Today is my official day to start losing weight.
I only ate one piece of chocolate (and told myself NO when I was tempted to eat more! Go me!) and I strapped Judah into the joggable stroller and went for a stroll around the block. It was only a 15 or 20 minute walk, but it was something. And something is better than nothing.
My plan is this:
From now until October I will walk, and eventually get up to running, daily.
I will do - or attempt to do - squats, lunges, crunches and pull ups several times a week to strengthen my core.
My goal right now is to prepare myself to start working out seriously in October. I'm not worrying about my diet right now - I generally eat fairly well, so I'll reevaluate if I should have an eating plan in October.
I don't have a specific weight goal in mind - I just want to lose fat and gain muscle. Lose a lot of fat. I gained a total of 40 lbs this pregnancy and at the start of it I had some extra weight to loose to. So to help motivate myself here is my weight in pictures:
The beginning of my pregnancy with Wesley - 155 lbs. 
Almost the end of my pregnancy - 195lbs.
When Wesley was 2 weeks old I was down to 173lbs. - haven't been weighed since*
What I'd love to get back to - about 120 lbs. This was right after we got married. I didn't have any muscle on my body then, and neither had I birthed two babies, so it's probably a dream to think I can fit all those clothes again ... because yes, I've held onto them all. * Two weeks ago we went to the store to buy some scales. I stepped on them as one of the boxes was open, and so I had to try it out!, and I DID NOT like the number on the scale, so I told Paul we didn't actually need to buy bathroom scales. We have never owned any. We find them depressing.
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I find the bathroom scales depressing as well. I stayed pretty much at the same weight after my son was born. Even after my daughter was born I hadn't gained that much weight, I was never really skinny anyway. But then I started getting sick, the weight started coming on and I had no idea my thyroid was out of wack, later I got diabetes and it went downhill from there. I wish I could loose weight, NOTHING I have tried works. Good luck on your weight goal! Keep us updated!!
The PG picture of you in front of the fireplace is the most gorgeous, ever.
I find them depressing too, but for a different reason. *sigh* But unfortunately I have to keep tabs on my weight. *grumble*
Good luck. :) You're gorgeous now and you were gorgeous then. I hope you reach whatever goal will make you happy with you!
Your beautiful and I want to wish you Good Luck with your goals.
Okay, you look REALLY great for being 173. I would've had no idea! Ugh, I still haven't really exercised since Josh was born. I could use some tummy crunches...
I hear you. I actually weigh more now than when I was 20 weeks pregnant with my twins, so depressing. I gained 60lbs, lost all of it by 3 weeks after the boys were born and now I have slowly gained about 10lbs, ugh!!! You look great btw.
Jenna
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