I am a 24 year old wife to a handsome guy, AJ. I began my fitness journey just a short time ago. On October 26, 2014 I began the Biggest Loser Accountability Challenge which changed my life. After being in Nursing School for almost a year I was frustrated and depressed about the way my body looked and felt. I was looking for a way to get in shape and shed those unwanted pounds but going to the gym was not fitting in my schedule.
I had been following a really good friend of mine for a while. I had asked her about the Beachbody Business she was running and what she did and I was intrigued. But, I started to freak and didn't think I could do it. I didn't think I would lose weight and I didn't think I would be inspiring enough for other women to follow in my footsteps. So, I didn't sign up and I didn't get in the Accountability group that she had going. After about 6 months of watching her I finally decided it was time! I was sick of being unhealthy, tired all the time, and to me I thought I was FAT! I had gained over 20+ pounds by sitting most of the time in class. I was sick of being so unhappy, depressed, and disgusted with myself. So I signed up right then and there with the 21 Day Fix.
I had been following a really good friend of mine for a while. I had asked her about the Beachbody Business she was running and what she did and I was intrigued. But, I started to freak and didn't think I could do it. I didn't think I would lose weight and I didn't think I would be inspiring enough for other women to follow in my footsteps. So, I didn't sign up and I didn't get in the Accountability group that she had going. After about 6 months of watching her I finally decided it was time! I was sick of being unhealthy, tired all the time, and to me I thought I was FAT! I had gained over 20+ pounds by sitting most of the time in class. I was sick of being so unhappy, depressed, and disgusted with myself. So I signed up right then and there with the 21 Day Fix. 
I was at the heaviest I had ever been.. A big whopping 150 lbs! I couldn't believe I had actually let myself go like that! The first month of the 60 day challenge I had lost over 10 pounds! I felt amazing, I was hooked! I couldn't believe something so simple was changing my life for the better!
I was so happy with my results! I was eating healthy. I was working out every day! Thanksgiving had passed and I was still on a role of losing weight! I couldn't believe that I was doing something I thought I would never be able to do! I had been so NEGATIVE to myself for so long that, I thought I would NEVER be able to stop my negative putdowns toward myself. I thought I wouldn't be able to succeed because, I was sooo hard on myself!
My Journey hasn't been easy. Yes, I am still very much into fitness and eating healthy but, something along the way happened during my progress.
I hit a wall. I wasn't losing weight anymore. No matter what I did I wasn't losing! I couldn't figure out why. I was starting to get down on myself and frustrated! I started to get my negative thoughts back in my head. The ones that took me so long to get rid of!
Turns out I was pregnant. Something that was totally unexpected and unplanned. AJ and I had ALWAYS wanted kids but, I was still in nursing school and had 9 months left of it! I was scared to death and wasn't sure if we were truly ready.
I was so sick all the time! Had no energy, couldn't keep any food down, and just wanted to sleep all the time! I pushed through every single day.. I tried to get my workouts in but I started to have complications. I would bleed randomly and every time I went in everything was fine. The doctor told me I wasn't allowed to workout anymore and I was only allowed to go to school than come back home and relax. It was a struggle for me! I'm so used to being active all the time! I was going in once a week for ultrasounds and check ups because of my history of blood clots in my lungs. I was considered high risk and would be starting blood thinners come week 12.
A couple days before my 12 week appointment things were not going so well. I actually ended up losing the baby and had to go into surgery. I was devastated and didn't know how to handle it. AJ and I were so excited to be welcoming a new little bundle of joy into our family and all of a sudden it was just ripped away.
That is when my health and fitness journey was put on the back burner. I didn't care to take care of myself. I was depressed, sad, and wanted nothing to do with bettering myself. During this time I gained ALL the weight and then some back! I felt ugly and didn't love myself anymore. I didn't want to ever go out because I didn't feel confident in my own skin.
My journey has been a long journey. A journey that I will be constantly bettering each and every day! I am not where I want to be right now but I'm getting closer. I'm knocking the negative thoughts out of my head and I'm learning to LOVE myself again! I'm bettering myself and becoming healthier for not just me but for my future family.
This is my journey! A journey I am so PROUD about! A journey I don't EVER want to end!
My Journey hasn't been easy. Yes, I am still very much into fitness and eating healthy but, something along the way happened during my progress.
Turns out I was pregnant. Something that was totally unexpected and unplanned. AJ and I had ALWAYS wanted kids but, I was still in nursing school and had 9 months left of it! I was scared to death and wasn't sure if we were truly ready.
I was so sick all the time! Had no energy, couldn't keep any food down, and just wanted to sleep all the time! I pushed through every single day.. I tried to get my workouts in but I started to have complications. I would bleed randomly and every time I went in everything was fine. The doctor told me I wasn't allowed to workout anymore and I was only allowed to go to school than come back home and relax. It was a struggle for me! I'm so used to being active all the time! I was going in once a week for ultrasounds and check ups because of my history of blood clots in my lungs. I was considered high risk and would be starting blood thinners come week 12.A couple days before my 12 week appointment things were not going so well. I actually ended up losing the baby and had to go into surgery. I was devastated and didn't know how to handle it. AJ and I were so excited to be welcoming a new little bundle of joy into our family and all of a sudden it was just ripped away.
That is when my health and fitness journey was put on the back burner. I didn't care to take care of myself. I was depressed, sad, and wanted nothing to do with bettering myself. During this time I gained ALL the weight and then some back! I felt ugly and didn't love myself anymore. I didn't want to ever go out because I didn't feel confident in my own skin.
My journey has been a long journey. A journey that I will be constantly bettering each and every day! I am not where I want to be right now but I'm getting closer. I'm knocking the negative thoughts out of my head and I'm learning to LOVE myself again! I'm bettering myself and becoming healthier for not just me but for my future family.
This is my journey! A journey I am so PROUD about! A journey I don't EVER want to end!
