Author: Lindsey Banks

Hi. I'm Lindsey Banks, founder of Fit Life Pursuits. I have a passion for fitness and for helping women create a fit lifestyle that requires small changes, not big sacrifices.
Eating Tips Latest Post Nutrition Tips

How to Train Your Taste Buds to Enjoy Healthy Foods

I hate peanut butter. A lot of people think it’s weird, but I often wonder why I hate peanut butter. The rest of my family loves it and puts it on everything…pancakes, pretzels, fruit, popcorn. Everything. So, what’s with my disdain for it? I have come to the conclusion that I don’t really dislike peanut […]

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Latest Post Nutrition Tips

Stop Dieting and Start Making a Lifestyle Change, I Dare You

Do you wish that you could lose weight and get healthy without feeling deprived of the foods you love? Are you tired of following the Yo-Yo diet where some days you feel great about the foods you ate, and some days you wish you could start over? Well, I know exactly how you feel and […]

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Healthy Snacks

7 Healthy Snack Ideas for Your Next Road Trip

I recently took a 16-day cross-country road trip and quickly learned that it can be very difficult to eat healthy on the road if you don’t plan ahead. Being in the car leads to a lot of fast food stops and gas station snacks. It is easy to let all your unhealthy eating habits sneak […]

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Fitness Home Gyms Workouts

The Most Affordable Ways to Get a Great Workout

You may think the obvious answer to this is running, but if you are a serious runner, you know that the cost of your gear adds up. You’ll be spending money on several pairs of good running shoes to support your feet, quality workout clothes that won’t ride up, and some good headphones that will […]

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Fitness Workout Tips Workouts

Get Fit With The Top Fitness Trend of 2015: Bodyweight Training

Bodyweight training beat out HIIT workouts, strength training, and spinning for the top spot of 2015 fitness trends. It makes sense why. Bodyweight workouts can be done almost anywhere, no gym required, and no equipment needed. It’s the cheapest, most convenient way to work out. Not to mention, it’s very effective! When thinking about bodyweight […]

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Fitness Workout Tips

Exercising When You’re Sick: 3 of the Best and Worst Workouts To Do

What should you do when a cold and flu strikes and derails your fitness progress? It can be so frustrating to get sick when you’re on a fitness high. You’ve managed to get yourself motivated after the holidays to workout, and then you catch a cold. The last thing you feel like doing when you’re sick […]

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