In the blink of an eye, our NICU journey had begun. While in the hospital, we spent every moment we could with Liam. Holding him, doing skin to skin, and trying to help him feel loved and not alone. My heart broke every time I had to put him back in the basinet and walk... Continue Reading →
Let the adventure begin…how to balance being a wife, mom, triathlete & RD
Week 1 of training for my first 70.3 triathlon (since giving birth) has been completed and halfway into my second week. In the past, I have joined training groups like Team in Training and Alamo 180, but this time, I decided to go with TrainerRoad since I will be doing most of my bike training... Continue Reading →
When two worlds collide it becomes a beautiful mess!
Oh the balancing act of two worlds... On February 11th, my old world collided with my new world. My new world was meeting my amazing son. My old world was one of selfishness: self-goals, self-oriented, self-striving. It was focused on self-goals of becoming the strongest, fastest triathlete I could be. Learning to push myself past... Continue Reading →
Nutrition for Pregnant Mothers and Mothers with an Eating Disorder
Last Thursday, I had the privilege of speaking on behalf of Eating Recovery San Antonio on nutrition for pregnant mothers and mothers with eating disorders. There were about 30 medical and therapeutic professionals who attended and turned out to be a fantastic event. I wanted to share the cliff notes from my talk so that... Continue Reading →