Losing It

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.  :)