Throwback Thursday

It has been awhile since I have done a throwback Thursday. So here is one. First off I have never ever shown people pictures with my exposed stomach area. I have always been self conscious of this area. I have never had a flat stomach and I have stretch marks. Then I realized I have come a long way. I have stretch marks because I earned them between my weight loss and my three babies. I am not perfect, but I am real and proud of what I have accomplished. So the first picture in this is from Easter about 2 years ago, and the other one is from yesterday.

Last Year

Last year I consider to be my year. My life changed forever last year. I have an amazing husband and three beautiful children. I was fulfilled in that area, but I was not happy with myself. I decided to make a change, and finally get healthy. I have said for years and years I am going to do it this year. Nothing ever worked for me. I realize now that I was just not ready. Nothing will ever change until we are ready for it to change. Nobody else can do it for us. I got off my butt and finally did something about it. I joined a gym and started strength training.  I stopped eating unhealthy processed crap and drinking sodas, and now eat clean organic foods and drink only water. I cannot believe how much better I feel about myself. I am amazed by the things that I am now able to do. I know if I put my mind to it anything is possible. Last year I went from a size 20/22 to an 8. I lost over 50 inches all over my body, and I lost 90 pounds. All of this happened from March 2013 to December 2013. Anything is possible as long as we believe it is.

Work it out

I am trying to hit 100 pounds by the end of the year. Now whether or not I hit that number I am very proud of myself, and what I have accomplished so far. I am doing my strength training 3-4 times a week, and have added in a little cardio at the gym, elliptical, bike etc... And I have also started t25. I have seen insanity advertised for a long time, and wanted to try it, but let saying I didn't think I could do the 45 minutes a day for it. Well then I started seeing t25 advertised, and hearing great results about it. My hubby and I decided to give it a try. He unfortunately broke his hand and has been unable to start it. I started 2 weeks ago and so far I love it. It is very hard work. I am dripping sweat everytime I finish a workout, but the great thing is that it is only a 25 minute workout. I do it 5 times a week and twice on Fridays. So 6 t25 workouts a week combined with my other workouts. My kids actually enjoy doing the t25 along with me. So far after the 2 weeks since ice started it I have lost 1 pound, 1 1/4" off my thighs, 3/4" off my arms, 4" off my waist, and 4" from my chest. I would say those are some good numbers for 2 weeks. I will check my measurements again in 2weeks and I'm hoping for some more great results. I would highly recommend t25 to anyone interested init. Here are a few pictures from after my workouts.

 

   

  

Fabulous Friday...late

I haven't posted in awhile because I've been very busy, but also honestly I was slacking off some. I have gotten back into he swing of things, and decided to take some progress shots. I started out the beginning of the year saying I wanted to lose 50 pounds this year. Well I have almost doubled that. I am trying to finish out the year strong to meet 100 pounds lost in 2013, and also to get a nice start into the new year. These shots have definitely motivated me to work harder. The first set is from the end of February beginning of March and the second set is from 2 nights ago.

November challenge

This is the hardest time for most people to stay on track. I know I have been very guilty of this in the past. This year, however, I am going to stay on track. My mommy group and I started a new challenge the month to help keep us on track. So join us.

Belated Anniversary

On October 16 my hubby and I celebrated our 9 year wedding anniversary. I can't believe it has already been 9 years. I feel like we were just married. We have had a great 9 years together. We have been by each others sides through all of our ups and downs. Life is great when your best friend is walking beside you through everything. We went out to dinner that night just the two of us, which if you know us is huge. We hardly ever get to go out just us. We also went to a friends wedding on Saturday afternoon without the kiddies. So after the wedding we went and grabbed a quick dinner together and did some window shopping. This past weekend was also his first days off in 34 days so we all thoroughly enjoyed having Daddy home. I love my sweet, caring, loving, hard working man. Here are a few photos from our wedding and also from when we went to the wedding this past weekend.

This picture is probably about 12 years old. Oh we were so young :)

Belated birthday

I feel so bad that I am writing this post so late. My sweet baby turned 5 on the 15. We had a great lego birthday celebration for him. He had a wonderful time, and so did all of his guests. I even made a homemade lego piñata for him. He is the sweetest, most unique little man I know. He knows what he wants and will not change his mind for anything, which can sometimes be frustrating :). He loves his brother and sister more than anything in the whole world. He will be the first person to tell you that you look beautiful, or you are cool etc... He loves giving people compliments and he genuinely means it. I can't believe my little baby boy is 5 now. Here are a few photos from his special day.