Why I Continue to do Body Back

This is my 12th session of Body Back Transformation. The only session I missed was because I gave birth to my third daughter.

With every 8-weeks session, I’ve gained something I needed and lost something I didn’t.

The first session, I gained my feeling of autonomy; I found myself again outside of being a mother and I lost the feelings of guilt associated with needing something else besides my children.

I’ve gained self-confidence and lost the burden of believing I’m limited by anything.

Some sessions I needed the discipline. I followed the program to the letter: nutrition, challenges, 6 days a week of sweat and I saw all the promised results in my body.

Other sessions, I simply needed to be around other women who also felt overwhelmed by this season of life and laughing together through 100 burpees revitalized and recharged us back to a place of trust—that we have what it takes to get through hard things.

During some sessions, I didn’t lose pounds or inches, but those around me saw a change in my spirit.  

Other times, it was meaningful to step outside myself and observe the strength of other mothers. I’ve watched grace and poise in the face of tragedy and loss. We are allowed a rare opportunity to be in the front row for each other as shoulders and cheerleaders. I keep coming back because I never get tired of witnessing another mama succeed.

So I return, time after time. This has become a part of who I am and thanks to this program, I brought my body back to a place of profound gratitude for all that I’m capable of and all that we are together.