Finally VACATION! You have probably already guess it by now but the Hubby and I are headed to Vegas for a 3 day vacation in May! I know to some it doesn't seem like a big deal but for us it, clearly, is. Before we had Olivia we would take off to Vegas just for the weekend and stay with my cousins out there. Blake was in the military before so it was extremely hard to plan anything. We would plan something and then the military would screw it up with unexpected, random plans. My husband refers it to the "green weenie". I don't get it but all the guys use that phrase. Anyways! We haven't gone on a REAL vacation. Of course we have gone places but we normally stay with family (which we don't have a problem with) or we go with family on a trip. So you can imagine how exciting this is for us. We got a two night stay in a strip view suite! We are going all out this trip. Shows, concerts and more!
Which leads to my worst nightmare right now... ... Getting into a bikini for pool time! Yikes! I know I'm not "fat" but in my eyes I'm definitely not what I used to look like. Before Olivia I had a six pack, no joke. I would hike every weekend, on top of working out and eating healthy during the week. My husband as well was crazy into the healthy lifestyle before our daughter. It was nice being each others motivation. It kind of ended up being a good competition. Well, I fell into the typical "mom" trap where I didn't pay much attention to what I was eating and working out was me chasing our daughter around. As weird as this sounds for some reason booking this trip made me realize how unhealthy I have been and how much I missed feeling the way I did before. It wasn't just about how I looked (which I had no complaints) but how I felt. I had so much energy and even my skin looked better.
Also I am noticing my bad eating habits are already affecting Olivia. So I don't want to call this a diet but more of a life change. A permanent life change! We have always done the Paleo diet in the past because that is what fits our life style more. Olivia has had eczema problems on her face and stomach problems from diary. Which is all new to me since no one in my family suffers these problems. So fast forward to two weeks (which I call the bloating stage) and my stomach seems to have already slimmed down, but don't be fooled. This is typical results from your body detoxing all those "bad" foods. I cannot believe I am going to post my stomach on social media but I hope to motivate some of you as well. And I'm not ashamed of how I look after having a baby. If it grosses you out then don't read my post.
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| So this is only 2 week progress but I wanted to show you how much your stomach slims down after eating healthy. This is normally when you see the bloating go down. |
I do exercise as much as I can. It is harder with a toddler but think of things you can do with your kids or at home. I don't follow a DVD but at home I do jumping jacks, kettelbell squats, push up, crunches, planks, lounges, and more (hopefully you get the idea). I go on walks/jogs at least 4 times a week. Even walking for 15 to 30 minutes improves your overall health, especially your heart. So on top of eating right I do exercise. I hate to break it to you but even with one of those fade diets, you need to still work out. At least if you want to see 100% results. Just remember your body is addicted to sugar and fast food and to break an addiction it takes 21 days. After 21 days the new life style becomes an obsession (trust me) and those bad cravings become into good ones.
I'm going to keep updating you guys with my progress and maybe occasionally I'll post a recipe that I absolutely love. Don't be ashamed of how you look and embrace it! Don't diet to loose weight but to be a BETTER healthier you! And don't forget to share your results.
