A couple of years ago, on top of coping with the challenges of being
a new mom, Angie had to lose 95 pounds. She had been pregnant with
quintuplets, all born extremely prematurely and barely weighing a pound.
Mary and Lindsey were the only survivors. To keep up with the 24-hour-a-day
demands of premature children, and to not put too much strain on her
own body, Angie had to lose her pregnancy weight.
Thanks to her BOB
stroller, Angie is able to get outside everyday
with her girls, no matter the conditions. Every
parent remembers handling their baby like a
fragile porcelain doll, especially their first.
To Angie’s
delight, she discovered that the BOB safety
harness keeps the girls secure and happy.
What makes Angie most recognizable to her neighbors
is that spot of yellow in the distance. At
first, they couldn’t
make out what the yellow spot was on rainy
or snowy days. But as it got closer, everyone
recognized Angie and her girls in their BOB
stroller with a bright yellow BOB Weather Shield
on, keeping Mary and Lindsay warm, and dry.
Getting started, Angie could barely walk a half-mile.
But with the need to lose 95 pounds, and knowing
the best way was to get outside and move every day, she kept her commitment.
Now, months later, Angie enjoys a run every morning with her girls,
running for more than just weight loss. As she and every mother knows,
losing the weight isn’t the only challenge that comes with motherhood, “If
I was frustrated, or had something on my mind I was struggling with,
I could get out there and run, and felt like I was giving it all to
the pavement.”
With parenthood being the biggest challenge in
Angie’s life, she knows that maintaining a healthy mind, body
and spirit is essential to a strong family
environment. Angie credits the fact that getting
her girls out in her BOB stroller everyday
has allowed her to be a better mom.
Note
from BOB:
It’s an honor for us to be associated with women like
Angie. It’s what motivates us to create products with the level
of capability that you have come to expect
from BOB, to help meet the challenges of parenthood and life.
Creating the BOB neighborhood is our gift to you.
You have inspired us through the multitude of unsolicited story submissions, and we hope you enjoy
the opportunity to share your story and join the conversation with
other BOB owners.
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