About I’mperfect Life

328lbs, to Triathlete, to Mom, to Woman on a Mission I'm Andrea Matthes, creator of the I'mperfect Life philosophy and methodology designed to help you let go of perfection so you can love yourself, care for your body, and live a truly happy, healthy lifestyle. I spent countless nights crying myself to sleep full of guilt, remorse, regret, and shame, believing that I was incapable…

Living In Limbo

Do you ever feel like you're living in limbo, waiting to see what's going to happen next so you can decide how to move forward? I'm living there right now and although it's not a spectacularly fun place to be, I've recently accepted that it's not that bad either. Since my miscarriage back in January I feel like I've been living in a state of limbo, not knowing if/when I will get pregnant…

Jamaica Mon: It’s good for the soul

Dude! Did you know that Jamaicans actually say, "ya mon" to, like everything?! It's true! They do! I always thought it was just a silly, Rastafarian stereo type, but it's not! They REALLY say it! That's just one of the fun little takeaways I got from my trip to Jamaica last week with the Brettster. (That's what I call my husband-- sometimes...usually only in my head, rarely out loud, and…

I Have Had a Miscarriage: I Am Not Alone

If you haven't read my last three posts this one will come out of left field so you may want to read, "I May or May Not Be Pregnant..." and "I Am Okay" and "The Am I or Am I Not Update" before reading any further. Then again, this one is pretty self explanatory so it may or may not be necessary. :) Well, it happened. I started spotting on Friday afternoon and continued spotting until Sunday.…

Two Years CrossFit- Still Life Changing Even Though I Almost Quit

Today I am celebrating my Almost-Didn’t-Happen 2 year CrossFit Anniversary…because I almost quit. I’ve documented most of my CrossFit Milestones on this blog so I don’t need to rehash everything but if you’re new to the blog here are some quick bullet points to bring you up to speed: I signed up for CrossFit knowing NOTHING about it. All I knew was that there were ropes hanging from the…

10+ Reasons I Love My Ugly Body

Even though I have lost 164lbs and I am at my doctor's goal weight... Even though I have been doing crossfit 4-5 days a week for almost 2 years and eat a very clean diet (90% of the time)... Even though I am a certified personal trainer and a Spartan, a Rugged Maniac, a Warrior and a Triathlete... This is what my body looks like (almost) naked Because of this I try very hard to stay…

Gastric Bypass Did Not Cure Me of Being Fat

In December 2013 I greeted my 2yr gastric bypass surgiversary (I still hate that stupid word) with mixed emotions. I felt successful and proud of what I had accomplished in 2013 but that sense of pride was countered with the realization that even though I THOUGHT I had it all figured out...I was wrong. TRUTH BOMB! Although I have definitely created some fantastically healthy NEW habits, I…

One Year Crossfit – Life Changing

Dear Jeff… It's been one year since I signed up for Crossfit. One year since I wrote an angry letter to my gym because I felt like they had advertised falsely and were discriminating against my fat-self. I threw a pretty good fit feeling lied to and offended based on assumptions that were a direct result of my own insecurities. So when the head coach called me into his office one morning I…

My First “Tri”!

So this past Sunday I had my first triathlon experience and let me tell you, it was nothing less than totally and completely a-freaking-mazing! If you've been following me for a while you know that this has been on my list of things to do. I decided back in January that it was going to happen this year and set my mind to making it happen. Now I say that like I actually followed through on…