MY Story
Around this time last year,(May 2014), I was unhappy and uncomfortable in my body. I had struggled with self confidence and loving myself for as long as I could remember but now that I was struggling to lose the baby weight from my second baby, it was getting worse. I had 2 beautiful girls and a loving husband, I should have been happy but I wasn't.
I was sluggish, tired and unhappy all the time. (Yes, it was partly tired due to sleepless nights with a young baby but it was more than that). Even on days, I was able to catch up on sleep I had no energy. I was living on candy and I was eating poorly if and when I ate. I wanted to set a better example for my girls. I felt the need to be perfect in everything.
And I wanted to change but did not know how. I has never been one to work out (although secretly I wanted to and had attempted to make it a habit for several (several) years but always failed.) I was also nursing my 4 month old and was concerned about losing my milk supply-which was already low.
I had tried several things in the past to lose weight, Weight Watchers being one. I felt alone and lost try to figure that out. It just wasn't for me, it was too hard to figure out all the points and if I messed up one time, I would get so frustrated so I would just give up.
I had tried watching fitness videos on Youtube but again I had a hard time getting in to it. If I would miss a day, I would just give up. Only to feel even worse days later. Then I saw a post from a friend talking about her upcoming fitness challenge group and she shared her story about how she had joined one and it had changed her life!
This intrigued me so I reached out to her. It took me a while to convince myself I WAS WORTH IT but eventually I joined her group. I was learning a healthy way to not only lose weight, but to start to LOVE myself again and to CHANGE my old habits, and MAKE NEW ONES! I've never been ON the wagon for so long. I feel like there's hope again.
I may not be at my goal yet, but at this point I know it is only a matter of time and consistency and the compound effect of making those little changes and sticking to them.
I fell in love with the accountability and support that the group gave me. That was the missing piece in the times I had tried before. I was so inspired by the program and the challenge groups that I wanted to help others begin to change their habits and become healthier and happier, too. So I joined as a coach and have never looked back.
I know that I am doing something that will change lives including my own for the better. YOU ARE SO WORTH IT! Take the time for yourself, you will never regret it. Who's in?
