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Baby Shower

I hope everyone had an amazing weekend! My weekend was fantastic. Had a nice night in with hubby on Friday. Saturday I cleaned the whole house and then went to the New England Revolution game with hubby, my parents and my sister. My sister was in … [Read more...]

Exercise During Pregnancy – Arguments

Fitness, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Workouts, strength training, Women's Health, Workouts 20 Comments

To state the obvious...there is a lot of controversy around exercising during pregnancy. Should you work out? Should you run? Should you watch your heart rate? Should you refrain from starting anything new? I was happy when this link popped up … [Read more...]

Flat Shoes

Motherhood, Pregnancy 1 Comment

Okay, so I'll be 32 weeks pregnant tomorrow. As I've mentioned, I feel great for the most part, but there are certainly days where I am achy. By Thursday I am generally tired of dressing up for work and I really don't feel like wearing heels … [Read more...]

Baby and Mom Updates

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It's a rainy Monday here in MA (and will be a rainy Tuesday and Wednesday as well!), but it's a good day here. These are the April showers that are going to bring the May flowers, right? Better than last week's snow storm! We had an ultrasound … [Read more...]

Third Trimester Pregnancy Training – Part 1

Fitness, kettlebells, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Workouts, strength training, Women's Health, Workouts 2 Comments

I've gotten back to a more normal routine (at least more normal for my pregnancy) this week. My injuries are feeling better and I've actually been sleeping well which has been a treat. Knock on wood! Today's pregnancy fun was made up of raging … [Read more...]

Birthing Class Review

Motherhood, Pregnancy, Women's Health 8 Comments

My husband and I spent the majority of the day Sunday in a birthing class. Overall, I would say that it was a great experience. I didn't learn anything earth shattering, but it was good to get a few questions answered, see the hospital and learn some … [Read more...]

Your Relationship with Food: Are Your Genes to Blame?

nutrition, Women's Health 9 Comments

The other day I saw an article on Women's Health called Why We Love Food. It's an interesting read if you have a chance to check it out, but it basically covers where our food preferences, behaviors and overall relationship with food comes … [Read more...]

Working Out with Injuries

Fitness, kettlebells, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Workouts, Women's Health, Workouts 4 Comments

I started to get discouraged after last week's pregnancy setbacks, especially the groin pain and the dislocated shoulder. I did take a day off from working out after I dislocated my shoulder, but I knew that I needed to figure out some workouts I … [Read more...]

Pregnancy Set Backs

kettlebells, Pregnancy, Women's Health 7 Comments

Last week was not my favorite week of pregnancy…at least physically. I realize that I really have nothing to complain about because I’m not having serious complications and I’m not on bedrest. But…all in all last week was honestly a bit … [Read more...]

The Fat Burning Zone

Fitness, Women's Health, Workouts 1 Comment

I get a lot of emails with questions about health and fitness (and I love getting them...so keep 'em coming!). I got one a little while ago and I have been meaning to post on it. Here's the email I received: I had a debate with a friend and … [Read more...]

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