这是我的故事。我曾经以为自己生来就是瘦人，从来不用思考如何去减肥。以前在国内虽然经常长跑，但是来美国停止跑步以后，身材也没有多大变化。这一切都随着怀孕生子，生活压力加大而变成了梦。在我怀孕的时候，不止一次被人指做大个女人。就连我自己有时候也害怕自己爆炸。哈哈。This is my story. When I was preganant with my baby, people were consitantly worried about mine being exploded. I was rather a big woman at that time. 
我身材的困扰并没有随着孩子的成长而消失。眼看着以前的裙子被长久搁置，试衣间里有太多放弃的衣服，我渐渐接受了自己不锻炼瘦不下去的事实。虽然我对自己运动减肥有信心，但是一直没有正式开始锻炼。大家可能会有类似的感受，知道一件事是非常有益的，甚至是必须做的，但是却一拖再拖，永远不能开始去做。因为孩子，因为自己有更重要的事吗？After the baby was born, I would like to get back to shape. But with breastfeeding, one cannot start excessive training right away. As time goes on, I realized that my body was not that young woman who can keep being thin without much effort. My body has gained the ability to keep the weight unless I start excecises.
But I cannot get myself back to excercise for a long time. I did not have the energy. I did not have the time. The kids were glued to me!!!! I cannot go out without them, due to the guilty feeling. Sign... Shall I wait until they all grow and move out to take care of myself?
我的转机来于一次回国的经历。我去北京比较热闹的衣服市场逛了一趟。那一次，我买了接近20件的裙装，其中有几件瘦的，我当时根本穿不上。回家以后，我试了这些衣服，我看到了青少年代的我。我太喜欢穿漂漂亮亮的衣服了！为了使自己更美丽，能有资本穿更漂亮的衣服，我要减肥，我要锻炼！Then I went back to China for a visit. I went to the cloth-shopping district in Beijing. I brought ten-to-twenty pieces of dresses... At that night, I tried them on. I cannot stop trying on new clothes. My childhood, teanage years came back to me. I LOVE CLOTHS!!! I need to put the most extravaganza dress and show my woman's side! I need a nice body to put on the beautiful cloths!!!
说到锻炼，坚持，最关键是自己知道如何鼓励自己，为了达到目标，如何想办法去达到。选择自己最喜欢，最容易坚持的方式，去做。其他的都不需要详细去说，单单说怎么激励自己。我的经验是，想做的事，特别是锻炼，只要心里想了，就去做。不管我的手里有什么事，腾出几分钟，做做伸展运动，做做squat, lunge,有半小时时间，就去跑步。去报名参加锻炼的班，心疼钱就不会翘课。花玩钱，回家自己练，每练一次，想想自己为自己省了许多教练费啊。更不用说，每次穿衣服，发现体型好，穿衣服就显得精神。胳膊上有线条，腿部肌肉结实，就露出来显示！That is my turning-point. I need tight belly, strong legs and curvy back-side! I need nicely toned arms to show off my wide shoulders. I hung a large mirror so I can see my full self. I brought a treadmill and loaded up on excercise DVDs. I signed up for excercise classes, so I can force myself to go.
我欣然接受自己新的生活方式，为健康的体魄而生活。不管明天有任何变故，今天我为自己而锻炼，为自己而活。年轻人不用锻炼就可以有修长健美的体格，我中年人为自己的外貌而努力，为自己的身体负责，我为自己骄傲！Now, I have accepted that excercise is my way of living. I began to be proud of what I have done to myself and have more confidence about my futher fitness goal. Young girls can be thin effortless. I am a strong mid-age woman, who works hard and gains her look. I feel I am lucky that my genes do not mess up me too badly.
Meet my new best friend. I also kept a list of excercise photos (for belly, legs, arms, butt) on my phone. Whenever I am on a break at work, I will try some of the poses or routines. Little things add up, girl.
我行，你也行。我喜欢的格言："She designed a life she loved." "Do not get upset by the result you did't get with the work you did't do." 和自己比，每天争取做更好的自己！
