Self-Time Fitness: Empowering Women Through Fitness

WuWu Women ROCKS and Dreams do come true!!!

selftimefitness — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:09:21 +0000

Last night was a big night for WuWu Women. When you dream and believe in your dream… you can wake up and see that it is not just a dream, but a reality.

I am emotionally exhausted and overwhelmed by the idea and the support of WuWu Women. We all have a story and now we have a platform to share that story that is safe, happy, comforting, and accepting. Last night when I spoke and told my story I had no idea that it would touch so many people. To me it’s just a part of my life..to others it is inspiration.

Today I can inspire and empower women through my story and through fitness. I can and am providing a safe place for women to build their strength internally and externally….and more important than that is empowering them to share their story and empower others.

Take time today to think about your dream..write it down..embrace your journey of life and know that dreams with heart and determination do come true!

Mopping the floors…

selftimefitness — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:48:02 +0000

It’s not all running on the beach here…Today I am in the studio mopping floors and cleaning toilets. Just turn the things you dont necessarily enjoy into fun. Mopping is nothing more than a workout. Remember wax off wax on…I call this one cleaning the mirrors!

Brandy

Its not only about working out…

selftimefitness — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:13:01 +0000

At 38 years old I have always struggled…like most women..to accept my body for what it is. There always seemed to be an area that I wasnt happy with. My butt never did look like the perfect butt..you know the kind that would look good in a thong. Well, that was never me. Then after children it was my boobs..or should I say my mothers boobs! Somehow unlike a lot of women I went from small to HUGE. I honestly didnt even know how to dress my new boobs. From there it went to the fat roll on my back and so on and so on.

After completing Fit Camp and losing 42 pounds. My boobs were back to normal, the fat rolls on my back were gone…my butt…well, I think that will always be what it is… I still had to overcome my personal body image. After all; my goal in completing this fitness program was to be happy with the body I ended up with.

Today was a big step for me. It was the first day I had been alone since the separation from my husband. The girls were with their dad, my mom had gone back home and it was just me. At first I was a little scared. What do I do now? Who can I call? Where can I go to be around people so that I dont have to face this reality of just being with myself? I quickly put on a bikini ( it was one I had bought years back in hopes of getting a tan in the backyard) Grabbed a towel and some suntan lotion and went to the beach. I had NEVER gone to the beach alone..no one to talk to..just me and my bikini.

On the drive there I cried realizing that at 38 I had no one I could call to spend the day with. But I had so many friends…or did I??? Today it would just have to be me. I have known for a while I needed Self Time, but this was not what I thought Self Time was really about.

I sat on the beach almost desperate to find someone close that I could strike up a conversation with. The woman next to me looked nice..she was alone too. I made a remark about what a nice day it was to be at the beach, hoping that she could become my friend for the day and put me back into my comfort zone of not being alone. She replied..but I couldnt understand a word of what she said..i then realized that she was telling me she couldnt speak english! So there I sat on my towel…alone again.

Sitting and doing nothing doesnt really fall into my life. I am always on the move..always trying to get something done and thinking about what to do next. I really wanted to go for a run, but I was in this bikini…alone..and in front of hundreds of other people. After about an hour I decided that I needed to run..needed to run for myself..needed to run and not feel like the imperfections of my body should keep me from doing so.

The Run; I did it. I ran all the way down the beach and back..about 3 miles total without stopping. I didnt look at a single person. I just kept thinking that this was for me and no one else. I thought about my own courage and my own strength..I also though about all of the women that come to my fitness studio that have the same feeling about walking through the door for the first time. I know that to them this is no different from my run down the beach.

The fact is that we can all run down the beach…we can all walk through the door and we can all find the courage and strength from within. It just takes the first step..then the second and then the third. I truly believe that all women have what I call their core strength. We just need to find it.

Six months ago I was the same person I am now. I was just covered in a blanket of extra weight, a marriage that felt like I held on my shoulders, guilt of not being better mom, better friend, better daughter. All of these things covered me to the point of total suffocation. Going through the 8 weeks of Fit Camp didnt just help me to shed the pounds..it let me breathe..it let me be alone with myself…it let me run!

My hope is for all women to find their strength; physically, emotionally, spiritually and mentally. I hope that through Self Time Fitness women can gain the empowerment they need to be ok with who they are and take their run down the beach.

Brandy

Its Time For Fitness Fort Myers; The holidays are upon us!

selftimefitness — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:08:55 +0000

I am calling this post “Sanity Fitness Fort Myers”

I know everyone always says that the holidays can be such a stressful time of the year….but why? Do they really have to be? When did baking become stressful? Decorating a tree? Telling stories? Spending time with family…well this one might make the stress mark, but does it REALLY have to?

I am personally making this year a stress free holiday season…MY CHOICE.. Take a walk in the evening with the family when the air is cool. Run or walk the Turkey Trot Race! Talk about your childhood and what you remember about your favorite gift or the year Granny cooked the turkey up-side-down and it fell apart. Tell your children about how they screamed when you put them on Santa’s lap for a picture. I am challenging everyone to take this approach and not get caught up in the purchasing of gifts or how much the holidays cost. Make homemade Christmas ornaments with the entire family and invite friends over for a pot luck..Eat on paper plates!

Release your expectations this year and remember that your health and happiness is still what is important for you and your family.

For you and your children… This is a GREAT TIP!!! Dont ask your kids what they want for Christmas. They will feel obligated to tell you something and as the season goes on..we all know from experience that they want something else the week before Christmas morning. Then the running around begins all over again.

What suggestions do you have? I cant wait to hear from everyone.

Have a great day and let the HOLIDAYS BEGIN!

Brandy

Self Time Fitness

Its time for Fitness Fort Myers;

selftimefitness — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 20:39:23 +0000

I am inviting you to check out something I am very excited about… it’s an organization called WuWu Women. Please look at the website www.wuwuwomen.com for the details. WuWu Women is all about helping women find their passion in life and achieving their goals. Self Time Fitness is proud to be a part of this group and is happy to be working with wonderful women who find their passion to be helping others. Personally my passion is to empower women through fitness. Fitness to me is more than exercise…its a way to strengthen your heart and mind.

Its time for Fitness Fort Myers; here is a before and after

selftimefitness — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:51:02 +0000

The change did not come easy…it was a lot of hard work and determination..juggling work and children… and seeing that for once my health and fitness needs were being met. Now I am happier than ever from the inside out and want to bring my personal experience to others and encourage them through their personal fitness goals.

Self Time Fitness Fort Myers offers a variety of classes from Fit Camp, Yoga, Pilates, Zumba and Family Fit Camp. We will also be offering and upcoming Healthy for Life class offered by Lora Ulrich beginning November 9th, 2009.

Stay tuned to see video from our Fit Camp Classes!

In the Beginning!

selftimefitness — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:08:24 +0000

Playing at the park hasn’t been this much fun since we were kids AND we are getting fit at the same time! We are in week one of the

Fitness Fun at the Park

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Fit Camp. We decided to take a field trip to a Fort Myers park because we like to keep things interesting at Self-Time. So far one of our members has already been able to button a jacket that was waaaay at the back of her closet because it didn’t fit. It’s amazing how quickly the transformation can occur!

Hello world!

selftimefitness — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:28:02 +0000

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