Since my stepdaughters have arrived we’ve been exercising nearly every day. In the beginning I was pushing them. Now, they are pushing me! Of course, I train routinely every day. However, they have become so motivated they are now insisting to go to the gym often twice a day! It’s wonderful having them around. We eat clean, we keep an organized home, we workout….it feels like I might be good at this ‘mom thing’ when the boys get older! What…
The Anatomy of a Binge
July 10, 2012It’s Monday and I had an unscheduled “cheat” day. I usually have “cheat days” once a week, typically on a Saturday, when I consume whatever I want. Usually it’s not that excessive. I splurge on wine, sushi and frozen yogurt and maybe have a little more carbohydrates than normal. However, since my stepdaughters have been in town, eating healthy has been very difficult. Firstly, we have activities every day. When they arrived on Tuesday, we celebrated their belated birthdays by…
Mommy Fitness: My MUFFIN TOP!
July 6, 2012Last Friday I ran for 45 minutes. I rarely run that long but I had immense energy that day! Since then, I have consistently run for 40-45 minutes at a time, totaling around 4-5 miles each time. While I’ve never used an IPOD when training before, I found that running with the Nike+GPS application on my Iphone is really helpful to keep me motivated! I listen to songs that get my heart rate pumping – some of them are…
Mommy Fitness: Beyond the Plateau!
June 25, 2012Last week my husband said out of nowhere, “You look good! You look like you’ve gotten leaner.” Later that day, I received the same compliment from a couple moms from my mom-me fitness group. The next day I decided to weigh myself (I avoid the scale since I hit a plateau) and I finally dropped 2 pounds. After nearly a month at the same darn number, the scale finally moved. It was interesting since I had veered away from ‘diet’…
What is your Body Type.
June 21, 2012I recently reviewed a book discussing different training styles for different body types. It was a good book. It made sense. If you have long, gazelle-like legs, then you’re probably good at running and you probably have a hard time building muscle. For men, if you are shaped liked an apple and carry a lot of middle-weight, then building muscle may be easier than burning fat for you. It’s no surprise that there is another book out about how to…
Mommy Fitness: 6 months post-pregger reflections
June 16, 2012I hate being negative. Maybe it’s because I’m usually THE positive person to most people – especially the people I coach and mentor. Right now two of my care home facilities are on a weight loss plan. My first facility has lost so much weight! I’m sooo happy and proud of them. Both of the females in that facility were plateauing for a while – but it took 2-3 weeks and now they have gone far and beyond that annoying…
10 BIGGEST Diet Mistakes
June 11, 2012Dieting is not JUST about eating right and exercising. It’s not JUST about running as long as you can or eating the least amount of calories. It’s about eating enough, setting goals, telling people and being confident. These are my 10 biggest diet mistakes from my experience with people who have succeeded and FAILED at losing weight. 1. Not eating enough. When switching to a healthier lifestyle you will eat better foods. When you eat better foods, your calories intake…
Fit to Fat.
June 6, 2012I was inspired by this article on CNN to write about my experience going from ‘fit to fat’. When I was younger, I was never incredibly fit, but I always put fitness and diet as a priority because I was scared of being overweight (because my mom is overweight). I became a trainer when I was 20 and became VERY ‘fit’. I say ‘fit’ in parenthesis, because I think we have the whole idea of what ‘fitness’ looks like wrong.…
My Grocery List.
June 2, 2012I get asked about diet all the time. The truth is, I would never create a generic diet for anyone. I usually have people write down what they eat every day and then I create better options. If you want to stick to a healthy lifestyle in the long haul, then you’ve got to figure out what to eat in your environment. Sure, you can drink a liquid concoction like Beyonce or eat chicken breast and broccoli all day like…
Mommy Fitness: Going Crazy
June 1, 2012Right now – it’s Thursday night. I am incredibly tired. Not only was it a scorching day in Sacramento, but I’m sick. I’ve been sick for nearly the past week. It started with my children – Nicholas to be exact. He picked something up when they went to MyGym last Monday. Then, Christian caught hold of it. They have runny noses, a fever and a cough. It’s really tough as a mother to not hold your kids when they are…