Sara McCarthy Health & Fitness

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I’ve been contemplating writing this post because it’s raw and vulnerable and I dont open up easlily but in the end I feel like it’s important for people to see that I am a real human who also struggles. One client of mine said to me after telling her I ate a pint of ice cream “thank you for telling me that because it shows you’re a real person” I might have all this education behind me for health and nutrition, but my struggles are just like everybody else’s.

Mental health hasn’t always been something I would think about until people close to me were having a hard time with it. For the last 7 yrs I’ve become very serious about it. Making sure my loved ones were getting the help they needed but I never struggled with it. I was stressed and overwhelmed at times but I had my ways of decompressing. I have been in therapy since i was 19 and thought i was doing everything right

About two years ago I found myself in the darkest part of my life I have ever been in. I was extremely depressed, couldn’t eat, and all I wanted to do was die. Life was so much that I just wanted it all to stop. One night as I was driving I tried to run my car off the road into a ravine. Something pulled the wheel from my hands and back on the road which saved my life. I quickly found somewhere to park and cried my eyes out. I truly believe that was my guardian angle. Without her looking over me and the thought of my six children losing their mother I’m not sure I’d be here writing this.

I went home that night to an empty house and crawled into bed for 48hrs. I slept and slept and slept. Which my body needed. I slowly started doing small things that I knew would make me feel a little better. Eating, brushing my teeth, and showering. I called my therapist and got in right away with her. I learned that when my world gets to be too much my brain looks for an escape. Unfortunately that escape is removing all the noise by removing myself from the world. That is something that I’m not ok with.

I have found better ways of handling the noise. I continue to workout. Even if it’s the most shortest, lightest, non motivating, tears streaming down my face, workout ever. I still do it. It sucks but I still do it. I take time alone doing whatever I feel like my body and mind needs. Could be laying on the couch, watching trash tv, eating junk food. Or going on a solo hike in nature to clear my head. Meeting with someone I love to catch up and laugh. Laughter is the best medicine!

My mind still gets very overwhelmed and being a single mom is hard asf but I know I’ve got this. Im not giving up on myself. If you are struggling with the same things just know that I love you and I see you. I would be happy to have a sh*tty workout with you. Im here for it all and I understand these struggles. F**k the noise and don’t give up! 💪🏻❤️🫶🏻 r

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Honestly it feels disrespectful at times I never thought I’d willingly subject myself to all of the above like this, on such a consistent basis… but my days feel weird without it. Growing up, I’d find every excuse in the book to not be there, I’d leave my effort on the baseball field and figured that’s as much as I needed to do. Boy was I wrong, thankfully I realized before I hung up my cleats and found the gym. Without both baseball and the gym, I have no clue where I’d be, thankfully I have the gym now. It takes a certain type of person to subject themselves to this type of work day in and day out. It’s not always pleasant, clean and Instagram worthy, but man… does it pay off in one way or another. #gym #gymmotivation #liftheavy #lifted #lift #gymrat #gymaddict #fit #gymlifestyle #fitnessmotivation #workout #workoutmotivation #gymlife #gymreels

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Are you an all or nothing person when it comes to your food? Do you do intermittent fasting? Did you know you can have success losing weight and gaining muscle and still eat?? I’m not talking about eating whatever you want but as a nutrition coach I coach my clients the 80/20 rule and fitting it in with your macros. If I told you you can’t have anymore sugar or bread what are you going to crave the most? Sugar and bread lol! But if told you eat healthy all day, hit your protein goal,and after dinner have that ice cream or whatever treat it is you want. How would that make you feel?! I bet it would feel great!
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Work hard friends! 💪🏻

Lately I’ve been making Saturdays more about cardio. I’m not a huge runner but 9 miles in the books today. I wanted to give up so many times but I pushed through.

Tell me what you do when you hit that wall and just keep pushing. Me? I bawl like a fu***ng baby. So many emotions come out. Push through whatever is hard today and you’ll be proud of yourself in the end 💛💪🏻

I’ve had six kids. One c-section five vagninal. My first shredded my body including my abdominal wall and I have the wonderful stretched skin. When I do certain excercises it looks like an alien is trying to come out of my stomach. 😆Why am I telling you this? Because I ‘m real and understand having parts of your body that makes you feel self conscious. Just because I’m a trainer doesn’t mean my body is perfect. I’m not talking to just woman. Men have insecurities too. I’m here for both and I can help you feel better and stronger in your body. Work hard my friends! 💛💪🏻

Sara McCarthy CPT, CNC, CWFS. I might have had to lock myself in a hotel room for three days but I am now a certified women’s fitness specialist. Let’s just see how many letters I can add behind my name. Lol! I sure love this profession and helping people feel the best they can! 🥳💛 Reach out to me if you’d like me to help get you there. 307-262-1563