Okay, I recently reached a point in my life where I am just tired of always feeling HUGE and insecure about myself. Literally I would probably complain to Sam about how I felt like a cow almost everyday…while eating cookie dough. ha! It was easy to blame all the weight gain on having four kids in 5 years, and while those little bundles of joy may have done a number on my body…the current state it is in, is all my bad!
With that said, Sam bought me a gym membership. I was a LOT a bit mad that he would spend our limited income on something so silly like that. But he knew as well as I did that my guilt about him using the money for me, would drive me to actually USE the gym. Ha! The man is a GENIUS! Thus began this LONG journey to taking back my body!
I am someone who needs SEVERE accountability when it comes to eating right, going to the gym, and actually doing something productive at the gym. Taking a tour of the facilities and stretching doesn’t count…or so I’ve been told. 😉 Anyway, hubby thought I needed a more of a nudge in the right direction…which led me to my drill sergeant personal trainer. My first meeting with him, I knew would be rough, instead of leaving feeling better about myself because I worked out, I would inevitably feel worse because my current state was so bad! So I decided I needed SOMETHING to make me feel better about all of this…
P.S. It didn’t help. ha!!
My trainer made me weigh myself, which was a shock to me, because up to this point I only guessed at what that pretty number would be. Now that I know, I think I like the guessing better, ha! After he saw my number he jokingly said,
“Well we could wait a couple of days for your assessment and your weight would be the date.”
I about went all Waterboy on that guy!
The dude is tough. He definitely does NOT let me get away with anything! I have even tried to pull the, but I JUST had four kids bit. Nope, not working.
And to help my accountability further I decided to blog about this journey. I’m partially crazy at the moment for posting these pictures, but I’m gonna do it anyway.
Here is what I’m working with right now:
That equates to:
But in this one case I’d like to be a little lot less awesome!
Listen, if you know me in real life, there is to be NO mention of this number, got it! haha!Â
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I know that there are other men and women out there in blog-land that would love a reason to start claiming their bodies back. Why don’t you join me??Â
Every two weeks let’s post updates, encourage each other, and hold each other accountable. This should be a no judgement time! I am working on adding a link up section at the bottom of the post as well as “Bloggy Biggest Loser” button for you to add to your blog!
For Pete’s sake don’t leave me hanging!
Let’s to it together!
There is strength in numbers!
I’ll join ya! I’m three kids in just over three years with plenty of extra love handles to lose 🙂
You read my mind!! I have been wanting to do this for some time! I’ve had a little plan in my mind that seems so simple but finding the time is crazy. <---Yes, I realize I just said that to a WAHM with 4 kids. 😉 I have to, there's no reason not to.
Wish I could join you but I’m pretty sure my obgyn would object, maybe in a month or two 🙂
I’m in!!!
Girl – SO with you. 4 kids in 4 years (who would have thought adoption causes emotional eating?!) did a number on this bod too. 50 pounds to lose. FIFTY.
I’m in! As soon as the doctor clears me to exercise again. 🙂
Brittany, I want to encourage and stand with you! I’m excited to read about your journey and see the change!
I’m so proud of you!
You are so brave and awesome!! You can do it!
That’s fantastic!! Good luck on this journey, I know you can do it!!! 😀
I will be cheering you on over here in Kentucky!
I’m inspired…no excuses for me anymore!!
I am in, love this and your courage!
Wow.. I applaud you for your courage.. and wish you the best of luck.. you’ve set your mind to and I am sure there is nothing you can accomplish.
I am still in shock about the four babies in five years.. i have had one baby in four and I’m still not sure if I’m ready for number two.. 🙂
I so frappinccino wish I could enter the BBL buuuuuut, I would probably stay the same weight and take the same pictures every week. My post would go something like :I have been to the gym 247 times the last two weeks and worked out approximately 5,473,001 hours in that time. I have eaten a total of 4000 calories that time as well, which equates to about a bite of a pickle a day, and I am the same weight as when I started out. Sooooo, yeah. Bite me genetics. Let’s hope that I have an unknown allergy to some mystery food that I eat everyday (bite of pickle) and as soon as I get some money to go to the dietician I will get tested and VOILA! Stop eating the food I’m allergic to = no longer weight loss resistant = happier and healthier……wooo hooo.
Oh yes, I forgot to say; Brittany, I am UTTERLY proud of you and know you are going to kick butt because you are stubborn. I like that in a woman. Hahaha.
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