Author: Saralynn

Pregnancy Comments: The Rude, The Awkward and The Best Comment Ever Received

2nd Pregnancy | 4 comments

As my pregnancy is coming to an end, I started thinking about all the comments that have been made to me during the last 10 months.   I am not sure why I did not seem to notice these as much with my first pregnancy.  I am sure I received just as many comments but I...

Should You Sleep or Workout for the Best Fat Loss Results?

Welcome! | 2 comments

Having a newborn is hard. Feeding, changing, soothing, trying to figure out what the hell you are doing are all challenging. Yet, I honestly thought one of the hardest things about having a newborn baby was the lack of sleep. I was very lucky as Caleb was a fairly...

Why My Birth Plan Consists of Not Having a Birth Plan: Birth Expectations

2nd Pregnancy

When I was pregnant with my first child, I read A LOT of books. What to Expect While Your Expecting, Your Pregnancy Week by Week, Guide to Breastfeeding etc.   I also attended a Birth Prep Class, a Breastfeeding Class and A Happiest Baby on the Block Class. This might...

My mindset shift about food and exercise since becoming a mother…but still a work in progress

2nd Pregnancy | 6 comments

Last week my best friend shared a blog post about a “1200 calorie myth.” This is supposedly where if a women wants to lose weight she needs to do cardio and limit her calories to 1200 per day.   I commented on it, thanking her for posting and talking about how I do...

Homestretch-My Exercise Routine and Nutrition at 31 weeks

2nd Pregnancy, Exercise During Pregnancy

  This pregnancy has been different in so many ways, specifically I feel that I have been pregnant forever!  Everyone says it goes by so fast, which is true, if you are not the pregnant one :). But then I realize I only have 9 weeks left (well probably 10 since I...