In high school & college I used Tumblr as more of the Twitter before Twitter. I would just repost exercises and recipes I thought were useful but nothing beyond that. I was always good at losing five or ten pounds and being incredibly proud and then rewarding myself with food and fewer trips to the gym, and next thing I knew I weighed five pounds more than where I initially started. I had mastered a game of tug of war with myself. I didn’t know how to balance my social life and diet and sleep schedule and sanity.
It took me until I was 23 years old to really look at myself and realize how out of control and unhappy I really was with myself. It wasn’t just my size, it was the fact I would choose a beer over a glass of water, or cookie over apple, and a late night movie over sleep. I wanted balance and consistency in my life.
So September 2015 I gave Advocare 24 Day Challenge a shot and you bet I lost 12 pounds and it was amazing! I had more energy and I was making better decisions all around. And then the holidays rolled around….and I weighed more than I had in September. I was 200+ in a 5'6" frame. I remember grabbing my inner thigh flab and saying “you’re not doing this to yourself anymore.”
So, I got more serious about everything in my life. In April 2016 I left a career that made me exhausted beyond belief and gave the Advocare 10 day Cleanse a shot. However, this time I had my mom joining me. And I lost 8 pounds in 10 days! But this time I was so proud of myself that I rewarded myself with healthier foods and more time at the gym. I also lasted 3 days at my new job, ended up at my old job and used all of my added stress as motivation. I knew my health was the 1 thing in my life I had 100% control over. I couldn’t change my bosses attitude towards me or the kind of customers I’d have to deal with, but I was in total control of what foods I put in my mouth and how often I was going to exercise.
Two months later I put in my two weeks notice without a job to fall back on. And it turned out to be a huge blessing. I spent two months without a paycheck, but I had an amazing family that was willing to watch me job hunt day after day and listen to me bitch and moan about my struggles. But you bet your bottom dollar I had no excuses to not get to the gym and work my butt off. I used all of the negatives in my life to turn them into a positive.
Fast forward eight months, after my ten day cleanse in April, I had done the cleanse another 2 times (you can do it every three months if you’d like) and I’ve lost 48 pounds!
Of course I ate things I shouldn’t have over the holidays but I also tried to eat healthy meals in between and continue going to the gym. This year I was that person that went to the gym of Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve!
I decided to post this picture on Instagram and Facebook and got 500+ likes. I knew I had a ton of support from family and friends, but it was so humbling to see how proud people really are of me!
I want to use my Tumblr now to post recipes, and tips, and workout ideas as well as set backs in this journey, because they’re always going to be there. And if one person is inspired by something I’ve posted then that will be a beautiful thing.
Peace, love, and the pursuit of a happy lifestyle.These were my last measurements:
Age - 23
Height - 5’ 6"
HW - 200+
CW - 185
GW1 - 160 (Tattoo)
GW2 - 140 (Belly button piercing)And here are my current
Age - 24
Height - 5’ 6"
HW - 200
CW - 154
GW1 - 160 (Tattoo) [I got one!]
GW2 - 140 (Belly button piercing)
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