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So two weeks ago, I had our fourth child. Along with sleepless nights, hundreds of baby wipes, and a shockwave through our whole house, came the luxurious need for takeout dinner. I have always prided myself in making healthy dinners for my family, but for some reason, this new baby brought a whole new level …

I get a lot of people asking me what the best time of the day to workout is. There are theories out there that working out in the morning is better for you or that night time workouts are more effective. Personally, I feel like whatever time you can make it is the best time! …

Yesterday morning, after doing my usual morning workout, I was completely fatigued.  I felt like my workout, which usually helps provide me with more energy as I go, left me feeling completely drained and out of energy.  I asked myself why I was feeling so empty, and I realized I had forgotten to eat before …

I found a great article from Neil Anderson’s GPP Fitness website about how to prevent those nasty side aches.   “Side aches are usually cramps occurring in the muscles of the rib cage or diaphragm during exercise. Here are three tips that will help prevent that pain in your side. Try not to eat within …

I went to lunch today with a good friend who often mentions that she would like to lose some weight. Today she mentioned she wants to lose around 30 pounds but she listed three new excuses as to why she has not yet started this process. Usually I say things like, “Don’t worry so much …

Ah, the dreaded belly fat. A lot of the time when people come to me for fitness advice, they point to their abdominal area, wondering how to make it smaller, flatter, and more of a “six pack”. Fat that accumulates around the midsection is comprised of visceral fat. Visceral fat is fat that forms around …