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My Weighty Dilemma

So, you all might have noticed a have a new ticker at the top of my blog that I haven't mentioned. Its a weight loss ticker, starting at my 179 and the weight I want to lose, 34 pounds. I have not mentioned it because I put it up as a method of accountability and I haven't wanted to actually start using it. I thought it to be pretty brave of me to post my weight at all, but I am really not one of those women who care if others know my weight.

After the baby was born, my weight came off pretty quick and plateaued at 179. That is officially 13 pounds over my heaviest pre-baby weight of 166, which is 11 pounds heavier than how much I weighed when I met Jason. To recap....comfortable weight for me is 145, weight when I met Jason is 155, weight at pregnancy was 166, and I am at 179.

I seem to be having a huge aversion to losing this weight. I have started yoga which is something I really enjoy and need very much. But yoga is not enough cardio to lose weight. I can't seem to find enough motivation to workout as much as I need to. Its very hard, I won't lie!! I have about 2 hours before bed that I can workout, and Wednesdays and Thursdays are almost impossible. I try to eat as good as I can, but that can sometimes be a huge undertaking with a job and a baby.

I don't know - I guess I am just asking all of you for some inspirational stories about weight loss....can you help??
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April said…
Well, I'm in the process of becoming healthy! I've gone from 281 on Dec 1st to 217. I've lost 64 pounds. I allow myself to eat whatever I want 3 times a day, but in the amount I would serve my kids!! This has really helped me with portion control, plus we eat out frequently. I just order off the kids menu. I have eliminated all non-water beverages. I use crystal light and keep it in my purse for eating out. For working out, I play chase with my kids, go for bike rides (except I'm jogging and they're riding), and we recently joined Lifetime Fitness. It's taken me 4 1/2 years to start focusing on myself! The one thing that has helped the most is to set really attainable goals - weigh less than my husband by Feb 14, be under 200 by my birthday (may 20), and lose 100 pounds by June 23 - and have rewards when they're accomplished! The reward for goal 1 was a night out doing what I wanted! My plan for goal 2 is a new outfit from a name brand store, because I haven't ever really been able to shop at them! I wish u luck coming up with a plan that works for u and ur schedule!
April 3, 2011 at 9:32 PM
Kelly said…
The hardest part is just starting it. That was my problem J. At my heaviest when no one saw me anymore was 200lbs! At TRH I think I was 150 at my heaviest! That is craziness. I have always been an athelete but running was hard for me heck walking up stairs was hard for me! But I got tired of feeling like I was avoiding the world because I was embarrassed how I looked. So I just started, for me it was starting with the things I could control....food! Which is very hard because I love food. But I stopped drinking the 5 DP I drank every day. That was huge. Then started making healthy swaps, instead of chips and cookies it became fruits and veggies. I just stopped buying the crap in the grocery store, I couldn't eat it if I didn't buy it. Outside aisles only. Then I started walking, slowly! If I had an extra 30 minutes in my day I walked. If I had longer I walked longer. Walking turned into running. I just stopped giving myself outs. I set my alarm to work out like it was my job. Then I switched to working out in the afternoon right after work, I changed at work so I couldn't give myself out. As of today I am 140lbs! I have 10lbs more I would like to lose. But I have two jobs, take care of my parents house for my mom and just life in general and I find it hard some days to fit in running the kinda miles I had gotten up to every week with only one job and no other responsiblities. But I still can control the food, and I have started getting up early and working out again as part of my morning with no exceptions even if I am exhausted.

Running is my passion always was there for it's not a "chore" for me to do....find your passion....Steph always liked cardio classes like Zumba...I hated that like she hated to run. So find what works for you, if you love it you are more willing to do it. Find something you and Jason could do together that way you aren't spending too much time apart.

Good luck, you can do anything you put your mind to!
April 4, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Jenna @ Sharing My Jennarocity said…
Oh my goodness, what great information, you two! Thank you for the comments!!!
April 7, 2011 at 10:07 AM
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