Have you ever heard of the word synergy? Basically it means that 2 forces combine and the sum of their forces together is greater than the sum of their individual effects. Cool word…sometimes.
This weekend, I had “pregnancy synergy”: I got a virus which my toddler shared with me. The synergy between the effects of my [...]
Tags: diet, morning sickness, Pregnancy, synergy, virus
Posted in: Pregnancy
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In the interest of honesty, I’ll let you in on something that most of my friends probably already know but have been kind enough to not mention to me…at least not to my face: I gained too much weight with both my pregnancies, and even though my son is now a preschooler I still haven’t [...]
Tags: Breastfeeding, calories, diet, exercise, nursing, Pregnancy, weight gain, weight watchers
Posted in: Current Events, Pregnancy
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Being a parent is an exhausting job, there’s no doubt about it. However, you don’t have to feel exhausted all the time. Here are some things I’ve discovered that really sap my energy and make it more difficult to keep up with my energetic family.
Not Eating
I’ve found that I really need to watch [...]
Tags: caffeine, diet, energy, exhaustion, Food, Parenting, sleep, stress, tired
Posted in: Parenting
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This is a difficult post to write. In the grand schemes of things, it’s not catastrophic, and I recognize this. Many other women, new mothers and moms-to-be, have it much worse than I do. But I’ve spent the last three weeks feeling sorry for myself, since I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes.
Huh? That [...]
Tags: diet, gestational diabetes, hormones, insulin, Pregnancy, type 2 diabetes
Posted in: Health
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It’s not that I was a junk food addict. But I did tend to indulge myself with sweets (I’m a big fan of peanut M & M’s), I didn’t like apples and my favorite drink was Coke.
But all that changed when I became pregnant. I don’t know whether it was the hormones or it was [...]
Tags: change, diet, eating habits, setting a good examples
Posted in: Health, Nutrition, Parenting
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