Anyone can have a transformation story.

Last Monday I decided to take my meal plan to the next level. I want to get the most out of my workouts and by doing that I need to crack down on my portions and clean eating. Not always a fun thing… I am a Cherry Berry ADDICT for those of you who are unaware. Now you are ;) I could eat that everyday if I allowed myself to. And these past few weeks/month I have been giving myself a lil to much leeway. You know.. you get stuck in that mind set and start making pity excuses for yourself! And the whole, "This will be my last time" excuse, has been used one to many times recently.

As a mom to a toddler- I know that it is way to DANG EASY to let excuses get in your way. Chloe is extremely active and requires a lot of one on one.. which is totally fine and normal! And I love her to death.. but some days she can drive me crazy too ;) We are going through potty training right now. So things are interesting around the Citrowske residence.. one day we are going potty like champs and the next we are pooping our pants… and peeing our pants in public! (see pic! We brought an extra pair of pants.. I now carry a pair with me everywhere!)

Last Saturday we went to the parade. Here I am thinking I am strong enough to go in without caving. WELL.. I had a few pieces of candy. And that darn candy is just haunting me.. we have candy from TWO parades before this still sitting around the house.. now this one. Lovely :) So if anyone needs candy let me know! Id be happy to hand some off.! HA!

I remember when I used to go to the gym and literally had NO idea where to start or how to use those machines. And I felt so akward!! I mean there are these guys lifting HUGE weights.. and here I go to pick up the 10 lb. weights. What am I going to do with them? Bicep curls?? Idk… I had no a clue what I was doing! And then here I go dragging out those yoga mats and try to find a place in this gym to do abs.. somewhere in the corner where I could have a chance at blending in! I went on doing this for awhile with little to NO results. Hit my plateau and that was it. No more progress. I guess I am just not meant to be fit… NOT.

I KNOW eating healthy, working out, and building a healthy lifestyle is not easy for everyone.. and it can be quite scary getting started. Trust me- I was there once too. I was unhappy with my body, unconfident. I hated what I saw in the mirror… I would binge eat, not eat enough, and then repeat. It was a CONSTANT battle that I was having with myself. I think back and it makes me just want to cry… What kind of life is that?! Living each day worrying about how you look and feel? Not feeling OK with yourself? I am still here. I am still pursuing my goals! Even if I fall off the bus here and there.. thats part of life. We are humans! Its all part of a journey. And I have truly learned to love this journey! Eating healthy and getting my workouts in makes me feel strong, confident, and determined.

























Every time I hear someone tell me how happy they are feeling and PROUD of themselves and what they are accomplishing, it puts a little extra fire under MY butt to help more people and better myself even more!! Its a never ending cycle of helping others love and gain confidence with themselves. You give me accountability, Ill give you mine. Have a new awesome recipe? Share it! Thats what this is all about.. pushing each other to reach our goals.. having that support and accountability that we NEED and want. This is my REAL life! Daily struggles. Trying to be the best mom I can be while still having time for me and better myself. I want all the accountability I can get!

So if you are wanting to get started on your own journey or are wanting an accountability partner, let me know ;)

Know that you are not alone in any of this! Anyone can have a transformation story. You just have to figure out how to fit FITNESS into your life!

Honey Dijon and Garlic Salmon

Honey Dijon and Garlic Salmon

I am no chef.. but I do love trying out new recipes! New is good. And THIS my friends, is GOOD! Salmon is not only delicious but it is very good for you. It can be a little spendy.. but its worth it! I got 6 servings out of this recipe! I cut the portions so that they work with the 21 day fix.. eye balled it :) 

This recipe was quite simple too.. let me tell you- cooking with a 2 year old in the house in NOT an easy task! Trying to cook while playing play doh, house, and coloring.. its a talent I have acquired :) I picked up the salmon that day so it was unthawed. All I had to do was mix up these ingredients, cut the salmon, and put it in the oven. 

Thank goodness for my mom.. she took my daughter out on a walk while I was cooking tonight. They actually chased a bunny around the neighborhood for about 30 minutes. It was pretty nice to be able to cook in silence! (You moms can relate-- You are trying to be in so many places at once that you forget what you were doing!) They had fun and mom got down to business in the kitchen. 

Chloe approved of this recipe too. I was surprised. She is not a big fish fan and I have not got her to eat salmon before tonight. She took quite a few bites! 

What you need: 
-1-1 1/2 lbs. fresh salmon (cleaned, pin-bones removed)
-3-4 cloves garlic
-2-3 tbsp. parsley, finely chopped
-3 tbsp. honey dijon mustard.. (I used 2 tbsp. dijon mustard and 1 tbsp. honey)
-Juice of half a lemon
-pinch of sea salt
-1/8 cup olive oil


Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 and line the baking sheet with tin foil. Set aside.

In a bowl mix together honey dijon mustard, juice of half a lemon, olive oil, garlic, parsley, and sea salt. Whisk together. 


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What to wear??

Here are the outfit options I came up with for her 2nd birthday pictures. We will be outdoors! With the beautiful fall colors :) If we go with outfit #1 she will also be wearing a white cardigan. If we go with outfit #3 she will have the same brown boots on as in outfit #2. 

Feel free to leave suggestions!

Chloe's 2 year pictures!

Tomorrow we will be taking Chloe's two year pictures! It is so crazy how fast time flies. It seems like yesterday we were bringing her home from the hospital.. and now she is running around the house yelling "I'm a princess". Yes my dear, you are a princess. :)

She is napping right now so I have some time to think about tomorrow and what I want her to wear, what props to bring, how to do her hair, poses… seriously- I have NOTHING figured out. She has hair down to her shoulders so I should do something cute with that. My dad just got a puppy last week so I think we might incorporate the dog into a few pictures. That should be interesting.. Its hard enough to get a toddler to sit still!

Here is my idea-- I think I am going to have her dress up in a few different outfits for her aunt and I. Ill post those pictures to Facebook and we will see what everyone thinks she should wear! This girls got to many cute outfits to choose from. How do you choose just ONE outfit?! I mean we could take a few but its not like you want to go through the hassle of changing their outfit either.. oh the struggles :)

Happy Friday everyone!! Ill post pictures when they are finished!

30 day progress

When I started out Im not gonna lie-- I was a little skeptical and didn't really know what to expect. I mean I have been focusing on cardio workouts and HIIT workouts for so long.. changing it up can be intimidating. Especially when something has worked for you in the past. BUT it is good to change it up! And fun as well.. 

After 30 days I noticed that I am much more toned. My arms are stronger--the weights are lighter. My booty (as you can see in this pic) is more defined and lifted. And I only do a leg workout ONCE a week.. which means thats my progress after only 4 leg workouts. Thats craziness! Overall I am loving it so far! I am currently in my 6th week! So this weekend will mark the half way point.. I have posted a pull up video so go check that out! I am planning on posting another video to see how far I have come since then!

If you have been debating about whether or not you want to get started with something.. my suggestion is to start! You never know what is going to happen and how it can change your life until you give it a chance. <3

Rear or Forward Facing??

I have Neil's truck this week and Chloe loves looking out the big back windows!! Poor girl can't see anything in my little jeep!

So here is my question... How many of you turned your toddlers around at 2?? I know they recommend waiting as long as possible now days..

Like Mother Like Daughter!

Honestly.. It doesn't matter how I mix this up.. We are both in love  and it's so good for us!

Moms out there-- you can relate to toddler appetites I'm sure! One day she eats everything on her plate, the next she won't touch it. This was I know she is getting her nutrition regardless.. She won't ever turn down Shakeology. Ever!

#nutritious #delicious #shakeo