and start changing it!!

16/01/2023

You only kind of want it 😬

💪 If you want to get more “toned”?
Then pick one day and start doing weight training - even just 10 minutes, and you will start to see results.

👩‍💼If you want a job you actually love?
Then stop complaining and start taking action to change it!

(8 years ago I was a nanny with a degree in education and zero experience coaching…but I wanted it. So I did it. So can you!)

❤️ If you want a better relationship?
Put effort into being the best you, work on your communication, go to therapy….and if it stills sucks? Leave.

If you continue to “Kind of” want things in life, you will continue to “kind of” be happy. 🤷‍♀️

Having excuses and continuing to “kind of” try to do things on your own will not produce the results you want.

For real lasting results, you have to give a full HECK YES.🥳
You have to be all in to make the necessary changes to get there.

There will be hard days. There will be rewarding days!

There will be days you question if it’s worth it.
You will have days where you KNOW it’s worth it.

But if you keep trying and every day try to be proud of your decisions, you will get there.

✨ Click the link in my bio for 1:1 coaching — let’s get a HECK YES to your goals and we can help you reach them!

12/01/2023

Real clients: wins and struggles.

As coaches, we naturally want to share our clients wins and transformations.

It shows the world that we are good at our jobs and have results to show it!

While I think that’s fantastic, I do also think it’s important to be honest about the flip side.

There are clients who struggle too.

So remember, for every win we share, there is also at least 1 client struggling.

Some clients have a journey that is so much harder.

I have clients that have worked with me for over 6 months and have yet to lose a pound.

I have clients who struggle with food guilt and binge eating.

I have clients who feel like they are doing everything right, but the scale still won’t move.

Whether it’s a mindset issue, or a deeper health issue….for some women it is just harder.

Luckily, for those who are patient and keep pushing forward, we do eventually get those results!

We get the weight loss and we heal the mindset.

And the best part of having a coach?
You don’t have to go through the struggle alone 💗

11/01/2023

Seems suspicious…

What a great question!

There’s a difference between doing diets, and doing a diet phase.

Doing diets implies you are eliminating things, or doing some diet with a name.

Usually these are 1 size fits all - and suck.

Doing a diet phase is completely different.

What we do is:

FIRST:
Get your calories to a healthy spot so you are actually eating enough.

SECOND:
Make sure your other habits are solid:
Sleep, stress reduction, movement, nutrition.

THIRD:
After a health period of time with enough calories and habits in place, we SLOWLY start to reduce calories.

That’s it.

Super simple right??

No eliminating foods you like.
No hours of cardio.
No weird pills or shakes.

Dieting the RIGHT way means you do it in phases.

These phases, over time lead to a successful transformation!

I have dieted probably 4 times in the last 6 years.

Each time I get leaner, and each time I am able to maintain it with more food intake.

So if you want to learn how to stay lean, and keep food intake up, you should probably send us a dm 😁

Our 4 week Kickstart Challenge is open until the end of January!

06/01/2023

With so many New Years posts up right now (including my own), I’ll leave you with this last reminder before I move on from the topic.

Every year will be the same until you decide it’s time to change.

2023 won’t be any better or different from 2022 if you do all the same things and make all the same excuses.

I also get it. Change is really freaking hard.

It’s so much easier to stay where you are.

Think about this:

You know your friend Martha who complains about the exact same thing every single day?

Maybe it’s her dirty keyboard, or her crappy boyfriend that she never breaks up with…

It gets old doesn’t it?
And you just scream in your head at her “Just clean your freaking keyboard and BREAK UP WITH HIM!”

The thing is…You are actually no different than Martha.

I guarantee you that the people around you see or hear you struggle with your body over and over and over.

But you never take that leap to change it.

I’ll be honest, I’m not huge on New Years resolutions….

However the new year is a great time to start something new.

There is a lot of motivation around this time of year and if that helps you - go with it!

Decide that this year is going to be different.

You have 12 months ahead of you.

Think how much can change in that amount of time!!

So, even if it’s not a New Years resolution - make the decision to be different 12 months from now, than you are now.

Don’t be like Martha and keep complaining day after day.

04/01/2023

You have time - you just have to prioritize what you do in that time.

We are all guilty of scrolling IG or TikTok and hitting “I’m still watching” on Netflix.

So instead of making excuses, own that, and decide to make a change!

02/01/2023

2023 is going to look a lot different than I had planned.⁣
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I planned to commit my year to bodybuilding.⁣
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I had my sights set, and I was going to do everything I could to win.⁣
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I have been planning and working towards this for years.⁣
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All of my lifting, eating, sleeping, recovery - it was all for that long term goal of competing. Even just ONE more show.⁣
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But my body has other plans for me.⁣
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Last week I had to make the tough decision to change say goodbye to competing. ⁣
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My knees are not recovering as I was hoping. ⁣
My gut is rebelling against the physical and mental stress that getting ready to compete was putting on me. ⁣
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If I am this far out from the show and having this many issues…it’s only going to get worse.⁣
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Competing isn’t healthy. ⁣
Competing is a lot of stress on the body and mind.⁣
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You have to force yourself to eat and eat and eat to grow your muscles. ⁣
You have to train harder and harder and harder - even when you are tired, stressed, hurting….⁣
All to diet so intensely for 16+ weeks to a point where your body basically can’t function anymore.⁣
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It’s just not healthy.⁣
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My knees are telling me I have to stop. ⁣
After 7 weeks of rest/recovery, they aren’t better. ⁣
At this point I won’t have time to let them recover AND grow my legs enough to compete. ⁣
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That thought process was creating a lot of negative stress which has now impacted my gut retaliating against me.⁣
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Because I know how good I can feel, I am unwilling to spend 8 months feeling like crap and letting it impact every aspect of my life.⁣
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I am sad. I am disappointed. ⁣
I’m mad that my body can’t handle what other people’s can.⁣
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But it’s a decision I needed to make. ⁣
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I’m not saying I will never compete. I love lifting and it’s a lifestyle I will continue to live.⁣
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Maybe someday my body will be ready.⁣
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Until then, I will be going back to living life more balanced, less extreme.⁣
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My focus will be recovery.⁣
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I’m 31. I don’t want to be so injured now that I can’t enjoy the next 30 years.⁣
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I want to be able to dance, lift, hike, walk….for many more years.⁣
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So here’s to a 2023 that was not what I planned, but I know will still bring me so much.

30/12/2022

Today is a weird day.

This week was a weird week.

I felt quiet this week. I felt withdrawn.

I wrote 4 different posts this morning about the ending of 2022 tomorrow, and the start of 2023.

But none of them felt quite right.

They all felt forced.

I have so much to celebrate as we end 2022.
But I also have some things that I am sad about as we enter 2023.

Leaving me in this weird middle ground where I just feel that need to be quiet.

So instead of talking about me, let’s talk about you!

In the comments, let me know:

What was the best moment of 2022 for you?
And what was your biggest struggle of 2022?

As a bonus, feel free to share your goal, plan, or word for 2023!

My best moment of 2022 was definitely going on my honeymoon and spending so much quality time with Spencer!

My biggest struggle was facing so many injuries that held me back.

My word for 2023 is going to be Growth.
Growth in my business. Growth in my physical body. Growth in my mindset. Growth in my education. Growth in my recovery.
Growth.

29/12/2022

Your smart watch isn’t as smart as you think.

It’s just not!

It doesn’t have the ability to measure all the things needed to get an accurate number of calories burned.

So please please please!

Stop relying on the numbers it gives you!

Stop letting it tell you that you have to burn calories to eat calories.

Need help learning how to live without the smart watch?

Check out our Kickstart challenge!

Starting January 9th!

dm me for details!

Lissa Levesque Fitness