Living & Active-week 1

Ever since I had my second (last) child a little over 3 years ago I have struggled with my weight.  I have never weighed this much for this long in my life.  I have ALWAYS been under 200 unless I was pregnant.  With my first child I was able to lose it quickly.  However, with my second child its like the weight wants to just stay glued to my body. (lol)

The biggest probelm I have is staying focused on getting the weight off.  I LOVE food and that is one of my biggest problems.  That and the fact that I am married to a former chef.  He cooks dinner all the time and it is always so good.  I try to do my best with portion control but even that is hard to do some times.

I am going to give the Living and Active 5-week challenge a try.  I pray that this will help me stay motivated and on track to getting a good jump start for weight loss.  We are taking a big family vacation in 2016 and that is my big goal to have all of my weight off by then.  (if not sooner)

This is my weekly verse to stay focused on while trying to stay on track.

Vitality Vox Box

I was so excited to be selected to review another Vox Box from Influenster.  I love getting these with awesome products in it to try out.

The first product I got to try is the lip cube from Softlips.  At first I that the design was a little odd and I really didn't think I would like it.  However, it works perfect and goes on the lips so easy.  I received the flavor mint.  It was a nice light scent/flavor not overpowering at all.  The only down side to this is that it doesn't stay on the lips very long.  Otherwise, I will for sure put this at the top of my chapstick needs.

Pure Leaf tea.  I am a BIG tea drinker....both hot and cold.  When it comes to cold tea I usually only like plain sweet tea.  I have tried lemon flavor in the past and its always been too lemony (lol).  When I got this I knew I had to try and with fingers crossed I tried it.  I LOVED it!!!  It has the perfect amount of sweetness and the lemon flavor is just right.  This is now my go to quick grab tea when I am out running errands.

These tampons are the BEST!  I love how they keep me protected.  They aren't just for sports.  I have a very active 3 year old and I don't have time to worry about accidents.  These keep me protected when I need it most.  If you have an active life I highly recommend these.  They really help me #playon

This sample of Flawless Future powered by Ceramide Caplet Serum from Elizabeth Arden.  I have used EA products in the past and I was really excited to try this out.  First, a little goes a long way which is what I really love.  After two weeks of use I could tell a difference in my skin.  It looked brighter and fresher.

Next is the First degree burn cream.  I have not been able to try this product because thankfully no one in our house has been burned. :)  I will say that it has no strong smell and doesn't feel greasy.  I will update this if or when I get to really give this a try.

The last product I tried were the Bikini ready energy gummies.  I do NOT like gummies of any kind.  However, I was willing to give them a try.  Sadly, I just couldn't get through one.  Now don't get me wrong they had a nice taste and smell.  I just don't like gummy texture so thats what went bad for me.  If you like gummies then you will love these. :)  #BikiniReadyLifestyle