If the gym feels intimidating today, try this: • pick 2–3 exercises you feel confident with • set a 25-minute timer • leave when it’s done You don’t need to look like you belong. You belong because you walked in.

This past month has been the biggest plot twist of our lives- in the best way. We got married. We left Denver. And now we’re waking up in a small mountain town where life finally feels… quiet in all the right ways. It’s wild how fast your priorities shift when the noise disappears. Suddenly the small things matter more than anything- slow mornings, grocery runs that don’t feel like chaos, long walks after dinner, building a home that feels like us, and actually having space to be present with each other. Less really is more- not in the “minimalism quote on Pinterest” way, but in the “our nervous systems finally exhaled” way. And with all this peace, we’ve never felt more fired up about what we’re building. More focus on our little family. More clarity about the fitcouplecolorado community we want to grow. More purpose in helping people change their lives. New chapter. New pace. Same mission- just rooted a little deeper now.

You can have a balanced diet. You can know how to fuel your body. You can have years of experience tracking, training, and eating like an adult… and still have moments where your brain gets loud. That’s food noise- and it happens to the best of us. The difference now? I have a supportive partner who doesn’t just understand the science behind it- he knows how to walk me through it. Supportive partner first, expert coach second. Food noise doesn’t mean you’re doing anything wrong. It just means you’re human, and you need a reminder to zoom out, calm the story in your head, and trust what’s already working. If you deal with this too, you’re not alone- even the “experienced” ones navigate it. -Andrea