Confidence

Today I want to talk about confidence. Having it, or lacking it, or both. Some days I have it. Some days I don't. Some days I get down about how I look or have a stereotypical "fat-day." This is not a good thing. This could set any healthy lifestyle back. So when I am feeling "fat" I just pop open my laptop and review these pictures to remind of all that I have worked for.

This is me. Approximately 155-160lbs. Not cute. And so obviously unhappy.

Well after years of weight struggles I worked my butt off (literally) to a healthy 125lbs.

A lot of the last few lbs came from training for my marathon, which have crept back a bit. But I am working on training again, so I am more than confident that I can get it off again. In a healthy way. With at least a few cheats sea-salt chocolate. I thought it might be fun embarrassing to put pictures up of what I used to look like and what I look like now. This took about 2 years and the changes have been mostly in lifestyle, along with some changes for specific training. I think the biggest struggle is maintaining. Anyone can restrict themselves, workout, be healthy to get to a goal, but it takes a lot more to keep in shape. I am learning this. So anyways, this is my story. Like I said before a little bit has crept back, but I intend on keeping you posted on how losing them again goes. I don't want to be thin. I want to be fit and muscular. I would take muscles over rail-thin any day! I hope you feel the same, because rail-thin just doesn't look as good naked!

Oh yeah, my new mantra: dieting will make you look good in clothes, exercise and muscles will make you look good NAKED!!!
Looking good naked will definitely make you feel more confident in clothes, because you know whats underneath. I feel confident in most things, on most days, but there are times when I actually feel like a wallflower. Overcoming those times is my greatest challenge and a work-in-progress. Try to have confidence in at least 75% of the things you do and the other 25% will come naturally.

Catch you folks later!