Celebrate the Action, Not the Result

I started my postpartum journey one week ago, with the approval of my OB. I started back with a lifting and HIIT program that is just four days a week, 30-40 minutes and can be done at home.

When starting any new program, it is always tempting to let instant gratification take over.

You know…workout and eat healthy for a couple days and then be looking in the mirror for your abs. LOL!

This right here is why I think so many people feel stuck on their journey. They don’t give their bodies a chance to change before they are ready to throw in the towel. I started my journey 7 years ago at 215 pounds and I didn’t gain that weight overnight. It was years of poor eating habits, lots of late night food binges and very little physical activity. It would have been foolish of me to think that weight would come off overnight.

Now, here I am 7 years later, postpartum with my third little boy and guess what - again, my body didn’t get this way overnight. It spent nine months as the home for my little boy and it is now his sole source of nourishment. My body is hanging onto an extra 20 pounds right now and it is going to take time for my body to change. One week of workouts and healthy eating isn’t going to do it.

I think it is so important to celebrate the ACTIONS we are taking, not just celebrating the RESULTS.

Celebrate the fact that you worked out 5 days this week. Or maybe the fact that you cooked dinner at home each night and skipped the drive thru. Whatever you are working on right now, celebrate all of those little wins. In the end, it is those little wins that compound over time to turn into BIG results.

I have full faith that my body will continue to change and I will drop these 20 pounds, but in the meantime, I am celebrating!

Celebrating that my body created this sweet, precious little boy of mine.

Celebrating that I got in all my workouts this week.

Celebrating that I found time to meal prep and eat at home all week.

One week down, the rest of my life to go - because for me, this isn’t a diet to lose the baby weight, it is a life long healthy lifestyle to be a strong and happy mama for not only my family, but ME too!

What are you celebrating this week?