Enough Is Enough

     Ever just have one of those weeks where you literally feel like it's you, yourself, and... you against EVERY & ANY thing?! We work, we mom, we chauffer, we run, we do back flips, and jump through hoops of fire, we pass out from exhaustion, and then do it all again. Day in & day out. #momlife
     It's like everyone gets our best and that's ok. I mean hey, that's what I wanted when God decided to make me a momma. But one day I started thinking: was I really giving my family my best? I was always tired, gaining weight, eating to fill what ever craving I was having that day, and mentally I was a wreck! I NEVER wanted to be in pictures with my babies because, well, dear Lord, I didn't want to see myself... That really hurts to say, but it is what it is. (I'm not much of a sugar coater.) That's what weeks of us, MOMS vs. The World does to us... It stresses us, pushes our limits, robs us of sleep, and then makes us feel like crap when we gain some weight. What kinda crap is that? That, my dear, is the world we live in.
     Why am I telling you all of this? Because you need to understand that I KNOW how you feel and I have personally faced these struggles! I lived years trapped inside myself, just hoping those fit goals would come true magically on their own. While I wish I could tell you that there's a nice little Fit Fairy that showed up and fixed me, that is not the case.
     What did happen, was the World finally pushed me to a breaking point. Enough was enough and I was sick of it. I joined a gym and thought that was going to fix everything. For the next two months I went a few times a week and nothing... I gained more weight!! What I didn't realize is that I was gaining muscle but eating more because, "Hey! I'm working out so, I can eat whatever I want." FALSE!!
    Four years later, I am finally in the best shape of my life and I still have all that other stuff on my plate too: family, work, mom responsibilities, etc. But now, I make a little time for me too. I found a balance! Balance, what a wonderful word! I'm a mom first and foremost always and forever, but I'm me too. I workout, I changed my eating habits. Food doesn't control me anymore. This isn't a diet, it's something I enjoy, something I want to do, and something that makes me feel better, be stronger, and at the end of the day I love myself too.
     If you're living the #momlife and feel like I did, know you're not alone! You had kids and juggle all the mom things, wife things, and life things without a second thought. Make sure you take time to do you too Boo.