Mom and Baby Workout Tips

I'm a busy mom of 3 kids. And with a 2 year old and 5 month home with me full time, and the 5 year old at school. I have to plan ahead of time when I will get my workouts in. My prime time right now is when I put my 2 youngest down for mommy quiet time somewhere between 12:30 and 1:30pm. But not every day goes to plan. And I have to get creative. This past weekend, little miss Elyse decided she didn't want to nap as long as we had intended. And with a late workout time and early nap wake up...I was left with exercising with her. And it proved to be very entertaining for both of us. She had fun watching me go back and forth, and you can see it in the video. She loved being part of my routine and "flying"! As hard as it is to exercise with a baby, and find that time just for us moms, sometimes we don't get it. That doesn't mean you don't exercise. That means you just include them with you. Take a peek at our workout below doing 21 Day Fix Lower Fix! 

 

6 Tips For Working Out With Baby

1) Slow down at watch your baby. Some moves you might have to slow down for the safety of your baby, or to help them not puke all over you. If you are going up and down, and you just fed them then you might end up covered in milk. Just slow down just a hair and watch your baby's cues. 

2) Be safe. Be sure to always properly support your baby. Try not to do anything too difficult or unbalanced. If you struggle with balancing prior to holding your baby, best not to do a balance move, like a split squat, until you are more comfortable.

3) Use proper form. Don't lose your form because you are holding your baby. Feel your body as you are doing the move. If you feel like you are losing form to compensate holding your baby, try doing the same move but with your baby on the floor or in a safe place near you.

4) Play games with your baby. Babies love peek-a-boo. Try to make it fun and interesting for them. Talk to them. Count in a silly voice. Let them feel involved. Especially if they are watching you. 

5) Switch up what you are doing. Go from holding your baby, to them on the floor in front of you, then in a swing, then back to holding and so forth. You don't have to hold your baby the whole time, unless you want to.

6) Above all, have fun. Let them see you laugh, and enjoy it. Because you are instilling in to them, even at a young age, a love and desire to exercise. Be the example to them. Even as they continue to grow! 

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GET OFF THE SCALE! Why You Need To Stop Weighing Yourself

This comparison just goes to show that the scale doesn't matter. 2008, before babies to now, after 6 pregnancies, and 3 babies. I weigh 1 pound heavier now than I did in 2008, but look totally different. I feel totally different too. It isn't the angle. I finally feel confident in my own skin. In 2008, I was so depressed about not being able to get pregnant. I was hiding my emotions and eating whatever I could because I just didn't care.

Our 2 Disney Cruises. Both times cropping my belly out of the photo because I was so embarrassed about how I looked.

In most of my pictures I cropped myself to hide my belly. To modify how I look. So I don't have many full length pictures of me at my heaviest without children. I hated how I looked. These are some of my favorite memories from trips and I despised how I looked. Now...I am so proud of how I look.

After our second Disney cruise it still took another 2 years before I finally decided to start working on me. I found a trainer, supporter, and started to excessively exercise to lose weight. Thus started my first step into who I am now as a coach and mentor! Now, I have learned it takes 30 minutes of effective exercise and healthy choices with what I am eating 80% of the time.

I have been there. Stuck, frustrated, depressed because I didn't think there was a way out. But now, after years! I finally feel like I found the answer. Daily super dense nutrition, using Shakeology, to help me control my cravings, work as my multivitamin probiotics and enzymes combined with only 30 minutes of effective exercise and I am feeling better than ever. Strong and proud of who I am and how I look, even though I am 241 pounds. I want the same for you! All it takes is to decide you are ready to begin. Let's chat if you are ready to start the first step in your healthy lifestyle change!

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Goal Setting For Success Group

There is still time to join my #goaldigger group! Imagine setting goals over the next 3 weeks and finally using a system that helps you reach those goals! This IS step 4 in a healthy lifestyle change. Goal Setting For Success.

WHAT WE ARE COVERING: 
Weekly Goal setting. Finding goals that you want to crush and build on over the course of the month.

SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIALS: 

Guides, workbooks, tips, and tools to help you stay on track, daily motivation and accountability. One on One support from me. Community support.

ACCESS TO MY EXCLUSIVE FACEBOOK GROUP: 

Private FB group. This gives you access to me to ask questions, request feedback, etc. I'll be active in this group DAILY. Weekly LIVE videos.

YOUR INVESTMENT: 

Option 1:

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---INCLUDES: Access to over 40 full workout programs and hundreds of exercises to chose from for an entire year, all of their nutrition guides, trainer tips, bonus and any new workout program released. First 30 day supply of Shakeology in your choice of flavors (chocolate, strawberry, vanilla, cafe latte, vegan chocolate, vegan tropical strawberry) Color coded nutrition fix container system. 

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Beachbody On Demand Annual All Access Pass Standalone: $99.95
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Both options will get you lifetime access in my exclusive group and access to content I release for it. Me as your coach with one on one support, email support any time.

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Elyse Cheyenne: 5 Months

 I don't want to be writing another one of these because that means she is growing up. Getting older. And it is going by way too quickly. I love having a little baby in the house, and Elyse is such a great little baby! Boy howdy this month has been the month of growth, she had her 3 month growth spurt a month late, and PERSONALITY! Girlfriend has quite the fun personality. She is mostly serious but now she is starting to giggle and laugh and it is the cutest thing! And notice this month, her main pictures with the quilt made by my mom, she is all smiles and giggles!

 STATS: 

~13 pounds. (Matt weighed her on the scale with him.)

She still loves to watch her brothers and is actually starting to try to move and get up on her knees. She isn't officially up on her knees but you can see she is trying to figure it out. Before we know it, she is going to be hot on their heels chasing after them! Which of course they will love! She still won't roll from back to front. She likes to chill on her tummy and watch more than anything. 

And let's just talk about the fact of how much of a daddy's girl she is. She prefers to be held by him when he is home. She just relaxes into him. When he is home, I am just the food source to her. But daddy. She loves her daddy! Most of the pictures at her "watch me grow" session of her smiling are because of Matt because she was all eyes for him! And Matt just soaks it all up. He will deny how much he loves it if you ask him but man, he is a sucker for her! Which he should be! 

Ready for picture overload? Here are some of my faves from this past month. Have fun!

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Fitness Goals Require Patience

For years I would look for the latest fad diet to get me quick results. Diets that promised me, in just 2 weeks you will lose X amount of weight. The fat will just melt off. Eat 500 calories and you will lose X amount of weight. Exercise for X amount of hours and you will lose weight.

And I still hear it today from friends and customers. "I wasn't seeing any change..." or "I gained weight, this isn't working!" and before they have a chance for their body to change, they stop. DON'T STOP! You have to give your body time to realize what the crap you are doing to help it. It takes time for your body to detox, and get the crap out of your system. If you are exercising you are strengthening your muscles and they will start to grow before they start to lean out. It takes time. BE PATIENT! 

A lifestyle change isn't about the latest fad diet. Quick fix or fast results. This is about finding a true change that works for you. This week I'm sharing my 5 Simple Steps to a lasting healthy lifestyle change to help. Some things that I do, might not work for you. But others might work. that is why we are all working together because it takes support and a team. Because we all want the same thing. To feel better inside and out. Look better. And BE HEALTHIER! But always remember to be patient! True change takes time to show you how it is truly working! Ready to join the party? CLICK HERE for the link to join AFTER you sign up to get your FREE GIFT from me! Link is provided to send the request to join my Private community. You are worth it to not give up. To reach your goals! 

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