My name is Jessie. Im 27 (almost 28) and I have struggled with being overweight for 6 years and depression for 3.
I wasnt always this way.
Before I had children - I was that one girl who could eat anything she wanted, not step inside a gym or exercise, and still be thin.
at 5'2 I was 115 lbs. I was slender - small legs, arms, stomach, booty... I was lucky. THEN it all caught up to me after my first child at age 21.
I.Blew.Up..... but before i get there.... this was me.
In college - that was me in that dinosaur shirt. To think I wasn't what society thought was "Thin".
(ps. thats totally my hubby on the right there in the white shirt. we were TOTALLY crushing on each other at the time!)
When we got married: Dress fitting.
Honeymoon! (5 months after marriage)
As you can see - i was the lucky one who never gained the "freshman Fifteen" or "Happy Marriage Weight" either....
and after 6 months of marriage - I got pregnant. This is me at 35 weeks pregnant with Miss D.
All. Belly.
Then I had Miss D..... ANd the weight just piled on.
I tried to eat healthy. I didnt know how.
I tried to exercise.... But again. I didnt know how or what to do.
I gained weight - mostly in my stomach, arms and legs/butt.
Few years of being around 140 lbs... I got pregnant again. And i lost a ton of weight in my arms and legs/butt and only gained in my stomach....
oh yeah, did i mention i got pregnant with TWINS?
Yeah....
This was me - pregnant at 31 weeks... 170 lbs.
lets face it. I looked GOOD and was ALL BELLY.
(one reason i love being pregnant!)
Then again - I had Mr K and Mr C and I BLEW UP. Not to mention had a CSection and my boys were in the NICU for 2 weeks.
this was at my sister in laws baby shower... im over there all the way on the right.
At.My.Heaviest.
This was one of the pictures where I saw myself and KNEW i had to do something.
I hit 160 lbs (only 10 less then what i weighed when i had my boys!)
I did NOT love myself. I was NOT confident.
I was the QUEEN of EXCUSES.
I was ready for a CHANGE.
Come September 2014.
I made a choice.
And that was the hardest part.
This was me at the VERY beginning of my JOURNEY.
155 lbs. Depressed. Self Conscious. Lacking self worth and Self Love.
So here I am.
Sharing MY story with YOU.
My Journey to Health and Happiness.
To tell YOU that if I CAN DO IT.
You CAN too.
