So this is a bit of an embarrassing post, but I really want to hold myself accountable! So for some background info - I never struggled with my weight in my *ahem* younger days. I ran track in high school, and kept active living on a farm. When I got to college I gained the "freshman fifteen" which put me at my ideal weight for how tall I am. I gained a little after we got married, but then I lost 16 pounds when I was pregnant with Isabella, due to all day sickness, making me sickly thin. By the time I finally started gaining, it didn't add up to much once I gained that 16 pounds back, plus I missed a whole 6 weeks of gaining since she was premature. But after I had her, it seemed I gained a pound here, another pound there, etc. and by the time I got pregnant with Jaymes I was 15 pounds over the weight I should be for my height. I didn't lose nearly as much in the beginning with him (which I know is good!) and had a full term pregnancy (also very good!!! :) ), so I was very surprised at how much I gained! I was just as surprised when it didn't come off, I guess I just expected it to by itself, and with nursing, but that didn't happen for me. I finally decided to do something about it, and started working out on a regular basis last winter. I eventually got back to my pre-pregnancy weight, and after 8 months could finally wear my wedding ring again! But I was still 10-15 pounds over where I wanted to be. So once New Year's hit this year, I decided to get serious. I downloaded the
My Fit.ness Pal app on my tablet to track what I was eating, and I have been very faithful about working out every evening once the kids go to bed. I've stayed away from almost all sugar, and have been eating just lean protein, fruits, and vegetables, drinking a ton of water, and have taken up drinking green tea. I found willpower I didn't even know I had! And in the last six weeks I have lost 11 pounds, finally putting me back at my college weight! It feels good to be wearing jeans I haven't worn in
years, but even more importantly it feels good to be healthy. I have SO much more energy, and working out gives me a sort of high, I guess you would call it. I really wanted to do this for my kids, especially Isabella, I want her to have a healthy self image, and I want her to make healthy choices. Plus, my kids deserve a mom with energy! I saw a quote the other day that said, "Nothing looks as good as healthy feels." and it's so true. She used to try to talk me into giving her sweets, and now after watching my eating habits, she asks for things like fruit or yogurt to snack on. So now that I've reached my goal, I have to work on maintaining it, I'm hoping that by blogging about this, it will hold me more accountable! Instead of just eating lean protein, I've been cooking more
regular food, but just trying to keep my portions under control. :)
This was taken Halloween 2010.
And today - 53 pounds later!
