Yay!!! We did go to Cocoa Beach for our anniversary! Spent a full week there - 5 days in an air bnb and the last two nights in a hotel (bc the air bnb wasn’t available) Had an AWESOME time!!!
Babe did great in the airport and on the plane. I wore her in the baby carrier on the flight and she slept most of the time. Not a single peep. She did not care for the car ride from the airport to the air bnb though. She screamed the entire 40 min trip, poor thing. Just not the biggest fan of the car seat.
The beach was simply dreamy. The air bnb had a grand view of the ocean and the complex had a heated pool. The babe LOVED the water and we had a great time as a family.
We both worked during the week in Florida, but I took off two days to have a bit of a break. (It doesn’t matter - there are no breaks in parenthood - I’m exhausted all the time lol)
We were back to routine in March for three weeks, but now my hubs is heading back down to FL for work and I’m camped out at my mom’s house in NJ. I’m so very thankful that she is this close and able to spend time with the babe. Although, my mother has quite an active social life, so she’s not home very much!
Baby is 6 months old and I feel like I'm able to take a deep breath and consider my situation.
I weigh in at 149 lbs. I was 147 when I got pregnant, so I’m up a total of 2 lbs. I’m proud that I’ve maintained a decent baseline. I’d also like to use this time to start to get back into shape. I’m breastfeeding, which is the only reason I think I was able to shed the weight so quickly. I’m always hungry, but thankfully the extra calories don’t seem to be sticking around.
I’ve been intermittent fasting lately and it helps me feel more focused and calm throughout the day. I stop eating at 8PM and then eat again in the morning around 11AM. I’ll have coffee when I wake up, but then try to be as intentional about eating and hold off as long as possible. I’ve read a few studies about the positive effects of fasting and autophagy. 13 hours isn’t really long enough to induce autophagy, but I still feel more renewed after a short fasting period. (12-13 hours).
Once I eat again, I try to make sound nutritional decisions. Doesn't always work out, but do the best I can. Since I'm essentially "traveling" at my mom's house, I haven't gotten fresh vegetables or fruit yet, but that's next on my list.
Today's food (for example):
Oatmeal
Sweet Kale and brussel sprout salad
Irish soda bread (with butter)
Korean food - kimchi, kimbap, rice and meat