I want you to guess how long you think it took me to go from the first picture to the second before you swipe 👀 After having two babies, I remember looking at my body and knowing I wanted to feel like me again. Not necessarily the version of me from before kids, but a stronger, healthier, more confident version of myself. And I think one of the biggest things I’ve learned through this entire journey is that you have to stop being in such a rush. I didn’t transform my body from one perfect diet, one workout program, or a few months of being insanely disciplined. There were months I was SO consistent and months I wasn’t. Vacations, holidays, treats with my kids, missed workouts, busy weeks and plenty of days where my nutrition was far from perfect. But I never completely stopped. I kept coming back to lifting weights. I kept prioritizing protein and mostly whole foods. I kept moving my body. I kept working on my habits. And over time, all of those really boring little choices started adding up. I’m proud of the physical changes, but I’m even more proud of the woman I’ve become in the process. Stronger, more confident, more disciplined, and showing my boys what it looks like to take care of yourself. 🤍 You don’t have to change everything overnight. You just have to give yourself enough time to see what consistency can actually do. Now swipe and tell me — were you even close with your guess? 😂 - @samanthaa.michelle