• Jan. 7, 2007
No, it's not my New Year's Resolution...
But it is time to lose some weight. I told myself I would start the Monday after I hit the 6-week postpartum mark.
That is coming sooner than I'd like!
Of course, how I'm going to squeeze a workout in when most days I can't even squeeze a shower in, I don't know.
But it will add to the nose-tickling essence of spit-up and diapers that I carry with me now, won't it?
I still haven't quite decided on my game plan this time around.
Here's my weight loss history (because I know you want ALL the details, and besides actually putting these numbers out there is a reality check!)
I spent most of my college years around 145 pounds, which was perfectly fine, since I'm 5'8. I could have lost a few, and at times did, but I was comfortable.
Then I went to grad school.
And got engaged during grad school.
And planned a wedding during grad school.
And got married three days after I finished grad school, and was somewhere around 160 pounds. I didn't own a scale at the time, so I'm just judging by the number of times I thought, "All my pants have shrunk. I really need to quit drying them in the dryer."
By the end of my first year of marriage I was 186 pounds.
Then I got pregnant. After that I was 204.
A combination of Power 90 and Windsor Pilates videos and calorie-counting got me to 170 and then I got pregnant again. After that I was 212.
I got down to 196 with my videos again, and then Isaac was sent to Afghanistan and the kids and I moved in with my parents. Since we were getting all kinds of hazardous duty pay, I went on Nutrisystem and got a personal trainer, and in my spare time used the Couch to 5k running plan. And got down to 166.
Then my husband came home. And I got pregnant. And yesterday was the 6-week mark and I am 215.
Ultimately I'd like to be 150.
Which means I want to lose 65 pounds.
Let me just take a moment to ponder the enormous enormity of that number.
Ok. Since I have three children and my husband is back so I have someone to, you know, talk to and do stuff with in the evenings, I don't know when I'm going to find the time to exercise. I think I'm going to use these Billy Blanks Bootcamp dvd's I got last year but never used. But I'm also going to go check out a new gym around the corner. And I'll apply the eating principles I learned on Nutrisystem and probably count my calories, too.
*Sigh* Maybe I should go eat another chocolate chip hazelnut bagel before this all kicks in on Monday...of course, we're out of hazelnut cream cheese, so it just won't be the same...
Comments
• Jan. 7, 2007
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Posted by blest
Have you seen my group weight-loss blog? It's at www.one-weigh-or-another.com You're welcome to come play with us! We are starting a new challenge on Monday so you'd be just in time! And if you hang around a little while and make your presence felt in the comments, I'd probably see my way clear to making you and o-fficial member...since I like ya and all! (grin)
• Jan. 7, 2007
you can do it
Posted by Mommybob
I feel your pain! I am 206, but I am 5'4", so quite the rolly-poly these days. Something that works great for me is drinking a ton of water. Also, I just have to completely swear off snacking and sweet foods. I have a sweet tooth from the south side, if ya know what I mean! ;) But you CAN do it! Your baby is so new, you have barely had the chance, so don't be too hard on yourself!!
• Jan. 7, 2007
Blest...
Posted by amilitarymama
What a fun website! I will start commenting and join your challenge. I have absolutely no belief that I will win, but the support and accountability will be great!
Christy
• Jan. 14, 2007
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Posted by Anonymous
It's so cool to have you joining us with your comments over at OWOA (that's how I came over here - from your comment)
I started at 294 and I'm down about 25 pounds so far (I'm the one that posted the picture of the UK money!)
However, this last week has been a bit of a bad one, and by the end I was just feeling like i didn't care. so from tomorrow i'm boot camping myself into doing it! (so the more places I write that, the more people there are to nag me about it!)
Debs :-)
