Post baby progress
Okay, so here we go. I'm laying it all out there for you.
I gained 50 pounds when i was preggo and it was a real struggle for me. I've always had a problem with my body image no matter how fit i was and my pre baby bod was pretty nice. Not trying to brag. At the time i felt like i wasn't fit enough and i tried really hard to be skinnier and smaller and tighter bla bla. (yeah, i was an idiot) Looking back now i can't believe i ever felt bad about my body!!! Well i'm here to tell you that having my baby and gaining all that weight saved me from those thoughts. It's still a struggle sometimes don't get me wrong. I think it will always be there in the back of my mind, but I am no longer ashamed of my body. I am the way i am and I am beautiful! Say that with me will ya?!
I AM BEAUTIFUL!!
***YOU ARE BE-YOU-TIFUL***
I feel great right now just as i am. Of course i want to keep improving and keep becoming stronger and I have my own personal goals but i no longer care about the scale. (sometimes it can be a useful tool but often times it gets waaay too much attention!) It is hard mentally to not be able to wear some of my favorite pre baby jeans, but flip. I'll just buy new ones. I don't need to alter my body to fit those jeans. I will alter those jeans to fit me dang it! :) I know that my body will never be the same and that's okay! We aren't meant to be the same after having babies!! We are only meant to be the healthiest versions of ourselves that we can be. Healthy and HAPPY! I have been hard core on both sides of the spectrum. One one side I had eating disorders for many years and was well below my healthy weight and then i'd been hard core the other side working out everyday, eating healthy as can be with no sweets, no cheat meals, no soda, no fun. I wasn't happy with either lifestyle and guess what. it didn't last. I am happiest i've ever been and I'm not hard core either way. I believe that health is all about balance. The balance is physical, mental, and spiritual. I'm going to eat a cupcake at a birthday party or have a cookie, or treats when there is occasion. (my occasion happens to be when my hubby brings me home a big FAT sugar cookie as a surprise for no reason...) BUT- I also eat salads and make healthier choices when eating out and I drink a ton of water and workout to give my body the exercise that it deserves. I'm balancing my choices to fit my lifestyle and to work with my goals to become a happier healthier me.
I know that every body is different and our fitness/health is NOT determined by our BMI or by the number on the scale. I promise you that if you start doing these workouts every day (or do some kind of physical activity), that if you try to make healthier choices and balance your diet, that you WILL see results! You can't just go through the motions though and you can't expect to see results over night. I posted a thing on IG the other day that read, "me: runs for 10 minutes.. am i skinny yet?" Seriously though. It's hard not to want results now. You just have to push hard and work your body right! You have to burn those calories and build some dang muscle! Here are my personal pictures to show you that I've been working hard too and that i'm still making my own progress. I'm not back into my "skinny" jeans but i'm making my progress. I feel good inside and THAT is what matters!!!
This was a few months post baby. I had 5 weeks until a vacation in Vegas with the hubby so i was doing a 5 week "transformation" challenge for myself. this was my Day 1
and this was a few weeks ago. I'm still making progress to make my body stronger. I tell you what. Those dang push ups are killin me. and my abs... haha WHAT abs?!
Needless to say, progress is slow. BUT- I'm doing this for me and i'm doing it the healthy way so it's okay! I'm just about down to my pre baby weight but nothing fits the same (if it even fits at all!) My body is definitely different so i'm not expecting to be the exact size as before. That's unrealistic. I've made some new goals and I'm gonna keep kickin those goals in the face! :)
I'm no longer comparing myself to anyone (even though i'd LOOVE to have a 6 pack like some crazy fit bikini competitors!) I'm working hard to be MY best self.To be MY strongest and to kick MY goals in the face. To be a healthier version of ME. Why would we want to be anything but ourselves?! Fitness is both physical and emotional. You have to take care of your internal self too. If that means taking 5 to meditate when you're stressed, or having a spa day, or reading a book then you do it. You have to be mentally fit to go along with your physical. We want to be well rounded in all aspects of our lives. I'm still working towards my happier healthier self and you should too. It's a never ending process but girl, YOU ARE WORTH IT! There is no greater investment. Promise.
Sometimes our fear keeps us from seeing and reaching our true potential. Don't let that fear of failure (or whatever it may be) keep you from accomplishing anything! You set your mind to it and you can do anything!
There is no better time than NOW to get healthy and strong and i'll provide you with some workouts to help do it. :) July is almost over, and I am going to have a whole month's worth of workouts for August! So come back Aug 1st for some killer WODs! (work out of the day)
I also host a Mommy STRONG workout class that is completely FREE! You can come workout with me and my girl Megan and get strong with us! Watch our facebook page and IG for the weekly details! (my IG account is Muggles05) Come join me on my self-lovin fitness and health journey and have a good time doing it! Having people to rely on and help keep you motivated helps soo much!! You don't have to go at this alone :) We have a whole community behind you!
I gained 50 pounds when i was preggo and it was a real struggle for me. I've always had a problem with my body image no matter how fit i was and my pre baby bod was pretty nice. Not trying to brag. At the time i felt like i wasn't fit enough and i tried really hard to be skinnier and smaller and tighter bla bla. (yeah, i was an idiot) Looking back now i can't believe i ever felt bad about my body!!! Well i'm here to tell you that having my baby and gaining all that weight saved me from those thoughts. It's still a struggle sometimes don't get me wrong. I think it will always be there in the back of my mind, but I am no longer ashamed of my body. I am the way i am and I am beautiful! Say that with me will ya?!
I AM BEAUTIFUL!!
***YOU ARE BE-YOU-TIFUL***
I feel great right now just as i am. Of course i want to keep improving and keep becoming stronger and I have my own personal goals but i no longer care about the scale. (sometimes it can be a useful tool but often times it gets waaay too much attention!) It is hard mentally to not be able to wear some of my favorite pre baby jeans, but flip. I'll just buy new ones. I don't need to alter my body to fit those jeans. I will alter those jeans to fit me dang it! :) I know that my body will never be the same and that's okay! We aren't meant to be the same after having babies!! We are only meant to be the healthiest versions of ourselves that we can be. Healthy and HAPPY! I have been hard core on both sides of the spectrum. One one side I had eating disorders for many years and was well below my healthy weight and then i'd been hard core the other side working out everyday, eating healthy as can be with no sweets, no cheat meals, no soda, no fun. I wasn't happy with either lifestyle and guess what. it didn't last. I am happiest i've ever been and I'm not hard core either way. I believe that health is all about balance. The balance is physical, mental, and spiritual. I'm going to eat a cupcake at a birthday party or have a cookie, or treats when there is occasion. (my occasion happens to be when my hubby brings me home a big FAT sugar cookie as a surprise for no reason...) BUT- I also eat salads and make healthier choices when eating out and I drink a ton of water and workout to give my body the exercise that it deserves. I'm balancing my choices to fit my lifestyle and to work with my goals to become a happier healthier me.
This is SOOO true!! You have to balance those treats and eat everything in moderation. I think too often we go cold turkey and cut out everything we love and "diet" but we can never stick to it. Ever stop to think WHY?! It's because cutting out everything we love isn't the answer! It's moderation. I know that there is a super strong mental connection for us with food. We all have our "comfort food" that we go to when we have a bad day etc. Those days are okay to have once in a while! Just don't let a bad day and crap binge eating to turn into a bad week, or year, or a lifetime. Our bodies are important! They are the only one we will ever have and if we don't give it the nutrients it needs, it won't stay healthy and we won't be able to do the things that we enjoy.
Okay, so this is a pre baby picture back when i thought i was still needing to shed some pounds..
so stupid
My first jog post baby was like 3 months after he was born. Recovery takes FOREVER!!
Here was my 5 week progress that i made. I took these pics IN Vegas at the hotel. I didn't do too bad in just 5 weeks.
Needless to say, progress is slow. BUT- I'm doing this for me and i'm doing it the healthy way so it's okay! I'm just about down to my pre baby weight but nothing fits the same (if it even fits at all!) My body is definitely different so i'm not expecting to be the exact size as before. That's unrealistic. I've made some new goals and I'm gonna keep kickin those goals in the face! :)
I'm no longer comparing myself to anyone (even though i'd LOOVE to have a 6 pack like some crazy fit bikini competitors!) I'm working hard to be MY best self.To be MY strongest and to kick MY goals in the face. To be a healthier version of ME. Why would we want to be anything but ourselves?! Fitness is both physical and emotional. You have to take care of your internal self too. If that means taking 5 to meditate when you're stressed, or having a spa day, or reading a book then you do it. You have to be mentally fit to go along with your physical. We want to be well rounded in all aspects of our lives. I'm still working towards my happier healthier self and you should too. It's a never ending process but girl, YOU ARE WORTH IT! There is no greater investment. Promise.
If you have a bad day, then you start over and begin again.
practice makes progress!
There is no such thing as perfection :) As long as we are making progress then we will be okay! Take it day by day and you will find that making healthy choices gets easier!
Sometimes our fear keeps us from seeing and reaching our true potential. Don't let that fear of failure (or whatever it may be) keep you from accomplishing anything! You set your mind to it and you can do anything!
YOU are the master of your fate.
Nobody can take that from you. YOUR persistence and YOUR hard work will pay off.
YOU can do great things!
There is no better time than NOW to get healthy and strong and i'll provide you with some workouts to help do it. :) July is almost over, and I am going to have a whole month's worth of workouts for August! So come back Aug 1st for some killer WODs! (work out of the day)
I also host a Mommy STRONG workout class that is completely FREE! You can come workout with me and my girl Megan and get strong with us! Watch our facebook page and IG for the weekly details! (my IG account is Muggles05) Come join me on my self-lovin fitness and health journey and have a good time doing it! Having people to rely on and help keep you motivated helps soo much!! You don't have to go at this alone :) We have a whole community behind you!
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