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How A Child of the 80s became a “Granola” Mom

Mar 2, 2021 12:53 PM Central
Stefanie Melo
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I am a child of the 80s.

I lived off of canned food, boxed foods, microwaved food essentially my diet was 90% pasta with a big glass of “juice” to wash it down.

Back then, the public did not have access to what the government already knew. That those canned foods were lined with BPA, they knew that BPA was a documented endocrine disruptor.

As obesity was on the rise in the US, diabetes crept up as well. The marketing response was to reduce fat in the diet and in packaged foods. Fat was villianized. package foods continue to lose low quality fats, and to compensate for the awful flavor sugar was added to most things.

My Health & Body Image were poor

I always knew I was bigger, and that bigger was not beautiful. Family members told me kids at school told me, kids at church told me, the shows I watch informed me and I internalize that message. Being fat made me unworthy.

From the time I was 10 until I was 28, I dieted, exercised and worried about my weight. I was afraid of getting diabetes like so many in my family so I joined weight watchers and started running. The weight came off quickly and fairly easily. However, I only ran until the 10 K in May in 2007 and 2008. so did other forms of exercise but I actually never enjoyed running.

Yes I am a Dork and am Showing You My Picture with Candace Cameron (after losing 20 pounds)

Despite losing 32 pounds, and finally feeling accepted by the people I loved or at least the people I wanted to be accepted by, My hormones were still a mess.

At my thinnest with my friend, who is now my Sister-in-law

At a size 6, my cycles were still irregular and uncomfortable. I still held weight in my belly. I still felt tired.

Not long later I was married and expecting my first miracle baby. I see a miracle because of my menstrual cycle irregularity. I had an easy pregnancy aside from the sickness. I had a straightforward 20 hour number.

Then, everything changed.

On her second day of life my sweet baby was diagnosed with failure to thrive. I was breast-feeding around the clock recommended and she had lost 12% of her bodyweight. I began an exhausting nurse, bogle-feed, pump for 20 minutes routine. this one hour routine occurred 8 to 12 times a day. I did everything the lactation consultant doctors and midwives told me to do. I even bought my first essential oil.

No one had answers for me. I didn’t know I was suffering from anxiety but I knew that I didn’t feel good about myself again.

Then one paragraph in La Leche League’s book, “The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding” Introduced me to the phrase insufficient glandular tissue. I had never heard of this, but I wondered if that may be the cause of my problems.

In 2012 they were less than 25 references to this phrase on the Internet but I dug into all of them. I found other women who had stories that mirrored my heartbreak and frustration. I joined a Facebook group created by some of these women and it was there I discovered the way of eating only improved my milk supply, my mood, My hormones and allowed me to lose weight. Wait that I kept off (at least in between pregnancies).

As a dove into this information was not only improve in my own health, I’m changing the health of my family tree for generations to come. My children are much healthier than I was as a child and as my sacred mission. to guide them on a path that leads them towards health, a mentally healthy approach to food, and empower them to listen to their bodies and apply wisdom to those messages.

If you desire to create lasting healthy habits and your children, body positivity and emotional well-being there so many tools available to you. rigid elimination diet’s aren’t the end game so whether you’re Paleo vegan grain free or familiar face at Chick-fil-A do you have the power to make the next generation healthier right now it’s not too late.

My family utilizes a course by Katie Campbell called kids cook real food. On Thursday she’s offering a webinar, totally free at 11 AM Eastern and 4 PM Eastern.They may be offering the recording at a later date but if you attend live they’re giving out bonuses for those who participate in real time.

Save Your Seat Now.

You're probably so excited about welcoming your baby into your home, if you're like most moms you're probably flipping through a few books, you've download some apps, and listening to your friend's and family's experience. You're probably doing your part to be a star patient for your doctor or midwife.

I totally get that, and this is actually a problem because you're going to get you varied, sometimes conflicting advice that might not even work for your circumstance, and here is the kicker: lots of time's it not evidence-based guidance.

Instead of that, I want to offer you that working with a doula from your first trimester through your postpartum time is actually going to give you what you really need: cohesive information, expert guidance and the emotional support that every new mom deserves. It's like having an a doula in your pocket (or purse if that's where you keep your phone)

Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I would love to be your digital doula.

Manage Your Time Well Even When You are a Busy Budget-Conscious Lady

Feb 23, 2021 12:00 PM Central
Stefanie Melo
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Ever feel like you are going, going all day, but never done? Do you feel tired at the end of the week, but no closer to your goals?

You aren’t alone. I think we have all been there. It’s not a good feeling. You might feel like something is wrong with you, you might slip into negative thinking that holds you where you don’t want to be.

I SPENT YEARS THERE. I kept buying things trying to have a cleaner home, better time management, better meal planning, better, better, better only to give up. Is that you?

If it is. I have a two suggestions for you.

1. Shift your mindset.

You might roll your eyes at that, but until you see your self as worthy and capable, other people’s solutions won’t work for you.

If you want to shift your mindset, I’d love to support your journey here because it was a long road for me. If I’d not has support, I’d have given up and STILL BE MISERABLE

If you don’t know how to do that it is okay. I’ve created a 28 day Hope Challenge to show you exactly what I did to move from the frustration and negativity cycle into self love, confidence and joy.

2. Use proven resources.

I can hear you. How do I find that? Social media is flooded with access to every planner, time management system and organization course on the planet.

It’s overwhelming.

What if you could score a bundle of sources for a low price and then choose which ones you really want to dive into? What if you didn’t have to drop $1000 on sixteen courses, ten planners, and a handful of printables? What if you could grace all of those for less than $50? Would that be worth it to you?

If you could take a good pace and find which planner, course works for you without scrolling pinterest, how much would that be worth to you?

Well, I have great news for you. You can have it all, but only until THURSDAY (11:59 pm EST to be specific)

Here is a sample of what’s in this bundle.

Creating Yearly Goals with Trello ($29 value)

7 Days to Quiet (this one is for you mama of littles...$27 price tag, endless value)

Mastering Mompreneur Productivity ($37 ecourse)

Master Your Gmail (I am totally starting with this, I got like 10,000 emails too many) $49

Power over Paperwork ($17 ecourse)

Conqueror Procrastination ($97 ecourse)

The 2021 Year of Intent ($17 printable)

Well,, you can have it all for only $37. Go Grab it now!

Once you do, send me an email (link below) with a screenshot of your purchase and I’ll give you FREE ACCESS, through March 31 to my Course: Cultivate Clarity. In this $99 course I walk you through exactly how to design a life you love because it aligns with your goals, roles, values, mission. It’s not another task list, it’s the skills you need to use any planning system well.

Hiring a Digital Doula is the best way to have a positive experience during your pregnancy, birth and postpartum. I would love to be your digital doula.

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