I just admitted to a friend that I am 40 pounds heavier than I was four years ago. Four years ago, I wasn't married. I lived on the other side of the state. My house was out in the country with a little herd of goats that I had to lift haybales and 50 pound sacks of feed for every day. Oh Geez, I just realized that I'm carrying around the equivalent of one of those feed sacks...all-the-time.
Okay, so maybe I was a little underweight. Yeah, that's the ticket! I could see my clavicles a little too well and I could count the ribs connecting to my sternum. It was a little unappealing. I needed some meat...some fat. Then I got married and Hubby took care of that. The scale inched up and I grew a set of hips and filled out my bra. I could still feel my ribs, but at least I couldn't count them anymore in the mirror. Then I got pregnant. *DUM DE DUM DUM* And decided that I could eat freely because I had to feed that baby! Yeah, that baby that was microscopic and didn't required even 50 calories a day. But I just had to feed him that Whataburger. And that was the only thing I could eat that didn't give me heartburn. So, here I sit...on my large appendage who I believe should have a name of her own...and wonder at what I would tell myself four years ago if I knew that I would be weighing what I do today. What was that I told my mom about six years ago?? Oh yeah, "I'm never going to get fat! I'll just quit eating and starve myself if I have to." Silly (little) ass girl - I'd slap her now if I could.
So, folks, I don't like New Year's resolutions. I think they set you up to fail. But I do have a plan, I will (I think I can, I think I can) lose this freaking baby weight and get down to my pre-preggers weight. That's 25 pounds to go, folks. My goal weight is 120 pounds.
hmmm...I guess this means no margaritas for New Year's Eve, huh? OOOOHHH, the deprivation of it all!!! Pardon me while I while mourn...
3 comments:
I need to lose roughly the same amount. I tipped the scale a little too much at the cattle auction the other day.
Trick is not to do any deprivation but to increase meals and increase exercise thereby increasing metabolism.
What has worked for me in the past has been Body For Life. Books are a dollar or two used on Amazon.
Very simple to follow. 5-6 meals a day. And a meal is a very small portion. They even have some easy recipes. I ended up doing baked chicken and rice most of the time and a bowl of cereal and fruit for a snack. Then dinner I just had something small. Go crazy with spices that's how you add variety. Splenda wasn't invented then either so sweets are easier too.
Then you just do 20 minutes - no more - of exercise 4-5 times a week. Half cardio half weights.
I have a co-worker that swears by the Daniel Diet. Never tried it. It's a vegetarian diet for a few weeks then you re-introduce stuff.
I'm for eating right and exercising as a method.
You can do it.
Knot
I so need to jump on that bandwagon with you! Maybe I will. I joined a gym this summer when I had more free time (with school being out) and went religiously...but haven't gone since. I still pay for it, mind you. So I think I will make some time for myself and start going again. I just need a little "oompf" to get going!!
You can do it!! I gained 40lbs with the baby, too. As a previous post said, increase meals and exercise. Your metabolism will speed up and it will be easy to lose those pounds. Portion control is KEY! And doing something for exercise that you ENJOY!!Good luck!
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