I Love Myself

I am very guilty of taking a lot of selfies.  A LOT.  I do not apologize for this.  I love myself.  I like to look at pictures of myself and compare it to older pictures of myself.  In a world where so many people hate the way they look, I believe firmly in celebrating when you think you look beautiful.  I was told growing up by people who I cared for deeply that I was fat or ugly..... and guess what?  I know I am not.  I love sharing my pictures on social media because I hope those people that tried to break me growing up see how happy I am.  I hope they see how beautiful I am.  And if they can't see that.... they can kiss my pretty butt :)  HA! 

With that all said, many people think I want to continue to lose weight because I want to be skinny.  I honestly have never even considered the fact that I could be categorized as skinny in my lifetime.  When I first started working out I said to myself, "If I get down to a size 18 I will be so happy."  Then that goal happened and I realized I wasn't where I wanted to be.  Now I realize I just want to be strong and healthy.  I love being in smaller clothes because I have more options available to me, but I honestly thrive and feel energized when I realize I can do things I used to not be able to do.  I have a lot of FAT on my body, but I also have a lot of freaking muscle that I love.

Starting at SETS Training and incorporating weights into my life has been a game changer.  I know I am stronger than I have been in my ENTIRE life.  I know that it is only going up from here.  Literally nothing is going to hold me back from getting stronger.  Not my knee, not my food issues, not my negative thoughts.  I will be successful.  A big shout out to my trainer Chad for really teaching me and showing me that I can do this.  By THIS I mean ANYTHING I want to do!  I will never give up.  I may cry.  I may pout.  I may scream.  BUT I WILL NOT GIVE UP!  EVER!

To those of you struggling with your weight or dealing with health issues... you can get through it.  You absolutely can start to change your life.  Find something you are passionate about and throw yourself into it.  The first step is the scariest, but if you find the right place(s) for you, you will be successful.