Maria Bunt-Cruz
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You grow in self love by choice not by chance π±
Story time..
We all have this perception that as we get older we start embracing yourself more fully...
That only happens when you are intentional about it..
When I was vaccinating... I met so many women who were self conscious about their arms... and their bodies... often apologetic when they had to remove their sweater or pull down their sleeve...
... they were also in there 60s, 70s, and 80s ...
That taught me a valuable lesson... self love doesn't just come with age.. it comes with the choices we make..
What are you going to start doing today to get you there?
Give time a chance to heal you and to transform you β€
I know when I started my own journey I never saw myself changing into who I am today..
Someone who loves more deeply
Someone who has a whole lot more grace for myself and others
Someone who just wants to get better a little bit at a time and encourages others to do the same
Give time a chance β€
You are worthy just because you are you β€
Happy Sunday
How it started (29) β‘οΈ how it's going π (36)
Tired and worn out π₯±β‘οΈ more energy and vibrance βπ
Self conscious and body obsessed β‘οΈ confident in my own skin
Scared to make mistakes and looking sillyβ‘οΈ open to trying new things and looking awkward
Sat on the bench to watch kids play β‘οΈ I'm all up in there playing zombie tag π§ββοΈ
Its not always about the weight you loose... but is all about the life you gain.. remember that..
Xo
What thoughts will win?
The ones you give fuel to..
This week has been hard.... waking up early... feeling like a beginner... modifying... a lot of emotions... a lot of discouragement... but I fueled the thoughts of hope and faith in myself...not the ones of criticisms, discouragement, comparison..
Results.. week 4 β
Mind your thoughts those are predictors of the week, month, year and life you will have!
Xo
26 vs 36
What did I do...
I never gave up...
I didn't matter what the scale told me
It didn't matter how others made comments about me
It didn't matter that I running on little to no sleep with 4 babes..
It didn't matter that I had off days and ate the whole house when I was stressed
It didn't matter how stretched I felt
I knew that this time I would not give up and whatever came at me I was going to work through it..
So don't you give up on you... you are worth every effort β€
Remember this...
It so easy for you to forget all the progressed that you've made so far..
It's so easy to focus on what you didn't do ... then what you did...
Tonight I just want to remind you that to look at all you're doing...
You are progressing π₯°
Tag a friend that needs to hear this β€
I want to share this joy with you...
I want you to feel confident
I want you to have a positive relationship with food
I want you to eat whole foods and exercise your body because you love your body
I want you to STOP obsessing about your weight and the scale so you don't find yourself with food anxieties and powerless over a tool that's there to help you..
I want you to stop chasing a crash diet ...and commit to you ..
So that you can you can feel this good after 6 years ... no matter what craziness you are going through...
Just like I do..
I'm looking to work and coach you and work with you on an intimate group with just a few people..
.... comment here and I'll connect with you β€
You are worth every effort to better your life β€
My thoughts for you tonight π
Reflect on how you've felt when you focus on the negative...
Did you feel anxious? Stressed? Worried?
What kind of thoughts did it bring up?
How did your day go from that moment on?
Here is the thing.. negative thoughts never make you feel empowered or confident... they take jabs at you... highlighting every perceived missed opportunity, every perceived mistake, every perceived shortcoming...
They shrink you and take away your God given ability to create the most beautiful life for yourself and your family..
Don't allow them to do that to you... don't entertain that thought... know that you have a gift called agency..
...which means you have the power to act.. to choose... to nip them and say NOT today...
..and then to take it a step further and state a positive truth disarming its power against you and reminding yourself of the strength you have within you..
You and I can do this... and we can slowly start creating that life that we are after π
Make sure you save this so you can remind yourself of the power you have!
π₯ BOOM SHAKALAKA π₯
You are worth it my sweet friend .. don't forget β€
Now tell me.. whats one thing that you are doing to make your life better??
Xo
There is nothing that brings me more joy then seeing women succeed and feel confident enough to share their journey so openly..
Tia ( ) has been such a blessing and light in my life and the life of our accountability group..
She shows up everyday in there to encourage all of us.. to do water challenges .. to be there when we are struggling.. and just pushes us to be our best..
I want to give her a special shout out.. not only is she such a huge motivator but she has achieved an amazing milestone towards her goals...
She has released 12 lbs and 25 inches in 8 short weeks... and has made leaps and bounds in developing a stronger mindset
All while being a single mama of four boys and working through this pandemic.. legit my heart is so so full..
Love you Tia and I am so happy that you are in my life.. you make me a better coach and a better person!! Xo
You need this in your life!!! Make sure you SAVE this tasty piece of heaven ππ€€
.... honestly friends I used to think that healthy eating was alllllll salads and sad foods ππ
But it's not.. there are so many whole, unprocessed healthy alternatives that you can incorporate into your everyday.. that may I dare say feel like a treat..
If you need help in this area I am your gal.. reach out to me and let's chat ..
Now go and save this recipe and let me now what kind of recipes you'd like!!!
I am feeling this deep and I want you to feel it too..
You are allowed to be imperfect
You are allowed to change at any point in time..
You are allowed to stop liking something.. or star liking something..
You are allowed to cry... to laugh.. to feel...
No more feeling bad about our humanity... but rather embrace everything that makes us us...because you and I are pretty dang incredible
Drop a heart and do this with me!!
My wish for you is that you can feel this amazing ...
You can look past the physical changes to the changes that are happening within you..
The ones that impact your life from within
The ones that don't fade away
The ones that take you through life..
I know you can do this... you just have to trust and believe in you π€
Sending you all so much love!! Drop a heart and help me celebrate πΎ !!
π₯ BOOM π₯ you're Saturday reminder of how incredible and gorgeous you are ...
Shine that light bright my sweet friend and REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE π
You gotta remind yourself of this daily..
You gotta remind yourself of this when you are not seeing the results you want fast enough
You gotta remind yourself of this on those days where that inner critic is loud and obnoxious.. saying.. "look at you.. you're failing again.. who are you to think you would get this.."
You gotta remind yourself of this when you are on the verge of quiting...
Because you are not failure.. you trying will always be good enough β€
PSA!!
What you have done or have not done has nothing to do with your value and worth..
You are valuable and worthy because you are an original.. there is no one is this world like you..
Now go live that amazing life!!
Xo
Don't talk Fear. Talk faith π«
I saw this quote today that was shared by some friends and I couldn't get it out of my head..
Honestly I am so glad that I couldn't.. because at the time that I saw it I was feeling discouraged... because all my thoughts came from fear.. I allowed fear to take over without me even realizing it..
But reading this shifted my perspective and allowed my faith to kick in.. my faith in my God and on myself..
Ya I don't know everything.. and I sure make a lot of mistakes... but he is grater then anything I can do.. and because of him I am exactly where I need to be π€
And the same is for you my sweet friend.. speak faith and light to your own heart..
Do the hard thing first ... before your brain even has a time to register whats happening π
Legit friends this morning was HARD...my body feels tired.. I was sleepy.. and I just didnβt want to do my morning routine...
..that weighted blanket that had me all snuggled was whispering sweet nothings into my ear π
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But although I had that hesitation I decided to get up super quick not even thinking more about it... thats the thing.. the more we think about what we don't want to do.. the more we psych ourselves out.. so just go for it.. take that step and don't let your mind psych you out..
Have an amazing day!
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Its not too late to join! Click on the link and I'll make sure you get in there!
In a world that's so quick to sell you easy... choose the hard..
Choose to do the work for you
Choose to eat right for you
Choose to move your body for you
Choose to take care of your spirit for you..
I promise that all thought the work is messy... it is filled with wonder and amazement at the things you thought you never could do..
Are you going to do the hard???
Legit my sweet mama friend.. you want to avoid this thought like the plague..
You didn't have a bad eating day... when you focus on that I know a π― it will bring you shame and guilt.. so please try to reframe that thought...
Remind yourself that you are human.. that you are not after perfection but rather progress and that treats are a part of healthy weight loss...
Because they are!!!
Love you my sweet friend and keep pushing.. you got this!
Make sure you follow me for more tips and more empowerment! Xoxo
I know it's a good workout when I can't get up π
But let me tell you...I didn't start out this way... where ever you are in your journey... know that if you are struggling to keep up... its okay to take a deep breath and keep going... because exactly thats where your growth is.
Happy Tuesday!