Fat Girl to Fit Chick

My weight loss journey started June 1, 2011 when I started Weight Watchers. I was unhappy with myself, couldn't look in the mirror without truly being disgusted with who I saw, I was uncomfortable in my own skin and I just needed to change. I wanted to better myself and be happy again. 

 

Before My Journey Began (2011)

When I first started out on my weight loss journey, I set a goal of losing 50 pounds. Over the course of the next 6 months, I had reached my goal, and lost 50 pounds by December 2011. I was so proud of myself. I had this new sense of confidence that I did not have previously. My new goal was to maintain the weight loss. When I was in high school, I also used Weight Watchers and I had lost about 25 pounds but then when I went off to College, I did not continue with it and thus gained weight back. I was partying and not eating the healthiest of food, and over 4 years, I packed on the pounds. 

Over the next 4 months while I was training for my first triathlon, I lost 20 more pounds. I was ecstatic because I just kept feeling better. I was exercising daily, I ended up starting to run (in the past I was never a runner..NEVER). Now if you were to tell me back in 2011 that I would have been competing in a triathlon, I would have laughed in your face and said "Yea, ok, GOOD JOKE!"

In September 2012, I competed in the Woman's Danskin Triathlon in Sandy Hook, NJ. The experience was amazing. I ended up coming in 8th overall in the swim out of over 1200 women who were competing. Not only was I proud of this huge accomplishment but I wanted to compete in another. For those of you triathletes out there, you know what I am talking about...the adrenaline, the atmosphere, the competition, the pushing yourself to the breaking point, the struggle, the glory, and the victory.

Over the course of the next 7 months, I trained harder for my next triathlon. In May 2013, I competed in my second triathlon the Red Bank Tri, in Red Bank, NJ. This triathlon was a longer distance one than my first and I have to say, my swim and bike parts of the race went well but when I jumped off the bike and started the run, I was so winded and struggled. I finished the race but was not happy with my results. I was exercising daily and eating healthy but that just was not doing it. 

In June 2013, I decided that I wanted to start either Insanity or P90x. I had followed someones transformation that I had grown up with. I saw the amazing results she had seen through doing Insanity and using Shakeology. After talking to her, I decided to become a Beachbody Coach and help others. I started p90x and using shakeology. For those of you who do not know, shakeology is a daily meal replacement that gets you the healthy nutrients that you need in your day. I saw amazing results from P90x. I lost inches from my waste and started to gain muscles and tone up. I think started Focus T25 and using my daily shakeology and I saw even more amazing results.

The New Me 2013

Now, five months after starting my journey with Beachbody, I can honestly say that I am in the BEST shape of my life. I am stronger than ever. I am so excited to see where this new journey of being a Fit Chick takes me. I am no where near where I want to be but there is always room to grow. 

Along the way from going a Fat Girl to a Fit Chick, I set new goals and now my new goal and dream is to compete in an IRONMAN TRIATHLON. This is the mother of all triathlons but I am excited and nervous for the journey. Stay posted for my journey.