I'm a mommy, so this is huge.

After having two beautiful, amazing kids, I came to the point where I just wanted my body back. Yesterday, when my youngest turned 18 months (happy half-a-birthday, my love!), I weighed in at a healthy BMI for the first time in 4+ years!!! In mid-December 2012, I was close to the obese category. I began the journey to get healthy (and for me, it really has been a journey with a destination in mind, though I know some people don't agree with calling it a "journey" because that implies you're done at some point. I think of journies as ongoing, so this metaphor works for me. :-) )

In December 2012, I weighed 162 (at 5'2") and looked like this:


And now, I weigh 136 (with a BMI of 25.9!!) and look like this:


And, as a bonus, my wedding ring now fits comfortably again - yay!