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23.01.2022 Likes attracts likes. For what felt like a long, long time I attracted the wrong people in my life. They treated me poorly, I felt like I was taken for granted and it truly made me so unhappy. We attract who we believe we are and I truly do believe I attracted these humans into my life. My frequency was low and I attracted others with the same frequency but I also learnt lessons from them. I needed to learn what I truly valued and who the person I wanted to be. I needed to ...learn my worth because for so long I felt unworthy of so much and these people confirmed that for me. It wasn’t until I changed my thoughts and words about myself that then I started attracting the most incredible humans into my life. These people also taught me how to value me and stick up for me. It hurt and it was painful like all growth is but now I truly feel worthy of goodness. Sometimes doubt still enters but I know I am on the right path and the journey will continue. I now have the most beautiful and real friendships I could ever ask for. I’ve been attracting the most beautiful humans in all areas of my life and every single day I do my gratefuls I have someone special to be grateful for. One of the Humans I feel so grateful for attracting is this guy. I’ve told many people about how I wrote down the partner I wanted 5 years before meeting Mitch, I was so specific and it blows my mind that Mitch literally ticked all the boxes of that person. He has been there for me when I felt the deepest of unworthiness but yet stuck by me and showed me what true love was. Unconditional. Our relationship was always going to be tested when running a business together and then all the grief we’ve shared along the way losing loved ones, to then having all the different challenges with your first born but yet we keep growing together and making it work against all the odds. The more I value me and know my worth the better relationships I’ve attracted. Our internal is a direct reflection of our external. I would love to know who you would love to attract in your life?

22.01.2022 Byron is pretty blessed with all the love that surrounds him! His beautiful aunties @jamieevehair @charlottepask @hayleyslydell from the other side of the world sent him these beautiful dried flowers yesterday for his one month

22.01.2022 Yay! I had my first sessions back this week coming to 5 weeks postpartum. I didn’t know when I would start training again, I just went with what felt right and also making sure my body was healed enough. I believe there is no right or wrong time to start training again, each woman knows their bodies so doing what feels right for you is always best. I urge you to never compare your journey to anyone’s, start when it feels good and right for you. I needed it more mentally than... physically, but physically I needed to feel strong again, lifting Byron and getting off the ground has felt hard. I wanted to feel a little like me again... There were a few things I had to factor in with my training especially that i am still in the early weeks of postpartum which I wanted to share below but please always seek out an expert in the field before you get back to training PP. These are also some quick tips if you have been on a long hiatus from training! Keep it basic! My session was nothing fancy even lifting less than half the amount of weights I would usually do. The focus was on quality movement and breath. Since now I don’t have bubs inside of my womb it truly is relearning how to breathe and move properly again. Focus on the foundations! My ab’s are still recovery & are nothing like they use to be so I spent extra time warming up, engaging & slowing the movements down. What does your life look like outside of the gym? I must factor in my body is tired and sleep is rare so recovery will take longer - so taking it easy is so important. I made sure my reps, sets, load and rest days were appropriate for where I am at. Quality Movement over load! This rule applies is even if your not coming back after a hiatus. I can’t stress enough the importance of quality movement over loads. Not only long term you are going to have less chance of injuries but long term your going to actually find you will be stronger because your engaging the right muscles for the movement. I love that I am not too sore today and it just feels like my muscles have reintroduced themselves to me which means I worked them just enough for now!

22.01.2022 Da boyzzz & I What life now looks like

21.01.2022 It was our little mans 5th birthday yesterday! Well actually ... we are never sure when his actual birthday is, as he is a rescue dog and was found as a puppy in a box in a park with his brothers & sisters how are people so horrible! Well anyways he is VERY loved now & we make sure we spoil him We love you little Charlie, you are already the best big bro that our little Byron could ever ask for. I feel so blessed to have you in my life

20.01.2022 So this happened yesterday Little man manifested his first Santa experience into his life My lil manifesto.... We ran into Santa and got some quick selfies taken by the pro here self @bellaryrie89

19.01.2022 What a journey it has been. It is true when they say not only is new life birthed but the mother is also birthed. I will be honest I never thought of my postpartum journey, I was so focused on my labour I totally forgot about the PP. I wish I knew how important the PP journey was so I could prepare myself mentally but at the same time I am so grateful that I have been able to experience it and learn about it along the way. I guess as well, every PP journey would be totally di...fferent, even from pregnancy to pregnancy. I honestly look at these photos and think wow! The body is just too incredible, to have grown a little human inside and doing everything it needed to do to make sure it grew the little human to then birthing the little human and then to postpartum where everything starts shrinking, hormones change, the body starts to adapt to what it needs to do to keep the little human alive outside the womb. I know my body is a long way off pre-pregnancy and it will never be the same but I have a feeling I am going to fall inlove with this body even more for the strength it has had in the last 10 months. I went back to training last week and even though I have started back to the beginning it just felt different... it felt stronger, even though I’m not (yet).. maybe it was more that I felt mentally stronger. I know woman who can give birth and fit into their same clothes a week postpartum that most definitely is not me! I gained 20kgs by the end and have lost 10kgs I don’t always feel good about my body (Mitch can attest to this) but I have been on a journey to love it, and to love all the imperfections which make it so perfect and this particular part of my journey is teaching me every single day why I should love it all over again! Bring on this next stage of my journey I wonder mummas... When did you find yourself feeling like yourself postpartum? Or did you find you were a still you just a different version of you?

17.01.2022 I got my hair did No more greys for now Even Byron seems impressed!

17.01.2022 T H R E E . M O N T H S Three months of so many precious moments. I love you so much Byron James

16.01.2022 Byron + Vicky update Excuse the postpartum sweat under the underarms. Another thing I didn’t realise about PP. I am giving this whole mumma thing a good shot. My eyeballs are stinging. It’s true when they say there is no manual, all you can do is go with your instincts & do what you believe is the right thing to do. Sometimes I find that even overwhelming, with the sleep deprivation plus shift in hormones but we most certainly are getting there.... Some moments I am overwhelmed by joy and other moments I have tears rolling down my cheeks as I am nursing Byron in overwhelm. I am acknowledging it’s all normal and the rollercoaster of the ride trimester 4 is. I know you mumma’s know what I am talking about. And yes so rewarding! So so grateful to be on this journey. There is no right or wrong way to feel and to get through this period, & I applaude all women and care givers for what they do for their children. I have always been in such awe but now walking that journey now too has been so humbling. I am not sure when I will get a good nights sleep again, I hear never but I am staying optimistic. For now all I can do is optimise the sleep I do get & the better my body is functioning the easier I know this journey will be for me. Everyone’s journey is completely different but I have been doing these daily essentials to help myself for the past 3 weeks since Byron came Earthside movement! It’s not healthy for anyone around me if I miss my daily walk/exercise! It makes me feel amazing even when I am not feeling it. vitamin D! I have always loved how sunshine makes me feel so I knew this was a must when I was lacking sleep and not feeling myself. H20! Even though I want to drown myself in coffee, I know that the aftermath of caffeine. It overstimulates me, messes with my digestive system and I never have a good sleep. So instead I have focused on loads of water and just one small coffee a day. nutritious food- don’t get me wrong I crave sweets I most certainly have not deprived myself from them but I have also made sure I balanced it out with plenty of protein, fruit & veg. Am awesome tribe! Honestly this has been my saviour.

15.01.2022 Today marked one year since we lost our beautiful Eddie to a heart breaking tragedy. There is not one day that goes by that we have not thought about him and his beautiful family. Today we did a special memorial of all his favourite things like Hohl Brownies and tea from the special cups he got us from Japan. We love you dear Eddie, you were part of our RFT family and we will forever hold you in our hearts. You come up in our conversations every single week, all things that ...you did that made us smile, there is so many things. We know you’ve been watching down on us and loving our community like you always did. We love you Eddie and miss you every single day.

13.01.2022 I was asked the other day ... What would I tell myself 12 weeks ago when Byron came into my world. The first thing that popped into my head was remembering how overwhelmed I felt at the beginning. Never knowing if I’ll ever be able to cook myself breakfast lunch or dinner again, let alone go back to work or even have time do things for me like training.... I would tell myself that you will figure it out, and you will adapt. 12 weeks later I am doing all of that. Cooking at the moment includes Byron in one arm as he loves being walked around everywhere I would say as a new mumma that felt the most overwhelming and then I would see mums with 5 kids and I am like whatttt?! All Mumma’s are amazing. But you do adapt and you do figure it out. You find a new routine within their routine and it becomes the new norm. I would say, Girl, you’ve got this

10.01.2022 The question I keep asking myself. How did this little munchkin fit inside of me? #miracles

09.01.2022 Jumped outside my comfort zone today. Outside of my comfort zone today has been to jump on the rower whilst Byron has his little sleep My comfort zone would have been to wander around the house tidying, making a quick lunch or doing some admin for work but instead I did a quick row.... Getting outside your comfort zone looks different in different seasons of your life. Before for me, it would be to beat a certain time or distance on the rower but right now it is simply just getting on the rower and rowing. It’s still so important to acknowledge and celebrate all wins even if they don’t feel as big as before. Cheers to getting outside my comfort zone for this Saturday. I would love hear what getting outside of your comfort zone looks like lately?

09.01.2022 My 6 week challenge results ‘Progression over perfection’ These results came without depriving myself from the foods I enjoy like hot chips & chocolate & I only did cardio 3 times in the whole 42 days.... That’s what I love about our challenges @realfitnesspt they work on sustainability. 11 years ago when I first started my career as a personal trainer I use to deprive myself from all the foods I enjoyed and ran myself to the ground to get a result. It would feel stressful & I would really not enjoy the journey. As a consequence I would be on and off different diets and challenges but failing every time. (Failing = learning all the ways that didn’t work so I can find what did work.) And that’s exactly what I did, I learnt all the things that didn’t work as well as those that did. I studied more, I delved deeper into the how, what, when & why and I applied it not just to my clients but to myself. The all or nothing approach didn’t work for me nor my clients. The focus had to be on building habits and making sure they are done in real life. What do I mean by that? Not just stopping life and doing a challenge, or quitting our jobs, or waiting until we have more time, it’s doing now in the mist of all the chaos. Why? Because that’s life! If you can’t build these habits in the middle of the chaos then it will be hard to sustain your results long term because life will always be happening! Could I have gotten better results? Yes. I could have tracked better, ate less take outs, less chocolate, had less cake on my 30th birthday and trained more often! But reality is I have a newborn, I am sleep deprived, trying to figure out life with a newborn & fit into his schedule, I am running a business, & all the other house / life things. So, I had to be realistic. We all have to be realistic. A stretch yes! but a realistic stretch. Just because I didn’t do EVERYTHING I could have done doesn’t mean I should have just done nothing because I wouldn’t have gotten these results and feel great like I do! If you want to lose body fat for the long term Focus on progression not perfection Find something you can adhere to long term. Now go get them

07.01.2022 Happy First day of Spring Mummy’s favourite time of the year and summer of course

06.01.2022 I was watching this dandelion float from down the street and as I watched it dancing in the sky it started coming closer to us & rested right on Byron’s cheek in Mitch’s arms To me it was a sign ‘Your angels are looking down on you little one’ ... You are so loved

03.01.2022 Slowly building 12 days postpartum and getting my strength back day by day. Focusing on progression over perfection. One of biggest lessons to date is to never compare my journey to anyone else’s - before pregnancy, during pregnancy and most definitely after. Always listen to your own body... and do what feels the best for you.... Pregnancy taught me how different all of our bodies are and this is also so true for postpartum. I am so grateful that I was able to be active straight after Byron’s birth even if it was just a waddle down the road from the hospital. I am also making sure I keep myself in check and remembering that my body had 9 months of change so getting back to how I felt prior will take it’s time. It’s not a quick fix! I am celebrating all the little wins and my main focus is to build my strength so I can feel the best I can for Byron. A couple of days ago it felt right to start some pelvic floor exercises and abdominal exercises to help with my abdominal separation and I can feel everyday they are getting stronger. I have also increased my walking to twice a day which is making me feel good both mentally and physically. Listening to my body has been absolute key and giving myself grace when I just haven’t felt my complete self, because everyday I feel blessed I was able to deliver a healthy little boy My main intention is to focus on progress over perfection

02.01.2022 My birth journey was everything to me Not because it was easy, not because it was quick and not because it was exactly how I visualised it to be, it wasn’t any of those things but it was the rebirth of me into motherhood and I wouldn’t change a thing. With any rebirth it is never easy, nor fast, nor painfree. It tested me on all my levels & that is why I knew it would be one of my biggest rebirths / growths of all.... My main affirmation I sung for my birth of Byron James was ‘I Surrender’ although my OB thought when I said that in my transitional phase into pushing I meant ‘I give up’ and told me we were in battle and I needed to win this war. the idea was there . My bad for not including that in my birth plan. These are a few snaps Mitch took without me knowing or knowing but to in the zone to care. I am glad he did take them, looking back at them now. What a journey! It was on from 3:30am that morning, with regular surges (contractions). Laboured at home for 9 hours and arrived at the hospital 8 cm dilated. To then another 8.5 hours of more breathing, clenching, roaring, clapping until our little man arrived . I am now even more in awe of the power of the mind and body. I learnt so much about myself in that one day then I have over years. Not knowing if it was a girl or boy, Mitch called out ‘Vick, it has a willy, it’s a boy!’ I can’t thank @rft_mitch_ and my beautiful doula @empoweringbirths enough for supporting me unconditionally through my pregnancy and birth journey. Helping me break through my fears and guiding me through the journey. I was disheartened my doula couldn’t be there in the hospital but so grateful for the support and love from nurse Lyn and Mitch Once again... I just wouldn’t change a thing

02.01.2022 My little man checking my form in today’s session The past 3.5 months has been a real uncomfortable journey. Not in a bad way just in a different way. Learning how I need to show up for Byron, for Mitch and for myself has been a journey in itself. Learning the ropes of motherhood and Byron cementing all the life lessons I’ve learnt in the past 30 years but Byron making sure they are cemented into me so I’ll never forget them learning my new roles as a mother, business ow...ner, and wife. So, yes dieting to lose the 10kgs postpartum has not been on the radar. The question I would ask is ... Is there any point going to the gym if I am not in the headspace to diet? Absolutely yes. Exercise is not just when you want to lose weight and I know it may seem obvious but I see it often people wait to start exercising or put their exercise on hold because they are not in mindset to diet. I see it especially this time of year social events, and Christmas time gets the better of us all and as a result we think holding off on exercise is the way to go. Exercise / movement is essential for our health. It’s not just when we are ready to diet. Not only for our physical well-being but our mental well-being aswell. Even though the past 3.5 months I haven’t focused on dieting as such I still made sure I showed up and moved more. A a a result I feel physically and mentally stronger. Movement is essential for our well-being. Just moving a little more than you did yesterday, it all adds up. I could have waited until I was in the right headspace to drop the 10kgs and when I was ready to be in a caloric deficit but then I would have missed the 3 month opportunity to build my strength back up, and also all the other progresses I’ve seen along the way including how good I feel. What you don’t use, you lose. So next time you decide you want to take a break from exercise until you are ready to diet again, remember movement is essential for your health. Exercise for the past 3 months has now created momentum and I am now ready to track my food and get uncomfortable again by not continually to have my comfort foods What’s your plan for exercise this Christmas?

01.01.2022 Time spent with you is everything. I love seeing you grow and becoming the most beautiful little boy. You are love