Postpartum Gymtimidation

I started working out again 1 month postpartum which is a week ago. I know, I know you are supposed to wait until 6 weeks PP but I had a beautiful natural birth..didn't even tear, TMI. I healed beautifully. Felt like a million bucks literally a minute after it was over. I feel ready and I am listening to my body.

So far I have only worked out at the tiny, private gym in my town home community. Today my husband is home early. He's a Marine and was gone on a field op leaving me home for the first night alone with our little one so I took some well deserved me time and went to the "big girl gym".

My bae, she's perfection

I did this with great anxiety. Last time I did my thang at a gym I was in good shape! I was comfortable with my body, my weight and abilities. This time I was self conscious. REALLY self conscious. Something I am sure most new moms can relate to.  I have been 60 lbs overweight for a year when I was a teen and when I lost that weight I steered CLEAR from a gym until I lost the first 30. I refuse to do that now. 

After putting on my big girl panties and going...I still felt uncomfortable, even a little afraid. I'm flabby. My belly sticks out in a way it hasn't before, my workout pants are a large now not a small,  my fitness level is low in comparison to pre-pregnancy and I'm praying "dear lord don't let me leak!". My, have things changed LOL!  I was so certain that everyone was looking at me passing their judgements. But, here's the thing.

1. I'm giving people too much credit, most are too self centered to notice someone else.

2. I owe an explanation to no one!! I have no problem being this way with anything else in my life. Why apologize for my body?

3. I really am beautiful.. My body brought life into this world. Like, can you grasp how amazing that is?!?! My body STILL sustains her life as I nurse her and care for her day in and day out. ( Yep. I did it! I kept her alive haha ;] ) My now flabby stomach was the home of a beautiful healthy little girl.

^THIS WAS INSIDE MY BODY

What  I am trying to say is....I have NOTHING to be ashamed of.

 I am unapologetically me!

SO I DID WORK. I want to get fit for me, For the way I'll feel and look. I want to shed my 25 lbs of pregnancy weight (and maybe then some) and be energetic and strong. LETS DO THIS.

Beyonce video because I'm moto like that

Fluffy Fruit Dip

Although I love to find organic locally grown fruit at its ripe perfection to enjoy as a dessert, if you're looking for a way to make your fruit special, get the family to eat their daily portion or enjoy your fruit as a dessert try your hand at this delicious fluffy dip. 25  calories a tbs!

1 tub light cool whip

1 box instant sugar free vanilla pudding

1 32 oz container vanilla yogurt

1. blend vanilla pudding powder into yogurt

2. fold yogurt mixture into coolwhip

3. Enjoy!

Pink Drink

Celebrate your successes without killing your diet. Love this girly adult beverage.

2 parts Skinnygirl Moscato

1 part diet sprite

5 frozen raspberries

Energy Bites

Everything you need in a tasty bite! Throw a few in a zip lock baggie and put em' on the diaper bag so that you don't reach for something unhealthy while you're out!

2 cups quick oats

1/2 cup chocolate chips

2/3 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1/2 cup peanut butter

1/3 cup honey

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tbs of either chia, flax or hemp seed

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

And here’s how to put them together:

1. In a large bowl, mix together the oats, chocolate chips, and coconut.

2. Add the peanut butter, honey, vanilla, salt. Mix well until evenly combined.

3. Chill mixture in the refrigerator for an hour, then roll out balls about an inch in diameter.

4. Store in an airtight container.

Chocolate Peanut Butter MRS

What I mean to say is I refuse to diet without milkshakes...

in other words I refuse to diet.

This is by far my favorite original MRS (meal replacement shake). It's a real treat. SERIOUSLY, SERIOUSLY taste like a milkshake. It will cure your sweet tooth in 310 calories and energize you with 16 grams of protein. 

If you have an addiction to sweets (like moi) you may want to stay away until you can break the cycle. This recipe can be a trigger for a sweet tooth in the beginning of a journey, but it is the most satisfying treat when you are trying to sustain your healthy lifestyle.

Choco PB meal replacement shake

1 1/2 cup ice

1/2 cup 2% or almond milk

1/2 scoop whey vanilla protein powder

1 1/2 tbs natural peanut butter

1 tbs coco powder

1 tsp sugar free vanilla pudding dry mix

3 packets stevia 

310 Calories

16 grams of protein


It's important to measure it out the first few times you make this sinful little sip. That peanut butter will kill ya if you eyeball 2 or 3 tablespoons instead of 1. Of course once you get the hang of it you can eyeball it and tailor it to your liking. I am all about drinkable nutrients as a mommy on the go I love to throw it all in the blender and poor it into a togo cup!