Tag Archive: health

I’m an Aqua-holic

This week’s Guest Post is from: Scott of Online Fitness Information Center (@scottgofit).  He’s a fitness enthusiast, husband and father of 2.  In this post he shares the eight benefits of drinking water.

The Health Benefits of Chocolate Dipped Strawberries

I’m going to treat my hubby with a nice nutritious treat: Chocolate dipped strawberries! Yes! This is a nutritious treat – read on to find out why.

Guilt Free Candy – Weight Watchers Pecan Crowns (Review)

Recently I was sent a bag of Weight Watchers Pecan Crowns candy (by Whitmans) to review.  Knowing how tempted I am to eat all of my kids Halloween candies, I waited until my kids were digging into their bags to dig into my own bag and try them.  I also have to admit that I [...]

Tips on Meal Planning

In order to eat Healthy and to have 5 to 6 meals a day you need to Plan, Plan, Plan!

13 Little Known Facts About Cucumbers

1. Cucumbers contain most of the vitamins you need every day, just one cucumber contains Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B6, Folic Acid, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Zinc. 2. Feeling tired in the afternoon, put down the caffeinated soda and pick up a cucumber. Cucumbers are a [...]

Motivation Monday: July 26, 2010

This is my Mamavation post for Monday, July 26, 2010. Hey everyone! Sorry for being MIA last week. I spent last weekend at a cottage and with all the sun and fun I ended up catching a killer cold that knocked my already tired pregnant butt for a loop. I also was treated to dinner [...]

Motivation Monday – February 15, 2010

This is my Mamavation post for February 15, 2010. Two weeks ago I was struggling. Hubby was travelling, I injured my calf, I was PMS‘ing, my weight loss was hitting a plateau… There were so many excuses and reasons to give up. But I didn’t. At the encouragement of the Mamavation Sista’s, I kept on…

How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?

Wow! January flew right past me! How about you? This year I made a few resolutions so I’ve decided each month to go back and re-visit them. To re-cap, my resolutions were to: Learn how to cook Eat healthier Feel better about myself Train for a half-marathon Lose 16lbs (get back to my wedding weight)…