Work it out, Love Yourself

I asked you guys on Snap Chat what you wanted to know about my workout routine. Most of you actually wanted to know what my diet was like so I will give as much detail about both as possible. I must say, I am sitting in the airport headed to Italy writing this and I can only imagine what my diet will be like for the next 10 days. That being said I am going to have to work really hard once I return home. If anyone has a juice cleanse they recommend please leave me a comment on my instagram or snapchat of your favorite one! I am thinking no more than 3 days!! 

Speaking of juice cleanses. I do not personally consider them a way to loose weight. I like to use them to clean out my body and get myself back in gear to eat better and to get rid of bloat from too much, pasta, pizza and wine (insert Italy). So if you feel like you are having trouble getting started on better eating then I highly recommend a juice cleanse to give you that little kick in the booty you need! Even if it is only for 48 hours, I promise it will help. The thought alone of pasta covered in cheese will make you feel bloated and heavy! 

So, what do I eat on a daily basis. I am human, I make ‘mistakes’ and by mistakes I mean I have cravings and by gosh I am going to satisfy them! I can not go a full day without a piece of chocolate – so I opt for dark chocolate. I also can’t go a day without cheese so I eat a low fat string cheese or use skim shredded cheese on our dinners. Basically,  I eat what I want ladies, but I do not over indulge in any thing — well, other than red wine lately. I will say I do have an addiction to horseradish cheese and red wine, so I do allow myself to eat that on the weekends when we have friends over. 

I never like to hang out with the friend on a diet because you feel like she is judging you for what you are eating and drinking and even if she isn’t how fun can she be when she’s starving and angry? haha

Anyways, as far as dinners, my husband and kids love meals with cream cheese in them, convenient right? So I use low fat cream cheese and try to thin it out as much as possible with broths and I just try to avoid that part of the meal as much as possible. We eat a lot of chicken during the week and red meat probably once maybe twice. I also ALWAYS cook veggies with our meals and I give myself more veggies on my plate than meat, especially if its red meat. 

When it comes to working out, Im not the biggest fan but I do love doing Tone It Up workouts on youtube. I started following them when I first had Braydon and I lost the baby weight so quick! I must admit it is harder to find time to work out with two kids now, and both of them being mobile makes it even more difficult so it has taken me a lot longer to loose the extra baby weight this time but it is slowly coming off, until next week at least. 

Ya’ll, I am in ITALY and I am going to ENJOY it. And when any of you have a special event, trip or anything special in your life you should too! I promise you aren’t going to regret it if you only do it occasionally. Life is all about being happy, loving yourself and enjoying yourself. If you are too worried about your weight, what fun will you be with your friends at special occasions. I always put family and friends first, my diet and exercise next. I am not saying that is the best way to do it, but it is how I do it! So work hard during down time and during the week to enjoy the other busy and special moments in your life!

xo