04/05/2023
“I am strong”
- “but I can’t even do 10 pushups anymore”
“I am beautiful”
- “but look at the way my belly hangs now”
That war in your mind is so hard.
I’ve found it especially hard this time around, postpartum.
I’m not going to lie, my first night of fitcamp was HARD. Physically and mentally. I realized just how much strength and muscle I had lost during my pregnancy. And how much my body had changed this time around.
With Cohen, I was back to “pre-pregnancy” pretty quickly, because I didn’t gain much weight while pregnant, I was working out consistently and he came quite early.
This time, I have so many new stretch marks, my belly is going to have loose skin, I gained more weight than I wanted to (even if my body needed it) and it’s hard to see where I’m at now.
But knowing all of that gave me her, and I got to grow her full term, and birth her in the most beautiful way - reminds me that I AM still strong, and my body will get to where I want it to be again.
I am so freaking thankful for .women and their amazing coaches. It’s so scary getting back into working out, but every coach has made me feel comfortable and strong - no matter what. Each workout you hear,
“do what your body needs”
“don’t compare yourself to others, go at your pace”
“take a break when YOU need to”
“If you need something a bit easier, try this - if you need something a bit harder, try this”
So I know, it’ll be hard to get back to where I was, but I’m ready. And excited. Because I get to feel my strongest, and give my kiddos the best me 💪🏻
