Phase 1. Started with the chemicals that we use (cleaning products). We switched everything to eco-friendly natural and I must say I'm LOVING it! I can clean the bathroom without kicking the boys out (which was kind of important when it was only me watching them). I'm sure there are other natural products that are just as good as what I'm using and I'm sure if I made them myself it would be cheaper but I don't have the time....but I'm using all products by The Honest Company. I started using their baby products first and still do for my sensitive bum nugget and did the trial of their house products and loved them as well. I'm not trying to push it on everyone else, but just stating the facts of my experience. If you are thinking of switching gears I'm very happy with them.
I get their Essentials Bundle for $35.95/month. The best part about it is, if you don't need anything that next month you can push the order date out. That I LOVE! They don't force that monthly charge on you. The other best part is you can pick which 5 products you want and can add 3 additional for an extra 25% off on each. Which I mainly use that feature since I order products every 2 months.
Products I've used and LOOOVE feeling:
- Laundry Detergent (excellent for sensitive skin and doesn't have a fragrance smell which I hate)
- Oxy Boost (perfect for those whites and clothes with baby spit up)
- Stain Remover (works, but you need to let the clothes sit for 1 day before washing)
- Multi-Surface Cleaner (my go-to! I use it everywhere!!! and the smell. YUM!!!!)
- Dishwasher Pods
- Bathroom Cleaner (um the smell YUM! lol Can't love this product enough. Works good on our soap scum)
- Fruit + Veggie Wash (use it daily and a lot better than using vinegar washes.)
- Dish Towels (Love these! I used to have william sonoma ones which they eventually began to have a stench, weird i know but they smelled awful! These have been washed multiple times and held up great!)
- Shampoo + Body Wash (Love Love Love! I use it as a body wash and both the kids use it for their hair too.)
- Conditioner (if you have thin hair this is a great conditioner. Boys use it. I need a super duper conditioner lol)
- Face + Body Lotion (I use it on both boys and I use it for my face because its a lightweight lotion.)
- Kids Toothpaste (great because Aiden will actually brush his teeth instead of wanting to eat the toothpaste!)
- Sunscreen (well clearly I LOVE this! and use it on everyone. Small and perfect to throw in your bag)
- Conditioning Mist (I use this to detangle my hair. Use lightly bc its oily but the smell YUM!)
- Bug Spray (Can't praise this enough!!! It's a skinny bottle so perfect for your purse and the smell doesn't knock you down, and def keeps the bugs away)
- Organic Lip Balm (never leave the house without this stuff)
- Dish soap (its good on dishes, but for bottles I have to scrub them really hard to get that formula residue off.)
- Suds Up (nice thought but the dish is too small for the brush. you have to put it in slow to not catch any bristles on the side)
- Toothpaste (very mild minty. I like my toothpaste to be very minty like I just popped an Altoids in my mouth lol)
- Healing Balm (don't really use it, because Brody doesn't have rashes anymore, but when I tried the sample it was really thick gel kind of hard to smooth out...but it did moisturize good but left an oily feeling)
- Bubble Bath (bubbles were thick so they were gone quickly but I did enjoy the smell)
- Aromatic Soy Candle (I liked sniffing the candle but burning you could barely smell anything....I got the Orange Vanilla)
- Baby & Toddler Multi (Aiden wouldn't touch this stuff!! I hid it in drinks, yogurt, etc. Then I tasted it. YUCK! I can see why!)
Phase 2. Intake. I will admit I'm not the best eater. And now that Aiden is eating more I want him to make better decisions. So I couldn't expect him to do that when I wasn't. Now this kid surprises me daily for the things he likes. "I like that momma" is music to my ears. He LOOVES broccoli aka trees. and he LOVES tilapia and chopped chicken aka chicken nuggets. Example what he does now. When he would go to the grocery store with me once we stepped in the store he would BEG for cookies. But now he runs over to the veggie row and picks up a tray. Of course it's the biggest one they have lol so I have to talk him down to a smaller one, but I'm extremely happy he's even begging for it.
Here's his last tray. Ate the broccoli and carrots didn't like the grapes (aka tomatoes) and thought the celery was stinky. Win some lose some.
Step 1. Get rid of everything BAD. If it was a meal in a box or carbs or sweets it was packed up and donated to my sister in law. That's right. No pastas, no white rice, no cereals, no grits, no cookies, no gummies, no muffins, etc. Granted I did keep things like the pudding packs, but those are for Aiden's lunch. Literally 4 Walmart bags FULL! It will be much easier to not be tempted if it's not staring me in the face.
Step 3. Supplements. Wes has his own stuff that I'm not going over lol. Cause I'm mean like that ;-) Ladies blog! But he started his work out plan about a month earlier than me and has lost about 40+ lbs went from a pant size 38 to 32. Guys suck! lol So proud of him, but now it's momma's turn.
Every morning I start off with Shakeology. And Oh MY! I LOOOOVE!!! It keeps me full well through lunch and I definitely can notice my energy levels changing and I'm not constantly hungry. I didnt believe it at first but wow. No lie! I take a few other things but I don't have the brands in front of me so I'll update that later.
20 min cardio 30 min weights (alternate arms/shoulders and legs between days) 10 cardio
Then when we get home and the boys are asleep and I do T25. Holy Moly! 25 minutes but you sweat your booty off!! I only do this 3 days a week.The other 2 days it's all about ABS! The death of me....but mommy belly needs to be gone!
Now weekends its a hit and miss. If Wes is home I will sneak off during nap time for a 45 min cardio session if hes working then I'm relaxing with the boys and getting caught up on house chores.
Look at me acting like I've been doing this for months. haha I'm only on week 2. ;-) But it's working so far. I lost 4 lbs in week 1 and lost an additional pound by yesterday!!
How I'm keeping myself accountable. Meal planning. and tracking. Eventually I'll create another page for recipes, been pinning alot lately that I need to try out first.
It's quite cute when Aiden asks if he can work out with me instead of going to bed....sorry bud it's mommy time! Leave you with pics of my little guys
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