I am a college grad, working full-time in the communications field and I love it. I am engaged to my high school sweetheart of almost eight years, we're getting married in June! We decided on a destination wedding because, honestly, I hated planning a "real" wedding.
But let's go even further back. I've been a "chubby" kid my whole life but when I got to college, I lived with a woman who inspired me to start looking at my health. She ate only non-processed, organic foods and she worked out nearly every day. When I lived with her, I went from 165 to 140 lbs. During that time, I felt wonderful. My body felt clean and healthy and for the first time in my life, I was confident in the way I looked. I kept that weight off for a couple of years. But then I moved in with my fiancé and everything changed.
I slowly began to gain weight back because I wasn't working out and I was eating the way he did. I eventually gained back that 25 lbs PLUS another 20 lbs! My peak was 185 lbs (for reference, I am 5'7"). Since living with him, I've gone through multiple phases where I've tried to get back into working out and eating right, but for two years I just couldn't do it. When I was living with my former inspiration, working out and eating clean was my lifestyle, but living with my fiancé made that lifestyle much harder to get back into. Have you had this problem? Have you moved in with someone and reverted to bad habits? Let me know!
When I found a letter I had written to myself last Christmas, I knew I needed to make a change. The letter said, "M, what are you doing? Look at yourself right now and really think about how you feel. If you feel good about yourself, stop reading. But if you are unhappy right now, you need to make a change." I found that letter six months after writing it and knew it was time to start getting back into my healthy ways.
Fast forward to today and I've finally managed to get back into the rhythm of enjoying my workouts and loving healthy food. It took probably two-three months to make daily gym visits a habit and because processed food is addictive, it took a long time for me to shake the habit. It helps me to have a gym buddy (we'll call her B) and it also helps that my fiancé is getting better about enjoying healthy food and he works out daily, too.
The past couple months, I've dropped 10 lbs (down to 175) and gained back a lot of the muscle I used to have. So, with my wedding date six months away, I have about 30-40 lbs to go!
In a way I'm glad I gained back all that weight PLUS some. It has shown me how easy it is to fall out of good habits. Now that I'm back on a healthy path, I'll know the signs to watch for (skipping multiple workouts, eating out more often, binging on unhealthy foods, etc) and make sure I stick to my goals. I'm here to encourage all of you and to have you encourage me, too. I'll do my best to inspire you and give you the tools for success.
Let me know if you have questions by emailing 2healthychickskm@gmail.com and K or I will get back to you! Remember, I'm here to represent the beginners, newbies and moderate fitness junkies. K represents the "hard-core" fitness buffs. We hope to offer a great balance for our readers!
-M
In a way I'm glad I gained back all that weight PLUS some. It has shown me how easy it is to fall out of good habits. Now that I'm back on a healthy path, I'll know the signs to watch for (skipping multiple workouts, eating out more often, binging on unhealthy foods, etc) and make sure I stick to my goals. I'm here to encourage all of you and to have you encourage me, too. I'll do my best to inspire you and give you the tools for success.
Let me know if you have questions by emailing 2healthychickskm@gmail.com and K or I will get back to you! Remember, I'm here to represent the beginners, newbies and moderate fitness junkies. K represents the "hard-core" fitness buffs. We hope to offer a great balance for our readers!
-M
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