Friday Reflections

I weighed in this morning. 225. I think it moves between 225 and 230 rather than the 230- 235 from when I started two weeks ago. I think it's safe to say I've lost 5. Not bad considering I haven't done anything really deliberate or difficult.

- a little portion control, but not as many salads in week 2.
- I have been taking strolls in the evenings with my kids (and sometimes the husband joins!!) I stopped walking daily when baby#2 was born and I really missed those walks.
- I read somewhere that by replacing a daily 20oz soda with water for a year would result in a 50# loss. Truthfully, that's probably the cause of my weight gain. I don't eat that much food- and I eat really good stuff. I just drink really bad stuff. (I drink sugary stuff, but not much alcohol.) I can easily drink more calories than I eat. This is probably where I should concentrate overall to maintain my weight and HEALTH.

For now though, I'm a little impatient. I'm going to try a short term cleansing "diet."
- 3 to 4 meals a day.
- 2 raw fruits or veggies and a 100 cal portion of protein before each meal.
- 0- 300 calorie meal, depending on hunger.
- 70 oz. of cold water daily
- Exercise 3-4x per week.

I'll try to do this for the month of May. I hope to hit get 205-210 by the time I'm through.

How?

I know what I want to do, but "how" is the open ended question. I started eating more salads last week. I think if I manage to stay away from sodas, up my water intake and walk at least a mile a day, it will get me off to a good start.

Nothing to It...

"Nothing to it, but to do it." I sometimes tell my oldest child (5) that when she's discouraged and talking herself out of something important. I'm now turning my focus inward. I turned 40 a few weeks back and am still carrying pregnancy (and post-partum/ maternity leave) weight from babies #2 and #3, who are 3 and 18 months, respectively. I really do feel like it's now or never. I'm starting to feel fat, like I don't even want to try to shop or go out, and I have never felt that way before now.

My major goal right now is a 50 pound loss.

This blog is a reminder to myself to keep at it. I hope also that it help someone else who might be going through the same thing.