Do you give up on trying to eat healthy during the Holidays? I definitely splurge more than usual but I don’t let all my healthy habits go out the window. It is possible to make it through the next couple weeks without gaining a ton of weight! I am over Mars Healthy Living today sharing my tips…
My New Year’s Resolutions
With a New Year right around the corner, you’ve probably started thinking about your resolutions, but have you taken into consideration how the activities you chose to participate in now will help you Get Old? Get Old is an initiative developed by Pfizer to challenge people of all ages to rethink what it means to Get…
Rosemary-Sage & Garlic Pork Tenderloin with Wild Blueberry Sauce
The following post is sponsored by FitFluential LLC on behalf of Wild Blueberry Association of North America. Mmm, blueberries. I am always sad when the fresh ones aren’t in season and if you are too, I’ve got a great tip for you- try frozen Wild Blueberries! You mightthink frozen Wild Blueberries aren’t as nutritious as…
Aging Gracefully
Aging gracefully is something I think about often. I am not in my 20’s anymore, heck I won’t be in my 30’s a whole lot longer either, and I have to work a little harder in order to keep my energy and physical appearance up to my standards. My father had his first heart attack…
Suja Juice Cleanse GIVEAWAY & The Benefits of Juicing
Have you ever done a juice cleanse? Recently I have seen quite the increase in people juicing and doing cleanses and it never really interested me until the IFBC conference back in September where I was introduced to a brand called Suja who sells cold-presses juices and will deliver straight to your door (everywhere in the US). You…
Pregnancy Update: 31 weeks {Second Trimester Recap}
Wow, I can’t believe I am over due for my second trimester report! Not wanting to turn this into a pregnancy blog, I haven’t posted a whole lot about the pregnancy, HERE you can find my last update that recapped my first trimester. Somehow I am already a few weeks into my third trimester which started at…
Stress Eating and the The Power of Sugar Cravings
Image courtesy of Marcus/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net I don’t know whether it’s the colder weather, the fact that my joints hurt and I am not able to exercise very much, the stress of parenting, or all the temptations of the Holidays and birthdays, but I have been craving sugar….stress eating one could say. I don’t stress eat….
Beano Before Your First Bite & Beans and Greens Soup
The following post is sponsored by Zest Placements on behalf of Beano. I can’t tell you how many clients I have worked with in the past who avoided eating healthy foods like cabbage, beans, certain fruits and vegetables just because it caused them to have gas. Although bad gas can certainly be uncomfortable, it doesn’t…
IFBC Recap Part 2 and a Goodie Bag Giveaway!
We all came home with A LOT of goodies from the conference…and this isn’t even everything. The sponsors were beyond generous supplying us with tons of products, many of them full size items. I was so impressed to learn that a lot of the brands were providing us with organic, non-GMO products. I wanted to recap…
Fitness Friday: Making Exercise a Priority During Pregnancy
It’s been awhile since I did a Fitness Friday post, mainly because over the last 6 months I haven’t felt very inspiring. I am happy to be able to blame the decreased activity on my pregnancy, but after getting over the first trimester nausea, I have been exercising on a regular basis over the last…
