Today 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…
Mommy Fitness Blog: post-vacation Weigh In!
March 3, 2011SO… I said that I would wait a couple weeks before stepping on the scale. I lied. I decided that now is good as ever to track my progress for the next month. I did waitt a few days though since I’ve been sick with a head cold and laying around the house needing a nap ALL day long. So – did I gain weight from my two week cruise???? Drum Rolls please…. I lost three pounds! I usually lose…
Mommy Fitness Blog: Back and Ready to GET FIT
February 28, 2011I just spent two weeks in Italy, Spain, Turkey, Greece and Malta. I ate gelatos, pizzas, pastas and drank lots of wine. It was a GREAT trip. We were on a cruise ship so you can only imagine the temptations everywhere. I started each day with my routine breakfast of eggwhites and oatmeal. During lunch (if we weren’t at port) I would have some salad with some protein and bread. Of course, I would snack here and there throughout the…
Mommy Fitness Blog: ASTALAVISTA BABY!!
February 11, 2011I am leaving in six hours. It is 2am and I am just finishing my to do list – which was long and tiresome. I still have to do payroll and then I get to cuddle with my boys for the remainder of the night until I get up at 5am to leave for the airport at 6am, so I can be ready for my flight at 8am!! I can’t believe it! very shortly David and I will be traveling…
Mommy Fitness Blog: TRYING to stay motivated.
February 1, 2011As I type this, it’s Tuesday – I have my Mom-ME Fit Club in 23 minutes. The sun is finally shining after days and days of terrible fog in the area. I didn’t train on Monday – mainly because when I woke up at 5am, my eldest son woke up and knocked on the bathroom door. He then proceeded to not go to sleep unless I laid with him. SO there went my morning workout. I really wasn’t in the…