KellyGirl

So I am at my Mom and Dad’s this weekend with the kids.  Everytime I come here I eat so badly.  But yesterday I had a plan.  My mom told me she was making pie, so I planned my day accordingly and enjoyed a piece after dinner.  But at 10 pm my willpower went out the window as it usually does when I am here…..but I tried to keep it in balance….I had a 100 cal pack of baked Cheetos…not horrible….not going to totally ruin my day.  Then about 30 minutes later I gave in to the call of my Mom’s candy drawer….MMMMM Skor Bar.

Well, I refused to beat myself up about it.  Today is a new day….I have to just keep going 

This is a post I wrote last summer that I need to remind myself of….I thought others may benefit from the reminder too!

 Thank you Lord for this body you have blessed me with.  Thank you that it is able to carry me through my days without pain.  Thank you that it is free of illness or disease.  Thank you that I am able to move and exercise.  Thank you for this amazing body that was able to concieve, carry, and deliver my beautiful sons.  Thank you that with this body I am able to take care of my husband and show love to him.  Thank you that I am able to play with my boys.  Thank you that I am able to do the work that you have called me to without being limited by my body. 

Lord, help me to continue to make healthy choices and exercise this body no matter what the scale or my clothing sizes say.  Help me to not be discouraged.  Help me to remain focused on the postive things about this body.  Help me to not get caught up by this world’s idea of perfection or beauty.  Help me to remain focused on the blessings in my life.

Thank you Lord for loving me.  This is what is most important….help me not to lose sight of that.

2 lbs down.  Not much, but it proves that I CAN DO THIS!  Don’t give up, just keep going…..even a pound or two a week will still add up if I don’t give up.  Focus on little goals……only 13 pounds to go to reach my pre-pregnancy weight…….Not that much, just KEEP AT IT!!!!!

I tracked my food very carefully yesterday….and was SHOCKED at how much I actually ate.  I used to do it all the time, and I thought I was still doing pretty well without tracking - YIKES!!!!  NOT!  So I am back to daily tracking….hopefully it will show on the scale soon….

Okay - This really really sucks…..time to start a different approach I guess.  I’m gonna researche some different eating plans and choose something that I think I can stick to and that hopefully will work for me…..The Abs Diet is great, but it is hard to follow right now….I need to be able to plan my meals better and with my hectic schedule right now that is not really an option.

My 6 week old is happy and my 3 year old is still sleeping, so now is the time to surf the net.

So, my second baby was born 6 weeks ago today…..so no more excuses, it is really time to get cracking.  I have been trying to get back on my Abs Diet eating plan for the last week or so, but I keep giving in to my cravings for Dips granola bars and the occasional chip…..It is so hard to stay motivated when you are running on 4 hours sleep every day.  BUT I have resisted the chocolate bar cravings in the grocery cashier aisle.  That was something I always gave into the last 2-3 months of my pregnancy and the first month after….so I do gve myself a pat on the back for that.  I havent weighed myself all week either, so you never know - maybe I have lost something.  I am eating pretty good at mealtimes, and the snacking is usually under control until about 8 pm or so…..aaaahhhhhhggggg!  I wish it wasn’t so hard.

Another thing that is hard, finding time to excercise when you have a 3 year old and a 6 week old……I just barely have the energy to get through the day, and when baby is sleeping, I play with my older boy.  So when baby is finally in bed at 11 or so at night - I go straight to bed….But even there I have to just start finding a way.  I think my gym allows strollers on the indoor track, and my older son LOVES the child-care center at the gym, so I really should try to get there at least once a week.  And what is the harm in taking 30 mins to do my Abs Diet at home workout when baby is napping…..my older son will be more than happy watchinga  DVD or something for 30 mins….come on Kelly, STOP THE EXCUSES.  I should post that all over my house.

I was watching X-Weighted ( a weight loss show) today when baby was up from 4:30 to 6:30 am.  It was really quite motivating……and I thougght I CAN DO THIS.  I just have to really really commit to change.  Today has been okay….I did have a Dips granola bar, but that was after a super healthy breakfast and lunch.  And I did have a frozen coffee drink, at about 300 cals or so….but compared to how I was eating a few weeks ago, I am doing well…..I have to strive to eat right but also not be so hard on myself when I am not perfect…..I am a new mom living on no sleep after all!!!!!

Anyway - to anyone reading this, thanks for listening, and may you find success on your road to weight loss too!!!!

On June 28, 2009 I had a healthy baby boy.  His name is Ryan Roy and his was 8 lbs 3 oz

My total weight gain was 34 pounds….more than I wanted, but just within the healthy range.  I have lost 20 pounds already….

Gonna take it easy for a few weeks, then get right back to my weight loss plan……I’ll keep y’all posted 

Well, my pregnancy weight gain kicked it up a big notch in my third trimester….but I am not discouraged.  I am still making healthy choices, and still working out, and my little baby is kicking away and doing well.  I am already making plans for exercise after baby, and I am feeling good about my body.

Another plus, my mom got a Wii Fit for her birthday, and while she and my hubby each had a fit age of 10+ years more than their actual age, I did awesome….I am 32 and my Wii Fit age is 35!!!!  So even pregnant I kicked their butts.  Even though I am techinically more overweight than they are (before pregnancy) I excercise more, so I guess that made the difference.   More proof that the exercise I have been doing is helping my body, even if the scale wasn’t showing it before this pregancy.  Healthy is more important that Thin…..but it would be nice to have both!!!!!

So far so good on the pregnancy weight gain.  I am excited to have stayed this low so far.  Maybe I will be able to hit my doctor’s suggestion of gaining only 15-29 pounds……

Hello to all my buddies and bloggers on Buddyslim.  I have been having a great pregnancy so far.  I am 17.5 weeks along, and only a 3 pound gain so far.  The two pound gain I reported in my last blog must have been on a heavy day, cause I was right at 205 for the first 12-14 weeks.  Now I am at 208, and eating well.  Not too much junk, although house guests did leave half of a key lime meringue pie here on the weekend, and there is only one piece left.  Oh well, I am eating lost of fruits and veggies and milk.  I do give in and have coffee every couple days or so.  I have a 2 year old after all, so I need a little buzz every once in a awhile.

My doctor is so amazing.  She told me that I should aim for a gain of 15-20 pounds, but she warned me not to get obsessed and that if I gain 30-35 that is okay too.  I am supposed to take care of myself and try not to obsess about my weight.  Which so far I think I am doing well.  I only weigh myself every week or so, and I am not freaked when the scale goes up….I do have a child inside me after all.

Anyway - thanks to all for your continued support!