Eternal Fitness

As a follower of Christ, I have to remember to apply the gospel to ALL areas of my life. Including the areas I think I’ve mastered in my own strength.

I realized after years of striving, how much my body image was an idol in my heart. Something I heavily relied on for acceptance, approval, confidence, & identity. It’s not to say that God doesn’t care about our bodies or weight, he absolutely cares about what we care about and he wants to help us. And sometimes He simply wants to help us realize what’s more important in life. The condition of our hearts, knowing our worth and value, being free from the lies of the enemy (which is connected to our mental and physical health) being confident in His love for us, and loving and serving others well. 🫶🏻

He wants to help us get to the root of our insecurities. He cares more about healing our heart from the pain of rejection & fear of abandonment than just helping us lose 20lbs.

So during this postpartum journey to a healthier me- spirit, soul, AND body…

I have to try not to compare myself to the old Val. I’m a new creation in Christ. And with each baby I’ve given birth to, a new version of me has been born too 🌹

I have to kindly and gently ask myself- is my confidence found in things that will soon fade away or the ONE thing that lasts forever? 🤍🕊️

2 Corinthians 4:18 “So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.”

“Don’t worry, you’ll lose all the baby weight from breastfeeding”


Well, here I am almost 14 months postpartum struggling to lose a pound and keep it off. Being a fitness trainer for 10 years and working with so many different clients-I can honestly say first hand- it’s not just about calories in, calories out.

There’s hormones, sleep, stress, thyroid, injuries, physical/emotional trauma, many different things at play. Sometimes, doing everything you did before to lose weight or stay in shape doesn’t work every time. It’s important we give ourselves grace during these harder seasons of life where so many things feel out of our control. And for believers, The Holy Spirit is here to help us, comfort us, and guide us through every challenging season so we never have to do it alone.

I plan to wean Brooklyn from nursing in the next few weeks. Will it be easier to lose weight after that? Maybe. Maybe not. But I know every uncomfortable situation is a chance to ask the Lord what he’s trying to show me and heal in me.

Over the past year, I’ve been trying to take the time to seek Him first and not just try to restrict and control like I have in the past.

Bodies change. And that’s okay 🤍

& let’s be real, taking care of kids 1, 4, and 7 most of the day ain’t easy. And the time and energy to take care of myself like I used to just isn’t there either. 7-8 hours of great sleep every night is way different than 4-6 hours of very broken sleep 🫠
Eating less and moving more when your body is already in fight or flight doesn’t quite bring the same results either 😆 it screams “hold onto everything you got, we are in danger!”

I know I don’t post on here much anymore, but I’ve had it on my heart to share a little more of my current postpartum journey after having my third baby. I feel like probably for the first time.. this one might be more relatable. And also because *vulnerability breaks shame*
So I hope that sharing a little bit will help someone else too 🫶🏻