Archive for July, 2007
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007As usual, I will try to disguise the names of those who I write about so you will not be able to identify the person being written about. Today’s person du jour is “Luap” (okay, I know you can figure this one out if you try really hard)… Anyhow he decided my workouts were too [...]
Some Ideas Before Your Kids Go Off to Camp or On Vacation Without You
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007As a single mom, it can be a blessing to get away from your children for a few days or weeks during the summer when they go off to sleep away camp or travel with their dad for vacation OR it can be a sad, lonely time. Either way, make the send off a great one and [...]
24 Weeks Pregnant, Kids Growing Up and Dealing with Fears
Tuesday, July 31st, 2007It is simply amazing how quickly life flies by. I cannot believe that I am already 24 weeks pregnant. Even crazier is the thought that in just 14 to 16 weeks I will have a new addition to my family. Actually, it is partially this amazing phenomenon of how quickly time passes that was the reason [...]
Help! I Need 5 Minutes of Peace in My Crazy Life
Monday, July 30th, 2007Have you ever felt you just need a few minutes in the day to reconnect with your sanity, to find your breath, to relax and recoup your thoughts?
Here are some ideas that I have found work well no matter where you are or how much time you have:
- Read - You may not have time to read [...]
Kayaking and Spending Quality Time with the Kids
Sunday, July 29th, 2007When was the last time you left your cell phone and computer locked up, got away from everyone and just talked to your children? I had a great experience yesterday – of course they will tell you it was boring but I remember being a preteen and everything that seemed boring back then was actually [...]
Family Politics
Sunday, July 29th, 2007There are 24 (and a half ) of us here and this has been a great couple of days but there are always bumps when you have this many people together. The bumps were minimal I think. However I am starting to see that whether or not you see bumps is dependant how you perceive [...]
Sometimes When You Are Pregnant Your Body Decides When You Need to Rest
Thursday, July 26th, 2007If you have been reading my blogs, you know I am pretty much up and going at all hours - it is 430am now. I have a very physical schedule filled with many different exercise classes and training clients as well as being a mom who really spends a lot of time with her kids.
Yesterday [...]
Pregnancy Fashion
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007Okay, when I saw pregnancy fashion you may be thinking.. “wow, she uses that term lightly” given the outfits you have seen me in throughout the course of blogging. Well, what I mean is pregnancy “comfort” fashion. Being a fitness trainer means I have certain wardrobe liberties. I have found you don’t need to spend the [...]
Question: Should I Eat Before I Workout?
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Answer: You should always some type of fuel in your body before a workout so that you have the energy to sustain the activity. The body will function whether or not you have gone a few hours without properly feeding it but you will pay a price. Once you have depleted the fat reserves (they have [...]
Out of Breath as I Climb Stairs
Tuesday, July 24th, 2007Five months into the pregnancy and one of the big changes I have noticed… well, one of the big changes other people have noticed, is how heavy I breathe when I climb a flight of stairs. Today at my afternoon boot camp I, as usual, was going up the stairs to retrieve the fitness equipment [...]
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