Baby weight...
My motivation is dwindling... I am down 27 pounds in just three weeks after having Emma but the scale has stopped magically going down day after day... you see, I haven't done anything to try to lose those first 27 pounds but I sure can tell you what I did to gain it in three words - McDonald's, Wendy's and Blizzards... yikes I know, I know... at least with this pregnancy I only gained 40 pounds... and I have 13 left to lose but I am aching to dust off my pre-pregnancy clothes now... I hate to buy transitional clothes - it seems like such a waste. Thank goodness for Ebay. I just sold all of my maternity close and profited a good $250 by doing it. I would recommend Ebay to anyone who wants to clean out the closets and make a little more than you would at a garage sale.
Ok enough about Ebay - boy is it easy to get sidetracked... probably because I am not a big fan of the "weight" topic. You see the reason I am in such a hurry to lose weight is because I want to feel as good as I did the day I got married. Adam and I are going on a trip to Florida for his 30th birthday in October and I want to look like I did when we met... not just for me but for my husband. And aside from that, we are having our family pictures taken the last weekend in September and I know these are going to be photos we will treasure for a lifetime so I want to look on the outside how I feel on the inside. Does all of this sound shallow? I hope not.
Well I joined the local gym and now I just have to get motivated to go there. I have never lost weight easily and I am quickly discouraged so if any of you have any words of wisdom or good old fashioned encouragement - I'll take it!
I sure do love sharing my thoughts with everyone out there... there is a sense of release and sanity in sharing the thoughts of the mind especially when I am so far from the people I treasure the most - my friends... I don't say it enough - I miss and love all of you!
Ok enough about Ebay - boy is it easy to get sidetracked... probably because I am not a big fan of the "weight" topic. You see the reason I am in such a hurry to lose weight is because I want to feel as good as I did the day I got married. Adam and I are going on a trip to Florida for his 30th birthday in October and I want to look like I did when we met... not just for me but for my husband. And aside from that, we are having our family pictures taken the last weekend in September and I know these are going to be photos we will treasure for a lifetime so I want to look on the outside how I feel on the inside. Does all of this sound shallow? I hope not.
Well I joined the local gym and now I just have to get motivated to go there. I have never lost weight easily and I am quickly discouraged so if any of you have any words of wisdom or good old fashioned encouragement - I'll take it!
I sure do love sharing my thoughts with everyone out there... there is a sense of release and sanity in sharing the thoughts of the mind especially when I am so far from the people I treasure the most - my friends... I don't say it enough - I miss and love all of you!
posted by Minnesota Mommy at 2:17 PM
3 Comments:
Hey J-
Words of encouragement...I know this may not be what you want to hear, but after baby number 3, it is all I can say! :) First of all,(I've heard this a 1000 times), it took 9 mos. to put it on, give yourself equally as long to get it off. Secondly, enjoy your baby now...she doesn't care what you look like, nor does Anna. What is important to them, is the time you share with them, not the time at the gym. I know how important it is to feel good about yourself, but look at how beautiful your children are! Those marks are beauty marks that are Adam and your daily reminder of the great gifts HE has provided you. You are truly beautiful...don't beat yourself up! Love ya-
PS: Glad to hear you are all safe...we've been worried.
I love reading your thoughts, so thanks for sharing. The best part is you're felling good on the inside. You're motivated enough to stick with the weight loss agenda, too. And it's not shallow to want to be the best wife you can be! Perhaps we can encourage each other along. I've had eight weeks now and still have an extra 20 pounds. It was much more fun to gain it!
Amen sister. However my problem isn't putting on the weight while I'm pregnant...random I know. I gained about 15-20 pounds for both kids...and when the baby came out I was down about 30 pounds:) WOW pregnancy equals weight loss...however it's the after effect thats getting me. Random but I had no cravings while I was preggy and rarely wanted to eat. Since I've expelled the extra growth inside of me all I want to do is eat!! Since I've had Ava I've GAINED 10 pounds. I'm only 10-15 pounds shy of my full term preggy weight....ITs so FRUSTRATING. But I'm with you. I want this weight off. I work out at the YMCA but now I'm at a stand still. Ava has to be 3 months old before she can go into the child care...so I'm not a motivated to get into shape YET...
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