'It's the time you put in then that matters now': Ailing Yolanda Foster shares sweet throwback photo with her three children

By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com

Published: 21:26 EST, 12 July 2015 | Updated: 01:56 EST, 13 July 2015

Yolanda Foster continues to post inspirational messages on her Instagram account as she battles Lyme disease.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star shared a throwback picture Sunday of herself with her three children on holiday in Holland in 1999.

'It's the time you put in then that matters now.......' Yolanda, 51, wrote alongside the photo.

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Throwback snap: Yolanda Foster shared this photo on Instagram Sunday of her and her children - Gigi, Anwar and Bella - enjoying a vacation in Holland in 1999

Throwback snap: Yolanda Foster shared this photo on Instagram Sunday of her and her children - Gigi, Anwar and Bella - enjoying a vacation in Holland in 1999

The reality star is suggesting that how she raised her offspring in their younger more formative years is one of the reasons she's so proud of them know.

Yolanda, of course, is mom to models Gigi, 20, and Bella Hadid, 18, and son Anwar, 16, an aspiring music producer - all from her first marriage to property tycoon Mohamed Hadid.

The couple were married from 1994 to 2000. 

In 2011, she tied the knot with music producer David Foster, who was previously married to Linda Thompson, the second wife of Caitlyn (formerly Bruce) Jenner.

Look at them now: Yolanda, 51, is pictured in August 2014 with daughters Bella, center, and Gigi

Look at them now: Yolanda, 51, is pictured in August 2014 with daughters Bella, center, and Gigi

All grown up: Yolanda is pictured with son Anwar in September 2014

All grown up: Yolanda is pictured with son Anwar in September 2014

In the vintage snap, Yolanda is seen with her blonde hair tucked under a white cap smiling at the camera as she sits on a bench with her arms around her little ones.

In the background there's a river and windmills.

Gigi and Bella are both dressed in white t-shirts and white capri pants while Anwar, a toddler, has on a blue romper suit. 

Yolanda, who was born in The Netherlands, was a successful model before settling in California to start a family.

She went on to run a company that helps men and women with their romantic relationships.

❤️Remember the strength that exists deep within you....... #NoteToSelf #ThrowBackThursday

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In 2012, she joined the cast of Bravo's real housewives of Beverly Hills but shortly afterwards came down with Lyme disease. 

The mother-of-three is now focusing her energy on raising awareness of the condition through various avenues, including social media.

Her search for relief from the debilitating symptoms, which she said in January have left her unable to read or write or watch TV, have led her to take sessions in a hyperbaric chamber.

In recent days she's posted on Instagram: 'Life is not about who's real to your face, it's about who is real behind your back......' and 'once you choose hope anything is possible.'

Battling Lyme disease: The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills castmember shared a picture of herself getting treatment in a hyperbaric chamber last week. The reality star hopes it will help alleviate her symptoms

Battling Lyme disease: The Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills castmember shared a picture of herself getting treatment in a hyperbaric chamber last week. The reality star hopes it will help alleviate her symptoms

 

 

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