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Monday Motivation … It Feels Good To Work

July 3, 2017 By Shannon Bird Leave a Comment

adidas shorts (pac sun) / guess tee (pac sun) / adidas climacool shoes (pac sun) / white sunnies (banana republic)

 

adidas shorts (pac sun) / guess tee (pac sun) / adidas climacool shoes (pac sun) / white sunnies (banana republic)

Saturday sprints, sore Sunday , Monday motivation…

I recently started working out and have felt like J-E-L-L-O every time I would run on the treadmill.

On Saturday I switched up my routine and did a solid 30 mins of sprints and my body feels amazing. I forgot how good it felt to sweat and to feel sore like that.

This is my recent sprint schedule I just did it again today and I already felt stronger. I am excited to build back my endurance and strength.

I call this the 3 : 2 schedule

3 mins at speed 4 (slow jog/ speed walk)

2 mins at speed 7 (run) – I will eventually get to an 8

<<repeat>>

3 mins at speed 4

2 mins at speed 7

Do this 6 times, for a half an hr, and your body will feel amazing! You will sweat and feel great.

*Bonus, the time goes so fast!

It feels good to work, and to see/feel results

This is so true in every aspect of life.

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This morning my oldest (5) dropped his bowl of cereal, I went down to pick it up, reminded myself and him that it feels good to work, so I handed him a dishrag to help me. I’m not sure how good he felt about having to clean, but we did have a good conversation. He told me that he would like to go on a date with just him and no other babies. A conversation I might not have had if I had just cleaned up the mess for him and let him sit there. Instead we worked and talked on the floor together.

Filed Under: DIET, Family, Posts

Losing The Baby Weight

June 9, 2017 By Shannon Bird 9 Comments



Feeling a little inadequate to write todays blogpost all about weight loss as I sit here & can still feel some loose skin and rolls creeping over my pants.

But I have come a long way. 6 weeks ago I was 28 lbs heavier as I was pregnant with my sweet baby boy. I feel grateful as I only have a handful of lbs to lose. Which I tell my husband I might purposely hold onto for as long as possible because once the lbs are gone then what? I’m just skinny Shannon forever – knock on wood –

Losing a dramatic amount of weight might be the best feeling in the world. Throw a yummy newborn in my arms and I feel like Wonder Women, & I can do anything, hence hightailing to Vegas with a 2 week old.

So how do I lose the weight?

It’s a combo of things

Nursing/Pumping

I get water and calories out of me 5 ounces at a time every 2-3 hrs. I believe in breastfeeding with all my heart for the health benefits of both mom & baby. But please don’t feel ashamed if you chose not to. It is so hard and some babies don’t take to it. And that’s why formula was invented. No shame in using it.

Drink For Fuel

One of the best parts of having a baby is the hospital water bottle. I drink at least 8 of these a day for the first 6 weeks. It actually feels me up and makes me feel less hungry. So instead of eating when our body sends the hunger pain signal drink some water first and then eat. Its really helped me.

As I now start to work out I will post more about health and fitness along with my personal goals and how I plan to achieve them.

I hope you find this post helpful and it answered some of your questions. Have a great weekend friends!

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, Posts, pregnancy

Dinner On Your Doorstep

June 7, 2017 By Shannon Bird 2 Comments


some of our favorite meals have been the brown sugar crusted king salmon, blackened prime sirloin steak, and the country captain chicken curry.

The question, “What’s for dinner?”, just got a lot easier to answer, thanks to Gobble.com.

About two weeks after I had my fourth baby, there I was asking myself what I should make for dinner. Meals were no longer being brought in and it was now up to me to feed my growing family.  All of a sudden my doorbell rang.  And a ginormous box was sitting on my doorstep.

Not knowing what was inside, the kids and I opened it right there on my doorstep, it was food, & a lot of it.

All I could think was “manna from heaven”! I excitedly stuffed my freezer. The kids & I went through all the recipes and we immediately made our first Gobble meal together which was ready to eat in just 15 mins.

Since signing up with Gobble.com and having meals delivered to us, we have been cooking together, staying at home more, & eating around our dinner table all together at the same time, and all of us eating the same meal (something I didn’t think would happen until my children were older).

It’s been so fun to put on my apron, go to the freezer and pull out a new 15 min meal every night. I have loved watching my kids try new foods. There hasn’t been a meal my kids haven’t devoured. Meals like curry & salmon, things I have never personally cooked for my family, are now meals my young children are requesting.

It’s truly been a bonding experience and a confidence booster for me in my ability to cook for my family. I highly recommend using Gobble! It’s as easy to order Gobble, as it is to make it. Visit Gobble.com to view the weekly dinner options and choose a preferred delivery day.

*I’m offering my readers a special discount code off their first Gobble box! Visit gobble.com and input the code MOM50 at checkout for 50% off your first six Gobble meals. West Coast readers, you may use this discount code now to enjoy Gobble.

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*Compensation was provided by Gobble via Momtrends.  The opinions expressed herein are those of me (shannon of Birdalamode) and are not indicative of the opinions of Gobble or Momtrends.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, Family, kids, LIFESTYLE, Posts, sponsored

Keeping Firm With Clarins

March 22, 2017 By Shannon Bird Leave a Comment

Special thanks to Clarins for sponsoring today’s post.


I am just about 9 months pregnant gaining weight rapidly, about a pound a week. I don’t mind the number on the scale as long as I can keep firm and toned during my pregnancy. In my experience it’s been easier to get back to my pre pregnancy body if I maintain muscle tone. My theory is the more I can do before baby, the less work I have to do when he gets here.

Clarins’ new Body Fit is that extra step in your fitness routine that you never knew you needed. A couple weeks ago, I started using Clarins’ new Body Fit cream along with my treadmill (walking at an incline) to fight and target my stubborn unwanted cellulite to get me ready for my baby moon. I used my cream during my trip & have continued to use the cream even after in hopes to prevent cellulite.

I’ve noticed a major improvement since using Clarins’ Body Fit cream. My legs haven’t felt this healthy in a long time. They look smoother and feel more firm, especially behind my thighs. I also love the great cooling sensation and how it dries quickly.

My skin started looking and feeling smoother in just a week. Clarins’ Body Fit cream is a light, non-oily texture with a pleasant fragrance and does an amazing job at correcting and preventing  cellulite.

But how?

The ingredients in Clarins’ Body Fit stimulates fat release and limits fat storage. I have personally noticed the changes in my skin, especially in the thigh area, feeling lifted, smoother & firmer.  I will definitely be using Clarins’ Body Fit post baby to help me tone and to get swimsuit ready, again.

I highly recommend Clarins’ Body Fit for all of you who are like me, who hate fighting gravity and cellulite.

**Warning… you will get addicted to this product and you will see results!**

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, Posts, pregnancy, sponsored, Swimsuit

We Have To Stretch To Grow

January 17, 2017 By Shannon Bird Leave a Comment




lilac & ivory tank (kate spade) / pink bow neck zip up (kate spade) / bow black leggings (kate spade) / black scallop activity tracker (kate spade) / yoga bag (kate spade) / adidas (nordstrom)

The word of the month is “Grow”. With each new blogpost I slowly stop recognizing myself as my baby bump starts filling out. Today I went to the Dr.s and he said by my next appointment my baby will double in size, how fun and wild is that! -I’ll be in my third trimester very soon!

These last couple of weeks are crucial in my babies growth, which is why I am highly encouraged to stop nursing Briton. This appointment was music to my husbands ears. And something he’s been trying to tell me for a while now.

But there is something about hearing it from a Dr. and hearing all the reasoning why has me determined to stop today! I haven’t nursed Briton since my appointment and put Briton to sleep by rocking him. I’m not in pain yet, praying I don’t get mastitis this time around.

We also spoke of my birth plan and travel plans. We got some good news. I’ve been so worried about traveling with the zika virus. I got the green light for Hawaii, so babe start booking 🙂 I also got the red light for Dallin’s off roading trip he and his brothers have planned middle of April. That is if he wants to be there for the birth. I was told to plan on my birth and delivery to be similar to that of my others. From 36 weeks to 37 weeks, and to get in the car as soon as I start feeling my labor signs or my water breaks because we live an extra 25 mins away from our hospital and it doesn’t take many contractions to get me to go from a two to a 10.

With my babies coming early, getting the little boy inside of me as big as possible is our goal. Boy’s develope slower (lungs) so we don’t want to risk Briton taking any nutrients and calories away from him.

Wish me luck, I’m going to need it! Everyone has their battles and this is definitely mine. I hate being capable of giving my child what they want/need (nursing), but having to say no and to make them cry while I painfully fill up with lechè is so hard for me. Since this is my second attempt to stop nursing the Britzy, I think/hope it will go a lot more smoothly than the first time 🙂

-Knock on wood-

*A special thanks to Kate Spade for my new workout clothes, they are perfect to “grow” in and one day, I will shrink in them. Seriously the softest, prettiest and most comfortable yoga pants I’ve ever worn.

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, LOOK BOOKS, Posts, pregnancy

Altar’d

January 11, 2017 By Shannon Bird 6 Comments

I’m really excited to tell you all about Z Living’s newest show Altar’d (premiering January 17th at 8pm)! Z Living, the TV network dedicated to all things health and wellness, has tons of great new shows, but I’m most excited about Altar’d because of the positive and healthy transformations COUPLES make before their big day – their wedding day that is. These 90 day-transformations are not just about weight loss, it’s about shedding all kinds of baggage before the wedding.  The couples are separated to undergo their inspiring personal wellness transformations, with the big reveal at the altar. It’s so inspiring!

I know first-hand how simple changes to diet, exercise and self-care can lead to big transformations. I wish I had known this before I got married, or at least practiced it. I am just glad I now know what works for me. The picture on the left is what I looked like 6 months after marriage, and the one on the right is how I looked after I did some very simple alterations to my diet and workout routine. I am so excited for all of these people who get the chance to lose weight and make positive and healthy transformations  before they say, “I do”. Looking back, I wish I had embraced these type of transformations, too!

Just the other day my husband said to me he wished he had done things a little differently as well. He said he had wished he had proposed to me in the spring, when he told me he loved me, and that he would have married me in the summer when a wedding would have been much easier for me. Instead he reserved his feelings and we traveled like crazy all spring and summer, rarely ever making mention of marriage, just having fun. The very night before Dallin proposed to me, and right before I was going to sign up and pay for my fall semester for college, I walked into his room and asked, “are we ever going to get married?”  I had NEVER said something so bold to him our entire dating history. He said, “not to worry…we will talk in the morning and for me to get some rest!” I walked out of the room crying knowing I was going to have to break up with him if we were not engaged by fall semester. I couldn’t emotionally be with someone anymore that was taking this long to be in love enough to marry me… Or so I thought…. He paid little attention to me the entire next morning. (Little did I know he had a ring in his pocket and was just nervous) I thought he was thinking the same thing as me, that we had reached the end of our courtship. We went out to the court and played a silent game of tennis, then his sister yelled over the intercom “everyone we’re going to the boardwalk!” When we arrived at the boardwalk, I kept trying to hold his hand and he kept trying to walk ahead of me. My last attempt to hold his hand, I was like, “Dallin I really have to go to the bathroom” then he pivoted and dropped to his knee to propose!!!! I just about peed my pants! His family swirled around me and a huge crowd gathered around us. I was SHOCKED! I had no idea how to feel. I just kept saying FINALLY!  My emotions got the best of me and I started crying. I obviously said yes…but Dallin kept asking me over and over again if I did actually say yes! 🙂

 He planned our marriage date around BYU football games, he didn’t want it conflicting with the other major event that weekend, our marriage!!!  It was a couple weeks into my semester, and then we were off to an exotic honeymoon for two weeks. We close on our new home from our Honeymoon, and we barely had time to move in before were off to NJ for a week for our Open House at the Ocean City Yacht Club. It was a dream, but my grades were SHOT! It was a miracle I graduated with a GPA above a 3.5! My student teaching semester, which gave me a 4.0 for that semester, brought my GPA back up, however I was stressed out about it for two years.  Dallin learned not to bring up my grades to me, because I kinda blamed him for our mid-semester wedding and he had zero consideration for my grades. 🙂 As soon as I graduated, it was as if the biggest weight of the world was taken off my shoulders. I instantly was able to drop weight and focus on anything but school.  I also got off birth control, which helped with my post graduation/marriage transformation. However, when I started working out I didn’t notice immediate results.  I knew I needed more than just a consistent work out routine.

 I had to change my diet! I started with having a protein shake for breakfast instead of cereal, then I added a second one in for lunch instead of a sandwich and the pounds just came off. I also didn’t go for endurance when I ran, I felt that always tired me and I ate more throughout the day when I did. Instead I either did fat burn or sprint workouts.  I got just the right amount of muscle tone.

Don’t forget to tune in to the premiere of Altar’d Tuesday January 17th at 8pm on Z Living. I can’t wait to see the big reveals each week! 

Filed Under: ARTICLES, DIET, EXERCISE, FITNESS, LIFESTYLE, Posts, sponsored

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