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It’s Crunch Time

April 19, 2017

As I am nearing the end of my second and final pregnancy I can’t help but feel overly emotional about everything.  On top being busy with work, still having to take care of a toddler and a household, and just plain being exhausted I feel like I haven’t had much time to prepare myself for how my life is going to change in the next couple of weeks.

The first thing I am struggling to deal with is that my first daughter won’t be the center of attention anymore.  I get that she’ll always be my baby, but she’s already gone from being a baby to a sassy little toddler.  Most of the time when I am home we are inseparable.  That has its ups and downs, but she wants me to help her go to the bathroom or when it’s time for bed we snuggle up together in mommy’s bed.  Honestly sometimes I would just like a little break, but I know she won’t be little for long.  Although somewhat controversial I really enjoying co-sleeping with her.  The first time she told me she loved me was when she was laying down with me.  She always hugs me like 10 times before she falls asleep.  I have also heard that when they get older they tend to really open up with their feelings and how their day went right before they go to sleep.  Despite the judgmental looks I get I’ll stick with my choice to develop a close bond with my child.

The second thing I am also really struggling with, that I should probably just let go for right now, is how I am going to manage working with being a mom to two kids.  I don’t want to sound like this entire burden is on my shoulders and I do have a husband that help out, when he can.  I think we can also admit though when the kids are young it is typically the mom that bears the brunt of the burden to make sure they are taken care of.  It’s just in our nature.  I will admit though, despite my husband’s protests, I am looking into all of the meal home delivery programs as well as a housekeeper.  I will be trying them all so check in later to see my reviews of each of them.  I also hate to clean.  To me paying someone to come out and take care of all the things I don’t want to just seem’s worth it.

So if you have any other tips or tricks I can use to prepare myself for baby #2 please share them with me.  I am looking forward to some downtime over the next couple of months, but I don’t want to be bored like I was last time with baby 1 after a few weeks.

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I Don’t Feel Like It

April 6, 2017

I am starting to think that every personal development book I read is my favorite J  I recently started and am almost halfway through “The 5 Second Rule” by Mel Robbins.  (Go read the book)  The idea behind it is that 5 seconds is the time it takes for you to talk yourself out of acting on a thought or idea you have.  It can be anything from getting out of bed this morning to speaking up about your great idea in a meeting.  Yesterday though she was talking about how easy it is to have the thoughts or intention to do something, but then actually acting on them is a totally different story and that FEELINGS are usually what get in the way.  As soon as she said that it was like a light show going off in my head.

I get a lot of compliments about my commitment to being healthy and I really appreciate it because it helps keep me going.  I also find it slightly coincidental that on the days I feel like giving up is when I tend to get them the most.  I usually look at it as a sign from above to keep going.  I don’t think what people realize is though is that I RARELY feel like getting out of bed to workout.  Waking up at 430 in the morning sucks and I’d rather stay in my nice warm bed.  I only SOMETIMES feel like working out.  Usually I tell myself I am up anyways and I mind as well just go do it.  Then getting through the actual workout is tough.  I am always talking myself through the next set of lunges, squats, or pushups.  Then this magical moment happens when I am done and stretching during the cooldown.  I feel amazing that I just destroyed my workout.  Then throughout the day I have more energy and am better focused.  I totally forget about all the bullshit I went through to get to that point and am more productive throughout the day.  Sure it’s “easier” to hit the snooze, but is it really easier to run around with your head in a fog all day because you are tired?

I also don’t always feel like eating healthy.  If you put a salad or cookie in front of me I’d want to eat the cookie.  Sometimes that’s what I end up doing too.  Then I get the instant 30 seconds of gratification, but 30 mins later I am starving because my sugar spiked and I end up going and looking for more food.  It always seems easier in the moment to give in and have just one cookie or one treat, but you know you are lying to yourself if you are going stop there.  Then you give up and say, I’ll start over tomorrow or next Monday.  I know next time I am faced with the choice It’s going to be 5, 4, 3, 2 ,1 then pick the healthy choice.  I know in the long run that choice will help me with my overall goals of being fit and healthy.  I also want to go on record saying that I have no intentions of being perfect.  I think that sometimes going a little overboard helps keep your system guessing and can push you over plateaus.

So next time you think that living a healthy lifestyle is easy, just remember that feelings will always get in the way.  One of the best way’s I’ve found to combat them is by joining a support group.  I run online health and fitness accountability groups once a month and they are limited to 5 new people each round.  If you want to reserve your spot in the next group send me a message now, fitmomnoexcuses@gmail.com and we’ll talk through where you are at and your goals.  You only have 5 seconds before talking yourself out of it….

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