Ok Babes, here’s the skinny on getting skinny. My ”beauty boyfriend”, Dr. Daniel Lévy, has done it AGAIN. If you’re a regular around here, you already know my loyalty and LOVE for Dr. Lévy’s artistry, precision, and the innovation behind everything he does and creates.
After helping me curate the perfect skincare routine (detailed my article titled, Botox and Beyond), I asked him to help me elevate my body and weight loss goals. Since giving birth to twins during the pandemic, I have come a long way on my body goals… but bouncing back from stubborn weight-gain and low energy has been a constant battle. All while trying to juggle all the things – y’all know, mommyhood, running a business, being a dedicated wifey and loving girlfriend to my loyal girl-squad… sound familiar mamas? I had previously tried several non-surgical body contouring treatments and even considered getting lipo, out of frustration from not being able to reach my body goals. Needless to say, I was over-the-moon excited to learn about the latest innovation from Levy Aesthetics, which works from the inside out.
Needless to say, this was such a dream opportunity. Over the summer, I was approached to do an interview and feature piece for Health Magazine. This was made possible by Emsculpt Neo and their mission to highlight modern mamas who are “normalizing” me-time and willing to try new technology to elevate themselves and their body goals to new heights. I was pretty pumped up to be selected for this feature and I’m even more excited now that I can share my full interview with you all… plus a Aw all the bright and sporty content I created for this collaboration. Here’s to an extra sparkly, sporty, and elevated 2023. Let me know which question inspires you the most in the comments below.
You may remember the article I shared earlier this year titled, Bikini Body Countdown with Advanced Skin and Body Solutions. I shared my truth about my struggle getting back into a bikini after having twins. It was a vulnerable share about disappointment after not achieving my bounce-back body as quickly as I had after my first pregnancy. Fortunately, through trial-and-error and lots of research, I was introduced to my dream-team at Advanced Skin and Body Solutions, who continue making ALL my body goals come to life.
VULNERABLE SHARE ALERT – As women, our bodies go through so MUCH from puberty to adulthood, and motherhood to menopause – there’s A LOT going on between hormones, weight gain… oh and, growing humans inside our bodies… etc. And through every stage we’re expected to love, accept, and embrace all the changes along the way. For some, that transition is easy. For most, like me, it’s been a STRUGGLE.
Congratulations Mamas, we survived the oh-so-busy Holiday Season and surpassed the finish line for 2 0 2 0! With that said, it’s the perfect time to tell you about my daily herbal healing shot that I can confidently say gives me the boost I need to show up as the best version of myself. I think we can all agree, if we learned anything from this year, it’s the importance of good health and healing!
You know how people always say once you have kids you’ll never sleep the same. Meaning you always sleep with one ear open! I don’t know about you Mamas, but I’ve found this to be absolutely true. Even though my son is three and sleeps through the night, I still have a hard time falling asleep and am a much lighter sleeper than I used to be. Needless to say, I not always the most well-rested Mama when my alarm clocks rings the next day!
Ok Mamas, I don’t know about you, but my busy little one has been refusing to eat breakfast lately. Not because he’s not hungry, more so because he is just too excited to play with toys or pretend he’s a superhero (ha!). Basically anything other than actually sitting down to eat. This dilemma calls for some serious Mama creativity….
Do you ever feel like you can’t fit in time to workout? Either you can’t make it to a specific class time, your gym’s hours don’t sync with yours or you’re just to dang busy… Problem solved!
Truly! Learning how to breathe through the pain and give yourself a pep talk - you’ll
surprise yourself with your threshold! Motherhood is the ultimate testament to this
theory. Literally, in every aspect: pregnancy, the delivery, postpartum, those sleepless
newborn nights, sleep regressions, and constant toddler negotiations. And most
recently for me, literally having to carry my 40 lbs toddler around everywhere for 4-
weeks when he broke his leg.
Once you’ve witnessed the power your body has to create a life, you must change your internal dialogue with your body. Remind yourself of the appreciation, admiration and gratitude you feel for how powerful you are. You made a human and your body is incredible, PERIOD (no pun intended).
My favorite way to unwind at the end of the day is with kombucha. It’s the perfect ending to a busy day - all the bubbles and a healthy boost to your immune system. Kombucha is a proven immune booster and contains tons of healthy bacteria (known as probiotics), vitamins and amino acids. So kick your feet up and indulge guilt-free.
My caffeinated, vegan-protein packed smoothie recipe is the ultimate energy boost. Because let’s be real — who has time to drink coffee without the risk of it spilling all over themselves while chasing a toddler. My smoothie is full of great ingredients like spinach, berries, bananas and — for those mornings where I’m extra hungry — a little almond butter does the trick.
Let’s be real: Being a mother is hard. It’s truly a labor of love. Motherhood means you’re constantly putting the happiness and well being of your little ones above your own. For me, in order to be the best mother, model, wife and friend, I have to allow myself time to recharge. My favorite self-care routine is yoga. I always leave feeling stronger, re-centered and more focused.
