Confessions Of A Mother

Recently I have been hearing alot of similar woes.... I'm fat, discusting and I can't fit into any of my clothes. Tis the season to be jolly!!

Why is it that at this time of year, we look into our closets, try to fit into some holiday outfits, just to have it slapped in our face? We work sooooo hard throughout the year to get healthy, get fit and for new moms, fit into our pre-pregnancy clothes. Then it's the holiday season and we're invited to Christmas parties, family get together's and we feel like we are fighting a losing battle because our clothes are too tight!! Well you're not alone.

Look... when the cold weather starts and the clocks are turned back, it is instinctual that we should hibernate. So not only are we less active, but we also load up on heavier comfort foods that keep us warm and make us feel good. But that "feeling" is temporary isn't it? It's not long before we start feeling sorry for ourselves and beating ourselves up because we ate that brownie - so why shouldn't we feel fat and depressed? Because you're not helping anyone with that attitude, especially yourself.

I just recovered from a mild back injury (I bent down to get something out of my freezer) and I didn't get to the gym in over a week. What a treat. sshhhhhh.. But in a way it's true. as much as I love the feeling of working out and especially the after effects (endorphins, seratonin, strength etc.), sometimes I think it would be nice to just click my heels like Dorothy and magically appear at the gym. But that's never going to happen. I need to walk away from the computer and GO knowing full well that I'm going to feel great afterwards. And that's exactly what I do with my clients.

I showed up at one of my clients' on Saturday and she didn't want to get out of bed. She was feeling down, fat and not all in the mood to workout. She said she didn't know what to do... but she did. After a few minutes she admitted that she knows exactly what to do, but now that she's back at work with 2 kids, it's not going to come easy. She needs to plan her meals AND her snacks and eat breakfast before she goes to work! It's very easy to say I don't have the time (no one does) and I'm so busy (everyone is) but is that going to help? Obviously not. So... if you want results, whatever they are, you MUST make a commitment and make it happen. No one is going to do it for you. It may sound harsh, but it's reality.