Let's go back, WAY BACK! I was 19 years old, 5'3" and weighed a whopping 88 lbs. Yes you read that correctly. Was I anorexic? HECK NO!! I loved food, just as much as the next person. I ate lots of food, and lots of junk, but yet I could not gain a single pound.
I was experiencing, terrible, leg pain and began doctoring for it. Long story short (after months of this), an ultrasound revealed that I had a tumor the size of 2 large pickles (doctor's words, not mine). Because of the size of the tumor, they were scared of cancer. So, over the next two weeks I would get a CT scan, an MRI (and I honestly can't remember what else), and get prepped for surgery.
Surgery day came, and I cried and I cried. Everyone was there, my parents, my grandparents, my siblings. Everyone was scared I wouldn't make it out of there. (I did not know that at the time, I was just scared of surgery). BUT after hours of surgery, I came out alive!! --and you will be happy to know that the tumor was not cancerous, and would in fact end up being what started my diagnosis of Schwannomatosis.
It was a long month of recovery, but I recovered with minimal damage. I had a long scar in the middle of my stomach(vertical). And as time went on, I gained weight!! It was such a milestone to be over 100 lbs for the first time in my life.
By the age of 20, I was pregnant with my 1st child. And by the age of 24, I would be a mom to 2 wonderful children! I quickly went from being at a healthy weight, to being overweight.
I hated my body. I hated that I wasn't a healthy petite anymore (repeat HEALTHY, I never want to weigh 88 lbs again!!)
And now I had a family that needed me. Trouble was, I was so unhappy with myself, I could barely spread enough love to my kids let alone myself(add in post partum depression, and yea...)
Finally I knew I had to get on the right track. I was going to the gym and made a great friendship, with my now coach. I made progress, but quit again.
Then I tried T25 , not even knowing it was a beachbody program! But yet again I quit... So since my kids, I started and stopped...started than stopped. Then my wonderful friend, Susan, introduced me to the beachbody world!
That was one year ago, and yea I've stopped off and on..but kept going, knowing now that I am at a healthy weight. But also knowing that , for my career advancement, I need to be at my strongest that I've ever been.
This fall I decided to become a beachbody coach, I know what a long journey it can seem like!! But if you just stick with it, it will pay off!! Even "skinny" people can be unfit and weak. And I would like to point out that I still struggle with that scar... My stomach has never been the same, and losing weight around it seems impossible. But I will never give up, and neither should you!
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