Exactly two months ago today, I weighed for the first time and started this journey. I really can not believe it has already been 2 months! The time sure has flown by. There have been a lot of ups and just a few downs along the way.
So far I have managed to lose weight and get back down to my pre-pregnancy size. Those are two huge ups! I also feel better and have more energy for the most part. It's NEVER easy working 6-8 hrs a day, walking 3 miles, taking care of a 10 month old & 4 dogs, and still finding time to do a 20 - 30 minute workout 3x a week. I have to admit that I don't always find time to do that 20-30 minute workout 3x a week. Some nights I just don't feel like it. Luckily, I have a pretty good motivator that makes me feel super guilty when I miss. We are both working hard to make sure that I stay on target & get that workout in 3x a week.
Two months down means it is time to weigh in. This morning my scale read 174 lbs! That means 11 more lbs lost this month for a total of 24 lbs! I am very proud of my progress but I still have a long way to go! I know that I have to work a little harder each month to keep the momentium going and lose the amount of weight I want to. With that said, I am gonna try extra hard to get every workout in and stay on track!
The Journey to a New Me
Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Pre-Pregnancy Size
This week has been very exciting. I have lost around 20 lbs. That means that I am around the same weight I was before I got pregnant. Since I lost the weight, I decided to bring out all my "pre-pregnancy" clothes and try them on. I was apprehensive of course. It has been 18 months since I have been able to wear them. So I gave them a try and guess what? THEY ALL FIT!!! It was such great feeling.
I started wearing my old "pre-pregnancy" scrubs to work. I started getting so many compliments from my coworkers on how good I looked! Even Dr. Khan congratulated me on a job well done. It really feels great when people start to notice . I'm 20 lbs down and feeling great! I am not stopping here. I have 30 lbs to go before I reach my goal. I can't wait until my "pre-pregnancy" clothes don't fit because they are too big! :)
I started wearing my old "pre-pregnancy" scrubs to work. I started getting so many compliments from my coworkers on how good I looked! Even Dr. Khan congratulated me on a job well done. It really feels great when people start to notice . I'm 20 lbs down and feeling great! I am not stopping here. I have 30 lbs to go before I reach my goal. I can't wait until my "pre-pregnancy" clothes don't fit because they are too big! :)
Monday, September 12, 2011
Walking and Meeting the Neighbors
I have found in the last month that walking not only is good exercise, but has made me more sociable. I am usually a pretty sociable person except when it comes to my neighborhood. Yeah, I met a few neighbors here and there but mostly stay inside and mind my own business. Now that I walk every evening, I have seen just about everyone that lives in our neighborhood. I don't know them by name but I know who lives where and what kind of dog they have. Ha! It does make me feel better knowing who lives in my neighborhood.
There are a lot of kids that play outside around our neighborhood. I have come to know just about all of them by name. There is even a little boy that was born on the same day as Cash, just 2 hours later. His name is Waylan! How cool is that?
Last Friday night, I got the pleasure of meeting a little boy named Shawn. I have never seen him before this night. He came outside at the beginning of my walk and was playing in front of his house. I had Cash with me and every time we walked by he stopped, looked, and smiled at Cash. On about the 6th lap (I make 10 laps around my neighborhood which = 2.5 miles) he went inside. I just assumed he was done playing for the evening. On the 8th lap he came back outside carrying 2 drinks. He stopped me as I walked by and offered me a bottle of water. I accepted of course and introduced myself. I have to say that was the nicest thing anyone in that neighborhood has done for me. That small gesture made my entire evening and Shawn is now my favorite neighbor!
I am so glad that I am able to walk every day. It has helped me feel better, lose weight, and even meet my neighbors. I keep seeing more positive results with every week that goes by and that is what keeps me motivated!
There are a lot of kids that play outside around our neighborhood. I have come to know just about all of them by name. There is even a little boy that was born on the same day as Cash, just 2 hours later. His name is Waylan! How cool is that?
Last Friday night, I got the pleasure of meeting a little boy named Shawn. I have never seen him before this night. He came outside at the beginning of my walk and was playing in front of his house. I had Cash with me and every time we walked by he stopped, looked, and smiled at Cash. On about the 6th lap (I make 10 laps around my neighborhood which = 2.5 miles) he went inside. I just assumed he was done playing for the evening. On the 8th lap he came back outside carrying 2 drinks. He stopped me as I walked by and offered me a bottle of water. I accepted of course and introduced myself. I have to say that was the nicest thing anyone in that neighborhood has done for me. That small gesture made my entire evening and Shawn is now my favorite neighbor!
I am so glad that I am able to walk every day. It has helped me feel better, lose weight, and even meet my neighbors. I keep seeing more positive results with every week that goes by and that is what keeps me motivated!
Friday, September 9, 2011
Just for Kicks
Many wonder why I LOVE Ole Miss so much since I didn't attend school there. Even though I didn't spend four years of college there, it's where I grew up. I consider it home. Every since I can remember, I have always gone to all the sporting events. I was raised to be an Ole Miss Rebel fan. Some of you may not have ever gotten to experience Oxford or an Ole Miss football game. For you I am posting this. It was sent to me in an email. I want to share it so everyone can get a better understanding of why I LOVE Ole Miss so much!
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Lifestyle Changes Part 2
Diet is very important when it comes to losing weight. There are so many diets, fad diets, clubs, etc. when it comes to changing one's diet to lose weight. Everyone should know that you have to permanently change the way you eat to lose weight and keep it off. Fad diets or changing your habits for a little while does not work!
Changing my diet has been very difficult because once Cash was born I became addicted to sweets. When I say addicted, I mean ADDICTED! I would eat sweets from morning to night! If all I ate all day was something sweet, I was happy! Learning to let go of my sweets has been very very very hard for me. This is why it took me eight months after he was born to be ready and willing to give them up. My time came when I disgusted myself and I knew I had to get help for myself and my family.
After having gestational diabetes and being on a low carb diet for 4 months, I knew this was NOT an option for me to start again to lose weight. There is no way in hell that I could keep that up for the rest of my life! I love carbs! I decided instead to do a low fat diet. This is much easier for me and there are so many options and ways to make meals low fat. I try to eat 20 g or less of fat a day. I also do try to eat a lot of protein and stay away from starches as much as possible.
Even though I try to eat 20 g or less, I do not strictly count the grams nor do I eat this way ALL the time. My opinion is that every now and then, you have to eat something bad for you or there is no way you will be able to stick to your new lifestyle. The key is to remember EVERYTHING IN MODERATION!
So far so good for me! I have been able to stick to this pretty regularly. I have been able to find a lot of great low fat recipes online that has made this transition so much easier for me. I have even found a way to have low fat SWEETS! :) My new lifestyle is not always easy but I just remember why I changed in the first place.
Changing my diet has been very difficult because once Cash was born I became addicted to sweets. When I say addicted, I mean ADDICTED! I would eat sweets from morning to night! If all I ate all day was something sweet, I was happy! Learning to let go of my sweets has been very very very hard for me. This is why it took me eight months after he was born to be ready and willing to give them up. My time came when I disgusted myself and I knew I had to get help for myself and my family.
After having gestational diabetes and being on a low carb diet for 4 months, I knew this was NOT an option for me to start again to lose weight. There is no way in hell that I could keep that up for the rest of my life! I love carbs! I decided instead to do a low fat diet. This is much easier for me and there are so many options and ways to make meals low fat. I try to eat 20 g or less of fat a day. I also do try to eat a lot of protein and stay away from starches as much as possible.
Even though I try to eat 20 g or less, I do not strictly count the grams nor do I eat this way ALL the time. My opinion is that every now and then, you have to eat something bad for you or there is no way you will be able to stick to your new lifestyle. The key is to remember EVERYTHING IN MODERATION!
So far so good for me! I have been able to stick to this pretty regularly. I have been able to find a lot of great low fat recipes online that has made this transition so much easier for me. I have even found a way to have low fat SWEETS! :) My new lifestyle is not always easy but I just remember why I changed in the first place.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Has It Been a Month Already?
Well it has been one month today that I started my weightloss journey. I am very excited to report that I have lost 13 lbs!!! I have worked very hard and I am very proud of myself! I know this is just the beginning and I have to continue to push myself harder and harder to keep getting good results. Although I hate Mondays, today is going to be a great day!
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Lifestyle Changes
We all have heard a trillion + times that the keys to weightloss are dieting and exercise. Anyone that wants to lose a lot of weight and keep it off have to incorporate these things into their lifestyle. Well we know that changing our lifestyle can be very difficult. It takes a lot of determination, motivation, and faith to do it. Luckily I have all three and am beyond ready to make the change.
The hardest lifestyle change for me is adding exercise into my daily routine. My routine is pretty set and revolves around my baby, Cash. I am so lucky to have a great husband and one that cares a lot about his health and mine. He has helped me find time. He works long hours then comes home and immediately takes care of Cash so I can get my exercise in. If it wasn't for him, this weightloss journey would not be happening.
John (my husband), is a strength and conditioning coach at Ole Miss. He knows a lot about working out and exercise. Not only is he my husband, but my coach through all of this as well. When I finally decided to make the changes it would take to get healthy he was so excited. He had been pushing for this for a long time and was ready to help me in any way possible. He keeps me motivated.
Since I hate exercising, we have limited time, and no money to join a gym, we decided that exercising at home was my best option. I walk every night. I went from 1 mile the first week to now walking 2 miles 4 nights a week. Three nights a week, John does a circuit training program for me. Circuits consist of several exercises that work all muscle groups, you do them one after the other to keep your heart rate up, and repeat the circuit several times with small breaks in between. On the nights that I work out with John, I walk a mile and a half.
I am in my 4th week of my new lifestyle. So far I am enjoying my evening walks. Not only is it good for my weightloss, it gives me time to clear my mind and have a little alone time. Mommys always need that. I am so glad that I am able to exercise every night and I must say and I am beginning to really enjoy it. My advice to people like me that are busy and hate to exercise is this, make time even if it's 15 min, do it consistently and you will find yourself enjoying it.
The hardest lifestyle change for me is adding exercise into my daily routine. My routine is pretty set and revolves around my baby, Cash. I am so lucky to have a great husband and one that cares a lot about his health and mine. He has helped me find time. He works long hours then comes home and immediately takes care of Cash so I can get my exercise in. If it wasn't for him, this weightloss journey would not be happening.
John (my husband), is a strength and conditioning coach at Ole Miss. He knows a lot about working out and exercise. Not only is he my husband, but my coach through all of this as well. When I finally decided to make the changes it would take to get healthy he was so excited. He had been pushing for this for a long time and was ready to help me in any way possible. He keeps me motivated.
Since I hate exercising, we have limited time, and no money to join a gym, we decided that exercising at home was my best option. I walk every night. I went from 1 mile the first week to now walking 2 miles 4 nights a week. Three nights a week, John does a circuit training program for me. Circuits consist of several exercises that work all muscle groups, you do them one after the other to keep your heart rate up, and repeat the circuit several times with small breaks in between. On the nights that I work out with John, I walk a mile and a half.
I am in my 4th week of my new lifestyle. So far I am enjoying my evening walks. Not only is it good for my weightloss, it gives me time to clear my mind and have a little alone time. Mommys always need that. I am so glad that I am able to exercise every night and I must say and I am beginning to really enjoy it. My advice to people like me that are busy and hate to exercise is this, make time even if it's 15 min, do it consistently and you will find yourself enjoying it.
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