Peptides, roasted red pepper soup, and the ultimate organizational system I'm loving.
New year, same you -- but better. Eat well, make informed wellness decisions (read: peptides), and set yourself up for success with the most amazing organizational system.
RECIPES WE’RE MAKING
While there are only two months left of winter (I don’t count March — it’s like how Fridays in college were basically the weekend), we still have lots of soup to make — this Roasted Red Pepper Soup being one of them! With the most perfectly balanced flavors, it’s both delicious and nourishing — loaded with vitamin C, beta carotene, and antioxidants — to help stave off all those winter germs! Get the recipe here so you can add the ingredients to your next grocery haul!
PRODUCTS WE LOVE
Want to get organized this year? As a working pregnant mom of 2 toddlers with a husband who is always traveling, our calendar and to-do lists are truly all over the place. When it comes to keeping me mentally organized, this fridge white board situation is a total game changer! It may seem extra, but honestly the satisfaction of having everything written out in one place is the ultimate dream. Get yours here!
QUESTIONS ANSWERED
What’s the deal with peptides?
Your favorite health influencer is probably taking them and telling you how amazing they are making them feel. You might be interested in trying them yourself — why not perform better; recover faster; have more glowing skin, hair and nails? Click here to get our take on whether they work, are safe, and which ones, if any, to try.
GETTING PERSONAL
How I’m staying “fit” as moving gets harder in the third trimester.
Unless a doctor says otherwise, exercising is crucial to staying strong during a pregnancy and optimizing for recovery during the postpartum period. But these days, simply getting from my desk to the bathroom can be challenging, let alone exercising, so here is how I stay fit during the home stretch.
Take advantage of the days where I feel strong and nimble. On these days, I’ll lift heavier weights, workout for longer, and focus on full body as opposed to one specific body part.
Count walking as exercise. After a long day of simply walking from place to place I can feel even more fatigued than doing a typical workout. These days I don’t push myself to workout — the walking is enough.
Take the stairs when I can. Because my schedule is so unpredictable, there are some days that I can’t fit in a workout, even a ten-minute one. Opting for the stairs instead of an elevator makes my baseline less sedentary so on the days I don’t get a workout in, I feel like I’ve at least moved in some way.
Opt for upper body and back. During the third trimester, babies tend to drop, putting extra pressure on the groin and lower body. Personally, I carry low during my entire pregnancy, so this gets particularly bad during the last couple months. On the days where I’m particularly feeling it, I’ll simply focus on my upper body and back.
Respect my need for rest. Pushing myself when I’m too tired or hurting is absolutely not an option. The last thing I want is to get sick or injured, so listening to my body is key — sometimes that means skipping a workout for several days and getting back into when my body feels ready.
