Pretty Face To Pretty Sleeved

Just a little NSV to share with you guys!

I was able to actually PLAY with my kiddos on Saturday without being winded or feeling sluggish. I used to make every excuse in the book to not be outside to play with my kids and I was ashamed but I just couldn’t physically do it. So far, we’ve been able to play ball and take walks together and they enjoyed it so much. It has been great for my mama heart too! ❤️

Here’s to turning 29 and a loss of 121 pounds 🥳🥳🥳

I’ve been MIA for a few weeks and there’s a reason for that. Anxiety and depression slowly started creeping up on me and I didn’t catch it as it started.
Heres the thing about bariatric surgery…. It doesn’t “fix” everything. There will be times where you get to such a good place in your weight loss journey and begin to only focus on continuing to lose more. It’s easy to lose sight of the rest of your mental and emotional health. I hit that place last Friday. I spiraled out of control. I had to face trauma that I had put so far back into my mind that I forgot it existed. Then it hit me… like a ton of bricks.
All of that to say- you have to remain focused on all aspects of your health when you make the decision to have a life altering surgery. I have only focused on the physical over the past few months and it came back to bite me in the ass. So.. this morning, I woke up and made a promise to myself that I would focus less on what the scale says and more on what my heart and mind needs me to address as I venture into the last year of my 20’s.
I would do this surgery all over again and I have no regrets but if you are truly considering it- please be mindful that you have to take care of yourself. This isn’t easy. Once you get to a happy place, you WILL find something else to be unhappy about. It’s our human nature. We are our own worst critics and you have to be prepared to pull yourself out when you hit a scary place ❤️
Stay safe and healthy my friends! And remember… you’re not just a pretty face ❤️❤️

Daily reminder to get that protein in!!

So I’ve gotta know…. Are you drinking or eating your protein today?

Sunday Funday!! Y’all know what that means…..
it’s Weekly meal prep time!! I tried to keep it as simple as possible for this upcoming week because it’s a really busy week for me.

Monday- Veggie Spaghetti
Tuesday- Tomato Basil Chicken Breast with Mediterranean Veggies
Wednesday- Chicken Teriyaki Skillet
Thursday - Stuffed Chicken (Pepper Jack, Swiss cheese and bacon) with Broccoli.
Friday- Left Overs!

(We eat a lot of chicken 🤣)

Happy Hump Day to all of you pretties ❤️

I have received a TON of messages about meal prepping and after much thought, I have decided to offer services!

If you’d like a customized grocery list and meal prep plan to achieve your goals, I would be HAPPY to do this for you.

Please DM for more details ❤️❤️

Just a little holiday NSV that may seem silly to most….

My little sister’s favorite picture pose is to be on someone’s back 🤣 well this year she talked me into hopping on her back. I didn’t break her so that is a miracle in itself 🤣🤣
My weight loss surgery was the best gift that I could have possibly given myself. The tool to take my life back has been amazing and allows me to join in on the crazy shenanigans without holding back.

I hope everyone has had a Very Merry Christmas!! 🎄🎁 I also hope you all remember that you’re not just a pretty face 😘

Back to reality!!! The only bar hopping that I will be doing for the next few months will only include nutrition bars 🤣😵‍💫 Shout out to Healthy & Happy Nutrition for helping me keep my protein needs in check on this early Monday morning!

Who ate wayyyy too many carbs for Thanksgiving? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

Who is also getting back on track this week and giving yourself Grace? 🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏻‍♀️

I can’t express how IMPORTANT it is to prep your meals. It doesn’t have to be perfect. It doesn’t have to be extravagant. Putting your food intake down on paper (or app) will give you the results you want! I slacked on my meal prep for the week because Sunday was a busy day for us. I’m making up for it tonight and trying to prep for the rest of the week so that I am guaranteed not to fail and achieve my goals. You can do the same! Don’t let one day of bad choices turn into a weeks worth of bad choices.

Peep these butter and garlic steak bites with sautéed veggies that I made tonight and will pop this in the oven for tomorrow night’s dinner. 🤤

I have my kids take random full body pics of me because it’s easier for me to see my progress when I look at comparison pictures. Most days, I still see the 300 pound girl and I wear over sized clothes. Body dysmorphia is a joy stealer! This is a reminder to everyone who is struggling around this time of year, whether it be a weight loss journey or mental health journey. Give yourself grace. The holiday season is upon us and it can be a time for joy, pain and so many other emotions. Choose Joy. Don’t let your insecurities and uncertainties ruin the progress that you have made. 👏🏽
And as always, don’t forget that you’re not just a pretty face ❤️

Last year at Halloween vs this year……

That girl on the left wasn’t living life. The girl on the right isn’t scared to be in front of a camera anymore and shes doing the damn thing 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

It’s October 5th!!! Today is my 6 month Surgiversary 😬😬

I did NOT meet my 6 month goal weight. I met my doctors goal weight but I was pushing to be under 200 pounds by the 6th month. Unfortunately I’m at a stall and I have been for a month (completely common and normal after bariatric surgery.)
6 months ago I was at 300 pounds 🤦🏻‍♀️ Today I’m at 212 which brings me to a total of 88 pounds lost since April. Regardless of me not meeting my own personal goal weight, I’m still so happy and pleased with my results and proud of myself for changing my mindset and working on myself internally. I’m looking forward to squashing goals for the next six months 🙌🏼 I’ve posted STATS below.

Height: 5’2
Pr-Surgery Weight:300
Current weight: 212
Goal weight: Healthy

PS- don’t come for me with that dirty mirror! That mirror is not mine 🤣

I’m meal prepping for the week and decided to share what a day of food looks like for me as a bariatric patient.

So many of you ask what I eat, and if I ever get Hungry. As I’ve stated before- VSG surgery is NOT an easy way out. There’s so many things that makes this equally as hard as just “losing on your own” or whatever that means… Everything in this container plus my protein shakes are STILL under my macros which means I’m going to have to find something to help me reach my calorie goal. I have to eat such small portions and get full so quickly that it is literally a full time job trying to hit all of my protein goals and hydration goals. Most days im not even hungry but if I do not get my calories in, then my body goes In to starvation mode and I stall- which means im not losing anything because my body is in fight or flight and stores fat. You truly have to be on top of your food all day long and it can be mentally exhausting. Yes- I do get hungry. Some days, I could eat tiny portions all day long and other days, I have to force myself to eat.
Here’s an example of what I “should” be able to eat in a day but it is very difficult for me to eat all of this.

Breakfast: coffee protein shake
2nd breakfast: Boiled Egg
Lunch: half cheese stick wrapped in Turky & some cucumbers and carrots with ranch dip made from Greek yogurt.
Mid day snack: Other half of cheese stick wrapped in turkey plus 2 ounces of cottage cheese
Dinner: Boiled Egg and 2oz of Greek yogurt
Evening “snack”: Caramel Protein Shake