Fitness – Try on your favorite skinny jeans as an incentive to stay in shape.  If the pants fit keep up the good work. If the jeans don’t fit watch your diet, work out regularly & take better care of yourself. You’ll be back in your sexy pants in no time.

Food – Make a healthy soup.  Create a healthy soup with vegetables, low sodium broth & chicken. This soup can be a great go to meal for lunch or dinner.

 Family – Create a game night with your family & friends. Invite people to your home and enjoy games such as Jenga, Monopoly, Scrabble, etc.

Fitness - The benefits of exercising during pregnancy are numerous. These include: reduced weight gain, improved mood with less depression, better sleep patterns, reduced labor time and more rapid weight loss after pregnancy.  Everybody is different so please consult with your doctor to create a plan that is best for you.

Food - Alcohol can add hundreds of calories to your daily intake, which can have a significant impact on your fitness goals.  A single glass of beer or wine can contain at least 100 calories. Having a few drinks, 3-4 nights a week, could be adding 1,000 unforeseen calories to your diet.

Family – Buy toys or equipment that promote physical activity. Create a box of activites like jump rope, hula hoop, roller blades and more to get kids active while having fun!

Fitness – Be careful not to over train. Indications that you might be working out to much are fatigue and a lack of enthusiasm for your workouts. Try cutting back on your classes and see if you feel better. A healthy workout schedule would be 4 times a week. People’s schedules will vary depending on what kind of results they are hoping to achieve.

Food – There are many health benefits to green tea. Green tea is high in antioxidants, fights against cancer, helps stabilize diabetes, prevents cardiovascular disease, can help skin with acne, assists in weight loss regimen, slows the aging process and also aids your digestion.  Furthermore, it provides you with a mild stimulating effect without causing sleepless nights or nervousness especially during pregnancy.

 
Family – Be happy & a good role model for your children. Try to have a cheerful outlook on life. When you feel happy you are less stressful and you’ll be healthier in the long run. Teach your kids to be optimistic and enjoy this beautiful thing called life.

Fitness – Make a scrap book of goals. Start cutting out outfits you wants to buy, places you want to go & things you want to do from magazines, catalogs, etc. Put these images in a folder or book. This can serve as one of your motivational tools to stay on track with your fitness program.

Food – Make a fruit salad in the beginning of your week. Make a big fruit salad that you can store in your fridge. Any time you have a craving or sweet tooth you’ll be able to choose the right thing to eat.
Family – Back to School means a time to get organized. Create a family planner of everyone’s schedule to post on kitchen refrigerator.  School, work, fitness classes, sports & play dates can get crazy. Be organized and layout the families schedule every week.