What's a mom athlete ?

I just got done working out. My 9 year old daughter joined me in the garage while I did my weights, hit the heck out of the heavy bag and got it done. We then walked a mile brisk half the way and cooling down the other half. Our dog Bella got in on the fun and got her walk in also. I LOVE that my kids want to hang with me and support me like this. My almost 15 year old wants to pump the iron a little so I know he will be out there with me soon also. This is the kind of exercise I want. I don't want to kill myself getting fit and be on that one TV show where you get yelled at. I want to get my body worked up into a mom athlete. I know there will be sore muscles and you do have to push yourself at times but you also want it to good, raise your heart rate, get your cheeks pink and burn calories !!!

This is what I envision for fitness. I want to be a mom athlete. I don't need to be the next triathlon mom or have a ripped 6 pack. I want to be healthy, not take blood pressure medicine, ride bikes with my kids, have less knee pain, play a pick-up game of basketball with my kids, fit into smaller jeans, shop for new clothes and basically feel like my outside matches my inside. I want to keep up with my kids, hike with friends and my husband, not be self conscious about what I'm wearing, shop at the stores I want to shop at, if friends or family are playing a sport I don't want to hold back due to my size and never worry again about riding a roller coaster because the bar won't work right. DONE WITH THAT !!!!!!!

It's a process that combines nutrition, exercise and most of all a great positive state of mind. It has to start with YOU (Or me in my case). After my first workout this last Saturday my legs were killing me but they are starting to feel better and I have worked out 3 more times after that first workout. I have been taking it easier on my legs and still working my arms and other sets to get my heart rate going. It will get easier and my body will respond !!! I have already been losing and I hope you will stick around to watch the transformation !!