When I was pregnant, I lost a lot of weight. I know, backwards right? Unfortunately, after I had the baby I gained it all back and much more. I was at the heaviest weight I'd ever been. And then I started to stop caring about myself. I was giving up. At my heaviest I hit 317 pounds! It was then that I snapped out of my dark cloud. I had no clothes that fit anymore. I wanted to be around for my baby. I wanted to have a healthy second pregnancy. I wanted to meet my grandkids. All these thoughts filled my head and my heart and I cried; a lot. I needed to change everything. I threw out all of the junk food in the house. I did research. I found the best option for me to change my lifestyle was Intermittent Fasting (IF). I started on IF alone and was losing weight, slowly but surely. The closer I was getting to 300 the more determined I became. I wanted to get under it. I started incorporating about 15mins of working out a day and things progressed faster. Finally I got 299 and I was so proud of myself. Then I thought to myself that this number isn't end game for me, I need to lose more. I started feeling healthier. That's when I created my accountability notebook. Every Friday I open this notebook and record how much weight I've lost, how I'm feeling, what I've done for the week. I also realized 15 minutes a day wasn't enough, and upped my workouts to 60 minutes a day, every day. I hit rough paths for sure, but they only help push me. As of writing this I am officially down 31.3 pounds and I am not stopping anytime soon! Make sure to follow me on Instagram @relatablemommy1 because every Friday I do a weight loss/fitness story check in. (Don't worry if you miss it, I keep them in a highlight.) I can't wait to see when this journey takes me ♡
