Last year, I decided I wanted to start focusing on my weight loss goals. I set some rules and some high standards for myself with all the best intentions. Started biking more and going on evening walks with the dogs. No alcohol unless I drank my goal's worth of water. Stuff like that. But, I didn't have a clear goal in mind. I don't necessarily want to see a certain number on the scale (although I am not completely ok with 168 being associated with me and my 5' 4" frame). There isn't really a size I'm seeking either. It's more of a feeling, I guess. My goal is to feel 100% comfortable with what I'm working with. Last summer, I had a couple awesome bathing suits that I loved and liked what I looked like in them. But I wasn't 100%. I have some jeans that hug my curves just right, but I'm not 100%. With the potential of trying to get pregnant one more time in the near future, I need to make some changes now. I've learned that if I start off in better shape, it's easier to get back to a personally acceptable size after baby! And trust me, I have completely come to terms with the fact that my "normal" weight may be different now that before I had kids. Three pregnancies, for most women who are not insanely fitness-focused, often means a little bit extra leftover. I'm cool with that. So, I'm solely driven by a feeling. I want to FEEL awesome in my clothes. I want to FEEL confident in my shape and size, whatever it may be. I want to FEEL strong and healthy. I've decided to make the following changes this year, and so far, it's working!
I want to be at a point where I can actually say, "I honestly like how I look in the mirror AND in pictures," by July of this year. I want to think a lot less about financing a "Mommy Makeover" and whether or not I can justify "under the knife" for cosmetic surgery, because I will have seen some true results from my hard work by then. I'm not expecting a miracle, but feeling good about myself should not take a miracle, right?
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