Kara Tamulonis

Make Plans for January

Mommy-Magic — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:00:07 +0000

It's always helpful to get over the holiday slump by having something positive (and healthy) to look forward too. Get a jump start on 2012 by planning a spa day, weekend get away, or sign up for a new workout class or jogging club. Happy New Year!

The 5 BEST Tips for Indulging without OVER-indulging

Mommy-Magic — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:00:47 +0000

1. Don't skip meals.

2. Only splurge on things you ABSOLUTELY love.

3. Drink Responsibly. Watch caffeine & alcohol intake.

4. Stay hydrated with plain H20.

5. Get some sleep! Stick to your regular sleep schedule as much as possible!

Holiday Workout

Mommy-Magic — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:00:35 +0000

Nobody knows better than a mom that getting ready for the holidays is a lot of work. Here are some surprising calorie burners and rewards for your labor!

Prep Time Burn* Food Earned Calories

124 minutes of 1 cup of eggnog 224

wrapping presents

18 minutes of 1 potato latke 75

vacuuming

your house

51 minutes of grocery 1 slice of fruitcake 139

shopping

108 minutes of 1 serving of honey- 260

cooking glazed ham

15 minutes of fast 1 ginger-bread cookie 95

dancing

source: American College of Sports Medicine

*Calorie burn based on a 150lb woman

Eat for your Health

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:09:05 +0000

To keep your family's immune system in tip-top shape fill your diet with Vitamin A- and C- fruits & veggies. Be sure to add in protein and you'll be super hero's in the war against germs! Here are some easy snack combos that you AND your kiddos will LOVE!

1. Red pepper slices with 1TBS of Hummus and a glass of milk.

2. A fruit smoothie of 1 cup of frozen strawberries and 1 1/2 cups of orange juice blended together. Serves 2.

Keep Halloween Happy... on the scale!

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 17:00:30 +0000

It’s hard to make it through Halloween without indulging in the candy bowl. Just remember portion control is your friend. Stick with any of these 150 calorie combo’s and you’ll reduce your chance of getting spooked on the scale!

6 Rolls of Smarties
3 Treat-sizes boxes of Nerds
3 Mini Twix
6 Mini 3 Musketeers
7 Hershey’s Kisses
2 Fun-Size packs of Milk Chocolate M&M’s
5 Snack-Size Twizzlers
6 Dum-Dum Pops
3 Mini York Peppermint Patties

Get carving .... pumpkins!

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 17:00:50 +0000

Has your family all ready started carving pumpkins? If so save those pumpkin seeds! Pumpkin seeds contain 5 grams of protein & fiber per one-ounce serving and are a good source of zinc and magnesium. Clean the “guts” off them, spritz with cooking spray and sprinkle with a little sugar, salt, cinnamon & chili powder. Bake on a roasting sheet at 325 for 10 minutes and you’ll have a DELICIOUS snack the whole family will love!

Jump for Joy!

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:00:16 +0000

Grab your kiddo’s jump rope and start jumping! Jumping rope blasts calories, works your heart and lungs and increases bone density. It’s also great for teaching rhythm, can be done anywhere and is fun!

Get fit, and reduce your risk of breast cancer.

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 17:00:35 +0000

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Commit to giving yourself monthly breast exams and check out Health Magazine’s 5 ways to cut your risk.

Workout pretty hard, daily.
Stay on the slim side.
Breast-feed if you can.
Eat more plants.
Lose the vices.

Get Picking!

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:00:37 +0000

Want a fun family activity that will get you outside & burning calories? Round up your kiddo’s and go apple picking! It burns 208 calories and hour. To find an orchard near you go to pickyourown.org.

Tone up in just 5 minutes a day!

Mommy-Magic — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:00:17 +0000

Summer is in full swing but if your still feeling like you could tighten things up a bit but are short on time commit to doing the plank twice a day for 5 minutes a session. The Plank is a great way to build endurance in both the abs and back, as well as the stabilizer muscles. It's the ALL round best exercise for your body!

Lie face down on mat resting on the forearms, palms flat on the floor.
Push off the floor, raising up onto toes and resting on the elbows.
Keep your back flat, in a straight line from head to heels.
Tilt your pelvis and contract your abdominals to prevent your tush from sticking up in the air or dropping in the middle.
Press your weight back, out through your heels.
Work up to hold for 60 seconds, lower, rest and repeat 5 times.