Somehow I found myself here today.
Motherhood gets a tad busy and it's a little hard to make time for yourself. Elena is now 5 years old, and is in kindergarten full day and Emilio is 4 years old and in preschool half day. Plus, they both play soccer which translates to mom taxi life. It sometimes gets a little chaotic, but we sometimes always manage to slow down and appreciate all our wonderful blessings, too.
After having my two kids, I was at the biggest weight in my life than I had ever been and I was really depressed about my baby weight. I had a miscarriage in 2011, back to back pregnancies in 2012 and 2013. My body had gone through so much. I was tired all the time, I had plantar fasciitis, on the verge of some serious health problems and I absolutely dreaded buying bigger clothing everytime I couldn't find something to wear. I wanted to blame everything on being a stay at home mom, but I knew it was because I wasn't working out or eating right. I was putting everyone else's needs above my own. As much as I love my two beautiful children, I needed to make time for myself and make the necessary changes. I had a girls weekend away and I tried a Zumba class with my girlfriend and it was love at first dance.
Zumba was addicting for me. I love music, and it instantly puts me in a happy place. By dancing my worries away, I started sweating all those extra pounds away, too. It was like my secret dream of being a Fly Girl come true of whenever I danced the steps to my fave Zumba song.
Overall, I'm in such a happier place in my life. I have lost all the baby weight and more. I have lost about 70 pounds in the past 2.5 years and it's like I have taken a time machine back to my 20s! I wore a pair of jeans from college and I graduated 14 years ago. Gaining weight is a factor of life, and it happens. It takes a little perseverance, and lots of time to meet your goals.
So this is your Sunday reminder to that you can handle whatever this week throws at you.
