Stop Telling Women They Can "Bounce Back" Post-Pregnancy
I’ve been a mom for almost six years now and a trainer for nearly a decade. In that time, I have seen fit pros, fitness and lifestyle bloggers, social media fitness gurus, magazines, and celebrities proudly glamorizing the “bounce back” post-pregnancy. I can’t begin to tell you the strange and downright crazy claims can be. Targeting women who have just had babies, telling them they can have the exact same incredible results as they’ve achieved in such a short period. This is
My Picture of Health: The Real Before & After
This is a story of a before and after. You see, I have been many shapes and sizes in my life. I’ve been overweight, skinny, fit, and even in physique competition shape (bikini class). I’ve hated my body and loved it. I’ve even had love/hate relationship with my body and finally found peace when I found balance in my life. When I became a personal trainer, I was still chasing that perfect body. I wanted a 6 pack and be perfectly toned. I worked so hard for that body, woul
