After having 2 kids back to back (only 15 months apart) I put on alot of baby weight and wanted to get rid of it. About a year after my second child I started workout out and eating healthier than before (not super healthy by any means, but better). I was never really consistent with working out and eating well was something I just thought I could never do ( I hated vegetables and most fruits). Then in the Spring of 2014 my RA (Rheumatiod Arthritis) had come back out of remission and more severe than ever ( I had been diagnosed when I was 2 and it went into remission when I was 13). I spiraled into a depression and put on all the weight again and lost any muscle gains, and then with the RA my joints were slowly deteriorating. There were months of depression, terrible eating habits, and hardley any physical activity due to the RA , depression, and negative mindset . I kept telling my husband I wish I could do this or that, get healthy, and go workout again, eat better, etc.. He finally said well, then just go do that, if that's what you want to do then DO IT. It was then it dawned on me, the only one keeping me from doing these things I wanted to do was me. I finally said no more excuses, because there is always an excuse that could hold you back. I started back slowly, doing low impact things and very short workouts. I started some stronger RA medication, and slowly I started lifting weights. Me and my husband make a goals sheet and for each goal we accomplished we got a healthy reward (new workout clothes, shoes, accessories etc..) It definitely motivated me, I love new workout clothes like any other fit girl! We kept hittting our goals and it felt good. After a couple of months of working out consistently, I still wasn't quite satified with the results. I wanted to lean out but I just wasn't getting there. I decided to take my nutrition to the next level. I really was strict with my diet for 2 months and the results were astonishing. Diet is one of the most important things in health and fitness! I loved the results and wanted to see more. My RA was getting more managable with diet, exercise, and medication. So I really started lifting heavier in December and doing some higher intensity cardio. In January I noticed the #200ktransform challenge, and thought this is my chance to really transform and to commit to something for the first time. I am determined to lift heavy, to sweat like crazy, to meal prep for hours, and to eat clean for it all.
I like motivational quotes so here is one I find fitting.. :)
I like motivational quotes so here is one I find fitting.. :)
