Healthy on a Budget

One of my interests is eating healthier and somehow exercising. Momma gotta loose all that baby weight!!! However, if you look at grocery stores you will quickly realize how expensive healthy food is. (Side note: never understood how all these experts wants America to loose weight and not make healthy food affordable) I am determined to start making better choices and healthier choices without breaking the bank.
The first thing I did was download all my groceries apps! I am an on the go mom so I need all the apps out there. With my groceries app I can see what's on sale and what coupons are out there. The App automatically uploads the coupons to my store card and makes a shopping list for me. Another step I started was to follow some delicious recipes from eatingwell.com! They are awesome and super easy. They also have diet plans if you want to loose weight. I recently read a psych article that said to loose weight we have to diet AND workout. So I will try it. Another cheaper option is that grocery stores started their own healthy store brand. For example, Safeway has the Eating Right brands and King Soopers has Simple Truth brand.
I usually buy all my fruits and veggies from a farmer market because it is way cheaper than any supermarkets. Our farmers market is Sprouts! Another good tip is to limit yourself to the perimeter of the store. It's usually where all the good stuff are! I can't always do that but you can try it. Parenting magazine has an article about 10 healthier fast food choices when you are on the go and they are affordable. You might want to check it out.

The Beginning!

Ever wonder how simple and easy TV moms' lives look like? I sometimes wondered if it would be possible to live a fab life juggling between your career, family and personal interests. Is it possible to have everything you need and want at the same time? If not, then what has to be sacrificed? Maybe the TV moms married the perfect husband and) had the perfect children with perfect personalities.....NOT.....

In reality, it seems like you must die to yourself in order to maintain your children in a healthy lifestyle and maintain the fire in your marriage. I, for once, refuse to believe you have to give up everything you ever wanted just because you reached big milestones in your life. These milestones, in my opinion, are supposed to enhance your life not dim it. For example, if you have a stylish fashion why does it have to change just because your schedule got a little hectic. This is where my fashion interest comes into play. I do not want to be a mom that dresses like I am in denial nor a mom that just let herself go because there is no time! I am determined to find a way to make it work. 

What about me-time? What do you mean there is no me-time? You mean the only alone time is when I get a bathroom break?What about that toddler that somehow follows you to the toilet!!!! This is when psychological therapies comes into effect. As a psychotherapist, I understand how important mental health is.  And yes moms deserve this time as well! As a mom, I feel like I am the ONLY one available to cater to my family's needs...well guess what.....I need to cater to myself as well. So, taking time to reflect and recharge is important to me and I must find time to do so!

Having a baby is a wonderful thing and by far the best thing I have ever done! However, my body went to distress and it takes commitment and work to get back into some sort of shape! Health and fitness is a new phenomenon I want to try! Why? Because I want to look fab! NOT REALLY! Although it helps, lol! Actually, I want to run after my daughter and play with her without feeling like I am loosing my lungs! I need the energy to juggle everything in life. I want to raise active children that play in the playground and not inside the TV! Although children's TV Shows are a life saver, I do want to interact and play with my kids! I saw a quote on twitter that said " I am not loosing weight, I am getting rid of it. I have no intention of finding it again" (@Bfit_Bhealthy). That's exactly what I want to do. My goal is to eat healthier and exercise in an affordable and easy way!

Is it possible to do this? Let's see because I am about to find out.....

Greatest Love of All

Me and my daughter