Ya’ll its Friday! And the above is true… it’s my second favorite “F” word! Now before you go and get your mom sassy pants on and chastise me for how this looks… my first favorite “F” word is FREE! So today – I want to give you my top 5 playlist songs for my work […]
Category: Moms
But Why…
I am not at this stage in parenthood yet, but my day is coming I assure you… “But why??” This small question from a toddler has peaked my interest in the reason for people making a certain decision… A few posts back I spoke about what got me back into my journey of health and […]
Distractions Happen…
There are easy days and there are hard days. Most days she sleeps through the night with no problems… but these dang teeth – they are the worst! Soon this little one will be grown and not need me… but today she does, even though it may not look like it at times. She woke […]
Motivation – Even on a Monday
It’s Monday morning. The alarm goes off and I have two choices: Hit snooze and enjoy about an hour and a half more sleep before I HAVE to get up and get my daughter ready for summer camp and myself ready for work… -OR- Get up put my feet on the floor – make it […]
Caloric Deficit? WHAT?
I am sure if you have looked at anything fitness, health or diet related you will have seen something from someone stating the best way to shed weight is to be in a caloric deficit. So what exactly does that mean? Burn more calories than you consume – simply put… but you know there has […]
Moms… Let’s Talk
Moms… I am talking to you, myself included… It’s been talked about over and over again that we generally tend to put ourselves on the back burner to make sure that everyone and everything are taken care of. Whether you are a stay at home ambassador who takes care of the kids, house, laundry […]
Swapping Carbs
Continuing the theme of “Best Ways to Lose Fat”, changing the type of carbohydrates you eat could prove to be very beneficial. Here is what I mean… Carbohydrates are crucial for energy and glycogen stores when you are working out. However there are different types of carbohydrates, and some can be beneficial and some can […]
Create a Caloric Deficit
One of the most important ways to obtain fat loss is to create a caloric deficit. The best way to do this, is to know where you are starting. Meaning how much on average are you eating daily. If you don’t normally count calories, it is hard to know if how much you are overeating […]
The Importance of Rest
I think everyone would agree that Sleep is important rest – but this time we are talking about resting from exercising and lifting weights. Now before we get too far down the rabbit hole of discussing the importance of rest, we need to talk about what happens to your muscles during workouts. When you […]