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Laurie Barkman Fitness & Nutrition Coach, Winnipeg, MB (2026)

12/15/2025

If you’ve ever thought:

🔹 “I can’t seem to stick with anything,” or

🔹“I stick with things long after they stop helping”

There may be a mismatch between the strategies you are trying and how your brain, body, and life work.

Real support doesn’t ask you to become a different person. It helps you work with your tendencies, not against them.

Explorers and Stabilizers approach life differently. Want to know which one you are? Ok .. you probably know already, but if you're curious about how to approach to habit change based on how you roll, I'm working on a short quiz. It was supposed to be done by now, but sigh - technology isn't quite working the way I want it to! So drop quiz in the comments or send me a quick message and I'll send you the link as soon as it is done!

12/04/2025

Why Everything You’ve Tried Isn’t Working

Chances are you’ve tried strict meal plans, intense workouts, the latest health trends, and yet your energy dips, sleep is inconsistent, and life feels like a constant effort to stay on track. Sound familiar?

It’s not a lack of willpower. It’s that most approaches aren’t built for a midlife body. Your metabolism, hormones, and recovery patterns have changed and yet most programs treat you like a 25-year-old athlete.

The solution isn’t another extreme plan. It’s a return to balance, a focus on habits that are realistic, sustainable, and tailored to this stage of life: nutrition that fuels, movement that strengthens without stress, sleep that restores, and stress strategies that actually work.

In the Healthy Habits Reset, I guide you to create small, science-backed habit shifts across all four pillars of nutrition, movement, sleep and stress. The goal isn’t perfection. It’s lasting vitality, confidence, and self-trust.

Registration for the January 5th cohort is now open. Spots are limited to keep it personal and supportive. If you’re ready to leave the extremes behind, now is the time.

If you're interested in learning more, drop MIDLIFE in the comments or visit https://healthyhabitsreset.lauriebarkman.com/

08/25/2025

How big is your BUT?

No, not your butt — your BUT.

BUTs are your excuses — the “yeah, but…” phrases that keep you stuck in the same cycle, overthinking and under-doing.

They sound like this:

• I want to lose weight, BUT I love pizza too much.

• I want to get fit, BUT I have no time for the gym.

• I want to eat healthier, BUT my family won’t like it.

• I want to drink more water, BUT water is B-O-R-I-N-G.

• I want to sleep more, BUT I can’t get to bed before 11:30.

• I want to start today, BUT my birthday’s coming up.

• I want to be consistent, BUT I just can’t.

Sound familiar? Those BUTs are holding you back.

Those buts and the belief that in order to shrink your butt, you have to:

❌ Give up pizza
❌ Spend endless hours in the gym
❌ Create a perfect routine

But (yes, this is a good but):

🍕 Pizza and weight loss can coexist
💪 Fitness and busy schedules can coexist
✨ Building habits that actually last is possible without giving up the life you love

So the question is: are you ready to lose your BUTs?

💬 If you’re done letting excuses run the show and you want health to finally feel doable — send me a message. I’d love to help.

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08/22/2025

𝐓𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫?

This year, let’s make it stick. My 8-week program helps you build lasting habits & feel your best.

🗓 Starts Sept 8 — DM me or drop HABITS for more info!

08/21/2025

"𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭. 𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐤. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐝?"

Ever said or felt that?

You ate chicken breast and salads, you skipped wine and passed on dessert all week.

But then came Friday lunch and you “cheated.”

You had the fries instead of the salad. Nothing wild .. just fries.

And just like that, the negative self talk started.

“Ugh. Of course. I screwed it up. Again.”

So when you got home, you poured a glass of wine. And then another because why not? The day was already wrecked!

Next came pizza. A few cookies. Then the chips. You parked yourself on the couch, binged watch TV and tried not to feel what you were feeling.

And maybe the hardest part?

Your family saw it.

They saw you unravel - again.

You felt embarrassed and ashamed, like a walking example of what not to do.

But hear this - This is not a failure. This is a cycle.

A cycle created by a diet culture that teaches you your worth is tied to food choices, and that one “bad” meal means you blew it.

You didn’t fail. The system failed you.

You don’t need more discipline. You need a different approach. One that makes room for real life, real food, and real emotions.

This is exactly what I help women unlearn — and rebuild.

So if you’re tired of starting over every Monday and feeling broken by Friday, DM me or comment “ENOUGH” — and let’s talk about what it looks like to get off the hamster wheel for good.

08/20/2025

𝐖𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞?

I’ll show you how. 8 weeks, sustainable habits, lasting results.

🗓 Starts Sept 8 — DM me or comment ROUTINE for more info. 🗓

08/19/2025

You can’t spell diet without die.

And let’s be honest, a lot of things seem to die when we’re stuck in the diet cycle. Things like:

🔹Our joy

🔹 Our confidence

🔹 Our ability to trust ourselves

🔹 Our belief that change is even possible

Each time we start over, full of hope, motivation, and “this time will be different” energy, we chip away at our self-worth when it doesn't last.

We learn to doubt our bodies, to label food as good or bad, to disconnect from hunger, fullness, and pleasure, to equate thinness with value and “cheat” with shame.

That’s not wellness. That's survival mode - and you deserve better!

You deserve to feel strong and energized, not obsessed and exhausted.

You deserve to move your body with joy, not punishment.

You deserve to eat without guilt

You deserve to live without constantly calculating your worth in calories or macros.

If you're ready to stop dying inside to shrink your outside, if you're ready to live well — not just lose weight — I'd love to chat!

08/18/2025

𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐟𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞?

I’ll help you lose weight, boost energy & feel amazing in 8 weeks — without dieting drama.

🗓 Starts Sept 8 — DM me for info or comment FALL.

08/15/2025

Who else is looking forward to September? 🍂

For me, September always feels like a fresh start. The cooler weather, the shifting light, the beautiful fall colors — it all stirs up that back-to-school energy, even if the days of new backpacks and pencils are long behind me.

That sense of new beginnings is alive and well — and it’s the perfect time to focus on YOU.

We’ve got four months left in 2025. Let’s make them count.

My 8-week Back to School Nutrition Program starts September 8th. It’s built for women who want to lose weight, boost energy, and build healthy habits without dieting drama.

DM me to get on the early list — spots are limited.

The good news is, this program doesn't mean you actually have to go back to the classroom. I mean, who has time for that! Just a fun pic from a day at a museum.

08/12/2025

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿?

For me, September always feels like a fresh start. The cooler weather, the shifting light, the beautiful fall colors — it all stirs up that back-to-school energy, even if the days of new backpacks and pencils are far behind me.

That feeling of new beginnings and opportunities is alive and well.

We’re now heading into the last four months of the year — a perfect time to reset and focus on YOU.

If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to take charge of your health in a way that actually fits your life, this might just be it.

I’m launching my Back to School Nutrition Program on September 8th — a gentle, sustainable 8-week reset designed especially for women 40+ who want to lose weight, build real nutrition skills, and feel confident without dieting drama.

Interested? Drop a comment or DM me and I’ll make sure you get first dibs when registration opens.

Let’s make these last months count — together (but led by you).

08/07/2025

“𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐒𝐎 𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐲 𝐬𝐰𝐚𝐩𝐬. 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐞.”

You’re not trying to sabotage your health. You’re just done pretending that a mashed banana and oat blob is the same as an oreo cookie!

You’re tired — physically, mentally, emotionally.

You’re juggling work deadlines, your kids’ activities, your mom’s appointments, and dinner complaints from people who don’t even know what a grocery list looks like.

And you're tired of trying to swap out and adapt all your favourites meals to maximize protein and fibre and minimize carbs and calories.

You'd like to just be able to eat a cookie without guilt, to not have to explain why you’re over protein pancakes and to just feel 𝑛𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑙 around food again.

And I get it.

Yes, there are some food swaps that are easy and most importantly, taste good!

But that doesn't mean 𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑦𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 has to be swapped.

You don’t have to apologize for wanting the real thing.

You want to enjoy food and feel good in your body.

You want to stop obsessing and start living.

You want to eat the damn cookie - and not spiral afterward.

That’s where I come in.

Not with more rules, but with real-life support to help you build something sustainable — no counting, tracking, or choking down yogurt bark required.

Ready to unlearn the food noise and find a way of eating that actually works for you AND gets you the results you want?

Let’s chat. Cookie-lovers welcome

08/07/2025

“𝗜’𝗺 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗲𝘁. 𝗜’𝗱 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘄 𝗴𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀.”

That’s what she said as she juggled her water bottle, her kid’s cleats, an "urgent" email from her boss and a last-minute text from her mom needing a ride to an appointment.

She works full-time, tries to be present for her kids (who, naturally, have soccer and dance practice at the exact same time on opposite sides of town), and she’s somehow become the default caregiver for everyone.

She's tired. She's pulled in a hundred directions.

And the thought of measuring food, counting macros, or giving up ice cream is enought to make her scream.

She knows something has to change — but the idea of “starting a diet” feels like one more weight to carry. One more thing she’ll do halfway. One more thing that won’t last.

That’s where I come in.

I can’t drive the carpool or solve the mystery of why no one in the house knows where the good snacks are…

But I can help take the overwhelm out of making healthier choices.

No rigid plans. No impossible rules. Just doable steps that fit into real life — yes, your real life. The messy, busy, beautiful one you're living right now.

You don’t need another diet.
You need a plan that actually makes sense for you.

Ready to make peace with food and still have energy left over for your life?

Let’s chat. I’ll help you get started — no glass chewing required.

Laurie Barkman Fitness & Nutrition Coach

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