LOVE DAY

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OAKS SWEATER / JEANS 

MY SWEATER / JEANS

Love hurts doesn’t it?  No, but really it does!  Not just the love you feel for your husband, but the love for your kids.

It is almost worse with your babies..  At least thats how it is for me.  You’re worried about their every move.  

But with that said, it’s the greatest love of all.  Thats why it hurts so much!  

Guys, mom life is hard.  It truly is so challenging and if it looks like I have it all together, trust me.  I do not.   In fact, some days I just want to scream haha. 

Becoming a mom is the biggest life changer and it still feels that way.  Don’t get me wrong, I am in no way depressed like I was when I first had him with the postpartum and all.  But that doesn’t mean you don’t have your days where your patience is gone out the window.

It just comes along with being a mom.  I feel like every stage of their life is a new beginning of motherhood.

New moms, out there reading this right now.  Don’t feel guilty if you feel this way.  Don’t feel guilty if you want to have alone time for a day, just to do nothing.  Don’t feel guilty if you need to do NOTHING, but sit and relax during nap time.  (I have a problem with this one!) 

I have a hard time relaxing because I know the list of things that need to get done, and nap time is when they get done!  But don’t feel guilty if you don’t get them done and you truly need a break and you time.   I am telling this to myself too, as I type haha.

You aren’t selfish for wanting to go be by yourself and do something alone.  You aren’t!  You’ve got to have that time to revamp, and come back to being the biggest badass mom you can be!

So when you feel like you’re about to have a breakdown and you feel like you want to scream and yell at your babies… you NEED a break.   Take an hour to yourself and do something that makes you happy.  

That is what I have noticed that helps me SO much.  I come back refreshed and happy and ready to be a patient and loving mama haha.  The mom I know I can be!

Becoming a mom has been the most amazing experience.  I love living it everyday and watching him grow and learn.    

Take a deep breath everyday and just know there is so many other mamas out there, that feel the way you do right now!

What do you moms do to refresh and renew??  Would love to know!!

Side note.  making Valentines cookies was SO much fun, especially in our matching sweatshirts!  He is the light of our lives and is such a joy to have around!  I couldn’t ask for a more loving happy boy!  

Happy Valentines!  I love you all so much!  Thank you for taking the time to read my posts and comment.  It means a lot to me!  I love getting to know each one of you every day!

xoxo,

Sara Lynn

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FAV GYM GEAR + MORE MACRO TALK

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BRA / PANTS / BOMBER / NIKES (OBSESSED!)

BAG / POM POM 

I wanted to talk more about Macros today, lovely macros.

A lot of you have been personally messaging me (which I LOVE btw) I love interacting with all of you on a personal level.  That is what I do this for, that is what I LOVE.  Getting to talk with all of you, and helping you feel happy and healthy, and your best self!

Back to what I was saying, so you all have a lot of questions about macros.   I totally get it, as I had not a clue in the world what it even meant when I first started.

I did a post HERE explaining how macros work and what not.  Please please read it, if you’re confused. 

Everyone is different in what their body needs.  It depends on your personal goals, how much you move everyday.  How much muscle you have.  Each person burns a certain number of calories in a 24 hr period, depending on those things.

If you have more muscle, you’re going to burn through calories like crazy.   

I have been counting my macros for about 5 years now, and I recently upped mine to about 1900 calories a day.  I found myself to be STARVED all the time.  That was my bodies way of telling me to freaking EAT MORE.

So, you need to listen to your body.   I got way to obsessed with it for the first few years.   I personally didn’t find it to be healthy for myself, to be so obsessed with counting down to a the EXACT number every single day.. 

This was until now that I have realized that it was way to much of an obsession, and I don’t want to live my life by a number.

BUT after doing it for so long, I just kinda know whats in what, and what numbers I should be hitting around.  I know my body enough now, to where I know when I need more food and when I don’t.

I chose healthy choices always.  Its simple.  Chose sweet potatoes verses french fries. Etc.. etc..

So that isn’t to say counting down to the exact number is wrong or doesn’t work, but you don’t have to count your macros to look good and feel good.  Just chose healthy choices and portion control!  Don’t overeat.  Don’t eat to junk (refined sugars, fried foods, candy, sweets.. etc) READ LABELS.  Research an ingredient if it doesn’t sound right.

Get a food scale to help you like the one HERE.  Measure out your foods and make sure you’re not overeating.  4 oz of meat, is usually the size of your palm.  

If you’re wanting to lose weight, it is crucial to portion control.

My 7 DAY MEAL PLAN is macro friendly, and you can make it your own.  It isn’t designed to fit everyones individual needs, it is to give you ideas! 

I wrote down exactly what I ate for 7 days, and that is what it is!  It’s very efficient and easy meals!

So I am all for counting your macros!  I still do, BUT my point is to this whole thing is don’t obsess to the point where you’re making yourself unhappy.  Do you and what works for you! 

Give macros a try and maybe it will make you happy.  It does for me, in a way that I don’t obsess anymore.  Say  If I eat over 20 carbs “of what I was supposed to eat” I don’t freak out or let it ruin my day, like I used to.

My point is, live life healthy, happy, make good choices and be active!

If you want to calculate yours, I recommend going HERE.  That will give you your personally calories that you burn everyday, so you can see how much your body needs.  Read through their site too.  This isn’t sponsored by the way.  I just really recommend that site!  It explains it pretty good!

Anyways, I think at this point I am ranting haha.  Please let me know if you have any questions!  Feel free to comment below, or personally email me!  Happy to answer any questions you have about it.

Ps.. this gym gear is one of my new favorites!  Called ONZIE.  They’re so light and moveable.  I don’t feel trapped in them, or hot.  

Have a great day!  

xoxo,

Sara Lynn

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