![]() I now look at food as fuel and know that when I eat like crap, I feel like crap.įinding a healthy balance between fitness and family life has also been beneficial. It is also helpful to look at progress photos regularly to remember how far I've come when I want to splurge. I now look toward that inner strength when I want to overindulge. It was amazing how much spiritual and inner strength was required to abstain from my love for chocolate. One thing that helped me get over my obsession with chocolate was to give up chocolate for Lent. I do well staying on track for a long time, but once I allow myself a cheat, it's like the floodgates open and I want to stuff my face. I looked forward to it, as it was my outlet-my "me time." However, the diet part was much harder to get consistent with. Maintaining my diet and finding balance were the most challenging aspects of my transformation. I've come to live by the three D's: Diligence, Discipline, and Determination. My faith helps me to find balance and strength, and my family inspires me to keep pushing harder. I find my motivation from my faith and my family. Even my kids have started to join me with their 1-pound dumbbells-it's so empowering to see them so excited about exercise and healthy eating habits. I now have to wake up an hour before everyone to get a good workout in. I've had to move my workout times around to meet the needs of my family. Throughout the past year and a half, I've added several other dumbbells, a workout bench, a barbell with some plates, a DIY box jump, and a pull-up bar. That's when I learned that this needed to be a lifestyle, and not just a 12-week challenge. I did not completely lose everything I'd worked for, but I was devastated to see my abs go away. "I've come to live by the three D's: Diligence, Discipline, and Determination."Īfter that first challenge and my final picture, I was reminded of what happens when you stop your normal routine. I had increased self-esteem and spiritual growth, and I felt like I had control over my life. Along with that, I had regained my energy and health. I didn't win that challenge, but I didn't care because I had gotten in the best shape I had ever been in. I was amazed by my progress pictures, and seeing my body physically transform. I planned my workouts during nap times and mapped out all of my meals-and I started getting results. I signed up for the 2013 and Dymatize 12-week transformation challenge with determination. I had an assortment of dumbbells, a Swiss ball, some resistance bands, and a hand-me-down treadmill. So I spent a lot of time on and other fitness sites as well as magazines, to learn proper routines and forms. I like to have all of my information and take on challenges head-on. I'll admit that I'm an organizational freak. So I had to do my homework and learn what I could do from home. Through a lot of practice, I was able to turn it into a lifestyle and get the results I had always dreamed of.Īfter deciding that I wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and quit my job, I couldn't afford a gym membership, much less a trainer. After a lot of research, planning, and motivation, I finally learned how to eat right and make my own workout programs. I thought, "How cool would it be to have a body like that after having two kids?" I've always loved exercising and lifting weights I just didn't really know what to do or when I was going to do it. I picked up a fitness magazine that featured a figure competitor and fell in love with her physique. How was I to teach them these values when I obviously wasn't living them myself?Ĭhange was needed. I wanted them to learn respect and self-discipline, and most importantly, to grow up active and healthy. ![]() ![]() More importantly, I started to think about how I wanted to raise my kids. I did not want to be overweight, feel lethargic, and always feel sick. All I knew was that I didn't like where I was, mentally and physically. I'd gained about 35 pounds during that pregnancy.īeing a new mom of two very little ones, I was exhausted and didn't know exactly what I was doing. I was able to lose a lot of the extra pregnancy weight by the time my second child came around 10 months later. When I had my first child, I gained 55 pounds during my pregnancy. My weight fluctuated a lot for the next several years, staying more up than down. Too many bad meals coupled with a sedentary lifestyle put me at the heaviest I'd ever been. ![]() After graduating college, getting married, and getting my first office job, the weight started to come on quickly. I'd always been active outdoors, hiking, skiing, or rock climbing. Throughout high school and college, I was able to maintain a healthy weight. Location: Lewisburg, WV Why I decided to transform
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