So I woke up this morning thinking…I want to do yoga! After all, I’m really trying to incorporate yoga into my daily routine. I’ve definitely committed to it on Mondays and I’m thinking of joining my girlfriend tomorrow for yoga at the gym. Most of my yoga workouts have been at home following a DVD or Exercise on Demand. This time, I chose the yoga on Exercise On Demand with Bethanny Frankel. It was great – I wasn’t sure how…
Mommy Fitness Blog: life of a “single” mom
April 5, 2011For nearly a week, I’ve been a “single” mom. My husband is out of town helping his mother recover from surgery. We decided at very last minute for him to leave…so once we said, “let’s surprise her”, David found the first flight out. It was wonderful having the opportunity to help her, but at the same time, I realized almost instantly the challenges I would undergo now that he is gone. Firstly, I had four events this past weekend….all of…
Seeking a natural high
April 5, 2011April 4, 2011 When I close my eyes and think about what I miss most in my youth, I think about swimming. Today while I lay in the sun in the backyard, I reminisced swimming with my girlfriends in junior high school tumbling and talking about boys. When we first moved to Sacramento, I swam so much that if I were to post a fifth grade picture, you wouldn’t recognize me because I was so dark. Swimming was cathartic for…
Mommy Fitness Blog: getting frustrated.
March 30, 2011Today I plan on seeing a chiropractor. My training has been consistent – I definitely don’t perform strength training too intensely and I definitely don’t do anything that is back bearing (like run)…but my lower back is still KILLING me. I woke up this morning pissed off because I feel like I’m not doing anything but ‘going through the motions.’ I feel my back pain at various times during the day: like when I’m laying down, sitting down, carrying the…
Mommy Fitness Blog: I was featured on Sac & Co!!
March 23, 2011Earlier this week, on Monday, I was featured on our local morning show, Sacramento & Co! One of the anchors emailed me a few weeks ago requesting an interview and naturally I said YES! It was a great experience and I feel blessed to be part of that show. They asked awesome questions like, “How I lost the baby weight” and “What tips I have for other families…” SO, I hope it helped someone out there, somewhere! This past week…
Tired of Being SICK
March 22, 2011March 21, 2011 I’ve been dealing with a debilitating back injury for the past week. I believe my pain resulted from a combination of dancing in heels (during a girl’s night out) and performing wide legged squats the following day. After a week of complaining and a consistent supply of Tylenol, I decided to get a hot-stone, deep tissue massage. As my favorite massage therapist, Sue, worked on my shoulder and lower back, I began contemplating how much pain I…
Mommy Fitness Blog: oooh my aching back.
March 17, 2011After my last “girl’s night out” this past Saturday I haven’t been able to shake the pain in my lower back. We were dancing most of the night and I was in heels…and as many know, heels aren’t exactly an orthopedic’s best friend. It definitely isn’t mine today! I usually feel some tightness in my back from dancing, but five days later, I am still experiencing back pain. Not only is my back sore, but my whole body is sore!…
Mommy Fitness Blog: My Digestive system.
March 15, 2011I often write about making your body a “fat-burning machine” – that’s what I tell people whenever they want to see physical results: You have to start making your body responsive by making everything in your life predictable. THIS is why it’s important to have a stable lifestyle…of course stress creeps us on all of us (me especially) so what you should do is train when you know you CAN and plan your meals. I am decent at the training…
Mommy Fitness Blog: should I compete?
March 8, 2011I am so tired. My sons keep me so incredibly busy. My youngest is so big – and he loves to be carried ALL the time. While I have a lot of work that I do, let’s not get confused people…I am with them 85% of the day unless I sneak out to train for an hour or run errands. I’ve been doing a lot of training at home since it’s most convenient, especially when I have no baby sitter…
The Quality of our lives
March 3, 2011March 3, 2011 Someone asked David and I what we rated our vacation on a scale from 1-10. Simultaneously we said 11! We explored ancient cities, dined on ethnic cuisines, relaxed in our mini-suite and enjoyed our special alone time together. The morning we left there was an energetic giddiness that surrounded us. After all, we have never been without the kids for more than two days or traveled to distant lands in a long time. There we were, hand…