In My Skin..Part 2

Four years ago, I had shared a photo of myself, comfortable in my own skin.

While reading that post today, I was proud of myself.

Proud of not taking peoples crap.

Proud that I stuck up for myself.

Proud that I was happy with who I was and where I was.

I now sit and reflect on those words I wrote four years ago.

I had received so much support during my weight loss journey, but for those of you who have gone through a weight loss transformation yourself know you will always have at least one person who doesn't think you should change any more then you had and is negative.

I had several.

I was so tired of hearing "your going to vanish" "your way too skinny"

Ya know what, I was happy with how I looked and felt amazing. I was healthy with how I lost the weight. I had never had an eating problem. My only "problem" was I was addicted to working out and clean eating. I wouldn't even call that a problem but a healthy life choice.

Yes, I was "skinny" or as I like to call it, fit. I was where I was supposed to be. I am only 5'3. 

Now today, three years later. I have just really started getting back into working out after having the twins THREE years ago. I am not afraid to admit that I am where I started five years ago. 

I have now heard, "she's heavy" "she needs to loose weight" or they talk to me like I have never been "thin" or fit in my life.

Its a nasty vicious battle and people are always going to have something to say, whether your thin or heavy!

But, I don't care what others say or have said.

Yes, I personally know I need to loose weight. I had fallen into a slump and stopped working out

{which goes back to my blog post about if I stop working out I will go right back to where I was...point proven! Look where I am!!!} 

I can not even begin to tell you how great I felt when I was fit. When I was comfortable with my appearance. Yes, I have five, very active children. That is NO excuse as to why I have gained weight back. I made very unhealthy choices. Unhealthy food, rarely working out and drinking alcohol. It all came back on so fast. 

It was one day I found a pair of pants that I loved, went to put them on and they didn't go past my thighs! Really?! That was the moment I came to terms with myself and my weight gain.

I have a ways to go but I now have an amazing group of ladies who are so inspiring and motivating that I know will help and cheer me on through my current journey.

Here's a little bit of advice to people...

Stop discriminating other people, wether their "skinny" or "fat".

I have been on both ends of being "skinny" and "fat" and I will tell you right now NEITHER appreciate being judged about their body.

Here is my photo from four years ago...

My blog post In My Skin