*Waves* Hi, there!

[laterallygator]

Hurray, introductions!

 

After a whole 10 minutes of lurking (okay, maybe a little longer), I can tell that you folks are some awesome badass nerds. And I love you for that! Hopefully we can be badass together. 

A little about me:

Hi! I'm Ally! I just turned 30 in December. Yep, I had that milestone like a brick wall. Coincidentally, so did my metabolism. I'm a married mom of two awesome young kids, a noisy Siamese, and a lovable oaf of a pitty. I work a desk job and live in the 'burbs. I've made some stellar milestones in my life over the past few years, like quitting smoking, getting my credit from "poor" to "good", owning a house, and securing a job that has longevity. I'm incredibly proud of these accomplishments, but the one thing that has taken a serious back burner has been my health. Before I had my daughter (she's almost 8), I was on the small side of size 4/6 and weighed something around 110 pounds. I'm 5'2" on a good day, so it was a good weight, but I maintained it in the least healthy ways possible (eating disorders). After my daughter was born, I lost around 45 preggo pounds and ended up around 125 and somewhere between a size 6 and 8. My jobs had me on my feet all day and I lived in the city and walked everywhere. After marrying an amazing guy, we moved out into the suburbs and were way more car-dependent and with scant income, we couldn't go out much and ate like crap. After my son was born (he's 4), I shed most of the baby weight, but stayed around a solid 135 pounds until I landed my current desk job. I've been here for about 2 years and am currently at about 195 pounds and barely squeeze into a size 14. Yikes. I feel slow, have hardly any energy, and generally just feel *blech*. Recently, my son said "Mommy, you just keep getting bigger!" (kids and their honesty, amirite?) and it made. my. heart. sink. 

 

A few months ago, I had been really gung-ho about hitting the gym (I have a prepaid membership for one year, thanks to my awesome employer) and eating right. It was literally my first gym-going experience, but I used that 20 seconds of courage to step through those doors and onto the cycle (and subsequently the weight machines, which I seriously enjoyed). I didn't see any fast results over the month and a half I was going at it, but I did feel stronger and I had more energy. Schedules changed a bit and my post-work and lunchtime workouts suddenly became impossible. That left.... the dreaded morning workout. I've been once since September. Ouch. And the progress I had made has fizzled away.

So, here I am. Humbly asking that some of you kind folks can give me a BIG 'ole kick in the ass and help me motivate myself to get bag on ye olde wagon. I have all the reasons in the world to want to be healthier and no excuses. All I have to do is... well, do.

Thanks for all of your amazing stories that I've read so far, and I really look forward to joining your leagues of awesomeness! I've attached a (public bathroom, ha!) picture of me from today. Let's hope it's the first of many steps toward much better.

 

[Mr.Six]

Hello and welcome to the Rebellion!  Sorry to hear about the work schedule change throwing a wrench in your progress, but I completely get the struggle of balancing work, kids, adulting, etc.  Definitely try to start a four-week challenge ( the next will be starting March 19) because it's a great way to put your goals out there, get encouragement, and hold yourself accountable.

[laterallygator]

Thank you, thank you! I am 100% up for a challenge! It sounds fun, and accountability is totally one of my biggest downfalls. The 19th is pinned on my calendar. 

[Bookish Badger]

Welcome! The new 4-week challenge forums should go up on Sunday for Zero Week; you can use the time to plan your challenge or get a head start if you want to start NOW and don't want to lose your momentum.

 

Good luck to you!

[RevQu]

Welcome!

 

I'm a 30-something mom too, and totally get the slide into weight gain and letting health take a backseat while you're busy making life happen! I just did my first challenge here and it was a great experience, I'm really looking forward to jumping into the next one.

 

You're totally in the right place and this community is an amazing resource.

 

 

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[Bean Sidhe]

On 3/8/2017 at 1:46 PM, laterallygator said:

Hi! I'm Ally! I just turned 30 in December. Yep, I had that milestone like a brick wall. Coincidentally, so did my metabolism. I'm a married mom of two awesome young kids, a noisy Siamese, and a lovable oaf of a pitty. I work a desk job and live in the 'burbs. I've made some stellar milestones in my life over the past few years, like quitting smoking, getting my credit from "poor" to "good", owning a house, and securing a job that has longevity. I'm incredibly proud of these accomplishments, but the one thing that has taken a serious back burner has been my health. Before I had my daughter (she's almost 8), I was on the small side of size 4/6 and weighed something around 110 pounds. I'm 5'2" on a good day, so it was a good weight, but I maintained it in the least healthy ways possible (eating disorders). After my daughter was born, I lost around 45 preggo pounds and ended up around 125 and somewhere between a size 6 and 8. My jobs had me on my feet all day and I lived in the city and walked everywhere. After marrying an amazing guy, we moved out into the suburbs and were way more car-dependent and with scant income, we couldn't go out much and ate like crap. After my son was born (he's 4), I shed most of the baby weight, but stayed around a solid 135 pounds until I landed my current desk job. I've been here for about 2 years and am currently at about 195 pounds and barely squeeze into a size 14. Yikes. I feel slow, have hardly any energy, and generally just feel *blech*. Recently, my son said "Mommy, you just keep getting bigger!" (kids and their honesty, amirite?) and it made. my. heart. sink. 

 

Ally

Hello and welcome. I totally understand where you are. My moment was when my daughter came home from school upset because her friends in Kindergarten were giving her a hard time that her mom was so fat. I talked to the teacher, but the kids weren't wrong. And while I have had good and bad stretches since then, (That was 3 year ago), I haven't gotten where I want to be. I will keep an eye out for you and make sure you stay on track. Can you do the same for me... my motivation lacks sometimes as well.

Welcome and its good to meet you.

[DyDy]

Hi Ally and welcome! Even without kids, I find it hard to juggle my responsibilities as well. Good luck on your journey!