For the past five years I have battled my weight and this month I have come to a conclusion- I’m too sexy for my fat! (I must give credit where credit is due- my husband helped with the blog title!!) I’m tired of feeling like my personality on the inside doesn’t match what’s on the outside- especially when I feel like it did match 5 years ago. I definitely believe that inward beauty is far more important than outward appearance... but why can’t I have both?!?!
So why put this out on the internet for all to see?! Well, I will tell you...
- I know that one of my biggest reasons for failed attempts of weight loss in the past is due to the lack of accountability. So, if the whole world knows I’m working on “bringing sexy back,” I should probably not let them down. Plus, I’m very competitive and hate losing (aka failing), especially in front of people. I’m hoping I’ll be less likely to fail when I know others are watching and waiting to see my victory.
- I think my story is a very typical one, one that many can relate to and say “hey, that’s me!” If I’m doing this anyways why not share with others and perhaps inspire them to do it too?! I have several friends and acquaintances with successful weight loss stories, and I know they have helped me reach this point and decision to finally tackle the weight. So I guess I’m hoping to “pay it forward.”
In the following weeks I plan to share with you my story, my goals, and what I’m doing to shed the pounds. There’s so much to type and in an attempt to keep my posts semi-short and sweet (besides, I have to have something to write about later!) here are the basics you need to know about me and my weight loss plans:
I’m 28 years old, married for 5 years, and the proud mother of a very sweet 17 month old little boy. When I got married I was 127 lbs. (FYI- I’m 5’2”) I only exercised when I thought I needed to lose a few pounds, so I would say I was slender but certainly not fit. Fast forward a year later- after a stressful year including my first year of marriage, finishing college, student teaching, and moving 3,500 miles to Alaska; I weighed 172 lbs. Fast forward a few more years- between different diets and exercise plans I dropped back down to 140 lbs before we decided to have a child. Now, 17 months after his birth, I’m at 154.4 lbs. I feel like I’m sitting in the middle- obviously not the slender young bride from 5 years ago, but not the 172 pounder either. I’m a Zumba instructor (more about that in a later post) so I exercise on a regular basis and technically I know “what it takes” to drop the weight. I just haven’t been doing it. So I’m going to do it- I’m going to starting eating the right way, stop eating the wrong way, and kick up the exercising to make sure it counts!
With thoughts of a second child down the road I’m ready to lose this baby weight once and for all, lose the extra “post wedding” weight once and for all, and enjoy my life without thinking about losing weight ONCE AND FOR ALL! I have several specific goals in my mind but generally I just want to get to a point where I am content with my body by means of healthy eating and exercise! And if you want to hear the rest of the story... stay tuned and keep reading!
