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February 16, 2012 Mom Time

Ugh. Is Your Muffin-Top Gross? Holly Doesn’t Want to Hear About It!

A post from Holly G., our CMF Fitness Coach:

Attention: all you amazing moms!

My name is Holly Graue, your friendly, yet forceful personal trainer/cyber friend (until we meet Linkin person,of course). I was mulling over topics to discuss for my first blog post and I finally realized what I had to write about before stepping one foot on my soap box.

Here goes….You have to BELIEVE in your body. Got it? I promise you, one of the keys of success in changing your body is the belief that nothing can stop you from accomplishing your goals. Don’t berate your self, don’t look at yourself in the mirror and pick out all your flaws for the day. Yes, you know you do it: “look at this cellulite,” “ugh, my muffin top is so gross,” “look at my belly rolls,” “That’s it, I’m not eating today!”

STOP THE MADNESS!

Embrace the fact that you can stand each morning with ease, pick your kids up, make dinner and everything else you amazing women do. Start believing that you have what it takes to get your body back to where you want it. And do me a favor…make it a realistic body type. Please don’t tell me you want to look like your 20 year-old self or Giselle Bundchen. Let’s be realistic. You’ve had babies, work full-time, and happen to be the captain of the family ship.

Every day you take great care of your family with the subconscious belief in your ability to do so. Today, I want you to know that the same amazing energy you use to care for your family is the same energy you must give to your body. The only thing standing between you and your ideal body or goal weight is YOU.

Have fun, believe in yourself and get the body you deserve,

Holly

****Have any comments, feedback, or topics that you’d like to see Holly give advice on? Leave a comment below! She’ll be answering any questions you have and would love to hear what you’d like to see her blog about!****

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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