ANDREA PAGE

“The Mommy Wars” …they wage on.

As my first post under my new category “The land of moms” I talk about a topic some of us seems to never escape.  The mommy wars.  A term thrown around to show how different camps of moms fight about their differences instead of learning to understand them.  I find these wars are most often started by extreme groups who attack and often verbally abuse other groups for doing things in a different way.  My first thought when I think of this is why so many of us believe we have come so far yet ...

Abdominal Seperation

Are you concerned about abdominal separation? Do you know how to address it? During pregnancy, most woman separate down the middle of their rectus abdominus (the six pack) a small amount. A small amount of separation is normal but pregnant women should take a preventative approach to prevent further separation that can lead to complete separation. At Fitmom, we recommend having your abdominals checked by a trained expert or caregiver one time in the first trimester, twice in the second,...

5 MUST DO TIPS FOR THE PRENATAL FITMOM WHO WANTS TO DO THINGS RIGHT

5  MUST DO TIPS FOR THE PRENATAL FITMOM WHO WANTS TO DO THINGS RIGHT 1. Abdominal separation checks by trimester: 2. Talk Test : Remember you can huff but you must still talk. The whole 140 -150 BPM that you may find still lurking the web in its outdated form is inaccurate. It dismisses the stage of pregnancy, level of fitness and age of the participant. The TALK TEST while not rocket science does keep the mom to be in a place of personal power to accurately assess safe cardiovascular acti...

Stand core corrected in pregnancy and postpartum health.

Hello  {!name} Core Stability  is crucial before, during and after pregnancy. Your core consists of many muscles and not just abdominals. The abdominal muscles are the internal and external obliques, the rectus abdominus (the six pack) , and the transverse abdominals. There is also the pelvic floor muscles and  sacrospinalis,  longissimus thoracis, and the diaphragm. Even the gluteus maximus , latissimus dorsi and trapezius play a role in optimal core strength. A lot of big words but the point...

Fitmom need to lose the holiday weight? Protein is power!

   I was recently asked by a mom for some healthy sources of protein such as nuts or soy products which she could eat while on the road for herself and her kids. My suggestions are pretty straight forward and I hope you find them helpful. 1. Eat a lean source of protein with every meal (in pregnancy regular protein in small doses can help reduce nausea) (postpartum will 2. Try to get a plant based protein at some point as opposed to just animal sources which may contain higher levels of ...

10 ways to get fit after the holidays the FITMOM way

So being my area of expertise I could likely give you 200 but let me share with you the TOP TEN geared towards busy moms ( meaning all of us! ) 1. Create a plan (not a novel ) in your daytimer, blackberry ,outlook or whatever you use of when and where you will do what to get fit. Make it realistic. Daily regular shorter bouts of exercise are better for habit forming behaviour. For example. 1O minute tune-ups . 2 Get a buddy. Women are much more likely to stick with a program where th...

Why Cant I lose the last 5- 10 pounds?

This is a very common FITMOM question . Moms get amazing results at FITMOM but for some getting stuck creeps up and rears its ugly head. To the question why can't I lost the last 10 pounds here are some for you to ask yourself? Am I still breastfeeding?  If the answer is yes then your probably thinking well should it all have not melted off then?  Think again. While weight-loss is natural in the early stages and months of breastfeeding some women will hang on to 5-10 pounds until done.  Br...

Mommy business bliss and blues.

MOMMY BUSINESS BLISS AND BLUESWhile the mommy business land is a lifetime advantage of freedoms and flexibility it is not necessarily the walk in the park some mom business owners make it. As I write it is post bedtime and while the 9-5 mommy's are curling up with a book or a bed-mate I am sitting down to complete my mommy blogs for the week. Here is a comparative list  of mommy business bliss and blues. Bliss 1. You get to schedule in important events like kid concerts and other important e...

Boundary basics for busy moms.

Knowing its impossible to meet everyone's expectations in life is very important. Accepting it and yourself in it is crucial . You sometimes have to step back and be present to yourself and  be honest about you need. Solutions, not problems are the key! Do you ever find yourself tensing up inside at the list of things ahead of you. Feel like you are literally going to pull your hair out if you do one more thing? This happens to many of us moms, myself included. In fact I have so many people r...

Get Motivated Mama -”The Power of Now”

Everyone has this idea that I bounce out of bed every morning with a big grin on my face and energy to spare. "How do you do it?" is a question asked to me on the regular. I always laugh because clearly I present very differently then I feel. Depsite being continually honest over the years about the struggles that many people face with motivation not being unfamiliar to me. Motivation always comes second in my opinion. Motivation is a response to doing. Its like your brain wants to get on a movi...