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A Mother’s Challenge: Get Your Rear in Gear!
We have all heard a million “before-and-after” success stories of weight loss, but no one ever hears, “I failed….miserably.” In fact, as I began preparing to get back in shape myself, I debated...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Rear in Gear, Day 1
Day One wasn’t too bad. In fact, the exercises took about 10 minutes and left me wanting more…..so I did some arms with light dumbbells just for good measure. :-) In taking my measurements, I was...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Rear in Gear, Day 5
Life happens, and before you know it, several days pass. Already on Day Five – how did that happen?! Day Two went well – a little tough on the squats, but still went well enough that I felt the need...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Rear in Gear, Day 7
At the close of the first week, I have to say it’s been a roller coaster. Some days I was gung-ho, full of energy, and ready to take on the world. Other days I struggled just to get my Challenge...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Rear in Gear, Day 9
Any progress is good progress I suppose, so we’ll take it. As of yesterday, I had some small changes in the following measurements: WAIST – 31.5″ (down 1/2″) HIPS – 40.75″ (down 1/4″) CHEST – 35″ (UP...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Rear in Gear, Day 16
Well…..I promised you “real”. I was better with cardio this week – got out for a walk with the dog and stroller (we are quite a sight) 4 times. But I was TERRIBLE at keeping up with my Challenge...
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Portion Control: Size It Up
Portions have become greatly distorted in American culture. In fact, many would argue that oversized portions are the root cause of our obesity epidemic. Not only are we as a society more overweight...
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A Mother’s Challenge: Fourth Time’s a Charm!
So…as you probably noticed, I fell off the wagon. For those struggling to get started, you should know that I had three starts and fails before I FINALLY began to stick with it. I tried to start with...
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HOW TO: Stretch Your Groceries and Plan Family Meals
I don’t claim to be an expert who has “the” answers, as I recognize that there are many people out there with lots of great ideas. Just check Pinterest to see all the crafty moms out there with...
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Making Your Goals Attainable: A Real-Life Example of an Action Plan
On a previous post, I shared how I walk clients through the process of creating a SMART Action Plan. To read that post, CLICK HERE. So many times we make promises to ourselves: “I need to lose...
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Getting in the Holiday Spirit
The Holidays are meant to be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but all of the events, shopping, and bustling around can also make the Holidays quite stressful. Add to that all of the sinful food...
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