That’s just kind of inevitable when you grow up with a famous father.
In her younger years, Mellencamp was something of a pro on horseback.
The young equestrian wasa champion rider, and the hobby was a formative part of her childhood.
She went on the equestrian circuit, spending much of her time hitting the road and going to competitions.
Her husband is the CEO and founder of Skyline Security Management,Edwin Arroyave.
Before she was a Real Housewife though, Mellencamp was a divorcee.
Just two and a half years later, the couple separated.
Mellencamp filed for divorce in July 2009, citing “irreconcilable differences,” as reported byRadar Online.
Before giving birth to Cruz, who wasconceived through IVF, she had multiple miscarriages that left her devastated.
She finally opened up about herstruggles with infertilityin 2019.
“You hide in it because you don’t want anybody to know that you’re struggling.
I didn’t even want [my husband] to know.”
“It’s hard right now,” Mellencamp said.
“It’s something I still struggle [with]….
It wasn’t feeling great.
I stopped and at that point, I was just focusing on my family.
Even if she gained weight, she found it fairly easy to get back to a healthy weight.
After she had kids, though, Mellencamp’s body changed.
“At my heaviest, I felt lonely, sad and angry.
At my smallest, I felt panicked, stressed and worried that I would gain the weight back.
I very rarely felt great in my own skin.”
I was thrilled to have my healthy baby boy but was left feeling broken inside.”
“for be the best mom, wife and version of myself I knew things needed to change!”
she wroteon her website.
She was able to turn her diet andexercise routinearound by holding herself accountable to friends and relatives.
“And I said, ‘Hey, guys.
I’m on here, because I’m going to workout everyday.
And call me out on it if I don’t.’
Thirty people followed me; They were my best friends.
And every day I’d post my workout, and say what I thought about it.”
Knowing people were watching her progress helped Mellencamp stay motivated.
“It wasn’t about likes,” she said.
She added that, while exercise is important,a healthy dietis key.
“It doesn’t matter if you have a personal trainer,” she said.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re going to a workout class.
If you’re eating badly, it doesn’t matter.”
She decided that she also wanted to help other people make similar lifestyle changes.
“We set goals that we can actually accomplish,” she toldNBC Newsabout her business.
“I don’t want to be there forever for you.
The strict program helps people lose weight by making them answer to someone.
Clients are required to follow a healthy diet and text proof that they’ve worked out.
Mellencamp only accepts those who are serious about changing the way they eat and exercise.
“And if you’re able to’t follow the program?”
“You’re out.
The people that can’t, they don’t want it bad enough.”
The business seems to be doing pretty well.
“The East Coast is different,” she toldSidelines, referring to where she grew up.
So the press is all new to me.”
Mellencamp was a fast learner.
Staying organized keeps Teddi Jo Mellencamp sane
Teddi Jo Mellencamp is a busy woman.
Not only is she areality TVstar, but she also runs her own business and is raising a family.
That’s a lot of pressure on just one person.
How does Mellencamp keep things together?
“I plan out my week; I’m not a last-minute person.”
Mellencamp added that it’s her organizational system that helps her do so much without overwhelming herself.
“A lot of that is just time management.
She knows thatself-careisn’t critical just for her own mental health, but for the sake of her family.
Mellencamp added that a little “me time” isn’t selfish, but is instead the opposite.
Mellencamp said that personal time doesn’t mean ignoring her family.
Let’s do this together.
Let’s all embrace it.'”
Teddi Jo Mellencamp toldExtraabout the time her dad watched an episode and told her to call him.
Other times, however, their conversations are a lot more serious.
In fact, John Mellencamp is super close with his grandchildren, too.
“They call him Peepaw,” Teddi Jo Mellencamp toldPeople.
“He’s so much fun with them.”
“So proud of all he’s accomplished.”
