Alright, most of you knew me when I was Tessie, which meant that I was the 5 foot nothing, skinny, track and cross country runner. Well, boy have things changed :) I am no longer that skinny girl anymore but I am hoping that changes. I am hoping that by putting my business and my weight out there it will help me stay accountable, and help me get back to ME!
So, here is my story...
I joined the Army while I was in high school and left off to boot camp 10 days after my senior graduation. I loved it, it was hard but it was great. When I came home in November 2003, I was 120 pounds and was a pant size 3 ;-) I felt good! Now granted I was still the same weight that I was when I left I went from a size 7/8 to a 3! Dang!
Then I went off to college! I was no longer watching what I was eating like I was when I was at boot camp, nope I starting drinking the pop again and wasn't nearly working out as much as I would like to (or at all for that matter). The weight started creeping up, by the time I left Concordia University (2 years later) I was 160 pounds and a size 11/12. Ouch!
I met my now husband in 2004, good thing at that time I hadn't put on that much weight, he may not of dated me then! (Just kidding! I hope!) We got married in July of 2006...I look at my wedding pictures and I just want to cry (at times I actually do) I was at 172 pounds and a size 14/16. WTF!
Then came the babies :-) I love my babies! I had Hannah in 2007 and my delivery weight was 208 at that time. I quickly got down to 184 but then we were surprised with finding out that we were having Benjamin (8 weeks after having Hannah!) so that meant that my body was not fully back to itself after having 1 baby and now I was carrying another one. Well, my body decided that it didn't like me and when I went to deliver Benjamin I was up to 250 pounds...wowza! I got down to 198 pounds about a year after having Ben but that is the lowest I was ever able to get. Now granted, I didn't push myself to lose the weight, I didn't eat right and I sure didn't exercise. Nope, I just felt sorry for myself and kept making every excuse in the book. I let my weight creep back to 230 again...seriously I must have been blind or dumb. Tim and I tried to have baby number 3 but started having fertility issues, I knew in the back of my mind it was my weight but I couldn't come to terms with it until I kept seeing those Negative pregnancy tests. I started watching my calories a lot more at that time (now the biggest problem I have is I LOVE pop and I don't eat enough, so my body harbors it) and I was able to get down to 205 before I got pregnant with Adalyn. I delivered Adalyn at 240 pounds...I was depressed. I had a c-section with her which meant no physical activity at all for 6-8 weeks. Well we are now at 11 weeks since she was born and I have yet to do physical activity...what is wrong with me?!
I am currently at...(I can't believe I am admitting to this) 216 pounds and a size 16/18. Holy Crap! Not good, not good at all.
Tim and I have decided that our family is complete and perfect so now I have absolutely no excuse to not get in shape. No time is better than the present. I have very energetic 4 1/2 and 3 1/2 year olds and a newborn who will be moving before we know it. I want to be able to run after them, I want to be around to see them grow up, have kids and enjoy my life. It isn't fair to them or my husband that I left myself get to the point that I am. I have gained 96 pounds in 8 1/2 years. That is 12 pounds a year...well I will be damned if I will let it take 8 1/2 years to get rid of it. I am hoping that by Adalyn's first birthday I will be back to or very close to 120 pounds. That is 10 pounds a month...I can do this!!!
So...what am I going to do about it? I am going to start...Mission: Become a Skinny Mom! I work for the Marine Corps and today I asked 2 Marines that I work with to help me figure out an exercise plan and they were more than happy to do that for me.
I ask that you please keep all negative comments to youself...it is the last thing that I need to hear. I would love to hear encouragement, advice, recipies and exercises :-) Thank you in advance.
You are a beautiful, strong, determined, CRAZY and honest woman and I know can do this! Don't do it alone - rely on your faith and your AWESOME God too! Hoo-rah! (Or amen?!)
ReplyDeleteSeriously, include me on the exercise plan. I have NEVER been skinny and I'm wondering if dropping about 80 pounds will help me get pregnant! WE WILL DO THIS!
ReplyDeleteTheresa! You can do this!!! I am SO proud of you! I will be reading this EVERY step of the way!
ReplyDeleteSo proud of you Tessie that you are taking control and making the choice to be a happier you. Good luck and I cannot wait to see you shed those pounds right off!! :)
ReplyDeleteI know this may be easier said than done but about 7 years ago I cut fast food and deep fried food out of my diet. Best thing I ever did. Its hard but once you do, you will never go back and plus if you try after you get sick from it since your stomach cannot handle it, which becomes good! :)
You can do it!! :)
Theresa, I know we never talk anymore. I just felt the need to be a little bit of extra encouragement! You have so many motivating factors to keep you going... your health, your past, your husband, your kids, your friends, your future, etc... I know you can do this as I've never known you to be a quitter at anything!
ReplyDeleteI also wanted to remind you that beauty is not skin deep. You are a beautiful person, inside and out, no matter what number the scale says. :) Now that's not saying you shouldn't do what you're doing, just a reminder for the hard days that your weight does not define you unless you let it do so!
You can and will do this!
Also, Pinterest has tons of amazing healthy recipes and workouts. But then again, you probably already have that all figured out. :)
-Nikki