32 Days and Counting

Before

Now

I am now on day 32 of my fitness journey. You see I am overweight. I hate saying that, overweight. I am though, according to my BMI of 29.5. I need to lose 34 lbs. to be in the normal range. I have been this way for a few years and have tried to lose the weight without a lot of success. I would start dieting or exercising and lose 5 to 10 lbs. but would quickly give up and fall right back into old habits. I have struggled with my weight for awhile now. I started gaining a little after high school but really gained after I moved out. I was always active in high school with Track, Cross Country and Weight lifting but I never learned to eat properly. So I ate CRAP! With the crap came the pounds. At one point I did lose 30 lbs. I was working out at the gym and following a healthy eating plan. This particular "diet" was complicated and hard to maintain though. So, after getting married, my eating habits quickly changed and I gained it all back. Then low and behold I got pregnant. Not only did I gain back what I had lost but more. Of course, after baby was born I did lose some of the baby weight but nine months later- SURPRISE, baby number two is on the way! Now baby number one is 4 years old and baby number two is two and half and I'm still overweight. Well, I have finally decided NO MORE! I am going to get rid of these pounds, not only that I am going to build muscle. I made the decision to join a beachbody challenge. I am now 32 days in. I have lost 10 lbs. and 9 inches. I am very excited about my progress, but more than that I am dedicated. I am not going to STOP this time! So, please follow along with me on this journey!