After a long 9 months of carrying a baby, and all the aches and pains that go along with it, getting your body back to yourself after giving birth feels so good! Well, except for that extra weight you put on while you were pregnant. And while that extra weight served you and your baby well, most moms don't need or want to carry it around for the rest of their lives. So what's the best Continue Reading
How Core Exercise Can Help You Get Rid of Mommy Belly and Back Pain
After 40 weeks of being stretched beyond all belief, a mom's belly can end up looking like a sad, deflated balloon. Worse yet, the muscles making up the core--the abdominals, back, and upper legs--are often weak and can't help support the body well, especially when carrying heavy baby accessories. Not only can exercising the core help tone up that mommy belly, but it can help alleviate the Continue Reading
How Busy Moms Can Fit In Exercise
We all know that staying healthy is important, especially after becoming a parent, but exercise motivation is hard for some moms to come by, especially if they are busy. Despite our full schedules, however, busy moms can and should fit some sort of exercise into their calendars, because doing so is not only good for our health, but because exercise can also help us to be better moms. So Continue Reading
How to Go Sugar-Free and Stay That Way
If the thought of going completely off sugar kind of scares you, welcome to the club. But if we want to gain back our health and lose the weight we've been trying to lose so far, it's important to learn how to go sugar-free. Surprisingly, it's not as hard as it sounds. Back in January 2015, I was at one of my regular classes at the gym when the teacher asked us if we had made any New Year's Continue Reading
How to Develop a Fitness Plan You’ll Actually Stick With
It’s easy to say you’re going to work out. It’s much more difficult to actually make it happen. Failed workout plans add up and eventually you give up. That New Year’s Resolution, despite your best intentions, is a bust. Here’s how to develop a realistic fitness plan you will stick with. Step One: Identify fitness routines or programs you might enjoy One of the biggest reasons people Continue Reading
How I Became a Trim Healthy Mama
This post has been in the works for a long time, but I didn't want to hit publish too early, because I wanted to make sure I really found success first before sharing with my readers. You see, I've tried to lose weight about a million times throughout my life, and I've pretty much failed each time. It's probably the same story everyone has...make up mind to lose weight, starve yourself for Continue Reading
How to Stay Motivated to Exercise During Winter
Getting out of the house when it is cold out is extra difficult. It’s much easier to stay indoors where it’s warm and comfortable. However, skipping your exercise routine isn’t a good idea. Exercising helps you feel good. It helps you stay healthy. And it helps you live a longer life. Here are my top tips to stay motivated to exercise this winter. 1. Exercise in your home Okay, so not Continue Reading
Diet New Year’s Resolutions You Will Want to Keep
Each year people around the world resolve to take better care of their health. They often make blanket statements like “this year I resolve to eat better.” Unfortunately, such broad resolutions are difficult to keep. They’re not specific enough to follow through on. If you’re looking for diet New Year’s resolutions you will want to keep, consider these seven resolutions. #1 Resolve to stop Continue Reading
Keeping the Whole Family Fit
Is your family less active than they should be? Are you trying to be a good example but the family is just not following your lead? Keeping your family fit can be difficult. Here are some great tips to help you keep your whole family fit in the New Year. 1. Make it mandatory Getting the family out and active isn’t a choice. If you give children the option to come on a hike or stay inside Continue Reading
How not to hurt your back at the gym
Last week I REALLY hurt my back at the gym. I was in Body Pump, my favorite workout--one that I have been doing for almost 2 years--and after the squat track, I could feel that I had done something to the lower right side of my back. I shrugged it off at first, but when it came time to lie down on the bench for the chest track, I found that I couldn't lie flat without pain. Uh Oh! I somehow Continue Reading