Like many, I’ve been battling weight issues ever since I become a mom. The baby weight just never seemed to come off as quickly as I’d liked. I’m pretty sure when your child is two, you can’t use the excuse that you just had a baby anymore! Worse, yet, I had an 8 month old Oliver on my hip and someone asked me if I was pregnant again! Note to self- don’t ever wear that shirt again! I was doing really well last Spring. I was learning about eating healthy and even conquered a 24 day challenge/cleanse. I lost pounds and better yet inches because I was working with a personal trainer and was introduced to lifting. Everything was going great until Fall happened. Fall is always so busy for me and I end up with a lot of late nights editing photos and my only break was to head into the kitchen and raid the pantry. At some point I discovered cake pops! Oh those little delicious balls of goodness! “It’s just one little ball of cake…” unless you eat 5. Then I would get depressed that I allowed myself to slip and what better comfort than more food! This weight stuff is such a vicious cycle of emotions!
Today was my breaking point. After spending 30 minutes in my closet trying to find something to wear that didn’t make me look 6 months pregnant, I decided to stop. Stop the unnecessary eating, stop being lazy about exercise, and by writing this all here for the world to read I am going to START being accountable for myself! It’s an empowering feeling to set your mind to something. I had many temptations today just like any other day, but I said no and it felt great!
Shockingly, I am 20 lbs. heavier than what I was just a year ago at the peak of my fitness efforts. My short-term goal is to lose that weight quickly with diet and exercise and even then I will not be at my goal weight but that will come much slower. I am excited to get back into the swing of things and get my body back! If you are in the same boat and want to start this journey with me, find me on Lose It and we can be weight loss buddies! I also love words of encouragement so feel free to leave me some love below! C’mon, tonight I turned down a gooey chocolate brownie right outta the oven! That’s worth something, right?
By the way, Lose It is a neat calorie counting app (I’ve heard My Fitness Pal is also great!). I love knowing how many calories I get to “spend” a day and today I was way under my goal but had no desire to spend those extra calories for nothing. It also allows me to set my goal weight and tells me when I will achieve that goal if I stick with my regiment. There is nothing like strict deadlines to get me motivated. Sign up and find me!