Holy Cow!

2014 2015 2016

Stepping on the scale after a couple of months without checking… yikes!

With the whole taking a month or so off and not watching my food while moving I did not do very well with my weight. I'm very happy that I haven't noticed much of a weight difference in my body when I look in the mirror. I've gained approximately 10 pounds since I last checked. And it's not like my weight fluctuates easily. For the past year or two I have constantly weighed in between 130-135 pounds. After checking my weight the other day {in the morning nonetheless} I weight 142lbs. My first instinct was to be super disappointed in myself and to be frustrated with the increase in weight. Then I looked at myself, and I liked what I saw. I have some muscle and I like my body. I realized that's what really matters; being comfortable in my own skin. The only thing that is difficult with a weight increase is my Inzer lifting belt being a little tight, and my jeans being a little tighter than I'm used to.

I'm pretty dang happy that my fitness journey has led to me enjoying my body, regardless of what it looks like to others. That's the goal of life for a lot of women I think. Even though I took some time off from lifting and really eating healthy, my mind has actually become healthier. And now that I know I finally truly love my body, I'm going to attempt to make the jeans and lifting belt fit a little easier. I guess even though I'm not a competitor at all, it seems I've made this season my “off-season” to “bulk-up”. I'm not going to make a real crazy “cut”, I'm just going to get back in it with my healthy eating habits and lifting regimen. This journey is not all about having a body that looks good to others. It's about being happy, healthy, and doing things you love to do.