Talking about my Body after having a baby...

Oh my goodness, I've just had to turn the aircon off to film this clip and I am Sweating. I've just finished a workout hence the dripping forehead and it's 23 degrees outside and I'm sat in a car without any aircon on So i'm gonna make this clip probably not that quick because i've got quite a lot to say but Welcome back to another video. I hope you're all doing well Uh today's video we are doing some prep for our trip. Um, I say today's video It's so weird as a vlogger like it's just our day today and we're filming it It's not really like for the video, but we're gonna bring you guys along for the day And I just wanted to quickly address something this morning, uh, which is probably the title of this video I have questions on my instagram and in youtube comments literally every single day asking Why i've lost so much weight what's going on? What I do to lose weight if I if I've I've had someone ask if I've had surgery That was a question in my dms the other day And I just wanted to like address it clear a few things up and give a little bit of a chat about My fitness and my diet and things like that So if you're not interested in this kind of thing just skip ahead This isn't me telling anyone what to do either It's just literally answering the questions that I get asked because I just wanted to clear it up a little bit So obviously I had koda 16 months ago and since having him I think I look very very different and my face whole face shape has changed and i've brought a lot of muscles back in that had sort of Become a bit weaker and i've definitely lost a lot of body fat I think there's such a common thing of like bouncing back after a baby And they're having to get back into your routine of exercising and going to the gym and lifting weights and going on a diet But the reality is so different for so many people when I first had koda I was not thinking about going to the gym. I was my body had just had a baby It was pregnant for nine months and then it gave birth to a baby boy and I was then being a first time mom a parent countless nights with no sleep and I was eating what I could when I could because having a newborn is absolutely crazy. It's hectic. It's hard It's amazing, but it is the hardest thing we've done I still looked pregnant about two months after I had him very pregnant And then after about six months my stomach had gone down slightly But it still wasn't anywhere near what it used to be before that and then since then i've sort of got back into my fitness Journey, and i've really really enjoyed working out again. So i'm working out a few times a week I'm doing a lot of weights training I do intermittent fasting so I don't normally eat until about midday and I stop eating about 7 or 8 p.m at night and I do track my macros I'm currently on maintenance calories and I have a high protein diet lots of vegetables And also a lot of carbs because I lift very very heavy weights in the gym now I'm doing lots of steps in the day. I'm drinking loads of water. But the reality is no, I haven't had any surgery No, i've not done anything drastic and no i'm not doing this to look better I'm doing it really meant for my mental health and to feel better inside I feel amazing when I work out when I skip the gym for a week or if we're away and I don't have the time To work out. I don't feel good And I think being a fit and healthy parent for my son showing him that example and also being able to make myself Move better and be able to be active for longer in my life by putting the time and investment into my health now I think is the best thing that I can personally do um So it is something I do try and prioritize when I can and george will say the same I just wanted to address it because I feel like people firstly Are very quick to comment on people's weight whether it's losing weight putting on weight I mean a lot of people are genuinely interested and I do not mind the questions at all But just I want to put this message out there just to be mindful when talking about someone's weight Who's just had a baby I say just had in the last 10 years If anyone's ever had a baby just be mindful of how you comment on people's body weight because it's something super personal And there could be a million reasons why but for me personally i've just really stuck to my exercising and my eating clean But again, george and I do get a takeaway probably once a week We do enjoy chocolate and brownies and all the fun foods that we do eat, but it's just in moderation And maybe once a week we'll have something that's not as clean Yeah, but nothing nothing crazy is going on with me. I didn't bounce back after having coda the classic phrase It's okay If you don't want to diet or you don't want to exercise it's okay If you do want to whatever you do for you and your baby and your body is what's best Like you're the one that's making that decision and whatever you decide to do is okay But yeah for me, that's my personal journey. I'm feeling great and i'm feeling really strong and healthy I'm lifting heavier than i've ever lifted before Um, i've just come back from the gym biceps are popping George is going to edit this and be like what is happening? But I am I am lifting really heavy weights compared to before so i'm feeling good And I think eating the extra calories and not being in a surplus anymore Is meaning that i've got the strength that I didn't have before to lift heavier. So yeah loving it enjoying it Thanks for all the comments of concern. I'm all good And if you do want to do any of the things i've mentioned, please do your own research Make sure it works for you and your body It's just this is just my personal thing and i've done a lot of reading a lot of research So a quick disclaimer there. This is not advice. Don't just copy what i've said I'm, i've actually got sweat beading off my upper lip. Um, yeah, so anyway, i'm gonna head back to george and coda Drive back home. Um It's currently 10 in the morning and I did a blast class at my gym, which is basically High and super high intensity like non-stop. No breaks Cardio mixed with some weights like the battle ropes and everything like really really intense So my arms are literally burning right now and my quads were doing goblet squats mixed with a salt bike so Horrendous, but loved it. So anyway, we're gonna get on with the rest of the vlog Sorry for this random ramble to start it. I hope that didn't bore any of you too much Um, but yeah, just wanted to answer the questions because I get asked them a lot. Um, i'm getting this aircon on now And i'll catch you guys. I'm actually in a sauna. I'll catch you guys. Why am I beeping? I'll catch you guys very soon When i'm home, um I need some breakfast. I did have some um, like electrolyte water in there Which I don't normally do um because normally I fast like I said But I was literally working out thinking i'm gonna pass out if I don't eat something now Um, but yeah, I better stop vlogging because i'm gonna drive now and i'll see you guys when we get home ask you Um your opinion on something because we've had a big delivery And I may need to I don't know if you could help me borrow your wheels however, the item weighs 150 kilograms Over a tenth of a ton. Yeah, um, it's a massive great barbecue that we've had delivered Um, and it's currently sat out the front of the house and i'm just not sure how to move it Look at my face and eyes. How can I be a vlogger if I've got hay fever this badly? honestly this is just next level Oh such red itchy eyes today. So sorry for my appearance but panic over regarding our heavy item We're going to quickly show you we managed to get it in the backyard And it's all the doors are slamming upstairs. This is going to wake coda up garden yard Wherever you're from my dad calls it yard because he grew up in canada. So I think that's why I say yard Wow, so here it is. Look at that. Look at that. We've gone and got ourselves Okay, lucy has sorted this out We've got what brand is it camado joe insane barbecue for the garden for the summer well for all rounds This is more than a barbecue and this is not a sponsor or feature on this vlog at all Lucy's doing some content for them on her instagram and stuff. It's her deal So I just want to share this on the vlog because it's so cool lucy. It's as big as you It's so cool So yeah, we've been watching barbecue. What's it called that show on netflix barbecue boss. I think it's called on no, what's it called? Barbecue boys barbecue showdown We're watching barbecue showdown on netflix and we've been really liking the idea of doing some outside cooking And in this you can do everything you can even do pizza in it. You can do steaks ribs It's a smoker as well. So we can do some like low. What do they call it? Low and slow cooking so for like eight hours and stuff very excited have our family over in summer Um the weather's getting nice now So yeah We can start making use of our outdoor space and just cook a load of food have a load of people over very very excited But it was heavy we managed to get it around the side of the house Successfully, okay. It's now I swear I start every vlog clip saying, okay. It's my like intro word. So Let's have a lap. I don't say okay as many times as I say. Um, no, which is another thing i'm trying to work on But anyway, it's a little bit later now as in like 20 minutes later I've had a shower that took me a lot longer than I thought it would and I still hadn't showered since the gym and i'm So I got super sweaty and the sun was beaming down on me and it's like 30 degrees today And I just needed a nice cold shower. So i've had a shower i've now gotten ready for the day wearing this little white Uh play suit and I just wanted to talk about the sponsor of today's video really quickly, which is This company teddy blake. I think I worked with them Last year. Oh my goodness I've just seen a massive daddy long legs. Sorry. Um I'm, not sure about that not loving that. Okay, that's really put me off Okay, i'm gonna try and carry on and hope it doesn't fly into me Um, I think over the last year or the year before I can't quite remember But they sent me another one of their bags and I haven't actually looked at it yet So i'm going to unbox it and show you guys but they're basically designer bags They're made in italy using this luxury leather They've got an amazing collection loads of different colors loads of different sizes And i'm also going to pop a link down in the description of this video And and also on the screen right now is going to be a discount code so you can get an extra 30 off So they're designer bags, but they don't all have this like crazy designer price tag They're not cheap at all, but they have some really really good discounts and I think for the quality you're getting It's really good value. So i'm gonna unbox it now and show you guys they come in this nice little Cloth bag little drawstring bag and I went for a very very fun color and a color That's very me and perfect for summer. I like to wear a lot of white in summer as you can see And I feel like this is just like the perfect Partner compliment to loads of my outfits because it's a bit of a pop of color In this electric blue, oh my god, I love it. So the leather on this one is a really soft leather Hopefully you can see the texture of it there And it's got some nice gold details the zips all gold and there's two different ways to wear it So there's like a shoulder strap or you can just have it like this. I quite like this kind of style, but Realistically with coda running around after him i'm gonna have to have it on my shoulder And it's got a few different compartments take the paper off super soft The leather's amazing and there's two extra little zip compartments just here So you can three different areas of storage. I love having bags that aren't just one massive hollow There's actually spaces to be a bit more organized so you don't just have to rummage through it But absolutely love that and I think the color is amazing. So that's my outfit of the day. Let me just Show you a better angle here. I think that looks so nice With this white play suit and i'll pair it with my white sandals, but I have so many outfits that are white and blue So I think it's going to really complement it super nicely. Um, where did the strap go? Let me just show you with a strap on I actually really like it as a shoulder bag. Maybe I prefer it But yeah super happy with that So thank you to teddy blake for sending me this bag and for sponsoring today's video Please check out the link below to have a little look for yourself to find your perfect bag So many different ones to choose from and i'm looking forward to pairing this with some outfits over summer It's actually a nice size as well because it's not too small where you can't really fit anything in it But it's not this like ginormous bag to carry around So yeah super happy with that now the plan for the rest of the day Is to get more work bits done george is in the office at the moment editing a vlog And i've got some other bits to be doing I need to make some lunch And we're also at my mom's for a little summery outdoor dinner tonight And I say tonight she finishes work early and does a very early early dinner for us So we can get back in time for coda's bedtime Which we're always grateful for because we can't really commit to like 7 p.m Dinners now she cooks us dinner at like half four and then we're back with plenty of time to start the bedtime routine with coda So yeah, i'm gonna get on with some bits and cook some lunch because i'm so hungry I did not expect to do a workout and then another workout lifting the barbecue and then a third workout Building the barbecue because that was quite intense, but we're all good Oh, can you pass him the pig where's the pig he's down there. Oh, there's the pig What's that? Pig, there you go. It's so funny. There's animal noises for most animals, but with pig he just says pig Yeah, but he's doing the pig noise. What does the pig say? More what more pigs there's an elk. Oh, what's What's this? What does frog say? Ribbit, there you go So we're at my mom's now dinner in the garden chicken potatoes pasta salad very summery And yeah, just enjoying the nice sunshine, but we're sat in the shade. It's a bit too hot Okay guys, hope you can see and hear me I did this before once and I ended up filming a vlog clip three times because it wasn't even recording So hang on I can't see the screen. So i'm using my phone for this. There we go I think you can probably see me just about um, just had a gym workout got back from lucy's mom's Went straight to the gym and filmed one clip that you saw in there I actually plan to film a little bit more of my workout But I also don't know which lens to look into because the iphone's got three cameras on the back of it So sorry if i'm not quite looking you in the eye. Yeah intended to film more of my workout than I did However, it was so busy. There was a hundred people in the gym tonight according to the app, which is great Great to see so many people working on themselves in such a healthy way But it did mean that whenever I tried to set a shot up There was just like five other people in this in the shot quite close up and I don't want to go around filming other People like when they're working out and stuff. Anyway, good session I'm back there at 7 45 tomorrow morning training with my friend lewis who's a personal trainer at the gym So yeah fully back in the swing of it I know a lot of you uh saw the vlog where I was talking about the thing I had with my tongue and the small Operation procedure I had on it which meant I couldn't gym for about six weeks It's still there still annoying me, but I can get in the gym now I can eat still like by the end of the end see I can't speak properly by the end of the day It's still a bit swollen And it's harder to talk at the end of the day than it is at the start of the day Before i've been talking all day if that makes sense But also if you saw the end of the previous vlog, you'll know we were in hospital with coda Just give a quick update because I know a lot of you will be wondering if he's okay And he is he's fine. He's still not quite himself He's not 100 but his temperature's come right back down. He was laughing and joking and smiling and stuff today He's been a lot more sleepy. So we've just been letting him rest more. Yeah, he's all good We're getting back there life's full of ups and downs and it's how we deal with them, I guess So thank you so so much for watching today It is not taken for granted every now and then I get like deep and emotional at the end of a vlog uh Because I just want to express to you that we do not take you watching this video you spending time of your life in your Day to watch our lives in our day. 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