July 29, 2009 While I’ve been incredibly busy, I’ve managed to get to my lowest weight in five years. Suddenly I’ve been receiving compliments everywhere regarding my level of fitness after giving birth a little over six months ago. It’s admittedly a great feeling to be acknowledged for a feat most new mothers often struggle with. I attribute my success entirely on my healthy diet, my balanced outlook on life and my motivation to be a positive role model as…
Mommy Fitness Blog: It’s a NEW week
July 27, 2009Our last house guests left this morning and I’m ready to get back on track from weeks being on a workout and life hiatus. I am FINALLY getting over from being sick. After dealing with flu-like symptoms for a week, I started coughing this weekend and ended up sleeping 70% of my day away. The rest was good though because I’m feeling pretty good right now! Even though I slept really late lastnight (I’m talking 2am. I usually sleep at…
TOP 6 ways to clean up your salad
July 24, 2009I eat a salad ALMOST every day. It’s one of the healthiest choices you can make when trying to have a clean diet. However, a lot of people screw up this wonderful meal by adding tons of stuff that take it from being a 300 calorie delight to a 900 calorie heart attack. Here are my tips to make a salad awesome and HEALTHY! 1) I almost always order Balsamic Vinegrette AND I ask it to be served on the…
Learning to pray
July 23, 2009July 22, 2009 As I type, I’m in L.A., fatigued from five days of sightseeing, swimming and being sick. On Sunday I began experiencing symptoms of a head cold or flu. By Tuesday I could hardly breathe. While I feel better today, I still haven’t worked out in over a week and am still not fully recovered from the busy-ness’ I have experienced these last couple weeks. Since I’ve been gone, I feel a little displaced in my personal, professional…
Mommy Fitness Blog: SICK and NOT working out.
July 21, 2009I haven’t worked out in about a week. This was the first time in a little over a month I COULDN’T run my weekly ten miles. Last week I was sooo busy. I was so busy I had the worst writer’s block and couldn’t complete a paid article for a magazine I write for. I was so busy I couldn’t even workout! In fact, I was sooo busy I ended up getting really sick this entire weekend and am STILL…
Top 6 ways to make your kids eat veggies.
July 10, 2009It’s tough feeding children vegetables but it’s important for their nutrition and digestive health. It’s also good to incorporate a variety of colors including: – red bell peppers – green broccolli – yellow squash – purple eggplant – orange carrots etc.! If you have trouble feeding your children, here are some tips on making them eat their vegetables. 1) Tell them to hold their nose 2) Give them a fruity drink to wash it down 3) Tell them they can’t…
Mommy Fitness Blog: ugh. I have my period.
July 8, 2009I was NOT in the mood to workout this morning. I’ve been busy these past few days and have been dealing with a painful period! Ever since I gave birth, my periods have been heavier. I also feel extremely bloated and nauseous the week prior. When I got to the gym, I began chatting with a trainer…then I talked with a fellow fitness friend…then I bought something to drink…it took me 20 minutes to get in the mood to workout!…
Mommy Fitness Blog: Life has been crazy!
July 1, 2009So much has happened in this past week. – My mother was diagnosed with Coronary Heart Disease and experienced two small heart attacks. (one occurred on her actual birthday) – My son, Christian, was sick from Thursday to right now! (Today is Wednesday and he is feeling MUCH better) – An elderly woman at a care home I manage was brought to Emergency and is now on Hospice. – I had three articles due (Imagine trying to keep your mind…