I woke up one day and realized everyone around me was blogging… wtf is a “blogger”?? I’m from Vermont… we don’t “blog”.. we bog!! Apparently the two things aren’t related…
anyhow I am in the middle of a new adventure, one toward being “fit” once again. I figured why not document it? Maybe someone can learn from it.. maybe they can get some laughs out of my adventures.. who know… besides I see blogs on EVERYTHING, nobody wants to go to the library and read books anymore.. they want to go on a computer and read “blogs”…
I am 27 years old… but don’t tell anybody that in reality I have been 30 for the past 3 years.. I have two wonderful children who have caused quite a ruckus to my figure, well a combination of them, getting “older” and getting lazier.. example..High school weight 120-130 US Army Weight 150-155 Civilian weight 160-165 max pregnancy weight with baby 1~ 225 post baby #1 weight 180 max pregnancy weight with baby number 2 ~245 (woah) post baby weight 227 (ouch)
Hmmm could I live with topping the charts at over 200lbs?? yes I could.. after all I couldn’t’ have a regular exercise routine and juggle school, kids, my husband and my job??!! Could I?? I managed as best I could on maternity leave, I tried to take advantage of the time I was spending with my children while making it to zumba class once or twice a week and group power (weight training) class once or twice a week… I tried to stick with weight watchers but counting points and being accountable was so hard with trying to feed an infant that wanted to nurse constantly and trying to entertain a 3 year old that was literally bouncing off the walls from being stuck inside with a mother tethered to her newborn brother.. after all it will just fall off right?? Isn’t that what everyone says? Even though the weight from my first didn’t just fall off it would be easier this time… somehow I had to believe that in my mind to keep myself from going crazy. I stayed happily in denial with Cleopatra until it was time to go back to work… I barley had a weeks’ worth of business casual clothes that fit me.. no worries I love to shop I’ll zip right over to my favorite store Ross and pick up a couple things for cheap… what was supposed to be a fun shopping trip for a few new items quickly turned into a terrifying experience….
Thanks so much for sharing. That is one of the hardest things we face in this challenge is ourselves and our denial. I have been denying my weight problem for 15 years as the lbs inched higher and higher. I'm trying very hard to face the hard facts that I'm 40 lbs over weight and way out of shape. Now I've taken the first step to fixing the problem.
ReplyDeleteit is easy to make excuses.. I made them for awhile.. but I figured I wasn't that overweight so why worry about it? as long as you start making those babysteps you will be fine! :)
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