I'm excited to share a new feature on the blog.
I posted a few weeks ago that I have begun a weight loss plan. I lost my baby weight from Baby E very easily. I gained 37 pounds with her and lost 25 pounds in the first few days after her birth and was left with 12 pounds. I joined Weight Watchers online and lost that weight by the time she was 7 months old.
After that I stalled out. I was overweight when I got pregnant and now it was time to tackle the excess weight I've had for several years now. In late April I started a medically assisted weight loss program at a local hospital for people without medical problems but who want to lose weight. It's a low carb diet. No, not Adkins. The focus is on low carbs to kick start a quick weight loss but you cannot eat an excessive amount of calories either. I refuse to accept that eating bacon 24/7 is a healthy way to live.
I used this plan to start changing the way I eat and to make a lifestyle change and I have to say I am closer to a lifestyle change than I have ever been before. I really want to share the positive changes I have made on the blog. There are so many small changes I have made that I hope are the way I live forever. I will be sharing those over time.
As of right now, I have lost 17 pounds. The past two weeks have been low weight loss weeks for me with me only losing about half a pound a week. I am not discouraged by that because I really want a sustainable weight loss that I can maintain for the rest of my life. A lot of the changes I made diet wise are not changes that will result in a massive weight loss initially but are things that will show big results over the next few months (giving up soda, etc.).
Also, I have a selfish reason to share my journey on the blog. I need some accountability and encouragement. So many people have been so encouraging to me particularly my husband, my family and my awesome office mate Misti.
I am so excited about how much I have lost in a short period of time (8 weeks!) but I do have a ways to go. My initial goal is 30 pounds which leaves me with 13 more to go. After that I will probably chose to lose some more but I am going to achieve this initial goal first. My goal is to have reached my final goal weight by the end of the year.
So I can't wait to share my journey and recipes and tips and tricks with you in the coming weeks and months.
Have you ever lost weight? What did you do? Are you a lifelong skinny? What are your tips and tricks? If you say I eat Oreos every day but I just don't gain weight, I will find you and hit you. :)
