Weigh In Wednesdays

I've heard having that 3rd child changes things drastically and I've certainly found that to be the case for me! Not only has my life become busier, but my heart's become fuller (as well as a few other body parts). With my first son, the weight melted off with no effort. With my second son, the last 10 pounds were battled and whittled away until the final 5 would come and go and come and go. Prior to becoming pregnant with my 3rd, I was at my ideal and realistic weight. I am not looking to be "skinny", but I know what it feels like to be fit and to be comfortable in my skin (literally).

Over the last 12 years in the Fitness industry, I've heard this countless time, "I just can't lose those last few pounds." I wanted to put this out there for those of you who think that trainers were born thin and fit or for those of you who think that fitness comes easy to trainers. I'm human, I'm real, I'm busy, I'm a mom, I love sugar just like you...I have days I "feel fat". I have days I don't have willpower.

I will be as honest and transparent as possible along this journey. I will share my tips, my goals, things I'm struggling with, my weaknesses, and my successes. And yes, I'll even post my weight.

That leads me to "Weigh in Wednesday". I got on the scale this morning and weighed 153 pounds. I'm 5'8" and if I were my own trainer, I'd suggest a weight between 135-155. I am a medium framed person that tends to build muscle fairly easy. 145 pounds is a realistic weight, but the body composition at that weight is important. I'll talk about that more later on.

I am also nursing my 2 month old and will need to adjust my eating accordingly. I can't cut calories drastically, which I don't recommend anyway.

If you have been looking for a way to stay accountable to "finish strong" or "reach your goals", then join me! Let's do this! If you want even more guidance along the way, I'll make it possible for you to get my workouts, my exercise plans, my recipes, my nutritional guidance and correspondence to help you see success with me. I can be your online trainer who will really "feel" what you feel and will join you in your weight loss journey.

I'm ready! Are you?