Chances are that if you are reading this you are probably at least a little interested in fitness and if you are interested in fitness you have probably at least heard of flexible dieting or seen #IIFYM (If It Fits Your Macros) and wondered what the heck people were talking about. You were probably quick Read More
6 Tricks to Losing Weight While Breastfeeding
You’ve probably heard that breastfeeding is one of the easiest ways to lose pregnancy pounds. By breastfeeding the weight will melt right off you, they say. I’ve read claims that breastfeeding burns up to an extra 850 calories a day! Unfortunately, these claims aren’t exactly the truth. Breastfeeding does burn extra calories but realistically that Read More
Prevent Pregnancy Back Pain With These 5 Exercises
Nagging back pain is a common pregnancy complaint. But just because most pregnant women will experience this annoying symptom starting in their second trimester, doesn’t mean that there isn’t anything you can do about it. Most pregnant women experience some degree of back pain because as their baby and belly grows, the curve of the lower Read More
My Birth Story
Nine (or ten) months, even though it went by very quickly, is a long time to anticipate one very important event: the birth of your baby. Especially as a first time mom, I can attest to the fact that I spent a large amount of time contemplating my birth…how it would go, what it would Read More
My Pregnancy Workouts: 36 to 40+ Weeks
How come the final weeks of pregnancy seem to last forever?? The rest of my pregnancy flew by but the last couple of weeks, particularly from week 39 on, seemed to stretch out forever!! I’m sure that at least some of it had to do with starting maternity leave at 39 weeks. I’m used to Read More
My Pregnancy Workouts: 32 to 35 Weeks
I am only two days away from my estimated due date as I am trying to motivate myself to finish a couple last minute posts before my baby arrives. The last month has been a whirlwind of activity trying to get ready for the baby and now I am just eagerly awaiting his arrival. Weeks Read More
My Pregnancy Workouts: 28 to 31 Weeks
Wow!! The second trimester flew by and I began the third trimester right after Christmas. Since the third trimester began, everything has begun to get very exciting and very real! I continue to be thankful for having such a healthy and easy pregnancy. I past my glucose screening with no problems at 28 weeks and Read More
My Pregnancy Workouts: 23 to 27 Weeks
I can’t believe how fast this pregnancy is going! It seems like I was just finishing up my first trimester and here I am starting my third! I am so excited to meet my baby boy but it seems like there is still so much to do in the weeks that are left. Thankfully, I Read More
My Pregnancy Workouts: 18 to 22 Weeks
Yikes! I have been MIA for the past month but I have still been getting my workouts in despite being busy. I am 25 weeks along now but I’ll back-track to fill you in on weeks 18-22. Lot’s of exciting things happened during these weeks including our anatomy scan at 18 and a half weeks Read More
Pelvic Girdle Pain: Why Your Doc Might Be Wrong About Sciatica
The stories from women are all similar in nature. One day, later on in their pregnancies (usually during the third trimester) women suddenly experience an intense pain shooting through their lower pelvic area, butt, and or thighs. The pain is so intense that they are immediately crippled often unable to move. These women then consult Read More