Girls, Girls, Girls

Bit Blurry cuz they were moving, but it totally captures the moment of fun at sea :)

OMG! Three of my girlfriends had girls this week, one on Wednesday, one on Thursday, and one Today, love.  Thank God for the miracle of life, I wish all of the mommies a wonderful bonding time with their new little ladies.  Two of them are first time moms, and one of them, its her second girl.

My day has been wonderful, did a great Yoga class with my teacher, then picked up my baby and visited a good friend.  Ran a few errands and went to get my hair all pretty for Shabbat.  I dropped off the baby at home and had a Yoga client, got home a bit ago and realized I didn't have a moment to write my blog.

Life is Good,
Work is Good,
Rest is Good,
Shabbat Shalom
Yulia

Time

24 hours, it's time, it's about time, what time is it? good timing, timely, it's my time!  I think that everyone has stuff, for some people its kids, for others its 3 jobs, school, etc.  Whatever our stuff is, it seems like a lot, but for each person their stuff is a lot.

Today a morning appointment got cancelled, baby is sleeping, so I have a moment to put down my thoughts for the day, and I have to be at Active Nutrition Club at 10am to lead my Hot Mama Power Walk, and then meeting with a new client right after.  Feel so blessed to be able to do it all with baby, and feeling extra blessed that my baby is happy to go along for the ride and lets me work.

So back to the time thing, how did we manage without our smart phones and texts?  Even Facebook keeps me connected and in touch with peoples lives.  I remember when text first came out, I totally didn't get it, probably because I had one of the phones that was not text friendly, you had the ABC on one key - oh the hassle :)

Another appointment just got rescheduled via text, makes things so easy, no waiting for the phone to ring, no voice messages and waiting for someone to get back to you.  I like being able to be immediately reachable, especially since I have my own business, and it is interesting how text is always instant, even for answering, but everything else, we put off until later.  Especially emails, I find that now that I get my emails on my phone, I look and move on, plan on dealing with it later, and not erasing it, so my inbox has a million emails.  That is one of my goals, to clean my inboxes, and categorize my emails.

A personal assistant and A private Jet, those two things will make my life easier, and a lot more fun :)

What would make your life easier and a lot more fun? 

Coach Yulia

Finishing it up, have a great day everybody :)

 

Energy Exchange

I don't know about you, but I am very energy sensitive, I absorb the energy of the people around me.  When I moved to LA 12 years ago, I decided to only surround my self around happy and positive people.  I really believe that good energy attracts good energy, and overall I feel I have found exactly where I feel best.  I have some amazing private clients, that I need them as much as they need me, we both feel recharged after a Yoga session together, and in my group classes, it is so amazing how everyone turns off the world and tunes into themselves, and this "taking care of me" energy is felt all throughout the room.  I always say there is no competition, take out frustration and expectations, just let the body lead the way.

I had a situation this morning, there was a miscommunication, and I brought my baby in for a check up and the doctor was out of town, and the secretary is such a !@#$%, and there is just nothing I can do but act civil, see the doctor that I like, and get out of there as fast as I can.  I really do not like being fake, I like to be straight up and speak my mind.  I guess these are the small battles that we have to let go of, maybe she got chewed out for not doing her job right, maybe her personal life is a mess, we never really know what someone else is going through.  She was not always like this, but recently every time I come in I feel attacked, and maybe that is just me being extra sensitive.  I guess that is another reason to have health, so you never have to deal with the "sick" world out there. 

Doctors, Hospitals, and the medical world is there once you already have something wrong.  Yes check ups are important, and Thank God they are there when you need them, but OMG, I feel like the medical profession feels their way is the only way, and they are always right, and how dare anyone have their own opinion.  The receptionist kept on trying to prove to me that it was my error and not hers, and I was just over it, I just wanted a new appointment and to get out of there.  I am working on my own time management, and not mixing up dates, but mostly I should have trusted my instinct this morning, I had a feeling I needed to call and confirm.  She had told me that she called me and I rescheduled for August 20th!!!! and gave me a card...I said, "It's September."  All I know is I never got a phone call that the doctor was out of town, and its all good, Thank God my kids are fine and the baby can wait a week.

Luckily I have been able to trust my feeling of where the good energy is, and it has guided me to become a Yoga teacher, and it has guided me to now work with the best Herbalife Team in the world.  We are in 80 countries, and all of corporate is looking at our team, where everyone is honestly super fit, getting great results, being a product of the product.  I am excited to show everyone my after picture, that is what I love the most.  It is not Jennifer Hudson, Mariah Carey, Marie Osmond, or Kirstie Alley telling you how they lost weight, besides their personal trainers, chefs, and stylists who make their clothes fit them just right.  It's just me, Yulia, a mom of three, working, and making time to get my workouts in, inviting anyone that is ready to join me for the free workouts, and inviting anyone that is ready to take the journey with me, whatever your goal is.

In October I will be with Herbalife for 3 years, and when I found the business opportunity, all I knew was I liked how genuine and happy everyone was, and the eye candy was a nice plus.  In October I will be 40 years old, and just like Dr. Oz says 40 is the new 20 :)

How old do you feel?  How you feel is what is important, age is just a number.

I like the wisdom of 40, but the health and fitness of 20 - YAY
Coach Yulia

Whoa! I am getting this sitting thing down

 

AWESOME

Yesterday I was baby free and was wondering what to do for my workout, the classes at my gym were cancelled due to the holiday, and I had the option of the Culver City stairs by myself, and the most important part of any exercise is that you should enjoy it.  I headed down to Santa Monica beach where we have our Fit Club, and were having a dodge ball marathon.  It was a blast, I am sore all over, the sand takes any workout to the next level, adds resistance, my whole body is feeling it.  Sports are an awesome way to get a great workout, that could be a fun option for someone that doesn't like the gym or to work out alone, there are so many options.

My husband just took the kids to school, my baby is taking his morning nap, and I have a moment to write before I head out to my Hot Mama Power Walk.  I feel so blessed to be working with the people in the above picture, not only is everyone happy and positive, they are also working on themselves as well.  There is always room to grow, to transform, to inspire, I am so proud to be part of my Active Nutrition Herbalife Team.  I have always believed in living a healthy active lifestyle, and with my team's support, I am able to show people exactly how to do it, and offer them free amazing workouts, and I am by their side every step of the way.  One of my friends in Atlanta, GA just decided to commit and lose the 30 pounds she has been needing to lose after giving birth to her two girls.  The cool thing is that she is from Poland and did the Herbalife Nutrition Program years ago with great success, I am so happy I am here to guide her in her new stage of mommyhood.

So of course yesterday at dodgeball, I am with people that see me everyday, see that I have a 5 month old, see me focusing on getting my #BBB body before babies :) and the question still happens my friends, I am SO OVER IT, its my biggest motivator.  A sweet girl, a fellow coach, in her 20's, no kids, asks me "is there another bun in the over?"  So I tell her, Girl! you know I have a 5 month old, I am working on getting this off - OY VEY!  Lucky me, no matter how lean I get, my belly is the last to go, and now its super stretched out from 3 kids in 4 1/2 years, I'M WORKING ON IT - YA HEAR :)

I guess that when reality hits us, that is when we decide to make a change, I know I am ready - anyone else tired of the questions? Anyone else ready to commit?  Do it with me!

Coach Yulia

Everyone has 24 hours in a day

So interesting, I was on a business call today, yes today :) I hope everyone is having a fabulous day off.  I just love when there is no traffic, I had a whole plan this morning, and it all got turned around, but definitely for the better.  The business call was focusing on time management, it started at 8am, kids as usual woke up at 6am, so I focused on getting them breakfast, making their lunch, and getting their clothes ready.  Got out of the house just in time with the baby, as my husband was giving them baths, so they were distracted.  My daughter was done, and was such a big girl today, she told me she didn't want me to go to work, so I asked her if she wanted a hug and kiss, and to please close the door after me, and she was happy with that, and waved bye bye as she closed the door :)

So I get in the car, starting to drive towards runyon canyon to do my workout with the baby, listening to the call when I realize I did not bring the diaper bag or his bottle.  I turn around and decide to just hang out in my car while I listen and wait for my husband to take the kids out of the house at 8:30am to drive them to school.  The call was amazing, all about how to take everything out of our heads, and prioritize everything so it is not overwhelming, and gets DONE, and brings SUCCESS!

So I put the baby in my lap to feed him the rest of the bottle, finished my call, he passed out, I put him in his bed, am finishing up this blog, and heading out to do my own workout, by myself, JOY.  Sometimes life points you in the direction you need to go, and yes schedules are important, and yes tracking your progress is important, but listening to the moment, leaving out frustration and expectations, taking care of business, and getting back on track.

As I am finishing this up, I heard the baby, I might take him to work out with me after all, Runyon Canyon is too far at this point, Culver City Stairs here we come.  Feeling so blessed that I can be relaxed and flexible in my life, it is so important for a perfectionist like myself to just chill and enjoy baby, while taking care of what needs to be done.

The picture above was taken yesterday while my kids were riding a cute little train with my husband, I tell you, lighting, angles, OY VEY, I feel so blessed that I just love myself, and feel sexy, and really don't care what people think.  That picture is so unflattering, but the baby is cute, and I really do love reality, and Y'ALL WILL SEE - #BBB - better than Before Baby Body in progress.

All you have to do to get results is START!  Commit to yourself today, Be Your Best, Feel Your Best, Look Your Best, Live in the Moment, yet enjoy change and stride ahead, I can help.

Coach Yulia

Are they ever satisfied?

OY VEY - overall an amazing day, since its the holiday weekend, I was free today, I joined a mommy and baby group that was meeting in the Torrance area about 30 minutes away for a free train ride.  The train was very cute, my husband took the kids, and I hung out with the baby taking pictures.  Some mommies had their babies in their carriers and took them along, but as  you see below, it wasn't a very secure ride, and I did not bring my carrier, so I was fine just hanging out.  I never did see an organized group, so I just chatted with some of the other parents, and enjoyed being out.

My husband enjoyed the ride, it was really creative, the kids had fun - BUT - with my oldest son Eli Tzvi, everything he does has to be big, and everything his sister does is small, she just doesn't care, and goes along with the game.  When we eat breakfast he always gets the bigger bowl and spoon, and at lunch and dinner, he wants the biggest plate, and we indulge him.  So I saw a brochure that close by in Lomita was a railroad museum where you can climb into a steam train.  My son was very excited that after riding the small train, his turn to be in a big train would come.

We spent the day out having lunch, going shopping, and finally made it to the museum, it was very simple and cute, very interesting.  After climbing around a bit, Eli Tzvi found the Thomas race track, which was really big with a lot of props, and was hooked.  It was getting late, the kids have school tomorrow, so I gave him a 5 minute warning, 4 minutes, 3 minutes, 2 minutes, 1 minute - when it was time to go he kept on saying one more time, one more time.  It turned into a crying fit, I had to pick him up and take him to the car, he cried most of the way home, saying he didn't want to go home, he wanted to stay there all day.  I was telling him we could come back, and we spend the day on trains just for him.  Do they ever really get it?  Are they ever satisfied?  Do they ever appreciate how parents go out of their way to make a fun day for them?  My husband said I try to talk and explain to much, and they still don't listen.  We were out most of the day, and they were exhausted, for some reason this morning they woke up before 6am - WHY?  God Bless Them for all of their energy, but is is so exhausting and so non stop. Besides this blog, I have a few hours of work to put in, but I guess exhaustion from kids is a welcome one, if that is my biggest challenge, I am blessed.

Happy Labor Day tomorrow,

Coach Yulia

Gut

Gut - Good, it even means good in German :) Go with your gut, good, to have guts good - yet to have a gut, NOT GOOD.  A lot of it has to do with stress, check out the article below:

http://www.naturalnews.com/037006_belly_fat_solutions_chronic_stress.html

When it comes to being a mom, it is really important to listen to your own intuition.  There is sooooo much, before getting pregnant, during pregnancy, birth options, right after birth, and then every day your baby is in this world, someone has some kind of advice for you. 

I am the all natural extremist, I did not use an epidural with any of my kids, and had them all vaginally, Thank God.  I have talked with many women that were in control of the circumstances of their birth, and a C section was the best option, and for other women, due to certain reasons, they would have preferred a C section.  I feel blessed that my plan and Gods plan came together, and Thank God my amazing kids are healthy and full of energy.

I also nursed both of my older kids until 10 months, where my milk ran low, and I felt good stopping since they were eating almost everything by that point, I never had to use formula, just a personal preference.  Now I am in a completely different situation, and one mom told me formula is just like the healthy meal shakes that I drink with Herbalife.  My baby is 5 months, and I feel for whatever reason my milk is running low, I have tried rice cereal, banana, and sweet potato, he just does not seem thrilled.  One of the amazing moms that does my Power Walk told me that her boy is not interested in food, and he wouldn't take a bottle.  So he was already I think 7 months, and she decided to stop nursing and put him on formula to get him moving in the bottle and food direction.

My baby, Matisyahu is good with bottles with my pumped milk, so I recently tried formula to supplement, and he liked it, and his poop was good, and he looked happy, and I feel like this is just the solution for me, for this baby, at this time of my life.  The nursing even hurts a little, cuz he wants to eat so often, and there is not much there.  So I am going to supplement with formula for the rest of the month, keep on experimenting with food, and stop nursing when he is six months.  I am actually really excited about this decision because I feel like my body is holding on to fat to help produce the milk.  The mom I was talking about earlier leaned up immediately after she stopped nursing.

I have already formed my workout and eating habits, so I feel like my body will just follow in the right direction - EXCITED!!!

Please moms, what you decide is right for you and your baby.

Shavua Tov,
Happy Holiday Weekend,
It's all Good,
Coach Yulia

Clowning around, and our calm baby says - yep this is my family, believe it or not :)