Had I known how awesome it would be being a mommy I wish I would have gotten pregnant sooner. We weren’t really doing anything to stop it but just never happened. I suspect it was due to my weight but who knows. I love being a mommy!
Eating Problems
Yesterday I ate not so good. I thought I did well ordering at Cotton Patch but unfortunately I did not. It resulted in me gaining 2 pounds between yesterday and today. There is nothing more dissapointing than gaining weight and having to move marble from the “Weight Lost” jar to the “Weight to Lose” jar. I am back on track today. I am definitely glad for apps such as Pact App that keep me motivated to eat more fruits and veggies. Without some kind of money penalty I would not have nearly the same incentive to eat healthy. We are going on a date on Sunday night so hopefully there is something there healthy. I think we are going to Olive Garden so there should be some “healthier” alternatives. Oh well, Later folks!
Workout Problems
Well, for the most part I have been doing well with getting my workouts done. I think I have missed one since the beginning of the year. However, today I ate pretty unhealthy (Cotton Patch) and then worked out causing stitches in my left side. No big deal, I walked to cool down and then sat down till it subsided. Next time I know not to eat a big meal before working out.
I love getting stronger everyday. Also, it makes somethings easier like walking around all day. I can’t wait to get to my goal weight. I still have a long way to go but I will get there!
January 15th, Check In Day!
Ideally I would like to post every Friday with an update as to what my progress is. Not saying it will always be a long post but at least like measurements and pictures.
This week I did really well with the eating until yesterday, I ate cornbread and chili for lunch. Not exactly the best choice but oh well! Tonight we are going on a date night so that will not be good either. Anyways, measurements as follows:
Weight 221.4 (Down 1 Pound)
Body Fat % 44.3 (Down .7%)
Inches 257.25 (Up 6.25 due to faulty thigh measurements before)
Another Day, Another Year…
Have you ever noticed how many resolutions people make for the new year? I know I do every year! I can’t even think of a year where lose weight was not on my list of things to do for the year. Last year I actually had some success in losing weight, well I guess technically that started in 2014 when I got pregnant.
We had moved in with my parents to help us save up for a house and me and my mom started doing lots of weight loss stuff together. We joined several dietbets and I actually lost some weight. This is probably a huge reason I got pregnant in the first place. Over the course of my pregnancy I lost quite a bit of weight. I am not sure what I was directly before getting pregnant but I know when I moved in with my parents I was up to 252.2 pounds. This is not good for anyone with a 5’7″ frame, even with thicker bones. After having Andria I was down to 210. This is a pretty good weight loss for me.
I exclusively pumped for 13 months and during that time I ate everything under the sun. This was mostly because I was nervous of losing my precious “supply.” I never had an issue with that after my milk finally came in all the way. Around about month 9 I decided I didn’t care if I lost some supply (I was also donating about 200 ounces a month.) I started on the 21 Day Fix Diet and workouts. I know this is a really popular diet right now and me and my mom had purchased it right before I got pregnant so I finally decided to try it. Mostly because I was tired of being overweight. I know my husband loves me very much and doesn’t really care how much I weight but during the last pregnancy along with having to worry about blood clots I was diagnosed with Gestational Diabetes.
I know we would like to have another child and I would rather not have to deal with that again so I decided now was the time to lose weight. In August 2015 I started losing weight. I slowed down around the holidays as I know so many people do.
For all intents and purposes when I talk about my weight loss I will start with January 1, 2016. This is the day my life will begin. I joined a new diet bet, I will continue to join new diet bets as I meet the goal of the previous one to help me snowball the weight loss.
January 1, 2016 I am at:
Weight 226.2
Body Fat 47%
Inches 253.75
This number will go down!
New to blogging…
I know there are a lot of people that write these things…
I am one of those people that have started many blogs in the past and they are usually stupid. Talking about boys or something equally as childish. Well, then I was a child so I guess it’s acceptable. This time I hope this will be different. Now I am married, have a child, and would like to write about whatever I want to. My day, my life, losing weight (or not as the holidays just passed.)
My days right now consist of working, loving and spending time with my husband and 1 year old gorgeous daughter, and trying to learn Spanish (new years resolution for 2016.)
My life is constantly changing, I am getting older, I am raising a child, trying to be a good wife and mother.
My weight loss journey will be long. I started at 252.2 over a year ago, dropped some weight and got pregnant, dropped more weight while pregnant and gained almost all of it back while being an exclusive pumping mom. This will probably be what I will talk about most on here.
If you ever have any questions feel free to use the contact me form. I can’t wait to start blogging even if it’s only for myself.
-Love Amanda