Where I was, Where we are, Where we go from here.
Almost 8 years ago, Matt and I were recovering. We had lost 2 babies to miscarriage. Actually, in my before picture, I was still pregnant with the second. My weight was problematic before we started trying to get pregnant, and I just continued to gain weight through the miscarriages. Through the process, I had started a blog, and decided to dedicate it to weight loss accountability. The first post I wrote about weight loss shared my before picture, and I continued to post weekly updates about my journey. Here is that picture: Through that year, I was overwhelmed with support and encouragement. Sadly, I started this journey very unhappy with who I was and very intimidated by eating well and exercise. While I was able to gain confidence throughout the process, I wish I had loved myself more. What a different year it could have been if I had appreciated my body's abilities from the beginning. As I gained weight with p...