88 pounds down after twins!

Hey everyone.
I just wanted to post because, well, if I can do this, then I know you can too!

After a history of disordered eating, I was terrified of getting pregnant. I wanted a baby but I was SO scared of getting fat because I thought that after pregnancy, it was OVER.

Then I got pregnant with TWINS. While I was excited, I was also terrified for obvious reasons, but also because I knew it meant that I was probably going to be heavy for the rest of my life. With twins and a job and a life..who has time to exercise every day?

I gained over 60 pounds, and had the twins at 37 weeks. I was miserable in my body and ready for a change.

Thank goodness for Zumba Fitness! I used to take classes back bbefore kids...and decided that I would try to get back into it in an attempt to get my old body back. 60 pounds to be back at pre-pregnany weight seemed absolutely impossible...but before I knew it, I was addicted to the class and decided that I might want to become an instructor...so I made that my first goal, and then GOT STUBBORN. You have to be MORE stubborn than the fat!

I compiled a whole bunch of images documenting the process, so I thought I would share it with you guys. IT IS POSSIBLE. Just be more stubborn than the fat. I do Zumba 5 days per week, no exceptions. Thats 5 hours of cardio per week (plus running around after toddler twins) and I continued to watch what I eat, cutting way back on my carbs and sugar, but not cutting them out, because then I am likely to binge on them later. Anyway, I ended up losing way past my goal weight in the end, so, HERE'S the proof! If I can do it, anyone can. (though it is nice to get paid to exercise, it also means I can't bail at the last minute, ever, or else everyone would have to miss class too, and I'd have some disappointed Zumba students...so the obligation really helps and is a good reason to have a Zumba buddy!)

See it larger here: http://i960.photobucket.com/albums/ae87/emilymoss/timeline.jpg