Post Baby Body - My children are my reason not my excuse!

The Before picture is me Pregnant with Baby #3 and then POST #3

It all started 8 YEARS ago, yes that's how long I've been on this post baby journey. I'm blessed with 3 beautiful healthy babies, 3 times gaining over 45 lbs. and losing the baby weight and more every time while learning to get healthier with each pregnancy,

After my first baby I walked out of the Hospital 168 lbs. (I'm 5'3) with a baby in my ARMS. I'm not really sure of my thoughts to get healthy back then, but I did it. I share about finding balance but in my life and it's not easy but I can help you. When I found it I lost the weight, I felt great and became the healthiest I thought I could ever be... until the next year and next and now 8 years later I know I'm the healthiest me ever with so much more to achieve. I'm now paying it forward as a Health Coach.

I used to say "I have no story, I haven't been on a health journey over these past 8 years all I did was pregnant 3x over" and this is so far from the truth. I was on several journeys each time adding a new obstacle, a baby. (I was not healthy pre-baby #1 I was just out of college working 3 jobs and simply put unhealthy although working out with a gym membership and all.

I was recently telling someone the story of my  "Mommy life" before coaching, before Insanity and how that made me who I am today, talking it out made be realize I KNOW WHY I'M HERE!!! I know all too well the struggles & excuses we make yet the DESIRES and GOALS we have. We say one thing and we do another. Are you ready to stop this cycle and have our actions match the words and desires to be you to shed the weight, to feel amazing, to look in the mirror and be proud of the life you are living. It's more than looks, of course we know that, so we focus on feeling amazing from your inside out to feel great and to look great!

I am so proud to share these pictures with you for I didn't give those excuses as often as I thought of them. I choose so many years ago post baby #1 to get back my body to have energy I needed to be a mom and wife to turn nap time into workout time (baby and all) I created a habit that 8 years later it is ingrained in me, in my schedule, in what my body craves, in my family's mind knowing that I do have me time (amongst the chaos. It's all too often society just accepts the post (whatever) as normal and never strives to improve and to live healthier. We instead start treating symptoms of diabetes, depression, weight gain, loss of energy, loss of sex drive, loss of self, anxiety and so much more with prescription instead of looking at the entire picture, history and lifestyle we just treat learning of learning a healthier way to live.

To get amazing results and feel great, you don't have to be a gym rat, you don't need to pay a fortune for a personal trainer, you don't need a miracle or spend all day in the bathroom, you don't need 3 hours a day at the gym, you don't even have to enjoy the sweaty workout but I know you will, I know you will learn to love everyday you give yourself the time to get fit, to get your life back and to get healthy.

I also know You need someone to support you that has been there, someone that has done it and someone with the desire to see other mommy's find themselves again and to say "WOW"
I did this for me and look how much better of a women, mom, wife, sister, boss, friend I am I'm a better person because I got healthy. Lets do this together and you post the next #transformationTuesday pic

Can you say yes to the questions below?

Do you know the feeling of wanting more out of your health & fitness journey but struggling with believing it is possible?

Does the possibility of achieving a goal you never thought you could, excite you?

I'm looking for 5 ladies who are ready to focus and ready to truly take their commitment up a notch to Join me! To work with me to achieve serious goals, be willing to put in the sweat, do the meal planning and believe in themselves!

Is this you??
Click on the link below and I will happily share the plan I have been following to reach my goals and I Know if you follow it this system, you will reach YOURS!!!

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Joy Bracero
Certified Health Coach and fitness coach

Looking to help you find You again! #iShapeMe Challenge

When God sends you a message you just can't ignore, kinda like the Flood

Yes, you know the story of the flood, well maybe my message was not that HUGE, but it's still a sign that He is in complete control over Everything including knowing my thoughts and where I needed Him to take over.

Last night I was thinking about my time and knowing I do not spend it wisely, I get on caught up in the Facebook wall scrolling, the Pinning on Pinterest, even creating great images. Yup those are my attention suckers and time zappers. How about you anything stand out as you read this? I'm not into movies or netflix thankfully but then I see I have my own vices. I could be a workaholic as my husband and I both stated last night.

I'm grateful we are not and we know that down time and family time is crucial for us, but we talked I might have stated I was convicted of spending too much time working or thinking I was "working" and therefore make a statement that I was going to start business hours 2 hours a day with a focused work plan and be a real entrepreneur not a want-entrepreneur so with that the night was over.

Today!!! already a few minutes, comments and posts into my day and 2 podcast later out of nowhere a car comes within 1 foot of my car backing out and my foot to the pedal then the brake caused my phone to take a nose dive into my fresh cup of coffee (yes I drink my coffee in the car in a real mug) after dishing it out of its hot yummy coffee bath and drinking coffee all over me as if I was saving something truly important the light bulb came on...its a phone and it will no control me.

God kinda sent me a message to live what I say not in words but actions and yes I'll replace my phone tomorrow no big deal and yes my hours will be 2 hour a day being productive.

Learn the lessons the first time friends! I'm not sure this was the first message He's sent me but it was the most clear one.

What message is He sending you today that you need to take listen and respond to?

My priorities are getting back on track.