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Maintaining a healthy weight is so misunderstood in our society. We’re told we need to keep our weight in check, but we end up living in extremes: either giving up and gaining more weight than is good for our bodies or striving for an unachievable leanness that is unhealthy for our bodies and our minds. 🌼 I can honestly say that being “fit” is about so much more than a number on the scale. It’s about how much muscle vs. fat you have in your body. A person can weigh 100 pounds and have 30% body fat. That person may look “thin” and yet be carrying more body fat than is healthy for the heart. 🌼 The answer is to stop carrying an imbalance in your body by: 1️⃣taking care of yourself! Eating well, staying hydrated, working out. 2️⃣Focus more on muscle building than on restricting your food intake. Restricting calories confuses your body into hanging onto excess fat, which is the opposite of what you want to accomplish! 3️⃣ Fully accept and appreciate your body instead of criticizing it for not being “skinny” enough. 4️⃣ Realize than your body is unique and it has its own “set point” weight (something I learned from @jessijeanfitness) at which it operates most happily. 5️⃣ Take a permanent dieting break. Dieting is not good for your mind or your body, so stop! Allow yourself to eat and retrain your body to know when you feel full+satisfied ♥️🍑 https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnoll1DltE3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1nqf44zuj1630

My passion for fitness really isn’t about how much weight a client can lose, how ripped your abs might become, or what pants size you’ve gotten down to. 🌸 While those outcomes can be very motivating and, in some cases, can increase your well being, I believe the industry has gotten too focused on minuscule fat loss and weight loss changes as being the measuring stick of success. 🌸 I’m motivated by the confidence you gain as you get stronger and crush your goals! I’m excited by the mental transformation because that’s what LEADS to sustainable physical transformation. 🌸 I used to feel pressure to have chiseled abs because people imply that “if you’re a trainer, you must have a six pack.” 🌸 But that was before I had a baby and realized that my self-worth doesn’t hinge on how “lean” I can be. 🌸 And to be completely honest expectations of the “trainer look” and the negative body image I associated with it prevented me from really delving into fitness the way I wanted to. 🌸 For many people, the fitness industry brings out a mental state of frustration, guilt, and shame. We often believe what were told: that our value lies in whatever “bragging rights” we can gain through our physique. 🌸 But it’s my goal to show you that as long as you’re harboring these feelings of guilt and shame, you’ll never love your body enough to invest in its long-term strength and vitality. 🌸 Let the guilt go and start gaining that muscle! https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnm7lh_FZMO/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1fp3fhdhoox6x

It’s a glute workout today! 🍑 Swipe right ➡️ Sound on 🌼 ——————————— Did you know that women can handle more overall volume during workouts thanks to the anti-catabolic effect of estrogen? 🙌🏻 That means we’re less susceptible to overtraining and we don’t need as much rest between workouts! ——————————— When I was a kid, I wished I was a boy so I would be seen as strong and athletic and capable. But now I know there are plenty of perks to being a woman, especially a woman in fitness! —————————— To all my curvy-hipped women out there, doing work on your glutes is a great way to straight up embrace your curves! Don’t fight them — build+mold them with strength training 💪🏻 —————————— Five sets of each: 🍑Olympic bar deadlifts x15 🍑Lateral squats x10each side 🍑 Standing weighted leg lifts x15 🍑Standing hip kickbacks x15 🍑 Weighted hip raises x15 🍑 Single leg hip raises x15 —————————— “Circumstances alone do not make us happy or unhappy. It is the way we react to circumstances that determines our feelings.” - Dale Carnegie https://www.instagram.com/p/BnmTHcClJRg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=fbs740c0ubzw

Happy Monday, people! Here’s a great leg and back workout for ya! ➡️ ——————————- 🌸Drop squats (15x5) 🌸Reverse lunge + knee drive (15x5) 🌸Dumbbell lunges (15x5) 🌸Back/shoulder warmup (x20) 🌸Flys (15x5) 🌸High rows (15x5) 🌸Row + Dumbbell fly (15x5) 🌸Rotating dumbbell rows (15x5) 🌸Wide grip pullups (3x5) 😅 ——————————- At the moment, one of my major fitness goals is to gain strength and enjoy the process while I’m at it. I used to enjoy the process in every aspect of life, but postpartum depression took that away for the past couple of years. ——————————— Now that I’ve hit my mid 20s, I can say with certainty that my whole life leading up to this phase has just felt like watching someone else live my life. Not because I haven’t been making my own decisions, but because I think it takes at least 20 years for every human to figure out who they are. —————————— Big changes can make you lose yourself. Motherhood did that for me. But when I made the decision to radically accept myself as I currently am, I stopped wishing for who I was before motherhood or obsessively working toward a future (thinner, stronger, longer-haired) version of myself. —————————— I let go of my tendency to seek acceptance and approval from people who don’t even know me at my core. And that’s when I discovered that beneath the surface, I really am the same person. I still feel like me. I’m just wiser and more exhausted. 😂 —————————— What’s your goal or focus for your own fitness these days? How can I help you? 🌻 Whatever your goals, start by accepting who you are right now and you’ll begin way ahead of the curve. You won’t be bogged down by self-doubt and guilt and you’ll be able to truly focus on your goals. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnkJksvFj-J/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=qe0qkaih8xz8

When I stopped hating myself, I started loving food again 🍕🥑🥂🌸❤️ ———————— I think it’s safe to say that as women, we are taught from an early age to be self-haters. We live with constant guilt about our food choices and dress sizes, wasting time and emotions over dieting. ———————— It’s really important to recognize that a healthier, stronger you is only possible if you accept and love yourself fully. I love how @marieewold lives by this example. We shouldn’t have to live in a state of controlled starvation to achieve the body we’re told we should have. We should be living in abundance and nourishing our bodies! ———————— https://www.instagram.com/p/BnjcEbkF2sQ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=5b2z4ql2iktb

What’s your first reaction to a stressful situation? —————————— Mine is usually frustration and anger. (If we’re being honest 😉) ——————————- Mindfulness doesn’t always mean positive thinking. Sometimes our emotions are negative, invasive, and even threatening. ——————————— Being mindful simple means being able to sit with your emotions, whatever they are, not feeling the need to constantly be or feel something else. ——————————— Just as with body image, there’s almost always going to be some emotion you’d rather be feeling than the one you’re feeling right now. So instead of picking it apart or taking potentially destructive action based on present feelings, sit back and work on acceptance. ——————————- When we accept ourselves fully, warts and all, that’s when we’re able to make strides toward real self-improvement. https://www.instagram.com/p/BnhdbVaF5UK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=goluwatljvj9

What’s your first reaction to a stressful situation? ———————— Mine is usually anger+frustration. ———————— Mindfulness doesn’t always mean positive thinking. Sometimes our emotions are negative, invasive, and even threatening. ———————— Being mindful simple means being able to sit with your emotions, whatever they are, not feeling the need to constantly be or feel something else. ———————— Just as with body image, there’s almost always going to be some emotion you’d rather be feeling than the one you’re feeling right now. So instead of picking it apart or taking potentially destructive action based on present feelings, sit back and work on acceptance. ————————- When we accept ourselves fully, warts and all, that’s when we’re able to make strides toward real self-improvement. https://www.instagram.com/p/Bnfl5lUFezg/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=12ys48hjh4gf5

Someone got a haircut today!!! I didn’t mean to go so short 😭 he looks like a little man now 😢 —————————— Happy Saturday! 💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnehF57Dh23/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=p5j41l1rt7dd

Fall is in the air ✨ and that gets me excited for Christmas, which makes me want to decorate the entire house with greenery 😂 —————————— And that’s precisely what I did this morning! Except I didn’t do the entire house... but I’ll be showing you guys my minimalist fall decor ideas soon! —————————— For now, I’m going to keep enjoying this little candle centerpiece and keep trying to learn this bullet journaling thing @lilyandolliedesign shared with me! She’s basically a pro, so... 🌸 ——————————- “ I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by a conscious endeavor.” - Thoreau https://www.instagram.com/p/BncaQ2wFM1k/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hv236nhnml0

These kisses are my favorite 🌻 swipe ➡️ to see a quick core workout for your Friday🌸 —————————————— Having a strong core is important for: 🌸 preventing injuries to the back 🌸 protecting internal organs 🌸 improving your balance ————————————— In each of these movements, be sure to keep your back firmly pressed into the floor by squeezing your belly button toward your spine 💪🏻 Allowing your back to arch can cause stress on your lower back and lead to injury. ————————————— 1️⃣ Leg lifts (15x4) 2️⃣ Knee-tucks (15x4) 3️⃣ Twist-tucks (15x4 each side) 4️⃣ Dead bugs (25x4 each side) ————————————— “Our success in life ultimately will depend on what we know, what we do, and what we become as a result.” - Tom Morris (The Art of Achievement) ————————————— Happy Friday! 🌼🙏🏻 https://www.instagram.com/p/BncIhnHlPdh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ro9ruzye5e3b

I know you have probably heard this before, but imma say it again cause it needs to be said errrr dang day!! —————— IG poses make us look different from the way we’d look just standing there. —————— The pic on the left makes it look like I have rock hard abs, but it’s JUST the pose. ——————- I’ve got a layer of baby fat I’ve come to accept and appreciate, not because I don’t think I could get rid of it, but because I don’t want to. ☺️ —————— It’s crazy to think that it’s 2018 and we’re still worried that we don’t look skinny or “toned” enough. —————— I’ve worked with so many women who were on the verge of tears as they talked about their body fat. It breaks my heart to hear women agonize over their so-called imperfections when there’s so much life to be lived! —————— I have my fair share of perfectionist tendencies, which is why I boldly say that we need to stop allowing this arbitrary standard of beauty make us feel crappy about ourselves when we have SO MUCH to offer the world and those around us! —————— As a teenager, I had a super fast metabolism and as a result, I ate everything in sight. I was constantly competing with my two brothers for the last slice of pizza. 🍕😋 ——————— But once I became a mom, my metabolism became more normal. I now have a woman’s metabolism. It’s taken me three years to accept my WOMAN’s body wholeheartedly, freeing myself from the ridiculous expectation that I need to lose “just, like, 10 pounds.” —————— Isn’t that what we always say? Like we’re not truly women unless we have some kind of weight-loss goal at all times? —————— We should be sick and tired of wasting our lives obsessing over how our bodies aren’t “perfect” enough. Let’s start preaching body confidence instead! Let’s do it for our daughters and for our daughters’ daughters. 🌻 —————— Then maybe by 2050 it’ll catch on. 😂 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZ0EYRFNib/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1sh7kdp3hblui

How did you train your two-year-old to stay in bed? 🌼 —————— Almost naptime and I’m forced to try something different with this little guy. He’s too big for the crib, but he won’t stay in his toddler bed. I know it’s a phase, but I just want him to be able to communicate with me! 😪 —————— I brought his mattress downstairs in the hope that he will fall asleep more readily if he’s in the same room as I am. I guess we’ll see! 🌿 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnZRek8Fpbb/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=dos27u7z1rsz

Comparing yourself to other people on social media is a dangerous thing. It’ll leave you feeling like you’ll never be skinny enough, toned enough, pretty enough, “together” enough... 🌷 The pressure is exhausting. Are you sick of feeling this way every time you scroll through your feed? Well, I have a solution for that feeling. 🌼 I, too, have allowed my IG feed to make me feel insecure. But you know what? Self-improvement is a mental battle specifically because there’s always going to be some way to improve. 🌸 We all want to experience visible results after a certain amount of effort. We expect fitness and self-care to have a conclusion. Like we’ll eventually “get there.” Like we’ll eventually achieve our dream bodies if we just eat enough kale and do enough cardio+weights. 🌿 Newsflash. No matter how much kale+cardio you get, you’ll never accept your body if your whole goal is to look “like that.” 🌸 Girl, “that” is NOT you. That’s her. And you need to be YOU. You should WANT to be you. 🌿 I don’t care how you look on the outside. Your strength is in your resolve to ACCEPT and LOVE your own body enough to be free from the pressure to be anything other than your authentic self. 🌻 We put way too much emphasis on looking physically strong and toned. But we’re human. We’re flawed. We need balance to get through this life. 🙏🏻 And balance can’t exist in rigid diet plans and over-critical self-assessment. Rigid diets tend to be emotionally traumatic because they don’t leave room for our humanity. 🌱 Some days, I feel super fit and toned. Other days, I eat a lot of pizza and take naps. Days like that, I have to make a conscious effort to allow my body to rest and enjoy the fatty pizza goodness my mind needs to maintain equilibrium. 🌻 What do you need for equilibrium? https://www.instagram.com/p/BnXZ1MzldkR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13814xai7o7ts

I might have gone a little crazy with this wall over Labor Day weekend 😜 But I was super inspired! All my plants have new homes inside the house for the winter and I’m totally geeking out on how to grow/harvest herbs and vegetables indoors. 🌻 Did you know marigolds and sunflowers are edible? Lemme just infuse some marigold petals in olive oil real quick 💁🏻‍♀️ 🌼 We have four huge south-facing windows upstairs and I’m hoping I can utilize their greenhouse effect to maybe grow some herbs and tomatoes this winter ❄️ If you know anything about that, please give me a shout! I don’t want to be depressed by a bunch of dead plants come January lol. 😂 🌱 Oh yeah, and I took out the big steel shelving unit that was on this wall! Having it gone has caused me to reevaluate the layout of the whole house, which means everything is chaos until I get it arranged the way I like it! 🌿 Kaitie (@thatsmrsirvin), you’re going to be so proud of me! I am FINALLY doing something about our lack of wall decor! I can’t wait to show you!! 🌷🌸 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnUYXCpFPGe/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1egns1edoev28

Love your body today! 💕 It takes a choice of rejecting all the guilt we are constantly fed from the diet industry and society’s narrow view of what “healthy” looks like for a woman. . I love seeing women embracing their body’s healthy weight, regardless of what the media says, what their relatives say, or what they heard from their sadistic past boyfriend. We’ve all got one lol. . Happy Labor Day! Tomorrow I’ll be back on the workout train with a new set of exercises to share! This three-day weekend has been so restful 🌸 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnSKy5qlF8x/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=zieof3x52st0

Yesterday we went to a friend’s engagement party! It was lovely and a wonderful celebration. I was so busy that I didn’t post much at all (apologies!) 🤷🏻‍♀️ Wishing you all a peaceful Sunday 🌼💕 https://www.instagram.com/p/BnO6HemlZ6v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1phipreqoc96o

Always reppin’ the handmade life! These overalls were made for me by @xannibelle and I ADORE them 😍 Swipe ➡️ for today’s core, glute + chest workout 🙌🏻 What was your favorite thing about today?? ♥️ Mine was that I got a lot done this morning so I can relax a little more than usual this evening! Yassssss 💁🏻‍♀️ https://www.instagram.com/p/BnKcFwtlz9K/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1o81l0bcr51ag

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