Working Moms Lifeline

The Toddler Diet

workingmomslifeline — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 15:14:54 +0000

I just stumbled across an amazing new diet that is perfect for all moms. It’s called the Toddler Diet. If you have (or have ever had) a toddler at home, you will be right at home with the new toddler diet. In fact, you probably have all the ingredients you need already in your home, so you’re off to a great start!

Click here for the full diet details. Warning: you might bust a gut laughing. Read at your own risk!

Pilates for weight loss

workingmomslifeline — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 13:19:34 +0000

A few years ago, just before getting pregnant with my first (and only, so far ) child, I woke up one morning and realized that in my comfort zone of newlywed life, I’d put on a few pounds. Okay, more than just a few…an extra 30 or so pounds had found their way onto my hips, tummy, and thighs over the previous few years. The first time my clothes started to feel a bit snug, I used it (happily, I must admit) as an excuse to go shopping. New clothes! Hooray!

The second time I started feeling the pinch of too-tight jeans, I started to get a bit anxious. When was this going to stop?? I was losing my girlish figure and venturing into territories my once-thin self had never known: the land of the double-figure clothes sizes. Still, I headed out (begrudgingly, this time) for some new clothes that didn’t squeeze my ever-expanding middle or take my breath away.

By the third time my clothes stopped fitting, I’d had enough. I finally got it through my thick skull that I had to do something other than find new clothes…I had to (gasp!) find a way to lose weight.

I tried many different things and dropped a few pounds here and there but experienced no miraculous results. Until I found Pilates. Winsor Pilates 20 Minute Fat-Burning Workout, to be exact. By spending just a few days a week practicing some simple moves that got my heart pumping but were not overly difficult to perform, I quickly shed about 20 of my 30 unwanted pounds. (Side note: I also gave up my daily habit of one or two mini candy bars as an afternoon snack and upped my water intake, but otherwise didn’t change my diet.) AND I started to gain back the trim tummy I’d been so proud of in my younger days.

So if people ask me how to go about losing weight, my answer is always Pilates, Pilates, Pilates! If you practice Pilates for weight loss 2-3 times per week and throw in some cardio work (like riding a bike or running) once or twice a week, you will start to see results.

PS: Did you miss my post on the benefits of Pilates? Check it out here!

Benefits of Pilates

workingmomslifeline — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:10:05 +0000

So, what’s the big deal with Pilates? You may see some examples of Pilates moves and think, how is that going to help me get a toned body? Or you think, I already have too much on my plate (kids, work, housework, blah blah blah)…why should I bother to add one more thing?

I was in the same boat, a few years back, and then I gave it a shot. Lost about twenty pounds in record time. Seriously. And I didn’t even know about all the extra benefits of Pilates exercises, which are, to put it simple, amazing. So amazing, in fact, that I took the time to research and write an article on the subject.

So if you want to find out why you should be practicing Pilates, check out my recent article on the benefits of Pilates.

Do you practice Pilates? What benefits have you found? Please share!

The newest line of Matel toys…

workingmomslifeline — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:13:17 +0000

Is real-life babies, according to my brother-in-law’s recent pic!

Can you find my darling daughter, snuggled among her best buds?

Your mission, should you choose to accept it…

workingmomslifeline — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:38:22 +0000

My name is Tammi, and I’m a reformed (or somewhat, anyway) workaholic and perfectionist. I work at home and am constantly struggling to check everything off my to-do list for work, getting things done around the house, taking care of my daughter, and trying to keep my sanity in the process.

I’ve spent a lot of time building my business over the past two years, and while it’s still in its infancy stage and needs a lot of work, I’ve decided it’s time to start giving myself time to focus on the other important things in life. Like raising (and enjoying time with) my beautiful daughter, spending some QT with my uber-supportive husband, and taking better care of myself (Pilates, here I come!).

It’s time to have a better balance in my life. Wanna join me on my quest to build a better life?

If so, here’s your mission for today: make a commitment to do one thing that you enjoy (really, truly enjoy!) each day. Could be spending 30 uninterrupted minutes with your kids, with a great book, or enjoying some fresh air.

So far today, I’ve devoted about 20 minutes to Pilates (my first workout in weeks, and boy did my abs feel it!) and another 15 to playing catch with my daughter. Had to get up much earlier than I would’ve liked to get it done, but it’s worth it.

What will you (or did you) do today for yourself?