700 days on MFP

Wow…..can’t believe I have been here for 700 days!!!! I first logged here on November 11th 2010, 2 weeks after giving birth to my 4th surrobaby and having one of the most frightening heath scare of my life. It was caused by the pregnancy and not because I was overweight but I never want to feel that scared of leaving my babies without a mother if I can help it.

That feeling, leaving my kids without a mother while they still need it, is what pushed me each and every one of those 700 days. No need of motivation when you keep THAT feeling in mind. So newbie…..THAT feeling that made you logged into MFP the first time? That is your motivation.

In the last 700 days I didn’t lose 100s of pounds, didn’t run a marathon, didn’t compete in a fitness competition or even do one freaking pull up. What I got were wonderful friends, knowledge in fitness and nutrition (and the ability to make the difference with what is important and what is not) and most importantly, self assurance. I learned to let go of the scale (don’t have one anymore) to eat as much as my body need to not only function…..but thrive. I learned that getting healthy take time…..a lot of time (Those “get ripped in 6 weeks” are bullpoopoo. ) I learned that lifting iron make me feel sexy. Also….my body is NOT the enemy and this is not a battle. I do not have to beat my body into submission, exercise for hours and starve.