Nicole Lester

Nicole Lester is an Editorial Project Manager at Sharecare. She has worked in project management and in the healthcare field for over ten years with organizations such as Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Quintiles Laboratories. Along with being a published author, Nicole is a wife, mother, minister and mommy blogger who loves putting the adventures of parenting a toddler on paper.
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My Advice to Jessica Simpson on Pregnancy Weight Gain

Posted by: | December 5th, 2012 | 1 comment

Hello, my name is Nicole, and I’m a recovering over-indulger. (Everyone say, “Hi Nicole!”) I’m also pregnant with my second child. When I found out I was pregnant with my first child, I was overwhelmed with joy. Shamefully, part of that joy was excitement about “eating for two.” As much fun as that was, it came at a price: I gained 60 pounds, had a 9-pound baby and was stuck with an extra 30 pounds of “baby weight” long after delivery. And I’m not alone. Singer, mogul and new mom Jessica Simpson confessed that she over-indulged and gained more than 40 pounds (some speculate that it was actually 50 or 60 pounds) during her first pregnancy. As rumors swirl in cyberspace about her being pregnant again, I wonder if she’ll do things differently the second time around. I certainly did! View Full Post

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Dare to Go Bare: Getting Your Skin Ready for the Big Reveal

Posted by: | September 12th, 2012 | 2 comments

Recently the women of the daytime TV show The Talk decided to begin their season au naturel—no makeup, no wigs, no fake eyelashes, nada (not even gloss)! This multi-cultural group of women stunned in their organic glory, which made me wonder if I was brave enough to reveal my imperfect skin to the world. I’m not one to be three-layers deep in foundation, but I rarely leave the house without concealer, foundation, blush, gloss and mascara. (Okay, maybe I’m two layers deep.) So this made me wonder—if my skin were glowing and healthy looking, might I dare to go completely bare? View Full Post

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Drinking While Pregnant: Is It Now Okay?

Posted by: | June 28th, 2012 | 1 comment

If there was ever a time when I wanted a drink (or two), it was while I was pregnant with my first child. The swollen ankles and “pregnesia” mixed with the inappropriate comments from friends and family (“You’re huge! Are you having twins?”) were reasons enough to want a swig of my favorite wine. But everyone knows that drinking alcohol during pregnancy is unsafe. View Full Post

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Bikini Body Or Not: Loving the Skin You’re In

Posted by: | June 4th, 2012 | 1 comment

I absolutely love the summer. It’s the perfect time to lounge poolside or hang out at the beach and enjoy the sun. But while you may see me doing both, there’s one thing you won’t see: me in a bikini. If I could bear the heat, I would probably be covered from neck to toe. Why? Truth be told, I’m overweight, and I don’t have the confidence to pull off a bikini, tankini or anything else ending in “-ini” (except maybe a martini). View Full Post

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A Body Like Beyonce? The Reality of Post-Baby Weight Loss

Posted by: | May 29th, 2012 | 6 comments

Celebrity moms like Beyonce, Halle Berry, Gwen Stefani and Heidi Klum are famous for losing their post-baby weight seemingly before their baby’s first burp—and woe to the celeb who doesn’t. Recently, Bollywood actress Aishawarya Rai was criticized as “fat” and “lazy” for not returning to her pre-baby figure six months after giving birth. View Full Post

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