Thursday, January 2, 2014

Fit Mom Motivator- Jan 2014 (Amanda Cheasty)



Basic Info
Name:  Amanda Cheasty
Age: 29
Number of Kids: 2
Occupation:  Stay at home mom, Beachbody Coach
Favorite Color:  Orange
*Find out what the Color Orange means at the end of this questionnaire.

1)   Tell us a little bit about yourself.  How did you get into fitness?
I have always been active.  I played competitive volleyball in high school and continued to work out when I went to college.  My true “aha” moment came 3 days before I graduated from college.  I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer.  I knew then that I really needed to take care of myself.  Not just with exercise but with my diet as well. 

2)   What does being a fit mom mean to you?
It means being the best role model I can be for my children.  I want to instill in them the knowledge about being active and living a healthy lifestyle, so that they can be confident in their skin from the start. 

3)   Whats one thing you would say to a mom that wants to be a Fit Mom?
Take baby steps!  Make smalls changes in your lifestyle and before you know it they add up!  Diving in full force will leave you overwhelmed and you are more likely to quit.  Its the small changes that create the big picture. 

4) Funny Story about being a Mom that you wish you would have known prior?     This could be related to your pregnancy, delivery or having kids grow up. 
Time really flies by!  Cherish all those moments while they are little and write down all the funny things your child says or does now so that you can reminisce and show them when they get older.  I have a 3 year old daughter and just had a baby boy.  My daughter asked if she could brush his hair, so of course I said yes.  The next day my whole family was asking what happened to his hair?! ... I looked and the spot on top where she was brushing was missing hair.  Apparently she had brushed off some of his baby hair.  lol  So now he has a very prominent receding hairline! :)

5)   How do you manage life as a mom? Most people find it hard to find balance while being a mom.  How do you find your balance?
One day at a time.  I set health goals for each day.  They are really simple but make a huge difference;  Workout, drink a certain amount of water, and eat at least 5 small clean meals.  Those small goals create a huge difference!

6)   Are you someone that focuses on nutrition? If so what is your nutrition structure and if not what is important to you about nutrition?
Yes, nutrition is huge!  I concentrate on eating every 2-3 hours a small clean meal.s  I also drink at least half my bodyweight in ounces of water and green tea.  You can workout every day really hard but if your nutrition is not on point you will never see results!

7)  Do you workout weekly and if not what do you do to stay active?
 I do!  I workout at least 3 days at the gym and 2 days at home. 

8)   Any words of advise to new moms trying to be healthy while having kids? This could be organization, priority, balance, nutrition, fitness, mindset, spiritual,environment related or anything that you think is important in being a healthy mom.
My advice would be, start your kids out eating what you eat.  I make healthy meals all the time and my daughter eats what I eat.  She knows no different.  She loves things that some kids have never heard of which I think is pretty cool. It makes cooking much easier too when you are not making 2 different meals.  Also, if your kid does not like something on the first try, keep introducing it.  Sometimes it can take up to 13 times of introducing before the child adapts the flavor. 

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My blog:  www.ACleanAppetite.blogspot.com

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 Thank you Amanda for being a Fit Mom Motivator to start out January 2014. We appreciate you and are excited to fallow your journey.  Please feel free to share her story along with our True Strength of a Fit Mom Facebook Page and be apart of the Fit Mom Movement.... One Birth at A TIME :)

* If Your Favorite Color is Orange

  • With orange as your favorite color, you are warm, optimistic, extroverted and often flamboyant.You are friendly, good-natured and a generally agreeable person.
  • You are assertive and determined rather than aggressive - having a personality color orange means you are more light-hearted and less intense than those who love red.
  • You thrive on human social contact and social gatherings, bringing all types together.
  • As a personality color orange you enjoy partying and socializing and planning all types of social events - orange people are the life of the party, the uninhibited performer! You are often the loud talker in a group.
  • While you are charming and sociable you do tend to be a show-off.
  • You get great satisfaction from helping others and they find you inspiring with your vitality and positive energy.
  • You are tolerant and accepting of others just the way they are.
  • You are a people person, motivated by what others may or may not think and always trying to keep up with the Jones'. You need people around you - being alone for too long makes you depressed and you then allow negativity to engulf you.
  • You are a free spirit who doesn't like to be tied down - you are not always loyal in your relationships and find it difficult to commit.
  • You live your life based on your 'gut reactions'.
  • You are an adventurer - you love the outdoor life, camping, climbing mountains and indulging in adventurous sports such as sky diving and hang gliding. You are the daredevil, always looking towards your next challenge, your next great adventure.
  • You enjoy being physically active, particularly in the outdoors, whether it's simply going for a walk, or competing in high level sporting competitions.
  • You are full of life, always on the go, determined and competitive, always looking for new challenges - and this can lead to restlessness and impatience with others who do not have this need.
(http://www.empower-yourself-with-color-psychology.com/personality-color-orange.html)

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