Many of you know that I have struggled to get and stay in shape many times. I spent my teens, college years and my twenties significantly over weight. In high school I went through a season of working out and successfully lost some weight but it did not stay off for long nor did I do it in a healthy way.
The ups and downs of life have been reflected in the ups and downs of the scale. Whether the stress of graduate school, a painful break up or the lack of knowledge of healthy living, my weight has always been a battle.
The ups and downs of life have been reflected in the ups and downs of the scale. Whether the stress of graduate school, a painful break up or the lack of knowledge of healthy living, my weight has always been a battle.
The last several years I've educated myself on things that others seem to simply absorb in their families. I've learned to listen to my body in ways I didn't know healthy eaters do. I've learned the joy of tired running legs and finishing work out goals taped to the back of my bedroom door. I STILL have a love/hate relationship with running.
The long and short of it.....I've lost over 70 pounds from my highest to my lowest.
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To see some of my journey, please visit the Fit For Good website where my story is featured.
Well I am now back in the middle of this familiar YET SO FREAKING HARD weight loss journey after having our precious Graham six months ago. I am somewhere in between my heaviest and my lowest. I was so sick at the beginning of my pregnancy. I threw in the towel on working out during that time and then I let the exhaustion that came after morning sickness keep me sedentary the bulk of my pregnancy. I would go for walks here and there but nothing like the activity my body was used to the last few years training for half marathons and walking all over Manhattan.
I feel so incredibly vulnerable writing about this part of my life but I know others feel similarly to me and have also struggled. I'd love to hear about your journey in caring for your body. What are your challenges? What do you need to create change? What are your goals? Leave a comment here or send me a Facebook Message :).
Would you join me in a commitment to be Fit for Good? BTW, there are free goodies for us on this site that reward our efforts.
As a bit of accountability, my plan is to write weekly about how I am doing in my journey to be Fit for Good. I'd love for you to join me, encourage me and challenge me! I'll share next week about where I am in the journey and more specifically what my plan is and what my goals are.
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