I freaking love Costco! Nothing makes me feel more ‘merican than purchasing way too much food in bulk. Why yes I need 18 lemons, 320 granola bars, and 7 pounds of meat. But seriously, I love that Costco has so many healthy options that you can freeze and have on-hand. It makes healthy eating so […]
Author: AshleyNowe
Leak when you run? 9 exercises to improve urinary stress incontinence.
IMPROVE YOUR RUNNING (and pee yourself less, too!)– Muscle imbalances are terribly common in runners, because when we run, our body moves mostly through the sagittal plane (forward and backward motion). In runners, you will usually find a lot of quad dominance, but the glutes just don’t get much loving. This is PARTICULARLY true of […]
Healthy and Easy Breakfast Ideas for Busy Moms
I know you’ve seen it on like every single food pyramid chart since you were a kid. Super Healthy Sally with her little pigtails is at the table with her “wholesome breakfast.” In front of her is her whole grain cereal, some cut up fruit, and a tall glass of OJ. Well, guess what? Sally […]
Top 5 Mom Bod Workout Shorts
Okay–it is hot as balls up here in the A-Z, and all I can muster to put on my body is shorts. I looked far and wide to find good high-waisted exercise shorts, and here are my top five. High waist is life after babies (especially after the twins). For those of us with a […]
The Un-diet: Supplements That Don’t Suck
I am a firm believer in eating REAL, minimally processed foods the majority of the time. That said, we are moms, we are busy, and this is the reality of life. Supplements can be a great stop-gap in you nutrition overhaul. We all need a quick source of nutrients on those insane days where adequate nutrition […]
Best Mom Bod Workout Pants 2019
Okay, okay, okay. Let’s talk ACTIVEWEAR. If you are a mom, there is a 99 percent chance you live and die for high-waisted yoga pants. Am I right? One of my favorite memes says, “Yeah–I had a tummy tuck this morning. Tucked it right into my high-waisted leggings.” You betcha! As a mama with diastasis […]
4 Reasons Strong Glutes Kick Ass (And Improve Pelvic Health, Too!)
Gloooots! I get it! You want that booty to fill out your favorite pair of jeans, but there’s so much more to a supple booty than the way your pants fit! Your glutes consists of three major muscles: the glute maximum, glute medius, and glute minimus. This important group of muscles extends the hip (pulls […]
Fit Mom Holiday Gift Guide: Stocking Stuffers Under $20
What do you get that fit, sexy woman who wears leggings all day and rocks a sweaty top knot? I’ll tell you what! You get her more fitness gear, because she can never (and I repeat never) have enough. Here are my top 10 selections for stocking stuffers under $20! Stocking Stuffers Under $20: Vital […]
Why we bloat around our period, and 5 tips to ease the suffering!
You know that heavy feeling you get when your period is coming. You probably feel like a cross between a sloth and a beached whale. And so you shuffle to your closet to find a loose-fitting shirt and then throw on those high-waisted yoga pants, tucking that protruding tummy into those beauties like a sausage […]
Eating distracted makes you eat more!
Hey, you, scrolling through your phone chomping on that burrito. Save this post to read later, and put down the phone! Trust me. Finish that delicious burrito free of distractions. Not only does eating without distractions make your food taste better (anecdotally), but it also helps you better control portions, minimizes mindless snacking later in […]