I’m right there in the
trenches. I’m the typical mom. While I do work
outside the home part-time, my number one job is
a stay-at-home mom. I get my two girls up and
out every day. We spend our free time shopping (I did mention I have girls, right?), experimenting with new crafts, playing video games on the Wii, learning new hairstyles and nail polish techniques on YouTube, feeding our reality tv addiction and running around town with friends. I'm shuttling one girl to tumbling team and the other to swim team. We eat ninety percent
of our meals at home, so I spend plenty of time
grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning. We’ve
got a spunky border collie/lab mix that is always ready for a game of catch or long walk. I could go on and on, but as you
can see, my day isn’t much different than
yours. You can fill in the blanks. I could think of all kinds of awesome excuses that rationalize why I'm too busy to focus on exercise and a healthy lifestyle. A mom’s
life is crazy, busy, challenging and wonderful
all wrapped up in one.
After the birth of my
first child, I easily slipped into a very
comfortable lifestyle as a mom. Motherhood was
fantastic and something that came very natural
to me. I loved performing my duties as a mom,
but every day was like the last. Something was
missing. In my new identity as a mom, what were
my goals? Sure I wanted to be an excellent mom,
but what does that really mean? Excellent mom?
Is it simply being an ace at housework and
caring for the kids? That simply couldn’t be.
There had to be more. One thing I knew for
certain – I was not achieving my personal best.
Are you experiencing a
similar story in your life? Are you achieving
your personal best as a mother? As a wife? As a
woman? Do you even have a concept of what your
personal best is? What are you passionate
about? Do you feel like you are settling for a
lifestyle that makes you feel very average? Are
you relying on a list of mom-based excuses to
explain why are you are out of shape, eating
poorly, stressed out and tired all the time?
Can you imagine what it would feel like to be a
mom that takes it to the next level? Not just
any regular mom – an Optimom.
I’m a mom just like
you. I work hard every day to be an Optimom. I
won’t kid you. Sometimes I might make it look
easy, but it’s not. I’m doing the same juggling
act that you are. Trying to balance marriage,
kids and career, while at the same time honoring
my personal wellness.
In the midst of all
this, I have an unwavering commitment to
achieving my personal best. This commitment
makes me a better woman, wife and mom. This
means I have made a long-term pledge to fitness,
nutrition and a wellness-focused lifestyle.
Every day I strive to be an Optimom. I want
each of you to discover how outstanding it feels
to be an Optimom.
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