Baby

Second Pregnancy Bump Comparison, Part 2

Second Pregnancy Bump Comparison Part 2…It’s pregnancy bump comparison time again! Boy oh boy time is flying by; I can’t believe how close the end of this pregnancy is. I’m a little behind on my posts (as I write this I am actually 34 weeks) so looking back at where I was just 4 weeks ago is mind blowing…

Baby

Second Pregnancy Bump Comparison, Part 1

Second Pregnancy Bump Comparison, Part 1…Second pregnancies are so different than first pregnancies. With the first one, I had so much free time to obsess over being pregnant and expecting a new baby. I researched everything—the best stroller, the safest crib, the top breast pump, natural birthing positions, baby name meanings. I knew exactly what fruit my baby was comparable in size to and every developmental detail of each week. With this second pregnancy, I’m so busy looking after my first baby that sometimes I forget I’m even pregnant…

Fitness

Home Gym Setup: What you do (and don’t) need

Home Gym Setup: What you do (and don’t) need…It’s that time of year when everyone is hyped to get fit and lose weight! I’m pregnant so losing weight is not a goal of mine, but I still wake up before my one year old to get in my weights and cardio, plus I start teaching yoga this year, so keeping fit is definitely a goal! …

Fitness

Bikini Competition Packing List

Bikini Competition Packing List…Your 12 week bikini contest prep is almost done. You’ve hit all your macros, you haven’t had any unprescribed cheat meals and you’re killing all your workouts. You’ve practiced posing and walking in those clear heels. Now all that’s left is to pack your bag for your first bikini competition! But what on earth do you need?…

Recipes

ActiFry Pumpkin Spice Donuts

ActiFry Pumpkin Spice Donuts…Donuts are arguably the greatest food on Earth. With their crispy exterior, that gooey filling oozing out with each bite, the lickable sticky fingers. But if you’re trying to lose weight or eat healthier, donuts don’t really fit into diet plans or macro counts or nutrition programs. Baked donuts are an OK alternative, but it’s just not the same…

Fitness

20 Minute Cardio: My Favorite Way to Burn Calories

20 Minute Cardio: My Favorite Way to Burn Calories…If you’re trying to lose the baby weight (ahem, teenager weight?), those last ten pounds, improve your stamina and endurance, or train for a bikini competition, you have to do cardio. Ugh, dreaded cardio. But if you want to lose weight you just have to do it. What you don’t have to do is hours of boring, lame, slow, dull cardio…