30 days Post Partum

 So I know..I know.. I have slacked at Blogging..>AGAIN! I swear every time I say I am going to be better this time, I am not. I fall off the wagon and I FAIL! But you know what I keep learning about failing? It is how we learn and grow and become better. I wanted to do a blog post today so you can see my transformation after the first 30 or so days of working out after we had our baby girl! I am down 11 pounds and 9.5 inches over all and that is just from when I started working out. My starting weight was 226 (last day of pregnancy) and now I am 188.4. I have a long way to go and am hoping to get to 150s by November. That is my big scary goal!

 

 

 

I love coaching because it has allowed me to connect with so many people who I know, didn't know, are strangers and now friends and so on and so forth. I have been blessed to be able to help these people reach their fullest potential when it comes  to their own journey's and it is a remarkable feeling when they say "Because of you, I didn't give up". If you are interested in learning more about a challenge group or just what it is I do as a coach or anything really, feel free to reach out! Thanks guys!

     

What's your story?

What's your story Sunday?

Everyone has a story. That's what makes is unique. Sometimes parts of our store is align with other people's stories so that we can relate, comfort and console each other. 

Today, I'd like to share my health and fitness story with you. 

Beware: it's possible this is going to be longer than normal post.

So it all started in high school when I worked at one of the teeny bopper clothing stores in the mall. I never knew what working out or dieting really was because I hadn't needed to do it. I was always in a group of friends that were of average size for our age or skinny and we all were able to share clothes....until we weren't! 

I was "hippy". I'd heard the term "birthing hips" (trust me that didn't help when I just had a baby a month ago)! I immediately became self conscious. I didn't know why my hips were a problem but they were. My jeans no longer fit because I had a small waist and a big booty. Mind you I still wasn't "fat". So I had to go up a size or 2...who really knows or remembers? 

Through high school and on to college I still wasn't overweight or even remotely considered fat but I had this preconceived idea that something was wrong. Like I didn't fit the mold because I wasn't stick thin like other people. So..I joined a gym. Paid for a trainer and only are what I knew I could handle cooking...egg whites and veggies and shakes...sigh...

It worked. I mean I was in great shape and still could go out any night of the week to live up my 20's! Then somewhere between working full time, going to school full time and having a side babysitting gig, the gym fell off my radar and I was back at square one...(ever been there before?) 

So somehow my 20's came and went. I got married and then recently had a baby. I had this grandeur idea that I was going to workout whole pregnant and be the fittest pregnant person ever!! Well here comes so not so proud statements about that...sigh again! 

Well as a Beachbody coach I should have worked out through your my pregnancy, I should have kept myself accountable and others. I should have done this, and that and the other thing... BUT I DIDNT!  And I don't really know why. Maybe I was afraid something was going to happen to the baby, maybe I was just lazy and wanted to "enjoy" my pregnancy aka use it as an excuse to eat like crap (even if I drank shakeology everyday...)and not workout.. Who knows. But here her are a month to date after Ronin was born and I'm facing the biggest challenge of my life as far as health and fitness goes. I want to lose 50 lbs by November she we do the Tough Mudder again. (The first TM was in December 2012 which is where Beachbody entered my life...we bought Insanity for training on October and did it but...not to the level I should have and to be honest I should have started training well before that!) 

This time I want to be ready. I'm going to be ready. There really isn't another option. I will stare those monkey bars in the face and conquer them like no ones business! 

Here's the thing about stories, they are constantly being written, revised, added to, and changed. The end is no where near and I have the choice to change it all and star back at square one...yet again! And so do you! 

If you're reading this thinking that it's too late for you to start, it's not! That your tool old, too out of shape, too sick...you're not! My coach Katy is kicking cancer's ass right now all the while doing p90x3! She's fierce, and doesn't use cancer as an excuse so whatever yours is...it's INVALID! There are no excuses. There is no reason not to change or rewrite your story. 

But there ARE a million reasons to get started. I hope this inspires just one person to get off the couch today and change your circumstances. Choose to make a difference in your life. Instead of asking "Why me?" Ask yourself,"why not me ?" Ask for help. That's why I became a coach, to influence others to make a change. Trust me if I can do it so can you. Join my next challenge group and change your mindset and your body with me! 

#noexcuses #gamechanger #toughmudder2014 #fitmom #itsmystoryIwillchangeitifIwanto

#beachbody #fitness #getfitwitme #heatherweiner #fittobefit #shakeology 

New mom, New Shakeology recipe

Well....one thing I am definitely learning as a new mom is that even a perfectly laid plan and schedule don't always get executed as such. So the dinner plan yesterday was lettuce wraps inspired by P.F. Changs...well you see...the baby needed to eat around 5:30 PM and then my husband came home from the gym and he was pretty much hungry right away and then all of a sudden it was 6:15 PM soooo long story short, we went out to dinner. Our first outing as a family of 3! Thank goodness she had just eaten! It was a success! She slept through the whole dinner which was amazing but also nice to know we can handle leaving the house for dinner with her...for now that is! So we are going to try again with that recipe tomorrow because tonight we are having my mother in law's spaghetti!

In other news, I tried a new Shakeology recipe today and I am in love! I honestly didn't think I could like anything more than PB2 and banana with chocolate shakeology but this is a close 2nd or maybe even a tie! I used a capful of this caramel extract, about 4 oz of coffee, a few oz of water and almond milk and ta-da! I like to put it up there with Starbucks Caramel Mocha without all the garbage sugar, calories and fat! 

Also, my Fit to be Fit fan page is back up and running on Facebook after a few weeks sabbatical with having a baby! I am trying hard to get to 400 likes and do my next giveaway! Will you help me? All you have to do is share my page or a post from the page and you will be entered to win some Beachbody Swag and shakeology samples! THANKS! Have a great HUMP Day everyone! 

2.5 weeks postpardum and ready to workout

 

 Hi there Friends! I am now 18 days postpartum and am feeling wonderful! I am anxious and excited to start working out again and get this body back to pre baby shape! I know, I know I need to take my time and not rush things says EVERYONE with an opinion! But I feel good so I figure it doesn't hurt to start somewhere right? 

The baby was born May 1st, might I mention she was a week late, was 8lbs 2 oz and this is now : )

So we all know that getting in shape starts with getting our mind right FIRST, then assessing our DIET since 80% of getting fit and in shape is our FOOD intake and THIRD is the 20% portion which is exercise. I have added 3 new recipes to the Clean Eating Recipes page. Check out the husband approved dinner! That is what we had tonight and it was soooo good. I am getting in trouble with Pinterest. Well not trouble exactly but am finding great recipes and snacks to make while I am nursing. I will be sure to keep updating them as we try them. Tomorrow's dinner will be Lettuce wraps inspired by P.F. Changs so I will let you all know how it goes. Thanks for your patience with my lack of blogging during the pregnancy and moving from CO back to FL etc. I am officially back on the wagon! Tough Mudder Central Florida, Here I COME!