MISERABLE AND OVERDUE This day, eight years ago, I was very pregnant with our second child. I was a week overdue, and the doctor mentioned scheduling a repeat c-section that upcoming Monday (it was a Saturday) if he hadn’t arrived by then. MY FIRST VBAC Each birth and child is special for different reasons. One […]
post partum
WINTER VEGGIE SOUP
WINTER VEGGIE SOUP I’ve changed this recipe slightly since the first time it was introduced to me six years ago my first round of the Ultimate Reset. The original recipe calls for green beans, and while I love green beans, I’m southern, and I like them pretty mushy in soups. So for me, I upped […]
STOP SAYING, “BUT YOU GOT A HEALTHY BABY”:BIRTH MATTERS
BIRTH MATTERS How we birth matters! And not just in the way you might think. Recently I came across a post in one of the coaching groups I’m a part of and one of the group members posted a questions about a waist trainer for a post partum mother and the difference between that and […]
GETTING IN A WORKOUT AS A NEW MOM
LOOKING FOR A SOLUTION As a fitness professional, I’m a member of lots of online forums and pages where trainers can discuss client issues to get some insight and feedback on how to help them better. I rarely share my opinion or give input, but I enjoy reading the responses of trainers who have lots […]
JOIE DE VIVRE-JOY OF LIFE
JOY OF LIFE Joie de vivre! French for joy of living. Do you need more joy in your life? I’ve said it before, but I was reminded of it yesterday in Sunday School. I’m not a fitness professional who happens to be a Christian. I am a Christian who happens to be a fitness professional. […]
Body After Baby: Dressing For The Body You Have, Not The Body You Had
Body After Baby: Your “New” Body Your body after baby is very different than your pre pregnancy body. Dressing for the body you have, not had really can be difficult after having children. I know we’ve all seen the women who bounce right back after pregnancy and don their skinny jeans the day they take […]