My Body Transformation Journey
My body transformation journey began after gaining 54 lbs after the birth of my baby. I now have 2 kids … (a toddler and a teenager) and I have gone through 2 total body transformations. 55lbs with my first son and 54 lbs with my second.
I struggled with gaining all that weight in my pregnancies and had been told by everyone around me that once you have a baby you’ll never get your body back.
That’s all I heard from people.
I was miserable with my extra weight…. And with the way my stubborn personality is…I refused to accept that that’s how it would be.
Before Pregnancy
My days before getting pregnant with my 1st baby, I was a fitness competitor and trainer. I was in my 20’s. Hearing that I couldn’t or wouldn’t get back down in weight…was terrifying and depressing.
My body I worked so hard for was gone.
I was on a mission to prove everyone wrong and prove to myself that I could do it too.
I was miserable with my flabby body and hated how I looked in the mirror.
I stared at a reflection that I barely knew.
The only clothes that fit me were my maternity clothes…for months.
My self-esteem suffered and to top it off I had postpartum depression which reared it’s ugly head when my son was just about a year old.
My marriage failed and I had no choice but to go back to work.
People told me over and over that, I wouldn’t ever lose the weight….but I ended up losing the 55 lbs and then competed in a fitness contest when my son was 18 months old.
12 Years Later
Fast forward 12 years I had another baby at the end of 2014. This time I ate super healthy but still packed on the pounds. A whopping 54 lbs. (I know..you’re probably thinking you’re kidding me right?). My new hubby also packed on 30 lbs with me but at the end of the 10 plus months of pregnancy he didn’t end up having a baby. I was 42 weeks pregnant when my little boy finally arrived.
My new hubby also packed on 30 lbs with me but at the end of the 10 plus months of pregnancy he didn’t end up having a baby. I was 42 weeks pregnant when my little boy finally arrived.
And so the weight loss body transformation journey began again. I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to lose the weight because of the belief that I’m older…and for some time I was really really down about how I felt and looked. I was really miserable. Everything around me suffered including myself. And then one day I was fed up and made the decision to change.
Everything around me suffered including myself. And then one day I was fed up and made the decision to change.
I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to lose the weight because of the belief that I’m older…and for some time I was really really down about how I felt and looked.
I was really miserable. Everything around me suffered including myself. And then one day I was fed up and made the decision to change.
How I Feel Now
Now, I feel better than I ever have. I’ve gained confidence and it’s still a work in progress. My weight is down. I have energy…I don’t drag myself all day anticipating when bedtime is because I’m so exhausted. I look forward to my day.
I believe that everyone can really get to a place of health and confidence and purpose. I’m here to support you and help you on your journey while I am on the same journey.
Through years of helping mommies with their nutrition and transformations…I learned that it’s not just about health…it really is about a mindset and belief in yourself.
With that comes confidence and purpose and what I feel is something that is missing in the fitness and health sites out there, and what’s missing in many mommies’ journeys to health…especially those who keep starting and restarting or not seeing results. You HAVE to have the mindset and motivation to carry you through. My mission is to help
You HAVE to have the mindset and motivation to carry you through.
My mission is to help everyone of you have a smile on your face and feel good about yourself. That’s what drives me… and that’s how Bodies After Babies came to be.
