Inspired

I've been debating on whether or not I want to put this out there.  Most women do not like to discuss what they weigh, let alone post it on a blog for the world to read.  But I've been inspired by Mama Laughlin and her courage to let it all hang out (so to speak).  So here it goes..

I've struggled with  my weight since I graduated from high school.  I was a dancer from the time I was 3 years old until I was 19.  I was also a cheerleader in high school, so I was very active growing up.  Then it happened.  I quit being active, got married and ate whatever I wanted to.  Then not sure how to properly lose weight, the scale continued to rise.  My heaviest at the age of 21, pregnant with my 1st child, was 214 lbs.  I'm only 5'4" so that number is horrific.  Between WW and JC I managed to get down to a healthy 135 lbs by the time I was 24.  I've struggled through the years with yo-yo dieting.  Up and down, up and down.  I will not blame genetics, but it doesn't help that I'm not one of those girls that can eat whatever she wants and not gain a pound.  To maintain a healthy weight it means I have to work hard at it.  I'm now 33 years old and have had 2 more children.  I'm determined to get this weight off and keep it off for good.

The day I gave birth to Harper I weighed a hefty 199 lbs.  By 7 weeks post-partum my weight was 185 lbs.  That is the day I decided to lose the weight.  I felt gross and needed to do something about it.  I wanted to not only lose the weight again, but to keep it off forever.  I've never been this determined in my life to be fit and healthy.  This is not only for me, but for my kids as well.  I've been using an app on my phone to count calories and I'm eating roughly 1200 calories a day.  I'm also working out 4 days a week for an hour at a time.  I do 30 minutes of cardio plus 30 minutes of weight training, alternating between upper and lower body.  I joined a new gym in February and I love it there.  Never thought I'd enjoy going to the gym, but I do!

My weight today...

153 lbs

That's 32 lbs gone in 16 weeks.  A healthy 2 lb weight loss per week.  I'm still overweight for my height, but I'm getting there.  I'm losing the weight the healthy way and I feel great.

Maybe I'll get brave someday and post some fat pictures.  I'm talking the ugly fat pictures from 2000-2001 after I had Jordan.  I had zero self esteem.  I really wish I would have taken some before pictures this time around, but when I'm fat I avoid the camera like the plague.

Anyways, I plan to update every once and a while with my weightloss progress so y'all can see how I'm doing.  Maybe no one cares, but I'm going to blog about it anyways.

Practicing our serious faces.  Haha!  Love that double chin and those cheeks!  Swoon!!

Besides my pre-pregnancy clothes fitting better then they did before I got pregnant.  I've noticed my face slimming down a lot, as well as my waist.  I wish my @ss would follow suit a little more quickly.

Happy Tuesday!