Healthy Living

Last week I went to California Pizza Kitchen with a friend of mine, I shared about my choices there in a previous post if you would like to see what I ended up ordering. Beyond that, however, I wanted to share with you the mild anxiety that I faced in making those decisions. I've started the Time Management Course and was listening to Heather Robertson promote it when she was preparing its release last September. It dawned on me, as she shared her experience in prioritizing her own goals over others (not in selfishness, but in an effort to take care of herself), that I often feel the need to apologize for taking care of myself . Not only in managing my time, but also in my experience at CPK. Let me explain... I gave myself permission to take my time in looking at the menu. When I found a suitable meal that was going to limit my carb intake, I began to order. However, the lunch specials of the 7" pizzas were pre-made and I was not able to order it on glutton free crust. I a...

This morning felt like everything was trying to work against me... We woke up late after a rough morning, threw a decent breakfast together for the toddler, thankfully I had half my smoothie left from yesterday, so I was able to get my coffee ready and load up the car. It was really tempting, though, to consider just staying home and using this morning to nap and play games on my phone. Instead, though, I was out with my girls in the mall walking and doing my workout by 7:35! Boom :) This morning was a perfect opportunity to remind me of my why's. I almost used my littles as an excuse not to go workout this morning, instead I was reminded that they are 2 of my reasons TO go workout. They are the little girls who deserve a mommy who sets an healthy lifestyle example for them. They should have a mommy who displays a positive self image so they never question their beauty. When we came home, the toddler napped and the littler one and I did some mommy and baby yoga. I think that is...