I am a chronic weight loss-weight gain yo-yo type of person like many. I often lose weight for events or because I see a picture of myself and can't stand it. I am the "Well, you have a pretty face" girl. That does not make you feel better by the way. I've lost anywhere from as little as 20 lbs, 30 lbs, to over 60 lbs in consecutive amount of time. My highest weight was probably about 210 lbs and lowest weight was 134 lbs! That was probably the smallest I had ever been in my life ever! I have always been chubby since about age 5. Standing at only a little over 5 feet, any extra weight looks bad. When I got down to 134, it took about a year and a half of intense exercise 6X week, very clean eating, and very few cheat meals. All this effort was for the Big Day in March 2012. I had not gained a pound from Jan 2011 to March 2012. One week later after our Honeymoon in Hawaii I was up 7 lbs! Anxiety kicked in. Back to the gym. 5 months after being a newly wed, 15 more pounds creeped up on me. August of 2012 we got pregnant and we were so very excited! Our son was born April 2013 and I stepped on the scale when I got home from the hospital. Here I was back to square one! Ughh! Just as everyone anticipated I'm sure. I find myself not wanting to take pictures with my son because of my weight, as shallow as that sounds. I know how to lose weight and what it takes. "Maintenance" is the issue for me. My hope is that this blog helps me stay motivated while sharing with others who struggle with being a super mom and getting fit! :)
-Sophia
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