Fitness Model Mom Proves Weight Is Just A Number With Inspiring Instagram Photo

Do you have a scale in your home? If so, are you someone who steps on it every night or just once in a while, when you’re wondering where your weight is at?

Like many men and women, Kelsey Wells used to judge herself by the number she read on her scale. She was by no means overweight, but she wasn’t happy with the was she looked. After she gave birth to her sweet son, she decided it was time for her to step into action and joined Instagram fitness mega-star Kayla Itsines’ Bikini Body Guide movement, a workout regimen extremely popular with young women.

“When I first started #bbg I was 8 weeks post-partum and 145 lbs”, she wrote in a now-viral Instagram post. “I weighed 130 before getting pregnant, so based on nothing besides my own warped perception, I decided my “goal weight” should be 122 and to fit into my skinniest jeans.”

This kid!👆🏼☺️ He is currently OBSESSED with playing "blast off" (aka having us throw him up in the air) — which I love!😍 However he's not exactly the tiniest of two-year-olds so let's just say my arms were sore before I even began #BBG #arms today.😂😁 || YOU GUYS I CANNOT EVEN RN.😭❤️❤️ Let me tell you something. Yesterday afternoon Ry was like "hey! Check it out! Elite daily wrote an article about your last post!! I was like WHAA!!? And we thought that was pretty cool cause I mean I never imagined someone would write a news article about one of my posts?🙈 Anyway, then I read it and by the end I actually got emotional. Because it was so nice. And mostly because it made me SO FREAKING HAPPY that someone else was helping me spread a message that I feel so, so passionate about. THEN I come out of Costco today to a bunch of texts from @caseylynnhoward with links to more articles!? 😱🙈😭❤️ I AM SERIOUSLY BLOWN AWAY YOU GUYS!! ESP to each of you who have written saying it was what you needed to hear, and to those of you who have helped spread the #screwthescale mantra, my heart could burst.🤗❤️ I just feel so thankful. || Last but not least HI!👋🏼 I'm Kelsey. I write really long captions cause I really don't know how to not. I may be a lot of things but I'm always honest and I'm always myself — I have anxiety and if I start filtering myself or worrying what people think it stresses me out!😂 I am obsessed with my boys and fitness and emojis and BBG CAUSE ITS THE BEST. And, of course, food. I think we should workout because our bodies are AMAZING and deserve to be taken care of. OKLOVEYOUBYE!🤗🤗🤗 . . . . . #mysweatlife #sweat #bbgbabes #bbgmums #bbgmoms #bbgcommunity #fit #fitmom #fitness #fitspo #fitgirls #fitfam #fitness #workout #happy #healthy

A photo posted by K E L S E Y W E L L S (@mysweatlife) on Jul 27, 2016 at 8:43pm PDT

After just a few months of the workout plan, in which she tracked her progress in a series of photos, she exceeded her goal weight, dropping down to just 122 pounds and fitting back into her skinny jeans, but something still wasn’t right.

SCREW THE SCALE || I figured it was time for a friendly, yet firm reminder.🤗 YOU GUYS. PLEASEEEEEE STOP GETTING HUNG UP ON THE NUMBER ON THE STUPUD SCALE! PLEASE STOP THINKING YOUR WEIGHT EQUALS YOUR PROGRESS AND FOR THE LOVE OF EVERYTHING PLEASE STOP LETTING YOR WEIGHT HAVE ANY AFFECT WHATSOEVER ON YOUR SELF ESTEEM, like I used to. To any of you who are where I once was, please listen to me. I am 5' 7" and weigh 140 lbs. When I first started #bbg I was 8 weeks post partum and 145 lbs. I weighed 130 before getting pregnant, so based on nothing besides my own warped perception, I decided my "goal weight" should be 122 and to fit into my skinniest jeans. Well after a few months of BBG and breastfeeding, I HIT IT and I fit into those size 0 jeans. Well guess what? I HAVE GAINED 18 POUNDS SINCE THEN. EIGHT FREAKING TEEN. Also, I have gone up two pant sizes and as a matter of fact I ripped those skinny jeans wide open just the other week trying to pull them up over my knees.😂 My point?? According to my old self and flawed standards, I would be failing miserably. THANK GOODNESS I finally learned to start measuring my progress by things that matter — strength, ability, endurance, health, and HAPPINESS. Take progress photos and videos. Record how many push-ups you can do, ect. And if you can, your BFP — there is only a 5 lb difference between my starting and current weight, but my body composition has changed COMPLETELY. I have never had more muscle and less body fat than I do now. I have never been healthier than I am now. I have never been more comfortable in my own skin than I am now. And if I didn't say #screwthescale long ago, I would have gave up on my journey. So to the little teeny tiny voice in the back of my head that still said "😳wtf is this- not 140!?😭😩" last week when I stepped on the scale, I say SCREW. YOU. And I think you should probably say the same to your scale too. #byefelicia 👋🏼🚫⚖ . . #bbgprogress #transformationtuesday #fit #fitness #workout #fitmom #fitchick #fitfam #fitnesstransformation #beforeandafter #sweat #mysweatlife #girlswithmuscle #girlgains #strongnotskinny

A photo posted by K E L S E Y W E L L S (@mysweatlife) on Jul 26, 2016 at 8:55am PDT

She continued to workout and has since gained 18 pounds of pure muscle, something the new mom is very proud of today. She looks and feels better than ever and is grateful she remembers that the number on the scale is just a number.

“Last week when I stepped on the scale, I say SCREW. YOU. And I think you should probably say the same to your scale too,” the fitness blogger shared with her 380,000+ followers on Instagram.

8 WKS POST BABY to 84 WKS BBG || You guys!! Seriously thank you SO MUCH for your kindness and love on my last post- sharing transformation photos is always a bit nerve wracking and your support blows me away.😭💗 || Anyway, here is the back side!🙈 ALSO, I am reading all your questions and messages and plan to answer as many as I can in my posts throughout this week! || HAPPY MONDAY FITFAM! WHO'S READY TO SLAY!?👊🏼🤗⚡️ . . . . . #bbgbabes #bbgmoms #bbgmums #bbglife #bbgfam #bbgcommunity #bbggirls #bbg #sweat #sweatwithkayla #mysweatlife #getoutandsweat #bbgprogress #motivationmonday #fitnesstransformation #beforeandafter #postbabybody #mombod #fit #fitness #fitchick #fitmom #fitspo #fitspiration #workout #girlswithmuscle #healthy #happy #fitfam

A photo posted by K E L S E Y W E L L S (@mysweatlife) on Jul 18, 2016 at 7:32am PDT

“THANK GOODNESS I finally learned to start measuring my progress by things that matter — strength, ability, endurance, health, and HAPPINESS.”

LAST WORKOUT OF MY 7th 'ROUND' OF BBG DONE!! 😅👊🏼😆 || So now that we have the (amazing) #sweatwithkayla app, "rounds" of BBG aren't really a thing anymore- we now can just go by weeks without having to repeat any! (You beginners don't even know how amazing you have it!👊🏼) BUT, back when I first started (or attempted starting😂) there was just one Bikini Body Guide and it was a 12 week program. Hence, even though I now use the app I am still in the habit of tracking my progress (and taking my transformation pics) every 12 weeks. Well today I completed my 84th solid week of #bbg, which I realized would mean my seventh round. As a girl who bought the first guide without being able to finish one push-up let alone ONE full 12 week round, I am feeling pretty stoked.😊☺️ || I have all the feels rn because looking back on my journey since finding BBG brings tears to my eyes every time. As always, so much love and gratitude for my amazing friends @kayla_itsines and @tobi_pearce for creating a platform and program like no other.💗 || YOU GUYS!! YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR LIFE. If you want to. You can be what you want to be, do what you want to do. Set your goals and WORK for your dreams. || Wake up, kick ass, repeat.👊🏼⚡️🤗 . . . . . . #bbgbabes #bbgmums #bbgmoms #bbggirls #bbgfam #bbgcommunity #fit #fitness #fitchick #gymlife #workout #sweat #fitmom #healthy #happy #mysweatlife #getoutandsweat

A photo posted by K E L S E Y W E L L S (@mysweatlife) on Jul 16, 2016 at 11:45am PDT

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