Fit Mom Revolution

When people ask what I do: I am a Body Freedom Coach who helps women create a positive space to love their bodies with healthy mindset, exercise, and food. What I really want to say: I help moms care for themselves amidst the craziness of caring for others. I give virtual hugs, high fives, and hell yeahs. I watch moms expand their confidence, grow their knowledge, and (finally) learn to treat their bodies with respect. And it's the best 'job' in the world. Here's the short story: Fifteen years. That's how long I spent yo-yo dieting. Lose 30, gain 40. Embarrassment and humiliation were the tip of the iceberg. I couldn't figure out how to maintain a healthy body. After years of effort, I was able to gain enough momentum to shed 70 pounds, and THAT's when the real work began. Four years. That's how long I've been in the fitness industry. Fresh off the journey of losing my weight, I was inspired to help other women do the same. Little did I know that the real shame about my body was about to begin. See, I'm not your average health advocate. I'm not as lean as most, and I don't rock a solid midsection. There is excess skin on the backs of my arms and on my belly. I thought my body had betrayed me for not looking the way my mind expected. The effort to overcome disappointment was greater than it took to lose the weight. But I did it. I love my body, not in spite of what my body has endured, but because of it. Over the years, I've been called out publicly and in private for not showing enough skin, for not having the "ideal physique," and for supposedly leading my clients astray for loving who they are. Today. I'm over it. In a world of critics, I'm your cheerleader. In a society aiming for perfection, I'm here to help you embrace who you are today. In a climate of self-loathing, my goal is to give you freedom. My story is just beginning. It's not about the years I struggled and hated my body. It's about the years I will celebrate myself and others because we are all creatures of beauty and deserving of self-love. My story is the tidal wave of self-acceptance and the tsunami of confidence approaching. It's the lifting up instead of putting down. It's the growing instead of shrinking. It's the stepping into the light instead of hiding in shame.