To Sara of Fit by Sara: “After having my 3rd child I feel stuck with “love handles”, which I DO NOT love! Is there anyway to get rid of the extra flab?” From Fit by Sara: “After three children it’s common to have “love handles”. The key is to focus on the quality of the …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I’m so frustrated, after having my second child my bottom has dropped. It used to be firm and round, my best “asset”. Any tips to lift my bottom and tone my tush?” From Fit by Sara: “After having children our shape can change because our hips widen in order …
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If you are wanting to lose weight, but are tempted by fattening foods, it will be helpful to focus on the pain you’ll feel AFTER you eat something that tasted good in the moment but felt guilty about later. For example, when you are about to reach for junk food to ease the stress of the …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I know that in order to lose weight I need to cut down on my portion size, but how do I know how much to cut down?” From Fit by Sara: “Yes, in order to lose weight you need to cut down on the amount of calories consumed and …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “When I wake up in the morning I’m starving, but I don’t know whether it’s ok to eat before I exercise if I want to lose weight. What are your thoughts, eat before or after exercise?” From Fit by Sara: “First things first, you should eat if your body …
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Many people get tricked into thinking it’s a wise “diet” decision to grab a smoothie instead of a sandwich, but the fact is it’s better to eat your food instead of drink it. The problem with a smoothie is it’s full of fructose (fruit sugar) which will give you a temporary sugar boost, and temporary sense of …
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To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I have two kids and work part time. I find myself low on energy mid afternoon, and always have two diet cokes or a diet coke and an energy drink. I’ve heard that diet drinks can contribute to the inability to lose weight. Is this true?” From Fit by …
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One of the biggest concerns I hear from moms is they just don’t have the time to fit in exercise, and when they do have the time they often feel too tired. Here are a 5 simple tips to help you get motivated to fit exercise into your day. 1. Put your exercise clothes out …
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For many moms, a healthy quick lunch can be challening to think of preparing. I discovered turkey avacado rollups today! They are delicous, healthy, and best of all quick and easy to make! Here you go: *Prepare pan w/ olive oil cooking spray *Place whole wheat tortilla on pan *Cut up a few pieces of …
To Sara of Fit by Sara: “I’m in the second trimester of my seconed pregnancy and have already gained 10 more pounds than I did in my first. I’m afraid I’m going to be HUGE! I don’t feel like I’m doing anything different than the first time–I exercise and eat healthy. Any suggestions to keep my …
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