My Tip: "Your children's mom is the most important person in their lives. You have to take care of her. I learned many years ago that being healthy - mentally and physically - is job number one. If I am healthy, I can be a good mom and achieve personal fulfillment."
Jenn, mom of 2
Annapolis, MD

Sam is an awesome Optimom coach.  She is a busy mom and an athlete herself, which gives her credibility.  She does a great job of working with one's potential, while not focusing on one's limitations or challenges.  In other words, she was able to see me objectively and not judge or worry over my beginning fitness level.  Sam has a workout system that is efficient and effective.  An important concept Sam taught me is to eat for fuel.  This concept does not entirely exclude eating for pleasure, but day in day out, I think about the nutritional value of what I'm eating and does it provide the fuel to give me energy, build muscle, hydrate adequately, etc.  Sam's approach is all about health and wellness, not a size or Madison Avenue perception of beauty.  She's a great role model and coach.  It seems that when health and wellness truly become a lifestyle many of the physical goals seem to follow.  When I'm healthy, I feel better physically, have more energy, higher self-esteem, and more patience.  The concepts I've learned and practice with Sam help me to be the mom, wife, and woman I want to be.
Melissa, mother of one

The Optimom program, and more importantly Samantha Roehrig, pushed my energy and fitness levels to a place I thought was long left behind in my twenties.  She showed me easy lifestyle choices that helped me create the environment I am proud to be raising my two young daughters in.  I am thrilled with the way my body looks after two kids!  I also love that Sam showed me things that even a year after her help I am still implementing and having success with!  Bring on swimsuit season, I’ll never fear it again!  My energy level has soared and that makes all the difference to staying at home with my kids; I am the mom I have always dreamed of being.  Sam pushed me to new abilities with improved strength and stamina that show not only while exercising, but in every day life as well.  I am happier, more energetic and a true role model to my kids and those around me.  I love to hear the words “you never get your body back after kids,” because I know that you can; you can have any body you want if you put the energy into it, and I did.  Thanks Sam for showing me the way!
Casey, mother of two

Thanks to Samantha Roehrig’s Optimom philosophy and routine I have made huge strides in achieving better overall health and wellness.  I had recently given birth to twins and also had a four year old at home.  I desired to lose the “baby weight”, but was also quickly losing all of my strength due to poor eating habits (eating drive-through fast food way too many times a week!) and no work-out regimen.  When I learned about Optimom, I knew immediately it was what I needed upon reading the slogan “Because Motherhood is an Endurance Sport”!  With Samantha Roehrig’s encouragement and persistence I learned to make better, more informed food choices.  I also better understand the need to maintain an exercise routine, not only to look physically fit, but to maintain the strength that keeping up with an active family requires.
Janice, mother of three

Becoming an Optimom has been an evolution-- and not always an easy one.  I was a workaholic who took little time to focus on health and fitness, and I had a lot of engrained excuses and bad habits to break.  But I wanted to be a healthy, active role model for my boys, so I committed to making a change.  Over the past two years, with Samantha’s help and strategies, I’ve been able to build on small victories as simple as remembering to drink eight glasses of water a day to running in my first 5k race along side my 7-year old. Changing your jean size, along with your mindset can be very empowering!
Shannon, mother of two

In September of 2002, my life was a bit of a disaster.  My energy level was at an all time low, which made motherhood a chore to say the least.  My youngest daughter was a convenient excuse for my “extra” skin and my exhaustion.  Then, Samantha enters my world as my Optimom coach and suggests some crazy things to me – avoid caffeine, do strength training and cardio, and fuel your body more frequently with foods that energize you. I had absolutely nothing to lose (maybe a pant size or two), so I decided to place all of my trust in my Optimom coach and follow her lead.  I truly began to feel better than I had ever felt in my entire life.  Instead of napping and drinking caffeine, I began eating healthy snacks in the afternoons with my daughters.  My energy levels skyrocketed.  Both of my girls and my husband eagerly adopted my new eating habits.  My workouts became more productive.  Samantha challenged me with creative workouts specifically designed for me and my specific goals.  She encouraged me to try new types of exercise.  I am now a faithful student in both spin and yoga classes.  At the age of 36, I have more energy and confidence than I have ever had in my life.  Samantha created an energy that started my momentum, and she has provided constant support, encouragement, and challenges to me for five years.
Jennifer, mother of two