MommyMoves Fitness http://mommymoves.com Pre and Post-Natal Exercise Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:09:46 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Revisiting your New Years Resolutions http://mommymoves.com/2012/02/11/revisiting-your-new-years-resolutions/ http://mommymoves.com/2012/02/11/revisiting-your-new-years-resolutions/#comments Sun, 12 Feb 2012 05:08:57 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=578 It’s time to check in with your New Year’s Resolutions. When was the last time you thought of them? Most resolutions fail within 1-2 months (some within 1-2 days). That’s because a resolution is simply a promise to yourself – and when was the last time you kept a promise to yourself? Here are a few tips you can use to help support you in Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2012/02/11/revisiting-your-new-years-resolutions/feed/ 0 5 Calorie-free Ways to Beat the Heat http://mommymoves.com/2011/09/07/5-calorie-free-ways-to-beat-the-heat/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/09/07/5-calorie-free-ways-to-beat-the-heat/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:50:47 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=570 The summer came late to the West Coast this year but it is now in full swing. While the idea of ‘popping a cold one’ may sound appealing during the heat of summer, it’s just not an option for pregnant women. Even non-alcoholic beverages contain unnecessary calories or artificial sweeteners. So how can the expectant mother (or anyone for th Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/09/07/5-calorie-free-ways-to-beat-the-heat/feed/ 0 Yoga – PreNatal & otherwise http://mommymoves.com/2011/06/08/yoga-prenatal-otherwise/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/06/08/yoga-prenatal-otherwise/#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 20:22:38 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=484 When I first met Alma Vaugeois at an Enterprising Moms Network function last year, I noticed her gentle and calm demeanor. Anyone who knows me can tell you I am a ‘slightly’ energetic and perhaps ‘somewhat’ forthright person, so her soothing presence drew me in and we Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/06/08/yoga-prenatal-otherwise/feed/ 0 Failure Is Just a Step Towards Winning http://mommymoves.com/2011/05/04/failure-is-just-a-step-towards-winning/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/05/04/failure-is-just-a-step-towards-winning/#comments Wed, 04 May 2011 18:11:00 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=473 Please take a minute to watch this video before reading this blog post.

Life = Risk

How many of you have failed repeatedly at something? Have you given up? Is that it? You can’t do it so why bother trying, right? Well, this video got me thinking about my own life. Those of Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/05/04/failure-is-just-a-step-towards-winning/feed/ 1 Post Partum Depression Series: Is Your husband or Partner Depressed? http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/13/post-partum-depression-series-is-your-husband-or-partner-depressed/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/13/post-partum-depression-series-is-your-husband-or-partner-depressed/#comments Wed, 13 Apr 2011 21:53:10 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=467 As previously stated, Post Partum Depression (PPD) is a debilitating condition that is usually recognized as being disruptive to mothers’ lives.  However, new research is recognizing depression after the birth of a child can have a huge effect on fathers or partners, of the child and mother.  While research on this issue is quite minimal, it Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/13/post-partum-depression-series-is-your-husband-or-partner-depressed/feed/ 0 Post Partum Depression Series: Causes, Treatment & Resources http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/06/post-partum-depression-series-causes-treatment-resources/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/06/post-partum-depression-series-causes-treatment-resources/#comments Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:20:18 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=462 What causes Post Partum Depression?

There are various factors that can contribute to the development of Post Partum Depression.  Typically, the depression is triggered by hormone fluctuations, but there are also everyday factors that contribute to its progress.  For example, sometimes when a pregnancy is not planned, or Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/06/post-partum-depression-series-causes-treatment-resources/feed/ 0 PostPartum Depression Series: Recognizing the Symptoms http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/04/postpartum-depression-series-recognizing-the-symptoms/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/04/postpartum-depression-series-recognizing-the-symptoms/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:15:27 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=458 A while ago, I was approached by some Psychology students at Kwantlen Polytechnic University about how to get information about PPD out to prenatal and postpartum moms and their partners. Their (and MommyMoves Fitness’s) purpose is to further the awareness and education around Baby Blues, PostPartum Depression and Depression among Fathers Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/04/04/postpartum-depression-series-recognizing-the-symptoms/feed/ 0 Excuses, excuses http://mommymoves.com/2011/02/17/excuses-excuses/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/02/17/excuses-excuses/#comments Thu, 17 Feb 2011 07:19:38 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=369 So, I know I haven’t written a blog post in a while but there is a really good reason for that – we are going to be changing our website! I am so excited! Soooooo, instead of writing blog posts I have been writing copy for the new site (and writing a new course – more about that later).

I just wanted to let you all k Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/02/17/excuses-excuses/feed/ 0 Top 5 PreNatal Nutrition Myths http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/10/top-5-prenatal-nutrition-myths/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/10/top-5-prenatal-nutrition-myths/#comments Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:52:47 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=358 It took a bit of time to put this together but it is definitely information that I wish I had during my pregnancies!

Myth #1:  I am eating for 2.

You actually only need to eat an average of 300 kcal (Calories) more per day.  According to Canada’s Guide to Healthy Eating, that can easily be achieved by eating an Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/10/top-5-prenatal-nutrition-myths/feed/ 3 Breastfeeding & Exercise http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/03/breastfeeding-exercise/ http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/03/breastfeeding-exercise/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2011 05:52:56 +0000 admin http://mommymoves.com/?p=354 One of the questions I frequently get asked is whether it is safe for baby to breastfeed right after a new mom works out.  The answer is ‘yes’!  In the past there was some concern that the lactic acid produced by the exercising muscles would find its way to the breast and curdle the milk.  This does not seem to be the case.

Lactic Read more ...]]> http://mommymoves.com/2011/01/03/breastfeeding-exercise/feed/ 0