Steph's Plant-Based Oily Life

23/08/2019

What do y’all think of FIRST when you think of s.t.r.e.n.g.t.h?


What comes first, for you, in terms of priority? Mental or physical?

Mental (like me!) - drop a 🧠
Physical - drop a 💪

Can’t decide? Equally important?
Drop em both!

23/08/2019

Feb 25th. Jun 26th. Aug 21st

Hard work. Commitment. Consistency. Intentionality. Team Work. Goals. Vision.

Mentally, physically, emotionally - I am a BETTER me!

Happier! Healthier! Stronger!

Ready to commit, conquer and climb to new heights and possibilities?!
I got your back through and through! 💪😘

Drop a 🙌 if you’re feeling tired of finding excuses and ready to say YES.

Trust me, it was THE best decision I ever made for myself.
Best part, I’ve only just begun!

Feb 25th - A huge ‘Thank you’ to that old me that pushed past the negativity, excuses and noise in my head and took a leap of faith into the unknown! My mind, body and soul are grateful you did, sister!

22/08/2019

A life that’s good - I have it and I wish it for all of you!

There are hard days and season, for sure, but one thing is for sure: I am blessed beyond measure and thank God everyday for my man, my daughters, my family and friends, my LIFE. All of it, period!

May you all sing it out, dance it out and rest easy at night, knowing how blessed you truly are! 🙏

Goodnight y’all! Xoxo
Ps: full song in IGTV 😘

❤️ 😊

21/08/2019

Wow! My workout this morning ended on such an emotional note and I had to share this powerful picture with all you fellow moms out there, just like me!

We spend too many hours, days, months loathing our bodies for the way they look after giving birth, myself included! 🤰🙋🏼‍♀️

We forget what that very body endured and did to CREATE that tiny human standing beside it!

I’m done with regretting what I ate both pregnancies, not putting on cream (that may or may not have worked anyway) or not having “worked out” during my pregnancies. It’s all in the PAST and not serving me now.


Instead, I am choosing today and moving forward, to celebrate: the stretch marks, the flab, the saggy b***s, the incision, the imperfections (of society? in my mind?)!!!

Those stretch marks are symbols of my two beautiful girls, the flab is a reminder to better take care of my body moving forward, the saggy b***s nursed both my two babes, the incision made both births possible and the imperfections are a part of my journey to becoming healthier, stronger and happier in my body/skin!

This way of thinking, that positivity that makes everything possible is something I am continuously working on and wanting to exemplify for my girls throughout this lifetime!

Fellow moms out there, if you’re with me and this resonates with you, let’s try and always remember how miraculous our bodies truly are, how much of an impact our example can be for our children growing up and the amount of growth that can still be done if we put the work in!

We WANT to look better in clothes when we go out...
We NEED to trim fat and become our healthiest selves from the inside out for longevity and to ward disease...

☝️Maybe let’s start there?! Doesn’t matter where we’ve been or what we may/may not look like.

The goal is to celebrate in our body’s accomplishments, thank it for giving you the best gift(s) in your life ( 👶) and focus on what we want/need from it moving forward!

No matter where you are in your journey of (because heck yeah, it’s hard to fully love and accept the new you after child birth) and , know you are INCREDIBLE! 💗

20/08/2019

This morning, I have made the decision to stop thinking about my maternity leave ending in a negative light.

“The year is done and I didn’t enjoy it all...”
“I am going to miss her so much...”
“I’ll miss her first steps...”
And it goes on and on!

A friend reminded me of how good us have it and how much I should appreciate all the time I DID have with her!

Why am I placing so much emphasis on a single period of time in her life, when there are so many more years to follow (God willing)?

So today, I am moving forward (with the anxiety of change still within me) and staying positive in all this represents for me:
-I found my tribe of women and a workout program BOTH me and my husband have stuck to, finally!👊

-I’ve re-solidified my love and approach of plant-based eating for health and longevity (and even took a course/cleanse with a world renowned doctor to learn from!) 🌱

-I’ve lost all my baby weight gain, inches and pounds and fit back into my pre-pregnancy work clothes, hurray! 🙌

-I’ve put in place, thanks to books I’m reading, foundational elements to our lives (like regular monthly date day/nights) that have strengthened our mariage and love for one another 👰 🤵 ❤️

-I have laughed, cried, cuddled, kissed and smiled my way through this entire year, abundantly 👶 💗

I am grateful for it all. Above all else,
I know this Maman needs to go back for ME, most importantly, but for everyone else’s sake as well.

When you take pause and really think of it all, regardless of any situation you are in or how difficult it may seem, there really is SO much to be grateful for, always.

Let that be the energy that moves you through the difficult seasons of life!
💕

16/08/2019

I was reminded last night, on a call with MY TRIBE, why this platform WORKS!

It’s all about COMMUNITY.

It’s that piece I was missing for so many years, trying to lose the weight, physically and mentally, with the gym and going at it alone. Ask me how far I got with that approach?

With this platform, I get SO much more than a gym membership or weight-loss plan could ever give me!

-I get access to a ton of INFORMATION (from great books to read, to motherhood support, to great recipes to try and to everything else in between)
-I get access to TOP NOTCH trainers and AMAZING workout programs that keep giving me results and have me MOTIVATED the whole way through!
-I get access to new programs, always coming out, that keep me from getting bored. There is always new goals to set for myself and higher potentials to be reached!
-I get access to a platform that allows me the potential of growing a side business
-I get access to AMAZING women (and men too!lol) that always come together, with the same goal in mind, wanting to better themselves for themselves!
-I get access to awesome nutrition plans, health supplements and an AMAZING superfoods shake that basically makes up for a high-density, full-of-nutrients meal so I can grab and go as a busy mom!
-I get access to ALL of this, from the comfort of my own home, with my babies around or asleep, or on the go wherever I may be!

I can’t thank my coach, Deanna, enough for changing my life. By putting herself on social media and allowing me the opportunity to SEE her, I was able to reach for MORE, myself, and completely change my life for the BETTER!

I have the stretch marks, saggy, belly skin and TWO BEAUTIFUL little girls to prove those two past pictures of mine. But that’s it. A picture, my girls and some stretch marks to prove where I let my body go (because yes, I had some part in that - it wasn’t just the ‘pregnancy’.)
EVERYTHING else has CHANGED in so many big ways. My mind, my body, my heart, my LIFE!

I wake up, everyday, with a purpose to help myself, my girls, my man and well, all of YOU! Here I am, doing what she did, and allowing you all to see ME!
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09/08/2019

That mind of ours is one POWERFUL thing.
It can be our worse enemy, our biggest asset and it is DEFINITELY something we can take for granted/overlook altogether.

Over the years, I have learned one simple truth: the weight between my ears will dictate my happiness and health far greater than anything else ever will.

After many family members passings, a very hard and lengthy battle with mental health issues (that is still ongoing today), a couple of big&stressful life events and of course, two beautiful but difficult births/maternity leaves later, and I can honestly say that the best thing I have ever done to combat it all has been to PRIORITIZE my health, learn to put me FIRST and regain control of my mind by implementing the right things in my life, DAILY.

💪With online fitness and accountability groups, I get to reap the benefits of consistent workouts and the natural serotonin and feel-good endorphin boosts that come from them!

📖With personal development readings at the forefront of my life, I actually fill my mind with positivity and find new ways to look at things that help tremendously with my natural, anxious tendencies!

🥒With plant-based, non-chemical food ingested daily, I am ridding my body of the chemicals that overload my brain, immune system and every other organ for that matter, allowing bodily functions to do their job efficiently and how they were meant to.

Implementing:
(1)Daily exercise w. social connection
(2)Consistent personal development
(3)Plant-Based, nutrient-dense nutrition
= THE game-changer in my mental health journey thus far.

I know that the pathways in my brain, you know, the ones that are hardwired to worry and overthink, will always fight to stay at the forefront of my instinctual tendencies.

However I get to DECIDE to FIGHT back, find ways to RETRAIN my brain and create new pathways that are calmer, worry-free and more logical.

My girls. My JJ, My Family, ALL of You and most importantly, ME - all the very reasons why I am fighting back daily, with the tools I have now, to be better than I was yesterday!

Who is with me?XO
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01/08/2019

4 years ago today, I married my very best friend!

A whole lot of living, since then, has happened in just a few short years.
2 beautiful babies, an amazing, custom built home, 2 new jobs and a whole lot of memories later and we are more in love now, than we were then!

Jason, you are my rock, my very best friend and my world. You are the reason I am able to push through my darkest days and the one that celebrates me the most through my best! You are one hell of a father and husband and I couldn’t live this life without you.

I look up to you, respect you, ADORE you to pieces and will chose you everyday for the rest of my life.

Tonight, let’s celebrate all of our accomplishments, how far we’ve come and all the amazing things we’ve instilled in our lives, for ourselves and our beautiful little girls.
And yet, the best is still to come!

I couldn’t possibly love you more, Jason Robert Sabourin.

🥂To us, our beautiful marriage and friendship and to many, many more years of laughter, love, health, happiness, travels, sports and so much more! 💗

🥂 @ Orchard View Wedding & Event Centre

28/06/2019

February 25th, 2019 was an important day. One I am forever grateful to as I said YES to a challenge group and joined Beachbody - thus becoming a part of a community full of fellow mommies and like-minded women wanting to make a change.
Little did I know, it would change the course of my life in BIG ways, forever!

Has the journey been perfect since then? No!
Has my life improved in all areas? Heck yes!

You see, the challenge groups and community are so much more than just working out! Yes, we encourage and support one another through our daily fitness workouts and routines! But we also keep each other accountable, we raise each other up! We suggest books to read and recipes to try and ways to incorporate healthy meals the whole family can enjoy!

We understand the battles of nap time, lack of sleep, feeling overwhelmed, defeated, exhausted and we conquer them TOGETHER, one day at a time!

The journey will never be perfect but I can promise you that it will be one hell of a ride! The friendships, the laughter, the connections, the results - it’s ALL so worth it and it will definitely leave you better than you were when you started!
-better mom, friend, wife, person!

Your mind will thank me.
Your body will thank me.
Your heart will thank me.
Pick a program, commit to it fully and reap the lasting benefits of moving your body only 30mins a day and being a part of this awesome community, for LIFE! Watch as you transform your mind, body and soul one step at a time!

My challenge group starts July 15th. Prep week starts the 8th! Who’s with me? Let’s keep up with our health and fitness goals, together, throughout this busy summer season!
Drop a 💪 if you want in (or to learn more)!

I can’t wait to support&celebrate you, every step of the way!🙌💗

07/06/2019

Another extremely sad reality... and another reason why we are plant-based. Stop this non-sense by spreading awareness and consuming less dairy&meat; it’s not even good for you anyway! 🤷🏼‍♀️

Éloise LOVES to see animals and talk to them! 😂 She, and Maélie, will grow up to learn about them and respect them by encouraging them to live wild and free from torture or capital gain. So disgusted right now!

I strongly encourage you to take ten minutes and watch Dr. Michael Greger, one of my faves in the plant-based community, speak of how and why he has dedicated his life to educate us about eating PLANTS! 🌱
His voice is awesome too!!!

https://youtu.be/xnKaOL2IBPY

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