So, this is it. I'm just going to come out and say it. I've been doing good. For those that know me, you know that this past year has been challenging. With a surprise pregnancy and a subsequent surprise "heart issue" with my baby boy we have been doing good, all things considered...The purpose of this log is to journal my journey back to myself. If you know me, you know that I am passionate about health and fitness. I've had some success with weight loss in the past, great success as a matter of fact, but the zinger is this, I've put myself on the back burner for the past couple of years with some unexpected circumstances.
As the new year rolled around, I did what a lot of people do, I started taking inventory. I feel like I have been struggling to just keep my balance this past year. What happened to ME? A few years back, I weighed 236 pounds and I just finally got sick and tired of it; tired of not feeling like a woman my husband or kids would be proud of, tired of being the biggest girl in the room..(and still feeling invisible), tired of being run over by "friends", tired of hating myself...and I lost weight. As I lost weight, I gained respect from others and for myself. Maybe even bigger than that...I "found myself". Enter the past couple of years, new baby, complications, WEIGHT GAIN!!
I heard a quote recently that really stuck with me. " Good things fall so that better things can stand up in it's place. Good is the enemy of better and best." What I did before was good, but it is getting in the way of better and best for me, so, I would like this to be a weekly journal of rediscovering myself as I make myself a priority. I have entered a year body transformation contest. This is a stretch for me. Literally. I am requiring myself to be transparent, to let people inside my well guarded circle. I hope that as I am transparent in my journey you'll find hope, strength, and the courage to do the same.
