Change the Way You Live

Bottom Left: Pre-Babies; Top Left: 37 Weeks with Baby #1; Bottom Center: 11 months post Baby #1; Top Right: 40 Weeks with Baby #2; Bottom Right: 7 months post Baby #2

 

'I need to lose a few pounds.'

'I need to lose weight.'

'Lifting weights is going to make me look bigger.'

'I need to cut out all carbs to look better.'

'I can't seem to get rid of this belly fat.'

'I barely eat anything. I don't know why I can't lose any more fat!'

 

 

 

 

You have probably heard those above words before. Perhaps you were even the one saying them. I have said them in the past as well. I even talk about my belly fat now in that way when I'm frustrated that my results aren't coming overnight (even though I trust the lifestyle I am following and I fully KNOW it takes time & consistency to have physical & aesthetic results). If you are anything like me, you are very impatient & frustrated with yourself when you have an 'off' day. It happens though. We are all human and those Oreos dipped in peanut butter don't help at all! Trust me, that bottom right picture does not look that way after I have a food baby.

 

I have made great progress in gaining strength this year. With an increase in my performance, I have found my physique has started to look more fit as well. In fact, I have changed up my fitness routine, along with the way I eat, and what I eat over the past 5 months numerous times. It has taken trial and error. The biggest struggle has been my mentality. My will and mindset has A LOT to do with my progress (or lack of progress) when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle.

 

I am not trying to say, 'Look at how good I look'. I want you to see & know that I too have my struggles and battles. I want you to see & know that I am on this journey with you. Many would say I should be a lot farther on this journey than where I am now. I want you to know I too am human and mess up from time to time. I want you to know you can enjoy life & still find time for a quick yet efficient workout. I want you to see & know that hard work & consistency does pay off over time. I want you to know that you don't need to spend hours working out as well as starving yourself to get the results you want.

 

I want you to see that the scale does not always show your healthiest self. My healthiest self is in that bottom right photo. I find it amazing to see my weight so 'high' and my physique looking the best it ever has and without flexing. I find in amazing that I eat-a lot-and I have muscle & am measuring smaller each week.

 

I want to be an example to my family & be around for a long time to live life with them. I want to enjoy life with the ones I love! I will not drop weight just to be skinny-I want to be healthy & I also need to have the right type & amount of nutrients in my body to nurse my 7 month old. Do I have loose skin from carrying a big baby girl? Yes, but that doesn't bother me because I am not defined by that. I have a healthy baby girl and toddler. My body was their home for over 9 months. Do I have cellulite? Yes, because I have fat on my body. Once that is gone, I can say goodbye to cellulite. I don't see that ever happening though.

 

 

A healthier lifestyle isn't about losing weight, eating less, working out for hours on end, dropping all carbs, and skipping the weights. I want to show you how to eat & workout and get the results you want without draining your energy level.

 

If you are looking for a healthier body & body shape, a way to get rid of your stubborn belly fat, ideas on what & how to eat to perform & look better, & workouts that are completely doable, I can help. Stop restricting yourself on meals & making yourself miserable with your workouts. Don't let the scale tell you how to live your life. Your worth & strength are not going to be measured on the scale. I want you to be confident in your skin, pleased with your lifestyle, proud of yourself, a motivation to those you love, & never again obsessing about the numbers on the scale.

 

My journey is still in progress. I hope you decide to join me & experience exciting & healthy life changes!

 

 

 

Left: January 2015; Right: June 2015

 

**I want you all to know I second guessed posting these photos. I am not a fan of ladies running around half naked to show off their fit (or way too skinny) bodies. I did not want anyone to think I am saying I am better than them because my body looks this way & their body does not. I am not saying that your are less of a person, woman, athlete, dad or mom because you don't look like me or have the passion for fitness like I do. My progression is not all that admirable in a lot of the fitness industry because I don't have a six-pack or 10% body fat. I wanted to share these photos to show you I am human, go through life & its changes, and this is what I can do & how I look in each stage. I want to help other people who are struggling mentally & physically with losing fat. I want people to see that if they focus on improving performance and fueling their bodies properly, aesthetically pleasing changes occur as a bonus. I want to share a healthy way to live, look, and feel better than you ever have.**