SLOW + STEADY = PROGRESS
The first photo of me was December of 2019, I was overwhelmed and sad and had been going through sooo much difficult stuff! The second picture was March of 2020, I had lost some weight and decided a comparison picture was in order :) I was fighting a tough battle of depression, self hatred, and losses of loved ones, so the weight loss wasn't necessarily done the best way...but. I was proud of the progress.
This happy little number was December 2019 to May 2020, I had quit my very toxic job at the end of March 2020 and started working at Walmart as a CSM over the front end cashiers. I have not looked back! I went from a very sedentary job to one I walk 15k-20k steps a day, so I have very easily maintained my weight loss from when I was sad and overwhelmed.
Wes and I have been making it a point to be more active and doing things that will improve our every day lives. It isn't easy breaking habits that have been in place for 10+ years..but we can do it! This picture was taken when we were out walking near a river by our home. I cautiously walked out onto this ice and went for a "swim"
This photo was taken a few weeks ago, I have maintained what I had lost over the last year and a half, but now I am aching for more progress! I am a big group fitness person, and LOVE working out with friends and family! It's hard for me to stay on track when I am alone, I will do it for so long..and then fall off. I don't wanna do that any more! Within the next 10 years, I am gonna be a grandma (Fi Fi) and I sure want to have energy to play with the babes and do the things I wish I had done with my kids when they were little!
At the end of the day, I am always in pain, my back, my legs, my feet, my neck and shoulders. Walking all day everyday is so hard on my body! I need to get more muscle, and stretch a hell of a lot more than I do! I don't wanna be any older and continue to get worse as I age, I want to go backwards and turn the hands of time!
My goals for the rest of the year are to get stronger, less stiff, and continue to be authentic to myself! I want to have others join me in the endeavor of bee-coming a better version of who I am at this moment in time! I love seeing the progress of my physical health as well as my mental health through pictures, and am grateful for the technology that makes it possible to see it!!
My word of the year this year is Abundance. Abundance of Love, Life, Laughter, Adventure, Wealth, and Health!
So, I have created this community to help encourage others to improve their lives, physically, and mentally. I want this group to be uplifting and a safe beautiful space to help each other grow! Like I said in the beginning, I do better when I have a community of friends and family! Join up and get ready for fun challenges, and motivation to "Bee a Better You"
Thanks for taking time to read and I can't wait to see you becoming the best version of who you can be!!
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