BABY BURNS #2 IS ON THE WAY!!!

You guys! I can't believe MARCH is the last post I made on here. I've been alive and well and sharing every detail of my journey at Heather Burns: Health & Fitness. I am sorry for being MIA on here but we have had A LOT go on in the last 4 months.




For starters...
-We found out we were pregnant in March while I was in Arizona for my friend's wedding!
-We traveled to Florida, Jamaica, The Bahamas, and Colorado! (Thanks to my amazing job!)
-We found out we are having a BABY GIRL!!! (You can watch our gender reveal HERE!!!)
-George resigned from his job in TX!
-We packed up our lives and moved back to PA (last week!!!)

and A LOT of other details I don't even have time to write about and to be honest, my pregnancy brain probably forgot 1/2 of them. #thestruggleisreal

Regardless, WE ARE SO EXCITED and so ready to finally SETTLE DOWN here in PA and I am so glad to be BACK! This pregnancy has been MUCH HARDER. I am 18 weeks and 3 days today and FINALLY feeling human again. I tried everything (natural) under the sun for the all day nausea and the only thing that gave me even the slightest relief was SEA BANDS! I've been keeping up with my workouts as much as possible (have only missed a few days despite the nausea because they actually do make me feel better) but my nutrition has been pretty rough! I'm giving myself some GRACE and actually today is DAY 1 of getting back on track with any sort of meal plan (no diet!).

I am more determined than ever to continue sharing my journey and the amazing coaching opportunity because now more than EVER, I know just how life changing this business has been. The last 4 months have been HARD but my business has not suffered. If I had been working in my previous corporate job, I would have taken a huge pay cut simply because I wouldn't have been performing the same. That's just how it works in traditional jobs. Knowing that our baby girl will never know what it's like for me to be away from the home for extended periods of time for work or what daycare is like is such a BLESSING and I want to share this with EVERY MOM OUT THERE! I have NO STRESS about this pregnancy and what I'm going to do once she gets here. With Nico, I stressed all the time but just thought I had to do what needed to be done....and I did...until my heart couldn't take it anymore.

I could go on and on and on...but I have to get back to some big GOD-SIZED DREAM goals (and playing dump trucks with little man)!



I wanted to share with you all that I'm here and I haven't forgotten about you all! I hope you'll join me for daily inspiration HERE!

Here are some BUMP pics to update you!!! The bump is my FAVORITE part of pregnancy!!!!



In Love & Light,
Heather

WHY BECOMING A MOM SCARED ME

CAN I ADMIT SOMETHING I'M A LITTLE ASHAMED OF TO YOU GUYS?

I had SO many fears of having a baby....beyond the obvious of labor. I mean, really, I think only God can explain how an entire HUMAN fits out of THERE.

But beyond that....

-I was afraid I would have to give up my social life.

-I was so afraid I was going to gain a bunch of weight and never look "good". (I gained 60lbs)

-I was afraid I would have to quit buying myself nice things because "that's what parents do".

-I was afraid I wasn't going to be a great mom because I thought I was far from your "typical housewife"...what is "typical" anyways?

-I was afraid I would have to give up my career and never be in a bigger leadership role because of the time and dedication required to your company and travel. (I was already working 50-60hr weeks)

-I was afraid it would change our marriage dynamics because children often become the priority and the spouse is forgotten. (We got pregnant 8 weeks after we got married)

 -I was afraid I would lose myself and only identity myself as a "MOM".

SO MANY OF THESE FEARS ARE BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I SAW IN OTHER MOMS AND/OR WHAT I "THOUGHT" SOCIETY EXPECTED OF ME.

But why?

Why did I have to be like other moms I saw who didn't look happy (and actual friends who said they were NOT happy for one of these reasons)? Why did I have to be the mom I THOUGHT society and traditional families look like? 

WHAT I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS AS A MOM (my momiversary is tomorrow󾍇) IS LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT. YOU DON'T HAVE TO LIMIT YOUR POTENTIAL OR YOUR DREAM LIFE BASED ON OTHER PEOPLE'S EXPERIENCES OR EXPECTATIONS. YOU DEFINE YOUR OWN DESTINY----simply by the CHOICES you make. 

Becoming a mom has been the BIGGEST blessing. I didn't lose myself when I became a mom, I truly FOUND MYSELF. I learned that taking time for my own health and taking care of myself (mind, body, and soul) IS PART OF TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY! 

I am so glad I changed my mindset and my heart and am RUNNING FULL FORCE toward my dreams for our family! I wear my MOM BADGE proudly...just like I wear my WIFE BADGE and JESUS LOVER BADGE proudly.

WERE YOU (or are you) AFRAID OF BECOMING A MOM FOR SOME OF THESE REASONS? Don't limit yourself. Break the mold. Be the woman YOU want to be.

FEBRUARY "LOVE THY SELFIE" ONLINE HEALTH & FITNESS SUPPORT GROUP NOW OPEN

You guuuuuuuyyyyysssss! These shorts are from my cheerleading HIGH SCHOOL days....and they are literally FALLING OFF! ‪#‎im32‬ ‪#‎ihaveababy‬

Growing up, I battled with my weight, confidence, and body image. I was never the naturally "thin" girl and was always so uncomfortable in my skin. I had to work REALLY HARD to lose weight and had to follow a very restricted diet eating Lean Cuisine meals, Slim Fast, diet pills, and any other quick fix I could find. I began to believe it was genetics and that I would NEVER see abs or muscle definition and just knew having a baby would totally ruin my body.

Then in my late 20's, I finally achieved the size I wanted to be at...problem was, it was thanks to an EXTREMELY stressful job, not a new healthy lifestyle. Even though I looked thin, I had NO energy, lived off
Starbucks (holy expensive☕💸), never worked out, had NO social life, and basically lived to work. What's the fun in THAT?

Gaining 60lbs during my pregnancy was a blessing in disguise. It was no longer about ME but it was about US. I nursed our son for 18 months and became OBSESSED with what I was putting into my system (no artificial sweeteners, processed foods, ingredients I couldn't pronounce, soy, etc). It forced me to find a solution.

Insert Beachbody....but it isn't really the programs or products. Let's be REAL----I had already tried tons of PROGRAMS & PRODUCTS! Don't get me wrong, our stuff is GREAT....but they aren't necessarily why I am STILL HERE!

You see...my whole life, I yo-yo'd. I would find a quick fix and then go back to my old ways. BUT NOT THIS TIME!!!! There was something different about this whole Beahcbody thing. ‪#‎hencewhyimobsessedwithsharing‬

Why?! What's so different now?

One word ➡ TEAM

I have a group of people to do life with.🙌🏻 A group of online health and fitness coaches (my team!) and a group of online healthy friends (my challenge groups) to celebrate, laugh, cry, learn, and KEEP PUSHING!!! I thought "challenge groups" seemed corny and I had no interest in being active in one....until I experienced it. THE ENERGY. THE ENCOURAGEMENT. THE REAL-NESS. THE SUPPORT.

➡G.A.M.E. C.H.A.N.G.E.R.⬅

Actually, it's been a LIFE CHANGER! Heck, this is now my JOB! What the what?!😜👊🏻👌🏻🙌🏻

If you can relate to the "old me" and if you're still looking for something to finally work for you, I want to invite you to JOIN ME on this journey!

My February "LOVE THY SELFIE" group starts Feb 15!

In my group, you will get.....

✅30-40 min in-home workouts
✅Meal plans
✅Superfood nutrition
✅Support, Motivation, Accountability
✅Recipes, Tips, Tricks
✅Life Coaching practices to make this STICK and not be a temporary quick fix
✅Friendships and Fun

COMPLETE THE QUICK FORM BELOW FOR MORE INFO AND TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!

https://coachheathershriverburns.wufoo.com/…/qqjsrk70tz5fm0/

How Shakeology Makes My Hair Grow & Lots of Other Benefits!!!

THIS IS BY FAR THE LONGEST LASTING BUN I'VE EVER HAD! Day 4😎

PS: I get a lot of people ask me how to do my (in)famous MESSY BUN! No more wondering...now you can START doing! I did a tutorial on Youtube that you can find here -- MESSY BUN HAIR TUTORIAL

Wonder how long my hair has grown in the last 4 days😂....thanks to my daily dose of superfoods, my hair and nails grow like CRA-CRA!👊🏻

When I first heard of Shakeology, I thought it was a weightloss drink or a protein shake and thought "DANG! THAT'S EXPENSIVE FOR SOME PROTEIN POWDER."😳 Nope. IT'S SO MUCH MORE and worth EVERY.SINGLE.PENNY.🙌🏻👌🏻

Here are some of the beauty-boosting ingredients in Shakeology:

Biotin: for healthy hair and skin.👊

Amaranth (sprouted): has shown promise in the prevention of premature graying of the hair.👊

Bilberry fruit powder: a strong antioxidant and an excellent free radical scavenger. Helps combat the cell damage that leads to premature aging and disease.👊

Goji berries: one of the most antioxidant-rich fruits; helps prevent premature aging of skin; contains heavy doses of vitamin C and also linoleic acid, which help to promote collagen growth and keep your skin looking plump and youthful.👊

Grape seed extract: a natural anti-inflammatory shown to improve elasticity of the skin.👊

Iodine (as kelp): wonderful for nail growth and healthy hair.👊

Pantothenic acid: known to reduce toxins and assist with clearing acne.👊

Vitamin E: protects and helps to repair skin.👊

And that's just scratching the surface!#healthiestmealoftheday

Interest in learning more about Shakeology, shoot me an email -- bbcoachheatherb@gmail.com or feel free to go here -> SHAKEOLOGY

In Love & Light,