All right, so if you follow me on Instagram (@chase_love), you will have seen some of my progress photos. If not, then you get to see them here. Yay! I will be posting pics of my befores and afters, muscle development and just all out shmanciness because I'm proud of myself!
So without further ado... :-)
This is the first progress picture I ever put together. (The before picture is actually from 2011, not 2010) and this past January right before I did my first 5K. I look at my old picture and think why the heck did I think I was cute? I knew I was pretty confident in myself but looking back at the general unhealthiness of my lifestyle (I used to smoke and drink a lot) coupled with my being overweight, I can't imagine why I thought the way I lived and look was remotely acceptable.
The mandatory side picture of the belly! Ever since I started this particular weight loss journey, I've been amazed at the progress I've made. Especially in the tummy area. After having two children and then not exercising and eating horribly, to see my belly shrinking has been overwhelmingly emotional.
Front and side views of my belly
My legs! I've always had pretty decent legs. They were a bit on the scrawny side (my family always makes fun of me for having chicken legs). However, now I actually have some muscle on them. They're not all scrawny anymore! YAY for not having chicken legs!
Collage of all the things I've been working on: Legs, belly and arms!
And then there is this last picture. It is my most recent picture after I started doing conditioning/HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training.) This is the picture that exposes me the most (not because I'm in my underwear) but because you can actually see my body and the difference from before and after. I'm not hiding under clothing or shadows that tweak everything... It's actually me! This is actually what I look like! It's un-friggin-believable!!!
I can't believe the amount of changes that have happened in only 3 months! And I still have more to go but the goals seem so much more attainable now that I can see the difference from then and now! Oh, and another milestone? I'm now a size 8!!! I haven't been a size 8 since I was 12 years old! The smallest I ever was, was a size 9 and then after I got pregnant and had my children, I stayed between 14-16! YAY ME again!!!! I can't wait to go shopping for spring and summer clothing!
Anyway, that's what I wanted to share with you all today! Hopefully the next time you see me, I'll have picked out a bikini. :-)
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