I've been busting my ass the last few months getting myself back into a work out regimne.
I look at me and I can see it working.
I don't do this to be thin or to necessarily lose weight. I do it to be healthy, to fit into my clothes, and to rach the goal i set for myself almsot 10 years ago, to tone up!
I can see it.
I see my hips losing that extra fluff that had taken up occupancy when I was dating Eric and had 0 time to work out.
I see my abs again, the division, the outline of my ribc age, hel i actually have definition around my obliques.
i see my collar bones and my shoulders looking sexier than ever.
my arms are noticibly slimmer as evident by my tattoos twisting around little by little.
The biggest changes for me?
My booty has returned. It's not huge like it was when I was a kid, but it's not flat an non-existent like hwen I dropped 20 pounds a couple years ago.
No, it's a booty.
Bonus, it's almost cellulite free. For serious, those toniing sneakers and booty workouts, they work if you work em.
Next biggest change, i have boobs. Now I've never been busty. In fact, for the majority of my life I've been as close to flat chested as you can get and still have some boobage.
I have never, in my entire 29 years, had natural cleavage..until now.
My boobs are significantly bigger. They actually fill out my lovely B cups. and I love it.
and the most recent and most exciting for me change, my lil pooch is finally leaving!
A few years back I attacked working out with a vengence and got myself into a daily routine.
i walked 3 times a day at work and then came home and did 15 to 45 minutes of working out.
I dropped 20 pounds
Had to retire 90% of my wardrobe
and for the first time every, i didnt have a pooch. It was so tiny, it was non-existent.
Then, i got sick, i got tired, i got a boyfriend, then another, and suddenly working out wasnt happening
and my body instantly gains if i dont stick to working out.
it just does.
so for years, ive been trying to get back into it. becuse i love it. seriously, it makes me happy and i enjoy it.
and now i see it working again.
and i'm proud and happy.
now, i dont need praise.
i'm not a girl that needs to be the center of attention.
i dont need to be noticed.
but when you are surrounded by people that are dieting and constantly complimenting each other, it gets a little irritating when no one takes your accomplishments to heart.
granted, some of the changes would be better seen if I was able to rock my tank tops or running around in a bikini, but the others, those 3 big guys, they are NOTICIBLE.
I see them every day.
Now-my darling mother, whom I live with and sees me as much as i see me, did a few weeks ago comment that my boobs were bigger.
so there's that.
it took two weeks of me bouncing around excited about my pooch escaping for a comment to be had.
today, after i got ready for tonights workout by changing into workout gear (note: for me that's one of my active wear tops, tonight a sports bra and a comfortable tank, and light pj pants or shorts) the momma actually stopped me and said, "Oh! you know, you really have slimmed out a lot. I can see it in your hips and your right, that little tummy pooch is just about gone"
FINALLY!
sometimes, it's feels good to have a little validation.
Now, I should get to that workout so I can keep feeling good about it :)
8:12 p.m. - Monday, Apr. 23, 2012