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Can You Tie My Shoes?

September 15, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Can You Tie My Shoes?

There’s a light at the end of the tunnel – some days it’s dim and other days it’s shining oh so very bright – but either way, it’s there.  I have less than 5 weeks to go until this pregnancy is over and I’ll be loving on a new baby, amazed at how I...
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Dealing With Stress

August 18, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Dealing With Stress

We all deal with stress differently.  Normally, I eat my way through it but if I’m in a good exercise routine, I’ll try and channel that stress through exercise and not food.  At the moment, my stress level is to the max and I’m in NO exercise routine, I’m pregnant and not sleeping.  Add...
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Tipping the Glass

July 28, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Tipping the Glass

We all know that we should be drinking water every day.  The 8 x 8 rule is something that most people are familiar with – 8, 8 ounce glasses a day.  But how many of us are actually doing that?  Well, not me and as someone who’s pregnant, I actually need MORE water than...
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Tis the Season For Eating

July 21, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Tis the Season For Eating

When I was pregnant the first time, I was working full time.  I’d always been good about bringing my lunch to work so as to a) not spend money eating out and b) not eating crap  for lunch.  However, there wasn’t a candy jar that was safe from my paws or a piece of...
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Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method: Yoga (Pregnancy Modifications)

July 14, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Bob Harper’s Inside Out Method: Yoga (Pregnancy Modifications)

I’ve been more than a little intrigued with Bill’s Reviews of Bob Harper’s new DVD series, Inside Out Method. I’ve also almost been more than a little bit scared. I’d be lying if I said I was working out lately so after his reviews, I wasn’t really sure they were meant for...
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How Do You Define Diet and Fitness Success?

June 30, 2010
By Karen Chatters
How Do You Define Diet and Fitness Success?

Yesterday’s post by Bill got me thinking about all the small things that I do, we all do, on a daily basis and then completely discount them.  We’ll make a smart decision about food or we’ll park farther away from the door and hoof it in.  We’ll make the effort to go to the gym...
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Doing What You Know is Right

June 23, 2010
By Karen Chatters
Doing What You Know is Right

There are many things about being pregnant that are no different than not being pregnant.  Except for the growing belly, the ever expanding boobs, the disappearing ankles, the beautiful finger nails, the crap sleep, and the strut that becomes a waddle.  OK, so there are certainly differences but some things are exactly the same.
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Baby Steps

June 16, 2010
By Karen Chatters

This week was better than the previous few weeks as far as exercise and diet go.  However, when you only workout once, it’s hard not to improve.  I mean, I could get worse but that would be beyond lame. I did spend some time on the treadmill and really had to listen to my body. ...
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Trying to keep it going

June 9, 2010
By Karen Chatters

My post last week wasn’t quite enough to kick myself in the ass and get moving.  I had the best intentions but it didn’t work out at all.  But two things happened to me in the past couple of days that may have given me the nudge that I need. First, I read Karen Sugarpants post...
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So How’s It Really Going?

June 2, 2010
By Karen Chatters

Now that I’ve spewed all kinds of advice and words of wisdom about diet and exercise while pregnant, let me tell you how it’s really going. Awful. A month ago we spent a week in Mexico where I got my money’s worth from the buffet (since I couldn’t get it from the bar) and exercised not...
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