I’ve gotten a ton of emails lately asking for my advice on Diastasis Recti and how to get back into doing various physical activities when you have it. Let me first tell you that I am NOT a professional by any means. Anything that I write about or talk about pertaining to myself is strictly… Continue Reading
Category Archives: health
Motivation Monday: Stomach Flu: 4, Fit House: 0
Those are not the odds I was hoping to have this flu season but alas, with just 3 weeks until the official start to Spring, our luck ran out. And it ran out fast. Monday night, Mr. O. got sick in his crib. Poor little guy. His first bout with the flu was not kind.… Continue Reading
Body After Baby: One Year Later
One year. I can’t believe it’s been one year (and a couple of weeks but hey, Mr. O. was 2 weeks overdue so it’s only fitting that this final update be as well) since my baby was born. Oh how life has changed in that time. My easy-going, always smiling, never sleeping little boy is… Continue Reading
Motivation Monday: Triathlons and Naps and Birthdays, oh My!
And so begins yet another week of fun in the Fit house. This week promises to be super epic. Not only because today is a holiday (score!) but because both my babies are celebrating birthdays this week! My sweet Fit Boy turns 3 on Thursday and my little Baby O. will be 1 tomorrow! I… Continue Reading
Quick and Easy Smoothie Recipes
I love my smoothies. The greener the better. I never thought I would enjoy green monsters or juicing but I have loved it. Not only am I reaping the health benefits but the taste of my smoothies is much better than I imagined (I was figuring it would be equivalent to drinking an ash tray).… Continue Reading
Avoiding Cold and Flu Season #spon
From December onwards, cold and flu germs become especially common, and the danger can continue for months. So, what can you do to minimize your risk of catching a cold or flu at the time of year when you are most susceptible to (even more so if you have kids)? The following advice covers good… Continue Reading
Reliving the Best of 2012
Now that 2013 is upon us, I thought I’d take a peek back (with the help of Google Analytics) to see what you guys were reading in 2012 on the blog. Here are my 10 most popular posts. I love that some of these posts were written in 2011 and that you guys are still… Continue Reading
My 2012 Health and Fitness Goals Review
The year is coming to an end. Is it just me or did it fly by? When I think to where I was 12 months ago (nearly 36 weeks pregnant, nearly immobile, still 6 weeks away from actually having that child!) and where I am now (10 month old, nearly 3 year old running around… Continue Reading
Celebrate ourselves now, not “when”
I was watching TV not too long ago when the news that Kate Middleton was expecting her first child and that she was in the hospital due to extreme morning sickness first aired. Knowing the pain she was experiencing, my sympathies were quickly forgotten when talk in the report turned to her weight. Saying that… Continue Reading