I have been on the go for the last few weeks that I have not written a post in a while and I truly apologize. It's my first weekend to chill out and I wanted to send you guys a quick hello and an update on what's going on with me. I have an announcement but I will have to keep it a secret for a little while, as soon as I can I will be letting everyone know :).
Right now the weather has been beautiful here in Ontario so I have been in the backyard everyday since our last long weekend. Our little one hates coming in so even dinner has been outside in our backyard.
How is the weather where you are? Hope it's sunny and warm like it is here and I hope you are enjoying every minute of it.
Stay Healthy;
Jenn
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Friday, May 18, 2012
Being Called a Big Girl
For many years I tried to stay healthy by playing sports and staying healthy in general. I usually do not weigh myself because for me it's all about how my clothes fit and how I physically feel. For example if I can lift heavy things around the house without help or pick up my child without suffering then I know I am in a good place. I do not think about the skinny girl beside me in my eyes, it's all about how I feel.
I know there are many media outlets out there that talk about what "healthy" is. It's not the lightest weight you are but it's where you are comfortable and feel strong. I believe being strong and healthy are two great concepts that should be placed in the same sentence. I know I am strong but there are days I do not feel strong.
For those who have been following my blog you all know I suffered a misscarriage a couple of months ago and during that time it was stressful I still carry a couple of pounds from then. I'm only 5 feet tall so very short and any extra weight I carry, if it's on my hips, my belly, my face or my arms you will notice. Does it bother me HELL NO. Some people it does, I was speaking with a co-worker a couple of days ago and we were just speaking about how tall my daughter is for being 2 almost 3, she then said to me, "well you are a big girl, you are short, but you def big." I honestly did not know what to say so I said "thank you." I usually do not let words like that get to me, but for some reason it stung. I guess it's because she has known me since I was 22 and I was very skinny (not healthy buy skinny) and it's been 9 years so I guess in her mind she expected for me to stay that way. In all those years I went back to school and partied way to much, then I got married and had a baby, so yes my body did change but I am okay with it now.
I am aware of what my body has been through in the past and I now make food choices that I will not regret. I think that is one thing, is to never make myself feel horrible for picking up a slice of pizza or having a couple of glasses of wine, or a beer. I have accepted that I made those food choices for me, and that I will not or never regret them.
I guess this post was just for me to vent and get if off my chest. Now I feel better :)
I know there are many media outlets out there that talk about what "healthy" is. It's not the lightest weight you are but it's where you are comfortable and feel strong. I believe being strong and healthy are two great concepts that should be placed in the same sentence. I know I am strong but there are days I do not feel strong.
For those who have been following my blog you all know I suffered a misscarriage a couple of months ago and during that time it was stressful I still carry a couple of pounds from then. I'm only 5 feet tall so very short and any extra weight I carry, if it's on my hips, my belly, my face or my arms you will notice. Does it bother me HELL NO. Some people it does, I was speaking with a co-worker a couple of days ago and we were just speaking about how tall my daughter is for being 2 almost 3, she then said to me, "well you are a big girl, you are short, but you def big." I honestly did not know what to say so I said "thank you." I usually do not let words like that get to me, but for some reason it stung. I guess it's because she has known me since I was 22 and I was very skinny (not healthy buy skinny) and it's been 9 years so I guess in her mind she expected for me to stay that way. In all those years I went back to school and partied way to much, then I got married and had a baby, so yes my body did change but I am okay with it now.
I am aware of what my body has been through in the past and I now make food choices that I will not regret. I think that is one thing, is to never make myself feel horrible for picking up a slice of pizza or having a couple of glasses of wine, or a beer. I have accepted that I made those food choices for me, and that I will not or never regret them.
I guess this post was just for me to vent and get if off my chest. Now I feel better :)
Monday, May 14, 2012
See You Later....Negativity
The last couple of weeks I have been doing a lot of internal cleansing which I mean by reflecting on how my life is going, who is around me, my job and how I want my future to look like. I realized many things:
1. I have quite a few people who sounded like me a few months ago, very negative and all about themselves. The conversation would always turn on them and how horrible life is for them over what I am going through.
2. People around me are always talking about how they don't like where they are in life and that they can't do anything to lose weight or be happy.
I realized that I was becoming that person again by hanging around these people. I felt that my mindset was changing not for the better but for the worse. I was getting super tired where I didn't want to do anything. I was skipping workouts which I do not like to do. I was going back into that dark time again which was not good and I realized I needed to change and change fast.
I did not totally cut these people out but I have decided to try to change their mindset, if they wanted my help. Many of them said yes, please help me, I want to have those difficult converstations. Others looked at me like I had two heads or something, so for those people, unfortunately or should I say fortunately I had cut them out and in the process of cutting others out as well, just until they realize that we need to live up our lives and not be thinking about what everyone else negative is doing.
So I just need to say, "See ya later negativity" Hope you have a wonderful life, but I will be living my life up to how I want it, happy and free.
What do you do to take negativity out of your life???
Oh Stay tuned, I'm working on a 30 day challenge that I hope each and every one of you will join in with me :)
Stay Healthy;
Jenn
1. I have quite a few people who sounded like me a few months ago, very negative and all about themselves. The conversation would always turn on them and how horrible life is for them over what I am going through.
2. People around me are always talking about how they don't like where they are in life and that they can't do anything to lose weight or be happy.
I realized that I was becoming that person again by hanging around these people. I felt that my mindset was changing not for the better but for the worse. I was getting super tired where I didn't want to do anything. I was skipping workouts which I do not like to do. I was going back into that dark time again which was not good and I realized I needed to change and change fast.
I did not totally cut these people out but I have decided to try to change their mindset, if they wanted my help. Many of them said yes, please help me, I want to have those difficult converstations. Others looked at me like I had two heads or something, so for those people, unfortunately or should I say fortunately I had cut them out and in the process of cutting others out as well, just until they realize that we need to live up our lives and not be thinking about what everyone else negative is doing.
So I just need to say, "See ya later negativity" Hope you have a wonderful life, but I will be living my life up to how I want it, happy and free.
What do you do to take negativity out of your life???
Oh Stay tuned, I'm working on a 30 day challenge that I hope each and every one of you will join in with me :)
Stay Healthy;
Jenn
Sunday, May 6, 2012
Not Feeling So Hot
Sorry I've been MIA, I've been back at the gym and eating well but I can't seem to get this bloat out of here. I thought originally the bloat was from the miscarriage just going through the motions, but alas the bloat is still here. I have tried everything, so I think I'm going to make an appointment with my naturopathic doctor to see if I have any food sensitivities or anything that can be causing this damn bloat.
I have never had food sensitivities, well not that I know of and I think getting an answer will make sense to all my bloating and tummy problems.
Do you have bloat? If you do what have you done to get rid of it? Would love to read your answers.
Stay Healthy;
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