Hello everyone! I hope all of you had a great weekend. I wanted to start off this week with an interview with my sister Alexis. I talk about her blog every month in my monthly income updates, but I’ve never actually dedicated a full article on her website.
Her blog is FITnancials and I helped her start her blog last year. She blogs about healthy living and personal finance.
If you are interested in starting your own, check out my article that will show you the steps to create a blog.
Tell us about yourself.
First off, my name is Alexis and I am in my early twenties.
I used to be around 180 pounds and I was extremely unhealthy. Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day and drinking tons of soda was what my average day of consisted of. You might laugh because I was young, but it still happened.
I never exercised nor believed girls should do anything besides cardio.
One day I had a breakthrough and I realized I needed to get healthier, but the journey there wasn’t easy at all.
Why did you decide to blog?
I decided to blog to be able to reach out to others who were in need of help. I wasn’t just going to be any other blogger, I was a girl that came from experience of being heavy once myself.
I can relate to others who are in the process of having extra weight on them.
What do you like about blogging?
I love being able to meet others who are so passionate about fitness and nutrition as well. Surprisingly, a lot of my friends around me aren’t into eating healthy and exercising.
Most of my fitness friends are from online that I’ve met through blogging and Instagram.
What are your favorite blogs?
My favorite fitness blogs would definitely have to be Blogilates and Simply Taralynn.
I love Blogilates because she posts free workouts along with free meal plans as well. Taralynn’s blog reminds me of something out of Pinterest. She is always posting so many creative meals and makes everything look so interesting.
This is a personal finance blog, so I have to ask. Would you say you are good with money?
In all honesty, I would say I’m best with my money when I am running lower than I’d like to be at.
It’s sort of like a wake up call.
It hasn’t happened in awhile because I think I finally learned to save money whenever possible. I set aside a certain amount of money bi-weekly and that has helped me tremendously.
What’s your best money tip?
What I mentioned in the last question; take out a certain amount of money each check. Have it direct deposited through your bank account to your savings so you don’t even have to think about it. This has saved me so much money.
Pay yourself first!
Do you have any student loans?
At the moment I do not. I went to community college for a year and paid out of pocket. I am starting school in Chicago starting this Fall, so I will definitely have some school loans then.
Why should people read your blog?
People should read my blog if they’ve ever felt alone in the process of losing weight or becoming healthier. A lot of people feel like they are in the journey alone or don’t personally know anyone who is going through the same feeling.
I come from experience knowing what it is like to be heavier and I am here to help you achieve your goals. I love motivating and inspiring others and simply making others feel good about themselves no matter where they are body wise.
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Focusing on both health and finances is important. I try to do both although looking after my health seems to be a lot easier than looking after my finances!
Haha I find that looking after my health is more difficult. I find it so hard to stay on track!
Nice to meet you Alexis! We’ve really moved to making our health as important, if not more so, than our finances this past year. It is nice to see progress from changes which just challenges us to continue – much like with money I guess. 🙂
We’ve been the same way. We have been so focused on health and it’s been great!
Congratulations to Alexis!
Alexis has certainly recognized one of the greatest values of the blogging world, finding a support group. An online community is one way to do it.
When it comes to achieving anything important, good health and financial success being two of the most important, it helps to be able to interact with others who have the same interests. Often our immediate family and friends are not interested, even hostile in some case, which makes it hard for some people to succeed.
Through your blogging communities, both of you, Alexis and Michelle, have helped a world of others as well as finding strength for your own journey. Thanks to both of you.
Aww thanks James 🙂
Thank you James =)
I agree that health and finance (and balance) go hand in hand. Also, I was reading recently that success often comes in groups; for example, a bunch of musicians all knew each other on the way to success, and if you’ve ever read Q (which is a GREAT book, btw) on the life of Quincy Jones, there was a time where he was mentoring and in the company of a lot of the greats who were younger at the time. I also feel like I get a lot more done and am more productive when I work out in the morning, too!
Yes, health and finance need to go hand in hand. It is possible to make them both work at the same time!
Thanks for stopping by Kammi 🙂
She is the healthiest person I know. I’m jealous and I am always trying to be more like her!
Great blog Alexis. I’ve come across your blog several times and never realizes you were sisters. That’s pretty darn cool.
Haha yes we are sisters 🙂
Hey Alexis! We are always working on our health and our finances. I actually think the two are related to a certain extent. It’s all about being the best we can be and living a happy, healthy life! =)
Yes, I think they are related as well!
I’m always working on improving both my health and financials. I will definitely check your blog out!
Yes, please check out my sister’s blog 🙂
Love love love your new design!
Thank you! 🙂
I’m trying to improve my health and finances, so I will check your blog out!
She would appreciate it 🙂
Very nice post. I am glad you were able to adopt better eating habits. I am still trying to kick soda consumption. It is just so yummy but I am sick of hearing how bad it is for you.
Awesome blog Alexis,
great job with the design and content.. and cant beat this awesome prize!
Thank you!
I’m trying to do both but with limited funds it’s difficult to do either
Yes, I focus on both. Both of are of equal importance 🙂
I prioritize focusing on my health but recently I am more invested in getting my finances under control.