Manic Fit Mom

First off , if you’re one of those spouting off that it’s too early for fall things and ‘summer isn’t even over yet!’ — you need back up off this pumpkin spice Tim Burton sweater weather creative space. It is officially September which means I am fully allowed to go hog wild on all things fall—starting with pumpkin recipes. I really want to be one of those Pinterest moms that have time to make special desserts and crafts and activities for their families while working and raising humans every single day without losing their shit mind(like Stephanie over at Simple Life with Steph , who is relatively new to blogging, but I know works full time from home, raises 3 smart, spunky, beautiful babies, and creates the most memorable birthday party, holiday, beginning of school year memories for her children)—but I am not that mom, as you know if you’ve been with me for any length of time 🙃 I like simple things that make me seem like I know what I’m doing, hence today’s blog-2 ing

                            First and foremost, I am in no way ‘competition lean.’ If you don’t know what I mean, go check out #bikinicompetitor on Instagram—INSANITY. I don’t have washboard abs, ripped muscles, or popping veins. Personally that last one is really just not my aesthetic 😬 I must be wiser than I once was, because I just don’t see the point in obsessing over every detail and hating your life to look a certain way now, but what I DO know is I have is a body I’m proud of. A body that’s been through obesity, an eating disorder, abusive relationship, a climb back to the top, aaaaaand then a baby. And then a new found meaning of ‘healthy.’ It’s been a journey but I can finally say I’ve found my way, so now, I’m gonna share it with YOU! After all, that’s kind of why I became a health coach, right?           Green smoothies are muh jam. MY PLAN I love food. Like REALLY love food. And I’ve been on both sides of the spectrum (eating too much/not

No doubt about it, hands down, 100% friggin SUUUUUUUUUCCCCKKKKED . Let me explain.  —I have currently plopped my big ass into a bath, in a tub that is entirely too small for my 6 ft frame, with a ‘ zen infused ’ bath bomb, per my husbands instructions, because I need to ‘ chill TF out baby .’ (Really it was the sweetest thing, he bought the bath bombs and showered early and everything) because he knows how stressed I’ve been lately! The long and short of it is we had plans to move to Oregon this summer, but medical issues with my family back home in Wyoming caused my parents to head back that way, and they asked if we would take care of their property while they temporarily live back home. Which—of course, family is everything and our plans can wait. As for how long we’ll be here, we have zero clue. Could be a few months, could be a year, we just don’t know. And we’re planners, so as you can imagine, I’m still learning to just adjust to day by day living. In the m

Have you ever seen those all white decor schemes on Pinterest that look so homey and inviting? Sure you have! I LOOOOOOOOVE those pictures! They’re gorgeous and crisp and clean and make you feel like you would be at peace 100% of the time if your house looked like that. But would that design work in my house? HELL to the NO 😑 I’m currently housing a welder/millwright spouse, Tasmanian Devil toddler boy, and 5–yes, FIVE dogs, between 40-80 pounds 🙃 .  But I still want my house to look like I have at least some of my shit together. That’s where this idea of industrial decor comes into play. It’s not making your home look like a steel factory or making it a ‘thing’ to just have your things strewn all over the place (but wouldn’t that be nice? Can we make that a thing...? #momdecor) but rather bringing in pieces that give your home a little edge, so things aren’t totally noticeable to the naked eye that my house isn’t actually a wreck. And let’s be honest, I love a little edge.

I’m not trying to lose weight anymore, although the plan I have now is keeping me on that path. That sounds crazy right? Everybody and their mother are trying to lose weight and find ways to make themselves more appealing, especially now during bikini season 🌊 but here’s the thing—I was so obsessed with being as small as possible for so much of my life, that I just can’t handle that kind of pressure anymore. From 16-20 I was deep in a destructive eating disorder, with a terrible relationship with food. I would hate myself for eating anything, really, and would spend hours walking or doing body weight exercises or twitching to burn off everything I put into my mouth. Do you know how silly you look tapping your toes and chewing gum constantly for the extra 20 calories burned a day? Spoiler:pretty friggin’ ridiculous. I have goals, don’t get me wrong! I want to look a certain way and feel strong and sexy and confident etc, but I have to do it my way. I’ve focused the last few y

It’s not the money, it’s the freedom ✌️ isn’t that the saying? That stuck with me for a long time, not because I feel it in any special way but because I always LIKED to work. I liked to lead people and keep busy and be in charge of something. But when abe was 8 months old and I decided to become a stay at home mom after working for 7 years non stop, I had the unique opportunity to run my own fitness business from home, placed in my lap. It’s been an incredible journey, albeit challenging, for 2.5 years and I feel like the knowledge I’ve learned is priceless! But life HAPPENS, and things get swayed and overwhelming, so a few months ago when I felt like I was losing my grip I decided to take a small step back from everything I was doing day to day to keep the grind alive, and this is what I learned... The world runs fine without me.  Turns out, I am not that special 🤷‍♀️ and that’s okay! Taking a step back from all my ‘responsibilities’ gave me a chance to see that things

I DID IT, Y'ALL!                Week 2 is officially in the books. BOOM!  I knew this week was going to be more challenging, but I was not expecting to switch up the whole game. The structure stayed the same as far as switching between Speed(cardio) and Strength, however, now the inner structure was a whole new ball game. Instead of the 60sec work/30sec break, no rounds of the first week, now we were doing 2 rounds per workout - and adding 10 minutes(35 min total) - the first round a handful of exercises, maybe 5-7, done with the normal 60/30sec structure. And YES, the moves were a little more complicated, little more intense, but I expected that right? Anyway, 5-7 moves for the regular 60/30 split, and then we got a 30 second break! 😲 It was crazy, but definitely needed, because after that break, the intensity went WAY UP. After the break, we repeated the 5-7 moves from the first round, but with greater intensity, NO breaks, and we went ALL OUT for 45 seconds. It