Healthy Living

Why do I care about my weight?

I don't. Not really. I used to be very conscious about my figure but these days that's not on my mind. I actually love my amazing body, I mean, it can grow a beautiful human in 9 months and it can solely sustain that humans life for months after their born. Wow. How can you not respect something with that great ability? 

No, it's more of a need to be healthy for my family. A need to be a good example to my girls. It's a need to be happy with myself. It's a need to get rid of the negative energy, anxiety and stress that I grudgingly carry with me way more than I'd like.

That's the reason I care so much about my health. It's not because I want to look better than everyone else, it's because I want to feel better than I ever have. 

Having goals helps me keep on the path of healthy living.

Sooo I think it's time to once again start holding myself accountable for the things I eat and how I workout. 

I've been okay at working out and eating healthy, but there are days that I just can't find motivation to do either. 

And let's face it. I LOVE to EAT. 

So I just need to hold myself more accountable. 

Blogging it is much better than writing it down on paper. I can feel accountable to anyone reading and... I can't rip it up and throw it in the trash the days I want to stuff my face with ice cream.

So here it is. My physical health goals:

-Get down to 18% body fat.

Current: 21%

Goal weight: 125

That's a little on the small side for a 5'8" big boned person like me but I got down to 124 after having EmmaLee, and I felt AMAZING. I want to get there before I'm expecting again. (So that gives me a couple years. Phew! ) 

Current: 134

Measurements: 

Arms: 10

Waist: 30

Butt: 38

Legs: 18.5

Goal: tone and tighten. I may not lose many inches but I can firm up the flab.

Before picture: 

What? You think I'm going to post that on here? Not in your wildest dreams. It's safely tucked away in a folder on an undisclosed camera in an undisclosed location. 

Plan of execution:

Workout everyday. Cardio, strength training, yoga, Pilates, lifting weights, running. It doesn't matter what. As long as I do something fitness wise for an hour a day. 

Eat healthy.  I eat pretty healthy, it's just the sweets when I'm having a hard day. I just need to keep it all out of the house and I'll be okay. 

No processed foods, canned soups, sugar, nothing like that. Keeping it clean.

The weekends I can have a treat, holidays too. If I completely deprive myself I snap and eat all the food in the world. It's flat out counterproductive. Moderation is key.

Other health related goals:

Get out of the house with the little ones. Every day. We're all so much happier the days when we all get out and get our energy out together, preferably in the warm sunshine. It helps ease the anxiety and stress.

Get at least 8 hours of sleep every night. Now that AddiLyn mostly sleeps through the night, I can maybe do this. Early to bed, early to rise. I need my sleep to be happy and function properly. 

Alrighty. Here I go! 

20 facts about me!

I was tagged on Instagram to do the 20 facts about me list, and it won't load on Instagram so I'm putting it on my blog since I freaking took the time to write it out with my valuable free time. 😬

Twenty facts about me!

1- When I was younger, I was eating ice cream in my grandparents basement, watching Scamper. I ran upstairs with my glass bowl, slipped on a stair and fell. The bowl hit my front tooth chipping a big chunk out of it. So... My left front tooth is partly fake. 

2- I am currently In a fashion slump. I need the tv show "What not to wear" in my life. Why did they stop :( my sense of fashion is gone and I don't like spending money on myself. (I'd rather buy my girls cute clothes!)

3- I love hiking, boating, camping, swimming.. Basically anything outdoor! Especially in the mountains.

4- I was only 19 when I got married. Everyone thought I was crazy. And in a sense I was.. Crazy in love! :)

5- I'm a registered nurse. I don't currently work as one but I'm licensed as one. I'm considering picking up a part time job. Maybe. I can't decide quite yet. 

6- I have general anxiety. And it's amplified during the first 6 months of postpartum life. So if I seem a little psycho to you that's why! ;) Working out is my diy remedy/cure and it does wonders most of the time. 

7- My heart is so full of happiness and gratitude. I feel so blessed for the life I have! 

8- I have a wonderful husband who I love and who loves me, and 2 sweet little girls who make me happier than anything in the whole wide world.

9- Ice cream also makes me pretty happy. And chocolate. 👍

10- When I was little I wanted to be a mom, and a school teacher. 

11- I love to sing/listen to Disney songs. I think I was meant to be a Disney princess 💁

12- I am part of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and I have a firm testimony of the gospel. I love it! 

13- I was raised as the oldest of 7 kids and as a high school kid I vowed never to have more than 1 kid. That's obviously changed :) I love my crazy family.

14- I'm a social eater. The more I'm around people the plumper I get :) When I'm alone I don't think much about eating. I should probably work on finding a balance between the two.

15- My worst fears: cliffs, deep water, alligators, crocodiles, sharks, animals with horns, my kids getting kidnapped or hurt, annnnnnd being social 🙅jk

16- I cry easy. The other day Ryan showed me a baby mouse he caught in the attic and was going to kill and I couldn't stop crying the rest of the night... I don't think he'll ever make that mistake again. 

17- I am a neat freak with my home. I love cleaning, I love throwing things away, and I love organizing.

18- I am intimidated by strong, loud personalities. But once (I should probably say IF) I get past that, I end up becoming best friends with them. Opposites attract?

19- My favorite movies as a kid were Buttercream gang, Winnie the Pooh, and any Disney movie. Not much has changed. Sprinkle a handful of chick flicks in the mix and that list remains solid . 👊

20- Someday I'm going to travel the world with my family, eating exotic foods, experiencing other cultures, making a difference in people's lives, and basking on sandy beaches. With my husband and kids around me. That's gonna be good. That's gonna be real good.