My fitness journey began about 5 years ago when I decided that motherhood was hard on the body and soul! I was so caught up in being a mom and married to a traveling salesman, that I let myself "go." I was eating crap and thought that 20 minutes at the local "Curves" gym justified the eating crap part. A new 24 hour gym opened in my town and I decided maybe change was good. I signed in up October of 2007 and didn't step foot back in the place until the following spring! I decided to hire a trainer, because I obviously had NO willpower. Best decision I ever made.
Although my journey started in the spring of '08, I continued to eat the same crap. I gained a little bit of strength, but plateaued quickly. I loved working out, but still couldn't get the bad eats to go away. Donuts, candy, chips, pizza, fast food, calorie laden Starbucks.....I loved it all.
Something finally clicked in January of 2012. I was finished having babies and I made the decision to TAKE BACK MY BODY! I cleaned up my diet, started lifting heavy and set goals. And so my real transformation begins. I plan to document the good, the bad and the ugly. No powder and fluff here. It's hard work, takes a ton of dedication, and this means rolling out of bed while most are still sleeping. But my goal is to lead by example. I want to make healthy choices so that my kiddos follow suit.
I hope you will join me on this journey! I plan to post some of my workouts and healthy eats as well! It's like paying it forward. If I can inspire just one person a day to make a healthy choice, in a year's time that will be 365 people! Are you ready to make that change?
