By now I'm sure you've figured out that sugar is a big culprit when it comes to weight gain. Going overboard with too many sweets can put you in a hole that will be difficult to dig out of. Now, there ARE natural forms of sugar that are okay to eat (and many of them are healthy for you, [...]
Proper nutrition before and after your workout is important to help achieve maximum performance during exercise and restore depleted muscles. If you don't eat properly before and after your workout, you could be doing more damage than good. According to Muscle and Fitness, there are many options to eat before and after a workout, here's a few: [...]
Over the years, I have shared my weight loss progress on social media and I receive lots of questions from moms about how to shed the extra "baby" weight. From personal experience, I can tell you that losing weight is a combination of physical AND mental discipline. However, the most IMPORTANT part is your eating [...]
http://youtu.be/Ac0C3DT44Ok 60 Day progress: December 29th: 116 pounds 23.5% body fat 25 inch waist March 2nd: 113.5 pounds 20.5% body fat 24 inch waist BMI: 20.8 Connect with me on social media Instagram: mariamore FB: mariamoremedia Website: mariamore.com Part 1 – Waist Training 101 with Vanna B Interview https://soundcloud.com/mariamore/vanna-b-waist-training-interview-pt1 Differences between [...]
In addition to waist training, I exercise 3-5 times per week and limit my caloric intake based on my BMR (you can calculate your BMR here). If you wear a work out waist trainer like me (I personally recommend the Ann Chery 2026 waist trainer), you probably find it difficult doing traditional (floor) crunches. That's [...]
If you follow me on social media, you probably already know that I am currently giving "waist training" a try. So far, I have lost 1.5 inches in less than 3 weeks of waist trainer. I created a video along with sample exercises I do WITH the waist trainer on. I have also set some [...]
As a mother of a 6 month old, weight loss is a hot topic for me. This morning, I weighed 125.5 pounds. (I weighed 163 pounds at the end of my pregnancy). My goal is to get back to my lowest weight prior to getting pregnant, which was 117 pounds. I also want to be [...]
This is from a previous post but because I get so many weight loss questions from new moms, I decided to repost it. Here are a few tips that helped me lose ALL of my baby weight (plus 10 additional pounds) all NATURAL. *pictured above, 4 weeks postpartum (left) 156 pounds, 6 months postpartum (right) [...]
250 Calories is all you’re gonna get. That is, unless you decide to pick up TWO of the regular size Snickers Bars. Mars has announced that it will stop selling King Size Snickers Bars by the end of 2013. Why you ask? The company says: “We are committed to making sure the products we offer, [...]
Haven’t had a chance to experience ZUMBA® yet? Well here’s a great opportunity for you to check it out! Join me, this and every Monday Night for Zumba® Bally Total Fitness on Cobb Pkwy in Smyrna, GA. (about a mile up the road from Cumberland Mall near Target). Zumba® combines Latin and International music with [...]
