Month: November 2015

Don’t be a cardio nomad.

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I’ve been loving my morning routine of getting to the gym… well most days. Half the time the motivation is simply that B has somewhere to play and I get a hour long (2 if I wanted) break. That simple motivation gets me out the door and getting out of the door is always (mentally) the hardest part.

Before we decided to have B, I was at the top of my game physically. I was running, weight lifting, hitting pr’s. There was always room for improvement and there will always be new goals but I was on the right track. I was working on a weightlifting program pre baby and FINALLY I have started that program again. I thought I would share so that if you need a step by step guide of what to do in the gym, here it is.

Meet Jamie Eason. She’s a mom, bodybuilder, fitness coach…. awesome person to follow on Facebook. She has two main programs (probably more). Both are free. Both are awesome.

The first one is her Post Pregnancy program for all the mama’s who are getting back into it. She breastfed her son for over a year so I trusted her. She KNEW what it was like to try and protect her milk supply. She had realistic workouts and the program in general was awesome. Most, if not all of it could be done at home.

The second is the one I started back in 2013 and am working on again. Her LiveFit Trainer is awesome. The Bodyspace app makes it even easier. You log in and it literally tells you step by step what you should do. It allows you to track how many reps at what weight and how long you rested in between. It can’t get any easier.

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^ Choose what day you’re on.

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It gives you a list of the workouts. When you choose to track the workout, you can enter the info for each set.

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It even describes each movement and you can watch videos on how to do it properly.

I can’t describe how much I love lifting weights. There’s something about giving it your all, trying your hardest, reaching a goal…. it’s amazing. That feeling I get when I’m at the gym. I feel strong. I feel like I can conquer anything… ok that might just be the endorphins… but still.

I love this program because it clearly states my vision for every time I step into the gym. Don’t be a cardio nomad; going from one cardio machine to another. Lift some weights! There are so many FREE programs out there… so find one and get to moving… and lifting.

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I was telling some of my close girlfriends about how I’m feeling like ME again. Not because I’m losing weight (that’s a perk) but because I’m feeling strong and healthy again. I’m taking it one day at a time and trying my best to take care of myself spiritually, mentally and physically. To be the best wife, mother, business owner and friend, that I can be. I have to take care of me.

What can you do for YOU today?

How did we meet again so soon?

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November. How did it sneak up on me again? I feel like 2015 just started, yet here I am, planning events to close out 2015. Christmas is a mere 2 months away. 2! How is that even possible?

If you haven’t caught on from my Facebook, I’m in the dead middle of my busy season. When I say busy, I mean 13 more sessions between now and the first week of December. That’s the most I’ve EVER had in the history of … well… ever. After years of hard work, tweaking, improving, learning, growing… it’s finally turning into what I’ve been dreaming of. I’m excited for December and my month long “vacation” because it will allow me to fix some back end tasks and office items that have been neglected. Truthfully, I wasn’t prepared for how much Miss Jee’s was going to grow this year and it’s time to play catch up so that 2016 can be even better.

You know what’s crazy? It’s my anniversary month again. November 27, 2015 marks 5 years. FIVE. How has time passed that quickly? The older I get, the faster it goes. Not to mention that Bennett’s first year disappeared like steam from a teapot. Whoosh. Gone. We gave him his first haircut last night…. which I think was harder for Patrick than me. His baby curls and ringlets were snipped and trimmed and he wiggled off daddy’s lap looking like a little boy.

I want to blog more, Facebook less. It’s hard to detach from Facebook. I’m thinking of taking an unplugged December once work ends and focus on family, cooking, enjoying the holidays, taking more photos (less cell phone pictures). I’m working on being more present. Less distracted. I have 1.4298579 million things going on in my head at any given moment and by facebooking less, I fell as though I can help rid myself of the distractions.

The Tobler household has some really exciting things going on in the next couple of months and I can’t wait to share… but we can’t let the cat out of the bag too soon. BEFORE you ask, there isn’t a bun in the oven. 🙂 I’m already preparing myself now that Bennett has turned one, for the, “When are you going to have another?” All in due time my friends, all in due time. Have I mentioned how free I feel to not be nursing anymore? I finally am feeling like myself again.

SO, here’s my “I’M GOING TO BLOG MORE” post. We shall see if I can actually keep up with it, along with the million other plates and crates I’m trying to balance.

Check back in to see what life is like in the Relbot Household.

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