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Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Showing posts with label weight loss. Show all posts
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Thin Down Thursday - Week 10
Well, I've been on a Thin Down Thursday hiatus. This is not a good thing! With family in town, I've let my weight loss goals fall to the wayside a bit. I honestly have not been making the best choices and am afraid to step on the scale! So, Thin Down Thursday is probably on hiatus until after Thanksgiving. I'm going to try to stay on plan and track. That is the least I can do. But for now, it is what it is. This is short, but I didn't want everyone to think I'd given up. I guess I've just been sitting on the bench wishing I was playing. Time to get back in the game!
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Thin Down Thursday - Week 7
Weight Loss: -1.6
Struggles: The baby has been very fussy and clingy lately. Does not make fitting in exercise easily.
Non-Scale Victories: I tracked all week and met my goal of exercising three times this week!
Goal for next week: Exercise four days this week. I figure one more day shouldn't be too hard to fit in.
Reflections: Wow, what a difference a work out makes! I can't believe how great this week was! I haven't seen a number like this week's since my first week of WW. I'm so stoked! My new goal is to exercise four days this week. And of course to continue tracking! These things are obviously working! I'm beyond excited and motivated! Hopefully this will continue. One week until the ball so every little bit helps me fit into my dress! Until next week!
Struggles: The baby has been very fussy and clingy lately. Does not make fitting in exercise easily.
Non-Scale Victories: I tracked all week and met my goal of exercising three times this week!
Goal for next week: Exercise four days this week. I figure one more day shouldn't be too hard to fit in.
Reflections: Wow, what a difference a work out makes! I can't believe how great this week was! I haven't seen a number like this week's since my first week of WW. I'm so stoked! My new goal is to exercise four days this week. And of course to continue tracking! These things are obviously working! I'm beyond excited and motivated! Hopefully this will continue. One week until the ball so every little bit helps me fit into my dress! Until next week!
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Thin Down Thursday - Week 6
Weight Loss: -0.4
Struggles: Being sick with digestive issues for half the week.
Non-Scale Victories: My pants definitely feel loser. I've still got a ways to go before I fit in my pre-pregnancy size, but my "fat pants" are a little loser. Every inch, or centimeter even, is one step towards meeting my goal! Oh, and I did I mention I did great at tracking? So proud of myself! More info on that below.
Goal for next week: Exercise three days this week. Trying to build it into my routine and not make excuses. (i.e. The baby is hungry, the baby's diaper needs changed, etc...)
Reflections: So this week was interesting. Looking back at the week I did pretty well at tracking. I only skipped two days this past week! I will continue working on tracking this week so that I get into the habit of tracking. They say it takes three weeks to build a habit so I will do my best to stick with it! I am so grateful for the iPhone ap which allows me to track on the go, or even when stuck on the couch nursing the little man. It's a lifesaver!
I'm disappointed in my loss this week. It's a loss and I have to be satisfied with that, but it's not what I was hoping for. I worked very hard to stay on plan and track what I ate this week. I didn't get a ton of exercise in with being sick, but you would think that being sick would have helped me drop the weight. It's very frustrating, but a loss is a loss. I just have to remind myself that every little step is a step in the right direction.
I'm choosing to focus on exercise this week because I have really slacked since having Liam. I walked almost every day I was pregnant with him so I should at least be continuing that! I also need to exercise and tone up to fit into my dress for the Marine Corps Ball this year. I decided I didn't want to spend money on a new dress this year since it's our sixth ball so I could easily wear something no one here has seen. Plus, it's good incentive to fit into something I already own. It won't be last years dress since that was at my official pre-pregnancy weight, but it will still require some work to get into the dress I plan to wear!
P.S. A little off topic, but you have to see my cute little blogging buddy today!
Struggles: Being sick with digestive issues for half the week.
Non-Scale Victories: My pants definitely feel loser. I've still got a ways to go before I fit in my pre-pregnancy size, but my "fat pants" are a little loser. Every inch, or centimeter even, is one step towards meeting my goal! Oh, and I did I mention I did great at tracking? So proud of myself! More info on that below.
Goal for next week: Exercise three days this week. Trying to build it into my routine and not make excuses. (i.e. The baby is hungry, the baby's diaper needs changed, etc...)
Reflections: So this week was interesting. Looking back at the week I did pretty well at tracking. I only skipped two days this past week! I will continue working on tracking this week so that I get into the habit of tracking. They say it takes three weeks to build a habit so I will do my best to stick with it! I am so grateful for the iPhone ap which allows me to track on the go, or even when stuck on the couch nursing the little man. It's a lifesaver!
I'm disappointed in my loss this week. It's a loss and I have to be satisfied with that, but it's not what I was hoping for. I worked very hard to stay on plan and track what I ate this week. I didn't get a ton of exercise in with being sick, but you would think that being sick would have helped me drop the weight. It's very frustrating, but a loss is a loss. I just have to remind myself that every little step is a step in the right direction.
I'm choosing to focus on exercise this week because I have really slacked since having Liam. I walked almost every day I was pregnant with him so I should at least be continuing that! I also need to exercise and tone up to fit into my dress for the Marine Corps Ball this year. I decided I didn't want to spend money on a new dress this year since it's our sixth ball so I could easily wear something no one here has seen. Plus, it's good incentive to fit into something I already own. It won't be last years dress since that was at my official pre-pregnancy weight, but it will still require some work to get into the dress I plan to wear!
P.S. A little off topic, but you have to see my cute little blogging buddy today!
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Thin Down Thursday
And so begins a new chapter in my blogging life. A very personal one. I figured I am not the only new mom who is struggling to lose the baby belly. I know it just falls off for some people and they bounce right back to their pre-pregnancy body, but I am not one of those people. I have lots of baby weight to lose and a lot of clothes that DO NOT fit in my closet. I have joined Weight Watchers to try to help me through this journey since they have helped me before. (Lose the freshman 15, happily married 20, etc.) I also like that they do account for breastfeeding, even if that's a struggle, and a whole other post, for me. I'm finding this journey harder than before. I always have a harder time when Den is home so the first few weeks were tough. But it's also hard because I have to get rid of all the bad habits I let creep back in while I was pregnant. I love ice cream. It is delish! I love pumpkin donuts. Yum! Oh, and can I just mention the french fry craving I had when pregnant with Liam.... But these do nothing for my waistline.
My current motivation is to look somewhat good for our Marine Corps Ball in a month. I know I can't undo nine months of pregnancy weight in one month, but hopefully I can take a bite out of it and start the process to feeling good about myself again.
So each Thursday I will post how I did that week. No where will you find my weight. (Sorry, I have my limits and insecurities so it will not be posted on the web for all to see!) However, I will post how much I lost, or didn't lose. I will tell you my struggles, my little non-scale victories and any tricks I learned this week.
Thin Down Thursday Stats - Week Five*
Weight Loss: - 0.8 (Trying to remind myself that every little bit adds up and I am not a contestant on the Biggest Loser here!)
Struggles: A very busy weekend with a lot of eating out!
Non-Scale Victories: Bouncing back from a hard weekend to get on track during the week. Actually cooking a meal for Cody and I that didn't involve the word "cuisine" and a microwave twice this week!
Goal for next week: Track everything I eat so I am accountable to what is going in my mouth!
* I am starting with week five as it correlates to the number of weeks I have been doing Weight Watchers. I'll never remember what week it is unless it matches the week in my WW book!
So how about you new moms? How are you feeling about your postpartum body? What are you doing to lose the baby belly? How are you feeling about the process?
My current motivation is to look somewhat good for our Marine Corps Ball in a month. I know I can't undo nine months of pregnancy weight in one month, but hopefully I can take a bite out of it and start the process to feeling good about myself again.
So each Thursday I will post how I did that week. No where will you find my weight. (Sorry, I have my limits and insecurities so it will not be posted on the web for all to see!) However, I will post how much I lost, or didn't lose. I will tell you my struggles, my little non-scale victories and any tricks I learned this week.
Thin Down Thursday Stats - Week Five*
Weight Loss: - 0.8 (Trying to remind myself that every little bit adds up and I am not a contestant on the Biggest Loser here!)
Struggles: A very busy weekend with a lot of eating out!
Non-Scale Victories: Bouncing back from a hard weekend to get on track during the week. Actually cooking a meal for Cody and I that didn't involve the word "cuisine" and a microwave twice this week!
Goal for next week: Track everything I eat so I am accountable to what is going in my mouth!
* I am starting with week five as it correlates to the number of weeks I have been doing Weight Watchers. I'll never remember what week it is unless it matches the week in my WW book!
So how about you new moms? How are you feeling about your postpartum body? What are you doing to lose the baby belly? How are you feeling about the process?
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