How I Stay Healthy and Fit as a Mom 2023 (Without Diets and Working Out) Pregnant with Baby #5
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- Опубликовано: 20 июл 2024
- A question I’ve gotten a lot over the years is, “How do you stay healthy and fit as a mom of a lot of little kids?” Today I’ll be sharing how my body has been able to maintain health, vitality and energy to be able to keep up with my kids, as well as able to gain weight when I needed to, lose weight when I’m ready to, and maintain that overall life and energy in my body.
These things are tiny lifestyle habits that I consider compounding effects for me over the long term. It’s exciting, because these are easy, do not require willpower or determination, can be done pregnant or postpartum and during a busy or even a sleep deprived season of life. A highly disciplined regimen, while it can be helpful for us to get that motivation to get the extra weight off right away or see muscle tone quickly, it’s not necessarily sustainable for a lot of us in our lifestyle.
None of the things I mention are rocket science, but I do think it’s the simple things that add up over time. Health is intended to be simple, something we can do ourselves from a preventative standpoint. I do want to put my time, energy and money into preventative health and hopefully avoid some of the big things that come from not putting time and intention there.
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TimeStamps:
00:00-3:21 - Intro
3:21-6:21- Hormones & Supplements
6:21-7:22 - Sleep
7:22-10:33 - Sweets & Added Sugars
10:33-12:45 - Drinks & Caffeine
12:45-16:44 - Work-Outs & Active Lifestyle
16:44-17:32 - Closing
My wife and I have 5 kids 6th one on the way. I’m 30 she’s 28. Life is good God is great. God Bless you family.
Props to you guys! Blessings, it is not easy but it's worth it.
It’s good to hear I’m not doing “wrong” when I sleep as late as I can in the mornings. I often feel guilty for it. I just can’t seem to get up earlier because I’m so tired. I go to bed late because after the kids are in bed, those few hours I can get some extra things done (or catch up on what should be done already) and relax a little. I think I believe that my life should always look a certain way (get up at 6, work out, devotions all before the kids wake up) no matter what season I’m in.. I seem to not believe in seasons. 🧐
I'm so glad you said that getting up early is not always a reality for all of us. I sleep in with my kids right now (as much as they'll let me) and I see so many recommend getting up before them.
Great content but the camera angles and changes were EXTREMELY distracting.
Same, would be much more enjoyable to watch wothout this annoying move of camera and fast changes of angles
yes!! love the content but all the angle changes were hurting my head 🙈
Yes, I agree. I think it would be better not to watch, but just listen to it.
Oh wow I don't watch often. I mostly just listen. (I love this family and their positive information) But this morning I am watching and I was thinking that I was thankful for the camera angles and changes since it's so early and I'm 6 weeks pregnant with a still breastfeeding through the night 1 year old and a 2 year old that climbs in to bed with us every night etc 😅
I’m 23 weeks pregnant and I can relate to stuffing a lot of sweets in my face.
I usually like to do a coco powder, banana, and cherry smoothie. Taste so good and helps with my cravings and isn’t so so bad. 😂
I love how you take care of yourself and never lose your identity due to motherhood
Why is there so much camera changes going on?
You were talking and all of a sudden the camera goes to the wallpaper. Very random and distracts the listener.
Katie and Elijah, I am absolutely loving this new content format! Every time you make a new upload, I get so excited. Really enjoying the long-form video. Keep up the great work!
This is such simple advice yet it is profound in our current culture! Keep preaching sister mama! 😊
Thank you so much, Katie! Most of it I've know for years but have been struggling to apply as of recently, and your video is so encouraging I'm going to have to try and get my act together and get healthier! ☺ ♥️
Very sensible advice! I can see ( and agree) just being consistent over time has a compounding effect!
You are SPOT ON with the incremental analogy! I 100% agree about the caffeine too- I had to quit. I am also so much more calm and relational to my family- caffeine gives me actual anxiety symptoms.
I had adrenal fatigue too, it was one of the hardest times of my life and I never want to go back to that ever again. Preventative health is so important. Agreed with all you said!
Baby 5th!!! You are a SAINT! I'm pregnant 🤰 and the puking has been so bad that I am questioning whether to have another child in the future! God bless all those mothers and mama's to be🥰
Don’t worry love! It’s the season you’re in but after holding your sweet angel you’ll wanna do it all over again with the sickness and labor.
Have you tried supplemening with vit b6?
you forget about it real quick once the baby is here
Unisom sleep aid at night, lots of sleep at night, protein as soon as you wake up and lots throughout the day, vitamin b6 supplement, and try not to have an empty stomach. It’s hard but you can do this💛 the unisom is amazing
Been there, it was the worst pregnancy and I’m scared to get pregnant again as well. The trauma is real.
So timely! Thank you for sharing yourself with me. Looking forward to implementing these things.
I have four kids under 5 years old and appreciated these points!!♡♡♡
Thank you so much for your testimony. I truly appreciate you taking the time to share with us your experience.
So helpful- honestly feels like an answer to prayer! Pretty much the same for me, the only difference is, I haven't come to a place of peace with myself in those seasons of life that I'm not up at 5:00 a.m. doing my morning ritual every day... and I judge myself very harshly. So discouraging and frustrating. But just hearing you talk about prioritizing sleep and not getting too "in your head" was really healing. You totally trust in the process of maintaining that active lifestyle and I love that and definitely would benefit from thinking more like that.!! ESPECIALLY when I'm 37 weeks pregnant with my 3rd 😀
I’m not even halfway through, but I can already say amen! :) Vitamin D has changed my life - I was sick soo many times last year, and haven’t gotten sick since I started taking it almost 2 months ago plus I’ve had so much more energy and felt better. And I’ve learned that lesson, too, about just not having the bad foods in your home! It works - I’m healing so much faster from an autoimmune disease that went untreated for at least a couple of years. And like I said, I haven’t finished the video, but cleaning the house is my favorite work out! I laugh that people pay me to clean their house and watch their kids so they have time to go to the gym - vacuuming steps and hauling laundry baskets? 💪🏼
@reba1993 I just bought myself some of that to try! So far, I’m only taking it once a week to make it last.
I loooove your channel and have learned so many lively tips from you and your mother! Thank you
Wise message. Thank you for sharing.
Oh man, this feels so simple and so hard all at the same time for me. 😅 thank you for sharing your experience, I love it! Also really enjoyed this video and the different angles while you spoke. 😊🫶🏽
I was enjoying the content, nearly teared up at the sweet intro, and then got to the point where you said “Sabbath” and I was like - I must subscribe!! Well done and blessings to y’all.
I really appreciated the reminder that life has different seasons, and what you do or are able to do can vary from season to season. I also appreciated the tips for staying active even when you don't have time to specifically exercise. Thank you!
I raised 6 kids and I loved working out but if I couldn't we were very active also. Now that I'm in a differnet stage in life I don't have a hard time working out or eating heathy but I'm also working on appreciating my body as it is now. I'm not heavy but am trying to tone up a bit and appreciate the way God made me!!
Thanks for reminding us that when they grow up things are going to change ...again
I just found you this morning Katie and I’ve been binging all your channel all morning in my “quiet time”. I started a RUclips channel this past year and I was struggling with keeping my identity as a young mom with all the “that girl” videos and trends because I love health and fitness but I’m started to realize I gotta put motherhood first and adjust according! That being said I took the entire year of 2023 offline and I’m not trying to actively grow on any channel(after spending a year pushing that)!
It’s a hefty goal as I LOVE filming and creating content BUT family comes first and so do personal goals and an actually healthy lifestyle😅
Thank you Katie for sharing so eloquently and honestly your family life, you and your family bring light to the world and to our life with our four boys in Holland!
Praise the Lord!
@@nowthatimamother hay sister in Christ I'm also a Christian yay back slided hated god but when I did decide to give my life to the holy spirit it was so impowering amen I'm also trying to get healthy as well as Christians in our faith we will go back to comfort foods amen but as Christians you keep glorifying and keep learning amen ✝️✝️👍 t
Thank you for this!! I relate so much and thankfully have implemented many of these and my health has improved drastically! Sleep, nutrition, low stress, etc. Soooo helpful!
I love that specific yogi throat comfort tea too!
This was such a refreshingly wholistic approach to health! Thank you so much!! I am prone to wishing I was doing more in my life, but this video helped me see that I am doing a lot of good things and adding a few more little actions wouldn't be so hard. Thank you again, I hope we hear from you guys again soon!!
I literally agree with everything in this video 😄 I don’t need to be lifting weights, it’s plenty weight doing everything with my 6 month old. I am also sleeping in almost everyday, my kids get up before me but thankfully my husband is an early riser and works from home.
As far as drinks, I looove coffee but as a comfort drink; I never drink it “cuz I need it”, which I also learned a while ago we shouldn’t hang on to things like that, we need Jesus and not coffee. That’s how I see it and always remind myself of that. I also suffer with hormonal imbalances (hypothyroid) & need my naps. And as far as juices unfortunately we grew up with them and my husband and I love drinking something with our meals so I try to make ours. Lemonade in our home is big rn, I’m also getting into kombucha, and us Russians love kompot- boil some fruits in a gallon of water for 30 min, sweeten with any sweetener to taste and strain + serve cold. It makes a refreshing summer drink and there are different combos you can find online!
Beautiful video! Love it!
Thank you so much for practical, applicable actions!
Tell us more about sleep training, please! I have 3 kids under 5, and it makes motherhood hard
Very wise advice. Thanks for sharing.
You have a beautiful family!
I'm currently 33 weeks pregnant with our first. My husband is really good at avoiding added sugars but I've been struggling especially while pregnant. I've dealt with this for most of my pregnancy by eating more fruit but in my third trimester I find myself even more tempted by simple carbs as my appetite finally picked up.
Super helpful and encouraging. Thank you !
Also going through a miscarriage at the moment. Thought of you and your video on miscarriage. It’s great to see you pregnant with baby no. 5 and thriving! ❤ Love your content (and your mom 😊) you guys inspire me so much. Keep up the great work, Katie! 🎉
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Just went through my first. I was totally blindsided. I'll have to watch her vid!
Love to you in this hard time.
Praying for your healing ❤ may God comfort you and your family through this hard time ❤🙏🏻
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Great! Thank you!
this is actually a very cool concept for a video it's nice to see you live in the everyday life of the world aside from every body You are not like anyone and this is what makes you a special and exceptional person. I wish you a happy life and to everyone who reads my comment ❤️🥰💖😍😘🍓♥️
Can you share more about the supplements you take please? Thank you for positing this great video! Would love to know more!!
So good!
Katie! Oh my goodness I started watching y’all about 7 days ago. I’m 13 weeks with our sixth child. Because of your amazing channel I have successfully been intermittent fasting and loving how I feel SO much more. I’m falling in love with mothering again and pursuing the Lord during this time I feel like He pointed me to your channel. LOVING THIS!!!
Has Elish tried Roma or Perro to replace coffee? It says to mix with water, which is good, but... I recommend blending it with a non dairy milk and then heat on the stove and it makes a nice foam on top. I recently switched and it tastes better than coffee too and is healthier for you. You can sweeten it with honey or agave.
I have followed the same shopping philosophy as you my whole adult life. If I don't buy it and bring it home, I don't eat it. So treat foods end up being actual treats when out n about
I would love to hear how you guys go skiing with your babies! I have a 4 year old and 1 year old and I’ve been nervous how to ski with my 1 year old.
Yes to hormones! Getting the Dutch test in match to test my hormones. I’ve done CrossFit, run, lift heavy weights and still weight won’t drop.
Such a refreshing POV ☺️
Glad you enjoyed it!
Agree with not buying baked goods or any sweets! Same with juices or any drinks really. But…Endangered Species dark chocolate with almonds and sea salt is my go-to if I really get a sweet craving! It’s actually beneficial in small amounts, and I’ll do maybe 2 tiny squares a day. Another good one is organic peanut butter mixed with organic Greek yogurt and cinnamon, used as an apple dip! I don’t add any sweeteners because the apple is plenty sweet.
Love this video 🤍 how can I find the supplements that you mentioned ! I’m so ready to try it.
Congratulations 👏😁
I'm a little obsessed with your videos 😍 lol I'm a mom of 4 and we make charlotte mason at home, I'm a violinist and a Christian😊
You look great and so young! You literally look like you're in your 20s go mama
The camera was driving me crazy..I think the panning in and out constantly atleast for the parts where she was actually speaking to the camera was very distracting.. maybe because it was zooming in at the wall? Idk that kind of stuff doesn’t usually bother me but this video I was like what’s going on?!
Thank you for sharing. Love your channel and work that you share! the camera work was really distracting unforunately.. :(
Loved this! Thank you! I’ve been praying to God that I can lose weight. And just be healthy and sexy. But I don’t want to have to go hungry, starve myself, or workout in the gym 5 days a week like I used to. I have a baby now and I need it to be realistic. I think removing the sweets from our home, and making some of our own bread or crackers may be a good idea.
You can do it. And remember God loves you more than you could ever love yourself 😊❤️ you are wonderfully and fearfully made, no matter what you look like or what season of life you're in!!!
Loved the video and background change!!! Super cute room! What vitamins do you take?
Hi Janelle :) NeoLife (If you want to know more, there are links in the video description or you can email us at nowthatwereafamily@gmail.com. Thanks!
@@nowthatimamother which specific neolife vitamins were the ones that helped you that you mentioned in this video that your Mama also took?
Gosh I so agree with you over caffeine!
I need to learn to nap and then not use it in order to function
Hi Katie!! Love this video! Needed it as a year post baby Mama of 3 and hoping to get pregnant again. Question, if youre not using oils for bread and cooking what do you use instead? (we are dairy free so I use olive oil for both our bread and cooking and wondering if theres a healthier alternative you recommend) Thanks so much!
There's basically only a few healthy options:
1. Coconut or extra virgin olive oil
2. Real butter or ghee
3. Homemade lard
4. No frying whatsoever
I haven't slept 4years with my first one. I was so tired that even when she slept I could not fall asleep. Tried all the sleep trainings and nothing worked. When she finally slowly started sleeping better I got pregnant with my second. This time I will be sleeping. I am doing no one favour of sacrifising my sleep. I hope I will be able to achieve that. I noticed that when I did not sleep it was hard for me to loose weight no matter what I was doing.
Great recommendations! When you sleep train your kids, do you place them in their crib starting day 1?
Great points. As an aside, I no longer support Ben & Jerry’s due to who and what they support. Look into it.
Katie is the Vitality Pack you recommend on the website the "Pro Vitality" or the "Vitality solution" pack? Thanks!
"Sabbath" me subscribing....🥰
I watched this video previously and I'm just coming back to it now. Does anyone know what workout program Katie uses? I haven't ever heard her share the specific program. I am looking for a shorter workout program- something around 10 minutes a day instead of 30+. Suggestions welcome!
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What supplements do you use please share and thank you!
I need to get those supplements. I don’t think most supplements actually absorb into the body. I looked to see if you have a link for what you use but I couldn’t find one. If possible I would really appreciate one. I really want to have more kids but my body is tired so I want a break to get my body back on track. I am about to be thirty this July and I have had three babies in three years. The first two were c-sections 16 months apart from each other. My three year old had just turned three about three weeks before I had my third baby so they are all pretty close. If I could turn back time and make the ideal situation I would have married my husband a lot sooner and started having kids sooner. I didn’t get married until I was twenty-five.
I've been watching many of your videos now and I honestly do enjoy them, even though my family's lifestyle is very different from yours, there are still many commonalities. I was just wondering what is your take on climate change? Do you talk with your kids about it? Or is it something you are not worried about?
I checked the website and couldn’t find any supplements for pp! I’ve just had 4 babies in 4 years. My youngest is 2 months old and I’m looking specifically to balance my hormones. What was the supplement your mom took that helped you as well?
I looked very far into it, and it seems like a triangle ponzi scheme company. Kind of sad.
Im pretty sure they take neo life supplements.
Hi :) Email us at nowthatwereafamily@gmail.com and we can help you out.
Katie, you forgot one: no birth control 🙂This is obvious for some of your audience but not for everybody that will see your video. Birth control hurt our bodies so much.
Yes it's so true. Now I'm very religious so I was taught very early how it's morally wrong in addition to physically bad for women's body. But put religion aside it's terrible for you.
This was fantastic 😍
Recipes?! Please! I would be very interested.
I would really love to know what supplements you take daily 😊 I struggle with my hormones
I was kinda confused about where to find the supplements you used? I think I’m definitely struggling with adrenal fatigue. I went to the website but there wasn’t any links. Will you help me🙏🏻please😅☺️
I have been dealing with adrenal fatigue. I’m interested to know what you have taken to help your body heal from that?
Oops, as soon as I commented, you referenced where to look for that information 😊
Hi! I just checked your website, I'm interested in balancing my hormones after my current pregnancy with baby number 8. I struggled to lose the baby weight like usual after my last baby and just put it down to being in my 30s. Anyway, it would be nice if you could just put a detailed list out as I can't really afford to buy products from your website just now and would like so see what I can source locally. Blessings from Australia 😊
Would also appreciate knowing which supplements she means! The website was confusing and being from Canada just getting the vitamins etc from Walmart would be much more cost effective
I agree, it was difficult to navigate/ guess which supplements she was referencing.
What supplements would you recommend for adrenal fatigue and thyroid problem, I’m currently nursing after 3rd pregnancy my body crashed.
Thank you!
Great video
I clicked on your link to your website and I’m not able to see your supplements. Just the categories.
Hi Cassie! We'd love to help you out. Please email us at nowthatwereafamily@gmail.com :)
I went to your website, but I'm not seeing a list of the supplements that helped you out of adrenal fatigue. Would you mind sharing?
Can you share your supplements that you take in more detail?
Does she has a sleep training video?
What were the specific supplements? I went on the website and I’m struggling to find it
What supplement did you take?
So what are the exact supplements? I can’t find them anywhere
Thanks Katie, I will work with most of the ideas you give. I really like your content
Congrats for baby #5
Hello from the Caribbean 🇩🇴🇩🇴
Can you share what supplements you take to help with adrenal fatigue?
Hi Hannah! Email us at nowthatwereafamily@gmail.com and we can answer any questions you have about them. They are NeoLife :)
So what suppliments does she take has she said?
Hello! How can I get help picking out the right Neolife product? I just had my 3rd baby 6 months ago and I need something to feel my best. There's no contact on your website and I don't find info on your website or Neolife website to help me figure out the different products. Which product is it you and your mom are taking? I'm very interested. thank you
Hey Candace! Sorry about that! Email us at nowthatwereafamily@gmail.com and I'll get back with you!
you had me until you suggested throat coat tea for a sweet night time treat 😅 that stuff if awful but to be fair you drink a different brand so maybe yours is better lol !!
i was thinking about supplements, but it kinda freaks me out to think to eat a fist of pills every morning. it seems so unnatural. but if it helps and if the supplements are good, why not give it a try? i struggle with fatigue and hormonal imbalance and crazy pms . maybe ill give it a try 🤔
I once felt the same way, but we need supplements. Modern farming methods have destroyed the quality of the ground, water, and produce. Pretty much everyone is deficient in something or another. Vitamin D deficiency is the most common one. We could all use probiotics and prebiotics. Greens powder and collagen are helpful.
I make a drink with all my supplements in them each day. I use liquid and fine powder supplements they dissolve and I just drink it all in one mason jar full of sparkling water.
I can't figure out the website contact us form for the music lessons that Elisha's family does. Is there an email or phone number somewhere that I can ask questions?
Hi! Send us an email at info@voetbergmusicacademy.com. We'd love to help you out!
All good a part from the supplements. If you need pharmaceutical drugs (that's what supplements are because they have to be made in a lab and extracted with chemicals) then you are not well. You're masking symptoms with those, and you're then not getting all the nutrients you need from your diet. Besides that, the rest is all great
Is it neolife pro-vitality that you take daily?
Yes :)
I see this title and I'm thinking she is going to talk about how she stayed sane, not fit 😅. Mom of one over here and I'm wondering how you stay sane with many young kids in a short amount of time.
Can you list the supplements from your mom?
Yes! Please…
So... (unless im missing something) you mentioned a saving grace to your adrenals and grew your hair back that your MOM recommended to take and took all her 11 pregnancies, then prompt your listeners to go on your website to find out more about this. Only to find out I have to become a member and getting a percentage off of your own supplements? after selecting the shop now tab.
I may be wrong or again missing something but there's something that seems a little disingenuous about profiting off of something your mom told you about/or now selling and sharing it with other moms only by charge. I enjoy your channel and understand everyone's trying to make money where they can, but it's a little disappointing.
Great question! They aren't my supplements, unfortunately. They are from a company called Neolife. I couldn't afford my supplements as a teenager, so I became an affiliate for them, and I still share my link. :) It's at no extra charge to you and membership is free! Yay!
Neolife’s supplements are awesome! I’ve used them for the past 4 years and I buy mine from Katie’s aunt. It’s not Katie putting a membership on this, it’s just how the company works! Lots of people use these supplements because they’re awesome! 🥰
Loving the content but please can I ask you stop doing the moving around with the camera angles, it makes me sea sick to watch
What’s up with the weird camera angles? Started making me nauseous. You have great tips but I nearly clicked out bc it’s distracting and unnecessary, in the nicest way possible