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  • Nutrition

    High-protein Baked French Toast

    April 25, 2016 / No Comments
    Broke single mom fitness recipes - breakfast - baked french toast

    Here’s a change to your usual oatmeal and egg white breakfast . . .High Protein Baked French Toast. Ingredients 6 slices Ezekiel Bread 6 large Eggs 1/2 cup Low-fat Geek Yogurt 1 1/2 cups Milk 2 tbsp Sugar 1 tsp Vanilla Extract 1 tsp Maple Extract 1/2 cup Pecans Directions…

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    April 22, 2016 / 2 Comments
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    Some people simply want muscle tone and fear inadvertently growing large muscles. The truth is, building massive muscles is a deliberate process that requires a calculated set of strategies applied to your training regime, diet, and lifestyle. All of which, vary from what’s required for solely muscle tone. Techniques to…

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    Things Other Women Say & Do to Fit Women

    April 14, 2016 / 1 Comment

    I was five years into my fitness journey when I first noticed the below-listed negative behaviors and comments from other women. And I was taken aback by the potency of what felt like anger, hatred, or frustration emanating from their eyes and ejecting from their mouths. My first experience of…

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  • Nutrition,  Recipes

    Almond Crusted Walleye Pike & Asparagus

    April 12, 2016 / No Comments

    The meal below has no starchy carbohydrates, making it excellent for dinner or after cardio. Starchy carbohydrates, e.g., rice, noodles, potatoes, etc, are sought out by the body during times of activity. But when the body is less active or inactive than, say, when you’re exercising, it is wise to cut out what…

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  • Bodybuilding,  Broke Mom Solutions,  Nutrition,  Supplements

    Supporting Your Fitness Habit on a Budget

    February 19, 2016 / No Comments

    As a broke single mom, I’ve struggled to stretch my budget to meet my caloric and nutritional needs as well as cover my gym membership. Some years were good, others were bad, moneywise. I’ve always had to scratch my head and figure out the best way to meet my fitness…

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  • General,  Sylvia Petro

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  • Women's fitness

    Are Body Comparisons Your Doom?

    December 27, 2015 / 2 Comments

    I strongly believe that setting the goal to look like someone else, whether it’s just arms, legs, abs, or another person’s whole body, is a doomed prospect. Everybody is unique, so setting the goal to look like another person is illogical. Life isn’t a Disney movie: you’ll never magically turn…

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  • Nutrition

    This Month’s Like – Winter Smoothie Ideas

    December 26, 2015 / No Comments

    Fuel your body, re-energize and detoxify with these smoothie recipes. Peanut Butter-Banana-Cocoa Smoothie Ingredients 1 cup of skim milk 1 banana 1 tablespoon of natural peanut butter 2 tablespoons of Hemp Hearts 1 teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract Pinch of salt Apple-Cinnamon-Almond Smoothie Ingredients:…

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