Healthy Life

Remember the saying “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover?” These days it should be “Don’t judge a food by it’s packaging”. Products that claim to be healthy choices, might not be so healthy after all. For example, Fiber One Chewy Bars. Sounds like a healthy snack, yes? Not really. The food label lists ethanol, high fructose corn syrup, and hydrogenated coconut oil as the … [Read more...] about Have you read your food labels lately?

I’m not going to talk to you about making “healthy” treats for Halloween because let’s face it, I love chocolate! Here is how I personally avoid stuffing myself with all the loot that my kids bring home. These have been effective for me the past few years. I used to GORGE myself on Halloween because it was just one day and then I would beat myself up for days afterwards. … [Read more...] about Navigating the sugar fest called Halloween

I cringe at my reflection these days and I avoid having my picture taken at all costs. I know that I should just relax and not listen to my body image issues screaming in my head, but I cannot. In my view, I am fat and I am hating every single minute of it. I know that I will lose some weight once the baby is born, but there is still a long road ahead. And please don’t … [Read more...] about My fat pregnancy

I am addicted to workouts that involve a timer! Seriously unless I know that something is going to beep at me, I have a hard time staying focused. I had to break up with my Gymboss though and now I am in love with this new app ”Tabata Pro”. Well worth the $2.99 price tag in my opinion. Although the Gymboss is awesome, I could never figure out how to pause it during a … [Read more...] about Tabata workout!

I am terrible when it comes to stretching, mobility and yoga. It’s sad, but true. I usually groan when the kids ask me to get out the yoga mats, but I never regret it afterwards. My little guys LOVE to do all things yoga! “watch me, mommy!”“this is fun!”“what else can we do?” Why do we FORGET how much fun this can and should be as we get older? Go roll out that yoga … [Read more...] about Kids and yoga

My friends on my personal Facebook page like to mock me for my posts about food facts. They think it’s funny, but I take the whole thing pretty seriously. I believe most people are uninformed about the food industry so I post articles to hopefully get people to really THINK about what they are eating. Many years ago, people did not believe that smoking was bad for them and … [Read more...] about A guide to grocery shopping

These days I am all about the quick, intense and get it done workout. Even on the rare days when I get the chance for a long run, I find myself not really “into” it. I get bored, distracted, and usually end up cutting it short. So if you are looking for a lower body workout that will burn a bunch of calories all while building some nice buns—-here ya go! 8 Rounds with … [Read more...] about Butt blaster workout

You longtime readers (thank you!) know that I have struggled with an addiction to Diet Pepsi for many, many years. I know all the science behind WHY I should not drink it, but I still do. My mom was a chain smoker when I was growing up and I used to get so angry at her and ask her why didn’t she just quit? She knew it was bad for her, yet she chose to continue to smoke. One … [Read more...] about Kicking the diet soda habit (again)

There are many nights when I want to just flop on the couch and inhale jellybeans and brownies. In the mornings, I don’t want to roll out of bed and get on that treadmill again.My legs are so tired but I have to keep reminding myself that I need to keep my eye on my goals. (getting my pre-baby body back, pull ups, strength, etc.) So I do it.And not once have I regretted a … [Read more...] about An important reminder