Blah Blah Blah

Three weeks later... nothing. Still drinking too much soda and eating too many sweets. Still weigh the same.

Was looking to start P90X today but I didn't realize there was a 40 minute physical pre-test and a bunch of nutrition stuff to be set up prior to beginning. Told the hubby we will have to start next week so we have time to get it all ready.

I'm exhausted from just the normal day-to-day activities. I'm with the kids from 6am until 10pm. If I am lucky they share 40 minutes of their naptimes. I get a couple of hours away once every two weeks. I'm supposed to take care of everything in that 40 minutes if it exists or after they go to bed but I'm supposed to rest when they are resting according to the hubby. Now I'm supposed to spend time working out and getting all of his stuff ready to work out or eat better.

Pessimism setting in.

The first week

Wow. So, I actually did really good the first couple of days. I drank a ton of water and was looking at the points of everything I ate. I dropped 4 pounds in like 3 days by cutting out the sodas and just paying attention. Then the weekend hit. My husband was home and nothing... absolutely nothing... went the way that I planned. When I got on the scale last night, I weighed the same as before I started. Awesome. So, we'll start over.

I did come up with one thing. I want to amend my goals.
I am moving my goal date forward a few weeks. Our 6th wedding anniversary is May 6th. Our son was only 3 months old on our 5th anniversary so I made the hubby promise to take me on a vacation just the two of us for our next anniversary (holding out for another cruise right now). I would love to be down to my goal weight for that trip. Take some good pictures finally. :)

That gives me 47 weeks to lose 86 pounds. That's less than 2 lbs a week. We'll see what happens!

Let's try this again.

In the beginning...

I think I have battled with my weight most of my life. I was heavy as a pre-teen before I became an avid athlete in middle and high school. I tore the ligaments around my ankle while warming up on court when I was a junior and had to stay off my foot for 6 weeks. I gained a little weight the summer before my senior year. Went to college and gained my "Freshman Fifteen". Then I worked in a cubicle at a desk and continued to gain weight over the next ten years. I had my darling baby girl over two years ago. When I was within 10 lbs of my pre-pregnancy weight, my thyroid function decreased causing more weight gain (actually, I gained 25 lbs in 5 weeks WHILE exercising and eating Jenny Craig). The day I found out I was pregnant with my son last year, I weighed more than ever. Now, he's almost 4 months old. I have lost 22 pounds primarily because I was so sick during the pregnancy.I always talk about my plans and my goals and have had very poor follow through in the past, so I have decided not to talk about it... I will write.

And here we are. My kids are in bed. My husband is gaming on his computer upstairs. I just finished 24 oz. of water, a bag of movie theater butter popcorn and a snack bag of plain m&ms. I'm thinking about this 210 pounds on my 5'2" frame. I have a difficult time finding clothes that I can wear in my closet. I often wear my husbands XXL t-shirts with flannel pj pants around the house. My daughter is almost to an age where she will remember me like this and I don't want her to.

I don't expect to be perfect. I know there are days and possibly even weeks when I am going to totally blow it, but this has to be a life decision so I'm ok with taking my time. I also know that after developing a thyroid condition and having two kids, my body will have changed from what it used to be. My goals may have to be "edited".



Current weight: 210 pounds
Neck: 15"
Bust: 48"
Waist: 43"
Hips: 50"
Rt Bicep: 14"
Rt Thigh: 28"
Rt Calf: 16"












So let's make some goals.
Time: 1 year... May 31, 2012
Weight: approximately 125 pounds
Measurements: 35-27-38 (size 8)

Total loss would be:
Weight: 85 lbs
Bust: 13"
Waist: 16"
Hips: 22"

(This is a pic of me last time I weighed 125 lbs.)


Plan of attack: Improve eating habits, build a regular routine for my day that includes exercise with the kids and hubby

Tomorrow is a new day. Let's go.