True Strength of a Fit Mom

When I started competing three years ago I met Jacqueline Zediker, a woman that after spending just a few hours with I knew would be in my life forever. She was a new figure pro and had just started competing a year prior herself. We immediately hit it off and despite the fact that she lives a plane ride away in Indiana we have forged a friendship that I could have only wished for when I was younger. We have very similar personalities and our morals and beliefs are practically identical. For the last three years we have supported each other through our competition preps, job changes, relationship highs and lows, new homes, puppy adoptions, pregnancy – you name it we’ve been there for each other. And I’m so grateful to have her.

So, when she came to me a week ago and asked a favor how I could I say no? She and her friend and Optimum Nutrition teammate, Rachael Ponder, had recently started a Facebook page called True Strength of a Fit Mom. They had presented the idea to ON as something they’d like to do in connection with them and came to an agreement that they’d start it out and ON would see where it went before fully backing the idea. Jacqueline asked me to be the first “Fit Mom Motivator” for the page and sent me a questionnaire to fill out. As soon as I read the questions and looked more in depth at the Facebook page I knew it was something I wanted, no needed, to be a bigger part of. It was exactly what I had been hoping my own blog would accomplish – creating a movement of Fit Moms, showing women that it is possible to be a mother and still maintain a healthy lifestyle. I went back to Jaque with my desire to become more involved. After speaking with Rachel, they decdied they wanted me to come on board not only as the first Fit Mom Motivator but also as VIP Blogger and Contributor! I was (and still am) so honored to have this opportunity. There is nothing I love more than the idea of marrying my two loves – being a mom and being in shape!

Since this discussion we have gone back and forth with a million ideas of what we want to do with the page and how we want to it to grow. The idea pool is overflowing and we are so excited to start reaching the masses. The page/site doesn’t officially go live until January 2014 but we are already spreading the word and getting other moms to fill out their questionnaire.

My first contribution to the page was my tips on “How to Have Balance During the Holidays.” It’s a list of five small things you can do throughout the holidays (and beyond) to maintain a healthy lifestyle but also participate in and enjoy a social life!

I will also be creating some photo albums for the site; initially my weekly bump photos (that you’ve all seen) and then also my progress pictures as I begin my journey back to the stage. Additionally, I will be blogging once a week for the site and replying to questions/comments throughout the page.

Our goal is 21,000 "likes" on our Facebook page in 2014 - in less than a week we are already at 250! I am confident we will surpass 21,000 in no time!

Please take a minute to visit us at True Strength of a Fit Mom and see what we’re all about!