Doing something kinda scary I’ve never done befo

Doing something kinda scary I’ve never done before! 🚗Road tripping on a mini vacation all by myself!😱
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Kinda nervous about it... might get lonely and might be totally bored. BUT....it might also be JUST what I need and the best idea I’ve ever had!!😂🤷🏼‍♀️ #guesswewillsee
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Anyone else ever been on a trip all by themselves before or would you dare to do it? If you would’ve asked me before today I would’ve said no way!😂
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#momtime #timeaway #decompress #timeforme #mombreak #mommybreak

👆🏻This is the Emergency Long Term Food Stora

Going to church each Sunday was something we defin

Going to church each Sunday was something we definitely took for granted. Being free to worship is a freedom I’m sad to say I’ve realized I’ve taken for granted too.💔#neveragain
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Today was the first day in almost a full year that we were able to go to church in person. I’m so grateful for that this week!🙏🏻
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Also learned that our kids have grown out of their church clothes🥴 So we were digging & trying to get creative today with whatever we could find!😂
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#gratefulforsunday #gratefulheart #sundayworship #thingsivelearned #freedom #churchfamily #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints

I’ve paid for at-home tests with Everlywell twic

I’ve paid for at-home tests with Everlywell twice now and it’s been the best thing ever!😍 Thought I’d mention that they have an extra 30% off all of their at-home test kits right now over at TheMeleaShow.com/Everlywell (✨direct link on my Instagram homepage or type that in directly to get there)
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They have 32 different tests you can do at home and mail back to them like: Food Sensitivity, Thyroid, Vitamin D, Metabolism, Fertility, Women’s & Men’s Overall Health, Heart, Stress, etc. You either prick your finger and give a little blood or spit into a tube.
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I took a Food Sensitivity Test back in July 2020 and just took a Women’s Health Test a few weeks ago.
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That Food Sensitivity Test I did was the best thing ever. It came back and told me a few different foods that were the culprit for how tired I was, my headaches and my never-ending bloating. Once I stopped eating those foods, those symptoms went away within a few days!😱SO GRATEFUL!🙏🏻 (I’m a huge believer in Food Sensitivity Tests now!)
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💬Have you ever done an at-home test before?? If you think something might be “off”, want a Food Sensitivity Test done, or any of their other test kits, this is the sale you can use to get it done & save some money too!
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👉🏻If you want me to shoot you a clickable link for the deal, just comment with the word TEST below and I can DM it to you!
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💉I can show you pricking my finger and how to do one of their tests tomorrow on stories too so you can see how easy it is👏🏻👏🏻
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#foodsensitivity #foodsensitivities #athometest #bloodtest #dealalert #couponcode #everlywell #feelinggood #feelingbetter #womenshealth #notsponsored

I’ve already caused a ruckus today. Might as wel

I’ve already caused a ruckus today. Might as well keep going.
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Here’s the thing, we all think differently & have different opinions. On top of that, we have different life experiences that change how we think too. Instead of being upset or angry that someone else might think differently than you do, why can’t we just choose to love people even if they do think differently than you do and respect their different opinions?🤷🏼‍♀️
.
Today I had a ton of people unfollow me (👉🏻the shocking part was that a lot of them were people who have literally followed me for YEARS) because I mentioned that our State ___ Mandate is being lifted and that some busisnesses & stores are no longer requiring a “you know what”. It was a completely NEUTRAL statement meant to show some excitement for that things are starting to look up and that it looks like we are getting closer to being back to normal. Because I truly, TRULY believe in my heart that every single one of us is hoping that sometime soon, people won’t be living in fear, can be healthy & our lives can return to normal again!
.
👉🏻So WHY is it that people chose to unfollow today (or were upset) just because I was happy that things looked like they were starting to get better? Or upset that I chose to not wear a ___ because the store got rid of their requirement to wear one? Even after stating that I was more than willing to wear a ___ to be respectful for any store still requiring one??
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This is why I’m so confused. Our government and our state governments are the ones who told us to wear a ___ right?? When they tell us that we don’t have to wear a ___ anymore or remove a state mandate, we shouldn’t have to wear one unless we feel more comfortable doing so. If you are following the advice of the government and their medical teams to wear one to begin with, shouldn’t it be ok for people to follow their guidance when they say it’s ok to take them off?
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Why can’t we just respect other’s opinions, decisions & choose to love them UNCONDITIONALLY, even if they don’t think the way we do? Can we not still be friends or love people who might think differently than we do? Has it really come to that? I’m truly so confused💔

I think I love travel so much because it’s a tim

I think I love travel so much because it’s a time to re-connect with Brady…WITHOUT all the “stuff” and gives you a break from real life. Does that even make sense? Gosh, that sounds bad.🙈 But you know what I mean… when you’ve been married so long with kids, a lot of your time & conversations are about the kids, schedules, finances…. I mean, you are basically running a business with you and your spouse juggling all the things that need to be done and taken care of.
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But on a vacation? All of that disappears for a few days! It’s dreamy🤩, just the two of you, without any responsibilities and an opportunity to remember to have fun!
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🌟TRAVEL TIP #3: That’s a big reason why our “FUN Savings” account we build up is mostly spent on travel! I mean, I love traveling for lots of reasons… but reconnecting & creating memories with Brady or our kids is a big one.😉
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👉🏻If you’ve missed me talking about that before, we put 10% of our income in an emergency savings account. And then another 10% in a FUN SAVINGS account for anything fun we want to do as a family! It’s a great way to save up for vacations! (And since we are religious, we also choose to pay 10% tithing to our church, which also helps with humanitarian efforts for people around the world)
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💬Do you have a FUN SAVINGS? Have you started one? (I’ve talked about it a ton over the years so you’ve probably heard me mention it before.😂)
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👉🏻DID YOU MISS MY FIRST 2 TRAVEL TIPS POST?? Go back a few posts, if you missed them. They were GOOD ones! I have a couple more travel tips to share later this week too!
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#travelfund #travelmoney #vacationfund #vacationmoney #godominicanrepublic

Even though I didn’t do so hot🤷🏼‍♀️,

Even though I didn’t do so hot🤷🏼‍♀️, let’s do our HOME CLEANING GIVEAWAY to reward one of YOU for participating in our “Sell Your Stash For Extra Cash” thing we did.👊🏻Hopefully, you started spring cleaning, donating items, sorting and selling items you no longer need or want... If you did any of those things over the last 2 months, no matter how far you got, you can enter!🙌🏻
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🌟One of you will win a FREE House Cleaning! (Worth $200!)
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👉🏻TO ENTER: Just like this post and comment with how much money you made selling your items. (If you didn’t get that far, comment with what you did and how far you got!)
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Although I did want to do a TON more than I did, I did make $472 selling stuff mainly on Poshmark. So that’s a start!🎉🙌🏻 Still have more to sort through, more to sell and more to clean out of our house. But it’s a start!
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Winner will be announced in a few days and tagged in the comments to claim their prize! USA ONLY. Giveaway in no way endorsed, affiliated or sponsored by Instagram or Facebook. 🍀 GOOD LUCK & thanks for doing this with me as a fun way to make a little extra cash!

TRAVEL TIP #1: ✈️Can we talk travel? You know

TRAVEL TIP #1: ✈️Can we talk travel? You know what’s crazy? With all the travel we typically do (not this past year, cuz ya know!😜), FREE UPGRADES on flights are harder to come by—especially to First Class, and even more especially on the Delta One Lie-Down Seats! But during this past year, it’s been so different....
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When we started making travel more of a priority, we decided that we needed to chose ✨ONE AIRLINE✨ we were going to fly so we could capitalize on racking up miles for free flights & free upgrades. (I mean, who doesn’t want FREE Flights right?!) Spreading ourselves out to different airlines each time we flew made it hard to do that—-having some miles over here and some miles over there. Because of our home airport hub and the fact that we travel internationally quite a bit, we went with Delta.
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On top of that, we do have Delta AMEX cards that we use and pay off in full each month to rack up even more points, which equal FREE flights🙌🏻 and a higher Skymiles status so we can get free upgrades to First Class, like this flight we did over Christmas!😱👊🏻
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🌟I even created our kids their own Skymiles accounts a few years ago so they could rack up points (that never expire!) for Free Flights too—WITHOUT a credit card.😍
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💬Do any of you guys do anything similar? Or have you been thinking about it? I’m feeling a NEED to start booking all the trips to make up for lost travel time!😂
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💥Would love to share TRAVEL TIPS this next week & share a new travel experience we had last week, if you are up for it? Like this post👍🏻 or LMK below if there are specific questions you want answered about travel right now too😘
.
#traveltime #traveltipsandtricks #traveltrips #delta #deltaairlines #skymileslife #skymiles #keepclimbing #familytravels #familytravelblogger #freeflight #firstclass #deltaone #amex #amexlife #howtotravel #howtogetfreeflights #frequentflyer
#readytotravel #creditcard #creditcards

Um, we got rid of Easter Baskets this morning. And

Um, we got rid of Easter Baskets this morning. And you know what shocked me? The kids didn’t even mind!😳
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Last night at 9pm, I realized we had completely forgotten to do anything for Easter Baskets. (#whoops!) I’ve never dropped the ball like that. As Brady and I were talking, we decided that maybe this happened for a reason and it was time to make Easter Sunday ONLY about Christ, using the Resurrection Eggs I told you about earlier.
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Our kids woke up this morning wondering why the Easter Bunny didn’t come. We asked them why we celebrated Easter and they answered that it was about Christ. After explaining that without Christ and the Resurrection we would never be able to have our bodies again after we die, and that that is kind of a big deal to celebrate, the kids even agreed that Sunday should be a day about Christ. And they were 100% ok (and even excited!) to let us hide the Resurrection Eggs and then open and use them to tell the story of the Resurrection. It honestly went way better than I even hoped it would be! Man, kids surprise you sometimes!
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Grandma does have a pretty over-the-top, super fun Easter Egg Hunt the day before Easter. (I mean, it’s bigger than Christmas for her!) So I think moving forward we will let Saturday be the fun Easter Day and let Grandma do her thing and Sunday be a Christ Only Day for us at home.
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Holidays are so fun. But I know our family could use a little more focusing on Jesus.
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Hope you guys have had a great Easter Weekend with your families!! Do anything fun or celebrate in a cool way?
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#easter2021 #focusonchrist #heisrisen #easterweekend

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Doing something kinda scary I’ve never done befo

Doing something kinda scary I’ve never done before! 🚗Road tripping on a mini vacation all by myself!😱
.
Kinda nervous about it... might get lonely and might be totally bored. BUT....it might also be JUST what I need and the best idea I’ve ever had!!😂🤷🏼‍♀️ #guesswewillsee
.
Anyone else ever been on a trip all by themselves before or would you dare to do it? If you would’ve asked me before today I would’ve said no way!😂
.
#momtime #timeaway #decompress #timeforme #mombreak #mommybreak

👆🏻This is the Emergency Long Term Food Stora

Going to church each Sunday was something we defin

Going to church each Sunday was something we definitely took for granted. Being free to worship is a freedom I’m sad to say I’ve realized I’ve taken for granted too.💔#neveragain
.
Today was the first day in almost a full year that we were able to go to church in person. I’m so grateful for that this week!🙏🏻
.
Also learned that our kids have grown out of their church clothes🥴 So we were digging & trying to get creative today with whatever we could find!😂
.
#gratefulforsunday #gratefulheart #sundayworship #thingsivelearned #freedom #churchfamily #churchofjesuschristoflatterdaysaints

I’ve paid for at-home tests with Everlywell twic

I’ve paid for at-home tests with Everlywell twice now and it’s been the best thing ever!😍 Thought I’d mention that they have an extra 30% off all of their at-home test kits right now over at TheMeleaShow.com/Everlywell (✨direct link on my Instagram homepage or type that in directly to get there)
.
They have 32 different tests you can do at home and mail back to them like: Food Sensitivity, Thyroid, Vitamin D, Metabolism, Fertility, Women’s & Men’s Overall Health, Heart, Stress, etc. You either prick your finger and give a little blood or spit into a tube.
.
I took a Food Sensitivity Test back in July 2020 and just took a Women’s Health Test a few weeks ago.
.
That Food Sensitivity Test I did was the best thing ever. It came back and told me a few different foods that were the culprit for how tired I was, my headaches and my never-ending bloating. Once I stopped eating those foods, those symptoms went away within a few days!😱SO GRATEFUL!🙏🏻 (I’m a huge believer in Food Sensitivity Tests now!)
.
💬Have you ever done an at-home test before?? If you think something might be “off”, want a Food Sensitivity Test done, or any of their other test kits, this is the sale you can use to get it done & save some money too!
.
👉🏻If you want me to shoot you a clickable link for the deal, just comment with the word TEST below and I can DM it to you!
.
💉I can show you pricking my finger and how to do one of their tests tomorrow on stories too so you can see how easy it is👏🏻👏🏻
.
#foodsensitivity #foodsensitivities #athometest #bloodtest #dealalert #couponcode #everlywell #feelinggood #feelingbetter #womenshealth #notsponsored

I’ve already caused a ruckus today. Might as wel

I’ve already caused a ruckus today. Might as well keep going.
.
Here’s the thing, we all think differently & have different opinions. On top of that, we have different life experiences that change how we think too. Instead of being upset or angry that someone else might think differently than you do, why can’t we just choose to love people even if they do think differently than you do and respect their different opinions?🤷🏼‍♀️
.
Today I had a ton of people unfollow me (👉🏻the shocking part was that a lot of them were people who have literally followed me for YEARS) because I mentioned that our State ___ Mandate is being lifted and that some busisnesses & stores are no longer requiring a “you know what”. It was a completely NEUTRAL statement meant to show some excitement for that things are starting to look up and that it looks like we are getting closer to being back to normal. Because I truly, TRULY believe in my heart that every single one of us is hoping that sometime soon, people won’t be living in fear, can be healthy & our lives can return to normal again!
.
👉🏻So WHY is it that people chose to unfollow today (or were upset) just because I was happy that things looked like they were starting to get better? Or upset that I chose to not wear a ___ because the store got rid of their requirement to wear one? Even after stating that I was more than willing to wear a ___ to be respectful for any store still requiring one??
.
This is why I’m so confused. Our government and our state governments are the ones who told us to wear a ___ right?? When they tell us that we don’t have to wear a ___ anymore or remove a state mandate, we shouldn’t have to wear one unless we feel more comfortable doing so. If you are following the advice of the government and their medical teams to wear one to begin with, shouldn’t it be ok for people to follow their guidance when they say it’s ok to take them off?
.
Why can’t we just respect other’s opinions, decisions & choose to love them UNCONDITIONALLY, even if they don’t think the way we do? Can we not still be friends or love people who might think differently than we do? Has it really come to that? I’m truly so confused💔

I think I love travel so much because it’s a tim

I think I love travel so much because it’s a time to re-connect with Brady…WITHOUT all the “stuff” and gives you a break from real life. Does that even make sense? Gosh, that sounds bad.🙈 But you know what I mean… when you’ve been married so long with kids, a lot of your time & conversations are about the kids, schedules, finances…. I mean, you are basically running a business with you and your spouse juggling all the things that need to be done and taken care of.
.
But on a vacation? All of that disappears for a few days! It’s dreamy🤩, just the two of you, without any responsibilities and an opportunity to remember to have fun!
.
🌟TRAVEL TIP #3: That’s a big reason why our “FUN Savings” account we build up is mostly spent on travel! I mean, I love traveling for lots of reasons… but reconnecting & creating memories with Brady or our kids is a big one.😉
.
👉🏻If you’ve missed me talking about that before, we put 10% of our income in an emergency savings account. And then another 10% in a FUN SAVINGS account for anything fun we want to do as a family! It’s a great way to save up for vacations! (And since we are religious, we also choose to pay 10% tithing to our church, which also helps with humanitarian efforts for people around the world)
.
💬Do you have a FUN SAVINGS? Have you started one? (I’ve talked about it a ton over the years so you’ve probably heard me mention it before.😂)
.
👉🏻DID YOU MISS MY FIRST 2 TRAVEL TIPS POST?? Go back a few posts, if you missed them. They were GOOD ones! I have a couple more travel tips to share later this week too!
.
#travelfund #travelmoney #vacationfund #vacationmoney #godominicanrepublic

Even though I didn’t do so hot🤷🏼‍♀️,

Even though I didn’t do so hot🤷🏼‍♀️, let’s do our HOME CLEANING GIVEAWAY to reward one of YOU for participating in our “Sell Your Stash For Extra Cash” thing we did.👊🏻Hopefully, you started spring cleaning, donating items, sorting and selling items you no longer need or want... If you did any of those things over the last 2 months, no matter how far you got, you can enter!🙌🏻
.
🌟One of you will win a FREE House Cleaning! (Worth $200!)
.
👉🏻TO ENTER: Just like this post and comment with how much money you made selling your items. (If you didn’t get that far, comment with what you did and how far you got!)
.
Although I did want to do a TON more than I did, I did make $472 selling stuff mainly on Poshmark. So that’s a start!🎉🙌🏻 Still have more to sort through, more to sell and more to clean out of our house. But it’s a start!
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Winner will be announced in a few days and tagged in the comments to claim their prize! USA ONLY. Giveaway in no way endorsed, affiliated or sponsored by Instagram or Facebook. 🍀 GOOD LUCK & thanks for doing this with me as a fun way to make a little extra cash!

TRAVEL TIP #1: ✈️Can we talk travel? You know

TRAVEL TIP #1: ✈️Can we talk travel? You know what’s crazy? With all the travel we typically do (not this past year, cuz ya know!😜), FREE UPGRADES on flights are harder to come by—especially to First Class, and even more especially on the Delta One Lie-Down Seats! But during this past year, it’s been so different....
.
When we started making travel more of a priority, we decided that we needed to chose ✨ONE AIRLINE✨ we were going to fly so we could capitalize on racking up miles for free flights & free upgrades. (I mean, who doesn’t want FREE Flights right?!) Spreading ourselves out to different airlines each time we flew made it hard to do that—-having some miles over here and some miles over there. Because of our home airport hub and the fact that we travel internationally quite a bit, we went with Delta.
.
On top of that, we do have Delta AMEX cards that we use and pay off in full each month to rack up even more points, which equal FREE flights🙌🏻 and a higher Skymiles status so we can get free upgrades to First Class, like this flight we did over Christmas!😱👊🏻
.
🌟I even created our kids their own Skymiles accounts a few years ago so they could rack up points (that never expire!) for Free Flights too—WITHOUT a credit card.😍
.
💬Do any of you guys do anything similar? Or have you been thinking about it? I’m feeling a NEED to start booking all the trips to make up for lost travel time!😂
.
💥Would love to share TRAVEL TIPS this next week & share a new travel experience we had last week, if you are up for it? Like this post👍🏻 or LMK below if there are specific questions you want answered about travel right now too😘
.
#traveltime #traveltipsandtricks #traveltrips #delta #deltaairlines #skymileslife #skymiles #keepclimbing #familytravels #familytravelblogger #freeflight #firstclass #deltaone #amex #amexlife #howtotravel #howtogetfreeflights #frequentflyer
#readytotravel #creditcard #creditcards

Um, we got rid of Easter Baskets this morning. And

Um, we got rid of Easter Baskets this morning. And you know what shocked me? The kids didn’t even mind!😳
.
Last night at 9pm, I realized we had completely forgotten to do anything for Easter Baskets. (#whoops!) I’ve never dropped the ball like that. As Brady and I were talking, we decided that maybe this happened for a reason and it was time to make Easter Sunday ONLY about Christ, using the Resurrection Eggs I told you about earlier.
.
Our kids woke up this morning wondering why the Easter Bunny didn’t come. We asked them why we celebrated Easter and they answered that it was about Christ. After explaining that without Christ and the Resurrection we would never be able to have our bodies again after we die, and that that is kind of a big deal to celebrate, the kids even agreed that Sunday should be a day about Christ. And they were 100% ok (and even excited!) to let us hide the Resurrection Eggs and then open and use them to tell the story of the Resurrection. It honestly went way better than I even hoped it would be! Man, kids surprise you sometimes!
.
Grandma does have a pretty over-the-top, super fun Easter Egg Hunt the day before Easter. (I mean, it’s bigger than Christmas for her!) So I think moving forward we will let Saturday be the fun Easter Day and let Grandma do her thing and Sunday be a Christ Only Day for us at home.
.
Holidays are so fun. But I know our family could use a little more focusing on Jesus.
.
Hope you guys have had a great Easter Weekend with your families!! Do anything fun or celebrate in a cool way?
.
#easter2021 #focusonchrist #heisrisen #easterweekend

😭Today was a huge day for me! I FINALLY hit a G

😭Today was a huge day for me! I FINALLY hit a Goal I’ve been working on for years!
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🌟January 2018: 36.9% Body Fat
🌟April 2021: 13.5% Body Fat🙌🏻
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I gained 60 pounds pregnant with Devyn, 45 pounds pregnant with Rockwell... and struggled with so many medical problems and issues after my babies you would die laughing at the straight craziness of it all.
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Over the last few years, I’ve tried workout programs left & right, dealt with food sensitivities/issues, found out I had zero testosterone & hormone issues, diagnosed with metabolic resistance syndrome & insulin resistant, dealt with endometriosis since I was 22 & even had to have an emergency hysterectomy. I mean, the hits kept coming! 🥊 😵
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I knew it COULD be done. So it was never an issue of “IF”….it was more of a “WHEN”…cuz man, that took way longer than I ever thought it would.🥵 Because I knew logically that if something wasn’t working correctly, something was “off” or wrong, or I was doing something wrong to not see results, there had to be solutions right? I had to find what worked for my body, what didn’t and how to treat it right and LOSE WEIGHT in a HEALTHY WAY!
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So yeah, today I’m pumped! I’m not perfect. By body isn’t perfect. And honestly, I don’t want it to be or need it to be. But I FEEL better than I ever have. And I look better & am healthier at almost 40 than I ever was when I was younger!🤯 It’s been years in the making and I’m proud of myself for not giving up!
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If you’re in the same boat, follow @TheMeleaShowFIT I created it to share stuff that’s only health & fitness. Since it was so hard for me, I wanted a place to share all the things that actually worked for me in case it can help you troubleshoot too!
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#momife is already hard and some of you work too! Hopefully the @themeleashowfit account saves you time & helps you get where you want to be faster!😘

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