Workout Mommy

It’s Monday and instead of dragging ourselves around, we are going to get up and get moving! My plan for the day is: 30 minutes of cardio–probably on the treadmill or spin bike15 minutes of ab/stretch I certainly can carve out an hour of my day just for me, right?! YES! So that is my plan gang, how about you? … [Read more...] about Move it Monday!

The walking lunge is by far one of my favorite exercises to do. Back when I was teaching boot camp classes, we used to start off with 50 walking lunges as our warm-up, so I decided to do this the other morning while I was outside with my oldest. I lunged my way up and down my driveway very proud of myself for fitting fitness into my busy day. I didn’t care that my neighbors … [Read more...] about My favorite exercise: The walking lunge

I’m here to provide information and motivation to keep yourself in shape! I’m a mother to two–(under two!)– so I know how hard it is to fit exercise in your day. You have to make the time for yourself though because a fit mommy is a happy mommy! Check back daily and feel free to comment or send me an email. yours in fitness, … [Read more...] about Welcome!

I am addicted to this song. I put it on repeat and can literally do my entire workout with just this one song repeating over and over and over…. I know there is controversy surrounding it’s meaning but as someone with a little extra junk in her trunk, I appreciate the song. 🙂 For workout Wednesday, throw the song on repeat and let’s work on that bass, shall … [Read more...] about Workout Wednesday All about that Bass edition

My kids were off from school yesterday for election day and while I really wanted to hit the gym for a solo workout, it just wasn’t going to happen! So we all headed outside to the driveway for some exercise. I did kettlebell swings, push presses, and walking lunges while my little guys burned off energy by riding bikes, scooters, and climbing trees. (and in full disclosure, … [Read more...] about Workouts in my driveway help keep me sane

Here are my thoughts about kids and moderation in my latest post as a Together Counts Ambassador. Life is chaotic right now and I feel like I am in a constant state of STRESS. I found this picture on Instagram that really made me stop and think, so I thought I would share it with you. Hope you have a great day! … [Read more...] about Teaching kids about moderation

So many thoughts swirling in my head about the Fat Loss Conference (make sure you follow these and the one topic that really SHOUTED to me was about nutrition. Here are some main points: We went out to dinner on Saturday night and I was STARVING!! The waiter brought these biscuits to the table and I immediately thought “eff it! It is SO going down!” I decided to eat … [Read more...] about Nutrition perspective

As the holidays are rolling around, too many people throw their fitness plan on the back burner because they are “too busy”. Honestly though…does life ever slow down? Aren’t we busy all year long? Tips for staying fit during the holidays Keep your focus by reminding yourself you have worked too hard for the past 10 months to blow it all over the next two! Kohl’ s asked … [Read more...] about Tips for staying fit during the holidays

A few months ago, I had some water damage in my basement, so I had to start working out in my garage . I’ve never been a fan of garage workouts, but I have to admit that I love it now! I wasn’t sure I would be able to keep it up now that it’s winter here in Virginia, but so far I’ve been able to maintain. Do you workout in your garage? Now I just need to come up with a … [Read more...] about Do you workout in your garage?

The key here is to learn moderation and create healthy eating habits. Life happens, parties, vacations, etc. and you will need to learn to navigate these situations! M Please do not tell yourself you can eat whatever you want because you go to the gym every morning. If you are constantly restricting your food, this will lead to more issues down the line, including a … [Read more...] about 6 things to know about weight loss