Weight Loss

Pregnancy and Weight Gain

September 12, 2011

I am an expert in this topic. It is because do it so well — I am very successful at gaining weight during pregnancy. Superstar! A+ student! Overachiever! Top of the class! Need some pointers? Get them from me! As you know, I’ve never qualified for the lightweight division when pregnant. Here are my fighting [...]

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Fit Momma Question: Should I Lose Weight Before I Start Lifting Weights?

June 28, 2011

Fit Momma Abby and I have been corresponding lately about many things fitness. It’s been a nice diversion from all the moving-to-a-new-house-and-town activities around here. She asked a question recently that I’ve heard asked many times: Wouldn’t you suggest losing some weight before I start lifting weights? I want to see the results. In short: [...]

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Metabolism: What Is It and Can We Change It?

June 6, 2011

There have been times in my life when I’ve been convinced that I missed the “speedy-fast metabolism” memo in heaven. I’m sure by the time I found my way to that department they were plum out, so I had to settle with my “slow-as-molasses” metabolism. Metabolism. What the heck does that mean? What is it [...]

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Healthy Decisions Makes For a Happier Me

May 24, 2011

Twelve years ago, I went on a girl’s trip with a former college roommate of mine to Las Vegas. I saw Cirque du Soliel’s Mystere for the first time, enjoyed all the restaurants, and checked out all the crazy hotels on the strip. A trip to Vegas by a couple of Mormon girls ends up [...]

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Pregnancy Update: 16 Weeks

April 18, 2011

In just the past week, I’ve been asked 3 times if I’m carrying twins. No I’m not. I reply that I’m like a pop-up tent. Just add a little progesterone and my body loves to pop back into its old pregnant self. I just got back from the doctor and I have officially gained 18 [...]

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The Scale: Friend or Foe?

March 1, 2011

I’ve had questions from readers and clients about how many times a week we should weigh ourselves. This is a tough one, because it’s one of those questions where there is no one right answer. It’s like trying to answer the question, “How many children should we have?” or “How many years between kids?” or [...]

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A Dream I Dropped

February 28, 2011

Once upon a time I had a dream. I dreamt that one day, one fine day, my thighs wouldn’t touch. An admirable goal, I know. You see, I worked at a public swimming pool for six summers during my younger years. I was a lifeguard, swim instructor, and eventually a pool manager. After spending hundreds [...]

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A Sweet Side Effect: Weight Loss

January 18, 2011

A peek into my past: Twelve years ago I lost the majority of my weight without counting one single calorie. Twelve years ago I lost the majority of my weight without having a heart rate monitor. Twelve years ago I lost the majority of my weight without having a clue how many calories I burned [...]

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Fit Momma Question: Am I Over-Exercising?

January 14, 2011

Before we jump into this, I just want to remind you to sign up for the weekly Trainer Momma Newsletter! Volume 2 comes out Monday morning bright and early– you don’t want to miss next week’s Fit Momma Challenge! Sign up in the box outlined in BLUE here. Fit Momma Jen emailed in this question: [...]

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Intuitive Eating vs. Calorie Counting

January 10, 2011

If you’ve been in the weight loss world for more than 2 minutes you’ve probably been told that you need to count your calories. To that I answer, yes you do. Then, if you’ve hung around the weight loss world for a few more minutes, you’ll hear someone talk about “intuitive eating”. What the heck [...]

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