Archives for January 2017

While Colton and I are still in our “honeymoon phase” – getting a puppy threw it a little off balance! For example, when I get home I go rushing toward her; when I want to cuddle, I grab her; when I daydream, I daydream about us going to the dog park. Ha 🙂 But Colton and I are both so in love with her and super proud parents, trying to soak in all the puppy time before she grows up. As in 8-12 pounds big, she is currently resting at a little less than 5 pounds.

Becoming a Dog Mom to Figueroa, aka Figgy

Wow! Do I love this baby girl after a couple weeks or what! I finally understand how people can talk about their pets 24/7 and expect others to care just as much. I mean who wouldn’t love this pup?! 😉 I gush when someone stops us when we are on a walk because they just have to pet her, or want to know what kind of dog she is.

When you know your a crazy dog mom…

1. can’t stop wondering what she is doing during the day
2. worry about her all the time
3. research different guidelines to raising a pup to make sure we are doing it “right”
4. find any reason to show a photo of her to others
5. drop her into any conversations where it fits

Now, it hasn’t all been easy. I have been surprised at how much work it is, and yes people always told me but I didn’t believe it. But it is! It’s very frustrating sometimes when she doesn’t obey, but I have to remind myself that she doesn’t know English. We have been working on sit, stay, come, touch, release and DOWN! For some reason, she will only bite me, not Colton. Doesn’t she know I am the pack leader? ha. I think Colton might have won the title.

We are in the process of finishing all her shots, big shout out to Midtown Vets. We love it there! They are super sweet to her and give her so much love. I feel totally comfortable there and ask as many questions as I want. She was even reposted on their social media channels so she felt pretty famous all day. I told her not to let it go to her head.

 

The Many Faces of Figgy

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Over the past 3 months I have been using a meal plan developed by Erika from 413 fitness and have seen some amazing results. This journey has made me stronger mentally and physically and I am very proud of myself. I wanted to share my personal experience and possibly encourage you to make some healthy changes in the new year (read to the end and you’ll see the special deal 😉 ).

For you, maybe it’s not as strict as an exact meal plan but perhaps adding a salad to every dinner, or only having 1 dessert. Or, perhaps you are ready to commit to a huge challenge like running a half marathon, or working out 4 times a week. It’s your body, it’s your goals.

I’ve always been able to motivate and encourage myself to eat right and workout so I’ve always chosen to do it on my own. While I overall was pleased with my body and felt good, I began wanting to reach more difficult goals and push myself a bit further. I wondered – what can my body really do?! I had reached a plateau and couldn’t seem to push past it, leaving me annoyed and irritated. I decided it might be time to look into gaining more personalized support.

While I begrudgingly determined I couldn’t do it on my own, I knew exactly where to go. My friend Erika had recently started 413 fitness, where she creates personal nutrition and fitness plans. (You might remember her from this post on 6 quick toning moves.) With a wedding right around the corner, I decided this was the perfect time to get a coach.

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