06/14/2026
6 months of sticking to my goals.
(Granted, my body is still changing postpartum.)
My goal was simple: show up to at least 2–3 CrossFit classes a week, build muscle, strengthen my core, and get back to working on my gymnastics and Olympic lifts.
But first — healing. Prioritizing nutrient-dense foods, color on every plate, reducing stress (as much as possible), and resting when needed.
I doubted myself a lot.
Am I doing everything right? What else could I be doing? Should I push harder?
And yep… I played the comparison game too. Wondering why it seemed easier for everyone else or why my progress didn’t look the way I thought it “should.”
But I kept going. And honestly, I’m proud of myself.
Fast forward to now: working out at least 4x a week, prioritizing strength training, yoga, and more running. Feeling stronger, more capable, and more like myself again.
Still postpartum. Still healing. Still growing. But proud of how far I’ve come.
We’re 6 months into the new year… what’s something you’re proud of yourself for sticking with, even when it felt hard?
06/09/2026
Obligatory 9 months postpartum update post you didn’t ask for 😜 Second time around has been very different than my first.
With Nora, I felt like a complete stranger in my body. I was scared to squat a 35 lb barbell and honestly felt disconnected from myself for a while. I gained close to 40 lbs during that pregnancy, but the “pre-pregnancy” weight came off relatively quickly.
With Charlee, I only gained about 25 lbs — but getting back to a place that feels good in my body has taken much longer. A larger diastasis, plus surgery to repair an umbilical hernia, definitely changed the healing timeline.
But here’s the cool part…
I’m lifting heavier than I was before both pregnancies (like 98% positive 😅), feeling way stronger, and this time around I don’t feel like such a stranger in my body.
Am I 100% yet? Nope and wasn’t expecting to.
Regular pushups still feel hard. Pull-ups are improving slowly. V-ups are a huge no-go, and hollow rocks still aren’t happening.
But I’m really proud of the progress I’ve made especially over the last 6 months, and excited to keep getting stronger.
9 months postpartum in summary— stronger, wiser, and (still trying) to be nicer to myself a whole lot more this time around.
05/21/2026
If this felt relatable, I wanna be friends 💙
Seriously though—if you’re tired of trends, all-or-nothing thinking, and trying to become the smallest version of yourself…
You’re in the right place.
Save this or send it to someone who needs the reminder.
05/21/2026