All posts tagged: #Prenatal

Prenatal Hair and Postpartum Hair

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What the heck??? I remember vividly my thick, shiny, long beautiful #hair when I was pregnant. In fact I don’t remember my hair ever looking or feeling so great! It was amazing! Fast forward to today and, again, I utter “What the heck?” Let’s get something straight – most women will lose about 100 hairs a day on average when showering or brushing because that hair is no longer actively growing. Of course that really doesn’t account for much so it’s of minimal consequence. Looking back to when I was #pregnant, our hormones are changing along with the changes in a soon-to-be mommy’s body so hair can keep growing and growing and growing. Hair that would normally get brushed out lessens leaving us with much thicker and even shiner hair. Yay! Of course postpartum, hormones change in the opposite direction with estrogen plummeting and a few months later all of the hair that didn’t fall out when we were pregnant suddenly start to come out in clumps! Argh! Now I have these Wolfman bangs from …

3 Months Postpartum

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When I was pregnant with my son, I had many (and I mean many) people tell me that I would “lose my body” (I’m not sure what that even means). I’m guessing they mean I wouldn’t be able to keep up with my Fitness Goals or something to that extent. While I do admit my schedule has certainly changed, something that I had committed to myself long before even becoming pregnant was i) to be able to physically keep up with my future children and ii) to also be a continued example of health/wellness for them throughout their life. Is it challenging? Of course it is! But it was something I had committed to myself and really no alternative but to work it into my schedule consistently. Will there be days you don’t feel like training? Yes there will and, more than likely, there will be a lot of those days but the key is to stay ‪#‎focused‬. With my STRONG LIKE MOMMY brand, I had a goal of documenting the physical changes of my …

STRONG LIKE MOMMY

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#StrongLikeMommy has begun with an e-book, but we are so much more than that. As our children grow up, we should never lose the drive to continue getting stronger and learning even more about how to live a healthier lifestyle. As strong mommies, it’s our responsibility to set an example of how to get more out of our lives, and the only way to do that is to lead by example. I cannot wait to share my #Postnatal e-book along with more of my journey as a new mommy 🙂 Photo by Dave Laus and Liana Lauzon MUH by Valeria Nova and Florencia Taylor

Postnatal Food Intake For Breastfeeding Mothers

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Over the last few weeks, I’ve been inundated with numerous questions from many new mommies mostly around the topic of returning to their Pre-Pregnancy weight as quickly as possible AND what to eat and also how much. By the way, I LOVE MEETING AND INTERACTING WITH NEW MOMMIES! As a new Mommy myself, this might seem like an overwhelming task to think of especially when mothering a new baby is at the forefront of our minds so breaking it down to 2 simple steps will help ease the transition. 1) When it comes to getting your Pre-Pregnancy body back, I always suggest TAKE YOUR TIME especially if you’re breast feeding because this can take several months to even a year to achieve this. A good portion of the weight that a pregnant woman gains is basically an “energy deposit” to meet the extra caloric demands of breastfeeding . The great news is, this energy deposit is consumed gradually while we nurture our child so we will lean out. I suggest waiting until the baby is at …

STRONG LIKE MOMMY – Your guide to a healthy and fit pregnancy

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It’s here! It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here!!! Along with the birth of my Baby Boy last week, I’m extremely excited to launch my Strong Like MOMMY Prenatal ebook which is a guide to a Healthy and Fit Pregnancy. The protocols in my ebook chronicle my own personal Prenatal journey along with a handful of my clients in their journey towards motherhood. Find out how these STRONG MOMMIES stayed health, happy, and fit along with their some of their secrets in getting their bodies back soon after delivery! – Eat clean and healthy meals which pack in the energy you need. – Postural and Flexibility Movements – 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Trimester Training Programs – For more daily energy, a better sense of well being, much faster postpartum recovery. – Exercise Videos – How to stop “MommyTummy” – I’ll show you specific exercises you can perform to help control your MommyTummy. – Supplement Recommendations – Over 30 Recipes – And so much more! To purchase your STRONG LIKE MOMMY Prenatal ebook, head on over …

STRONG GIRLS Recipe – Organic Lean Beef Chuck Stew

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As a new Mommy-To-Be I have been feeling the urge to cook more, especially comfort food and heartier dishes like lasagna, stew, chili, curry, spaghetti sauces…you name it! Lets just say my hubby is very happy right now. 🙂 Since stew was a staple in my household growing up I felt the need to know how to make it. It’s funny because I would always turn my nose up at the idea of stew for dinner but now I crave it? Well I’m just going to blame my new found cravings on those darn pregnancy hormones…so I invested in a Crock Pot and made the healthiest version of “stew” that I could. I chopped and mixed all ingredients into the crock-pot, set it on slow cook for 10 hours and hit the sack…fast forward to the morning and voila it was done. It was simple, tasty and definitely a MUST TRY! Ingredients – Serves 6-8 2-4 pounds of organic lean beef chuck stew meat 1/2 cup spelt flour Sea Salt and Pepper to taste 3 …

STRONG LIKE MOMMY – The Push-Up

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One of the most important exercises that I have all of my female clients work on is the Push Up. While it’s primary purpose is to build up the chest muscles, there is so much more value in mastering this movement as it is a key exercise in overall upper body development in helping create the illusion of a smaller waist and more fit looking physique. More importantly, mastering the Push Up increases overall strength (chest, shoulders, triceps, and core). It even indirectly helps with back development in a full body exercise strategy as an antagonistic movement to pulling. The Push Up is also extremely effective at engaging the muscles that help move your shoulder blades (i.e. your Serratus Anterior) and because these muscles are so small, neglecting it will increase the chances of injury through shoulder impingement which is extremely painful because the muscle tendon becomes entrapped in the shoulder joint causing the shoulder blades to tilt forward and down (i.e. you’re looking slumped over). I can’t help but insist enough that Push Ups …

EXERCISE AND PREGNANCY

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Whether it is from a friend or family member, I’m sure we’ve all heard the same thing before – to stop exercising and lifting weights because it is dangerous for a new Mommy and also dangerous for baby. Just to be clear, this is baloney. Of course we should always consult our doctor beforehand but if our focus is having a healthy pregnancy then there is no reason why we can’t exercise and lift weights. In fact there is enough research out there that shows Fit Mommies are in labour shorter, have less chance of preterm labour, have fewer complications, and much briefer hospital stays. A STRONG MOMMY also has more daily energy and a better sense of well being, much faster Post-Partum recovery, less discomfort in the pelvic area and back due to much better conditioned muscles, are less likely to have varicose veins due to better circulation, has less risk of excessive weight gain that can result in permanent stretch marks, and (very important to most) a quicker return to their pre-pregnancy weight. …

STRONG LIKE MOMMY Biweekly Feedback – Sony G.

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As I wrap up my STRONG LIKE MOMMY e-book (which I cannot wait to share), I’m reviewing all of my testimonials from my Prenatal and Postnatal clients and am overjoyed to share them with everyone as a collection. Sony G. came to me at 21 weeks pregnant looking for a program that would provide her baby healthy and optimal food choices along with gaining healthy and normal Prenatal weight. During her pregnancy, Sony sent me this message: “It’s crazy to think the week I started with you I weighed 145lbs and 10 weeks later, I weigh only 147.2lbs and I feel great! I know you told me it’s not about pounds and weight but I can’t help but feel in total control of my body, food, and fitness levels. I know you love Pants Stories but, being pregnant, I have to share a winter coat story with you. LOL! I didn’t want to buy a maternity winter coat or a bigger winter coat to wear for only a few months of winter. When I started …