I want to be really clear about my motives for why I post and what I post. Cause I get it. There's a huge temptation to judge each other, envy each other, or make assumptions about people from social media.
I have approximately 80 followers. I'm a nobody in the social media world. But that's the point.
I'm a regular person. I have kids who I adore but regularly disappoint. I have a husband who is my favorite person and yet argue with about some of the dumbest things. I don't clean my bathroom (or pretty much any room) enough. And I eat at McDonalds way too often for a grown adult.
I'm not here to make myself look good. I don’t want you to think I’m better than you. I'm here to be real. I want other moms to know that anyone can make changes. Big changes. Small changes. Whichever you choose. It's possible.
For me, healthy living doesn't mean always counting calories. The only thing I count everyday is how many poopy diapers I change (because my record is 12, people). My nutrition plan is eating less crap and eating more green stuff. That's pretty basic.
It doesn't mean a life at the gym. My life is lived in my kitchen. I clean it. I cook in it. I eat in it. I teach from it. I dance around it. Sometimes I even work out in it (if my rooms are full of sleeping small people). My gym is a Rubbermaid container under my couch. It can't get much classier than that.
I post about fitness because it has changed me. I feel better. I feel healthier. And I never thought I could do it. And I don't want any mom out there who feels like 'I just can't do that' to keep believing that lie. Even the smallest change will yield big results over time.
I believe in you, mama!
And just remember, you burn more calories doing squats with a 2-year-old on your back. So, there's always that.
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