Healthy Living for Mom: The Buddy System
This is my week twenty Healthy Living for Mom post. Twenty weeks and I’ve finally stumbled upon what has made the biggest difference so far—the buddy system. That’s right. Mr. Oltmanns is now...
View Article88 Unexpected Snacks Under 100 Calories
I love snacks. An apple with peanut butter…string cheese and a clementine orange…a glass of chocolate milk. I am a full-fledged snacker, incapable of making it from meal to meal without stopping for a...
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: Cleaning out the Closet
This time last year I was in the final weeks of my pregnancy with my son. I was nesting like a beast and I turned my attention on the ridiculous stockpile of clothing that I had stashed in my basement....
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: Quitting Sugar
What comes first? The brownie or the bad mood? Now, I’m not talking about the occasional treat. I can do a sugary goodie, once or twice a week, and my weight and mental health remain pretty much...
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: The New Normal
When I decided that it was high time to lose some weight, I thought that once I accomplished this goal (or at the time of writing this post, got darn close) that eating healthy and nutritious foods...
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: GOAL
Almost seven months ago, when I kicked off my Healthy Living for Mom series, my goal was to whittle away my chub until the scale read “165”. This morning the scale told me that I now weigh 164 pounds....
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: Leftover Cake is My Kryptonite
Writing my last post and admitting that the gym is a drag turned out to be pretty helpful for me. Once I got that off my chest, I fell into a steady routine of hitting the gym two or three days a week,...
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom Q&A: Emily Hill
My Healthy Living for Mom series on Today’s Mama has been focused on my real-world struggle to lose weight, stay healthy, eat nutritiously, and maintain a balanced attitude. I’m kicking off a Healthy...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Sugar Intake?
Ever wondered about the average sugar intake of a typical American? Think you might need to cut back? Check this out: I cut sugar out of my diet in January. I’ve cheated of course. But I’ve done...
View ArticleHealthy Living for Mom: Working Mom Nutrition
Two months ago my husband and I pulled a switcheroo. I started working full-time, outside my home, and he now stays at home with our kiddos. With a mere eight weeks under our belt, we’re still...
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