Week 8

Previous Weight- 183.6

Current Weight- 182.0

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Total Lost - 1.6

Last Friday I took a run, a ran a mile, without stopping and really without feeling like I was going to die, which was amazing to me. Considering that I hadn't run since November at least, 1 mile was pretty good. On Saturday I took another run, this time I ran 1.75 miles without stopping I felt proud. I haven't run since. But I will.

I also have to admit that sometimes I forget to eat, I get really busy with the boys and I really have to stop and say, "Now, right now I have to eat" if I don't then I realize that it is 11 am and I haven't had breakfast or 3 pm and I have not had lunch. Today I have done better, I made time today, well really I wore the baby in the sling while I made and ate breakfast and I entertained him by playing peekaboo while I ate lunch. I want to avoid accidental anorexia- that is what I have named it- I am sure that forgetting to eat will help me loose quite a bit of weight, but I am also sure that as soon as life slows down and I remember/have time to eat each meal, I would gain quite a bit of that precious weight back, and I don't want that. So I have renewed my desire to eat well and eat enough. (I type that sentence right after I finished off two chocolate mint chocolate chip cookies- they were yummy, and hey, I will probably go run today)

Week 7

Previous Weight- 186.4

Current Weight- 183.6

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Total Lost- -2.8

I may be off by .2 or but I am declaring that I have officially reached my Pre-Pregnancy weight! Now I just need to get out there, work hard and attain my next goal, which is to lose 10 more pounds, at that point I will be down to my Pre-First-Pregnancy weight. And from there I can set new goals.

Last night I did some research, figured out that I have a Medium/Average Frame and that a healthy weight for my height and frame is 139-153. I have asked for help in coming up with a final goal, after some thought of my own, I think 140-145 sounds good. Strangely it almost sounds attainable.

Week 5

Previous Weight- 187.4

Todays Weight- 186.4

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Total Lost- 1 Pound

So that is half a pound a week, nice consistent weight loss. I am secretly hoping that I can lose 2 pounds before my 6 week postpartum Doctors appointment, but I don't think that is going to happen. Why? Well it is hard to lose 2 pounds in one week when the only exercise you are approved to do is Walk. I am sure I will get the Okay to Jog or Run at that visit next week, and so I can deal with not being at my pre-pregnancy weight for a week or two, I am sure it won't take too long to get rid of that extra 2 pounds once I can jog.