exercise

When my family moved, we had to find a new gym. My husband zeroed in on a new spot and had a membership right away. I was slightly less motivated. It was the holidays. I was busy shopping...wrapping...cramming something pepperminty in my mouth each and every time the opportunity presented itse... Read More

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My Healthy Living for Mom series on Today’s Mama has been focused on my real-world struggle to lose weight, stay healthy, eat nutritiously, and maintain a balanced attitude. I’m kicking off a Healthy Living for Mom Q&A series so I can pick the brains of healthy people that I admire...to l... Read More

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Since planks are easy to do anywhere, they’ve been part of my workout routine since I started my Healthy Living for Mom series back in August 2011. But lately I’ve lost my love of planks. They weren’t challenging anymore and it felt like a waste of time. Time to shake it up with this list o... Read More

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I’ve been trying everything to whip my tush into shape. Whenever I try something new, I don’t feel much of a burn when working out and I don’t get that day-after soreness that tells you, “Hey, good job! You worked hard yesterday.” Until I tried this hips, bum and thigh workout from Aman... Read More

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Writing my last post and admitting that the gym is a drag turned out to be pretty helpful for me. Once I got that off my chest, I fell into a steady routine of hitting the gym two or three days a week, with one or two at-home workouts tossed in. Working out has become a normal part of my week. Bu... Read More

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In my last post I mentioned that I had finally gotten brave enough to start going to the gym and had begun weight training. I was visiting the gym about once a week—then I had a run in with a bag of Cadbury Mini Eggs. And by “run in”, I mean that I ate an entire bag in one day. ONE DAY. ... Read More

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Almost seven months ago, when I kicked off my Healthy Living for Mom series, my goal was to whittle away my chub until the scale read “165”. This morning the scale told me that I now weigh 164 pounds. WOO! That amounts to a 31.5 pound loss since the end of August when I began writing th... Read More

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When I decided that it was high time to lose some weight, I thought that once I accomplished this goal (or at the time of writing this post, got darn close) that eating healthy and nutritious foods would come naturally. That after having shifted my eating habits that I would be above the cheeseb... Read More

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This time last year I was in the final weeks of my pregnancy with my son. I was nesting like a beast and I turned my attention on the ridiculous stockpile of clothing that I had stashed in my basement. I had amassed a wardrobe that ranged from size 10 to size 22. Four giant plastic totes were ful... Read More

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This is my week twenty Healthy Living for Mom post. Twenty weeks and I’ve finally stumbled upon what has made the biggest difference so far—the buddy system. That’s right. Mr. Oltmanns is now officially on the bandwagon. He’s eating well, working out, and even hiding food! Okay, I gues... Read More

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