Amy Evolved

Because My Body is Tired of My Sh*t

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I may not be in love with the numbers, but I do believe I can’t change what I won’t even admit to myself.

It’s a boot camp kind of day. I might regret saying that

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I figured I’d share my Fitbit background image!

Ronda is a huge motivator/inspiration to me. I don’t mean for body type, because I’m 42 and a mother and grandmother. I mean by attitude and the athlete mentality.

I have her physical book, and I check out the audiobook (read by Ronda!) regularly as well. Do yourself a favor and give it a read or listen.

It’s quite fitting that I have MMA boxing planned for a workout this morning 🥊

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The next few weeks I am gong to combine the @christmasabbott Badass Body workout program with @cathefriedrich Muscle Max. Both of these truly are geared toward my physical goals. Today I start my next #pushjournal too. I may just hear today if I got the role at my job that I got my degree in....I may have my goal. I really feel like life is coming together, and recently I know what I want that to look like. I never thought I would feel this secure in my path, and that I will truly be fine. I really want the position from yesterday. The director seems to be a leader that will help me grow. She also presents herself as the kind of leader I am finding I want to develop into. I also, though, believe i will be ok if it’s not this time I hit that goal. What an odd change for me. I went into the interview to let them see if I am what they need and ALSO to see if they are what *I* need. I know I am ready for this big career step, and I am looking for where it will be the right place for me to be. Is this confidence? Age? Whatever it is, I’m a little uneasy since this feeling is so new, and really really relaxed at the same time. #happy #workout #fitstagram #fitblr #fitmom #fitgrandma https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WZIESDkLX/?igshid=5ty8s8gcjdev

[amyevolved]

So, I’m fat. In fact, I’m “extremely obese.”

I’m told the BMI isn’t 100% accurate, but that’s because it doesn’t take muscle into account. The thing is, I don’t have a decent amount of muscle. I used to, but depression can really shake you up.

I’m a 42 year old wife, mother of three daughters (two of them disabled), a grandmother, and an extremely ambitious full time worker.

I’ve always been obsessed with fitness. I adore a bodybuilding show. I subscribed to Oxygen magazine when it was focused on competitors. I dropped it when it was bought by Yoga magazine. RIP Robert Kennedy. I switched my subscription to Strong magazine.

I workout at home, because gym time is a no go with the disabled children. I have HUNDREDS of dvds.

At my highest weight at 22, I was 214lbs. Being 4’11, that is incredibly dangerous. I got down to 106 with very disordered eating.

At 39 I had a hysterectomy. I had terrible painful issues, and I looked at the surgery as a new beginning. I felt like I had a second chance at life and health. I was in the 140s at that time, and I got to 107 by healthy eating and fitness. I was the healthiest I had ever been. My asthma was nearly non-existant, and for the first time in my life I was enjoying shopping for clothes!

Now...now I am 181 lbs (as of Monday.). My BMI is 36.6. My asthma is making life just plain hard.

I WANT to play with my 2 year old grandson again. I want to breathe.

I DO NOT want to be looking at weight loss surgery. It’s paid for by my work, and it’s quite common. I have, and I absolutely can get to a healthy (and even sexy!) weight on my own.

So, that’s why I started this Tumblr. Maybe just a way to see like minded people