NEW BEGININGS

My journey to finding the new healthier me :)

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Beach bod!

So my daughter destroyed my 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels, so what did I decide to do? I decided to go ahead and charge my beach body order. I believe this product will sincerely help me get to my weight loss goals, and now that I found out we are negatory on the pregnancy it makes me really wanna strive hard for those goals! I'm super excited and should be receiving my package any day now!! Woot woot!! :) Just a small rant today cause I don't have much time but thought I would share. :)

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Busted out the juicer and blender to make a superfood juice.. Tastes .. Not necessarily good, not necessarily bad. But I'm gonna try and guzzle down my glass! Cheers to new beginnings!

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Pregnant again?!?

So while I’m trying to lose weight I find out I might be pregnant… Again!

Only two months after having Olivia and now I might be going through it all again! I am not too thrilled. Love my kids, want more kids, but I was looking forward to making this my year! I was looking forward to getting in shape, getting married, going on trips with the kids and husband (after the wedding), looking good at a reunion and a wedding coming up for my girlfriend! I’m just hoping that little test comes back negative! Three kids in three years will be such a toll on my body. I gained 36-40 lbs already with another kid, I don’t wanna be getting up there in weight.. I’m only 5'4" after all. I don’t wanna be 200#s at the end of my pregnancy…

I guess the only thing to do is keep my chin high. Pray, if it’s in his will to have another kid, that’s what’s going to happen. And I need to keep eating healthy and exercising regularly! If not now, for sure if I’m pregnant. Need to make sure this baby is healthy like the others! Who knows, this could be the little boy I’ve been waiting on.

Keeping my chin up!

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Discouraged

Feeling a little discouraged today. Not seeing the results I was hoping for. Barely seeing any at all and it's almost been two weeks. Now I know a lot of you are rolling your eyes and saying, exactly.. Only two weeks, but it's hard to see long term goals met when I'm not even seeing anything yet. :/ I've got about six months to get 40lbs off this body of mine. Got two weddings to be apart of and I wanna look good. That's a no brainier. I'm gonna be seeing people I haven't seen since I had kids, and let's just say I wanna look great, even better than before so they don't scowl at me with disgust. I definitely don't want them thinking 'dang, she's let herself go' even tho that is a fair statement as of now. I guess I need to suck it up, do the work outs, eat healthy and slowly I'll see the results.. Even if it does seem long, I guess working hard for a couple months to get the results is worth it than throwing the towel in and feeling like a pile for the rest of my life.

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Our wedding scheme! Berry, navy and gold!!

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Wedding prep

My friend Risa, got engaged within two weeks and has already got most of planned. Being that she has her date, location, wedding party, color scheme, and dress picked up.. She's on fire with her only being engaged in such short of time. I was happy to receive an invitation to be her bridesmaid and you can see this is giving me even more motivation to get in shape. But it was more than that, it made me wanna get planning on my wedding as well! My fiancé and I have been engaged for a year and three months and I'm not one to rush the process but with two kids and our house I think we've set out and accomplished what we've wanted to do!!I definitely think it's time we finally start making those steps to plan our wedding! It makes me eagerly excited to get in shape and look amazing in my dress! My wedding dress but also Reese's bridesmaid dress!! We make a lot d first steps already! We chose out color scheme, our style of cake and also a location!! :) we just need to view the site and do some taste testing :) So excited!! Not to mention I did my 30DS and feel stronger! I also am scheduling a race for March 5th so I will begin running today as well! Starting with one mile! I'm breaking it down to : 5mins jog 2min walk 3min jog 5min walk 3min jog 1min walk 1min run 3min cool down!! I'm hoping that will cover not only a mile bit with the different intervals help me lose fat as well! Fingers crossed!! 💋

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Feeling good!

I've done my 30 day shred everyday except for yesterday being my day of rest. I'm feeling stronger, every, single day! I'm looking forward to seeing my measurements on Thursday!! I'm hoping to be down another 1/2 inch on my waist and hips! Fingers crossed! 😁

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Can we talk about progress!!

Although it hasn't been too long since I've decided to change my lifestyle I am finally starting to get the swing of things. 🔸I started eating healthier! Looking into clean diets, and applying the recipes I've found to my everyday diet for not only me, but my family as well!! Double plus 🔹I unfortunately was unable to purchase my beach body, but found an alternative till my finances are in check, and Took the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred approach! This is my first day, but the first step is always the most important! And I accomplished it!!! :) 🔸I have drank a gallon of water today! I've been meaning to do a thirty day one gallon a day water challenge and I finally have decided that today was the day I start! I feel good, besides the million trips to the ladies room, it almost feels refreshing to know that I'm hydrated! I actually am not used to drinking all that much water so I know that was a thumbs up for my body! 👍🏼 🔹I have looked up 5k runs for my sister and I to enter in! We are pumped to start doing the things we set out to do- looking back on the past to realize we did what we set out to do! That's important. No regrets! 🔸 I feel beautiful today! And that's absolutely huge! Lately I've been feeling like a pile, and for me to feel beautiful just cause I worked out and felt great doing it, is fantastic! I cannot wait to see where these next thirty days take me! They might not seem like that much, but those little steps are progress to me- And progress is always a good thing! Before measurements: week 2/4 Upper chest: 36 Bust: 38 Belly button/waist: 37 Hips: 40 Thighs: 24 Biceps: 10 Calf: 14 Today's measurements: 2/12 Upper chest: 36 🔹 Bust: 37.5 🔻 Belly button/waist: 36.5🔻 Hips: 39.5 🔻 Thighs: 24🔹 Biceps: 10 🔹 Calf: 13.5🔻 Feeling good!!! ✌🏼️&❤️

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#Fitnessgoal

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Beachbody

I just ordered my first order of the 21 day fix! I'm so excited to get it, and get it soon. It's time to get going and I think this challenge pack will definitely help me get there! After all I do have 20-30 lbs I wanna lose before my wedding! I am obsessed with this dress I found and am eager to try it on... But only when I have the body. ;) Brian thinks I'm beautiful regardless but I wanna look drop dead gorgeous on our wedding night. We've been pregnant most of our relationship and I feel like he really didn't get the hot body I used to have.. Instead he had to get my after baby bodies, and it's definitely not to amazing. Low self esteem is for sure up my alley right now. I just wanna look GREAT for him. Feel more confident myself, it's hard to feel sexy with thirty extra pounds on you. But that's why I'm taking these steps! I'm gonna make it happen!!

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Inches.

As embarrassing as this is for me, I’m going to post my measurements so that I can keep myself accountable, and also see where I’ve gone when they go down, or if they go up (hopefully that doesn’t occur though!). I’m looking to get to my pre baby weight and measurements by July this year! I think it’s a practical goal, so I’m going to go for it hard!

Current measurement:

Arms (biceps)—> 10.5 inches Bust ————> 38.5 inches Above bust —–> 36 inches Waist/belly —–> 37 inches Hips————> 40 inches Inner thigh——> 24 inches Calf————-> 14 inches

Pre baby measurements:

Arms (biceps)—> 9.5 inches (-1 in) Bust ————> 34 inches (-4.5 in) Above bust —–> 33 inches (-3 in) Waist/belly —–> 31 inches (-6 in) Hips————> 38 inches (-2in) Inner thigh——> 22 inches (-2 in) Calf————-> 13 inches (-1 in)

Total inch loss: 19.5 inches. I’ve got a lot of work to do! Having it out for me to see makes it more realistic. I’m definitely recommitting to the lifestyle that I want to live with my family.

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She did not need much, wanted very little. A kind word, sincerity, fresh air, clean water, a garden, kisses, books to read, sheltering arms, a cozy bed, and to love and be loved in return.

Starra Neely Blade (via itcuddles)

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I do not miss childhood, but I miss the way I took pleasure in small things, even as greater things crumbled. I could not control the world I was in, could not walk away from things or people or moments that hurt, but I took joy in the things that made me happy.

Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane (via quotethat)

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Beginning again

It's been a long time since I wrote in a blog, but this journey is beginning again and needs to be documented. The last time I wrote I was 130#s and 21. Fast forward today and I'm 20#s heavier and 4 years older. It's crazy how fast time really does slip through your fingers. I don't party anymore but instead stay up all night changing diapers, nursing and soothing two kids! I am a happy mom of two beautiful daughters, but this happiness could definitely be amped up!! My weight has always been a struggle. I always seem to put on weight and keep it constant, having a hard time actually dropping the weight. When I became a mom I decided I wanted to commit to goals and be a good example for my girls. My mom kinda made me want to be this kind of person. You see, my mom hates her body. She drank herself into depression. My constant memories of here are her being slouched over the kitchen island, cigarette in one hand and a bottle of Windsor in the other. She was depressed, obese and hard to be around. I don't want to fall in that same slump. So as embarrassing as this is I'm going to document every moment of my weight loss journey! And that is exactly what it will be- WEIGHT LOSS !! This year is all about new opportunities and challenges, and I know I'm going to have my share of them, but here's to the new year regardless!

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Pre baby body, here I come.

So, it's been close to a year now since I've had my daughter and my body has done a lot of adjusting to the new shape it has taken up. Myself on the other hand am not too thrilled about the new post baby body. I don't think any woman usually is. So I took a long hard look and realized I've been here before, maybe not with a baby, but my weight struggles. So I realized I'm the one that's going to have to change something. I got inspired by another girls blog, whom she just had a baby herself, who completely lost her weight and her motivation? Her son and a motivational outfit. So I'm doing the same.

This here Is my motivational outfit!

I love rompers! & since I'll be going to California this coming June, I want to aim for the following, so that I might find a classy and girly romper to wear on a date with my sweetheart. 

I would like to tone and sculpt the following:

Stomach (the area I'm most insecure with)

Arms & Shoulders

BACK! - I love backless everything so to try and really get that nice sexy back = prime!

Legs - thin and beautiful legs

I'm going to aim hard for the following to come true for sure by this June, I am NOT falling into that winter slump and put on 10#s! I will get rid of this fat and build strong beautiful muscles for a body that is worth having.  Wish me Luck

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I'm not gonna get to my health goals by just sitting here- TIME TO GET IT DONE!

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February Goals

The shortest month of the year, but it's time to get things done. This is this months goals:

Follow my 90 day fitness plan- This being the first month of the plan!

Consistently use HL! to build my testimonial.

Bring Ashley and Shawn to the next STS

BUDGET! - try and maintain the budget created on the fridge

PAY OFF VICTORIA SECRET BILL- It's about time that gets paid off.

Work on flexibility- bring out the yoga mat.

Read a book.

Successfully take on our first craft shows.

Sell all those craft items!

Plan perfect date night for Brian and I - mama and papa need a night of romance!

ORGANIZE - If It wasn't in use within this last year- get rid of it!

Build up that savings for a new wardrobe- MAMA'S gonna need it for the summer!

Build up Sophia's college fund- it needs to be replenished after these last couple of months.

Get taxes done ASAP- the sooner, the better.

Complete all of the MAC training sesh's - now it's time to look for a club location!

Get plans going for opening a club location!!!! - start looking and talking with realtors.

LET'S GET THIS GOING. - HURRAY TO NEW BEGINNINGS AND OPPORTUNITIES!