About Balance + Lift

You Want To Lose Weight & I’m Here To Help!

Weight loss can be such a tricky thing… There’s so much to understand and learn and doing it on your own can be really frustrating. Whether you know a little bit about fitness and nutrition or you’re just starting out, you’ll find tons of support that you need to finally lose the weight you’re wanting to lose.

If you’ve ever asked yourself these questions, there is good news. You’ve found someone to help!

What do I need to eat?

How much do I need to eat?

Should I do HIIT 5 days a week?

Do I need to do cardio at all?

How often do I need to workout?

Will I look like a man if I lift weights?

What if I don’t want to get bulky?

Should I eat [insert type of diet] to lose weight?

I remember the days when I was just getting started with fitness…

I just got into college and was looking for ways to get in shape. It was hard.

I’d go into the gym and have no clue what I was even doing in there.

I couldn’t afford to hire a trainer so I floundered for so long.

Getting fit can be tough if you’re not sure what to do. And, this doesn’t have to be you. You shouldn’t have to feel alone on this journey.

No one should feel stuck trying to figure out how to lose weight or get fit on their own!

I want to share the knowledge I’ve gained over the years.

You deserve a community and support system to help you along the way. And, I completely agree.

I know you can be successful. I’ll help you learn how to lose the weight and feel great about how you look.

Deep in my heart, this is why I started this website – so I could help people just like you.

If you want to lose weight and get in the best shape of your life, but you’re not sure where to start… that’s where I come in!

I’m passionate about helping women get fit and lose the weight they want to lose. If I can inspire and help even one person feel amazing and in love with their body, then I’ll call that a success.

brianna nash standing on cinder blocks with her at-home gym equipment

But, before we get into that

Let’s Go Back to The Beginning

I can remember it like it was yesterday…

Try as I might, I just didn’t stick with fitness in college.

The year I was at college before deploying overseas I played Rugby for one season, went to the gym a few times here and there.

It was so sporadic.

I drank like a fish in college, and then when I was on orders for the military that didn’t really change at all. I still drank like a fish.

Then, things started to change…

In 2009 I volunteered to deploy overseas with an Infantry military unit as an Air Traffic Controller…

Honestly, it was probably the best decision I could have made for myself at that time considering I didn’t really have a direction I was going in life.

I ended up out of my element, away from most folks that I knew, and working in the desert. I couldn’t leave, I couldn’t really take a vacation (other than the allotted 2 weeks to go home) and I couldn’t really call in sick.

Each day was the same:

Wake up
Run then shower
Breakfast
Work + Lunch
Workout then shower
Dinner
Bed

The only time that changed was if I was being lazy and didn’t run one morning.

And I found CrossFit… Along with people to workout with

Something happens when you find people with similar goals to yourself…

You start thinking differently.

You start believing in yourself and pushing yourself a little harder.

One of the military officers I worked with introduced me to CrossFit (I bout near died during that workout) and I fell in love.

Soon, I was making better choices with food, checking the CrossFit website for new workouts, and had found others that were into CrossFit as well.

Others started noticing a difference.

Not only was I able to see a difference in me, but others saw it also.

I had lost weight, toned my body, and was feeling great.

Bringing what I learned back home…

Now, 10 years later, I have a small-scale garage gym and more knowledge about nutrition.

And, that’s why this site was born.

My hope is that I can help you make the changes you’re wanting to make in your life. I want to inspire you and motivate you to make lasting changes, love your body, and feel amazing.