I *used* to be a surfer. And I used to be skinny and tone. (It wasn't that long ago.)
That was four years ago before I got prego with our 3rd child. Before that, I was 130lbs and just starting to fit into a size 4. I looked great! My husband's a surfer and he goes out several times a week. He's pretty much given up on me ever getting back in the water. See, I still don't fit into my wetsuit. I actually don't fit into most of my pre-prego clothes, and it's really frustrating. I'm not comfortable in my own body because it's just not what I'm used to.
For weeks, I've been debating whether or not to join a gym or just do yoga at home. I'm a yoga instructor so I teach yoga classes once a week. But that's not enough. So, instead of spending $54 a month on a gym membership, I got this new exercise program: Fearless Body 45 (you can check out the video there) for a flat $77, and I have it forever. I thought it was a pretty good deal and fitting for my "Fearless adventure" too! But we'll see how I feel about it a week from now :)
In an effort to be fearless and authentic, I'm going to "let it all hang out" as they say. So here goes: I weigh 148lbs. I'm a size 8/10. My energy level SUCKS (mostly because our 3-year-old still crawls into bed with us every night around 3am). And I'm sick and tired of not having my body back. Oh! And I'd love to be able to surf with my husband again.
No. More. Excuses.
Here's what I looked like last night when I asked my husband to take an honest "before" pic of me:
I could have taken a more flattering picture, but that wouldn't be very authentic now, would it? I mean, the WHOLE point in being fearless is that I'm trying to be honest, to express myself the way I really am and just BE me.
So, each day I do the program workout, I'll post something here to tell you how it went. Then on day 22 (halfway point), I'll post another picture. Then on day 45, I'll post my after pic.
Do you have a similar journey with your body? Want to be fearless with me? I'd be happy to have some compadres on this journey!
That was four years ago before I got prego with our 3rd child. Before that, I was 130lbs and just starting to fit into a size 4. I looked great! My husband's a surfer and he goes out several times a week. He's pretty much given up on me ever getting back in the water. See, I still don't fit into my wetsuit. I actually don't fit into most of my pre-prego clothes, and it's really frustrating. I'm not comfortable in my own body because it's just not what I'm used to.
For weeks, I've been debating whether or not to join a gym or just do yoga at home. I'm a yoga instructor so I teach yoga classes once a week. But that's not enough. So, instead of spending $54 a month on a gym membership, I got this new exercise program: Fearless Body 45 (you can check out the video there) for a flat $77, and I have it forever. I thought it was a pretty good deal and fitting for my "Fearless adventure" too! But we'll see how I feel about it a week from now :)
In an effort to be fearless and authentic, I'm going to "let it all hang out" as they say. So here goes: I weigh 148lbs. I'm a size 8/10. My energy level SUCKS (mostly because our 3-year-old still crawls into bed with us every night around 3am). And I'm sick and tired of not having my body back. Oh! And I'd love to be able to surf with my husband again.
No. More. Excuses.
Here's what I looked like last night when I asked my husband to take an honest "before" pic of me:
I could have taken a more flattering picture, but that wouldn't be very authentic now, would it? I mean, the WHOLE point in being fearless is that I'm trying to be honest, to express myself the way I really am and just BE me.
So, each day I do the program workout, I'll post something here to tell you how it went. Then on day 22 (halfway point), I'll post another picture. Then on day 45, I'll post my after pic.
Do you have a similar journey with your body? Want to be fearless with me? I'd be happy to have some compadres on this journey!
