her hard work pays off

i asked madison if could share her recent accomplishment with ya'll

so here goes...

madison was nicknamed little bird

& after being born 6lb 6 oz was a tiny little thing.

she hit puberty & it seemed like her metabolism decided to do it's own thing.

despite dancing upwards of 6-7 days a week at that time

she continued to gain some weight.

we went & had labs checked

thyroid checked

met with nutritionist 

etc.

none of my girls enjoy running outside "in front of everyone" with me.

i grew up running outside & so it's just what i do.

madison despite being a dancer was not a lover of other forms of exercise.

bless her prissy self,

the thought of getting sweaty in a crowded gym on machinery that others previously sweated upon

just grossed her out.

we tried lots of things

and she'd lose a little then it would sorta creep back on her again.

i was convinced her thyroid was out of whack.

then about a year ago she decided she wanted to start working out.

i didn't force her to go.

she would go on her time, the way she wanted to do it.
she is usually at the gym 6-7 days a week.

she made some changes in portions, nothing extreme

but just minor eating changes

& the weight began to come off.

then during a stunt at cheerleading she broke her nose.

surgery. then several weeks with no exercise allowed.

sigh.

well, once she was cleared she got back in the saddle

& has been a regular at her gym.

( i still can't get her to run outside, in front of people with me but that's ok)

she's lost over 20 pounds in the last year! mostly in the last 7 months.

she's dropped a good 2 sizes.

at 5'4",  that's a significant change!

she looks like a different child.

( i still think her thyroid is off & we'll check that again this year)

yesterday i had the blue eyes

climb stone mountain with me.

we made the mistake of waiting until it was crazy hot

but little miss workout was quite the beast!

 

so proud of you madi !!