Throwback Thursday

❤1 Year Ago❤

When I saw this picture on my Timehop I thought; "wow, look at those arms".  I used to LOVE my arms.  At the time of this picture, I was so proud of how my arms looked and how they transformed from what I saw as bigger, "non toned" arms.  I remember doing a push up challenge with my mom around the same time I took this picture.  I've been encouraged to start another push up challenge.  Only this time I am doing the challenge with my boyfriend (whom I often have to drag out of bed to complete his push ups)!!  I looked to see if I had any recent arm flexing pictures and I don't.  I really have no idea if my arms look bigger or smaller.  When I first saw the picture, I almost immediately assumed they don't currently look as good. I weigh more now than I did in the picture, so that probably aids to the negative thoughts of my, now self.  Hilary Duff made a statement a while ago that I loved, I saw it again recently and it just really hit me this time. She posted "Ladies, lets be proud of what we've got and stop wasting precious time in the day wishing we were different, better, and unflawed."   I often, and when I say often I mean OFTEN pick apart my body.  I focus too much on the negative.  I worry that if I get too comfortable with myself, I will gain weight  I waste so too much precious time wishing my body was different.  After birthing my beautiful, healthy son I lost more than 60 pounds.  I grew and birthed a perfectly healthy little boy that is now the light of my life.  My body did that!!  Not only did my body do those things, my body also kept my legs moving while I ran a half marathon (for over 2 hours).  Whether my arms still look like that or not, my body is bad ass and I'm going to keep reminding myself that! ❤

xoxx, Katie