Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Rolled out of bed today to meet my maker. Hehe just kidding. Rolled out of bed and threw on my two piece swim suit before my husband had to leave for work so I could check out my latest month progress. It is a good day to be Teri. I am on top of the moon. After all this time, 17 months to be exact of trying this, trying that and doing SO MUCH CARDIO. I think I have finally found the balance that works for my body. I have hooked up with some amazing women (thegetinshapegirl) and Rachel Mac and under their nutrition and fitness guidance I really feel like a million bucks today. I feel like all the tools in my tool belt finally fit and the work is building a beautiful home, for my body. My stomach is flat people!!! It still looks round in the mirror, but the pictures do not lie. It is flat. The topic of why my reflection in the mirror looks the same is for a therapist I guess.. but my pictures. I am proud. I am strong. I have never in my entire 25 years of life had a flat stomach. Like really. I have always had a BIG stomach. See original picture if you do not believe me. I got a comment in my email that was from IUSECRAYONS. I can't find it on here, anywhere. But because I opened my email I saw that she wrote "Strong is the new sexy!" Which is an even better version of the motto on my inspiration board (hehe that was my mirror, but turned to a piece of cardboard yesterday in fact) that says "Strong is the new skinny" and to be honest... I like the IUSECRAYONS (thank you Miss Motivator of the day, I heart you!!) better. Because who freaking cares about being skinny? I still weigh 135, in fact that is up 8 lbs from when I was my thinnest November 2010 of 127. But I look like a new girl from then. And I feel like a new girl from then. I feel tone, lean, and happy. For the first time in my life I am actually thankful for the way I look. Not because it is easy, because it is not. I spend realistically 8 hours in the gym each week and I eat 90% of the time clean. I eat sometimes things that don't even taste that good, sometimes... it does taste really good- but not always. I have finally come to this place in my life where I am balanced. Close to balanced. I can indulge a little but then buckle back down. I am thankful for my body and the road it has taken to get me here, and for the road ahead where we will only get better and stronger together. Progress pictures are an amazing tool. If you are not using them, I encourage you to. Because the scale does not reflect the most significant changes all the time. I forgot to take my measurements, I haven't since April 1 so I am anxious to do that and check my body fat tomorow first thing in the morning. I am living breathing proof that we are in control of our own destiny. We can sculpt our bodies into anything we want them to be. I am excited! What a happy day