Baby Fat

Sam is my baby, he's 11 months old, and he's my one and only son in this estrogen filled household. He's an angel, he is also making me fat. Well that's a lie, he's the excuse I use to allow myself to eat the food I want regardless of how I KNOW it will effect my waistline. Well, I'm done using him as my buffer, bottom line is I've been slacking and cheating and taking "short cuts" that have proven to do nothing more but provide instant gratification and a lot of "wish I hadn't had that" moments. But when your nursing a baby your hungry all the time! True- but I should be taking the time to eat a balanced meal and instead I've been doing a lot more  "HAND OVER THE CHOCOLATE AND NO ONE GETS HURT!" Yeah, I'm a fitness professional so all I ever crave is brown rice and steamed chicken right?? WRONG! I'm a transformed fat girl and all I want when stressed (Did I mention we just moved, switched jobs, left all our friends and I'm an entrepreneur of a new business...) is chocolate and carbs. Today I unpacked all my workout gear and got the office set up for my own personal use and maybe even a client or two. Sam played on my urban re-bounder (yeah, fancy name for a mini trampoline) and I actually worked out for the first time since we moved. Felt good to break a sweat even if it was short lived as duty called and a diaper change was called for but I did something today and progress is taking it one step at a time.

Today:

Step steps with Shoulder press

Bicep curl

Triceps (skull crushers)

Chest press

Push-up

Crunches

Frog crunches

What is Fit Mommas- Fit Families all about?

Fit Mommas- Fit Families is all about teaching and empowering mom's to make healthy changes in their lives. It's more then an exercise program or a diet, it's a change in mindset. Mom's are busy, we (as a group) are the sole "providers" of the family. Sure, we may not bring in the paycheck, but we are the provider of health and energy in our families everyday lives! The job is exhausting, time consuming and full of trials. It is, however, the most rewarding and important job we moms will ever know! As a side effect of this, we often find that we give ourselves away to our families day in and day out and there is often little time left for Mom. Although giving is part of the job, our children need moms who know how to care for ourselves. Fit Mommas empowers moms by teaching them how to have the best of both worlds, by giving them the tools they need to get healthy and teach their kids what true health looks like. I'm not about hype, crash diets and fad workouts, I know that your time and money is valuable and I honor that by giving you proven, science based facts about how to eat to be healthy, how to make healthy changes in your family's favorite foods as well as how to effectively exercise to transform into the most healthy version of you.

This blog is a chance to meet the real me: I'm a momma of four kids all under 6, a wife to a great husband and a woman who has seen the dark side of the bathroom scale. I've struggled with my weight for as long as I can remember. I've dealt with bulimia, horrible self esteem and a life as an overweight teenager- turned wife- turned mom. But my story doesn't stop there, one day I woke up and realized that I needed to stop. That was the last day I felt like I couldn't, suddenly I knew I HAD to change for good. Thankfully, I had a personal trainer and friend that saw the fire in my belly and encouraged me, taught me and most importantly believed in me during the times I couldn't see past the slice of cake sitting between me and my dreams. I took control of my life, made some remarkable changes and pursued the same profession as my leader. Since then I went to school and learned all I could soak up about health and fitness and became a personal trainer and nutrition consultant, I also had another baby (#4 and my one and only boy!) In a lot of ways I feel as though I am starting over. Last night, as I was practicing the womanly art of shuffling through clothes in my over-flowing closet and lamenting that I have nothing to wear, I caught a glimpse of myself in the mirror. Who is that woman?? She looks too much like that one I left behind nearly 3 years ago, *GASP* I have to change! This is not who I was meant to be! So today marks the first day much like that day once before where I dare to see over the bowl of ice cream in my lap and into my dreams. So this blog will follow me as I take a stand once again for my own health and in doing so I hope that you will give me a chance to empower you to come along with me in your own journey to the healthier, happier you.

This is our year!