Being a Better You

03/04/2022

I just finished an 8 week challenge run by another fitness coach cause sometimes I need a good kick up the arse and to follow someone else’s program. I wasn’t strict in the 8 weeks, I didn’t follow their guided amount of daily steps but I was consistent. Consistent in my nutrition and my training.

There’s a 1.5kg loss in these photos. Would I of loved more? Hell yeah!! but only cus I find training easier when I’m at a lower bodyweight.
I spent my first 3 months p.p rehabbing my body and focusing on building my inner strength back and the connection of my breath with my lifts. I battled through an injury from labour with guidance from physio and a lot of clinical Pilates.
It took until 4 months p.p to start lifting some considerable weight.

These 8 weeks were used to build and lay the foundation for the next 12 week block of training.
Post partum is going to look different for everyone. Training is important to me so I make it happen, it meant 4.30am gym sessions while Odin slept. I’m also lucky to have a super chilled baby who goes to bed at 5.30pm which allows me to prioritise my sleep and also go to bed at 7.30. I know this isn’t the case for everyone but If it’s important to you, you’ll find a way.

I’m still a far cry from my pre baby body, but this body birthed my baby boy so I couldn’t give a s**t If I never get that body back.
Here’s to my new mamma body which holds a little bit of extra fat but is stronger than ever before in so many different ways.

04/02/2022

Is your feed reflective of what you want to achieve and who you are or do you scroll and and scroll and feel like s**t and keep aiming for results that are unrealistic to you and your life?
Maybe it’s time to start hitting that unfollow button!!

How many times do you look at a post and be like how does she do it and how does she look that good?
Mate well Prob cause she’s 10 years younger with a completely different body shape to yours- Now that’s not saying you can’t achieve results but stop comparing and expecting yourself to look like others.

How many challenges have you undertaken that just don’t work?
How many times do you deal with a trainer that just doesn’t get or even your crazy busy and says it’s only 45 minutes- surely it can’t be that hard!! (Not going to lie that would’ve been me when I first started out in this bizness- sorry)

If a coach tells you that your age has nothing to do with it, nor being a mum or having a full time career- they’re full of s**t and don’t listen to them! You can still get results but it doesn’t involve restrictions, over training or sacrificing time with the family.
Find yourself a coach that looks at the whole Picture and understands your lifestyle, your goals and won’t just say yes to everything and will actually call you on your s**t.
Find someone you trust and can be open with cause the more we know the more we can help you. A good coach will tell you if they are not the right fit for you.
If you ever need to chat about how to make you be a bit better- get in touch!

02/02/2022

Swipe for current body!!

Do I love how my body looks currently? No!
Do I still love my body at the moment? Yes!
Do I still respect my body currently? Yes!

It’s ok to go through times when you don’t like the way you look, But we do need to learn to love and respect our bodies in all stages of life. Love and respect for your body doesn’t come from how much you weigh or whether you have a thigh gap or six pack, it comes for a deep appreciation of what your body can do for you. I love my body more now than what I did in that first picture- I honestly thought I wasn’t lean enough in that first picture- what a joke right!

I don’t like the way I look currently, clothes don’t fit, I’m unfit and I’m weak- it’s a far cry from what I’m used to but I do love my body and respect it for allowing me to birth my baby boy. I know that my current appearance doesn’t change the person I am inside. For me, working out, being strong and fit is important as I feel better both on the inside and outside.

Over eating, under eating, over training, constantly tracking, worrying about meal times and anxiety around food are all mental elements. These issues are not going to go when you hit that target weight or get that six pack. Being healthy is having a healthy mind and body- the two need to co exist together.

Do things that are going to boost your mental health and make you feel good, and aid in you respecting and loving your body because we only have one body for our whole life so be good to it and show it some respect ❤️

26/01/2022

5 minute meals ⏰

Always think there is not enough time to cook a healthy meal?

Eating healthy doesn’t have to take time If you keep some staples in your pantry/fridge. To save time, and money I opt to buy items such as frozen veg as there is zero waste and comes in a whole lot cheaper, microwaveable packet rice and spice mixes.

To make a quick mexi bowl:
- fry chosen lean meat with taco seasoning
- microwave some frozen veg
- microwave packet rice
- chuck in bowl, add desired toppings.
I opt for low fat sour cream and some light shredded cheese with avocado.

Quick, easy, tasty, budget friendly and ticks all the boxes of a healthy meal 🥘

25/01/2022

That little cutie in the pic- Odin, he is my why!

I want to be the best mother I can be to him, I want to be a role model to him to show him that he can achieve anything he sets his mind to, I want to give him every opportunity under the sun and show him that anything in life is possible with a solid goal and hard work.

Having a why that is significant and has meaning can give you a clear sense of purpose, it can provide you with a laser like focus, and it can give you the motivation to keep going when all you want to do is give up.

Find you why,
Set some goals,
Smash those goals and
Then repeat!

18/01/2022

Small changes make a big difference!

Those small 1% changes you make each day will help create the building blocks to a sustainable healthy life.
Rome wasn’t built in a day so take the time to build a solid foundation that will support your health and fitness goals and help you to maintain a healthy life.

27/12/2021

The reality of returning back to exercise‼️

The come back will look different for everyone depending on factors such as your birth, your pre pregnancy fitness level, pelvic floor strength, and ab separation (diastasis recti)

It’s important to remember to:
- stay in your lane 🚗 each birth and journey into motherhood is unique so don’t compare or replicate what others are doing

- Do what’s prescribed for you👨‍⚕️see a womens health Physio- nobody wants a prolapse and urine leaking 🧻is not normal just because it happens to so many women

- Don’t rush 🛑Your bub is only a newborn once so if you miss a workout it’s not the end of the world

- Be kind to yourself ❤️ You just birthed a human being, it took nine months to create the worlds most beautiful gift, stop expecting results in 9 weeks

- Sometimes less is more🚶‍♀️🧘🏼‍♀️majority of us are sleep deprived, eating only when we can and our bodies are tight and tense from nursing and settling. Stretching and walking will be far more beneficial than a strength session when you haven’t sorted those kinks in your body out.

This was my second workout since having Odin, it was 20 mins long and a quarter of what I’m used to doing. Did my ego want to take over? Hell yes but I know my body would punish me later for it- hellooooo DOMS!

I’m 8 wks pp after having a c section. I see a physio once a week to aid me in getting my body aligned and core strengthened and ensure my return to exercise doesn’t result in a prolapse or further injuries. I’m starting on lower reps, low weight and two sessions a week and will build as I see fit. Some days I don’t even manage to get a walk in and that’s more than fine, do what you can with what you have and know that you have all the time in the world to get your body the way you want it, but your baby isn’t going to be a baby forever. Thank your body, nourish your body and cherish it for what it has provided you 👶❤️

29/11/2021

The pelvic floor muscles provide several important functions such as pelvic organ support, bladder and bowel control and sexual function. The ability to contract the pelvic floor correctly can be difficult.

A proper pelvic floor contraction incorporates both a squeeze and a lift without contraction of other muscles such as the adductors and glutes.

Pregnant 🤰🏼or not, it’s important to keep these muscles strong and exercise them regularly like other muscles in the body.

Just because leakage happens to a high number of women, it does not make it normal and yes it can be fixed.

Be sure to consult a women’s health Physio pre and post natal and before any exercise program starts to avoid prolapses!

22/11/2021

Post partum 👶

What a wild ride the previous three weeks of having Odin earth side has been.

The birth went the complete opposite way of what I had planned but was still perfect in every way possible. After a 15 hour excruciating painful labour, we were wheeled into surgery for an emergency c section as Odin was going into distress. Within 30 minutes of being told what was happening, my little perfect guy was in my arms and I was being stitched back up!

All those cliche things you hear about motherhood are so true. You really cannot convey the love and feelings to those who have never been through this journey themselves and as much as someone says they understand the pregnancy and post partum journey, they never really will until they’ve experienced it themselves. The ups and downs are indescribable and the love your heart experiences is something out of this world.

Health and fitness has been the backbone of my life for the past ten years, and to have a c section has been a whole new challenge in itself as I now prioritise rest and focus on regaining my core strength back after my 6 weeks women’s health Physio check up.

The goal is not to get my pre baby body back but instead to be stronger, more flexible and, more efficient and effective in my workouts and approach to my health and fitness.

Pregnancy taught me to be appreciative of my body and all that it can achieve and that the human body really is god damn amazing when you take care of it!

26/06/2021

22/06/2021

I’m a big fan of snacking, i often don’t have a lot of time in the day to sit and enjoy a meal so find I need snacks to tie me over.

5 snacks that’ll help you feel full and get you through the next meal:
1- high protein yoghurt
2- fruit particularly 🍌
3- handful of nuts - don’t over do it, be mindful of portion size
4- boiled eggs
5- cheese and crackers- again don’t go overboard and if your watching the cals, opt for a low fat cheese and get a cracker with a lot of seeds