Kayla Hernandez
Helping moms lose belly fat and bloat in 30 days with an easy meal plan and 20-minute workouts.
My Journey
New Mom Beginnings
When I first started my journey in fitness and health, my only goal was to lose the baby weight I had put on after my first pregnancy, which was right around 30 pounds. I tried going to the gym, but if I’m being honest, I had no idea what to do once I showed up. I spent months and countless hours in a space where I saw NO results. Ultimately, I canceled my gym membership and found myself struggling to find hope. I knew there was a solution somewhere, but I had no idea what that solution was. So, like many people, I went and tried a ton of things that also didn’t work - pills, wraps, free workouts I found online, and “meal planning” off of Pinterest with no direction. And again, saw little to no results.
I was desperate for change, but I had no direction. I had no one leading the way. I was hopeless. I had NO energy to care for my kiddo. I was lost as a new mom with postpartum depression. I would cry when getting dressed for anything that required an outfit aside from sweatpants and a baggy t-shirt. I was irritable. I was sad.
Journey to Finding ME Again
On paper, life looked great. From the outside looking in, I shouldn’t feel any of those depressive thoughts because I had done all of the standard things in life. I got married. I had kids. I had both an undergraduate and master’s degree. I had a place to live. I was making enough money (barely, but no one knew that), and I was “happy”… or so it seemed.
But in reality, I knew that I couldn’t continue to live like this for much longer. I had to make a change. I remember talking to my mom about this online fitness/health gig I had found. We were both a bit skeptical, but we also knew that I had to try something. The “Kayla” who was full of light, spark, laughter, and silliness was gone after having kids… and we had to get her back.
It’s the Start that Stops Most
I began my journey with this online company, not knowing what to expect, but committing to dive all-in. My only goal in the entire year of 2018 was to make working out a habit. I wasn’t acutely focused on the weight loss, because I knew that I had to start small, with a single goal that would lead to something better. I finished my biggest program that year - 80 days, 7 days/week, approx. 60 min workouts, and a relatively strict nutrition plan. It was sooooo intense, but it was exactly what I needed. After finishing that program, I went on to conquer a slew of others. This habit helped me to see that I could have everything I wanted if I was willing to work for it, and create a habit and routine to serve the goal. Little by little, I started biting off other goals - waking up early, journaling before school (I’m a teacher), and building an online business. I started to believe in myself, which lead to the ultimate elimination of all those prior feelings. After just a few months, I started to see that I was getting ME back.