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5 fitness and health tips for mums (and other busy People)

Links in this blogpost may be affiliate links. Please read disclaimer. Five tips, because that is what all the magazines do. And because it only looks good on camera when you count on one hand. But I will throw in something else here at the beginning. Not a tip, but actual advice!     If you don´t know your way around working out or healthy eating, go talk to a professional. Get a medical check, book a PT, or even trust an experienced friend. But please have someone that knows…

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We get the glow – Looking back at week three

I just realized I managed to write three blogpost about Diet Coke. Three! In a row! I guess this is an all time low, both for my nutrition and my writing. So no more rambling about fizzy drinks, on to my next rant: Going gluten free.     As we enter week four of the challenge, it is time to focus on the gut. Beat the bloat is the title of the corresponding chapter, and while I wholeheartedly agree with the importance of healthy gut bacteria (great topic, I know),…

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Lesley Fightmaster 30 Days of Yoga Beginners Challenge – the final week.

If you are wondering what this series is about click here for the introduction. But short story even shorter: Inma from “Sunshine&Glow” (a seasoned yoga lover) and I (a complete beginner) share our experiences with the 30 Days of Yoga Beginners Challenge of Lesley Fightmaster Yoga (here).     I hope you enjoyed following out little Yoga journey, struggles, failure and getting back on track included. This post marks the last days of the challenge. If you want to read our final thoughts and recap, head over to Inmas blog.  

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Lesley Fightmasters 30 Days of Yoga Challenge – The third week

If you are wondering what this series is about click here for the introduction. But short story even shorter: Inma from “Sunshine&Glow” (a seasoned yoga lover) and I (a complete beginner) share our experiences with the 30 Days of Yoga Beginners Challenge of Lesley Fightmaster Yoga (here).     Last week was challenging for Inma, as she had a lot on her plate, but she made it through. Was it better this week? Click to find out!

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Lesley Fightmasters 30 Days of Yoga Challenge – The first week

The hardest thing about getting back in shape after having a baby is actually getting started. After weeks (or in my case months) of doing barely anything, even a short workout feels strange. As days go by, you tell yourself you´ll start tomorrow. There is backpain from wrong posture, tightness in neck and shoulders from carrying the baby and a growing discomfort in your own body that makes you realize you should really, really get started. Tomorrow. But somehow tomorrow never comes. When Inma from Sunshine and Glow, a fellow blogger and long…

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Body image after giving birth

Now that you are reading this, Peanut will most likely have arrived and I will be completely caught up in the wants and needs of this tiny human being. And while the first weeks (months?) after welcoming a new member of the family are usually spend in a fog caused by hormones, sleep deprivation and utter exhaustion, I know that I will someday emerge, look into a mirror and try my very best not to hate what I see.     This post, of course, needs a disclaimer. I am fully aware…

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Getting back into shape Part II – My post-baby body: Success and a setback

If you have read Part I of my journey ( if not, click here), you may know that I have struggled a lot to loose my baby weight and return to my former sportive lifestyle. At the beginning of this year I still had some stamina to regain and 4 kg to drop, and I was determined to keep going. Getting back into shape post-baby Working out when you are a new mum is hard, so I decided to stick to short and sweaty workouts, HIIT and strength instead of…

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Getting back into shape – Post Baby Body

My daughter is now ten months old (actually eleven when this post goes online) and I still have baby weight to loose. This is a shocking confession in times of “What is your excuse?” pictures found everywhere and Heidi Klum walking the runway for Victorias Secret eight weeks after giving birth. Weights and weight But I have come a long way since the Little Bean was born and even if I am not where I want to be quite yet, I have learned a lot about my body and working…

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