80 weeks ago, I made a promise to myself that I was going to do everything in my power to get to a place where I was happy and confident in who I was. At the time, I was convinced that the best (and only) way to do that was to change the way I looked, but what I’ve learned over the last 18 months is that you can never truly be happy unless you learn to love yourself from the inside out. It’s been 80 weeks of committing myself to better thoughts, better actions, better decisions, and to being a better person than I was yesterday. Has it been perfect? HELL NO. There have been highs and lows, days where I ate like crap and didn’t leave the couch, and there have been days where I’ve fallen back into the negative mindset that I started with. Am I my leanest right now? Nope. Do I still have cellulite and stretch marks? You bet! 80 weeks ago I loathed them, today I embrace them and every other part of me because we are all much more than skin and bones. Set some goals, work hard in silence, smash them, and when you reach them? Clap for yourself. It doesn’t have to just be about fitness. Be your own cheerleader in LIFE! Shower yourself in love, eat well, take care of your body, and be kind to yourself! ❤️