I'm not writing this to brag... okay, maybe a teeny bit, because I'm so excited. Mainly because this doesn't come easy to me. But... this morning I stepped on the scale and...
10 pounds UNDER my pre-preg weight... aka... my goal weight.
Yes, you read that right. I remember after Jude was born I was thinking it would take 6 months to get back to my pre-preg weight. Well, that took 2 months. 2 months later I dropped an additional 10lbs. I am SO happy. I feel like I always have one eye on the scale, because if I don't, it seriously tends to creep rather quickly! It feels so nice to wear jeans that I haven't fit in in 2 years.
What have I done? I attribute it to breastfeeding and focusing on eating clean and natural. I am not counting calories (stopped about 2 months ago), but eating lots and lots of veggies... and not many processed foods. The CSA we joined has been a huge help. I wonder if being dairy-free for the past 2 months has helped as well?
Who knows. I just know I feel good and healthy. I feel so much better when I am putting good nutritious food in my body. The next step? Exercise. I walk most days with Jude (I estimate about 2-3 miles each day), but I need to get back on the yoga wagon. I remember feeling so strong when I was doing yoga daily. I found yogadownload.com and it is my new favorite for exercising. Perhaps that will be my August goal. Getting one step closer to an all-around healthy lifestyle. And perhaps a new goal weight to keep up the motivation. :-)
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August 4, 2011
March 12, 2011
9 months on....
I'm in a bloggy mood tonight. So deal with it. :-)
With pregnancy, a growing belly, and then birth comes many many wonderful things. Like a baby. I know that all the aches and pains I've already experienced and are sure to come will be WELL worth it. :-) I'm already anticipating the sleepless nights and moments of complete "I don't know what the heck I'm doing."... and I can't wait. Seriously, I can't wait to meet my baby even though I know life is going to be extremely different and challenging. I still look forward to the challenge.
One thing I am not looking forward to? I have gained nearly 30 lbs in the past 9 months. And before those 9 months started, I had a stressful spring/summer and gained 10 lbs. That is 40 pounds to lose (yikes - at first I made a mistake and wrote 400!! This is not biggest loser territory yet!). I know that hopefully 10-15 of those will be lost with baby and fluid and that great stuff, but I will hardly have by pre-preggo body back overnight. What is the saying - 9 months on, 9 months off?... I certainly hope not. :-(
When I realized I needed to eat gluten-free I started thinking more about what I put into my body. I realized that it isn't only calories that matter, but the quality of the food I was eating. Food is my body's fuel. I have a VERY sensitive stomach, and I always feel according to how I have been eating. Like that ice cream I ate earlier today? Yeah... feeling icky because of it (but it was worth it). I know I feel significantly better when I am eating mindfully and healthy.
Before I got pregnant I got Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet book. I wasn't intending on going on a full-blown weight-loss diet, but rather learning her principles and eating more organically, less processed, and just better overall. It makes SO much sense. Unfortunately - most of that went out the window during first trimester when I had such strong food aversions, the only thing that sounded good was mac & cheese and if I could keep it down, I ate it - darnit!
So now, with my postpartum body around the corner, an "eat clean" diet is one of the main changes I plan on implementing to lose weight. I recently subscribed to Clean Eating Magazine as well - after reading awesome reviews on it. I know not all recipes are gluten-free, but after a year and a half of eating gluten-free I know how to make substitutions to make it edible for me. I probably will count calories after a few months, but I plan to breastfeed, so I know that will be difficult. I figure if I eat food that my body can use, instead of yucky processed stuff, both me and baby will be healthier... and hopefully I will look better too. :-) And I will ask you to hold me accountable!! I am sure I will blog about it. I am soooo eager to feel healthy and fit again. But I know that will come with time. :-) In the meantime, I'm having a fun time looking up recipes and making meal plans to continue to make my family more healthy.
With pregnancy, a growing belly, and then birth comes many many wonderful things. Like a baby. I know that all the aches and pains I've already experienced and are sure to come will be WELL worth it. :-) I'm already anticipating the sleepless nights and moments of complete "I don't know what the heck I'm doing."... and I can't wait. Seriously, I can't wait to meet my baby even though I know life is going to be extremely different and challenging. I still look forward to the challenge.
One thing I am not looking forward to? I have gained nearly 30 lbs in the past 9 months. And before those 9 months started, I had a stressful spring/summer and gained 10 lbs. That is 40 pounds to lose (yikes - at first I made a mistake and wrote 400!! This is not biggest loser territory yet!). I know that hopefully 10-15 of those will be lost with baby and fluid and that great stuff, but I will hardly have by pre-preggo body back overnight. What is the saying - 9 months on, 9 months off?... I certainly hope not. :-(
When I realized I needed to eat gluten-free I started thinking more about what I put into my body. I realized that it isn't only calories that matter, but the quality of the food I was eating. Food is my body's fuel. I have a VERY sensitive stomach, and I always feel according to how I have been eating. Like that ice cream I ate earlier today? Yeah... feeling icky because of it (but it was worth it). I know I feel significantly better when I am eating mindfully and healthy.
Before I got pregnant I got Tosca Reno's Eat Clean Diet book. I wasn't intending on going on a full-blown weight-loss diet, but rather learning her principles and eating more organically, less processed, and just better overall. It makes SO much sense. Unfortunately - most of that went out the window during first trimester when I had such strong food aversions, the only thing that sounded good was mac & cheese and if I could keep it down, I ate it - darnit!
So now, with my postpartum body around the corner, an "eat clean" diet is one of the main changes I plan on implementing to lose weight. I recently subscribed to Clean Eating Magazine as well - after reading awesome reviews on it. I know not all recipes are gluten-free, but after a year and a half of eating gluten-free I know how to make substitutions to make it edible for me. I probably will count calories after a few months, but I plan to breastfeed, so I know that will be difficult. I figure if I eat food that my body can use, instead of yucky processed stuff, both me and baby will be healthier... and hopefully I will look better too. :-) And I will ask you to hold me accountable!! I am sure I will blog about it. I am soooo eager to feel healthy and fit again. But I know that will come with time. :-) In the meantime, I'm having a fun time looking up recipes and making meal plans to continue to make my family more healthy.
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