July, 2015 | FitFamBam

Apples and Peanut Butter

When you have a sweet tooth that needs to be satisfied this is the perfect snack to reach for. It’s easy, simple, and delicious. The one thing you need to watch out for is the peanut butter. It’s mostly fat and can be high in calories. 2 large spoonfuls is about 200 calories. It can […]

Step Away From The Diet And Into A New You

In my work I have encountered more people who need to eat more calories to lose weight. I see this so often that I decided to share it and hopefully someone reading this will be able to use it. There’s nothing I hate more than diets. I’m not into diets, I’m into lifestyle changes. People […]

Birth and Postpartum: What They Don’t Tell You

This blog post goes hand in hand with my other one about Pregnancy. As a first time mom, there was a lot that I didn’t know about that happened to me. I like to be prepared so I will share my personal experiences with you and hopefully help you to know what’s up. Also, I […]

Pregnancy: What They Don’t Tell You

Here it is; all my uncovered information. At first I thought this would be too much information to share with the public, but then I thought, I will be helping some woman who is a first time mom and doesn’t know any of this stuff. Seriously! There is so much about pregnancy and birth that no […]

4 Things I Would Have Done Differently During Pregnancy

All in all, I had a great pregnancy with no regrets. I was healthy and fit and had an all natural birth with no interventions. For me, that was great. That was what I had wanted. However, looking back there are some things I learned that I will apply to my next pregnancy. 1. Be More […]

Motherhood Is Making Me Ugly

Motherhood is the most beautiful experience that can make you feel the least beautiful. What does this mean? I was on FaceTime with my husband and he commented, “Babe, you look so good. You look beautiful.” I am married to a wonderful man who tells me this everyday. Normally my response is something like, “Thank […]

Quinoa Bowl

I have a method to making easy and yummy meals: carb base, protein, and something for flavor. I will make a large batch of brown rice, quinoa, buckwheat, or something like that and then refrigerate it and use it throughout the week. It makes your meals SO much faster than making everything from scratch. Ingredients: […]

5 Steps To A Healthy Lifestyle

My philosophy on healthy living lies somewhere between crunchy mama and convenience, on-the-go mama. This is my own personal philosophy. The kind of life I want to live is the kind where I don’t have to be a slave to my lifestyle. I don’t want to constantly be in the kitchen preparing, cooking, and cleaning from […]

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