Good morning my gorgeous rays of radiant sunshine!! I don't know about you but it has turned COLD here!! Like maybe 32℉! Okay okay, I know that may not be what you consider cold, but girlfriend, I'm pretty sure I may freeze! Cold weather and me just don't mesh. Anyways, if you're interested, I just started a new page titled, "Fit Foods" these are foods that I make for my family and myself and I want to share with you. <3 So click on the tab and check it out!
Now, let's get down to business. I have realized that as I get older that sadly my back isn't as bendy as it use to be. I mean, I remember the days of going to sleep being sore from tennis practice or water skiing all day and feeling like a million dollars and ready to do it all again. At some point along the way, sleep quit being my Magic Pain Eraser and I started waking up with the aches still there... Heck, sometimes I go to sleep feeling fine and wakeup with aches and pains!! I mean seriously! But no matter what, life goes on and we have to keep going with it. #momlife
This past week has been a tough week for me due to the fact I tweaked my back last Saturday. Now, you would think I did it in the gym lifting something heavy, but no. I tweaked it picking up my husbands PJs off the floor!! Of all the things that could've got me, it was his PJs...
Ladies, if you've been following me on Instagram for any amount of time, you know that I LOVE Saturdays! I finish my meal prep list and go to the gym like super early and bring whatever kids are at my house breakfast. Saturdays are like my magical day! So, when I tweaked my back I saw my visions of lifting, grocery shopping, and cleaning drift away. It put me in quite an icky mood. Just being totally honest. It wasn't until a dear friend explained to me that there was still good to be found in this experience. She explained to me that maybe this was just my body's way of telling me to relax and take a few days off and to work on other things.
During my down/rest/recovery time I have had found a ton of healthy recipes that I am working into our weekly menu. As soon as I try them I will definitely share them on the Fit Food page if they're worth it. Only the best for my girls!
This recovery time has been amazing in the aspect that it made me take the time to practice aerial yoga and stretch. So often I run into the gym and hit the weights asap and then wonder why my muscles are tight and my flexibility is less than ideal. At this time, I feel that the yoga and stretching has done wonders for me mentally because I was still physically activity & physically because inverting upside down has actually felt AMAZING on my back. Lifting is still my favorite fitness hobby but this week has definitely taught me to appreciate and respect the power of yoga too.
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Saturday, January 19, 2019
Let's Prep!!
Good morning Gorgeous!!!! It's Saturday!!! What are you doing today? Enjoying a much needed off day? Making plans with the family? Spending a little extra time in bed, catching up on sleep? Honestly, it doesn't matter what we do on Saturdays, Saturdays are just awesome! I LOVE SATURDAYS!!! Saturday is my day to plan and get organized for the upcoming week. This is the day that I set myself up for success! I mean, we have to grocery stop anyways, we may as well set our self up to be our #BESTSELF
So, the #1 question I get DAILY is what are you eating? What do you have today? Girlfriend, I am always excited to show what I'm having for lunch because I LOVE my meals!! I wouldn't eat them if I didn't. That would suck... And then it would get old and then I would dread it and then I wouldn't do it and I would be back eating whatever it is they're eating and getting the same results they're getting... Babe, there's a reason they wanna know what I'm eating. It's because they see the results I'm getting and have been getting for years and they've been through 10 diets and none of them have worked. That's because diets don't work. At least not for me anyways. I don't want to drop 10, 20, 30, or 50 pounds for the summer. I want to drop body fat for a lifetime. I need a lifestyle, not another freakin diet. I need something I enjoy and is EASY and fits into my crazy busy life! How about you? Are we in the same boat here? Ok, so lets do this! Let's dive into the world of meal prep-my way!
Coffee. I cannot function without it! My family and even my 3rd graders know that you better save the hard questions until the coffee mug is put away. Mrs. Teston, NEEDS her morning coffee to function... I may have a problem but I like it and I like it with Protein powder. Right now I am LOVING Frosted Sugar Cookie Protein by Bowmar Nutrition. I like the idea of a intermittent fasting even though the protein is technically a cheat, I don't care. Typically, women don't get enough protein and I know from years of tracking that this is a macro I struggle with getting.
Lunch is one of my absolute FAVORITE times of the day!! I love chicken and I meal prep it every week in bulk. There are a million ways to eat this stuff too and again it's a high protein, low fat food!! I use skinless boneless chicken breasts. For my carbs, I love peppers. Sautéed red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, and green bell peppers. Lately, I have been hooked seriously on jalapeños too. You can add whatever you like! Maybe you want a sweet potato or cauliflower rice. Seriously, the possibilities are endless!
Now, for supper I like to cook a meal for everyone, but I also want healthy. I deserve it and my family does too. We may bake a pork loin, or steak, or shrimp. You have to find a solid protein. A green and then whatever else you want to do. My bunch likes air fried Brussels Sprouts.
Get over to East Coast Fit on Facebook or Instagram this week. I'm about to go grocery shopping and I'm going to share the meal prepping process. =) So, I've gotta get the laundry moved to the dryer and straighten up then grocery shop. Head high, you've got this! Message or DM me if you need a good recipe! Much love!!
Sunday, January 13, 2019
Enough Is Enough
Ever just have one of those weeks where you literally feel like it's you, yourself, and... you against EVERY & ANY thing?! We work, we mom, we chauffer, we run, we do back flips, and jump through hoops of fire, we pass out from exhaustion, and then do it all again. Day in & day out. #momlife
It's like everyone gets our best and that's ok. I mean hey, that's what I wanted when God decided to make me a momma. But one day I started thinking: was I really giving my family my best? I was always tired, gaining weight, eating to fill what ever craving I was having that day, and mentally I was a wreck! I NEVER wanted to be in pictures with my babies because, well, dear Lord, I didn't want to see myself... That really hurts to say, but it is what it is. (I'm not much of a sugar coater.) That's what weeks of us, MOMS vs. The World does to us... It stresses us, pushes our limits, robs us of sleep, and then makes us feel like crap when we gain some weight. What kinda crap is that? That, my dear, is the world we live in.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because you need to understand that I KNOW how you feel and I have personally faced these struggles! I lived years trapped inside myself, just hoping those fit goals would come true magically on their own. While I wish I could tell you that there's a nice little Fit Fairy that showed up and fixed me, that is not the case.
What did happen, was the World finally pushed me to a breaking point. Enough was enough and I was sick of it. I joined a gym and thought that was going to fix everything. For the next two months I went a few times a week and nothing... I gained more weight!! What I didn't realize is that I was gaining muscle but eating more because, "Hey! I'm working out so, I can eat whatever I want." FALSE!!
Four years later, I am finally in the best shape of my life and I still have all that other stuff on my plate too: family, work, mom responsibilities, etc. But now, I make a little time for me too. I found a balance! Balance, what a wonderful word! I'm a mom first and foremost always and forever, but I'm me too. I workout, I changed my eating habits. Food doesn't control me anymore. This isn't a diet, it's something I enjoy, something I want to do, and something that makes me feel better, be stronger, and at the end of the day I love myself too.
If you're living the #momlife and feel like I did, know you're not alone! You had kids and juggle all the mom things, wife things, and life things without a second thought. Make sure you take time to do you too Boo.
It's like everyone gets our best and that's ok. I mean hey, that's what I wanted when God decided to make me a momma. But one day I started thinking: was I really giving my family my best? I was always tired, gaining weight, eating to fill what ever craving I was having that day, and mentally I was a wreck! I NEVER wanted to be in pictures with my babies because, well, dear Lord, I didn't want to see myself... That really hurts to say, but it is what it is. (I'm not much of a sugar coater.) That's what weeks of us, MOMS vs. The World does to us... It stresses us, pushes our limits, robs us of sleep, and then makes us feel like crap when we gain some weight. What kinda crap is that? That, my dear, is the world we live in.
Why am I telling you all of this? Because you need to understand that I KNOW how you feel and I have personally faced these struggles! I lived years trapped inside myself, just hoping those fit goals would come true magically on their own. While I wish I could tell you that there's a nice little Fit Fairy that showed up and fixed me, that is not the case.
What did happen, was the World finally pushed me to a breaking point. Enough was enough and I was sick of it. I joined a gym and thought that was going to fix everything. For the next two months I went a few times a week and nothing... I gained more weight!! What I didn't realize is that I was gaining muscle but eating more because, "Hey! I'm working out so, I can eat whatever I want." FALSE!!
Four years later, I am finally in the best shape of my life and I still have all that other stuff on my plate too: family, work, mom responsibilities, etc. But now, I make a little time for me too. I found a balance! Balance, what a wonderful word! I'm a mom first and foremost always and forever, but I'm me too. I workout, I changed my eating habits. Food doesn't control me anymore. This isn't a diet, it's something I enjoy, something I want to do, and something that makes me feel better, be stronger, and at the end of the day I love myself too.
If you're living the #momlife and feel like I did, know you're not alone! You had kids and juggle all the mom things, wife things, and life things without a second thought. Make sure you take time to do you too Boo.
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