I Can Walk Again!

Day 1 - Day 4 killed my legs.  I couldn't walk like a normal person.  In fact, I had to use the railings up and down steps....and when I say "use the railings" I mean death grip with hobbling.  I'm sure anyone observing from a distance would be super amused and entertained - which I can say I know for a fact since I heard the office ladies giggling as I limped by.  And please, don't feel bad for me - I did it to myself by choosing to be the lazy pregnant lady and gain double what I should have.  

So today, Day 5 comes....I am of course sore, but when I stood up out of bed this morning I could actually stand without clenching onto Seamus's crib (yes, he still sleeps with us - a conversation for another day).

I believe we were all feeling pumped for the gym today "just cardio wouldn't be so bad.  We'll just say, our opinions may have changed.  We sweat our asses off.  It really was a great workout.  I absolutely love my workout buddies who double as my husband, brother and sister-in-law (pictured  with me in our 'before' group shots you see).  I also love our Challenge Team (add Jessica and Alissa from work). It's awesome to have a group of people pushing and supporting each other without judgment or criticism.  Remember Team, In 90-days...heck even in a month, we will all be so glad we did this.  I can already feel a difference in my body after only 5 days.  

We've got this.  

90 Day Challenge

When I got pregnant with Seamus, I was in a size 10 - the smallest I have ever been in my entire life.  Then I slowly sank back into bad habits again and now I'm back in a size 18.  I'm not proud of that one bit.  It's embarrassing to be the inspiring fat friend who loses weight only to gain it all (or close to all) back again.  I certainly feel like I let a lot of people down (including myself).  

I told myself when we quit smoking this last (Last) time, I cannot start again just for the sake of not wanting to have to quit again.  It's not an easy thing to do.  Similarly, losing weight sucks and I never want to do it again.  And when I say sucks, I mean it is really fucking hard to do.  It's physically and mentally exhausting. 

Patrick, my brother, sister-in-law and I decided to do the ViSalus 90-Day Challenge with Challenge Fitness out of Charlevoix.  Dean works with each group or individual on a transformation program (I think its called The Meltdown).

I am committed to 90-days of workouts and changing my eating around.  I couldn't be more thrilled to have a group of awesome people supporting me and pushing through the pain at the same time.  Because....it is day 3 of the gym and I literally cannot walk.  I talked them into it because I couldn't do this without them.