Starting Weight
Today was my 6 week post partum checkup and I got my starting weight. I was actually somewhat pleased that I only have two more pounds to go before hitting my pre-pregnancy weight. But, I was somewhat disappointed because I had wanted to be at my pre-pregnancy weight by the 6 week checkup.
In deciding to share this number with everyone, it seems like such a big step. It is hard to discuss weight, especially when you are very overweight, but it has to help me on my journey. It is what I am at this point and I have finally decided to make myself a healthier person by trying to lose it.
Sooo...my starting weight is 288.
While waiting to be seen by the doctor, I have decided I would like my long term goal to be to lose 100 pounds (give or take). This will be accompanied by several short term goals. I think I need to feel accomplished for those little goals to make me hold out for my long term goal.
My first short term goal is to only drink two diet pops a day and the rest water! This will be a hard first goal, as I love my diet pop and it has only been 6 weeks where drinking caffeine didn't make me feel guilty. I have been drinking a lot of pop recently and now I want to cut that out. If I decide to have coffee, I will try to only drink one or no pops throughout the day. (I love coffee too, but am too lazy to make it everyday).
I already had one pop today and I chugged it. I was so mad afterwards because I should have enjoyed it more. I am going to make myself a tuna sandwich for lunch, with low fat mayo on whole wheat bread.
In deciding to share this number with everyone, it seems like such a big step. It is hard to discuss weight, especially when you are very overweight, but it has to help me on my journey. It is what I am at this point and I have finally decided to make myself a healthier person by trying to lose it.
Sooo...my starting weight is 288.
While waiting to be seen by the doctor, I have decided I would like my long term goal to be to lose 100 pounds (give or take). This will be accompanied by several short term goals. I think I need to feel accomplished for those little goals to make me hold out for my long term goal.
My first short term goal is to only drink two diet pops a day and the rest water! This will be a hard first goal, as I love my diet pop and it has only been 6 weeks where drinking caffeine didn't make me feel guilty. I have been drinking a lot of pop recently and now I want to cut that out. If I decide to have coffee, I will try to only drink one or no pops throughout the day. (I love coffee too, but am too lazy to make it everyday).
I already had one pop today and I chugged it. I was so mad afterwards because I should have enjoyed it more. I am going to make myself a tuna sandwich for lunch, with low fat mayo on whole wheat bread.
posted by Linda at
1:37 PM
4 Comments:
It only took me a couple weeks to get to my pre-pregnancy weight, but since then I haven't lost any. I am stuck at a plateau and not going anywhere. I to am a pop freak. I love pop and drink it any chance I get. I hate diet soda though. I gave it up for Lent and last a good 3 weeks and noticed I dropped 2 pounds in that time. So I am with you girl!! I am going to give up the soda too!!! I will occasionally drink a diet (ick lol) but I need to quit the everyday drinking.
I commend you for doing this. I am hearing your every whine and complaint and grunt and groan, and I am doing it right along with you!!!
Good Luck Linda!!
By
Choppzs, at 4/18/2006 2:51 PM
Two pounds before your pre-pregnancy weight!!! So jealous. I have twenty pounds...boo hoo.
It takes a strong person to start something that takes so much will power, strength and energy. I am really looking forward to reading your success stories. Whenever you feel like it's too hard, just remember that you are not alone. You are giving me that motivation to start my weight loss blog and really do it. With people like my blogging friends giving me support, I know I can achieve my weight loss goals. Good luck to you!
By
Ju, at 4/19/2006 8:55 AM
I would recommend not drinking diet pop! I know it is so hard but I have heard and read a lot about how the fake sugars will actually inhibit your ability to lose weight. Instead, I love drinking Fuse. It is a natural, low-sugar drink, that doesn't have nutra-sweet, which is a strong chemical. I know it is hard to deny yourself things, believe me. I wish you the best on your weightloss journey. I wish I were doing as well as you are!!
By
Unknown, at 4/24/2006 10:44 AM
I have heard that, Jaime. I am trying to slowly cut it out. That was my first goal to cut down on the pop. It is VERY hard. Much harder than I had anticipated.
I just don't get how it was so easy to stop drinking pop while I was pregnant and now it is too hard.
By
Linda, at 4/25/2006 12:22 PM
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