Up and At 'Em

Almost begrudgingly because I am freaking TIRED.

And yet, I feel pretty great regardless because I got my patootie outta bed and smashed through my core workout AND added in some glute work because I'm tired of the mom-booty I've had for years now.

Not that there's anything against the mom booty. A lot of people are perfectly happy with it, admire and adore it. My mom booty though, is flat, and rather square. Though these days the flat and square are definitely rounding out, it's taking some time to make it happen. Primarily because I had to wake up muscles that had decided to take a back seat, but also because I had to get my nutrition in order.

I have a belly because of high cortisol and weak muscles. But I don't have a booty because I notoriously don't eat enough food. More over that I notoriously don't consume nearly enough protein. But I've been working so diligently on my nutrition goals that I'm starting to see visible progress!

I'm routinely getting to within 40g of my macros every day, drinking 100+ oz of water every day, and working out no less than 6 days a week. Not to mention the 7k steps get in at work. My legs are leaning out but also getting thicc, and my booty is finally starting to have a shape that isn't square or flat. My waistline is starting to be more visible, and my mom-pooch is quickly becoming a pancake.

My deep core focus and rehab of my inner abs has done wonders for me. Breathwork every day for mental health and core stabilization was a profound healing tool over the last year. I really can't say enough about using breath as a functional tool for core strength.

I also realized recently that in a deep squat- I lose muscle engagement. So I've backed myself out of it and for now and am doing more shallow squats to focus on stability. Deep squats are a loss of muscle engagement for me and my pelvic floor loosens up- this can be super dangerous and cause prolapse and all kinds of awful things. So to stabilize I'm focusing on a shallower squat that engages my glutes and quads and core in a way that doesn't cause my pelvic floor to lose connection. That way I don't end up injuring myself.

Anyway, I'm fully in my follicular, so I'm eating well, training hard, and staying focused on my goals! I can't wait to check in with my first client later and see how she's doing.