Help! I’m addicted to sugar and I can’t stop eating it…what should I do? I’m so excited that this question came in from one of our readers. Sugar addiction is so common in our society, it’s likely touched each and every one of our lives. There’s no doubt about it, sugar tastes good. It’s one of the first tastes young children are able to discern easily (which is also one of the reaso…Read More
So, I've been trying to workout at home, but my baby keeps waking up in the middle of my workout and I'm having a hard time finishing it. Any suggestions? Of course! About 8 weeks after I gave birth to my son, I decided it was time for me to get back into my fitness routine. Mentally and emotionally, I was probably ready way before this, but my body hadn't caught up with my mind and my midwife…Read More
“Most people give up when they’re 90% of the way toward achieving a goal.” Today we have a great question from one of our readers…how do I stick with my New Year’s fitness goals? It’s about that time of year when those New Year’s Resolutions begin to wane and many people are slipping off the track to their goals for the year. Don’t let that happen to you! If you started a new fitne…Read More
Today’s question comes from a c-section mom: How do I get my tummy muscles back after having a c-section over 4 years ago? C-sections are so commonplace now, that as a society, we almost forget that it's major abdominal surgery! While most often the stomach muscles aren’t actually cut during a c-section, they are pulled apart for entry into the uterus. Whenever a muscle is injured, it needs …Read More
As a postnatal fitness specialist, I'm asked this question often by my clients! It usually comes sometime during our first or second session together. There's a long pause, followed by: "SO, is nutrition really all that important for my postnatal fitness program?" I always answer with an emphatic, "Yes, it absolutely is!" And, this. couldn't. be. more. true. Really! The next question i…Read More