Phase #1 Transformation

All throughout my childhood and into my 20's, I was always thin, never really watched what I ate. I wasn't overly active, played volleyball and worked a lot. My early 20's was just PURE STRESS. Without going into great detail, I was going through  a lot of stuff, plus I lost my mother in August of 2000. It was stress overload.

Then Aaron came in my life and I was so happy, enjoying life, a new life at that. 

I think the weight just started creeping up. I wasn't active at all except work and all I do is stand behind a chair. 

You know you are fat and unhappy with your looks when you are trying to find "before" pictures to show people the old/fat you. But aren't you lucky I was able to dig up a couple.

Random pics 2009-2010

May 2009, nine months pregnant I tipped the scale at 210 lbs. WOWZERS!! I had that " O I'm pregnant I can eat whatever or I'm eating for both of us". I gained 45 lbs with Dewey. I lost all of it plus some. ( I had a surgery to fix my acid reflux which I lived on broth for a month so that's how that weight came off.) 

August 2011

Then we got pregnant with Declan. I had a different mind set, was thinking before binging on junk and thought before I ate and still tipped the scale again May 2012, at 210 lbs. I had gained 50 honking pounds.

April 2012

After having the 2 most amazing blessings, I became a busy mom and always put everyone ahead of myself. That's what mom's do.

I stayed at 190 for quite awhile.

February 2013

December 2012

Then I started running. Let me tell you, I thought I was either going to die or never be able to move another muscle in by body. I couldn't even pump my hydraulic chair at work. My legs and body hadn't felt any movement like that in 20 years. But I persevered through it, completed the C25K(Couch to 5K) and ran completely, my first 5K.

Shorts size 16 eeek!
August 2013

I was also approached by my husband and one of his buddies that knew of Advocare. Which I'm not here to push it all, but I did the 24 day challenge, started hitting the gym and continuing with my running. I had lost 13 lbs in that 24 days. It was and is a total life change for me and fell in love with the products, and still use them today. But that's what works for me. 

I started cutting my portions big time.

My diet mainly consists of:

 protein( Fish, Chicken) & veggies

 carbs and fruit: before lunch 

 snacks: almonds, carrots and hummus

With my job, we don't have a "lunch break" so I do on occasion us a meal replacement shake.

I am proud to say that I have hit my first goal and weighed in this week at 157. I am down 33 lbs, just by watching what I eat, buying no junk(except Subway cookies and Starbucks), drinking tons of water and mainly right now just running and yoga.

The next phase to get stronger, keep racing and tone this momma up.

Stay tuned…...