LBFitness

The difference of a year.

I wasn't going to bother putting this up, because people don't generally care. They think it's ego.

This is not an ego post.

There's so much you can't see in this. The difference in the head, the energy, the sleep, the confidence etc. But the number 1 thing to take from it is that progress was slow. The full loss is 9.15kg or 1stone 6lbs. That's 2.9lb a month. Less than 1lb a week.

It took me until Sean was 15 months old to start. I didn't get my head together before that. Even when I was training for the mini marathon last year, I was running but I had no structure. No training programme and I wasn't eating well.

People always want to see big changes. Big losses. Big changes week in, week out&it's just not feasible. But on weeks when you see no loss or feel like your loss isn't big enough, the important thing is to power on.

If you can make your goal of training to FEEL better, then your training isn't tied to weight loss. The reality is, if you train consistently, you use common sense with food (I used calories& a protein target)

But also, last post I did, I was considerably more toned looking. And some days I look more like I "should" as a trainer, than others.

I still look at the most recent picture and think... Jeez I have a bit of work to do yet. When the reality is that I carried 3 babies in 2 years and I'm nailing being a mam to them all. We are so hard on ourselves, no matter what stage we are at. You can get your flat stomach back after a baby but who has that discipline and time. It has to be your first priority. I know NO mother who puts themselves first.

So if you are feeling a little s**t about yourself, If you feel like you don't know where to start. If you feel like you are lost. Meet your sister. I was there. I'm happy to help anyone get onto the right path but know this, if you have just had a baby, your body is a wild place. Train for your head only to start. Your body is busy keeping everyone alive&it's already under pressure without us adding "lose the baby weight" to it. Instead let's add "get strong"

Change your mentality.

If you build it, they will come 🤣

Consistency beats hard work every time!

May 2025, I felt awful. I'd been running, in training for the mini marathon, but I had no motivation to strength training or get my s**t together food wise. Then I seen the photo on the left. It was the kick I needed. There's a difference of about 10kg

I ran the mini marathon (slowly) but after it, I joined the gym again and got myself a programme. I committed to 3 days a week but I have zero interest in long workouts or absolutely killing myself in training.

But I knew food choices had to start supporting my goal. So I started calorie counting, focusing on protein and using common sense. I still wanted to have chocolate every day!!!

Staying within 2000 calories a day, I did 3 training sessions (all 35-45 mins) and focused on lifting weights (not very heavy)

My routine is boring.

I eat the same snacks, dinners etc and I do the same programme (changing every 6 weeks or so)
I don't feel the need to be constantly changing

But I go, regardless of mood.

Don't want to go to the gym? I go anyway. I can count on one hand how many times iv missed the gym since July of 2025.

So if you can make a commitment to yourself to strength train, use a little cop on with your food, be it better choices or smaller portions and do a little calorie counting with protein as a focus, you can make changes to support a healthier life

It won't be exciting, but it will be worth it ❤️

Baby bootcamp 👶🏋️‍♂️

Lots of new faces here since I last posted about BBC on my grid

Iv been working with new mam's and pregnant women for about 10 years now and I love it.

So much happened with covid, losing my own studio, having twins, having a single baby, venue hopping and trying to find the right fit for baby bootcamp.

We have been lucky enough to be in some gorgeous studio and performance centres and we have also had to make do with other places. Either way we got on with it!

We are back on the lucky streak with a gorgeous new gym to work from, allowing me to bring baby bootcamp back to what it's supposed to be. Predominantly strength sessions. Slow, controlled exercises to help with recovery. To help with building. To help with confidence.

A safe space. To train, to laugh, to feed (bottle or breast, no one cares) to give out, to do anything you want while training and not having to worry about babysitters.

There's no level of fitness or strength needed. We all have to start/start back somewhere. It took me a LONG time to get back to it. It's never too late. But it CAN be too early. So message me for any details and hopefully I can help you start or continue your journey x

"I've just had a baby, when can I get back to exercise" - lots of new mothers in my DMs

The guidelines are 6wks post vaginal birth and 12wks post c section. The reality is, in a lot of cases, it's after that.

People tend to forget that their body has just been through the mill. You should NOT be starting before now. If you are starting back, your trainer should be checking these timelines and adhering to them. That's if they care about your body and recovery. And I don't mean that as an insult. I mean it as a fact.

I had three kids in quick succession. On the twins, it was a lot. I didn't push myself to get back. I was overwhelmed. I was tired and I was emotional AF.

On Seán, I felt a little better so I said I'd go back to work and exercise early. Bad move. I wasn't ready. So just know, if you aren't ready after the "guidelines" that's ok. Seán is now 17 months and this is the very FIRST MONTH I have exercises consistently. I started running inarch, when he was 11 months, in preparation for the mini marathon but my strength training had taken a bash.

The past month, iv been doing 3x strength sessions and 1-2 runs (in prep for my NEXT 10K run in a week 🤢🤢) but it took for me to get a coach and a programme done for me, for me to have the motivation.

If you need motivation, don't rely on yourself. Look for a coach who is qualified to deal with post partum exercise. Start back slow. You don't have to jump into a hyrox class or a HIIT class or boxing. In fact - don't!!!! Your pelvic floor likely won't enjoy it. Be consistent. Even if it's once a week. Be READY in yourself.

Do your research and have some love and respect for your body. Give it the gift of someone who knows how to give it some TLC!

Anyway, that's all I have for you! My grid has been a shambles since having the kids!

Be kind to yourself and don't rush into it x

VHI WOMENS MINI MARATHON

It's the final week before the mini marathon and for those who don't know, I'm running the mini marathon for who have been such a support to us since Lauren's diagnosis

We would love to get as much support for WSI as possible so I have added the link below and I'll add it to stories for an easier access

https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/laurenswsi

Running is not my strong point but I'm so aware of the privilege it is to choose my challenges, when there are so many who face challenges, day to day, that they didn't ask for. Like my girl ❤️

Every little helps an organization like WSI so click and support or share and get the awareness out there x

We have all heard the saying "comparison is the thief of joy" and it's probably something we say to others to make them feel better about something without realizing we are probably doing it in our own lives a lot more than we think.

Two examples that I'v been guilty of in the past few weeks are:

1. I went running on the Monday of the freezing weather(apparently I'm also unstable 🤣🤣) so the short back story here is that I hate running. I despise it. You know how people run&get a real sense of achievement?? Not me.
Anyway against my better judgement, I went with a "Friend" (you know who you are 🤣) I defo found the biggest struggle for me was coming to terms with how much slower I was than everyone else. I was absolutely mortified for myself even though no one else probably noticed. The people there were so nice, one girl stayed with me and made sure I paced myself. "Don't worry about anyone else's pace, do what you can stick to" and you know what? Without that girl, I don't think I would have stuck with it. I would have stopped and bowed out. I was comparing myself to absolutely everyone else even though their running journeys weren't mine!

2. I found myself looking back at all my own achievements and challenges and getting a little down about the fact that there isn't a hope in hell I'd be able to do any of that s**t now. For example, this picture, one of 10 hell and backs I done (well 9 and 1 tough mudder) climbing, running, strength and conditioning, all at a decent level then. I was comparing myself to my old self. But my life is different now. I had to give myself a talking to. I was 10 years younger, no responsibility, no kids, any amount of sleep, any amount of time!! It was different. Priorities are different.

So now I'm on a new journey to try find where the new me lies. The mammy. The wife. The older trainer, who doesn't want or need to slog through a load of crap to build my business (because you do have to do that at the start!!) and with that I'm sure I'll lose lots of followers and gain plenty new ones. I understand I'm not everyone's cup of tea but ill happily do my thing with those who want to be here ❤️❤️