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I started working out at Bally's Fitness at the age of 19. I fell in love with weights, cardio, and what they did for my body.
I quit working out after baby #1, and by baby number 2, I had gained 50 lbs of body fat.
I rejoined Bally's at that time, lost 50 lbs, and maintained that 50 lb weight loss for about 5 years.
Then baby #3 came along.
To make a long story a tad bit longer, I quit the gym once again, in the name of good motherhood. (Big mistake ladies!)
With that, and a large amount of post-partum depression, I managed to gain over 100 lbs, leaving me at a devastating 245+lbs.
After 7 years of no exercise, I eventually rejoined a gym, in my local rural community.
I have managed thus take off 100 lbs and I am still going.
A work in progress, at age 37, I find that I love the weights more than ever.
I believe they saved my life.
Why I Love It:
SERENITY, BALANCE, STRENGTH, ENDORPHINS!
Better than an anti-depressant.
It's a natural aphrodisiac.
How I Stay Motivated:
Looking at other women more dedicated and resolved than myself.
Looking at pictures and bio's of died in the wool fitness chicks in magazines such as Oxygen.
Henry Rollins, "The Iron"
Knowing that as we age, we must lose beauty, but we do not have to lose strength.
Remembering where I came from, and vowing never to go back.
BB Accomplishments:
Losing 120 pounds of bodyfat and keeping it off. Having abs that I can feel. Becoming more confident and true to myself each day.
Bodybuilding.com Transformation of the Week: http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/transf10 5.htm
Wearing a bikini at a public pool, a 13 year old girl looked up at me getting into the water and said, "Wow! You're prettty!!" lol... & a teenage lifeguard kept taking my picture. ;)
Ava Cowan asked me to be her bb.com friend! :)
I was chosen...
http://blog.bodybuilding.com/ Transform2008
Forum Signature:
"In two or three years, I had actually been able to change my body entirely. That told me something. If I had been able to change my body that much, I could also, through the same discipline and determination, change anything else I wanted."
-Arnold
Last Updated: Feb 22, 2008 4:27pm
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Mar 26, 2008
I had topped out at about 250 lbs or more. My body hurt, to say the very least.
I had gastric reflux and sleep apnea. I also had severe and crippling lower back pain from the discs in my lower back. They were quickly deteriorating from the pressure on my spine. Because of chest pains...
This is the end of 13 weeks of competition style dieting and double workouts. Body Transformation, 2008. I went from 157 lbs on Dec 26, 2007, to 130 lbs on March 26, 2008.
I am adopting the mindset of the eternal narcissist. If it was good enough for Arnold, it is good enough for me. I will make my body worthy of worship. I will be perfectly imperfect. Female wrestlers have the body I am ultimately looking for. Think strong, powerful, confident, sexy. Thick full muscle bellies with lots of curves and form.
My blog has become a bit like the undead. Dead but not dead. Crucified but still bleeding. I have come to the conclusion that how one lets their blog die is how they will one day let their own selves die. How do you prefer it? Quick and powerful or slow and meaningless? I can be like...
Wow - I hadn't looked at your profile in a few months, but oh my - you are still making amazing progress. How does anyone concentrate on the books in your library? :-)
goo day how are you? Great new pics. Do you actaully workout in that tank top. Cause if u do I would have a hard time working beside you. You look amazing.
hey maddi....hows yew...awesome avi....n luv da video of Melissa Dettwiller in yur profile......u r no less than her....infact u r far better than her......
