Fit Miss TV

"Focus on your potential instead of your limitations."

Some people would tell you I am a health freak, and they're probably right. But that's not why I'm here - well, it's not totally why I wanted to create this website. I am here because I feel good and I love life! I desire to share with others what makes me feel good, why I am so obnoxiously happy all of the time - and fitness is a BIG part of that. I started recording my workouts at the beginning of March to keep my form in check, to change what wasn't good and to improve what was. What happened is I started getting really excited at how watching myself improve. I realized: if I can do it, anyone can! Everyone has room for improvement, everyone can do incredible things. So while this blog is really for me, anyone can join in.

My desire is to lead a healthy lifestyle and feel good, but I won't have anything to do with counting calories. I don't focus on losing weight - I don't even know how much I weight. This body hasn't seen a scale since October of 2005. I won't utter a word about how I long to look like So Andso. I am happy to be me. I want to know what is inside of me. To set realistic goals and watch them become reality. I wonder what I am really made of, what my body and mind are capable of. I want to be that absolute best me that I can be, to feel good about myself and love those around me. To lead a healthier life - because when you eat better and take care of yourself, you feel better. I strongly believe that taking care of your physical self aids in the health of your spiritual self and it should be an important part of our lives. I am no longer be a slave; the scale, calorie tracker, heart rate monitor, meal planning, and junk foods are no longer my master.

The info you may want to know about me:

I am not a nutritionist, and I no longer hold a valid personal training certification, though I used to be a spin and kickbox instructor. I stopped working and going to the gym when I got pregnant with my third child because I just had too much going on and family is my priority. That doesn't mean I gave up fitness, though - I just got creative and found ways to fit (no pun intended) it in at home. I am a fitness enthusiast, big time, and have researched as well as tried the many different programs on the market myself. I am tired of gimmicks and marketers exploiting our insecurities so I have decided to ignore them all and focus the things that will build my confidence and inner strength.

Like most women, I gained huge amounts of weight when I was pregnant (3 times, so I have gained over 100 pounds of JUST FAT over the past 13 years) and I have never lost it all, but that's okay: I am fitter and stronger than I have ever been and I have more energy now than I did when I was 18. I used to be a smoker, eat nothing but fast food - actually, I used to do all sorts of bad things BUT it is possible to turn your life around and start making the right decisions NOW. I am not ashamed to say that I didn't do anything on my own, I owe my turnaround and all of my strength to God.

I got into fitness seriously when I found out I was pregnant with my second child. I wasn't leading a very good life, and I knew I had to stop what I was doing or ruin everyone around me. My bad habits had caused health problems with my oldest and for some reason the positive pregnancy test for my son was an awakening. I did not want my kids to suffer for my decisions anymore. I think for me fitness was something in my chaotic life that I could control, and doing it made me feel better and gave me discipline in my everyday life.

My Philosophy:

"Nothing worth having is easy." That includes a happy marriage, happy kids,an unpolluted body, an untainted spirit, a sound mind, reaching Heaven, great relationships... really, is there anything that comes easily for us that actually enriches our lives or produces joy and satisfaction?

*This is site was created and is kept up by a complete amateur, so please be kind. :)