the crab took over my brain

Hi Reader!

This time last year, I felt really bad in my own skin. Like the lowest I have felt in a really long time.

I was 2 years postpartum with my second son and I felt like a big fat blob, a frumpy mom, and just not good about myself.

Its easy to fake it on social media (and maybe elsewhere) that everything is perfect with me (especially when it comes to physical health and my self-esteem).

This job I have have (that I love!) can be hard mentally at times because its centered on helping others feel better in their own skin, so I constantly feel like if I don't act like I have it figured out, then others won't want to work with me.

But what happens if I am my own worst client? How do I fix me?

Add all the images on social media of the "successful" health coaches and nutritionists who are skinny, toned, making crazy meals plans, and just seem like they have it all figured out. (my rational brain knows that could be an illusion too, but my emotional brain gets in the way a lot.....(I am a cancer crab). Its very hard.

Being a mom, or more specifically getting pregnant, and going through that experience of gaining a ton of weight, and losing all my muscle mass, and then struggling with the postpartum hormones of trying to "put it back to where it was before" was a hard pill to swallow. (coupled with trying to work and juggle those two said children).

And I didn't think it would be that hard. I know that might sound naive. But I did. I just couldn't understand why it was so hard. I knew what I was supposed to do and I thought I was doing all the right things. So why was none of it working?

(I understand now, but again my emotional brain had taken over).

Its why this time last year, I completely scrapped everything I was trying,

and decided to just go back to the basics.

I learned more about metabolism, my menstrual cycle (and hormones being a 39 year old woman), who had two kids in a short span of time could be factoring into everything influencing my metabolism.

The normal "tricks" weren't going to work anymore. I stopped all of them. I stopped counting or trying to find the best "new diet" or the thing that I thought I missing. I stopped trying to exercise all the time.

I basically stopped trying so damn hard.

And then something just clicked. Changes started to happen.

I put it all together and came up with was the Sizzle Program (its inside the Collective).

My goal initially was to just get back into feeling good again in my body, which was sparked by the knowledge that summer was coming in fast and I would have to put on a swimsuit.

Fast forward to 1 year later, right now.

Am I in a perfect place yet....no. But am I better? Hell to the yes!

The transformation that I have been going through the past year, not only started to change my body, but it really changed my mindset. Specifically that emotional (cancer sun crab) that loves to take over.

My body is more toned. I feel stronger. My energy (and sleep!) has massively improved. And yes, that swimsuit felt damn good on last summer.

And most importantly, I feel more confident, my self-esteem has improved and I just feel happier.

I still have moments where I look in the mirror and see frumpy-almost-40 mom, but I have A LOT more moments where I look in the mirror and LOVE what I see. TRUELY.

In the Sizzle program, I go over how to fix your metabolism and the nutrition you need to know, but I also go over the steps to improve your brain and your mindset.

Especially, if like me, you tend to let that emotional side take over your brain more than you like it too.

And its all there for you for when you need it.

So we can do it together.

Love,

Lia

PS: The Sizzle Program is inside the Radiance Collective membership! Its a 4 week-program that contains training videos, food guides, and the support of a health coach and community to help you along the way!!

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