Elyse Cheyenne: 9 Months

STATS: 

14 pounds 15 ounces

26.5 inches tall

Elyse is moving all over the house now! Baby girl is so fast too! She loves that she can crawl after her brothers and is of course the center of their attention. She is such a happy smiley baby now. Her personality is coming out so much, but on the flip side, she knows how to project her screams to really tell you when she is mad. But she honestly doesn't cry that much. We are ver thankful for that. she is very patient with all of us. 

She still hasn't gained all too much weight since she started solids, and with crawling she is now bumped up to 3 solid food meals a day. We are doing baby led weaning so she eats a lot of what we eat. But her fave, greek yogurt with mixed berries. 

She still doesn't have any teeth yet. They look close to coming in but, only time will tell! 

Have fun with the picture overload! She is really starting to look more and more like my mini-me! 

Collin was the prop master for Elyse, but she was done with her sunglasses

 Less than 5 minutes later, she passes out!

 Baby girl loves her chocolate! 

She loves being with her brothers 

Her real life hero. 

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End Of The Month Assessment

It's the last day of the month, wow...already!?!? It's time to look back at your goals for the month. Are you at those goals you set on June 1 or not quite yet? I personally am not quite there yet...again! (nutrition...has been my downfall! More on that later.) But I know where I need to improve on that. Think about your goals you want to accomplish next month and come up with a plan on what you can do to reach those goals.

Think of this as your end of the month assessment. But the great thing is, new month, tomorrow, and a whole new fresh start! But here is the thing...if you don't change what you allow, everything will continue.

Take the time now to figure out what happened this month, where you rocked and where you can improve. Then come up with a plan on what you can do this next month so that you reach your goals. Meal planning. Exercise planning. Daily affirmations. Daily action steps to help you stay motivated and on track.

Make a list of your goals and what the heck you are going to do to reach them for the month. And check back to it often during the next 30 days to help drive you to keep going. To make better choices. The more you look at that list the more you will get determined to keep going! It about staying on track. It's about feeling better. It's about taking care of you in the end.

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I had the opportunity to write a guest blog post. Check it out for my story and the 5 steps I have taken to help me live a healthy lifestyle change!

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Healthy Fats For The Win!

Say it with me, "HEALTHY FATS ARE GOOD!" I grew up thinking fat was fat, no matter if it was considered good or bad. And fat was BAD. But that is not the case. There are bad fats that we want to and should be avoiding and there are good fats that our body needs!

Fats slow down food absorption which helps you feel fuller longer. Fat acts as the reserve energy source for when you need more fuel to burn while working out. They also help to regulate many of the body's hormones plus help to absorb the vitamins and nutrients from the food that you eat.

There are Healthy Fats Saturated fats and Trans fats.

Healthy good fats: Can have daily
Veggie oils
Fish (salmon especially)
Flaxseed
Nuts and nut butters (no added sugar)
Olive oil
Avocado

Saturated Fats: In moderation
Meat (fatty meats, poultry with the skin)
Cheese
Butter, lard
Egg yolks
Whole milk
Coconut oil
Chocolate

Trans Fats: Only occasionally
Cakes, cookies
Pastries
Packaged foods (including snacks)
Fried foods
Crackers
Margarine or butter alternatives
And anything with "Hydrogenated ______" in the ingredients list, avoid.

This is why I use my chart of approved foods I can eat. Not only does it help me know what foods I am allowed to eat but I also have a clear and easy way to follow how much of each type of fat I can have.

Do not be scared of healthy fats! BE SCARED of anything that says, fat free, diet or sugar free. When I do eat healthy fats, like yogurt, cheese and milk, I aim for full fat. Fat free, diet or sugar free are generally products that have been over processed, use additives or use chemicals as a replacement for sugars. Think aspartame instead of regular sugar. When in doubt, go full out. We have whole milk in our house. 4% cottage cheese. Full fat yogurt and cheese. The key though, is in moderation. I personally don't eat a lot of dairy but I want to make sure that my kids are getting the right kinds of healthy fats and no other chemicals or additives.

Remember: It is okay to have a sweet or treat on occasion and GUILT FREE! If you are eating healthy most of the time, having a dessert once a week will not derail your results. It will keep you sane! But you have to be honest about it and remember only 1 time, not every day.

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Believe In Yourself

For years I knew what i wanted but never really thought I could reach my goals. Am I at my goals right now? Nope, not yet. I'm a work in progress. And the key word is YET! I am working every day to reach my goals. It isn't easy. And I have good days and bad days just like anyone else. It doesn't just happen, as much as I want it to. You have to get your stuff together to MAKE it happen.

The key is TO BELIEVE IN YOURSELF! Then...

Eat better
Exercise
Love yourself as you are

Think about it...The last time you were on your journey and you stopped exercising or eating better, why? You stopped believing in you and the progress you were making and the plan you were on/what you were doing. But you HAVE TO believe in yourself. If you don't believe in yourself, you aren't going to eat better. You won't exercise. You won't put your heart into it. And you are still going to see yourself in a negative way. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF. Because as hard as you have tried, you can still reach your goals. Never give up on what you want. It is there, but you have to believe that you can reach your goals!

I struggled for years to truly see myself as I am and to love who I was. I would think and tell myself that I was fat, and ugly. It wasn't until I finally dug deep and focused my energy on building my self confidence, happiness, self love, joy in my life, self respect and learning positive body image and finally forgave myself that I finally was able to let my walls down and learned how amazing I really was. Do you struggle with loving yourself as you are right? Check out my Love Yourself Fit: 7 Ways to Love Yourself Fit ebook with my tips to help you learn to love yourself as you are right now!

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