Workouts have been REALLY tough for me. I go to the gym once a week to train on ellipticals and perform a little bit of strength training. The other days of the week I am jog/walking with other moms or training at a smaller (more intimate) home gym with my girlfriend. I do get in at least 3-4 days a week of workouts – but as of today (Wednesday) I have not done ANYTHING. I am so tired…and BUSY. I…
a good mother
September 8, 2009September 8, 2009 I get so tired throughout my days. My first trimester always leaves me fatigued, sleepy and tired. It’s tough right now as I’m trying to complete a lot of different tasks every day. Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with being a stay-at-home working mom. While I’m on a conference call, I’m trying to keep the baby from crying. When I run errands, have appointments and meet people, I bring Christian with me. When I have an article due,…
Mommy Fitness Blog: I’m preggers….AGAIN!
August 31, 2009YEP. You read that right. I am pregnant! We WERE planning to have kids close in age as I was hoping to be pregnant by December…but we definitely didn’t expect to be a few months early! How do I feel? Honestly, I had mixed feelings. I felt a little sad because I LOVE my son so much, I can’t imagine anything adding to our family right now, but I was also happy because I knew I wanted kids close in…
Mommy Fitness Blog: I’m injured :-(
August 24, 2009All last week I was recovering from my shoulder injury. It was terrible! Even when I stood or sat, I can feel the weight of my upper body place too much pressure on my shoulder blade and it HURT! When I ran just a little, it would start to irritate me. When I walked, I would feel the pain later… SO. I didn’t complete my workout goals. However, I did try to workout as much as I could. Right now…
Mommy Fitness Blog: busy! busy! busy!
August 17, 2009I have been soooooooo incredibly busy this past week. I can’t even begin to tell you how my ‘to do list’ looks every day. There are moments when I wake up and I seriously don’t want to get out of bed because I know the moment I do, I’m going to have to go! go! go! until around 10pm every night. Right now, school is starting and that means my nonprofit’s school programs are starting. I’m in the midst of…
Destinations are never Final
August 12, 2009August 11, 2009 I often wonder when this website will begin to fade It’s been a long time since I began compiling this site on a simple website tonight’ account on godaddy in 2005. I wasn’t anticipating to write week after week, year after year and even garner a large following sprawling between countries and age groups. All I wanted to do was write to let go of this passion inside of me. To openly question the depthness of…
Mommy Fitness Blog: My motivation
August 3, 2009Last week I completed my 10 mile goal. BUT it was NOT easy. I’ve been so incredibly busy with different projects since the school year is fast approaching! To be VERY honest, it’s even hard to get up every morning. I used to spring out of bed, workout then work -… NOW, I lay in bed as long as I can, then workout whenever I can throughout the day. I feel like there is so much to do that I…
Loving Myself.
July 29, 2009July 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…