PUFF the Magic Preggo

So, I'm bound and determined not to become Jabba the Hut since 3rd times a charm, but much to my dismay, it seems I'm already resembling the shape of a triangle. The second I found out I was pregnant, I cleaned up my diet to a T. I'm not eating more than I was and I'm still working out at LEAST every day. I teach Combat and Total body Conditioning classes, which are fat torching exercises. And yet....I'm turning into a soft round little lump of puff!! BUT, ya know what Bring it ON! I am taking great care of myself. I feel great when I'm pregnant. My nose gets big but it glows too and it's the right time of year for that. Watch out Rudolf! :) 

It's hard to be in the spotlight when you are supposed to be a model of fitness because people can be critical. But I embrace the spotlight as an opportunity to model HEALTH, not a size 2. I embrace being a model of fitness during pregnancy. I embrace being someone who can encourage others to be the best versions of themselves....not anyone else. 

I LOVE MY JOB. I recently took on the Group Fitness Coordinator position at Lacey Ultimate Fitness Center. I am in such an amazing environment and I work with incredible people. The group fitness team is such a solid group of people who do what they do solely for the love of their participants. It shows and we are getting so much positive feedback from the members. I love being in a place where people come seeking better well-being. I love being connected to people whose lives are changing. Exercise doesn't just change our shape. It changes our minds, our hearts, our esteems, our drive, our confidence, our relationships, our mood. It impacts everything we do. I am so blessed to wake up every day and get to do what I LOVE. 

My challenge to everyone is to assess how you feel not how you look. Make health a goal. Not weight loss. You will feel freer to take your time and not beat yourself up about pounds. Make healthy choices. Educate yourself and TAKE YOUR TIME. There is no rush. It's taken me 2 yrs to even scratch the surface of holistic health and it's been a wonderful journey. 

You are who you are. You are the only person that gets to be you. Be the best version of who God made you. You can only do that when you stop comparing yourself to something or someone you'll never be. If you do that, you'll always live underneath the bar. Love who you are and love what you love and let other people love you for it. Don't surround yourself with others who want to make you believe you should be anything other than who you are. It's a waste of life. 

Make a choice to be a part of something bigger than yourself. It will change your life and you won't have time to think about yourself because you are too busy serving others. That will bring you your esteem and your peace. Put the food journal down and go to a food bank. Put your size 8's on and take your size 2's that you'll never get back into to Good Will. You will start to lose weight or at least be content with your size when you stop obsessing about it. There are so many other important things to do. Life is SHORT....what legacy will you leave. Think about that??? 

XOXO