With inflation, cost of fresh goods and being located in great white North, it seems like eating healthy is a costly challenge.  It makes it hard to buy healthy food when you look at the cost of fresh fruit, veggies and meat at the supermarket in comparison to less healthy, packaged foods and see the significant price difference. Like most people out there, I too have to shop on a budget, however with my goals and lifestyle, I make eating healthy a priority and over the years, I have figured out a way to do so without breaking the bank. 1. Make a list and stick to it. Before you go shopping, go through the house and write down a list of things you need.  This will help you avoid buying more of what you already have as well as make sure you don’t miss anything. Then remind yourself if it's not on the list, it can wait. 2. Cost compare with different stores. Look through flyers and online to see where the best deals are.  Maybe you can get it c...

Long-term weight loss and workout routines are hard to stick with.  If it was easy, everyone would be fit and toned and the diet/supplement industry would be fading.   In our current days of the internet, there is so much conflicting information out there that sounds so believable, that it is hard to distinguish what is real and what is not. When you start to get serious about some lifestyle changes, it's tempting to fall into some of these traps.  The diet industry and "Influencers" on Instagram thrive on people being desperate for a quick fix, and with some great marketing, they can fool you into almost anything.  Here's looking at you weight loss lollipops! I compiled a list of some of my favourite myths that people seem to fall for all the time! Here are the top 5 fitness myths: 1.  You don't need weights to "tone" they will just make you huge.      I've addressed this one a lot, but it seems to be the most common one! ...

I thought I would give a fun little list to 10 facts about me related to fitness!  So here they are! 1.  I am not a long distance runner!       I am not a fan of long distance running.  For me, long distance is really anything over 10k.  I don't even think I could run 10km, 5-7 would be my max!  I like short distance where I can see the endpoint.  Since I injured my knee and have had to have (multiple) surgeries, running has been taken off my list of things to do, but I am ok with that. 2.  I hate burpees with a passion!        I'm pretty sure that whoever invented burpees used it as a mid-evil torture move.  I mean, you would never think that jumping up and going down would be so exhausting, but it is. Burpees are terrible and if you say you like them, you are crazy and need your brain fixed!  3.  I tend to zone out in the gym and stare at people.... sometimes they make it weird. ...

When I first started working out, I honestly had no idea how to get started. I didn't know what workouts to do, what foods to eat if I should do cardio or more weights, how often I should go to the gym; my questions went on and on. Through a lot of trials and a bit of error; starting & stopping; eating healthy and eating garbage, I finally brought myself to now.  Now that I've been doing this seriously for the past few years and take this on as my career, I always tell people I wished I started years before. I wish back then, I would have just committed to it, rather than spend 4-5 years of on and off working out and getting nowhere! As a personal trainer, I hear all the time from people that they want to start working out and eating better, but they don't know how or where to start.  With all the information out there on the internet and most of it is contradicting, it's hard to find out what really works.  Do you cut out gluten? Eat more protein?  Eat few...

Since I have a few new people to this page, I thought I would do an introduction & tell you about myself! My name is Jackie Lindal and I am a certified Personal Trainer & the owner of Fit Like a Girl. My journey to being a personal trainer/entrepreneur/business owner was not what I had intended for myself but I am so glad it led me here! Some background! I was raised on a dairy & beef farm outside of Barrhead, a small town north of Edmonton, Alberta with my parents and 4 siblings- that's right 5 freaking kids! Growing up on a farm, and being a tomboy, I always was drawn to a lifestyle not exactly typical for a young girl. I loved being outside, playing with the farm animals, riding horses, roughhousing with my siblings, not brushing my hair and definitely not a fan of wearing dresses! From the time I was 9 years old, I spent every evening going out with my siblings and helping my dad in the dairy barn feeding calves, and eventually helping milk cows. Not exactly...

Just like most people, you have limited time for the gym.  Between work, kids, spouse, hobbies, friends, family, and maybe the occasional shut-eye- it's hard to think about scheduling over an hour every day for the gym.  It doesn't have to be this way! I hear all the time from people that they would like to get to the gym but they simply "don't have the time!" There is this crazy idea that you need to spend a stupendous amount of time in the gym every day to get fit.  You can easily make drastic improvements to your health and fitness with quick and concise workouts. Here are some tips to get in and get your workout done without wasting time! 1.  Plan ahead and prepare!        Whether you plan to workout before or after work, you can plan ahead.  Put your clothes aside, prepare a pre/post workout snack and put them where you know where they are.  Better yet, throw them in your gym bag and leave it by the door. 2.  Plan you...

I post frequently on my social media pages ( Here for my Instagram) about balanced diets and have always been outwardly spoken against the "fad diets" that take over our Facebook feeds and social conversations. The problem with fad diets are just that, they are fads.  Short term, non-effective, over-restrictive and always seem to have a cult-like following.  I talked before about them, and if you haven't read my blog about how to spot a fad diet, check it out HERE You may be thinking, if all these diets are not going to work, what should I do?  I want to have my cake and eat it too, but it seems like all these diets out there make it so complicated that I can't. Well, let me introduce you to a crazy concept... Balanced, non-restrictive nutrition ! Yes, you can reach your goals while eating healthy and enjoying the foods we all love that may not be as healthy.  Eating nutritious, nutrient-rich foods (think lean proteins, veggies, fruit, complex carbs) the maj...