Alysha

Stop overcomplicating it. Movement is movement!

• Want to walk up and down the driveway 5x... Do it!
• Want to do a bodyweight squat every time a kid says "mom"... Do it!
• Want to swim laps in the pool... Do it!
• Want to stretch your splits in the living room while watching Love Island... Do it!!

There is no 1 way to exercise and that's the best part! Do what works best for you and have fun with it!

You got this ♥️

A couple ways to shift your mindset around health and fitness.

1. Prioritize intentional movement over full workouts.
If you are struggling to find the time to workout try small bursts of intentional movement such as a 10 minute walk, a 5 minute circuit of a couple exercises, and so on. These small amounts of work don't require you to change clothes or take chunks out of your day. They are quick and easy and ultimately more effective than not doing anything at all.

2. Think about ADDING healthy foods instead of dieting. Dieting often refers to taking away. Instead thinking about adding to what you might already be eating. Eating a burger, ADD a side of vegetables. Eating a snack, ADD a glass of water. By adding to the lifestyle you already enjoy you are more likely to make the change a life long habit. Which will lead to the results you are looking for.

3. Focus your attention on how you feel not how you look. If you are chasing a certain body type because you think it will make all your problems go away, well thats unfortunately not true. The only way you will be truly happy is when you can physically do the things you want to do. And many times weight loss (or gain) is only a fraction of the equation.

You got this mama ♥️

Sounds cliche but it's true!

Every season of life gives different challenges to overcome. Some seasons last a couple months while other last a couple years. But it is just a season and you will overcome it and grow from it.

• Maybe you're in a very busy season and you come out the other side with better time management skills.
• Maybe you're in a season of grief from a loved one and you come out of it ready to take better care of yourself.
• Maybe you're in the trenches of motherhood and you come out of it treating yourself nicer and giving yourself more grace.

You've got this ♥️

It's not about being the skinniest person in the room or the strongest person in the room. It's about being able to live your life and enjoy it with ease, now and forever.

You have to consume energy to have energy.

If you are starving yourself to lose weight and depriving your body of the nutrients it needs to function. Then it's no wonder you find yourself always tired and lacking energy.

When you fuel your body so you can workout and get stronger, not only will you feel more alive. But you will actually burn MORE calories because larger muscles require more calories to function.

P.S. I am practicing the dance dance moves that will one day embarrass my kids 😂

Just because they have a huge following, a skinny body, and a program available for purchase. Doesn't qualify them to be able to help you live a healthier life and achieve your goals.

This is not me saying to go and do 60-100% of your 1 rep max at 1 week postpartum.

But unless a new mom plans to lay in bed an do absolutely nothing then she should try to take a couple minutes here and there to do intentional movement/exercise. Because sitting down and standing up is a squat, laying down to standing is a sit up, and picking a baby up is a bicep curl.

It's also proven to decrease PPA/PPD and it is essential for the healing process ♥️