Got asked the “why do you workout question today”
Today a girl I work with saw me on my bodyspace, well she sees me on it all the time actually but today she asked me "Steph, were you into fitness while you were on active duty?" I told her "no, not really which was a shame. If you look at my butt pics on my progess page you can see it was all crater like and gross." She laughed. She said "well what make you get into it AFTER leaving the Navy.?" I then told her "really it was becuase I ate right for about 6 months and lost 30lbs and my clothes started to fall off of me, I started to fit into American Eagle clothes, the store I had been dying to get into. Before I had to lube up my hips to get into size 12’s and cry because they didnt fit and sulk after walking out of the store because it was a skinny girl store and I was not a skinny girl and I hated that but I never did anything about it but after 6 months of eating right I was a skinny girl but I lacked muscle tone and definition so I felt the need to do something about that." She agreed that certain stores are aimed towards skinnier girls and saw where I was coming from
Fast foward to this weekend. After a GRUELING and I mean GRUELING workout on Saturday I was still feeling the effects of it Sunday so out comes the camera and I was happy with the results. As I as drying off from the shower I looked in the mirror and saw a cute lat muscle coming out on both sides and I squealed in delight. I called my husband in to show him my new found friend on my back and he took some pics. I told my friend from work about this in our conversation today and she said "Hmmmm, I see" Anyways, I love the fact that my muscles are really starting to come in. Some days I see them more so than others. I really love the fact that I look forward to working out on a daily basis. And I love the fact that when I started this journey I was a size 12 pushing a 14. This weekend I had to go shopping for a dress for my husbands command function on Wednesday night….. When we were shopping the lady said well what size are you, I told her hmmmm I think a 8 maybe. She said NO WAY you have to be a 4. Well I told her there was no way I was a 4 probably a 6. Well i tried on the 6 first because I thought i was right because I am ALWAYS right, well i was wrong that dress was tooo big, the 4 fit! Me a 4! WTF?!?!?! I have never ever ever been a 4, never. Seriously I think the manufacuters are making the clothes different but whatever, I’ll take it! Anyways…..enough blogging for one night, whew thats alot!
June 2, 2008 at 6:41 pm
You are right about the size thing..there is no regulation…it is a free for all but it doesn’t matter. You are a 4!!!
Go to Ann Taylor…you’ll probably be a 2 or 0!!
June 2, 2008 at 9:06 pm
Your looking good baby and you always have. We can keep this up it is so motivating to workout when I know your looking forward to it and well it helps to look at you while working out. I do think you are small enough. We will put some muscles on you.
July 20, 2008 at 11:09 am
We have a squealer!!
Seriously, that is AMAZING and CONGRATULATIONS!
July 20, 2008 at 11:15 am
Heh heh… Sounds like my wife (GeminiJedi above) when she started to fit into stuff she hasn’t worn for years since high school. Oh, and she’s also totally a squealer of excitement, too!
July 20, 2008 at 11:40 am
hahah Congrats on your progress! I just wana put this out there, I PRAY that my wife looks as good as your after 2 kids! hahah keep up the good work! Cheers!
December 1, 2008 at 3:19 pm
Yeah, YOU!! Isn’t that just the greatest feeling ever!! You look fantastic!