My little copycat!

You know what's great motivation to eat healthy? When you know your little one is eating what you eat. Somehow chowing down on cheetohs and pop tarts sounds much less appealing when you know it's going directly to a tiny human.

I think when you're pregnant it's hard to wrap your head around this concept. I know for me, being a first time mom, the thought that there was actually a human inside of me was weird and almost incomprehensible.

But when their born that all changes- oh my gosh! That was a human inside me that whole time!

As we approach solids for my little bubba, it's helped me to take a look at the kind of food he will be joining in on...soon! There is nothing more motivating to eat healthy than when I know there is a little guy watching everything that goes in my mouth...and wants to do what I do!

That's why as we ease into the world of solids my little guy is going to experience a wide selection of healthiness...right along side me!

Here he is, exploring some broccoli on Sunday evening:

Addict.

I have a new addiction. Frozen yogurt. Now there are definitely worse things to be addicted too, so I'm not getting to down on myself for making the trip out to the town over two days in a row last week to indulge! It's a place called Blu Berry. I think it may be some kind of franchise...not quite sure. But it is certainly the new fad around this crazy county I live in!

Luckily, I am not alone in my new addiction. My amazing friend Hollie is also quite obsessed. In fact it was she who joined me both days in a row there! :)

I hope to write a whole post on Hollie to, because she is in so many ways an inspiration to me. We had a chance to hang out Friday night. Hollies is also on her own journey to lose the baby weight. She had her little man Hudson in July, but before she was pregnant with him, she was running half marathons! She's so awesome.

On Friday we decided to cook a healthy dinner together. Our choice? Turkey avocado burgers with turkey bacon and sweet potato fries. OH MY GOODNESS we were in heaven!


We headed to fro yo for dessert. I could have made some better choices like getting a fruit flavor and topping it with all kind of fruitty goodness, but dulce de leche and red velvet cake was calling my name! It was worth every last calorie :)

Eggcellent.

I never realize my absolute love for eggs until I was preggo with my little bubba. Eggs were my number one craving with him. I would literally eat several eggs a day (yes I realize this is probably not the most healthy thing). 

Luckily, after I had him, the intense egg craving somewhat decreased. But every once in a while I still find myself really craving some scrambled eggs or a egg salad sandwich.

You know whats weird? My mother in law makes egg salad sandwich straight from scrambled eggs. No hard boiled eggs involved! I thought it was really strange but when I tried it I actually discovered it's pretty good...and much quicker!

I love having hard boiled eggs to take for an easy on the go snack. So today I boiled up some eggs:

While I did that bubba chewed on his "snack":

No eggs for him yet!

What is your favorite way to eat an egg?

Welcome to mommyhood!

I can't begin to describe the ways in which I've grown over these past 5 months with my baby boy. God has done some serious work-not just in my "mommy" life but in my heart. Here are my top ten nuggets of wisdom I'm learning day by day: 

-Your opinion about things will change more than you can count, so watch that know it all attitude or you will be sure to be humbled. 

-There is no wrong or right in parenting-only different kids, different families, and different situations. 

-You will inevitably always think your child is the best-the cutest, the smartest, the all around greatest kid of all. Its easy to stay focused on just your little world, but remember how great it feels to celebrate others too. 

-Life is celebrated by the small things-every new experience is beyond exciting and more special than the last. 

-A smile can change a mood in an instant.

-Life callings can and will change with each new stage of life. Be open and embrace each new path life takes you.

-You will never make everyone happy. Sometimes being selfish is your healthiest option. 

-Asking for help doesn't mean admitting weakness, in fact, it takes courage. 

-Draw close to those who love you, embrace those who embrace you, and accept that friendships come in seasons. Be thankful for memories but accept that people change and that's ok.

-Nothing or no one can make you feel whole. This is a journey you must find within yourself and it will be the most fulfilling of them all.

It's Greek To Me

Kellen (the hubby) likes to laugh at me when I talk about my Greek heritage. Ok, so maybe I really only am 1/32 Greek, but gosh darn it, I'm proud of it!

Even though I am SO in touch with my Greek roots, I have yet to jump on the Greek yogurt bandwagon. I've tried it once or twice but I guess I am just not really a huge yogurt fan in general, so I didn't fall in love. 

At my class this week, the instructor talked about how you can substitute Greek yogurt for all kind of things. The great thing about it is it is lower in calories than some other options, but it is also FULL of protein (and we know how important that is!)

Two things one gal in the class mentioned is:

Using Greek yogurt in place of sour cream (I'm intrigued! I am a sour cream lover...)

Using Greek yogurt mixed with ranch seasoning in lieu of ranch dressing! (again... intrigued....ranch is my all time favorite dressing. In fact, I could probably eat it on almost anything!)

Have you found a cool way to use Greek yogurt? Please share!

Post Baby Weigh In Week 2: Muscle Weighs More!

The saying "muscle weighs more than fat" is ringing in my head. Let's just hope that's the explanation for my 1.2lb gain this week! :(

I won't deny I'm a little disappointed. But the facts are, I ran 5 times since that last weigh in, had a 3 day weekend with lots of eating out, and I lost 6lbs last week. The odds were not in my favor for a good loss this week. 

I am pressing forward! Now...to sleep!

Excited for Tonight

Tonight is my second official post baby weigh in. I am so excited. I've actually been looking forward to it all week. After my six pound loss last week, I'm not expecting a huge drop on the scale tonight. I honestly would be happy with even half a pound. 

It's weird how different scales are. Last week I was assuming I didn't lose any weight because my scale at home said I was still the same. Then when I get to the competition, that scale said I had lost 6 pounds. 

My scale at home is saying I haven't lost anything at all this week, yet again. So we will see! 

As far as eating goes, it's been an ok week. It's always hard when there is a three day weekend because that's one extra day where I don't really watch what I'm eating too much. It's too hard with kellen being home and having breakfast together in the mornings, lunch and dinner with friends/family to try and keep up with my same "food" routines that work for me to lose weight. I do still try to choose healthier options, but I definitely know I consume more calories on the weekend than during the week. 

Running has been going really well! I started week 3 of C25k today. I feel like I'm finally to the point where it doesn't hurt my lungs to run, which is such a great feeling. Once I get into my "pace" (slow as it  may be) I start feeling like I could do this for a while! It's so amazing to feel the way your body starts to change over just a couple of weeks of working out. 

Well, I'm off to see the results on the scale! Stay tuned!