My Beginning

Around mid January 2015 I realized I was miserable. I hurt. I would go to bed in pain. I would wake up in pain. I would wake up some mornings and just want to cry I hurt so bad. I was always tired. Because of this in turn I wasn't eating well. (It is a vicious cycle.) Most of the foods I was eating were processed foods, if not fast food. I would pick up Drew from work and the family hadn't eaten yet, and hey look at that Sonic is on the way home. It was really bad. I made excuses. "I am tired." "The baby was fussy, I didn't have time to make dinner." "I tried all day to do school work and didn't get anything done, let alone make dinner." I was eating bad food, and feeding my family bad food. My six year old got so used to eating out for dinner that when she got home she already had an idea where she wanted to go for dinner. It is so expensive. We were spending a small fortune to eat out all the time.We were spending too much money. All these things compounded to make me feel just awful. So I decided to do something about it. I have been casually watching one of my friends change her life for the last couple of years. She posted a post that spoke to my heart about feeling sluggish and having no energy. SO I sent her a message. (Admittedly that was the second message, the first one was in October and I just wasn't ready. I hadn't hit the point where a life change was NECESSARY. I just wanted to get off the baby weight and look awesome.) To start my change I started the 21 day fix from Beachbody. My body needed a reboot and this was going to deliver. Since I started the fix I feel SO much better. I have a lot more energy. I don't hurt any more. I get up most mornings feeling refreshed (I mean I still have a 6 month old who wakes up at night, some mornings just are what they are.) I am eating REAL food, made by ME. I have tried a whole bunch of foods that I have never tried before, and continue to eat them. As a plus, although not one of my goals, since starting to work out and eat well, I have lost 2 inches off my waist. I am stronger. It doesn't hurt my back to hold my baby any more. I can pick up my 6 year old again. (Although she is 44 inches, I am 61 inches size alone says this cant continue much longer lol.) The picture above is a before and after picture. The one on the left was before I started the 21 Day Fix. The one on the right is after two (not so perfect rounds) of the 21 Day Fix. Looking at these pictures is amazing. I was hesitant to put myself out there when I first started the program. I am afraid of failure. But I have learned if I don't try I have already failed. So I am no longer afraid to try.  I posted something similar to this on facebook and received so much positive feedback . That feedback made me stronger and more confident. So thank you all!