My Story..........


Ever since I was little,
I can remember being overweight. I remember being in the 6th grade and weighing 124lbs. I do not know why that one sticks out but it does. Almost all my friends were skinny. This lasted all the way through high school. In 11th grade, I didn't eat or ate very little for 3 months and had finally gotten into a size 5. One month later I found out I was pregnant with my first child. For 10+ years my weight would go up and down and up and down. When I met my husband 8 years ago I was 184lbs. And I was heavy then. Since having my daughter(3rd child), I had gotten up to 250lbs. I would crop my face out of pics, I would hide from cameras. I hated seeing myself once someone snapped a picture. I was embarrassed, ashamed, getting depressed, and fighting bilateral ankle instability, bilateral plantar fasciitis and migraines. 

In 2014, my husband started working out. So I joined him. We have a treadmill, an elliptical, and a weight bench. For the summer we worked out every night. His weight came off alot easier than mine. I dropped about 15-20lbs. We went on vacation in August 2014 and I was super stoked about having lost weight. Then I seen our vacation pictures. And I was back where I was. My husband must have been content because he hasn't attempted to work out anymore. 

In September/October 2014, an old coworker connected with me on Facebook. She asked me for months to think about and try Beachbody. I pushed her off and pushed her off. That is until November. By thanksgiving, I was ready. Ready for a change. Ready for a lifestyle commitment. Ready to get my life back and not let my body control me. I've been a beachbody coach for 4 months now, I am currently on my second program and I use Shakeology everyday. I am currently down a total of 41Lbs-20 ish from my Beachbody start. 

I have learned new foods that I love. I have also found many that I ate way too often that will not return to my house. I have also learned portion control, how to say no--sometimes I still cheat. I'm not perfect. It's about progress not perfection. My family still does not eat like I do. That is also a work in progress. I have a husband who is overweight and has hypertension and I have a 6 year old daughter who is overweight. 

This is my journey! I'm glad you are along for the ride. 

~Tabi :)