I am pumped to start my 30 Day Booty Challenge!

I have always been a little insecure about my butt.. I have had cellulite since I hit puberty on the back and side of my legs and I have never been able to get rid of it. I use to wear those modest swimming skirts to try to cover it up as a teenager. I may have large hips (that I love) which contribute to my hourglass figure, but I do not have a butt to match. I have always felt it was flat. I have been envious of other girls with big round bums.

That being said, I love my body. Though I have dimples I still think my flat butt is cute and I do wear brazilian bikinis to the beach regardless of my insecurities. Every time I look back on a picture of when I use to hate my body, or something else about myself, I always laugh. I no longer see the flaws I so hated at the time but see a babe! I’m sure many others have felt the same way.. “Damn, why did I think I looked so bad back then, I was so hot!” and then feel bad about how you think you look now and only wish you could look that “bad” again. As I got older I realized that I would consistently look back and disregard my previous insecurities as silly.. so why hate on myself now?!? If you are lucky to live another 20 years, almost everyone will look back and wish they appreciated themselves a little bit more. I want to be grateful for everything that I do have at this moment. I’m relatively healthy and trying to become a little better at it each day. I am not perfect but I lovemyself and all my flaws.

So I guess now comes the 30 Day Booty Challenge BEFORE picture. I rarely post pictures that clearly show my dimples– but like I said above, I’ll probably think my “before” pictures are smoking hot in 20 years. So why hate something so minuscule about myself now… Ok, here we go..

Ahhh I did it. There is my butt. The world didn’t end, who would have thought?!?  –Please understand I’m sarcastic at this point or this month might get awkward. For example.. I have a feeling I’m going to “die” a lot this month. I probably won’t actually be dead from working out. We’ll see though.

I plan on using exercises I find from around the Internet, fitness magazines, and other blogs that I love and have been following for years. If you follow along on my 30 day booty challenge, you will be introduced to many of the resources I used to get into shape over the years and I cannot wait to share them all with you. Follow along on Instagram @thickandtoned to see me complete each of the routines.

Last year I completed an that produced excellent results in my opinion, and that’s all that matters. I did not become ripped and have a washboard stomach, but I did see and (most importantly) FEEL results that satisfied my expectations.

I doubt my cellulite will magically disappear and I will look like Jennifer Lopez with this 30 Day Booty Challenge, but I do hope to tone up a little and (fingers crossed) to grow a bit of an ass, finally. Even if I don’t, I will still love my flat little butt.