Fit, Forty-Four and Pregnant.
I have been a size 12 most of my adult life. I can work like a fiend and drop to a 10, sometimes. I don't have a poor diet, but I do eat the occasional treat. When I knew I wanted to get pregnant in my mid forties, I decided it would be easier if I were healthy and fit, so I joined a meal program and started working out like crazy. My husband was out if state and I had the house all to myself, so I would crank up the tv and walk/run on the treadmill 6 days a week. I started out saying I will do just 10 minutes. If, at the end of those first ten, I was close to a mile, I would tell myself "I can get to a mile" at the mile mark I would convince myself to go for 15 minutes, then 2 miles, then 25 minutes, and so on. Some days I stopped at 20 or 25 minutes. Other days I would go 40 or 50 minutes. I also did Pilates and light weight training. At the end of 4 months I was wearing a size 6, all my stats at the Doctor were fantastic, and I felt amazing.
Then I got pregnant.
Right way I was advised to stop the exercise since I was high risk for various factors. My weight slowly began to creep up. I still felt pretty strong, and except for feeling a bit of nausea, I never really had morning sickness.
The weight kept going up. I was eating regular food, and not exercising. Plus, I was pregnant. Then the bed-rest was ordered. At 25 weeks, my doctor told me I was only to get up to used the bathroom or take a shower. No cooking, cleaning, working, or waling around of any sort.
Big, Bigger, Biggest.
By the end of my pregnancy, I had gained 85 pounds. I gained back the 35 I had lost, plus another 50. Plus, every bit of muscle tone was gone. I had stopped using pretty much all of my muscles and was a big ball of mush.
Now what?
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Why I started Taking Skinny Fiber
Why I started Taking Skinny Fiber and Became an Affiliate
I am an over 50 mom. If you have read my other blogs you will already know that I was blessed to become a mother shortly before my 45th birthday. Prior to that I was in fairly good shape, but after 3 months on bed rest, I found myself 85 pounds heavier.
After my daughter was born I had a hard recovery. My muscles had all turned to mush. I started trying to work out and would start to make progress, then I would injure myself due to total lack of tone, and would fall back and put all the weight back on. I was miserable. I developed plantar fasciitis and could barely walk. Once I got the right arch supports and began to walk again, I started to lose a little, but again would slide back. I was exhausted and would turn to food for energy, and usually the wrong food.
Then came the energy drinks. Bad idea.
Then I hit 50, and mother nature threw me another curve: Menopause. The hot flashes were unbearable. I was fat, old, sweaty... I knew I had to do something, but did not know what.
Then one day my daughter told me she wanted a younger Mommy who didn't wear glasses, and could run around and play. I could be the old mom in the play group, and I hate contacts (I tried because of her) But I was damn sure not going to be the combination of the the fat old frumpy mom. I did not want my daughter to be embarrassed of me.
I kept seeing these Skinny Fiber posts on Facebook. I was afraid to give it a try. I watched the posts for months, then finally purchased on bottle, just to see. I didn't even take if very seriously, but I lost a few pounds. I decided to give it a full on try, and have lost nearly 25 pounds to date, and dropped from a tight size 18 to a comfortable 14. I feel like a new woman. I am still a work in progress, and it has taken me 8 months to lose the weight, I have I done it without really changing anything else. I do the same activities I have always done, and still eat many of the wrong foods. Hey, I'm only human, and when my husband and daughter get a bowl of ice cream, I get one too.
Like I said, I am a work in progress. I have started to exercise and expect that the pounds will continue to come off.
I became a distributor for 2 reasons:
One, I just love to help others, that's why I am a teacher and a Mom.
Two, to earn some extra income. It is very inexpensive to join, and it pays for my monthly supply, so it was a no brainer for me. LOL
Heath to you!
Vicki
http://www.buyskinnyfibertoday.com/affiliate-area/?oid=4335
I am an over 50 mom. If you have read my other blogs you will already know that I was blessed to become a mother shortly before my 45th birthday. Prior to that I was in fairly good shape, but after 3 months on bed rest, I found myself 85 pounds heavier.
After my daughter was born I had a hard recovery. My muscles had all turned to mush. I started trying to work out and would start to make progress, then I would injure myself due to total lack of tone, and would fall back and put all the weight back on. I was miserable. I developed plantar fasciitis and could barely walk. Once I got the right arch supports and began to walk again, I started to lose a little, but again would slide back. I was exhausted and would turn to food for energy, and usually the wrong food.
Then came the energy drinks. Bad idea.
Then I hit 50, and mother nature threw me another curve: Menopause. The hot flashes were unbearable. I was fat, old, sweaty... I knew I had to do something, but did not know what.
Then one day my daughter told me she wanted a younger Mommy who didn't wear glasses, and could run around and play. I could be the old mom in the play group, and I hate contacts (I tried because of her) But I was damn sure not going to be the combination of the the fat old frumpy mom. I did not want my daughter to be embarrassed of me.
I kept seeing these Skinny Fiber posts on Facebook. I was afraid to give it a try. I watched the posts for months, then finally purchased on bottle, just to see. I didn't even take if very seriously, but I lost a few pounds. I decided to give it a full on try, and have lost nearly 25 pounds to date, and dropped from a tight size 18 to a comfortable 14. I feel like a new woman. I am still a work in progress, and it has taken me 8 months to lose the weight, I have I done it without really changing anything else. I do the same activities I have always done, and still eat many of the wrong foods. Hey, I'm only human, and when my husband and daughter get a bowl of ice cream, I get one too.
Like I said, I am a work in progress. I have started to exercise and expect that the pounds will continue to come off.
I became a distributor for 2 reasons:
One, I just love to help others, that's why I am a teacher and a Mom.
Two, to earn some extra income. It is very inexpensive to join, and it pays for my monthly supply, so it was a no brainer for me. LOL
Heath to you!
Vicki
http://www.buyskinnyfibertoday.com/affiliate-area/?oid=4335
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