December 03, 2019 • hometowns
When It Comes to Fitness, New Mom Holly Durst Julian Makes ‘No Excuses’
A few bumps in the road can’t stop Holly Durst Julian from accomplishing her goals for the day.
The “Bachelor Pad” Season 2 alumna posted an Instagram photo Monday of herself clad in workout gear holding her daughter, Poppy. Holly smiles in the photo, but her caption tells a different story.
She wrote, “I had every excuse to skip the gym today... I am exhausted from lack of sleep, I’m recovering from the Holiday weekend, I got into a bad car accident and don’t have a car right now to get there, it’s Monday, I had a lot on my to do list today... but I still went.”
Holly concluded, “No excuses. Stay focused on your goals and make the time. #newmomlife”
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Holly and her husband, fellow “Bachelor Pad” Season 2 member Blake Julian, have had some busy but thrilling months. In September, the Julians adopted their baby girl.
Holly announced the news on Instagram September 24 by posting a photo of Poppy’s crib in the background and a mug that says “Mommy Est. 2019” in the foreground. She captioned it, “She is all of our answered prayers! Baby girl, I would wait another 7 years for you!
Poppy’s name holds a special meaning, too. Holly wrote on Instagram on October 8, “There is a very old poem that was written during WWI about the barren battlefields and how the only flower that would grow there were the poppy flowers. She is our Poppy that grew on our barren battlefields.”
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Her caption continued, “We have welcomed Poppy Marie Julian into our lives a month ago and I’ve never felt a wholeness like this before. She was the missing puzzle piece in my life.”
In October, Holly and Blake spoke to Us Weekly about the new addition to their family. They told the magazine, “She’s just so perfect. She’s so healthy and sweet, and it’s just been the greatest thing that’s ever happened to us.”
