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I'm a soon to be new mom of my first child. Me and J (hubby) are soooo excited! However, I am not excited about "losing my body". I'm creating this blog as a place for me to post my progress towards my BODY AFTER BABY! I know it can be done and I'm determined to do it. With my supportive husband by my side, I will get back to a healthy body! I love to cook and try new healthy recipes so I'm in it for the long run! It's not just about shedding the weight, it's about just living the healthy lifestyle. Any tips, support, or just love would be appreciated :) Delight yourself in the Lord and He shall give you the desires of your heart ... Psalm 37:4
the-story-starts-here: relentlessliving: No, this is not the average tumblr picture. But that’s okay.  This is me and my father. He was hurt in Iraq in 2006. I just wanted to put this out there and show everybody what happens. Live’s are lost, and people get hurt. My Dad being one of them. He was seriously paralyzed. He can’t talk, move, or really anything. But I love him.  So do me a favor, show love, reblog?  My best friend and her daddy <3  Figured this would get no notes… /:  reblog, guys. it wont “ruin” your blog.I have a lot of respect for those who reblog this!<3  <3 (via imgTumble) thank you to ALL who serve.
Fitness journal:) I made this to keep me on track & to keep me grounded. The tabs I made are tips & motivation [I put everything from pics with quotes off the Internet to cut outs from magazines that have tips on fitness & healthy lifestyles] , f&f log [food & fitness log-here is a section for my daily intake & out take…I also included a spot where I write my motivation level for the day] , meal plan [what works best for me is meal planning, it helps me get creative & still enjoy eating healthy… plus with a plan I’m much less exposed to eating something unhealthy!] , recipe [ name says it all, cut outs & Internet printables!] , and lastly workouts [cut outs from magazines & Internet printables…with Jbaby here soon, I need to be realistic & know I won’t be able to hit the gym everyday so a lot of these are very doable from home] Well, here’s my plan, I just want this baby out so I can get started (& of course cuddle with her precious self!)
 any day now. 
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36 weeks & 2 days pregnant today. any day now Jbaby could make her way into this world! excited? yes. nervous? yes. i’ve been preparing for her arrival and nesting like an insane woman. i’m home today from work fighting contractions & thinking about everything to come. so i’ve decided to share my meal plan with everyone to slow my mind down. i’m not as hard core yet because technically i’m not supposed to diet right after because of breastfeeding and my body needing to heal. so in order to not diet, i’m just changing the way i prepare meals and snacks. i think this is the best way to get back on track, start small & keep it up. anyways, enough of my rambling. i will post recipes as i eat these, too many recipes to post at once! the recipes that are in bold, i have premade & frozen for dinners. i love my hubby J, but the man can’t cook. (if you don’t count a few items such as pizza, chili dogs, and grilled chicken) grilled chicken is on the menu :) he sure is a cutie though ;)

WEEK 1- i’ve prepared a full month, but this post will be long enough as is!

6 meals a day, [3 snacks-3 meals]

Day 1-

BREAKFAST: fiber one blueberry muffin, 2 hardboiled eggs

SNACK1: chobani yogurt

LUNCH: turkey sandwich (turkey,spinach,dijon mustard,cucumber,tomato,swiss,whole wheat bread), 1 cup grapes [if i’m still hungry, celery & green pepper sticks with low fat ranch dip will be added] note::breastfeeding burns so many calories & many moms have told me to be aware that i will be super hungry, so i’m preparing in case i am!

SNACK2: apple w/ peanut butter

DINNER: stuffed peppers, dinner salad (salad mix w/ spinach, tomato, cucumber, celery, raspberry vinaigrette - topped with 1 tbsp fiber one cereal)

SNACK3: peach cup

Day 2:

BREAKFAST: breakfast burrito, salsa

SNACK1: peach cup

LUNCH: oriental chicken wrap (flatout wrap, grilled shredded chicken, spinach, mandarin oranges, 1 tbsp fiber one cereal, roasted red peppers, laughing cow cheese wedge, citrus vinaigrette) , steamed broccoli

SNACK2: weight loss shake [love these - i use equate (the walmart brand for the slimfasts], banana

DINNER: tilapia, brown rice, broccoli mix

SNACK3: apple

Day 3:

BREAKFAST: fiber one blueberry muffin, 2 hardboiled eggs

SNACK1: weight loss shake, banana

LUNCH: grilled turkey & cheese, 1 cup soup [i’ll pick a brand/type later]

SNACK2: wheat thins [looking for a better type of wheat cracker, ideas welcome!], laughing cow cheese wedge

DINNER: chicken spaghetti, dinner salad (salad mix w/ spinach, tomato, cucumber, celery, raspberry vinaigrette - topped with 1 tbsp fiber one cereal)

SNACK3: sliced strawberries (probably 5 or 6, i’m not limiting myself on fruit, i understand that too much of a good thing is bad for you too but like i stated above, if i’m hungry, i’m going to eat because i’m still technically using my body for 2 people!)

Day 4:

BREAKFAST: oatmeal [haven’t figured out what kind or if i want to get fancy with it, but i might, again ideas welcome!], 1 slice wheat toast w/ 1 tsp yogurt butter

SNACK1: apple

LUNCH: frozen dinner [lean cuisine, healthy choice, or smartones) , cucumber & tomato salad (cucumber, tomato, raspberry vinaigrette) 

SNACK2: chobani yogurt

DINNER: black bean & corn topped baked potato, broccoli mix, dinner salad (salad mix w/ spinach, tomato, cucumber, celery, raspberry vinaigrette - topped with 1 tbsp fiber one cereal)

SNACK3: peach cup

Day 5:

BREAKFAST: fiber one blueberry muffin, 2 hardboiled eggs

SNACK1: chobani yogurt

LUNCH: turkey wrap (flatout wrap, turkey, laughing cow cheese wedge, spinach, roasted red peppers), apple

SNACK2: celery and green pepper sticks, lowfat ranch dip

DINNER: italian chicken, carrot, and potato bake

SNACK3: popcorn, fruit juice

Day 6:

BREAKFAST: oatmeal, 1 slice wheat toast w/ 1 tsp yogurt butter

SNACK1: weight loss shake, banana

LUNCH: black bean & cheese quesadilla, salsa

SNACK2: 1 cup grapes

DINNER:  takeout for J to get for me :)

SNACK3: strawberries

Day 7:

BREAKFAST: egg sandwich (1 egg white, 1 egg, 2 slices whole wheat toast, spinach, swiss), 1 sliced tomato

SNACK1: granola bar

LUNCH: turkey sandwich (turkey,spinach,dijon mustard,cucumber,tomato,swiss,whole wheat bread), 1 cup grapes

SNACK2: chobani yogurt

DINNER: roasted shrimp and broccoli, brown rice

SNACK3: peach cup

tell me what you think, i’ll take any advice on substitutions for healthier ingredients :)

Back to packing lunches for work! For some reason throughout my pregnancy I’ve still relatively been able to eat good. I still loveeeee fruits & veggies!! So Ive decided to post my lunches I pack… Idea inspired by from the undressed skeleton blog ( i dont know how to link to her blog or i would bc it’s amazing!!) Anyways, the bottom is salad mix with 1 tbsp cheese, Italian chicken on the bottom (leftover from dinner), and crunchy salad toppings. The little container has 2 tbsp raspberry vinaigrette dressing… Yum :) the top containers have 2 whole carrots (peeled, cut into sticks) with 1 tbsp low fat ranch dressing and 1/2 cup cherry jello with 1/4 cup green grapes and 1 large strawberry cut over it. Can’t wait to eat this tomorrow! For snacks I packed sun chips….my weakness and favorite chip… and almonds! And two bottles of lemon water to keep me hydrated! Bring on tomorrow!!
 Undressed Skeleton: Little Lunch Monday! 
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undressedskeleton:

I was super excited this morning to pack my lunch in my new fancy shmancy lunch box from Laptop Lunches. This lunch box has little containers inside that come with lids so I never have to worry about spilling again! It is also dishwasher safe so I don’t have to hand wash anything (Yay for…

LOVE all her posts. definitely getting one of these lunch boxes…probably a few!!

eachsinglestep: eatclean-trainmean: theveganjunky: Is that yo fridge? Yes, that’d be mine. After a pleasant trip to the market, I ended up with a fully stocked, mean, green, vegan machine (look at that produce)! haha this is exactly what my fridge looks like too!  if you have healthy foods in your house, you’ll make healthy choices, it’s that simple! uhm…please be my fridge.
loving these flavor combos! i’ve recently become obsessed with just lemon water. can’t wait to try.
 graduation day 
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yayyy! this is an awesome week. 

reason 1: i graduate today with my bachelors from northeastern state university. so happy. (& other good news: i already have my big kid job lined out and am doing all my HR paperwork, i start june 5 as a master teacher = ] )

reason 2: wednesday i will be 29 weeks pregnant! which means only 11 weeks until i can start everything. i’m so ready. i haven’t really had any crazy cravings but i definitely eat a lot more than i’m used to. the doctor says i’m doing good and that i’ve actually only gained 20 lbs…but the last weeks are when you gain weight the fastest so lets hope i can keep it under control! haha 

for the first like 4-6 weeks (possibly 8) all my posts will basically be about my food intake and probably a LOT of bragging about my new daughter…we are still SOOO excited & just want her here already!! anyways, i can’t really work out like i want to but i can go walking! plus, since healthy lifestyle/weightloss is really about what you eat, i’m using that time to gain healthy habits. its not like i ever had horrible habits, just want to tweak them. anyways…11 weeks. YAY :)