Bye bye baby weight....

...Pregnancy...

Oh how I wish I would have known that "eating for two" is not meant to be taken literally. I totally ate for 2...{and 3 or 4}. This lead to my 70lb [[eeeek]] weight gain.

 I assumed it would just fall off once the baby was born like everyone always says. Of course I was not one of those lucky women... I actually was the opposite. The weight kept on coming even after I gave birth! I was in complete denial. Selfies taken from a high angle were the only pictures allowed and full standing mirrors were just out of the question. Then Matt's brother's wedding was upon us and the cameras were out in full force. That is when my realty check came...

There is was... A [[BIG]] behind shot of my self...Seeing a picture, knowing it's you and not believing it [and not in a good way] is an awful feeling. I have always had some junk in the trunk... But this was like an episode of hoarders. I knew right then that I needed to change what I was doing. I wanted to be a "hot mom" and feel good about my self. {{I still do}}

There is no fast fix or easy weight loss program. It is [ALOT of] hard work and it really kind of sucks. It took a year to completely lose the weight. Tons...I mean every gosh darn day... of cardio...I used to HATE running. Now I have a sort of like...not love...relationship with running. [I still don't know about that runner's high thing though...I'm pretty sure it's a made up thing to make you want to try running]. I did weights almost daily and scowered Pinterest to find new ways to work different muscles. I started out on weight watchers... It really does work but I got sick of paying for it. After that I just made healthier food choices. I finally hit my target goal weight and then surpassed it.

I still splurge and have a serious addiction to the Chinese restaurant down the street. I am getting back into my hardcore workout routine to lose the mexication weight I put on recently. I'm always looking for new ways to workout so I'll try to post them when I find super awsome ones. Everyday I still battle with my confidence about weight but I am very proud of how far I have come. 

{{I am obsessed with becoming a woman comfortable in her own skin}}