Looking Good (for a mom)

One mom's journey through health and fitness as she reclaims the body she had before kids


Archive for September, 2009

It’s okay to indulge (a little)

Posted by Liz On September - 28 - 2009

Guilt. It’s what drives so many of us to attempt to follow militant diets, or spend hours doing cardio exercise, trying to reach a calorie burn that matches whatever it is we ended up eating to cheat on that same militant diet... Read More

The importance of sleep

Posted by Liz On September - 21 - 2009

When you have a hectic schedule like I do, with a full-time job, two kids (and their activities), and a husband, trying to keep up with an exercise program and plan meals can be difficult to manage. The one thing that always seems to be sacrificed for me is sleep. I’ve been recently reading about the importance of sleep and its effects on weight loss, muscle building, and health... Read More

What is the best form of exercise?

Posted by Liz On September - 14 - 2009

best_exercisePeople spend an amazing amount of time trying to find the best exercise. A google search on the words retrieves millions of articles on the subject, and there are nearly 20,000 books on exercise! People search through dozens of these resources looking for answers. They’ll look for the best exercise for weight loss, muscle growth, whittling their waist, or whatever their current goal is at the time. Then they’ll spend hours each week sweating away at whatever exercise is the recommended one of the era, even if they hate it the entire time. It’s a recipe for failure. If you’re going to stick with an exercise program for the long-term, it has to be fun and something you enjoy... Read More

Time for another Transformation Contest!

Posted by Liz On September - 5 - 2009

September 18, 2009 is the last day to enter the latest Turbulence Training Transformation contest (TC6). If you’re one of my regular readers, you’ll know that I credit Turbulence Training with helping to get me over my weight loss plateau and give me a figure I didn’t think it was even possible for me to have anymore!.. Read More

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For many years, I was a typical American working mom, relying on takeout to get me through the busy evenings, and thinking about exercise but too exhausted to find the time. I ballooned from a size six to nearly a size 10 in under a year. I was fat, and I decided I was fed up. My transformation from then to now inspired friends and encouraged me to start this blog. I want other moms to know they don’t need to be satisfied with just “Looking Good (for a mom),” but that they two can make meaningful changes in their lives, health, and fitness. Learn more about my personal story by reading the \"About the Author\" section and blog posts tagged \"My Story.\"

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