Category Archives: Health & Wellness

I Can’t Eat Another Bite, Oh Look Pie!

Posted on November 27, 2019 by strengthinmoms

A Survival Guide For The Holidays Thanksgiving is one of those holidays that the kitchen nope, the WHOLE house smells like Heaven. You have waited all day patiently for food to be served, you have your buffet pants on and … Continue reading →

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Oh No! Bathing Suit Season!

Posted on May 1, 2018 by strengthinmoms

The weather is getting warmer and thoughts of bathing suits and tank tops are looming in our heads. While we all reflect on our winter goal of getting our bodies ready for summer, I am here to tell you that … Continue reading →

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New Years resolutions, cleanses, juicing, extreme dieting…WHAT DO I DO?

Posted on December 30, 2017 by strengthinmoms

New Years resolutions, cleanses, special extreme diets, elimination diets, juicing….so many choices of ways to start the year off clean and healthy. What Should You Do? Do these really work? Every year we are bombarded with ideas of ways to … Continue reading →

Posted in Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Health & Wellness, Holidays, motivation, New Year, nutrition, Resolutions, weight loss | Tagged balance, cleanse, diet, healthy, lose weight, new year, New Years Resolutions, resolutions, weight loss | 1 Comment

Holiday Regrets…the morning after!

Posted on December 19, 2017 by strengthinmoms

The holidays are here and so are the parties, the celebrations, and the family gatherings. At this time of year we can find ourselves snacking more often and eating items that are not typically on our normal diet. We are … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Diet, Exercise, Fitness, Health, Health & Wellness, Holidays, motivation, New Year, nutrition, Thanksgiving, weight loss | Tagged Christmas, exercise, fitness, hannukah, healthy, holidays, lose weight, moderation, Thanksgiving, weight, weight loss, wellness | 2 Comments

Adults & Sports – Reduce Your Risk of Injury

Posted on July 10, 2017 by strengthinmoms

Over the last two months I have been researching the possible cause of the many lower body injuries in women. I know that injuries are a part of sports and being athletic. Nevertheless, I have become concerned with the number … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Fitness, Free Weights, Health, Health & Wellness, Injuries, Lifting, Strength Training, Weights, women | Tagged fitness, health, Injury, men, prevention, Strength, stretching, tennis, wellness, women, workouts | 1 Comment

Exercise During Pregnancy – Healthy for Mom & Baby

Posted on June 1, 2017 by strengthinmoms

Pregnancy is such an exciting time for new moms-to-be! As your body goes through endless changes throughout the 9 months of pregnancy and into the postpartum stage, it can also be a very confusing time for many women. One major … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Fitness, Free Weights, Health, Health & Wellness, Lifting, Mental health, Mom, mommy and daddy, new moms, Nursing, nutrition, pregnancy, Strength Training, Weights, women | Tagged fitness, lifting, pregnancy, Strength, women, workouts | Leave a comment

When Life Hands You Lemons…

Posted on April 18, 2016 by strengthinmoms

…you all know how the rest goes…blah blah blah! The problem with this quote is that it doesn’t address the difficulty in accepting these lemons in the first place. I have been very active my entire life. If I wasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Fitness, Health, Health & Wellness, Injuries, Lifting, Mental health, nutrition, Strength Training, Stress, Uncategorized, Weights, women | Tagged Athlete, exercise, fitness, health, Injury, Modifications, wellness, women | 2 Comments

Tis the Season…For the Holiday Bulge!

Posted on November 9, 2015 by strengthinmoms

Tis the season….for the Holiday bulge! I’ll never tell anyone not to enjoy their holiday meals & treats, but there are ways to keep some self control. 1. Don’t stand in front of the appetizers, grab a small plate and … Continue reading →

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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – A Virgin Backpacker’s View

Posted on October 8, 2015 by strengthinmoms

Many of you know that I recently went on a backpacking trip in Yosemite National Park with a good friend of mine. This had been on her bucket list for years and I was the lucky girl that was able … Continue reading →

Posted in Exercise, Fitness, Girlfriends, Health, Health & Wellness, Mental health, motivation, Uncategorized, women | Tagged backpacking, climbing, fitness, Girlfriends, hiking, natural resources, nature, parks, recycling, women, Yosemite National Park | Leave a comment

My Girlfriend Cup (40th Edition)

Posted on July 27, 2015 by strengthinmoms

Ok ladies…now that I am 40 (which is just a number) I have the ever growing feeling to make sure that my relationships with my girl friends are as strong as ever! All my life I have been surrounded by … Continue reading →

Posted in Girlfriends, Health, Health & Wellness, livestrong, Mental health, Mom, mommy and daddy, motivation, new moms, relationships, Resolutions, Stress, women | Tagged busy moms, Friends, Friendships, getaways, Girl's Night, Girlfriends, Girls Weekend, health, Mental health, stress, support, trips, wellness | 1 Comment