week 7: on never giving up!

  

                                    "When the world says, "Give up,"
                                      Hope whispers, 'Try it one more time.' "

                                                      ~ Unknown

                              

I used to be a size 2-4 until I turned 26, then was a sizes 6-8. then I got married & had 2 babies,

19 months apart and have never been able to get below a size: 10 & even had been all the way into

a size 14. I know women shouldn't judge by a number, but I haven't been happy with my body since 

I had my babies (who are turning 10 & 12 this year). Every January I start out strong, exercising 2-4 

hours per day, eating right, losing about 17lbs and then I gain it all back, stop working out and feel 

horrible about myself. Well this is the year, 2011, that I am now trying to incorporate lifestyle changes,

changes that I can keep. If I want chips, I will allow myself to have them. I am realizing setbacks are part of the process and not a reason to give up and sabotage myself and gain it all back. I am exercising, just not in excess, but in moderation. I am eating the things I want, but in moderation. I am slowly  getting the body I want and becoming who I want to be....and this time, I won't give up!

**photo taken by Ava age: 9 (first photo that I haven't taken of myself on this blog so far)