Ladies…how often are you given a gift that you LOVE? Makes you feel like the gift giver totally gets YOU. If it’s not often, that means it’s time for some hints. As much as we wish our guys were so in tune with us that they would pick out the perfect gift every time, unfortunately […]
“My body is disgusting!” “My butt looks gross,” “I look like a whale”, “I can’t lose weight!” All this negative Nancy self talk I hear, especially from mothers, has to stop. I have been a trainer for about 10 years, and now am a mother myself, and I still can’t wrap my head around why […]
How many times have you or a friend signed up for some crazy diet (cabbage soup diet anyone?) and lost all the weight in the first few weeks, only to eventually reach a plateau? You’re stuck having lost those 10 lbs and nothing more. Then, you got tired of being hungry all.the.time. and went back […]
The question of home vs. gym when it comes to working out is a question that keeps coming up over and over again. The answer is, like MANY things in fitness….it depends! If you are a person who LOVES the gym environment…sees the gym not only as a place to train, but a place to […]
You’re taking a shower and look down to see clumps of hair swirling toward the drain. You’re brushing your hair and notice the brush filling with strands of your hair with each stroke. Yep…we’re talking about postpartum hair loss. We ladies are prepared to face a lot of things after giving birth, but one thing […]
If I had a dollar for everytime I get asked: “Won’t exercising reduce my milk supply?” I would be mega rich right now! This information is simply not true. It has sabotaged a lot of mothers’ fitness goals and journeys, because they think they’re doing what’s best for their baby. But rest assured, there is […]
You need to make a self care plan The moment your child is born, they become your life. When they’re happy, you’re happy, and when they’re sad, you’re sad. Buying things for them or taking them places they like to go to becomes your new version of fun. But that’s not all…there’s the running of […]
For some reason, every pregnant woman receives a boatload of pregnancy advice… unwanted comments and comments. You would think we have a big red arrow pointing to ourselves reading “I NEED ADVICE”. From labor horror stories to the “Are you sure you’re only 14 weeks?!”, it’s safe to say most pregnant women will encounter these at […]
In women’s health news, you may have heard of PCOS, but you may not be sure what it means. I experienced my own journey with this over the years that made me think I was never going to be able to have kids. It took quite a while to get pregnant with my first child, […]
Alright….so let’s talk furniture and home decor for a second. The right kind of furniture can make you feel like you’re living in a magazine…but the wrong kind can leave you feeling like you live in a frat house! Let me tell you something…when I moved to Northern Ireland to live with my now-husband, he […]
