I'm under there somewhere!

So its no secret, I've had two kids. I love my children more than life itself but sometimes having children can leave your body less than desirable. It would be great if we all could look like celebrity Mom's after having children but the reality is.. we don't. I tried to enjoy my pregnancies and much as possible. Ate what I felt like eating, sat around when I felt like doing nothing, and told myself oh it will all fall off once the baby is out. Well lets just say that isn't the smartest way to go about being pregnant if you want to look as close as possible to how you looked before you had kids.

Before I had children my body was on point! Ok it wasn't anywhere near my Sister's body, but lets face it, who's is right? I had an amateur athlete's body. I was toned but not all muscular. I had a tight little stomach, faint arm cutties, and some pretty nice looking legs(if I do say so myself!). Never in my life was I over weight and really didn't have to exercise much. These days that is sooooo not the case.

I honestly didn't think too much about my weight before. I talked myself in to thinking it was acceptable because I was a Mother of two. It wasn't really until after I became single and took a long hard look at my exterior and how it made me feel that I realized something had to be done if I was ever going to be comfortable in my own skin again. It's surreal how having children can change your body in ways you never thought imaginable. Most things you really have no control over either. We can apply tubes and tubes of that dang stomach lotion in hopes of not getting stretch marks but really its all in God's hands! The markings of life will always be apart of me, but the condition and size of my body I definitely could change. So....I did! Or at least am trying to.

Since I want to say....January of this year I've really been on it. I've been eating really good, less, and trying my best to only eat the things I LOVE on the weekends or special occasions. I'm much more active now than I was before even though I'm still lazy when it comes to working out. Not sure if that will ever change but maybe I'll stumble upon something I actually like doing that will burn calories at the same time. How many calories does watching movies burn? None? Ok....just checking! Anywho...I just thought I'd kinda share with you the landmarks of where I started, where I was, and where I am now. It's progress baby!! And I will continue to make progress until I am happy with where I am and how I look. I'm proud of myself!!






before I had kids...



few months after I had my second child....biggest I've ever been! yuck!




2 days ago!! If you know me at all, you know how not even Jesus himself sees me in a bathing suit so these pics were a pretty big deal for me to take! but damn if I'm not getting there!!!!!