I’m super excited to be able to offer you and one of your friends the chance to win the Postnatal Programme by Nordic Fit Mama! Value of the programme is €89/person. Would make a great Christmas present, right?! Head over to my Instagram account for details on how to enter the competition. The competition is Read More
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Kayla Itsines’s Post Pregnancy Programme – review
When Noah was two months old I decided it was time to slowly get back into exercising and eating a bit healthier (see my previous post about the Mindful Chef recipe box). After my first baby Maia was born I purchased the Sweat app and did Kayla Itsines’s BBG 1 & 2 to get back Read More
Post partum fitness journey – update 10 months after baby
After the summer the focus of my blog and life (!) has been on my baby Maia and not on my fitness goals. In the last two months Maia has gone through big leaps in her development – becoming mobile, getting her first six teeth, eating proper meals of solid food, falling asleep independently – Read More
BBG 1 results – 12-week challenge done boom!
I downloaded the Kayla Itsines Sweat app four months after Maia was born and started the 12-week BBG 1 programme. I was already back at my pre-pregnancy weight but my fitness level (cardiovascular or strength) wasn’t what it once was nor did my body look the same as it did before I fell pregnant. I Read More
Why I started the Kayla Itsines BBG programme
A month ago I wrote that I was happy with my recovery from pregnancy and giving birth. I also wrote that I had lost the baby weight without going on a diet or following an exercise plan and that I was happy to just wing it and take mum & baby classes when I could Read More
Mum life part 4/5 – Thursday
5.15am – Maia wakes up for the first time but unfortunately it’s not the first for me. I stayed up too late watching telly yesterday and Maia’s dream feed lasted for an hour so I only got to bed after midnight. For some reason I had disturbing dreams and kept waking up. Once I even Read More
Active with baby
Leading an active, healthy lifestyle is beneficial for everyone but particularly for new mums. To name a few of the numerous reasons, exercise helps to recover from pregnancy and giving birth, gives energy, lifts your mood, and gets you out of the house! It’s easy to agree with the above (I think) but being a Read More
Recovery from pregnancy and giving birth – 6 weeks post partum
Women’s bodies go through massive changes during pregnancy and giving birth is quite an endurance test. Mum’s recovery from it all is important for the whole family. By recovery I don’t mean looking exactly the same as before pregnancy (our bodies do change for ever) although aiming to regain the health and fitness levels post Read More