Holy Moly! I just read my very FIRST blog post in November of 2011! SO much has changed that it is hard to believe that I was the person that wrote that! Am I still on a weight lost mission? Well.... YES!! However, since 2011 I have had a 3rd baby, had my wedding AND honeymoon (which PS was AMAZI?NG.) I have not only lost weight, but I have also found a community of people that have helped me become a better person! BEACHBODY!
Let me start back from the time of my last post! I was SO incredibly overwhelmed! I was at my HIGHEST weight of 162 and at my wits end! My boyfriend of 8 years and father to my 2 children had just proposed and while I was ecstatic that he FINALLY popped the question.. I was SO worried about being able to lose the weight in time for my June 2013 wedding! I researched NON-STOP on ways to lose the weight! I had my IUD removed, in case it was hormones. I saw an acupuncturist to help reduce stress, in case it was cortisol. I hired a nutritionist and paid him horrendous amounts of money, only to be disappointed! I literally tried EVERYTHING to lose that weight for my wedding!
Well, 6 months before my wedding I saw a hormone specialist and found out I have Hashimotos! I was devastated! I am sure a lot of women can relate to this or a similar thyroid issue! I hate excuses! I will work my ASS off to avoid having to fill in an excuse! However, if you want to talk about discouragement Hashimotos was it for me! I dwelled! I was SO tired of working my butt off and not getting anywhere!
Then, I met Brigitte, my Beachbody coach! I decided to join a Free Clean Eating Challenge and from there I went on to give Insanity a whirl.
When I walked down the Aisle I weighed 148!! I worked my tushie off and I lost 14 pounds! I was thrilled! I wasn't where I wanted to be, but I was closer to it than where I started and I rocked my wedding dress!
Please keep in mind when I say I was 148, that is by no means a great weight for me! I am 5'0 and if you look at BMI charts I honestly shouldn't be over 120 and if we are being honest, that is pushing it! I wanted more! I KNEW Insanity worked!!
I wish that I could say that after my wedding I continued on and became a total bombshell! I wish I could tell you that I stuck to my goals and I am now 110 lbs and living the beach life!
I can't!
In September of 2013.. yes 3 short months after my honeymoon I found out I was pregnant with my 3rd baby! I was thrilled to have an excuse to let myself go and I did! I ate what I wanted, when I wanted! Somehow, through my pregnancy I only gained 35 lbs! Seriously, I am still surprised by that number!
When my bundle of joy was born in May, I was back to feeling miserable! I had put myself back into the VERY situation that I had worked so hard to pull myself out of! I was struggling with self love and I desperately needed to gain my self confidence back!
Feeling out of options after flinging myself off the boat and an emergency C-Section I emailed my Beachbody Coach! I will be honest, I didn't think she could help haha! I think I may have been looking for another excuse! However, Brigitte came up with a solution! She helped me find a new path! She gave me hope that I needed! She helped me find a program that I could actually do, PiYo! She helped me stay accountable, she brought me Beachbody full force! I started Shakeology and I fully committed to the program! My baby is now 7 months old and I weigh 145 lbs! I weighed 179 lbs a week AFTER I left the hospital! 34 lbs later I feel great! I still have a long way to go, but Beachbody has brought me hope!
I would LOVE to introduce you to the same opportunity! If you have questions, don't hesitate to ask! IF I can help even one person by sharing my story, it will be worth it!
