Christy's "Get Fit" Adventure: I'm Back Baby!

READY TO START A NEW!

Life got in the way of my sexy figure! At least that’s my excuse. After nearly four years of wonderful marriage and one beautiful child, I’ve discovered that I’ve developed a private hatred for scales and mirrors alike. I’ve had enough of life getting in the way, and it’s time to get back into the best shape of my life! T-minus 60 pounds to go!
Let me start off by saying, I am blessed. Andrew is my loving husband, and we have a beautiful little one named Eden. I am able to stay at home with Eden while Andrew is able to work from home. We love to sit and watch movies or play video games while eating candy and pizza on our time off. Soda is something we drink daily. Taco Bell is a place we visit 2 or more times a week. My name is Christy Lowen, and I am ready to start a new.
As a mother, I set the path for my daughter. Whether it is a path to gluttony and laziness or one to a healthy and Godly lifestyle, it is my choice. As a wife, it’s my job to be and feel sexy for my husband!

Friday, February 7, 2014

I'm Back Baby!

Hello everyone!

I know it’s been a LONG time since I last posted one of these things, and that is why I am writing you now! I know what you are thinking… “She must have given up. That is why she stopped writing.” There is a TEENSY WEENSY bit of truth to that. I never “gave up,” but I did get discouraged that I didn’t win or even place in the competition that I started this blog for. Granted, the guy who did win lost 90 lbs!!!!!Here is the video of the winners…

Anyways, long story short, I got sad and stopped posting blogs and slowed down on the intensity. Good news is that I never gave up. I have rocked a couple 5Ks and I look forward to rocking some more! On top of that, I still really enjoy power lifting with my Poppy (dad) as much as I can. And though I did go downhill for a while with my eating during the holidays, I have been rocking it ever since we got our new grill, which was like 3 weeks ago! Here are tonight’s and last nights dinners! The little plate is Eden’s dinner =). Oh and I have to say… GRILLING IS AWESOME!!!!!! The frying pan just doesn’t cut it! So when in doubt, grill!

A couple of nights ago I was feeling particularly discouraged. I found some old high school/early college days photos of myself. I mean come on! Look at that BOD!

This is about 6 years ago.

Anybody else know how that feels? You know that sinking feeling you get when you realize you’re nowhere NEAR in the shape that you used to be only 5-6 years ago?! Well that night Andrew gave me a little pow-wow. He reminded me that this is not a journey to a final destination, but it is a lifelong journey. It’s not about reaching my goal weight as fast as possible as much as it is about continually improving my daily eating and exercising habits in order to have a happier and healthier life. He also reminded me of how beautiful I am right now. I love how he thinks I’m a total “BABE.” LOL! I love my man! He also reminded me of how far I have come... This was taken last year.

LOLOLOL!! Just kidding... that was about 2 years ago when I was pregers.
Okay, for realzies now... last year... dum dum dum!

And Here I am now. This pic was taken today.

I put black corners on the edge because I heard that black is a slimming color ;-) did it work?

So I am going to start writing again, people! I love to write. I have come to the conclusion that this blog is so much more than just the documentation of my progress. It is about encouraging you guys, and encouraging myself! It’s about being able to write. I never knew I loved writing so much until I started my blog. Anyways, that’s it for now! Love you all =). Feel free to leave comments below or even message me on Facebook anytime!