I've battled self image and body issues for as long as I can remember. Growing up as a cheerleader, you would think that Beyonce's "Flawless" would have been my own personal theme music that played in my head every time I walked in a room (yes, even before the song was created). Oh, but on the contrary, constantly being around tiny girls actually made me question my own body. I'd compare myself to them, picking myself apart and wondering things like why my thighs touched and theirs didn't.
After graduating from college when reality of life started to set in and I was no longer as active as I was before, I started to watch the pounds pack on. My abs were turning into flabs and my arms went from tight and toned to chunky and chubby. I would see pictures of myself and cringe. Now I know some of you are probably reading this and rolling your eyes at what I consider "chubby" but a pound is a pound no matter what your body type, shape, or height and I gained 30 of them in 2 years. I decided I had to do something, and being the research freak that I am, took to Google to see how I could shred the pounds and get my pre-real world body back. I read through tons of blogs and reviews on all of the latest fitness fads and trends. And because I'm...well human, I opted for all of the get fit quick trends.
I tried them all...I even did the insane "Lemonade" diet and drank only a horribly tasting concoction of water, lemon juice, syrup and cayenne pepper for 14 days. It seems crazy when I think about it now but at the time, watching those pounds drop felt SO good. I lost 20 pounds in a month and I was happy! But I was also barely eating and my workouts were so intense I would get light headed. Then low and behold, life caught back up to me again and I was back to eating fast food 5 days a week and the gym became just another landmark on my way home after an exhausting day of work. And wouldn't you know, all of the pounds I'd worked so
At one point I'd almost given up and said, oh well, maybe being unhealthy and chubby isn't such a bad thing. That was definitely the carbs and Nestle Chocolate Chip with Almond cookies (those still make me drool) talking. But the more comfortable I got, the worse I truly felt on inside. So I went back to researching and decided that this time I would do it the right way...slow and steady. So now, I'm working out consistently and eating clean. Not where I would like to be, but I'm getting there and having a blast doing it. If you would like to join me on my F.I.T. journey with Beachbody Fitness please complete the form below!
Fearless In Training
Fearless In Training
Have a successful journey! God help you!
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