Typical Navy Wife? NO!

--- Back in 2000, when my DH (bf then), joined the NAVY, someone told me not to become a "typical Navy wife". Have you ever heard of a typical Navy wife? No, not the same as a typical military wife, that is unselfish in support and holds down the fort during deployments. I mean the mean definition of it. I had to ask a neighbor at our first duty location (Patuxent River, MD). She said a typical Navy wife is defined as an overweight, lazy and not a very supporting spouse of a Navy Sailor. They are the wives that are left home for 6-9 months of the year for deployments that can't handle the home front. They turn lazy, gain weight, and blame the navy for everything wrong in their lives. She (a Navy wife, also) said that if you put four wives in a line up, from different branches of the military, you can pick out the "typical Navy wife" without hesitation or second thought. I wasn't nervous at all. At least, not then. But NOW... -- Three kids later (after the two I already had at the time), I'm overweight and don't want to be considered or labeled a typical Navy wife. I'm definitely not lazy, and I surely handle deployments like a champ! They might even be easier than 3 years of shore duty WITH my DH home every single day. I'd just like to be a proud Navy wife and mother of my five children without labels, please. Thank you! I can't use the 'I just had a baby' excuse anymore. My baby is 6 months old, and that folks, is half of a year!!

This picture was taken 07/09/2009

This photo made me sick. UGH!!!

- What am I waiting for? Why is this time around so hard? I'm pretty good at bouncing back into some kind of routine. I can't even get motivated to walk around the block. I don't feel like I'm making excuses, because I usually am busy with my Mama duties, but I feel so guilty. I feel like I am supposed to be working out and getting fit. Not just for myself, but for my family. What is holding me back? I can't seem to answer that question. I want to do it. I need to do it. Why am I not doing it? Looking at these photos saddens me. Look at my arms! I'm so disgusted with myself. I'm going to pray and push. I am going to change my physical appearance to match the wonderful ME that I am. Oh, I'm not conceited, I'm truly convinced that I'm wonderful.

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TODAY's WEIGHT: 179 lbs