A few months ago, while I was highlighting emails, questions and Facebook comments from frustrated moms, something HUGE became very evident to me…
Thousands (and maybe even millions) of moms struggle daily with trying to get their pre-baby bodies back. Actually, in many instances, moms want to be in even better shape than before – they want to be in the best shape of their life. And many moms are still trying to lose the baby weight they gained 5, 7 and 10 years ago.
I was really overwhelmed by how similar the stories of struggle were. Countless moms are experiencing the same symptoms: carrying a lot of extra weight around your middle, struggling to find the energy and motivation to do anything about it, craving sugar and junk food everyday, and, most frustrating – having difficulty losing weight even while dieting and exercising.
The most troubling and common concern I heard over and over was that most moms actually Read more »
This Fat Burning Workout for moms counts as a strength AND cardio workout. That’s what you get when you take strength based exercises and perform them back-to-back without rest. Your heart rate climbs and BAM, you’ve got a cardio workout in the middle of your strength session. Yes, this is an awesome use of your time. These are the kinds of workouts that help moms burn fat fastest.
This workout will take you 21 minutes – after your warm up. Speaking of warm up – DO ONE! Warming up is really important for injury prevention. But, it will also help you feel good as you enter the main workout and it will help you perform more optimally during the workout = more bang for you buck!!
NO EXCUSES, I promise your day will be better for taking 21 minutes to sweat.
Here is your 10X2 Workout: Read more »
On Friday afternoon I headed out to run some errands. As I approached my first destination, I pulled up to a red light at a busy intersection. The light turned green and the car in front of me just sat there. I gently tapped my horn and received an odd hand gesture from the driver. In conjunction with the hand gesture, I noticed his head moving – somewhat violently. In a split second it occurred to me this person was in the middle of a medical emergency. I jumped out of my car and ran up to his car. I didn’t even need to get to his window to see he was jerking violentally and uncontrollably. When I got to the window, I saw he was also foaming at the mouth. At the least it was a grand mal seizure, at the most, some sort of cardiac Read more »
This is what I made for dinner on Sunday. It is a perfect balance of protein, veggies (3 servings!), fat and healthy carbs. This is the magic formula for a fat burning dinner. It will fill you up and fuel you (thank you olive oil, chicken and veggies) without giving you any sugar/insulin rush (thank you butternut squash). It made enough for 4 servings, so after my husband and I had our fair share, I still had enough for two lunches this week. Works out GREAT for my kind of menu planning!
I have to give a little credit here. This recipe is adapted from meals FHMs Ashley and Taryn recently posted on Facebook. Their dinners looked so wintery, warm and yummy I had to try my own. Here’s what I did: Read more »
FHM Christina has been through an amazing weight loss journey. You’ll get to read her entire story when I publish my FHM interviews. As with any journey, there are hiccups along the way. With that comes the opportunity to learn. Christina asked me a few great questions on Facebook yesterday. As I was answering I realized this info would be valuable to many of you who are working on a weight loss goal.
So here’s our conversation on Weight Loss Plateaus, the Best Protein Bars and the Dang Scale. . .
FHM Christina: OK, Sara. I need a little push here. I have hit a plateau that I can’t seem to get past. Since Jan 5th, I’ve been all but cutting out Read more »
Ok, so here’s the deal. I asked who wanted my workout from this weekend and 58 of you replied. So that means I expect some serious sweat with this little gem. The good news: it’s short. The bad news: Read more »