I too have struggled with my weight...and I have got the pictures to prove it. It's embarrassing, but I wanted to show everyone that I have been there too. So, here we go :
Beginning of '03...just about two months or so before getting married...5'8" and about 155...not too bad...I was never a stick in highschool...I was average weight.
My wedding day...March 22, 2003...about 145...stress is always good for dropping a few.
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(excuse my one year old)
The year 2006, I said goodbye to my baby weight forever. I started by running .25 mile and walking the other 1.75. Little by little, I built up my endurance...all while pushing my two little ones in a double jogger. There are no excuses!
I got pregnant again the end of the year, after all of that hard work. I knew I wasn't going back to almost 200 pounds. I kept running, kept active, and watched my diet. I ran up until about 34 weeks. Stepped on the scale at the very end and I was at 176. Just a few months later, I was back to where I was before and determined to come back better, healthier than ever.
I ran my first race in June 2008 (a 10K) and that's when it all began. Most recently, September 27th, 2009, I finished my first half marathon.
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I am living proof that you can get back in to your wedding dress and you don't have to believe that your body is gone forever. It's hard.work.every.single.day. It takes effort and dedication, but no food is better than fitting in to your skinny jeans...nor is it better than going upstairs and not feeling winded... or seeing that your blood work is back to normal (had to add that last one, working in a lab and all).
I am looking forward to sharing my journey, tips, quotes that inspire me, a suggestion for your playlist, and much more. I hope that I will inspire and encourage you on your journey to healthy, active living. This will be fun!
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1 comment:
Beth, Thank you AGAIN you and Hollie put yourselfs out there again on the line, THis time with pics:) IT is encouraging to know that at one point and time we were or are all there. You guys have once again kicked my butt!! THANK YOU:)
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