Meet Classy Fit Gal - Shandell

SW: 210   |   CW: 130  |  GW: 130 **off for over a year!

I have never shared my story on paper, nor am I a writer or motivational speaker…so here goes! My name is Shandell T. I am 38 and have struggled all of my adult life with my weight. I am married (16 years now). I have a 40 hour work week like most of us. We have 2 children now 18 and 14. With that being said, I understand how difficult it is to be wife, mother, friend, hair stylist, therapist, chef, Laundromat, stain lifter, doctor…I get it!

 "I simply got tired!"

  

I got sick and tired of being sick and tired! I know that we have all heard and or said that before but I did!  If I may be candid…which I know no other way, I got tired of not being able to see myself pee. I got tired of getting out of the shower and my tummy smiling at me. I got tired of my reflection. I hated taking pictures! There is the posing, positioning, sitting up straight, leaning so that my double chin wasn’t prominent. I wanted to wear my wedding bands again and they not hurt (my turning point)! In high school I was 130 to 135 pounds.  I got pregnant with our first and got up to 199. I lost it all and had been on a roller coaster ever since.

 

We were not taught as children how to eat. My family just couldn’t afford certain luxuries, lol! Not eating is as bad as over eating. I have tried every pill, diet, fad, and wrap, flush that there is on the market! The thing I never gave a chance was good old fashioned learning to eat right and incorporating a realistic and daily workout routine. So, once I got over me and being depressed at the reflection that I had created, I decided to ask my husband for a stationary bike for Christmas 2010. Guess what I did with it? I used it! It was not a new clothes rack! I used my bike.

Please understand that when I first got it, I had in my mind that I am going to do 3 miles a day! I got on it that first time, .10 yes a tenth of a mile! I got off the bike, out of breath, had broken a little sweat, discouraged, disappointed, and more than ever determined to be able to do a mile! I changed my eating habits. I stopped eating after 7 pm. I stopped eating all foods that I knew were bad for me.

When I cooked for my family, I only ate the lean proteins. It was difficult, but worth it! In the first week or so, it seems like changing your eating habits is a punishment. It doesn’t have to be! Have your cheat day and look forward to it! I began with a gallon of water a day, lean protein (only lean), and leafy greens. This means no tomatoes, potatoes, carrots, nothing that is not green. I then had my one cheat day, in which I went HAM! I ate sushi, drank wine, ate chips, bagels everything that I missed! I did that for 2 reasons.

One is your body will be shocked that you are clean then junk up a bit and keep your body wondering and working. Reason 2, why is it fair that I deprive myself? I want to eat healthier and lose weight, not torture myself!

This was December 2010 that I began at 210 pounds and I am 5’4”, by July 2011 I weighed 160 pounds!!!! I was amazed at how positive changes can produce positive outcomes! I now weigh 130 to 135 pounds and have been able to keep it off for over a year!

There is nothing special about me! If I can do it…you can too! Let’s stop making excuses.

I will end my asking just a couple of questions

1. What do you have to live for?
2. How bad do you want a healthier you?
3. How bad do you want to be your skinny? Not someone else’s definition of skinny…your skinny! Know that skinny does not mean in shape. My 160 self would outrun my 135 self

"I pray that each person that took the time to read this understands that there is a better you within you!"

You just need to understand that you are worth it! You are worth a healthy heart! You are worth seeing your great then great great grandchildren!

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