So we've concluded the 30 day challenge with SuperMom 2. She is currently working on a 9 week plan I provided her and will continue to update us on her progress! As I've said before, every SM is different. SM2 has a positive energy and a brightness that lights up a room. Being around her is like sitting by a campfire; warm, relaxing, and instantly fun. No wonder she is such a fantastic fitness instructor! Working with her has the same effect; she draws out the best in every situation and uses it to feed her flame and the spark in those around her. Her internal motivation is inspiring and proven. Over the course of her 30 days, SM2 faced a few obstacles, primarily injuries. The first, chronic plantar fasciitis. After making a few adjustments to counteract it, she was back on track, but during week 3, she tripped and had a nasty sprain to her ankle. We worked around it as much as possible, but cardio was mostly out of the option. So SM did what she could; she watched her nutrition, worked on her strength training, and kept a positive attitude. By the end of week 4, SM could report that she had lost several inches off her waist, her arms, and felt a nice difference in the way her clothes fit and a surge in confidence! Pretty awesome for 30 days! Injuries, obstacles, those are all real life. How you work with them is what matters. She didn't shut down, or give up. Even now, with the sprain still taunting her, SM is working hard on her 9 week program, eagerly waiting to start up cardio again.
Now on to SuperMom 3. I've been working with SM 3 for a month now. The best way I know to describe her is as a gladiator. She is ferocious. Don't get me wrong, her personality is sweet and kind, but in the undertones is a fighter. She constantly competes with herself, like the person she wants to be is pushing her and delivering that last rep. She wants to win, and each victory makes her hungry for more. Her journal is the most personal yet, and the farther into her journey, the more she opens up. Introducing SuperMom 3:
"I am a 30 year old mom of two. I am a special education teacher and an advocate for the Central MN Sexual Assault Center. Along with my family and friends these are two of my passions. I have struggled with being over weight for many years, I have done everything from short term weight loss programs (Herbalife and Advocare). In 2012 I lost 35 pounds, because my fertility wasn't working and instead of obsessing about getting pregnant I turned my focus to fitness. As soon as I lost the weight I found out I was pregnant with no fertility, whether it was not obsessing or the weight loss we will never know. When I step on the scale I get sick to my stomach, I want to be fit for my children, I want to be able to run and play with them for many years and some day grandchildren too. I know my weight didn't come on overnight and it is going to be a fight to get it off, but I am ready for the battle. Because I had to have 2 c-sections my stomach is terrible. I don't even let my husband see it, I am ashamed (I also wouldn't change it for the world, my boys are my life and worth the belly). I joined weight watchers about 10 weeks ago and have lost 6.6 pounds, it was tough at first because everyone said the weight would come off fast at first, but it didn't. I got discouraged, but had to pull myself and stay positive. When I earned my first five pound award I was almost in tears. When I saw one of the super mom's, I was interested in their bio and wanted success like them. My goals are to lose 40 pounds and work on my tummy. I want to work out 5 days a week, but also fit something physical in on a daily basis, such as a walk or bike ride. I want to teach my boys what it is to live a healthy lifestyle. Most of all I want them to be proud of me, there is nothing more rewarding than my oldest telling me good job mom after he sees me sweat through a workout. Lastly I want to wear a bikini on the cruise my husband and I go on in the next year!"
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