Change of Plans

2001, my 10 year high school reunion I am 28, moved to LA at 27,
It was September 11, I saw 911 on AOL, didn't register, then turned
on the news, airport shut down for 3 days, luckily made my flight home

Does this happen to all of you with kids?  Originally I was going to have all three kids by myself today while my husband had business to take care of, which got cancelled, so then I made another plan.  I was going to take the older two to Fit Club this morning, I had some clients that were a maybe, so I figured may as well have some fun with my kids and do some work at the same time.

This morning everything changed, my kids were not listening, and time kept a marching forward, and I decided they did not deserve to go, and I had tons to do at home.  So the new plan is for my husband and I to have a very productive day getting to everything we need to get to in the house.  Tonight starts our last round of holidays, so we are getting ready for that as well.

Gonna start with some breakfast, fold laundry, do more laundry, clean all of our closets, deep clean the kitchen, where we recently had some uninvited guests aka weird bugs.  Get to our dresser, the mantle above the fireplace, and any table full of stuff.

I think this will clear our minds as well as clean our home :)  Feeling good about the plan, for the final clean, I will probably take my kids to a park, and let my husband finish off.  Feels good when things turn out just as they should.  My baby is sleeping, and my older kids are playing very nicely together.

Enjoy your Sunday
Chag Sameach (Happy Holidays)
Yulia

The Heat is On

First I am referring to literal heat, supposedly it is supposed to get in the 100's next week, and during this portion of our holiday marathon, we sit outside in little huts called a Sukkah, and eat all of our meals there for 8 days.  There is a wonderful tradition and law to invite guests, especially ones that are not able to make their own Sukkah in their home.

I had a fabulous day, my kids had fun seeing old friends - LOL - they are 4 and 2 1/2 and they really made some special friendships in their previous school, and they talk about their friends and miss their friends, so today they had a chance to play and have fun.  I love our Los Angeles Jewish community, it is so diverse, and all these different pockets all around town.  Thanks to my Yoga and Prenatal Yoga, I have been able to connect with so many amazing families.

My brother in law took Eli Tzvi in the afternoon, so I had a chance to get some rest with Ziona Sofia and Matisyahu.  I feel good, but it is amazing how as soon as my Day of Rest ends, my brain is back on the one million things do to wagon.  I am excited about all of the tools I am learning in my business seminar, to get it out of my head and organize it, prioritize it, and get it DONE!

It is Day 3 of my 21 Day Cleanse, amazing how this time it is really a cleanse, if you know what I mean.  My body needs to "go" quite a few times a day, but it is not an uncomfortable feeling, just getting rid of 3 babies worth of stuff.  It is so cool, some of the herbs directly cleanse the liver.  All of the Herbalife products I use are Kosher, and most of them Parve.  I am excited to see the results at the end of my cleanse.

The kids do not go back to school until October 10!  This is a long holiday, with breaks in between, where we will take them to some fun stuff.  So far so good, I think I will definitely take my kids friends up for their play date requests.

We are still figuring out some of our meals for Sukkot, we are unable to put up a Sukkah in our place, and we always went to my sister in law, she recently moved, and my mother in law is out of town, so we are not going to her friends.  As usual, my mentality, it will all work out as it should :) Thank God B'H for this ingrained way of thinking.  I feel so blessed! I just connected with a Yoga student of mine that is also is juts "naturally high," positive, happy, just sees all the good things in life.  I am happy to have met her, and we are both on a mission to make our dreams come true.

Dream my friends,
Shavua Tov,
Chag Sameach
Happy Weekend,
Yulia

 

It's All Good

My husband is in a seminar all day, and I have successfully run errands with the kids, and got in a Yoga class, put all of them in Kids Club at 24 Hour Fitness, then took my older son to a Dr. checkup, but was there with all three.  Met my brother in law for pizza, and ran a few more kid friendly errands, overall not bad. 

It is very challenging for me to do any work when I have my kids with me.  A few days ago I was at the park just with the older two, and met a few amazing dads who I talked about what I do and for them to check it out.  I love connecting with people, and I love to just talk about life, it is very easy for me.  Now since I am on my own mission of health and fitness after 3 kids in 4 1/2 years, it just pops into my conversation. 

Today is the second day of my 21 day cleanse and I am totally feeling the effects of my metabolism burning through food, and my digestion getting an overhaul.  Honestly it is nothing extreme, I am still going through my day, and handling all three kids, really grateful to my brother in law for hanging with us and treating us.

So now I am home it is 4pm, and there is tons to do before Shabbat, my husband is usually handling the home front, so today is my day to support him in his business and be a good wife.  He did get the  roast ready and its been in the oven all day - YUM!

I had a very powerful chat with my accountability partner of the business seminar I am in.  A light bulb went off in my head.  One of the most important things to me, is to be genuine, and to be perceived as genuine.  In a way I don't care what people think, but on the other hand, I really want to connect.  We all have stuff, and for me my family and kids are an easy excuse for not getting things done, one that I will powerfully overcome, God Willing, after the holidays, ready to get on track.

I hear our heat is coming back for our Sukkot holiday where we eat in little huts outside of our homes, the nights will be nice, but the days may be intense.  Usually my kids are in school today, but because of the upcoming holiday they don't go back to school until October 10, and the next day is my birthday, and now I am thinking Zip Lining, never done it, there is a place not too far, and its quite reasonable. 

I really love a thrill :)
Happy Day of Rest,]
Have a Fabulous Weekend,
Chag Sameach,
Shabbat Shalom

Lately my friends that have listened to this amazing scientific explanation of the law of attraction are spreading the word, if you want to check it out let me know, I will let you borrow it, very interesting, and very powerful.

 

21 Day Cleanse

Angling my web cam to get a body shot and a baby shot, not bad :)  So today is the first day of my 21 day cleanse.  I am so excited because it is not an extreme cleanse, yes you should eat healthy, but the goal is to eat, which is one of my favorite things to do!  That's what really rocks about Herbalife, it is healthy habits for life.  People plan to drink coffee for the rest of their life, and I plan to have my breakfast shake and post workout shake for the rest of my life.  I want a healthy "rest of my life."

So this is my plan, I am fully committing to my program, I took all my vitamins in the morning including two tablets of the AM Cleanse, and tonight will take the PM Cleanse, I just stopped nursing, it is not recommended to do pregnant or nursing.  I had my amazing Allergen Free shake in the morning, it is Soy/Dairy and Gluten FREE, and it is amazing with a banana and peanut butter, I love to mix it all in Almond Milk.  I have so many recipes, if you need ideas just let me know.

I just finished an amazing Bodypump workout, it is a low weight, high repetition workout, focusing on lean and fit, and it utilizes the core since we use a bar and free weights for every muscle group.  Just had my Rebuild Strength from our Herbalife 24 Athlete Line, if it is good enough for Olympians and David Beckham it is definitely going to work for me!

Getting hungry, that is what I remember the cleanse doing before, it really made my metabolism move, so I am planning on having a tuna or chicken salad, haven't decided yet, I have spinach and tomatoes, Persian cucumbers.  My husband is the best Mediterranean cook, and my favorite dressings are a simple lemon juice, salt, and olive oil, or Tahina, if you need his recipe let me know.  I will have my second set of vitamins with this meal.

I will have a snack later on, and with dinner do my third set of vitamins and 2 tablets of the PM cleanse, its all about getting in the habit, and when you are seeing results and you feel amazing, #WHY NOT?

So in the picture above, I am just letting it all hang out, that belly of mine has been holding on, I have lost inches in my legs, hips, and waist, as well as really defined my upper body.  So belly here we go, I am strong on the inside due to my Yoga and Pilates, but now focusing on really getting my nutrition spot on, and the cleanse will help it all #BURN.  I think my body while nursing held on to produce, now I will see this month what a difference it makes for me.  For some people nursing keeps them lean, I know it got everything on the inside to where it should be :)  Gonna focus on a balanced workout of cardio, weights, Yoga, and Pilates - variety, fun.  Sunday I am bringing all my kids to my beach workout, over 300 people getting healthy and having a blast.  That sand really gives your body extra resistance, the workouts are doable, and the sand makes you work a little harder. 

Check out the details of my cleanse below, GET ON BOARD, would love for you to join me, get that body working right, especially digestion.

Happy Body,
Happy Mind,
Happy Life,
Have a Happy :)
Coach Yulia

I LOVE FOOD

I am wearing all white, which is a tradition on this Yom Kippur, day of atonement, where we fat for 24 hours.  I did it! and I feel amazing, Thank God all of our prayers were answered when the weather turned cooler for a couple of days, I hear the heat is coming back tomorrow.

It is really amazing when we make a decision in our head, and we are paying attention, conscious, focused, we will reach our goal, it is inevitable, guaranteed.  Today I proved it to myself, I haven't fasted in 5years, and was wondering how I would feel.  I was keeping busy, I was asked to help with the kids program, and although it wasn't relaxing, the time did fly by.  I had a few times where my stomach was talking to me, but it easily passed.  Our synagogue was packed, many people wearing white, and at the very end this evening you really felt a beautiful energy for the New Year.

I really love food, all kinds of food, I think its one of life's pleasures, and it is so nice to taste it, enjoy it.  I broke my Fast with Watermelon - YUM.  Excess once in a while is moderation, but real, unprocessed food, from all natural sources - that is the deal - I LOVE MY SHAKES :)

I am pumped to get back to work, I have met so many amazing people recently, just being open and sharing my goals and getting to know theirs.  Have you asked yourself, what are your goals?  What is that one thing you really wanted in your life?  A New Career, Better Health and Body, a New Relationship?

You can really have it all, its all about being open.  If we fill up our time and space and energy, there is no room for anything else.

Feeling Blessed and Excited for October,
My Birthday Month,
The Biggest Event of my Business, Extravaganza in Long Beach,
So good to keep looking forward, growing, enjoying every ounce,
#YouCanHaveItAll
Coach Yulia

Flustered

flus·ter (flstr)

tr. & intr.v. flus·tered, flus·ter·ing, flus·ters

To make or become nervous or upset.

n.

A state of agitation, confusion, or excitement.

 

I guess this described my state of mind, I would have to look up agitation for the exact meaning.  I suppose this is how people feel before a big holiday like Christmas, when they are running around doing what needs to be done before they completely turn off from the world.  Also when people are buying last minute gifts or doing last minute things before a date or an event, I supposed that is the state I am in.

 

My brain is so ready to get focused and organized, then life happens, and it is no excuse, but my life is different than the lives of other coaches that I work with, but then there are other people like me with families, and also observant Jews that I saw at our big event last October that were reaching high positions in the business.  So the bottom line is everyone has stuff, and today the kids are home, there is no school, our holiday starts tonight, so we have the day to get things done, and now the baby is crying and my kids are bickering, and I am trying to squeeze this in because there is no "later."

 

I have a weekly to do, but holidays are like a "day off" in the business world, and a "non stop" in the mommy and community world.  I am also going to help with the kids program so parents can pray in peace.  I figure it will be a good way to keep me busy, I have to be with my baby anyway, and keep my mind of eating, our 24 hour fast starts tonight.

 

I am posting some pictures of my kids looking angelic and accomplished, they are at a friends birthday party and having a blast, and they are also sooooo good when they sleep :)

 

 

 

Have a meaningful fast,

Gmar Chatima Tova,

Will check tomorrow night after the fast give y'all an update,

Have a wonderful Tuesday and Wednesday,

Yulia

Communication

How did we survive before all of our modern technology?  I guess in one way it makes life easier, but on the other hand - how do we keep it all organized, and follow up in a timely manner.  I remember when email first came out on a grand scale, I just started working on cruise ships, calling was not as easy back then, especially long distance or international, so email was a great way to keep my family posted and keep in touch.

Now with my "smart" phone I get my emails right away, but sometimes I am on the road or with a client, so I put them off until later.  Email is not as urgent as it used to be, it is a nice back up, to everything else nowadays.  Voicemail, wow, forget about it, I used to have a beeper, so when voicemail came out and everyone getting their own numbers no matter what age, it was huge to just be on the phone and talk.

Then text comes along and changes everything, it is really the most urgent, I gotta get back instantly, method out there today.  That is why everybody is walking around with their noses in their phones, sometimes I look up from mine and think about how we are missing the world around us, missing opportunities to connect, or even relax from it all.

This week is all chopped up, kids only in school Today and Thursday, we have one of the biggest holy days of the year Tuesday night and all of Wednesday.  For some reason the kids are off Friday, and it totally throws off my day, my husband will be at a seminar, and I have to reschedule all of my clients.

We all have our stuff,
Enjoy your stuff,
Learn from your stuff,
Without stuff we would be bored,
Coach Yulia

Fasting and Cleansing

In a few days Jewish people all over the world will be fasting for 24 hours, this is a spiritual fast, focusing on prayer, reflection, and new declarations for the year to come.  I have not fasted since I have been married due to pregnancy and nursing.  I am actually looking forward to it this year, to start the year fresh in every way, physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually.

In other cultures fasts are for much longer periods of time for spiritual reasons, and also many people fast to cleanse their system.  In some things I am one extreme, for instance, Thank God in childbirth I decided to be drug free, and everything was flowing in the right direction, and I have a high pain tolerance, and I was able to do it with all three kids.  For some reason to choose to stop eating makes no sense to me unless it is for a spiritual reason.

I have attached an article that makes some interesting points about cleanses and nutrition.  As everything I feel it is an individual journey.  Personally I am focusing on forming healthy habits, so the body is cleansing naturally.  Then again, some people to various cleanses, to stop cravings, start anew with a new nutrition plan, to each their own.  After Yom Kippur, the spiritual fast day, I am going to do the Herbalife 21 day cleanse, which is something that you just add to what you are eating.  Of course it is best to be eating correctly, I am still going to do my shakes, eat my protein, vegetables, and fruit.  I am going to write more about it when I begin.  What I like about it, is that it is easy to incorporate it into a busy life.



On today's schedule, a private Yoga class that I am restarting to teach with some good friends, excited to share energy.  Then a children's birthday party for my kids, also going to hang out with some good friends, excited for them to play and me to socialize.

After the kids go to sleep the focus is on getting ready for the last week of the month, making sure all my clients are supported, and anyone that is interested in getting healthy, looking good for Halloween :) or just feeling their best, I am ready when you are.  Have a fabulous Sunday.

Coach Yulia
nutritioncoachyulia@gmail.com
323.377.0707

Weaning is a metaphor for life

Yes ladies and gentlemen, my little man is six months, and I have decided to stop nursing, I am on day 2, it takes 3 days for the baby to forget about it.  I have cabbage leaves in my bra, and feeling very tender in that area.  I just found a great straight up article about a mom who was over it with her toddler:

http://kids.baristanet.com/2012/01/lazy-moms-guide-to-weaning-a-toddler/

I nursed my older two for 10 months, and then my milk ran low, they never needed formula because by that time they were both eating and drinking everything.  With my baby, I think since he was 5 weeks early, he is not too keen about food, gives me funny faces.  My milk is running low, and he likes his formula, so I am going to introduce food slowly, he is liking the sweet potatoes and green beans :)  It is amazing how with every child and with every circumstance, it is just a very personal decision, there is no right or wrong in motherhood and childbearing.

It got me thinking about weaning in general, from bad habits to different stages in life.  I coach clients on transforming their nutrition habits in order to guarantee results.  For myself in my motherhood journey, my nutrition has given me such energy and health, and now am excited for the #BBB Before Baby Body, I am working out 5 days a week, and with stopping nursing, and really ready to get my body 100% back.

I have some homework to do from my Next Level business seminar, and then I am getting ready to PARTY, my good friend who is turning 21!  She is so not 21 in her life and everything she has been through, but I am excited to bring in this milestone with her.  I have to think real hard about 21 for me, I don't think it was a big deal, in Miami everyone is having fun way before 21 - LOL.  I graduated High School in 1991, I was 18, and was in a community college for 2 years, so that is 20, I must have already been in Florida International University, I was studying International Relations, before I switched to Hospitality Management.  I had a chance to have a semester in Prague, which I think at that time was still Czechoslovakia - AMAZING.  Wow, no direct memory of 21, I think it is my culture that I come from, in Russia, Birthdays are just a reason to have fun, there is no big attachment to a number.  Even this year I am turning 40, and I keep on changing my mind what I want to do, I think I just want a thrill with some good friends, just me time, Thank God my husband supports it. 

Click and Go :) Have a good night everyone

Shavua Tov,
Have a Great rest of your Weekend,
GMAR CHATIMA TOVA
May you be inscribed in the book of life,
Yulia

Scary Brain

I feel blessed being the happiest person in the world, always seeing things positive, and not really wanting to leave my happy space.  However, sometimes reality shows up, and my MO is to FIGURE IT OUT.   (Modus operandi  is a Latin phrase, approximately translated as "method of operation".^[1] The term is used to describe someone's habits or manner of working, their method of operating or functioning. In English, it is often shortened to M.O.)

I stay calm, breathe, my brain goes into scenarios, always trusting that the outcome will be ok.  I really do have this unwavering trust in God, the Universe, and all things good, that everything will always turn out for the best.  I love to use the phrase, why worry in advance?  Sometimes life gives you a circumstance where it is not so easy to stay composed.

I do not like to watch news, and I feel that watching TV shows about all the bad things that can happen, get your mind jumping to what if's.

Why am I talking about all this?  I had a Scary Brain moment yesterday, we did not notice that our son Eli Tzvi was sleeping soundly under my daughter's covers, and for some reason we thought he might have walked out the door.  I looked in every closet, under the beds, even got in my car to drive around wondering where he would want to wander off to.  I have had a few moments when he was a toddler that he got away from me, and Thank God, I went into my detective mode, and everything was handled, and he was fine.

As nuts as the household seems at times, I wouldn't trade it for the world.  I guess these moments make us feel grateful and appreciative of what we have.  Each morning we should wake up with gratitude, we have so much, but also we have so much to do, so our focus is on the GO.  It is so important to STOP and take a moment to feel good about what you accomplished in your life, and for the life you have. (note to self)

Honesty, Power, Love,
Happy Day of Rest,
Happy Weekend,
Shabbat Shalom

Action and Passion

Smile :) Put a smile in your voice, have you heard that before? It is so amazing when we set an intention, decide that our day is going to be wonderful, and dare to dream big.  It really is a choice, everything else is emotions, feelings, interpretations, and opinions.  In pictures we always want to see the happy moment, I am trying to explain to my baby to give me a nice smile, luckily he looks good in every pose, LOL.

 

Had an amazing Hot Mama Power Walk today, a great workout and great conversation.  Women really need each other, we need to talk, we need to express, we need to see that everyone is going through something, we love to compare notes, to give and take advice.  I am so blessed that this is my mission, and that it nurtures me as well.  I just came back from lunch with a good friend that I met in one of my Pilates classes.  It is so interesting to see the stages of life people move through, where different things take priority, different choices are made, what was important then is not the main focus now.  I am being very general because details do not matter, we all have stuff, and everything is valid and wonderful, and as long as we keep growing, striving to learn, BE THE EXAMPLE, and treat yourself good.  It must start with you, or who else is going to do it.

Focusing on hitting my goals for the day, and using my time wisely, it feels like juggling, but it all comes down to ACTION and PASSION.  When something makes sense to you, and you decide to give it your all, tell the world, live it, be it, then results will come.  Just Action is not enough, Just Passion is not enough. 

My are of focus is ACTION, the Passion I got overflowing, but I let myself off the hook, due to valid reasons, but those reasons are still excuses and they are not moving me forward.  So I am excited to learn from my course how to learn from when something is not working, try something else, and if that is not working, keep figuring it out, find a strategy, handle it.  It feels good to not give up, and be on the right path.

Multi tasking and doing things last minute are also areas that I am going to handle as I pre plan my day, and when the daily schedule gets cancelled or I have extra blocks of time, I will know what priority can be handled to use that time wisely.

It all makes sense in my head, and I love to learn, and now here it goes, time for ACTION.

Whatever I do, my coaches will do, and so far all of the coaches on my team love their nutrition program, but have busy lives, the business is a great part time income.  I am ready for the FULL TIME mentality.

This whole blog is me talking to myself :)
Coach Yulia
 

Therapeutic and Inspirational

Woo Hoo!  Just got back from an awesome workout at the Culver City Stairs with my friend and client.  Today is just right, last night I talked to my accountability partner, and was so inspired by her action and organization.  She is a few years older than me, and lost over 30 pounds, is running Fit Clubs, looks amazing, and is really goal oriented, a great role model for me.  This morning was the only time I had to work out, it was just 8am and my friend text me to meet at 8:45am.  I told her I was helping get the older kids ready for school, and will be there as soon as I can.  It turned out perfect, on the way there I was able to connect with a good friend of mine on the phone that I have not talked to for a while, and we talked about life, and it is so cool when you have friends you have known for a long time, so amazing to know them through different stages of life.  She was telling me that she really enjoyed my blog and related to it at this time of her life, and I was telling her how much I enjoyed writing it, so she coined it, my blog is Therapeutic for me and inspirational for my readers - YAY!  I saw quite a few moms on my hike, so I gave out flyers to my Hot Mama Power Walk, and everyone enjoyed seeing me wearing my baby and getting it in.

 

I have a few clients this afternoon, then a wonderful friend and fellow coach coming over afterwards.  I want to talk to her about our huge convention which is in Long Beach, CA this October 18-21, 2012.  If anyone you know is interested in learning more about the Health and Wellness Industry, Nutrition, Herbalife, Getting in the Best Shape of Your Life, and No Boss, please get in touch and I will tell you more :)

 

I have two classes tonight, one at 24 hour fitness, I love the energy of a large group, usually 20 or more people in that class, all types, shapes, sizes, colors, energies, and levels, and everyone syncs in to the flow of the class, gives themselves their undivided attention, and FEELS GOOD.

 

Then I have a private Yoga with a group of amazing women, we do it late after all the kids are asleep, they are so committed, even if exhausted, I am always leaving that class full of energy, even if I had a long day.

 

Feeling blessed for all the challenges in my life, my goal today is to communicate and listen with my family, friends, and clients - track my goals on my guage sheet - #PLAY THE GAME!

 

#FeelGood

Coach Yulia

 

 

Only YOU can transform

This awesome pic was taken Sunday afternoon on our way to take a family picture through my front seat window - LOVE!

In light of my Jewish New Year, thoughts of new beginnings, resolutions, and goals are swimming in my mind.  I have just started a new business seminar, The Next Level, to manage my time and get the results and success of my dreams.  I am getting healthier and more fit, and feel better than ever, ready to really get in the best shape of my life.  So the only thing left is to take actions, track my progress, and I am so excited tonight I am meeting my new accountability partner.  Everything is about getting out of our head and going for it.

These few days have not been easy, being with the kids all day, they are so intense, and by they I mean the older two.  Yes my baby has baby needs, but overall he is a go with the flow energy. I love our holidays, but they are intense in their time, and even socialization, not to mention tons of yummy food.  It sounds funny to moan about it, but its amazing how when you are with people delving into all your wishes and hopes for the future, it gets very intense.  As well as being in the moment of your family, when it is not so easy to stay calm and patient.  Let's just say I am going to look at it this way, I am more motivated then ever to be the best Yulia, woman, wife, mother, business woman.  All I can work on and transform is myself, not my children, not my husband, not my family, not my friends, and not my clients - that has to be their decision. 

All I can do is BE, the example of focus, determination, excitement, and SUCCESS :)

YOU CAN JOIN ME!

Health or Wealth, what is your goal?

Coach Yulia
323.377.0707
nutritioncoachyulia@gmail.com
 

Picture Day

Today in my community everyone is running around doing last minute things for the holiday which lasts two days.  We have celebrations, pray, eat, and stay away from the world, cars, computers, TVs, etc.  So I will not be writing my blog on Monday, you will hear from me Tuesday night when the holiday is over.

One of the things I really wanted to do is take a family picture when my baby turned 6 months, and today they have some good deals, and once our holidays begin it will be non stop for a month, so we are squeezing in a family picture in a few hours.  I am excited, and I am trying to prepare the kids to smile and enjoy, and my husband is going along with it quite well.  I have not always been picture crazy, but it is so amazing to look back at memories, and especially with kids, we are so in the moment with our kids, I cannot believe my 4 year old was such a cute chubby way back when.  I also cannot imagine Matisyahu older at this point.  Our kids really keep us present, but they also remind us of time moving.  I know when I look in the mirror, I see the same girl I have seen since my teens, and turning 40 in a month doesn't change anything.  I have grown up with the mentality that age is just a number and a great reason to celebrate.

Eli Tzvi is probably 2 1/2 and Ziona Sofia is just over 1, its funny how sometimes she sees pictures of him with his long hair and things its her, and they both see baby pictures and think its Matisyahu, they are both so yum!

I was looking into my blimp idea, and lucky me, California is the only place that actually has a ride, its quite pricey, so I am considering if and how I will do it.  I love being in the air, and I think in my way of being, I am in the clouds sometimes :)

Feeling blessed for the last five years, husband, three babies, a new career with Herbalife, my health, my future, my spiritual connection.

Thank God for it all,
Shana Tova,
Happy New Year,
Life is Beautiful,
Yulia

Hot Winds

Today we had our day of rest, and the Santa Ana winds decided to make their appearance for the first time this year.  The LA weather we have been having has been odd, but I always laugh that we are shocked when we don't have our hollywood perfect weather of sunny with a cool breeze.  I grew up in Miami, where we live in Air Conditioning, so you only feel the humidity in spurts.  It was so odd for me to go to places that are nice on the outside, or even cold on the outside, with no air conditioning inside, it just felt so stuffy. Now the place we live, we have one A/C unit that works great, the rest of the house stays really cool, its an old building that keeps the heat out.  The only thing we need is our ceiling fans on, and we have a standing fan as well to circulate the air.  I think for me its this circulated air that I need, otherwise it just feels yucky, stuffy, and sweaty.  I am not a sweaty person, but I think after a hot blooded husband and three hot blooded kids that took after him, my chemistry has changed.  I am in my last days of nursing as well, I think my hormones are all out of whack.  This morning my husband took the kids to synagogue and I rested with the baby, our place felt great.  Once we got up, we got ready, I stepped outside and felt the blow drier effect, same effect is in Las Vegas, and all over Arizona.  It's also interesting how in Miami the sun is not that strong, it is super humid.  Out here the sun is so strong and hot, if I am in it too long, I feel queasy, but the amazing thing is that in the shade it is nice and cool, except for when the Santa Ana Hot Winds come to visit. In Hebrew it is amazing that the word for wind also has a few very intense meanings:   Ruach: breath, wind, spirit Original Word: ר֫וּחַ Transliteration: ruach Phonetic Spelling: (roo'-akh) Spirit and breath, so beautiful, the source of life physically and spiritually, it so amazing how the wind outside affects us as intensely.  My community is embarking on a month full of holidays where we reflect on our past year, ask forgiveness for our actions, make new goals and commitments, and start over with a clean slate.  I am so excited for the year ahead, it starts tomorrow night, we have plans to celebrate with good friends, eats apples, honey, pomegranate, round challa bread, and many other delicious and sweet foods to spill over into the year ahead. Stay cool everyone and please stay hydrated, This too shall pass, Have a Great Weekend, Shavua Tov, L'Shana Tova, Yulia A shout out to my Babushka Anna, who turned 97 this September, in this pic - 88th birthday, my mom is behind me, and she just told me that my grandmother's memory has gone, and she thinks she is forever 88, so amazing.  From her my mom and I get such a happy spirit, complete trust in that things will be ok, we love life to the fullest, and bring light to everyone around.

So ready for an amazing New Year

What a fabulous day, had an amazing private Yoga client this morning, got my head on right, went home picked up my baby and went to the gym to figure out what to do for my workout.  I took the most amazing Zumba class, connected with the teacher and a student in the class, excited to network with them.  Then raced home and got ready for my hair appointment with my son, I was getting color and style, and he was getting a cut.  The first picture is us a few days ago, he had a big grape in each cheek, and I had some roots showing :)  Now all clean cut, it is so hot here in LA, 94 F according to my car.  My amazing hair stylist, Glenda, knows how to give a great short cut that grows in nice like the first pic.  Yesterday he was born four years ago, amazing, it is all mind boggling.  It does go by fast, it is important to enjoy the moment.  He is so amazing, and in this new year, I know he will keep on growing, learning, and I know one day he will be a great contribution to society and the world.

After our appointment, I had one last meeting with my coach and mentor from Herbalife, just going over my action plan.  Now home, business is done, got a few things to do before Shabbat, and then rest before our New Year, Rosh Hashana on Sunday night.  The nice thing about the Jewish community, is everyone wholeheartedly wishes each other wonderful blessings.  I would like to wish all of my family, friends, and clients a year of success, health, and following your dreams.

Shabbat Shalom,
Yulia

Not Paying Attention

Oops I did it again!  I left early to lead my Hot Mama Power Walk this morning, and there is a sign, no right turn or left turn, big sign, always cops there catching people.  A few months ago I was thinking of a shortcut, made the left, cop pulls me over, it sucks, right in front of the Nutrition Club, I got so upset, started bawling, and handed him an expired insurance, he felt bad for me and gave me just a fix it ticket and a warning, that cost $25.  Today, I was feeling great, I am embarking on an amazing journey, really getting my life on a schedule that will flow with my day, that won't feel like an obligation, just living life as I do, and inspiring others to do so.  I had everything with me, decided to make a call on my bluetooth, got carried away into the coversation, and MADE THE RIGHT TURN, where the big sign says no right turn, I was just mindlessly following the car in front of me, and two cops one after another pulled us both over.  This time I was in schock, I couldn't belive I did that, there is another way to avoid that turn, and I vow from now on, I will just take the other route, not to have this happen anymore.

The cop just didn't care that I had my baby, that I was upset, he very nicely told me that I could do traffic school, but I told him my husband would care more about the money we have to pay.  If you read my blog on Monday, that was a parking ticket, totally forgot it was Monday when I read the sign.  It is so crazy how sometimes I am in a moment, but out of my head.  I was horrified how I would break it to my husband.  I had to lead my walk first, and my client and I started to talk about the law of attraction, and how powerful we are, and how if we are open, things show up.

When I got home for the first time since we got married, my husband was out of the blue skyping with my brother, I took the opportunity to tell my brother about the seminar I was taking, and how while I am working on getting all my to do's in order, I really messed up.  I figured if I broke it to my husband with my brother listening, he could digest it better.  Thank You God, it sucks, and we will have to deal with it, but its done!

In my Yoga classes I always encourage my students to stay present, to tell everyone and everything in their life to leave them alone for one hour.  If you don't make YOU time who is going to do it for you, how are you going to recharge for everyone and everything in your life?

In our NON STOP lives, the Yoga is an amazing way to just step off the world for an hour, if you live in LA and have never done Yoga, please get in touch, and if you live elsewhere, I have an amazing DVD/CD Combo, that 8 students of mine did with me leading the class, and everyone says it is exactly my class.  nutritioncoachyulia@gmail.com - 323.377.0707

I am excited about my seminar because it will specifically address time management for my life and my business.  That is what I have been  looking for, and looking for a long time now.  I took an amazing Personal Development seminar that helped me delved into how I operate, and work on how to share openly with people and how to be a good listener.  It helped me tremendously, but I was still all over the place, I have never really been in a corporate environment by choice, so this is a skill set that I need to learn to grow and make my business a success.

One of the amazing things I learned about myself in that seminar is that as much as I love to teach Yoga and make others feel good, I really do it for myself to turn off my own brain.  I am the gerbil, and when I teach I get off the wheel, forget about the kids, forget about the to do's and just focus on the energy in the room, and everyone feeling their best.  I recharge and re energize after my class, and it is so cool when my students get that powerful energy.  I got an email yesterday from one of my students who told me that the class in the middle of his hectic day really made a difference, changed his perspective and made him feel great.  It was the most beautiful thing to hear, it made my day, it makes me realize I am exactly where I need to be.

Find where you feel good,
Find where people appreciate you,
Find where you recharge,
Find where you make a difference,
Keep searching until you find it,

Coach Yulia

If you are interested in the Law of Attraction, this is a cool, scientific explanation, it's free, I will mail it to you :)

The benefits of going to a gym

This whole week is about figuring out my daily tasks that need to get done, and when to put them into my day.  One of my commitments is to do some kind of exersice Monday through Friday.  Somedays I have my schedule set, but then first thing in the morning, and I am happy people are letting me know, things get cancelled, rescheduled, just due to life.  So I am left with having to figure it out. 

Same thing happened this morning, I had planned an early morning hike with my baby and a friend, to beat the heat, and she text me super early telling me it she couldn't make it, it was on the other side of town, so I decided to do a few other commitments I had in my schedule.  Took the baby to a checkup, Thank God everything is great, squeezed in a mani-pedi before Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which starts this Sunday night.  Ran to my two Yoga clients, one after the other, came home and was exhausted.  I have not been sleeping deep, I think my baby might be teething, and I have a super late night tonight, not finished til my 9pm private Yoga class.  So I decided to take a nap, the baby was sleeping.  Now I realized I have to write this before I leave the house because I probably won't be back til 10:30pm.


Yesterday I decided to go to the gym, and was thinking about why a gym is the best choice:

1. You have access to a personal trainer to learn how to exercise correctly
2. You can take amazing, fun classes where you get a great workout and someone leading you
3.  The cardio machines tell you stats 1.5 miles 200 calories 20 minutes, resistance heart rate 150
4.  Beat the Heat, Thank God for Air Conditioning, where sweating doesn't feel so bad
5.  I was able to leave my baby at the kids club, which at this gym is open from 9am-9pm - YAY
6.  You are motivated by people working out around you

Of course as life happens I went to the 24 Hour Fitness Closest to me and their Kids Club closed at 11, I got there at 10:55am - the clock was a tickin' I had to be at my next gig at 1pm, so I fed the baby, went to the gym in West Hollywood, decided 20 minutes of intense cardio would do the trick.  I went on a new type of elliptical machine that felt like I was bouncing, but when I got the hang of it, it simulated running.  I definitely got my sweat on!  Tonight I am leaving the kids at home and going to squeeze in a Zumba class in between the Yoga class I am teaching at 6pm and my private yoga at 9pm.

Whoa! Getting it in my friends :)

At the pediatricians office, I picked up this awesome pamphlet about Nutrition and Exercise, take the quiz below, and see if you are where you want to be and where your habits are, then get in touch with me and we will make a plan for success.  nutritioncoachyulia@gmail.com - 323.377.0707

Coach Yulia

 

Tummy Tuck

My mom in the back with me blowing out birthday candles, my brother in the front being his silly self, my good friend in front, and some other good friends as well, look really close right under my ear, you will see my big, hairy birthmark :)

Thanks to good genes, I have never considered plastic surgery, and when I was younger was not into it at all.  I really believed you should celebrate yourself, one time when I was working on cruise ships, a lady told me that I was so beautiful, but I really should do something about my nose.  Luckily I love my nose, and told her I liked it just the way it was, I like being unique, exotic, different, just me.  Then when I was moving to LA and was thinking of pursuing acting, my father who loves every bit of me, suggested I consider a nose job because everyone in Hollywood looks the same, which is kind of true.  I however said, no, I want to make it as me, unique me, exotic me, had some fun trying music videos, movies, TV shows, its funny some people recognize me here and there, but nothing major.  I am happy about it, because as much as I have always been an exhibitionist, especially now I like to keep personal things to myself and my family out of the spotlight.  Funny I should say that writing this blog, but what I mean is dirt, headlines, all of the ugly stuff, the business of tabloids.  With this blog, it is just me reminiscing, inspiring, working towards a goal and happy to be held accountable by all of you.

Hence the title, I know a few people that have tummy tucks, and I totally respect their decision.  At this time, it is not for me, I want to be the example of the real woman who does not get back in shape overnight, not for lack of trying, but due to life circumstances, children, work, multiple pregnancies, it just takes time to get back #BBB better than before baby :)

Some people during the birth process really get the abdominal muscles destroyed, and even after c- sections, scars form, and maybe plastic surgery is the only solution that would attain the results they are looking for.

What I do not like is that in our society there is a fear of feeling, pain is a word that people automatically want to take out of their life, and so without research, talking to friends, and that their doctor only wants to work Monday through Friday and be home on weekends, many women with their first baby don't even try to be in the moment, and try, they are directed to schedule a c section and maybe even a tummy tuck after - OMG - LA - HOLLYWOOD.  It's hard to look at Victoria's Secret models on the runway 2 months after having their baby, looking flawless.  Honestly my friends, if we had a personal trainer, chef, and a stylist to make all of our clothes fit flawlessly, we would all look fabulous - not to mention in their 20's and first baby - most people pop right back.

Its how we eat and our activity level that determines how good we pop back, and that is what I am working on.  Healthy eating habits, workouts that I enjoy and make me feel good, I will get there, you will see :) 

Back to the picture above, my father at 12 years old decided that as a girl, I needed to get plastic surgery to get my hairy birthmark removed.  He is very into looking his best and I thank him for giving me the gift of lifting my neck, it will probably help me keep on looking fabulous - lol.

To each their own,
Do what feels good for you,
There is no perfect, right, or wrong, there is just you and your choices,
#notummytuckforme (for now :)
Coach Yulia 

This heat is frying my brain

Can we blame the heat, or the kids, or anyone else but ourselves?  It's all about taking responsibility for our actions, but today, it was just all out of wack.  I felt so good yesterday, wrote down everything that was on my mind, had a list with me, organized a schedule, went to sleep proud of myself.

Barely slept all night, I really think it is the heat even getting to the kids, my baby woke up every three hours, my oldest son told me his pillow was wet from his sweat, he is a sweaty kid, and my daughter wakes up at the bright and shiny hour of 5:30am.  Between the three of them, I was out of my bed all night.  Still felt good about my day, before I went to sleep a friend and I made plans to work out in the morning, I was going to fit it all in.

Everything changed, plans changed, my friends baby did not feel good, so our work out was off, two other appointments cancelled, so I decided to workout after my Prenatal Yoga class, in the hottest time of the day.  I have been yearning to go to Runyon Canyon, and I am so happy my baby was with my husband because it was hot as @#$%, OMG, I really don't know what I was thinking, actually I wasn't thinking.  I just had to get a workout in, I was halfway there from my Yoga class, Thank God I had water, but man, I really feel like I got heat stroke.  The worst part is what happened at the very end due to my NOT KNOWING WHAT DAY IT IS.  How could that be I planned this day so well, during the hike I was enjoying talking to people, took the picture that you see, do you see the blimp in the sky? I love things in the sky and have decided that for my 40th birthday, I want to go in a blimp with my family.  I am going to research a bit, and see if it is possible with baby and all.  Then there was this amazing breeze on the way down, my water was running low.  I finally made it, sat in my car, put on my A/C, prepared my Herbalife 24 Rebuild Strength post workout shake, and there it was looking at me from the windshield.  Yes my friends a parking ticket - SUCKS - I have been doing so well, haven't received one in a long time.  I actually looked at the sign, saw Monday 12-3, and decided it didn't pertain to me, and I got the ticket at 12:15pm - those parking guys are thorough!  The worst part was my imagining my husbands reaction, and that now it wasn't 40 something, it was $73 for a street cleaning ticket - OY VEY.

If only my schedule went as planned, I would have had my workout in the morning, and been at my afternoon gig at 1pm all refreshed from a cool morning exercise, instead I was huffing and puffing, red as a beet, jumped in the shower, still looked like a lobster, It's 5pm, and I still think I am recovering from the hottest workout in the sun in the world, no sleep, and girl stuff.

As it happens "What if's" could be said about anything in life, and everyone has their own what if.  So I am just going to take responsibility, and remind myself to read signs better, and not to workout in the hottest portion of the day outside in the hills that go up to the sun.  In half hour I have my first Next Level business seminar call, I will be part of this program for the next 3 months, and what happened today is exactly what I am going to tackle, transform, and turn into success.

Always got to have the positive view,
Coach Yulia

Smile

My son comes in to say hello and I tell him to smile :)

I have the kids all day today, I am sneaking this in as they are eating, Thank God the baby is resting, I tried to rest, but it was no use.  This morning we had a ceremony for a newborn boy, it was fun, tons of friends, fun for kids.  My kids wake up anywhere from 6am-6:30am, so it was great that it was early, I got home at 10:30am.  My husband is at a seminar all day, so I decided to go visit my mother in law with the kids.  We went to a park near her house, it was hot, I was hoping for exhaustion and them falling asleep in the car on the way home - NOPE!

We are almost home and I see a festival with a bounce house, great something to dangle, NOPE, they kept on saying they were going to rest, it never happened, I tried to rest with the baby, I heard their loud voices and stomping feet.  It would have been nice to see the street festival, but honestly it was more for the kids to get tired after that nap I was desperately trying to get them to take.  So we are staying home, I have house stuff to do, fold laundry, dishes, and once they go to sleep I have work to do to prepare for my week.

I try my best to be present, and not to think of what else I have to do when I have the whole day with the kids, but it is a big challenge.  It is almost 5pm, their bed time is 7pm, any earlier they would wake up before 6am - OY VEY!  Everyone tells me, enjoy it now, they only stay little for a little while, it goes so fast - I wonder if the mommies who have had 3 in a row give that advice:)

Then they come into our world, we get out of our head, and smile with their cuteness and wisdom.

Thank God for it all,
Coach Yulia

Web Cam Photo Shoot

I love when pictures capture the real you, here I am my friends, 100% me

 

I'm in my kitchen, lights turned off, nothing really on my mind, but everything on my mind, do you have moments like these?  This coming Monday I am starting a business seminar to learn how to get everything out of my mind, and into an organized schedule, so I can get things done with ease, at the right time, leave nothing in the mind that lives rent free :)

I used to be able to just keep things in my mind, and I guess it is a talent to multitask, but I have always just run around, and getting things done last minute is just not for me anymore.  Especially where business is concerned, I want to make sure all of my clients are taken care of, getting their needs met.  Some people take charge and actively ask me for support, others really need me to be their coach and accountability partner and keep them on track.  I feel so blessed to do what I do, I am grateful every day to be able to have my own schedule, time, and work on myself while inspiring others.

We just spent a nice relaxing today together as a family, and I am excited to get focused for the week.  Our Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashana, starts Sunday night, so we will have a super long weekend of Shabbat and the fun of bringing in a new year of hope, goals, dreams, health, wealth, and success - AMEN!

New beginnings are wonderful, the good news is a new beginning could happen anytime you want it to.  We always have a choice to grow and transform, that is the beauty of life, we are really at the wheel.  When we tune in to our Physical, Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual, and find what fits in all of those categories, its magic.

There have been times in my life when one of the above was more of a focus than the rest, and the feeling might have been fun or challenging, yet incomplete.  I am honored and blessed to say that I really feel I have everything I have ever wanted, now I just have to water the seeds and nurture them as they grow in every area of my life.  It is a beautiful feeling, and I wish this feeling to all of you.  It all starts with asking yourself, are you where you want to be...Relationship, Career, and your connection to the Universe.  It all has to make sense to you, do your research, ask questions, trust the people you love, they will support you as you are finding your path in this life.

Surround yourself with people that you admire, people that love you for you, and where you can be 100% YOU.

Coach Yulia

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