You Were Born To Never Give Up

As I'm sitting here thinking about how incredibly blessed I am to be a SAHM (stay at home mom), I couldn't help but think about how much my little is teaching me. 

She is now 4.5 months old and has mastered holding her head up, rolling from her front to her back, then back to her front, and she's realizing she can put her legs underneath her and rocket herself forward. It's so much fun to see her hit these milestones! 

It's also really hard to watch her struggle when all I want to do is help her.

It would be so easy to just craddle her to sleep every time she woke up but then she would never learn to fall asleep on her own.

It would have been so easy to give her that little push and pull her arm out from under her when she was trying to roll to her front. 

It would be so easy to pick her up and move her to her toy but she would never learn to crawl.

As I was thinking about this, I came to a realization. 

Have you ever noticed that babies never give up? Yes they may rest their head when they are learning to hold it up, and they cry and get frustrated when they get stuck on their sides trying to roll over, but THEY ALWAYS KEEP TRYING.

Light bulb!

WE WERE BORN TO NEVER GIVE UP.  We want something so bad that we fight for it. 

You will fall. You will cry, scream, and probably throw a tantrum. You will want to give up. When you feel that way take a break like a baby who rests their o-so-heavy head while they are trying to hold their head up. Then, like that baby, lift yourself back up and KEEP TRYING.

You will get better. You will be able to hold your head up over time.

Attitude is everything. 

New YOU Resolutions

The year I'm not doing New Year's resolutions.... I am however, doing New YOU resolutions! 
Life is too short and if you wait until you're ready, you'll never start. 
I started TODAY, here are my New YOU resolutions: 

Read more (personal development)
Workout 6 days a week
Lose 10 pounds of fat, gain 5 pounds of muscle
Get my 5k under 30 minutes
Trim 10 minutes off my tri time
Run at least 1 half
Read scriptures daily
Go to the temple at least once a month
Become a diamond coach
Grow my PT business
Become a Piyo master trainer

What are your New YOU resolutions?

Shame the Shaming

Working in the health and fitness industry, and being a WAHM who uses social media a TON for my business, I'm exposed to a lot of different people in all shapes and sizes.

I've noticed something that keeps coming up in my news feed, emails, newspapers, etc. SHAMING.

You've all seen the dog shaming (which is actually pretty funny!)

The child shaming (can go either way...)

 Then there's the worst....

Body shaming.

Look, I've been there. I've hated the way my body looked. I thought that my body was supposed to look a certain way because society said so. And I'll admit, my body isn't what I want it to look like at the moment, but that doesn't mean that I don't LOVE my body!

I am not over weight, nor am I skinny. I have a bubble butt and a flat chest with a little pooch that pads and protects my uterus that made a now 3 month old little human. 

The body is an AMAZING thing and we are all incredibly LUCKY to have one! 

In this day and age the 'ideal' body type is always out of reach.

We put so much pressure on our selves to achieve what we think is the 'perfect' body that it leads to drastic measures in an attempt to achieve it. 

First of all, we need to STOP IT. Seriously... STOP.

No good comes from hating your body. 

Second, we need to STOP judging others, no matter their size.

No good comes from judging another body.

Size DOES NOT determine health. 

We are all made in a unique way by a loving God who gave us our bodies as a GIFT. We are not robots that are mass produced in a factory. 

STOP SHAMING the mom with the six pack 3 months after the birth of her 10th child. 

STOP SHAMING the woman who is a size 18 and posts selfies of herself in a new outfit. 

STOP SHAMING the size 0 girl who can eat an entire village and not gain a pound. 

STOP SHAMING the people who don't fit the 'mold'.

I have an idea. How about instead of bashing the mom with a six pack, we congratulate her on her hard work.

Instead of calling the size 18 names, we compliment her sense of style.

Instead of bad mouthing the size 0, we go to lunch and get to know her.

Instead of SHAMING everyone, we realize that we are all beautiful in our own way and that's all that matters!

*Thank you Dove for your awesome 'real-women' campaign*

Inside or Outside?

Wow, things have been CRAZY! Moving, work, certifications, classes, etc. BUT, I wouldn't ask for a better life. Life is good!

I finally got another video done. Sorry for my rant ;) Love you all!

Transformation Tuesday V1

I am super excited to announce that starting TODAY I will be highlighting some AMAZING individuals and couples who have decided to take their life into their own hands and change their lifestyle for the better!

I'll start with my own TT story.

I've always been into fitness but during my pregnancy I didn't eat as well as I should have and didn't exercise as much as I should have. I didn't gain a ton of weight, but I probably could have prevented a couple of extra pounds. 

As soon as I had my little, I became a Beachbody coach and started working out with Piyo as well as drinking Shakeology. 

After a month, I started doing 2 a days with P90X3 and Piyo. The pictures above are 2 months after my little was born! 

I have completely changed how I eat, and I make sure I get my workouts in. 

Yes, it can be tiring, especially with a baby but I MAKE time. I would rather take care of myself now than have to take care of my sick-self later.

I will be starting Whole 30 this Monday and am SUPER excited! 

My body may not be where I WANT it to be, but I am sure grateful for it and am on my JOURNEY towards fitness! 

Remember: Being healthy is a LIFESTYLE. It's a JOURNEY, not a destination. Keep going and NEVER GIVE UP! 

:) 

If you would like to nominate someone for Transformation Tuesday, please feel free to message me!!

Killer Core Plank Challenge

This past week I hosted a 5 day plank challenge and received great feedback! It was so fun to hear from everyone in the group about their sore muscles and progress! Sooooo, I thought I would post my videos here so you could all participate and make fun of my awkwardness :) 

Unfortunately making videos in your tiny 1 bedroom apartment is a little difficult, especially when you just had a baby and are getting read to move. haha

I plan on making more videos/challenges and would love to hear your feedback! Is there a certain challenge you would like to see? Let me know!

Day 1

Day 2

Day 3

Day 4

Day 5

The D Word Part 2