Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Weigh-In Wednesday

Here we are! The first Weigh-In Wednesday! The beginning of my weight loss journey, so to speak.

I've tried a few times to lose the weight. The issue that I've had in the past is that when I've started an exercise regimen, I've gone all out and ended up hurting myself and falling off the wagon. I've never really routinely worked out before, so I'm trying to ease my way into it. I'm still trying to find the right time of day for me. I'm not really a morning person, and evenings always seem to be swamped with cooking and cleaning. So I'm working on picking a time and sticking to it. It will probably be in the mornings. I bought an exercise ball that came with two 3 lb dumbbells, and have been looking for ball exercises via the web. I found quite a few on fitnessbliss.com. Next week I'll post all about the exercises I'll be doing and have done.

Now, on to the embarrassing stuff. I stepped on the scale this morning and this is what I saw:
Disregard the un-painted toes!!! : P

So after I had my second child I was 198. When my mom passed away I emotionally ate like crazy and got up to 204. After I saw that number I got rid of the zebra cakes and Cheetos. I got back down to 195. I stayed around there until recently when I decided I needed to eat better and develop better habits all together. So this is where I am at this point. I'm definitely making better eating choices, but sometimes I struggle. But it's not a diet, it's a lifestyle change so it won't be easy or something that happens overnight.

My real reason for doing this is to be an example for my kids, and also to live long enough to see my grand babies grow up. My mother never ate well or exercised and when she died they said her heart was as bad as a 70 year old. More motivation to do this. Not just because I want to, but because I NEED to!

Here's a couple of body pictures as well (ick--hahaha):
See the pouch? Side view = X_X


I had C sections with both girls and that...pouch just won't go away. I even had it when I was pregnant the second time! Full term preggo belly with a pouch of flappy skin. Cute, no? I don't know if it will ever go away, but I'm hoping with hard work I'll have it MOSTLY gone.

Anyone else struggle with "the pouch"? Anyone get rid of it? What are some things/ways you stay motivated in your weight loss journey?

**Side Note** Today was my daughter's birthday. We went and saw Brave. It was pretty good. It should have come out on Mother's Day though... Just sayin!

1 comment:

  1. Hey lady, just found your blog. I had a csection with my son. I don't have the pouch but my skin is much looser and sits kind of wonky. So lame. I am working on getting rid of the rest of the baby weight right now too. My motivation right now is that my son will be two next month and Im still not to pre preggo weight. Looking forward to following you on your weight loss journey!

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