My Health Journey

Around 7 years ago I officially began my fitness/health journey. At the time I was very young, naieve and had NO idea what I was doing. I had always been interested in having a healthy lifestyle but I was a broke college student who was too focused on my new relationship and making new friends to focus on something like my health. However, I quickly began to realize that my body and soul were craving a change in lifestyle and I knew it was time to start my journey.

At the time, I had two goals, I wanted to eat healthier and tone my muscles. However, the articles I read, Pintrests I found and YouTube videos I watched did not set me up for success, rather, they confused me to say the least. From all the fad diets to the dos and dont's for building a certain type of physique, I was a bit lost. I had no idea that I needed to eat MORE in order to see my toned muscles or loose any excess fat. I had no idea that I needed to go slow with every lift and focus on mind muscle connection and I had no idea that running every day wasn't going to help me loose any of the excess "fat" that I was looking to loose.

Fast forward to 2022, I found a routine that fit my lifestyle. I came up with a meal plan that worked for me, I was meeting all of my fitness goals, hitting personal records and felt the best I ever have. I began toying with bulking and cutting and was beginning to see the muscle definition that I was looking for all those years ago. I also gained the confidence to enroll back into college to get the credentials I needed in order to help others start and succeed along their health journey.

Since then, I have gone through both pregnancy and postpartum, which just added to the roller coaster of a health journey I have had. I'll be honest, I have never seen myself weigh so much in my life and it was a bit alarming. All the schooling I went through did not prepare me for how I would emotionally feel. I was well prepared for helping clients through pregnancy but I was not prepared for how the weight gain would effect me mentally because honestly, I've never experienced something like that. Throughout pregnancy I gained a bit of weight, nothing over the recommended amount but I was borderline. It was definitely a mental challenge to see that after finally being where I wanted to be with my health journey. However, I knew that I was creating such a little blessing and as long as I stuck with a healthy diet and consistent exercise, I would be able to meet the new health and fitness goals that I set for myself.

It's now been six months since I gave birth to my little boy and I've enjoyed every minute of my new journey. Trying to find a schedule that fits my new lifestyle and meal planning between numerous activities and celebrations has been quite a challenge but I am living for it, after all this is truly what I love to do! I'm starting to finally meet some of my goals and see the results I have been looking foward to. I've endured a lot of patience as well as frustration throughout this journey and I've experienced some of my greatest achievements since I first started my health journey. Between my personal experience and my previous clients experiences, I am truly so thrilled to continue helping others along their unique health journey. One lesson that I have learned is that it's truly and ebb and flow journey but the key to succeeding and meeting your goals is consistency and without it you begin to feel lost.

If you are ready to start your health journey today, check out the health plans that I offer and book a discovery call today to discuss how we can meet your health goals together.

Until next time,

Amanda