Weight Loss Success

I haven't written about my weight loss in a while and so I thought I would put in a little update. According to my book I have been doing this for 11 weeks. And I have lost (drum roll please) 17.8 pounds. I will post a picture with every 20 pound loss, so stay tuned. This past week was awesome. Last Sunday I turned 35. And just because I am on Weight Watchers doesn't mean that I can't have birthday cake. I had two pieces on my birthday, some the next day and pie on Tuesday. The best part was I lost 2.6 pounds this week! I have been mall walking three or four days a week at work. I have also have been doing what I can at night. Which sometimes isn't a lot because if I am too tired I don't work out. I do a Weight Watchers kickboxing video at home, when Brian is working, or I still go to the gym for a run. I am really behind on my training, but my parents are coming in a couple of weeks and I know I will get in some good working out that week!

I Am Failing as a Mom

Today I had to take my three and a half month old to physical therapy. You heard right, physical therapy. My child has a torticollis, which means he leans his neck to one side. Plus he has a flat head. I feel like I have failed my child already. Right now I have a whole list of things I need to do with him (along with the daycare provider) so we will see how it goes. This weekend should be interesting because we need to stop having him laying down and it is hard when I am by myself. I am praying that he improves in the next month and we don't have to go as often.

Trying to Lose the Weight

It has been 9 weeks since Logan was born, which means I am cleared to lose the weight. I already know that there are challenges. First, it will be more difficult to work out since I have the little one at home and Brian isn't always home to watch him when I want to work out. Second, food is still my weakness. I know what foods to avoid and which ones I should eat, but it is still difficult for me to be good. And lastly, I am always tired these days. I know that losing weight will give me more energy, but I have to fight the urge just to rest instead of going to the gym.

I have decided to share my experience in hopes that someone will read this and give me the encouragement I need. Let's face it, my husband doesn't remember that I am trying to lose weight. So here are the facts:

Plan following: Weight Watchers

Start weight: 248.2 (only 7 pounds heavier than when I got pregnant, but more than 25 pounds heavier since the miscarriage)

Goal weight: 165 (I can't remember the last time I was there)

Date started: June 3, 2012

I took measurements, but I don't know if they are correct. So I am not posting them. I will just let you know monthly how they went down.

Here I am on June 3rd:

I am going to weigh in every Saturday and attend meetings when I can. It is hard with the baby. I did weight in on June 9th. I now weigh 243 (lost 5.2 pounds). My next weigh in was June 16th and I was only down .4 pounds. It isn't the number you want to hear, but it is still a loss. I will take any number as long as it is a loss! This week (June 23rd) I lost 1.4 pounds. So I am down a total of 7 pounds! Not bad for not even being on the plan a month. All of the baby weight is off. So it is time to tackle the big weight.

I have been meaning to post this for a couple weeks now, but I am just getting to it. So now I need to put a weekly report on here!

I am trying to work out as much as I can. This past week I went back to work. By the time I get home I am so tired and busy with the baby that by the time he is down it is time for me to go to sleep! But this week Brian is working days and I told him that once he gets home at 8:30 that I am going to the gym to do my half hour walk/run. Or I am going to start using my yoga DVDs. The reason I am worried about getting some activity in is not for the weight loss, but I am training for a half marathon! You heard me right folks, a half marathon. I am doing the Walt Disney World half marathon on January 12, 2013. Keep checking back on my progress!

I'm a Mommy Now

The word mommy just seems weird to me still. It has been a month today since my little man was born. He came into this world almost a month to the day early. Scared the crap out of me. I just wanted to be the best mom in the world and I felt like a failure that I couldn't carry him until the due date. You should have nine months to prepare and I didn't even get to nest. But I was lucky, he was born healthy for being so early. And he has brought joy into my heart and in our house. He makes me want to be the best person that I can.

I sit here at 3:30 in the morning wide awake while he fell back asleep after his feeding. I have great hopes and wishes for the little guy. I want him to grow up being happy and healthy. I want him to know that he has a family that loves and supports him in whatever he wants to do in the future. I am already exposing him to some of our likes. We watch Detroit Tigers games together. I read him Disney stories and tell him about all the great movies and theme parks that Disney has.

He is getting bigger by the day and I am going to enjoy watching him grow up! I look forward to writing more about being a mommy. And hopefully you will join my journey.