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Losing the Baby Bump
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Scale. To use or not to use,
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She's getting so big! Too cute! I'm totally there with you about eating what I know is good for me and trying to move more and not being so obsessed with the numbers and such. It was just too tiring and I felt so concerned with food, it became my wh…
WOW- what a cutie!! I love her chubby cheeks, they remind me of my daughter's (who got them from me :) I Loooove your post, I agree- I dislike reading blogs all about "dieting" and negativity. I'm soooo anti-diet now, which is ironic because I lost…
So, I am 5 months postpartum and finally starting to feel like this body is mine again. It was rough going for awhile. So, I posted a comment on a friend's page and realize I've been wanting to get those thoughts down in writing for some time and I…
You look so cute! Don't stress too much- just be healthy!
I am happy for you that you and your husband came to the best decision for your family. I understand about the whole post-partum thing and getting a body back. I am at 5 mo. post-partum and am finally starting to feel "me" again.
I love positive role models! We need more of them!
Congrats on the little man!
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- About Me:
- I am 29. I used to teach 7th grade science but I am currently a stay-at-home mom. I am happily married to the love of my life, Raul. I just had a baby in March and am looking to lose a LOT of weight!
I am an overweight food-addict and have the goal of changing my thinking from food to life. I believe that losing weight and a healthy lifestyle is a process and not just a short-term goal. At one point, I weighed 299 lbs, lost 85 lbs and then after I got married, I gained most of it back. Then I lost some and was headed in the right direction again when I got pregnant- and hit my highest 299 lbs once again. A number I swore I would never ever see again. So, I'm at it again!
06/01/2009: 270 lbs
06/08/2009: 265.5 lbs (-4.5 lbs)
06/15/2009: Vacation to California & Baja
06/22/2009: 265.5 lbs (-0 lbs/-4.5 lbs total)
06/29/2009: 262.2 lbs (-3.3 lbs/-7.8 lbs total)
07/13/2009: 257.4 lbs (-4.8 lbs/-12.6 lbs total)
07/22/2009: Found out I'm pregnant!
07/27/2009: 256.8 lbs (-0.6 lbs/-13.2 lbs total)
08/09/2009: 256.8 lbs (-0 lbs/-13.2 lbs total)
08/16/2009: 256.6 lbs (-0.2lbs/-13.4 lbs total)
08/29/2009: 253.4 lbs (-3.2 lbs/-16.6 lbs total)
09/29/2009: 259.4 lbs (+6.0 lbs)
10/06/2009: 257.8 lbs (-1.6 lbs)
10/12/2009: 257.8 lbs (- 0 lbs)
10/29/2009: 261.0 lbs (+3.2 lbs)
12/12/2009: 271 lbs (+10 lbs)
01/26/2010: 281 lbs (+10 lbs)... yikes!
03/1/2010: 293 lbs (+12 lbs)... yikes! yikes! yikes! slow it down!
03/16/2010: 299 lbs... never thought I'd see that number again. My highest weight.
03/23/2010: Delivered Alaina!
04/14/2010: 279.5 lbs... yay!
05/03/2010: 284.0 lbs... blasted! how can that be? pants are looser!
06/03/2010: 287.0 lbs
06/06/2010: started C25K
06/22/2010: 285.6 lbs (finally in the right direction!)
Here are my goals:
*Judge my progress by how I feel everyday, not a scale.
*Be accountable about food everyday
*Work out because it helps my body. Not because I want to. Because I don't want to.
*Read books that help me understand my problems with food.
*Blog and comment often to keep it real.
*Eat balanced meals (protein, fat, carbs)
*Eat organic more often
*Take out the processed, high fructose corn syrup, trans-fat, preservatives, hormone-disrupting foods from my life.
*Eat every 3-4 hours.
*Do not eat after dinner (6-7pm)
*Do things I want to in life without my weight holding me back (since I'm not keeping track of my exact weight, this should be easy, right?)
***Mostly Gluten free*** Feel much better. See blogs for details.
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- Workout Philosophy:
- I'm a walk-a-holic, I'm new to exercise, I only exercise because I have to
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Less focus on food, more focus on me. Just me.
So, I am 5 months postpartum and finally starting to feel like this body is mine again. It was rough going for awhile. So, I posted a comment on a friend's page and realize I've been wanting to get those thoughts down in writing for some time and I may as well just cut and paste it as a blog post. It sums up pretty well what I've been going through for awhile now.
"I totally understand! About the whole non-dieting thing and feeling out
of place on here. I have been skipping the blogs t… Continue
"I totally understand! About the whole non-dieting thing and feeling out
of place on here. I have been skipping the blogs t… Continue
Posted on September 1, 2010 at 12:12am — 2 Comments
Giggling baby link :) and sugar....
Isn't it funny how you can be so motivated and then you get a taste of refined carbs (white bread) and sugar and then you start to crave them more? So that's what's been going on with me. Did GREAT all week... and then yesterday I ate a little too much and too much of the wrong stuff.... and today ate some frosting from the cake that my mom was decorating for my cousin's wedding. But, I haven't lost hope or motivation. I still plan to run tonight if the temp. dips below 85 degrees..... Although… Continue
Posted on July 23, 2010 at 5:22pm — 5 Comments
Motivation, part 2
So, I still have motivation. It's nice actually. Here's an update of my accomplishments this week so far:
*Two C25K workouts in (still on week 3, ready to go to week 4.... but my knees have been hurting due to my weight, but right now it's not stopping me from running)
*Three morning walks with Alaina
*Motivated to clean the house a little too- a bonus!
*Eating the way I want to eat everyday for the rest of my life: enough, not too much, still indulging on simple things like… Continue
*Two C25K workouts in (still on week 3, ready to go to week 4.... but my knees have been hurting due to my weight, but right now it's not stopping me from running)
*Three morning walks with Alaina
*Motivated to clean the house a little too- a bonus!
*Eating the way I want to eat everyday for the rest of my life: enough, not too much, still indulging on simple things like… Continue
Posted on July 21, 2010 at 5:56pm — 5 Comments
Finally, some motivation returns....
After giving birth, I was motivated early. And then nothing happened with the weight so I got discouraged. And then I tried again and got even more discouraged. I was eating a LOT and my exercise had dropped. I had many issues from mental to physical and I just seemed so tired and tired of trying. I've been feeling physically drained and know that part of it is waking up in the middle of the night with my baby (for an hour at a time), but I haven't felt this drained since I weighed this much 5 y… Continue
Posted on July 19, 2010 at 4:46pm — 5 Comments
Birthday blog and awesome news about a former student!
So, it's my birthday! Yay! I am 29 years old. Here's an update on me:
And all of my test results came back negative. Not gluten sensitive and no thyroid problem. This is good. But, apparently nothing is wrong with me besides normal postpartum body issues. I was kind of hoping it was some kind of problem which could have explained a lot of symptoms, but oh, well. I am not usually a hypochondriac, but if the shoe fits.....
So, even though I… Continue
And all of my test results came back negative. Not gluten sensitive and no thyroid problem. This is good. But, apparently nothing is wrong with me besides normal postpartum body issues. I was kind of hoping it was some kind of problem which could have explained a lot of symptoms, but oh, well. I am not usually a hypochondriac, but if the shoe fits.....
So, even though I… Continue
Posted on July 13, 2010 at 4:20pm — 4 Comments
Comment Wall (222 comments)
- At 8:02am on August 30, 2010,
Christine said… - Good to hear from you! I am glad that you are doing well. I remember when I left my job as a professor, feeling a sense of relief to be out of the whole "back to school" thing. I bet watching your colleague's baby will keep you busy! But a good busy, I think.
Yeh, I am feeling a little out of place on BTL. For a few reasons. Mostly cause of the pregnancy, but also cause I am no longer a "dieter." I have been reading lots of intuitive eating blogs, and all that just makes more sense. And it is how I want my kids to eat. I still struggle with the scale and wishing my weight was less. I think eventually when I get a real handle on the intuitive eating (and I am no longer pregnant!!), the scale will go down
Ever since being pregnant (the first time!) and having Henry, "health" has meant a different thing for me. It does not equate to dieting or weight loss. I have not been able to get back to all that (and now that I am pregnant again, might be awhile!). I think some of it is that I find it almost impossible to find "me" time now--and dieting for me has always been a pretty "me" activity. I also think I focus on other aspects of health now--esp. mental health (am I getting enough sleep, forming the new mom identity, keeping my marriage intact, balancing work and family, etc). Also, Henry is eating only table foods now, so everyday, Henry needs three balanced meals. So, we are eating healthy, just not always low calorie. And when it comes to activity--my activity is family walks right now. Sometimes I get to the gym at work, but usually I just want to veg at lunch. Like you, I am still getting up a couple of times a night with Henry! again, I struggle with finding "me" time. I know you can relate to all this!
- At 7:58pm on August 19, 2010,
Christine said…
- How are you? I have been thinking about you. Normally you would be heading back to school right about now.
I am doing well. Feeling much better. Kind of lurking on BTL. I feel a little out of place on the Losing the Baby Bump group, and the pregnancy group is not all that active...
- At 7:15pm on August 5, 2010,
Christine said…
- Hang in there. I gained almost all of my pregnancy weight back because of the on the go and stress eating. But when Henry was about 6 months--things got better and I was starting to get back to my normal eating and activity--but then I got preggers and it all went out the window. I have read that for many women, the first year is tough and weight gain is common. At 11 months, Henry is so predictable and on a regular schedule, and I tell the difference between his cries--the crying still wigs me out, but at least I know what he needs. Oh, and now he is eating finger foods, so he eats what we eat--that is a big motivator to cook good food. (I still snack on junk when he is in bed though!)
I like living in DC. It is a southern city, so the pace is slower and people are nice. I also like how international it is.
- At 6:35pm on July 29, 2010,
Brandy said…
- Aw thanks! Hope you are doing well!
- At 8:09am on July 29, 2010,
Christine said…
- Hi Tanie!! I am feeling much better. More energy and less queasiness. We had our first trimester sonogram screening on Monday--the baby was moving all over the place! Nice to see it again. Still trying to wrap our heads around the idea. We are so busy with Henry and he is in the middle of a huge developmental spurt, so it feels funny to also focus on our pregnancy. Too much as once!! Guess we better get used to it :~)
How are you? Still feeling better?
- At 7:01pm on July 22, 2010,
Brandy said…
- I bet you'll love spending time at home with that sweetheart! We're moving this weekend and I don't have to be back for meetings until August 18. If you read my latest blog post, you can see the stress I'm dealing with right now concerning it all! We're moving into a townhome (renting) that is 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 bathrooms, 1 car garage....it's really almost a house! Hope you're doing well!
- At 2:27pm on July 22, 2010,
Christine said…
- Here are my foods: bagel with cream cheese, turkey sandwich on wheat, tortilla chips, ice cream. I have had these foods everyday for almost three weeks, and I am not sick of them?! I have also been eating cherries, tomatoes, granola with milk, and an occasional banana. The only think I can drink right now is water with lots of ice and a straw. Kind of bland food and lots of carbs/starch. Cracks me up. I was the same with Henry. Did you have trouble eating the first trimester?
- At 9:03pm on July 20, 2010,
Christine said…
- Hi Tanie! things are going well over here. still sick, but so busy that I sometimes forget I am naseous... yesterday Henry had a doc appt, I had a doc appt, and I had my mid-year review at work?! this morning Henry had ear tube surgery (went really well!). So much going on. I have a feeling this pregnancy is going to fly by. Once I have the second baby, I need to get this weight off me--I am having trouble keeping up with the pace of one child, let alone two!!
I was happy to see you are feeling motivated again. It is nice that are able to stay at home.
- At 6:10pm on July 18, 2010,
Cindy said… - Hey! Eric and I want to plan a trip to a Colorado cabin somewhere. Somewhere relaxing and peaceful. Do you have any suggestions?? We stayed a place near Cripple Creek for our honeymoon, and it had a private hot tub and such and was nice, but I thought I'd get an "insider's" perspective. :)
- At 12:46pm on July 15, 2010,
Christine said…
- You must be having so much fun with Alaina. It only gets better from here on out!
Yep, only about 3 more weeks until the second trimester. Can't wait! I feel so good in the second trimester!
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