Healthy Catholic Moms

08/21/2025

05/09/2025

Wishing all of you beautiful MOMS a very happy Mother’s Day! I am so blessed to get to work with such amazing women! Hope you all enjoy the weekend 💕

04/26/2025

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04/16/2025

Comment PREGNANCY for instant access to my FREE 3 Day Pregnancy Workout Challenge!

Why should you bother to exercise when you’re just getting bigger by the day? Because it is not just a physical, but a MENTAL game-changer.

If you need further proof, here are some benefits, according to the American Pregnancy Association
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1️⃣ Exercising during pregnancy reduces backaches, constipation, bloating, and swelling.
2️⃣ May help prevent or treat gestational diabetes.
3️⃣ Increases your energy
4️⃣ Improves your mood
5️⃣ Improves your posture
6️⃣ Promotes muscle tone, strength, and endurance
7️⃣ Helps you sleep better
8️⃣ Regular activity also helps keep you fit during pregnancy and may improve your ability to cope with labor. This will make it easier for you to get back in shape after your baby is born.
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That’s plenty of reasons to move... but it’s true you need to move WELL and appropriately for your current stage of pregnancy.

Comment PREGNANCY for instant access to my FREE 3 Day Pregnancy Workout Challenge!

02/21/2025

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02/06/2025

Sweeter words were never spoken 😂 And I’m 100% serious… this happened this week. Also, ordering seeds is one of my favorite winter activities!! Anyone else already have orders in or making plans for a veg or flower garden?

02/01/2025

This is right about the point in winter when I need alllll the extra tips & tricks to make the days feel lighter & more joyful…

If you’re feeling that too, I am happy to send you this fun & FREE checklist: 10 Steps to Better Mental Health!

Comment HAPPY to get it sent right to you 😊

01/25/2025

PLAYOFF FOOD doesn’t have to be synonymous with weight gain!!!

We have been having SO much delicious playoff food over here 💙❤️ go BILLS 💙❤️ and I’m just hear to tell you that it can be both FUN and HEALTHY!

Last week I REALLY wanted to order pizza but instead- made this sourdough pizza (and several others, because we’ve got 6 eaters!), drumsticks (we already had those in the freezer or I would’ve gotten wings for the air fryer), chicken bites (the gfree brand from Aldi, not perfect, but better than most takeout would be), and made a side salad for everyone.

This week, I’ll be making some sugar cookies shaped like footballs but we’ll each have one or two as our Sunday treat anyway and tbh, I’m not sure what I’m making for dinner yet…

What have you been loving or what do you plan to make this weekend??? 👇🏻

01/20/2025

We don’t just care about fat loss, or staying fit while pregnant, or eating enough veggies around here at Healthy Catholic Moms. We care VERY much about your mental health!!

While I do think that now we can all agree that copious amounts of time on our phones (especially social media) can raise anxiety levels, foster attention deficit habits, and SO much more… There are other things I’ve noticed while working with hundreds of different women throughout the years. 👇🏻

▫️When we default to our phones, we miss the opportunity for what could be active time.

For example, if you’re waiting for a child in a lesson which you can’t visually observe - you might sit and catch up on emails or flip IG, etc. But what if you chose to get up and walk around the building or the parking lot, maybe listening to an audio book, maybe praying?

▫️ A workout from my any programs average 21 minutes long… We claim a lack of time as a barrier to working out but check your screen time, is this true? Even for times we want a “break,” we will get SO much more out of stepping outside for five minutes than we will from leaning on the kitchen counter and scrolling for five minutes.

So what do we do? 👇🏻

▫️ Set specific times you check your phone (for me- I try to do morning, afternoon, and before things wind down for the evening)
▫️ Have something else you look forward to for a break. I read my kindle during lunch if I’m eating after the kids or during my afternoon coffee break. I bring a book to appointments that I’m at by myself. I go outside for breathers as I can.
▫️Just delete the dang apps. I (actually I say, the Holy Spirit did- as it just disappeared one day!)- deleted my work email off of my phone and suddenly instead of checking it while nursing, I was praying, I was reading, I was not sitting with my shoulders up to my ears always trying to be productive!

I appreciate technology (and obviously use it) but we have to be in control of it so it doesn’t control us. If your health is suffering because you’re glued to a screen constantly (and if you’re glued to a screen constantly, it IS), it ain’t worth it.

Here’s to the resolution we all should make 💕

01/15/2025

Please hear me when I say this… I do am NOT implying that you need to do things 100% or absolutely PERFECTLY.

Doing SOMETHING healthy (eating vegetables, doing a short workout, etc.) is ALWAYS better than doing NOTHING!

But we do want to be realistic about the timeline… if you’re doing a consistent 5 workouts a week, you are going to see progress more quickly than if you’re getting in one or two here and there.

If you’re eating enough protein and vegetables- with treats sprinkled in- you’re going to see progress more quickly than if you have “great” days and then total binge days.

Always make the next best choice- but don’t expect to lose 10 pounds in two weeks when you’ve done a workout or two and eaten salads for two days 🙃

01/05/2025

Before setting goals, before RUNNING forward… think about what you’re running to.

-Cut things out that aren’t essential.

-Make your priorities crystal clear

-Get systems in place so you are using your time WELL

More time for leisure, recreation, and quality time with loved ones is a great goal/vision for all of us 💕

01/01/2025

Take this & apply to all your current health and fitness frustrations.

Throwing up your hands because you can’t make homemade meals each night? 3 nights is better than 0 nights!

Small, incremental changes- you got this 💕

Remember, we’ve got tons of FREE inspiration for you this year over on The Healthy Catholic Moms Podcast.