Monthly Archives: November 2012
Dairy Free Dinners
I’m on week two of a dairy free diet, and so far it’s been slightly challenging to find meals that leave me feeling full and satisfied. I keep feeling like I’m missing something. Not sure if it’s the richness/ taste … Continue reading
Germaphobe
So there’s nowhere I’d like to be able to go regularly again as much as the gym. I’m a gym junkie. I went five days per week until I gave birth. I miss classes. I miss seeing gym friends (I … Continue reading
Filed under Life & Style, Parenting, Pregnancy and Post Partum Fitness
Homebound Workouts
Since I’m still not officially cleared for full-on exercising and running and pretty much mostly stuck at home during the week, I’ve been trying to get creative about working out at home. My midfwife appointment is this Friday. I’m hoping … Continue reading
Filed under Parenting, Pregnancy and Post Partum Fitness
Making It Work Wednesday
Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I love the food, the coziness, and being forced to be thankful. It’s like a homework assignment you pretend to gripe about with your friends (a personal essay, maybe?) that you secretly enjoy … Continue reading
Heal the Heel
So in addition to dealing with normal post-pregnancy, post-birth recovery, trying to strengthen and rehabilitate my pelvic floor, I’m also still battling a nagging plantar fasciitis pain in my right foot. I have never had foot, arch, or heel issues … Continue reading
Dairy Free Day
Today is the first day of my dairy free diet experiment. Experiment because I don’t know if Henry is truly a MSPI babe, but I decided it’s worth a try and the pediatrician agreed. I was so happy she didn’t … Continue reading
Filed under Life & Style, Parenting
Illegal Running
I’ve written a lot about how I’ve surprised myself by not having a strong desire to get back to running right away since Henry was born a month ago. Well, I guess I spoke too soon because I’ve since completed … Continue reading
November Thanks
The 30 Days of Being Thankful in November meme is blowing up my Facebook feed these days, so I figured I might as well join in. Especially because I’ve been wallowing in some self-pity lately (Why do I have a … Continue reading
Filed under Life & Style, Parenting
Writer, journalist, mother, marketer, freelancer, wife, mediocre runner, racer, super beginner triathlete, gym-goer, dog owner, Spin instructor, fitness columnist, recycler, lifter of non-pink weights, one-time failed academic, feminist, eater of good and bad food.
