Three weeks ago I had a baby. My THIRD baby. I know, you either have lots of kids yourself or you think I'm slightly crazy for having three kids each two years apart. However, I have been blessed to have relatively good pregnancies and quick births and enjoy being home with the kids and away from shiftwork (for the most part as I'm not super mom and the kids and I both have good days and bad). I have started this blog (which I have no idea how to use) to keep myself accountable.

Yes, three weeks ago I had a baby but also three weeks ago I was physically active and probably in the best shape I have been in in a very long time. Just over a year ago I started an online fitness program that helped me become "healthy". Royally Fit taught me not care what the scale says or how many calories I am eating but to care about how I feel and eating clean. This lifestyle change helped me feel energized, healthy and confident (confidence for some reason has always been a bit of an issue with me so being happy with myself is HUGE success as far as I'm concerned!) but the scale and my overall appearance (weight, muscle definition, skin) demonstrated my success as well. It's been a commitment to ME and perhaps that's what I needed all along in order to feel happy and confident with ME!

After giving birth you aren't supposed to be physically active until the doctor gives you the go ahead at your 6 week check up. I have 3 more weeks to go before that appointment. I worked out 3-4 times a weeks right to the day I started having contractions (39 weeks) for fear that if I stopped and allowed myself this "break" that I wouldn't go back to the same lifestyle change I have made over the last year and a bit. So, I am creating this blog to keep myself accountable to eating clean, staying active and committing to ME as my body allows me to. 

With THREE kids all under the age of 5....I CAN do this and if you want to you CAN do it too!!! I plan to post honestly about my activity level, my eating and how I am feeling. My goals this week are to get out for a walk at least 3 times and to eat clean!!! School just started yesterday, so I am hoping walking with two might be easier and FASTER then walking with three. I will let you know how that turns out. Stay tuned...