meet amanda

"Life isn’t meant to be a constant checklist of perfection. It’s messy, unpredictable, and beautifully imperfect. So don’t take it too seriously—laugh at your mistakes, embrace the chaos, and remember, the best moments often come when you let go and simply live."

Random efforts get random results.

If you've followed me for a while, you've probably heard me say that more than once. It's kind of become my thing.

But trust me...I didn't always believe it.

For years, I thought the answer was finding the perfect plan.

The perfect diet.
The perfect workout.
The perfect amount of motivation.

Spoiler alert...there isn't one.

I know because I spent years chasing it.

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You know that kid who was always outside but was still somehow the chubby one?Yeah...that was me.

I rode my bike until the streetlights came on, climbed trees, played sports, swam all summer, and basically did anything that meant I didn't have to be inside till the streetlights turned on.

I also thought eating ketchup straight out of the bottle and butter-and-sugar sandwiches was a perfectly acceptable snack. 

Looking back...it really shouldn't have been that surprising that I struggled with my weight.

But I remember hearing the comments...

"She's so active. I don't get it."

"Maybe she's just big boned."

"She has such a pretty face..."

Adults probably didn't think much of those comments, but kids hear them...and they stick. Holy hell did they stick.

For years, I believed my body was something that needed fixing. I hid behind the camera, lived in baggy clothes, and figured I'd finally be happy once I lost the weight.

Then I became a mom at 20, and suddenly my "why" got a whole lot bigger than fitting into a smaller pair of jeans. I wanted to be healthy because I wanted to be the mom who said yes to bike rides, hikes, swimming, and adventures. And one day, I want to be the grandma who's chasing her grandkids around the backyard—not watching from a lawn chair because her body won't let her.

I did lose the weight after my first son...but holy hell, I went about it the hard way.

Like a lot of women, I thought getting healthy meant going all in.

I went vegan. (Yep...fck vegan.)

I survived P90X. (Seriously...who actually enjoyed that?)

I counted everything, restricted everything, and convinced myself that if I could just find enough willpower, I'd finally have this whole healthy lifestyle thing figured out.

And to be fair...it worked.

I kept the weight off through two more pregnancies.

But here's the thing...

Just because something gets results doesn't mean it's sustainable.

Life hasn't exactly been a straight line either. I've been through heartbreak, divorce, grief, parenting chaos, and enough curveballs to realize that life is never going to slow down and magically become the "perfect" time to put yourself first. 

I was constantly chasing the next challenge, the next set of food rules, the next Monday.

I'd do great for a few weeks, then life would happen. I'd miss a workout, eat something I thought I "shouldn't," and suddenly I'd convinced myself I'd blown it.

If you've ever done that...welcome to the club and unfortunately, the membership is huge.

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As I got older and started moving into my 40s, something finally clicked.
My body didn't need more punishment.

It didn't need another detox, another challenge, or another "lose 10 pounds in 30 days" promise.

It needed consistency.
It needed strength.
It needed balance.

That's when I stopped trying to fight my body and finally started working with it.

Today, I still love my wine.
I'll never say no to a taco.
And you'll never catch me feeling guilty because I had pizza on a Friday night.

Because I've learned that one meal doesn't make you unhealthy, just like one salad doesn't magically make you healthy.

The same goes for workouts.

One workout won't change your body.
One missed workout won't ruin it either.

That's exactly why I created Unfiltered Wellness.

I'm tired of watching women believe they have to be perfect before they can be healthy.

Around here, we build habits that fit real life.
We focus on getting stronger instead of smaller.
We stop starting over every Monday.
And we remember that random efforts get random results.

Because the goal isn't to become the woman who never eats pizza or misses a workout.
The goal is to become the woman who keeps showing up anyway and find balance.

If you're looking for another coach who's going to hand you a restrictive meal plan and tell you to "just have more willpower," I'm probably not your girl.

But if you're looking for someone who's going to help you cut through the bullshit, keep you accountable, laugh with you when life gets messy, and remind you that progress has never required perfection...

Pull up a chair.

The coffee's on. ☕