As a nutrition coach for busy moms (and a busy mom myself), I know breakfast is the most challenging meal to consume enough protein. So in this post I am sharing my most favorite easy, high protein breakfast recipes for busy moms. 1. Egg cupcakes (cook without the salami if you are trying to lose… Continue reading Easy, high protein breakfast recipes for busy moms
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How can I reduce bloating and get a flat stomach?
If I was living in a country with widespread use of public transport, I would be guaranteed a seat on my way back from work. The thing is: on most days, I wake up with a flat stomach. But by the late afternoon, I bloat so badly that I start looking pregnant again. As I… Continue reading How can I reduce bloating and get a flat stomach?
How to stay on track with fitness goals when going out
No, this is not a post about refusing to meet your friends for dinner because you are on a diet. Or going out, but sipping miserably on water with lemon in the corner. This is about how to stay on track with fitness goals when going out. While still having a great time! Do you… Continue reading How to stay on track with fitness goals when going out
Which home fitness equipment should I buy?
Sometimes, when I want to start a new routine, I feel an urge to buy every single item related to that activity. It gives me a sense of comfort that I am doing something about it. Does it happen to you, too? Let’s take fitness as an example. For many people home workouts can make… Continue reading Which home fitness equipment should I buy?
Best abs exercises with weights for muscles definition
Eating healthy/ gut friendly food and working on my deep core muscles were essential for me to lose the mom pooch after my second pregnancy. But the only way for me to see actual abs muscles definition was to add weights to my abs exercises routine. In this post, I am sharing my favorite weighted… Continue reading Best abs exercises with weights for muscles definition
How to find motivation to exercise. And keep it up
You probably heard Jim Ryun’s quote “Motivation is what gets you started, habit is what keeps you going”. I know it sounds as a cliché but I found it to be 100% true in my case. My motivation to exercise sums up as: “I want to look good for me and my husband. And be… Continue reading How to find motivation to exercise. And keep it up
The best health and fitness podcasts
My second baby was born with really bad infant reflux. For a couple of months, the only way to sooth his pain and stop him from constant crying was to hold him upright. And yes, just in case you wondered: this includes during the night, when I was dozing off propped on pillows. But I… Continue reading The best health and fitness podcasts
What happened to my low blood sugar problem and is Jessie Inchauspe’s book “Glucose Revolution” worth reading?
Let me tell you a story. There was a woman once, famous for her hunger. That woman was me. My friends, family and even coworkers all knew about my sudden, unbearable hunger episodes. I wasn’t just hungry, I was close to fainting. I couldn’t do or think about anything else until I have food. Now… Continue reading What happened to my low blood sugar problem and is Jessie Inchauspe’s book “Glucose Revolution” worth reading?
How to get the healthy hair and skin of your dreams
I remember traveling in my 20s. My clothes took up a shy one third of my suitcase. The rest was filled with all my sprays, masks, serums and countless supplements. I once counted them and my hair + skincare routine included 22 products!! The most annoying part – my hair was always frizzy, my ends… Continue reading How to get the healthy hair and skin of your dreams
4 easy exercises to make lower back and neck pain go away
I lived with lower back and neck pain most of my life. A moderate case of scoliosis, two pregnancies and a desk job didn’t help my case. Since the lower back and neck pain was always there, I just accepted it as a given. I would do an exercise here and there when it was… Continue reading 4 easy exercises to make lower back and neck pain go away