08/27/2023
👋🏼HELLO - Going to take a moment and introduce myself to some new friends on here!
My name is Katie, I am older than you think (and turning even older this week) , & I have blended family with husband with 3 amazing kids; His, Mine, & Ours. I also have two bengal kitties , Taj & Coast 🐾
I was a single mom for about 4 years. While having sole custody of my daughter, I worked full-time, got my masters, and THRIVED. I loved being a single mom- even in it's lowest points. It made me who I am today- strong , unapologetic, independent, and fearless.
I have not one, but two careers ; I will be entering into my 16th year teaching Art 🖼️ and I also work in high ticket affiliate marketing within the health & wellness community which has been life-changing $$$ ( Dm if you are looking for a career change or side hustle, it's incredible 🙀)
As far as the 'fit' part, I started working out in 2018 when I was in awe of a babysitter's physique that I hired for my daughter 😂😂 I started to train with her everyday of the week and was so obsessed with watching how my body changed from underweight nursing mama to fitness curves. It made me feel so good and confident.
Nothing was going to stop me from a single day of working out. Then the pandemic hit and I did everything I could to piece together a home gym. During Q , I was in Prison shape, all those calisthenics👌🏼 I continued to grow, shape, and build my ideal frame until I got pregnant in 2021.
I still worked out as much as I could throughout my pregnancy, but I still gained a lot of weight. I was tired and the last thing I wanted to do was workout. After I had my son, working out has/is not the same! I have had to learn to be really patient with myself and my body. I am still learning.. it is still hard...
Somedays, I feel like I am starting at ground zero with this journey. Some days I feel like giving up. I keep going though, I know how much my body needs this activity snd consistency of a routine.
Today, I weighed in at my exact pre- pregnancy weight but it's not about weight for me- its's about strength! I am not where I thought I would be after having an entire summer off but oh well 🤷🏻♀️