Tag Archives: postpartum weight loss
Hallowe’en Candy Calories!
Dara (Fit Family) in Been Around the Blog, Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of food, Holiday Blogaholics, Party Planning Blogaholics - 3 comments - posted on Oct 27th, 2011[caption id="" align="alignright" width="242" caption="very sinister."]
[/caption]If this doesn’t scare you, nothing will. Here are the calorie counts for the most popular Hallowe’en candies… plus, how long you’d have to exercise to burn off a single tiny little piece! BOO!
Continue reading
1-Minute Toning Tips for Back-to-School Season
Dara (Fit Family) in Been Around the Blog, Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of parenting - 8 comments - posted on Aug 30th, 2011Yes, you can sneak exercise into your day in tiny bits AND reap the benefits! Here are my top tips for staying fit when you’re a slave to the school-year schedule. Continue reading
Healthy Goals for My 30th
Dara (Fit Family) in Been Around the Blog, Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics - 1 comment - posted on Jun 9th, 2011OK, well, the secret’s out now. I’m going to be 30 in 2 weeks. 30 has made me evaluate some things in my life that are perhaps not exactly as I’d love them to be. Check out my personal health goals and get some inspiration for your own milestones, or maybe just for your healthiest summer yet! 
Continue reading
Drink Appeal
Dara (Fit Family) in Been Around the Blog, Eco Blogaholics, Fitness Blogaholic - 0 comments - posted on Apr 19th, 2011If you’ve got kids you know the importance of a little salesmanship when it comes to healthy foods and drinks. Unhealthy foods 
ALWAYS come in attractive packaging, and that’s half their power (because, really, they rarely taste half as good as they look, unless we’re talking about french fries here…). Continue reading
The Real Risk of Orthorexia
Dara (Fit Family) in Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of food, Just Between Us - 0 comments - posted on Apr 1st, 2011
Could you be orthorexic? I believe, in the past, I may have been. What is orthorexia? Read & reflect honestly – do you see yourself or someone you know in this description? Continue reading
Losing My Cleanse Virginity
Dara (Fit Family) in Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of food, Just Between Us, Review Blogaholics - 0 comments - posted on Mar 24th, 2011I’ve been weight training & working out since I was 17 or 18 years old. I’ve been a personal trainer since 19. I’ve counseled, trained & motivated literally hundreds of people to lose fat. I’ve also lost fat myself – I’ve had 2 babies in the last 4 years. The point is, I know a thing or two about fat loss. And I’ve never, ever, ever used a muscle building supplement, fast, cleanse or other nutritional program to help me either gain muscle or lose fat. I think I’ve done alright without them, if I do say so myself. One … Continue reading
My Mommy Self-Esteem Rollercoaster
Deborah in Been Around the Blog, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us, New Mommy Blogaholics - 1 comment - posted on Mar 12th, 2011The journey of being a new mom has really challenged my sense of self-image. To say it has been a roller-coaster would be an understatement. When I was pregnant, I really enjoyed my new body. Physically, I felt great most of the time and mentally, I found it liberating to dismiss my insecurities about not being skinny enough and instead, to celebrate my growing belly. I actually found that I had more wardrobe options with my baby belly (I could now wear items that fit more snugly around the tummy area) and had fun adapting my clothes to my new … Continue reading
Suck It Up and Work It Out
Dara (Fit Family) in Been Around the Blog, Fitness Blogaholic, For the love of parenting, Just Between Us - 2 comments - posted on Jan 28th, 2011Thanks to our PTPA readers, here is a choose-your-own-adventure list of ideas to relieve stress and get your workout on!
Continue reading