Ready, Set, Lose Weight!

New Years is around the corner.  What health goals will you press towards in 2008?   Would you like to:

Lose 10 pounds

Drop a dress size

Tone your upper body

Lose inches off your waist

Exercise 3 times a week

Set aside your doubts and plan for success in 2008.  If you can picture yourself succeeding in 2008, that’s half the battle.  Write [...]

Time for New Years Goals!

So I’m at my family’s house for Christmas and have already enjoyed chocolate truffles, almond pound cake, sweet potato pie…do I need to go on?
Christmas is a grand time of celebration as it should be, but come New Years, there will be a few pesky pounds to deal with no doubt. Now is the [...]

Remembering Miscarriage

It was just 2 Christmases ago that I lost a precious baby girl at 26 weeks.  Read my story on http://www.losingweightafterbaby.com or watch it on You Tube at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVJLL2lCV7M
 
I hope it will encourage you or a friend who have experienced this terrible loss.  It can be especially hard to lose the weight after a miscarriage, but [...]

Don’t do this with chocolate

I bought lots of truffles and wrapped them up for our neighbors to invite them to a Christmas party.  The good news was I was  spreading good cheer and giving away chocolate (instead of buying boxes for myself).  The bad news is that I popped a lot of truffles in my mouth while I was [...]

Exercises by Baby

I watch the physical development of my one year old.  From the commando crawl, to crawling on fours, to pulling up, to teetering and standing.  One day I tried to imitate her for a few moments.  It didn’t take long to be out of breath, crawling on all fours is hard work! 
Hot Exercise Tip for [...]

Spin class anyone?

Two words have radically helped me to lose my baby weight:  spin class.  My mom and I have attended a spin class together twice a week for the past 3 years!  This appointment has gotten me out of bed and on to a bike.  I could never do it so consistently on my own.  I have [...]

When your baby turns one

My baby turned one this past weekend.  We had a simple party with cupcakes.  My mom spelled out her name in fondant.  Too cute, I would have never had the patience! 
Hot Goal for Moms:  When your baby turns one, make it a goal to be at your pre-baby weight.  Sooner than one year is great [...]

Do not eat the Gingerbread House

My son and I made our first gingerbread house yesterday.  The good news is that it was lots of fun.  The bad news is that eating parts of it was quite delicious.
Hot Tip for Moms:  Make eating the gingerbread house off limits.  Keep yourself and your kids healthier by using it as a decoration only.  After Christmas, if [...]