Why I LOVE Bragg's Apple Cider Vinegar

YOU GUYS! Y'all know how much I LOVE coconut oil. I use that stuff for just about EVERYTHING!!!! 

But I just discovered coconut oil's cousin!

BRAGG'S APPLE CIDER VINEGAR!

I have always used this to cook but I had NO idea it had SO MANY OTHER USES!

It helped cure my allergies/sinus infection that was dragging on for 3 weeks (I will share more of my holistic solution for that later) and when I was researching it, I discovered it has SO MANY OTHER USES!!!

I've been drinking 1tbsp every morning with 8oz of water and putting it in little man's water/juice. I SCORED THIS GIGANTIC 1 GAL JUG TODAY since I plan on using it for SO MUCH MORE...

-Allergies
-Acne
-Arthritis
-Asthma
-Blood pressure
-Candida
-Sinus infection
-Yeast infection
-Soar throat
-Skin problems
-AND SO MUCH MORE!

Here is a great blog with 101 uses for this all natural GOD-SEND!🙌🏻

http://www.mamanatural.com/apple-cider-vinegar/

Anyone else use it?! What for?!

Fit Mom Boot Camp: 15 Spots Now Open

💥15 SPOTS NOW OPEN💥

I am looking for 15 women who are ready to get their BOOTIES in shape and put their health FIRST! I'm opening up a second BOOT CAMP in August due to the the first one maxing out!🙌🏻 (starting Aug 14)

You get...

---💪🏻30 min workouts (from home or from any mobile device)

---👊🏻Portion control easy to follow meal plan (no calorie counting/points)

---🙌🏻Superfood All-Natural shake to help with energy, digestion, weight loss, and curb cravings!

---👭1:1 support from ME as your coach

---💻Access into our private online fit club community

---🎉Recipes, Tips, Fun & Prizes

EMAIL me at bbcoacheatherb@gmail.com Subject: FIT MOM BOOT CMAP 📩📩📩 for info and to reserve your spot! (They will go fast, first come first serve!)

You can also connect with me and send me a message at Heather Shriver Burns! 

My Solution for ALL DAY Ice Cold Water This Pregnancy!

SERIOUSLY!?

I feel like I'm late to this party🎉 but better late than never! YOU GUYS! Why didn't any of you tell me I should get one of these, especially while pregnant?!

I have been OBSESSED with drinking ice cold water this pregnancy! I know I'm not alone, right?! Problem is, ice cold anything doesn't last long in this summer heat☀️...UNTIL NOW!!!

We're headed to Nashville

👢next week and I was panicking about not having access to ice for my water. Then I remembered someone talking about the pricey YETI tumblers. So, I asked in a mom group if they were worth it and so many suggested getting either the RTIC Coolers or the other off brand at Wal-Mart (I think Ozarka?) because they work just as good, if not better, and are significantly cheaper!

WELL, I AM HERE TO TELL YOU, THIS THING IS AMAZING! (I got the RTIC brand) I have had ice cold water ALL day!🙌🏻 I have refilled this with water several times and still have ice!🤗

If you're pregnant or like ice cold water all day, I highly recommend getting one!😘

Am I the last person to know about these?!

PLANK WORKOUT: 5 Animal Inspired Planks ;)

*E-I-E-I-O PLANK WORKOUT*

(2nd Trimester Friendly)

Little man LOVES animals and sings Old McDonald all the time! I've also become obsessed with PLANKS during this pregnancy. It's such a great full body workout! So here is my animal inspired plank workout for you this FRI-YAY morning!

Do each move for 30-60 seconds!

1. Caterpillar Crawl Plank

2. Dolphin Plank

3. Donkey Kick Single Leg Planks

4. Kangaroo Hop Cross Jack Planks

5. Cheeta Run Plank

TRY IT! For more health, fitness, and mom inspiration, JOIN ME at Heather Burns!

CHANGE IS HARD!

"YOUR DESIRE TO CHANGE MUST BE GREATER THAN YOUR DESIRE TO STAY THE SAME."👊

I wrestled with my health and fitness my entire teens and 20's. Most times my desire to change wasn't bigger than my desire to quit my bad habits....like binging on Ben & Jerry's🍨 after a break-up, or getting a little TOO happy at happy hour, or stepping outside my comfort zone at the gym and getting off the dang elliptical and treadmill for 60min (going nowhere fast😜).

BUT I also think for SO MANY YEARS, I really did not know HOW to change.

I am SO thankful for a SIMPLE to follow lifestyle change that has completely CHANGED our lives. It really is 75% nutrition and 25% workout.

Having simple 30-40min workouts we can do together in the comfort of our home❤, easy portion control meal plan that feels nothing like a "diet"🍝, and the right daily vitamins that tastes like dessert = GAME CHANGER

IS YOUR DESIRE TO CHANGE GREATER THAN YOUR DESIRE TO STAY THE SAME? If so, then I have to ask....

DO YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TOOLS TO GET YOU THERE? If not, I want to help! Email me at bbcoacheatherb@gmail.com! 

There's more than one solution. You simply have to find what works best for YOU!👌

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/

The Master's Hammer & Chisel Progress: 26 Days In

IS THIS REAL LIFE?!?!

😳😁😳😁
I used to say I'd NEVER see abs because I don't have "good genes" and my body isn't made "like that"....especially after having a baby.👎

Ya know what that was?! ME LIMITING MY BELIEFS AND GIVING MYSELF AN "OUT". 

FRIENDS, be it your health, your career, your goals, your dreams....YOU CAN DO HARD THINGS!👊

👉--It is going to take sacrifice.
👉--It's going to take HARD WORK.
👉--It's going to make you question your sanity at times.
👉--You are going to want to QUIT.
👉--You are going to have doubters.

BUT YOU CAN DO IT!👊

The first step is BELIEVING you can!!! 

I am absolutely LOVING my new program, THE MASTER'S HAMMER AND CHISEL. If you're looking for a muscle toning, lifting, CRAZY results program, send me a message for details -- bbcoachheatherb@gmail.com.

If you are looking for more motivation, support, workouts, meal plans, accountability, and tips to reach YOUR own health and fitness goals, I would LOVE to help you!

FILL OUT THIS FORM!!! (and I will be in touch ASAP!)

#nsv #YOUCANDOHARDTHINGS #faithfullyfitmama

Healthy Fit Friends Giveaway

**IT'S TIME FOR A GIVEAWAY** 
My love language is GIFTS...lucky for ya'll! ;) 

I am OBSESSED with turning not-so-healthy favorites into HEALTHY foods! I used to think healthy meant boring. BOY WAS I WRONG!!!🙈 Zoodles have become one of our meal favorites and I want to share this amazing little tool with YOU!

{Giveaway Includes: Vegetti (zoodle maker), Canvas Grocery Tote, Grocery List, and 5 DELISH zoodle recipes!}

HERE'S HOW TO ENTER....

1. Click this link - FIT FRIEND GIVEAWAY 
2. LIKE the post on FB (link above!)
3. "LIKE" Heather Shriver Burns! (on Facebook)
4. Tag 3 FIT FRIENDS on the post!


GOOD LUCK!

**Winner will be selected Wednesday morning 1/20 (through random selection)!

FAMILY FUN WORKOUT: Full Body Exercise & Practice Listening Skills At The Same Time

I didn't grow up in a home where I saw my parents exercising (except for a few Richard Simmons sweat sessions). My parents are AMAZING, don't get me wrong, but I want our son to think this is NORMAL and a part of your every day routine, just like brushing your teeth. It's PROVED that exercise makes you happier and feel better. Why wouldn't we want him to be happy and feel good? 

My family is THE MOST important thing to me and I have a feeling they are the most important thing to you, too! *pic because I love them! 

We workout every day and our little man is up for the second half of our workout on most days. That means he SEES us doing it. I know a lot of parents say they could never workout with their kids. I challenge you to just DO IT. Yes, there will be days they cry and want to be held....which is when you pick them up, cuddle, and try to do a few moves with them to make it fun. Sometimes, you have to push STOP and say "I tried and it didn't work but I'll try again tomorrow." This journey is not about PERFECTION, it's about being a role model and showing your family how being healthy is a necessity and can be FUN!!!

Here is a fun SIMON SAYS EXERCISE game you can play with your family together! Try it and HAVE FUN! Let me know how they like it!

XO,

Heather Shriver Burns

3 Day Refresh January 2016: FRESH START TO A NEW YEAR

I WOKE UP READY FOR A FRESH START TODAY!!! Did you?!

I was planning on doing my 3 Day Refresh mine cleanse starting Sunday but I woke up with extra motivation to BREAK THE BAD HOLIDAY HABITS today!!!

I love the 3 Day Refresh because it's an easy to follow 3 day mini-cleanse to break bad habits, jump-start a healthier lifestyle, and see & feel real results -- WITHOUT STARVING YOURSELF (I did a liquid only cleanse once for 13 days...talk about torture!)

😳

).If you already have the 3 Day Refresh and are looking for some tips, please watch my video I made for my January challenge group to help them get through it with SMOOTH SAILING & SUCCESS!

If you're looking for a FRESH START, The 3 Day Refresh is on promotion this month for $10 when you bundle it with Shakeology! (Normally $70)

If you already have the 3 Day Refresh and are looking for some tips and motivation to get through the next 3 days, watch the video I created for my January challenge group below! 

If you have any questions about the 3 Day Refresh  , please feel free to reach out via email - bbcoachheatherb@gmail.com Subject Line: 3 DAY REFRESH 

In Love & Light,
Heather 

In The End...

"In the end, I am THE ONLY ONE who can give my child a happy mother who LOVES life."󾬓

Post workout high = happy mom!

Morning cuddles = happy mom!

Work from home = happy mom!

Solo Target trips = happy mom!

Finding my worth in Jesus = happy mom!

Veggies and vitamins that taste like dessert = happy mom!

Yoga pants & messy buns = happy mom!

Not feeling the need to be perfect anymore = happy mom!

Work-Life-Balance = happy mom!

Life is good. God is great. HAPPY MONDAY, YA'LL!

WHAT IS ONE WAY YOU CAN SHOW YOUR CHILD YOU ARE HAPPY TODAY AND RUB OFF ON THEM?

In Love & Light,
Heather 

A First For Everything: My 2015 First

THERE IS A FIRST FOR EVERYTHING AND 2015 WAS A FIRST FOR ME!

I have yo-yo dieted my entire life and never felt like the effort I put in yielded the results I wanted. I have tried Weight Watchers, Adkins (for like 24hrs), personal trainers, diet pills, skipping breakfast/lunch, the liquid diet, crazy cleanses, battled bulimia, etc.

FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY LIFE, I FOUND A HEALTHY MAINTAINABLE LIFESTYLE AND STUCK TO IT FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!!! I finally BROKE THE CYCLE and I will NEVER go back to my old ways. At 32 and after a baby, I feel better than ever and I want the same for everyone else!!! I have NEVER liked trying on bathing suits and this past week, I couldn't help but get EVEN MORE excited for our trip to Jamaica because I like what I see but more importantly I LOVE HOW I FEEL!

--I know how hard it is to break bad habits....because I have had to break so many.

--I know what it's like to DREAD your workout every day...because it took me a looooong time to CRAVE it.

--I know what it's like to dislike what you see in the mirror and hate getting dressed because nothing looks right....because that was most of my 20's.

--I know what it's like to be uncomfortable in your own skin...because now I know what true confidence is which has nothing to do with my pants size.

--I know what it's like to have NO energy...because now I know what it's like to be full of life and energy.

--I know what it's like to battle emotional demons that have NOTHING to do with your weight but have EVERYTHING to do with holding you back from achieving your health and fitness goals....because I now know true health requires work on your MIND, BODY, & SOUL.

--I know what it's like to do this alone and I know that doesn't work....because that's been a HUGE key to my success--getting healthier and happier with others like YOU!

I AM SEEKING 10 SERIOUS WOMEN WHO WANT TO MAKE 2016 THEIR BEST YEAR YET AND CREATE A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TO LAST THE ENTIRE YEAR!

I want to help you get healthy - MIND, BODY, AND SOUL - and walk (or run😉) along side of you to help you learn to love yourself despite the number on a scale and learn BALANCE in this crazy amazing life we have been blessed to live.

If that is YOU, like this post, comment below, private message me, or drop your email below! We start in January!!! YOU WON'T REGRET IT!

‪#‎SWEET2016‬ ‪#‎thebestisyettocome‬ ‪#‎fitfriends‬