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I didn't like the way I looked and felt and decided to do something about it. Before pregnancy I used to go to gym, wore size 8/32 and was comfortable with 54kg. I used to go to gym once or twice per week (if I felt like it and if I was not too busy at work). I did a bit of cardio and that's how far my interest in exercising went. As I planning my wedding, I found out that I was pregnant, so I was 13 weeks pregnant when I got married. I had to adjust to living with someone and been pregnant, I gained 17kg through my pregnancy. When the baby was 6-months, hubby started hinting that maybe I should go back to the gym and off course I got very angry with him. "After all I gave him a beautiful, healthy baby, through C-section and how could he expect my body to be the way it was when we met." He was never cruel or anything and supported my decision and never pushed. To be honest, I didn't like what I saw in the mirror, was depressed about my weight, My dress size was 36/12 at the time, bordering on 38, my clothes were getting tight. The saying is true "When the student is ready, the teacher appears. Because I love reading, hubby bought me the "Body For Life" book, which I read within two days and the lights went on. And I am an all or nothing person, so I took my before pics 30 September 2006, went grocery shopping and hired a personal trainer and I have never looked back...
I had way too many challenges, criticism about why I wanted to loose weight, Not a lot of people in my community are concerned with eating healthy. We eat whatever we want, when we want because thats how everyone eats. And a lot of black women in particular are very proud of being big. In SA a lot of us have small waists with big butt and it is considered sexy, I didn't like what I saw on the pic or the mirror so I decided to change despite all the nasty comments I received. So I did the "Body for Life" programme for three months and the rest is history...
Why I Love It:
It makes me feel good and I love seeing my body transform.
How I Stay Motivated:
I set weekly goals, the support of my husband and been a role model for my three-year old daughter - she eats everything I eat - brocolli, asparagus, salmon, chicken etc - and she doesn't eat sweets. She has her own plastic barbell and dumbells :)
BB Accomplishments:
Lost 40 pounds
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Amazing I didn't know it got cold there.... Yes I plan on going to Miami for our Labor Day holiday...I will hit the beach then, hopefully I will be bikini ready.
Sounds fun..I love Thai food, anything with spice. Really it's winter...wow..I didn't know that. I have never had swollen feet but I may have been eating too much sodium & of course it's HOT here & I've been wearing tennis a lot since I've started working out. I'm toning a lot but still have a problem shedding fat...I think I need to boost my cardio but I really HATE cardio.
Hi Mikie. Hoe are you doing. I just started my 5th week of dieting. I have uploaded some progress pics and also some video clips of posing routines that I have done. Please check it out.
Awh no worries, good to stay busy. Yeah I'm very good getting more consistent in my training and I'm going to try my first triathlon on the 28th of July..
How about yourself? Your prolly still hittin it hard as usual huh ;)
Wow 90k your bro is crazy haha but thats so cool he does that... Yeah I'm trying to do more sprint stuff cuz i also prefer the more "fuller" look. I'm actually training for a half triathlon at the end of July... Hows your training going?
I LOVE my hack squat! Wow - your abs look AMAZING in your avi. You have come a long way Mikie. Good for you! Have fun reading to your little one. More parents should do the same. :)
What is going on next week? Sounds like something exciting? I'm currently lifting 6 days a week, only doing 30 mins of cardio 2x a week but ready to bump it up a bit. I have a hard time gaining weight with too much cardio. I'm going to see if I can add in a little more but keep the weight on now. You look great in your avi!
