If you want to lose weight Do NOT skip meals! When you skip a meal your body doesn’t get the fuel it needs to function at it’s best so you will feel low energy and irritability. Also, the weight you lose by skipping meals will be temporary. Once you lose the weight and start eating …
One way to stay motivated to lose weight is to remind yourself of how good you feel after you exercise. Exercise produces natural highs called “endorphins” that can improve your mood. Therefore, the more you exercise the more “addicting” it will be. Once you get in a routine, it will feel strange NOT to exercise!
One way to stay focused on your weight loss goals is to remember that you are setting an example for your children. They watch how you eat, and will follow your example. I know that my 3 yr. old son always wants a bite of what I’m having. You truly are a role model, so …
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My newest DVD, Sara Holliday’s Total Body Toning Workout DVD targets the areas that every mom wants to tone…the belly, hips, thighs, and upper arms. I was filmed in this DVD just 3 mo. after I had my second baby. In this video I share the secret of how I got my body back so …
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When you’re pregnant and in your third trimester, it may feel like there is no room to breathe. Try this simple yoga exercise to create “space”. In a comfortable seated position, inhale and extend both arms overhead. Reach your fingers up as high as you can while keeping both sit bones on the ground or chair. Exhale …
If you’re pregnant you may be thinking that there is no way you can keep your ab muscles strong because you are no longer allowed to lay on your back to do abdominal crunches after your first trimester. Well, I have some good news for you, there is a lot pregnancy exercises you can do …
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Prenatal yoga is an excellent way to decrease stress and tension in your body and mind. The reason why yoga is so beneficial is because yoga uses a deep “complete” breath which brings a lot of oxygen to your body and brain. Many of my clients say the yoga breath feels “cleansing”. Most of the …
Breast feeding is great nutrition for your baby and can also help mom lose weight. After birth, breast feeding contracts the uterus to make it return to it’s normal size. Also nursing burns a lot of calories, an extra 500! So if possible benefit your baby and yourself and nurse!
When you’re pregnant it’s easy to use the excuse to eat “for two”. You will be more hungry and you should eat more when you’re pregnant, but you should not be eating A LOT more, because this make it harder for you to lose your pregnancy weight. Most importantly, you should be aware of what foods …
I know the holidays are quickly approaching and it is easy to say, “Oh well, it’s the holidays so I’m not going to worry about how I eat and exercise…I’ll start fresh in the New Year.” If you want to lose your postpartum weight, it’s important that you start NOW and keep it up during …
