Blog — Wellness with Alicia

Recapping my Bachelorette weekend in Whistler and sharing 2 workouts for you!

Lifestyle, WorkoutsAlicia ConnorsJune 26, 2023social life, wedding, healthy living, workouts, crossfit, women's fitness, strength training, bodybuilding

Selfish Self-Care? Striking a Balance in Social Settings

Are you afraid to prioritize YOUR self-care, and stay true to yourself even amidst societal expectations and pressures? If so, keep reading!

LifestyleAlicia ConnorsJune 19, 2023alcohol, social life, social pressures, non-alcoholic, healthy lifestyle, healthy living, healthy eating, workouts

Desperation Weight Loss + Salmon Bowl Recipe

If you have fat loss goals, ask yourself: Are you pursuing them out of desperation and urgency, or from a place of contentment and ease?

Physique Goals, Recipes, MindsetAlicia ConnorsJune 12, 2023fat loss, weight loss, sustainable fat loss, weight loss plateau, body goals, physique goals, recipes, salmon recipes, high protein recipe, healthy recipes, healthy eatingComment

Fat Loss Plateau? Here are your options!

It’s not about throwing in the towel or pushing your body to extremes; it’s about tuning in to your body and deciding what your next best step is.

Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsJune 5, 2023fat loss, fat loss plateau, weight loss, weight loss plateau, dieting, calorie cycling, calorie deficit, maintenance calories, body goals, physique goals, healthy living, muscle buildingComment

3 Common Fat Loss Misconceptions

I’m debunking 3 common misconceptions about fat loss that often lead to confusion and unnecessary restrictions. My hope is that this post will help you think more critically and break free from these myths!

Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsMay 29, 2023fat loss, weight loss, weight gain, fat loss myth, cardio, macro counting, macro tracking, dieting, diets, calorie deficit, healthy living, healthy eatingComment

Fast or Slow Reverse Diet?

Would you rather move quickly or slowly back to eating at maintenance after eating in a calorie deficit? Keep reading to find out the drawbacks of a slow reverse diet!

Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsMay 24, 2023Fat loss, calorie d, caloric deficit, maintenance calories, maintenance phase, reverse dieting, fat gain, weight gain, muscle loss, muscle building, metabolic damageComment

Healthy-ish Travel: How I approach Travel

Next Monday we’re travelling to Cabo! We’ll be away for a full 9 days, so I thought I'd take a moment to share my approach to travel when it's longer than just a quick weekend trip. I’m sharing my approach to food, movement, supplements, alcohol, and mindset.

Lifestyle, Mindset, Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsMay 1, 2023travel, healthy travel, travel hacks, travel tips, travel workout, nutrition, travel foodie, travel blog, balanced eatingComment

Sustainable Fat Loss Success Story: Client Breakdown And Strategies

Sustainable Fat Loss Success Story: Learn about my client, the breakdown, and the strategies we used.

Lifestyle, Mindset, Nutrition, Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsApril 24, 2023fat loss, sustainable fat loss, weight loss, body recomposition, body respect, women's weight loss, women's fat loss, phasic nutrition, phasic dieting, macros, counting macrosComment

The "Worth It" Factor

The “worth it” factor is a helpful and effective tool that you can use when making decisions about what/how much to eat and drink—especially helpful if you have body goals + maintaining a healthy relationship with food is important to you!

Mindset, Nutrition, Lifestyle, Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsApril 17, 2023emotional eating, relationship with food, binge eating, food guilt, mindset, food language, nutrition for women, women's nutritionComment

Long Weekend Recap + Finding your Maintenance Calories + 2 Tips For Stalled Progress

I’m recapping my long weekend in Whistler, BC, giving you tangible suggestions for when you want to transition from a fat loss to a maintenance phase. Plus, I’m giving you 2 tips if your progress has stalled out!

Lifestyle, Mindset, NutritionAlicia ConnorsApril 10, 2023fat loss, fat loss phase, maintenance calories, maintenance phase, food freedom, weight loss, body recomposition, finding maintenance calories, healthy eating for womenComment

Maintenance Phases for Fat loss + Sheet pan dinners + Leg day superset

I’m recapping my weekend where I went wedding dress shopping with my Mom! I’m also talking about maintenance phases—what are they and why they’re important for sustainable fat loss. I’m also sharing my favourite food prep hack and a Leg Day superset that’ll torch your legs.

Part 2: Addicted to High Cortisol Exercise: WHY you feel addicted + what to expect when you stop

Today’s post is a continuation from last week’s titled, “Are you addicted to high cortisol exercise”? I’ll discuss why the addiction occurs in some people and what changes you can expect in your body when you reduce your high cortisol exercise.

Lifestyle, WorkoutsAlicia ConnorsMarch 27, 2023exercise addiction, high cortisol, stress management, strength training, crossfit, women's health, women's hormones, F45, BootcampComment

Are You Addicted To High Cortisol Exercise?

Do you feel anxious until you get a BIG hit of Cortisol from exercise? If so, keep reading to learn about the warning signs of being addicted to HIGH EXERCISE CORTISOL and what you can do about it!

Workouts, LifestyleAlicia ConnorsMarch 22, 2023fitness, women's health, crossfit, high cortisol, women's hormones, over-exercising, exercise addiction, body composition, rest, strength training, cardioComment

What if There's Freedom in Restriction??

What if restriction feels good??

Mindset, LifestyleAlicia ConnorsMarch 13, 2023relationship with food, nutrition, women's health, food restriction, mindset, limiting food, mental restrictionComment

Are your maintenance calories stifled?

Breaking Through the Plateau: Overcoming Suppressed Maintenance Calories

Nutrition, Lifestyle, Physique GoalsAlicia ConnorsMarch 6, 2023maintenance calories, boost metabolism, phasic nutrition, phase dieting, fat loss, weight loss plateau, undereating, calorie deficit, body goals, body respect, chronic dietingComment

why is change so damn uncomfortable?!

Whether it’s resting more, doing less cardio, eating more, eating less sugar, working out more, leaving food on your plate, or drinking less alcohol, change requires some discomfort. Read more for real-life examples and some of the things I’ve changed over the years that felt REALLY hard but was totally worth it.