 Go into any gym right now (at least the ones I’ve been in) and you will see this:
You'll see women on the treadmill, elliptical or other cardio machine and the men over in the weight area. It’s partly because it’s what you know, it’s what you are comfortable. Maybe none ever told you different but only cardio is not going to get you the results that you want! In fact, only doing cardio can be doing more damage than good. If you want to lose weight, tone up, feel comfortable and confident in your skin again get off the treadmill (at least some of the time) and start doing strength training. Let me tell you why and how!  Does this sound familiar?
You have a goal to lose weight so, you start scrolling and searching for healthy recipes, pinning healthy recipes, and putting together meal plans, ...it's all so overwhelming... Then either you don’t start any of them. OR, if you do start, you make a perfect meal on Monday, Tuesday maybe, then on Wednesdays you just aren’t feeling it so you serve whatever leftovers you can find. You grocery shopped earlier this week for all-the-things but "F-it" you are just having cereal for dinner on Thursday. By Friday night the kitchen's closed and you are just done with this whole "healthy eating thing!" If you are one who likes to find and create those Instagram worthy, perfectly plated, healthy meals, this post may not be for you. But if you want to forget the fancy, forget the stress, forget the overwhelm, and just learn to put together simple, balanced, healthy meals (and really redefined what a meal looks like) that work for you AND make changes that last, keep reading!  I know what you want!
You want the step by step bulletproof how-to guide to dropping off the pounds, toning up, feeling like yourself again, and be more comfortable and confident in your skin. And I have that for you... Believe me when I tell you I do, but I'm not giving that to you right here, right now, today, because we both know that you are not going to do it unless we talk about what is getting in your way first. First, I want to walk through the 5 things that are holding you back, that are getting in your way from real lasting weight loss.  These are a few of my favorite things (raindrops on roses, whiskers on kittens… sorry I can’t not sing that song when I hear that line). They are mostly practical, but also with a little bit of fun…
Here is your Living Room Workout Club Holiday Fit Gift Guide!  For a mom looking to start a new fitness routine or create a healthy lifestyle, the two main obstacles are time and energy.
I’ve written already on how to be more efficient with your time and talked about how you can squeeze it in when you can, but to even get there you need E.N.E.R.G.Y. Of course, the first thing to address regarding energy is sleep, but if you are like many moms how much sleep you are getting is out of your control. However, if you aren’t getting as much sleep as you could be getting (honestly), you really should check yourself! Here are 3 things you can control that will help you get your energy back.  I'm going to use an analogy here, so stick with me for a second... As a parent you wouldn't want your kids teacher to just give them the text book and say "good luck." Right? You also wouldn't want the teacher to just give them all the answers to the test either. Would you? You want your kids teachers to actually teach them something, right??   When we think getting fit, toning up, losing weight we think about (and then get overwhelmed by) the big things…
The right workout - strength training, HIIT, cardio… what’s best? Finding the time to work out… how often is best? Eating healthier, meal planning… To an already overtired, overworked, and overwhelmed mom this can be paralyzing! I know because I’ve been there AND I’ve seen it time and time again with my clients. Take a step back! Sometimes it’s the littlest things that can make all the difference!  You just want to lose the baby weight, feel strong, healthy and comfortable in your skin again, and get your energy back.
So you think you have to... Spend hours doing cardio, cut your calories to the bare minimum only to feel MORE exhausted all the time…. Then you turn to teas, X, Y, Z diet, patches pills... NOPE... Here come a jump through my screen and shake a little bit of sense into you moment. 
As busy moms we are always in the pursuit of this elusive “balance.” This idea that, if we do it right, we can juggle it all without dropping any of the balls…
That’s is all just BS! It’s impossible! You will drop the balls…. All the balls if you aren’t careful. Or you are so focused on not dropping the balls that you aren't really LIVING your life. 
"Just eat when you are hungry.” I’m sure you’ve heard this advice before.
This might be the health and fitness related “advice” that draws the biggest eye roll from me. It does not work with mom life! Let me paint a picture for you... |
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