Author: melodiealexander

Do you ever get in a mode to organize and complete tasks and it never seems to happen but then all of a sudden you find yourself doing it all at once?

My goal before school started was that I wanted to have all the girls and Tucker’s clothed organized and in order of what they could still wear and any of the stuff they wouldn’t be wearing where it needs to be. Mallorie clothes, we obviously are saving for Makenzie, but on that note, it’s so funny how different personalities can be, especially on clothes. Makenzie has so many of Mallorie’s hand me downs but wears the same 3-5 dresses. She also went to bed in a swimsuit top last night! 🤷🏼‍♀️🤣 We are giving Makenzie’s clothes to my niece and I’ve been giving some of Tucker’s clothes to my friend and then some to my sister to give to a co-worker who is having a boy in November!

I cannot believe how much Mallorie has grown either, she has grown out of clothes I bought her this spring! Tucker is the same way, I thought for sure he would be good in 6-9 month clothes but he’s already busting out of those and making his way into 9 month clothes.

So, anyway, Monday my goal was: organize the kids clothes. That then turned into organizing our closet and now I’m in an organizational mood and I’m loving it! Any good tips on how to KEEP things organized? I always seem to have to repeat the organizing every couple months!

My goal this week was also to get in a going to school routine. It’s pretty darn close to what we’re doing now except Mallorie will get on the bus and then Makenzie, Tucker and myself will go to the Y for around 8:30-8:45 and then I do my workout while Tucker is in tot watch from 9-10. Makenzie is going to start at three full days/week in preschool! Does anyone else get excited for new seasons and new routines? I love summer and the more laid back schedule but I also am really excited for a new schedule and for all things pumpkin spice and the change of clothes, too!

I am so proud, I am 4 weeks into journaling my food and I always feel like that keeps me so much more in check. Have you journaled your food before and have you seen better results? Let me know if you want to join in on journaling in September, I have journals available and have a group of people kicking off journaling post Labor Day! Journaling for me is just like organizing except I’m way better at journaling my food than I am at keeping closets organized! 🤣

Have a great Wednesday!

Sometimes it’s SO overwhelming getting our life together in the morning. Getting three kids ready in the morning, dogs out, a cup of coffee in, stuff ready for everyone depending on the day. I make a point to get up early and get myself put together and my game plan/focus for the day together before the three little ones wake up. Newest added daily routine is reading positive affirmations in the morning and in the evening. That has made such a huge difference in my mindset and especially helping me fall asleep even better at night.

Makenzie goes three days a week to a preschool program 9-12, so we have two stops three days. For the most part, it’s a routine now and we have a pretty good flow. In the fall Mallorie will ride the bus, and Kenzie is starting preschool at the Y, so our fall routine will be a little less hectic than it’s been. Tucker is approaching 7 months old this month and I’m not sure how that even happened! It’s went by so fast. He’s such a go with the flow and happy little guy. He has four teeth and the top two are the cutest right now when he smiles. Melts my heart.

I didn’t do near as much leaving the house when I had the girls but I love it, I love being out and about. I also have found that I LOVE working out in the gym so much. At home workouts have their place but I prefer the gym atmosphere so much better. And the nice part is having tot watch available so I can bring the kiddos along. I love getting in a 45-60 minute uninterrupted workout.

Some days, when the girls are fighting and yelling, I’m like, “holy crap, stop!” But then as everyone was sleeping the other night, it dawned on me as I was reading positive affirmations, they grow up, they get less needy, so enjoy this now because when they’re all less needy I’m going to miss it! (Although, I think I’ll always have my biggest kid, Travis 😉 to take care of!) I’ll probably be sad I’m not needed as much so “embrace the moment” is my mantra. I saw a lady at the Y a couple weeks ago and when she saw me bringing both girls to the bathroom and with Tucker in his carrier, she said, I’ve been there, I had two girls 18 months apart and then a baby boy two years after the second girl. Now, mind you, Kenzie and Mallorie are almost three years apart, and Kenzie and Tucker are two but she said, believe it or not, it gets easier and then all of a sudden they’re gone. 😭😭 She said she was going to have four but was in her late 30’s so they didn’t. We don’t plan to have four but I do know that I feel lucky and blessed even when most of the time things get a little or a lot out of control. 😂

Also, if I had any advice for couples with kids, get a babysitter or have family watch them for date days/nights, extra workouts 🤣🤷🏼‍♀️ and also having family or someone else you trust available to have your kids on overnights. We have a babysitter at least once a week and we try to do at least one night if not a weekend away from the kids once a month. It’s a crucial part of keeping your marriage strong because after all, that’s how the craziness all started, was between the two of you. I treasure my time with Travis but when we’re all home together it’s about us as a family and then we have our dates and some weekends when we can be just us!

My goals are going good. I’ve been focused on muscle groups in the gym and that has made a huge difference with my results. Much thanks to Travis for the sessions, programming,motivation but most of all the accountability! I’m looking forward to continuing with this journey of health and fitness. It’s always amazing to see what your body is capable of.

Need some guidance? Let me know, I’d love to help! As always, thanks for reading!

Post marathon thoughts. My goals was 4:45 or less, I finished at 4:46:06. So, I think I was close enough to what I wanted. Of course, my ultimate goal is 4:20 or even less. I trained for what my body felt comfortable at beginning at 6 weeks postpartum up to almost 5 months post partum. So, I’m embracing my journey and am so happy I did it again this year! The thing that stuck with me most in the race was each mile is a moment, I will eventually get to the last moment and finish 26.2 and that’s what I most certainly did. My cheerleaders, number one fan, Travis, of course, being himself, telling me to “open your darn stride and tell your legs to shit the up!” helped when the moments got really tough and my three littles and my sister, and my brother in law sending me motivational texts, my sister in law and my brother in law cheering me on every couple miles was what I looked forward to the most! I definitely picked up my pace at the end. All the people who followed along and thought of me that day, thank you!! A lot of people thought I was crazy for running so soon after having Tucker but I trained for it and listened to my body. AND I’ll admit I may be slightly crazy 🤪

My goals this summer is to enjoy my time with the kiddos especially before Mallorie heads to kindergarten in the Fall! 😭

Thoughts on other goals for the summer, I’m still running every week. I’m going to run Marquette’s half marathon. I’m planning to start doing more Olympic lifting with Travis. I’m doing my daily workouts at the Y with Travis’ guidance and training with him when I can. As far as nutrition, I’m not counting macros too closely, I’m enjoying things but not going crazy and I’m still intermittent fasting, which is so convenient when you have three kids to get out of the house in the mornings. I still have a “goal” weight I want to reach but I’m not stressing majorly over that right now. I’m liking how I’m feeling and looking so I’d say I’m doing good for Summer so far.

I had a thought on one of my runs. If you’re looking to change, whether its weight loss, gain muscle or just feel better in general. Start with small changes, and stay consistent versus quitting everything cold turkey. I’ve tried both approaches and quite honestly, my mental and physical outcome with staying consistent, meaning, if I want to have dessert or a glass of wine or a cheeseburger with fries or a beer, I do it but keep it at one serving so that I still feel great mentally and physically!

Have a great Wednesday! Thanks for reading, as always!

The marathon is approaching. Race day is June 22! A week from today, I am excited, a little nervous but mostly excited! My training has gone really good. I ran 13 miles on Thursday and I totally had complete control over my pace and the last two miles I was able to really pick up my pace.

If anyone wants to follow along you can download the Grandma’s Marathon app and type in my name or my bib number, which is 1500.

So now that I’m finishing up with this goal. I don’t intend to do any full marathons next year but I’ll do a half marathon for sure and continue running on Sundays through the summer but I’m debating if I should add in some trail running too? I’m also thinking about adding in cross fit. Any suggestions? Ideas?!

I fasted 24 hours (6PM Thursday until 6 PM Friday) where I only consumed: water, ketones and happy coffee. My mental clarity was through the roof, I was still able to pump extra milk all while feeding Tucker every three hours. I wasn’t worried about what my next meal was going to be, I was able to focus on my to do list. I broke my fast with my normal first meal; a shake with whey protein, fruits and greens, cashew milk, water, ice and blended! Followed by a turkey sandwich with cheese. Then I had some pork rinds and guacamole and a beer! Because it was Friday and it sounded good! Result: down 2 pounds! I mostly fast 16:8, and 18:6. Fasting has really made me difference in the way I eat my calories. It’s not so stressful aligning all your macros. I enjoy food much more when I have it in only a short window and also when you have three kids, it’s been amazing not to “stress” about what I’m eating! If you’re interested in implementing fasting in, send me a message, I’d love to help!

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Thank you to everybody who took the time out of their day to wish me a Happy Birthday, I had the best birthday spent with Travis. We got to Nashville shortly before the clock struck midnight! We listened to music on Broadway and just hung out.

My Littles sang me happy birthday via FaceTime. Nashville was absolutely amazing, so much fun! The break was needed for all of us and we were so excited to get back home and see them! They had a great time at their auntie(my sister) and uncles! I literally am so grateful for this life and I always say, “you are only as old as you feel” and I know 30 isn’t that old, I still don’t feel 30, I still feel like I am 22! 😂

A good reflection on life is you only live once. Take those moments, take the chances, you may never get the moments or the chances back to take.

June is approaching, already almost SIX months into the year! New moments, new goals to focus on. Marathon is approaching. Only 36 days away. I ran a great paced (for me) twelve miles on Mother’s Day. Running makes me feel so great and just gives me a lot of time to think(which sometimes scares Travis, I think! 🤣) This week is 14 miles!

My meal plan varies a bit for the marathon because of training runs but I’m still focused on weight/fat loss as I have about 10 pounds to lose to my “goal” race weight.

Looking for guidance? Message me with any questions, I’d love to help 😊

Happy Friday!

My 12 week journey post baby has been overall a great reflection, a few bumps, lots of happy moments, frustrations, and more.

In 12 weeks I’ve used my journal, my supplements, my goals I want to achieve, my husband(trainer 🤪) all as motivation to keep me on track.

I’ve realized no journey is perfect, I am very far from perfect but I’m doing my best to be what I want to be! I bought myself a coffee cup as soon as I saw it because it hits a lot of feels in my life. “Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle!” And I’ve lived by that quote after making changes in life for the better!

Body and mind go hand in hand. I don’t deprive myself, trust me. Do I choose not to eat after 6, 7 or 8pm daily? Yes. Do I choose to wake up early three days a week to get in a workout before my kids wake up. Yes. Does it make me a better mom? Yes. So, I’m winning. Do I take 2-3 rest days a week either doing no workout or 20 minutes of yoga? Yes. That in itself has made me so much more appreciative of what your body is capable of doing! I have been told I’m crazy for running a marathon 5 months post baby, but I’m training for it, I will be ready and I listen to my body. I ran 10 miles last week very effortlessly and woke up with no soreness!

Another reflection, at the end of the day, it’s our choice, whether we want to lose weight, gain muscle, fit in those favorite pants, sleep better. You can get guidance from people, but at the end of the day, you are in control of your success. No one makes you eat the extra food, or miss your workout, or stay on your phone or watch tv too late in the evening. Make the right choices to ensure you have success!

Two days away from my 30th birthday and I’m feeling fabulous! I’m at pre baby weight, but besides that, I feel absolutely amazing in my skin! Confidence doesn’t always come from the number on the scale, it takes work and time to get to where you want and the way I look at it, is I still have a long journey left and I’m excited to see what else my body is capable of! I’m just happy with my 12 week post partum results!

Down 36 pounds

Inches: down 10 inches total

February 4, 2019 to May 4, 2019

Bring it on, 30!

Happy and healthy!

As always, keep shooting for your goals! If you need any guidance, don’t hesitate to reach out!

My daily text on Tuesday said, “errands, meal prep, Netflix. Life=lots of moving parts, Melodie—but you can keep it from toppling. Today, try a Jenga day.

Tuesday was a series of Jenga moments.

Kenzie demanded the same socks she wore Monday so that turned into me making a mental note that I need to go to Target and get her the same pack of socks because for some reason most of the socks she likes are MIA! But they didn’t have the same ones so I got something similar and guess what? “I don’t like them!” 🤦🏼‍♀️

We got to leave a little later because Mallorie had kindergarten screening but when we showed up, they said, “that’s next week..” Oops! Mallorie looked at me and said, “mom are you ok?”

“Yes, Mallie, I’m ok, just can’t believe I got the date wrong!”

She cutely says, “you have to admit though mom, it is kind of funny!” And she made me smile, because yes, it is funny and it’s better than being a week late!

I’ve been feeling really great lately with my nutrition, running and I stepped up my workouts last week on Wednesdays and Fridays, doing two workouts, one cardio HIIT workout and then weights at the Y. Travis has tried to get me in for a training session one of the days and that’s worked out so that’s been nice too! Last week my legs were sore for like three days. Love those types of workouts!

The rest of the week has been good! We had a couple nice days and we got to enjoy some outside time.

I’ve been intermittent fasting between 12-18 hours. My milk supply is even more plentiful and I’m pumping about 10 extra ounces a day! I’m basically eating all my calories between 10:30-11am to 6 or 7pm!

Tucker is doing well! And the girls are both doing well. We have our weekly routine and shake up the weekends! Overall, being a family of 5 plus two beagles and a turtle has been very busy and it keeps us on our toes!

Yesterday, neither Makenzie or Tucker would fall asleep so I loaded them up in the car and within 5 minutes both of them were out, just what I needed after all the crying and whining 😂 so I enjoyed myself a can of unicorn slam while aimlessly driving around!

I’m approaching my 12 week mark of my postpartum journey! I’m excited to share more results with you.

Need some encouragement, let me guide you! Message me on social media or send me an email melodiemariealexander@gmail.com

Have a fabulous Friday!

Never have I been okay with not working out every day when I was able to. Of course after I had the kids, I didn’t workout until I was cleared. But my focus was always you need to burn this amount of calories or else. Now, I plan my weeks. I focus on what I can control but don’t stress out like I used to and I have noticed big differences in my mental state for the better. My goal is four days a week now, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday and Saturday is my bonus day depending on what we’re doing that weekend. I used to stress so much and realized I over worked my body. Rest days are just as important as workout days. Things I can control; proper nutrition and that’s my focus on my off days.

Parenting has probably been my biggest challenge mentally and I know it’s always going to be. I try so hard to get the girls set the night before to get Mallorie to school but we still manage to take an hour to get out of the house. 😂 Makenzie honestly does not care if I say anything a million and one times, she changes her mind on dresses at least 3 times, socks are a daily struggle and her shoe options are too. Sometimes she even lays in the bed snuggled up and says, “ I can’t go, I’m too tired” yes, she’s cute but “we go to go!” And I know in time this will pass!

I don’t struggle with Mallorie on getting ready, she’s really great. She is just so sweet when she can tell I’m bothered by something.

I’ve been purging, throwing stuff out, giving stuff away and just organizing. Spring cleaning in full force here, I wouldn’t mind having a nice spring but let’s be honest, there’s snow in the forecast! 🤣

Goals wise, I’m plugging along with my fitness goals. I lost 6 pounds in March and 4 inches. I shared my month pictures below! Goals for April include about 8 pounds, more inches, of course! I have a “look goal” for my 30th Birthday, which is May 9! Stay tuned! 😉

Still doing two packs of ketones daily, I’m totally amazed at how those are shaping my mid section. I’m also doing the happy coffee daily and that has made a difference too, along with mostly clean eating, with the moderation approach.

Also, if you didn’t see my video, a dog jumped on my back when I was on the final hill of my run, I was about to share some motivational words, I think! 😂 I’m lucky it was a chocolate lab and not a wild animal! Click here for the video!

I’m eager to continue helping people reach goals. Accountability is a wonderful thing! We all start somewhere, right?

Happy Wednesday, friends!

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