My Fitness Story has a few components. First off, Im an Emotional Eater. Growing up food was the go to I saw my mom run to during hard times and I followed suit. The second part for me is that I have always loved working out but I have the mentality that you better go big or go home. So if you cant get to the gym every day and if you dont leave sweating your face off youre not doing good enough, so either step it up or just throw in the towel. The biggest part of my journey right now is the fact that I had my first baby Dec 15, 2011 followed shortly thereafter by my second (and last!) baby on July 14th 2013. I was about 140 lbs before I got pregnant the first time and the thought of not having to worry about the numbers on the scale for the first time in my life was incredibly attractive to me. I wouldnt say my goal was to weigh 200 lbs but when I was weighed the day I gave birth to my son and I clocked in at 204 a little part of me smiled, thinking, No one is judging me Im pregnant. However, when he arrived 22 hours later and only weighed 8 lbs I realized I had A LOT of work to do! I had started getting back into the gym and trying to eat better when we found out I was pregnant with my daughter. I didnt weigh as much as I did the first time round but I still gained more than I needed to. So now here I am with 2 little ones, a husband in school full time and working saturdays, I have a full time job myself and I want to get rid of all that baby weight, not to mention the saggy stomach (You moms know what Im talking about, right?) I know I can do it but the emotional eating and the mindset that I need to go balls to the wall are challenges in the midst of our life circumstances right now. This group and challenge have been great for me. Its been so great getting to actually know some people at the gym and sharing our struggles, achievements & tips with each other on here.
Posted on: Sat, 22 Nov 2014 03:16:16 +0000
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