AndreaMarie
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Today is the start of my weight loss journey and I really need to stick with it. I am so nervous that I won't be able to and I'm afraid of giving up but I know I need to lose weight and I won't be happy with myself until I'm thin again.
About me I'm 23, married with two kids, a little girl and a baby boy. I love my kids so much and have always dreamed of being a mommy and just feel so blessed. My husband and I would like to have 2 more children but I told myself I need to lose weight before I get pregnant again. So for now I'm on the pill which is not helping in the weight loss dept. I have an appt. with my doctor on June 15th so I can switch pills to Yasmin which I was on before I got married and really liked. We had an insurance problem after I had my little boy and I got on some generic pill -- Necon -- and I don't like the side effects at all.
Today I've done well so far, I started a food journal where I have a spot to write down my water count, 5 glasses so far, and also what I eat, how much, and the calories and fat. I figure this is a start so I can see what I'm eating and start watching my portions. Today for lunch I had some carrots and broccoli and white rice with soy sauce...I know the sodium is bad and brown rice is better but we don't have any right now...I put it on my shopping list though. I know I can't attempt to eat plain everything starting on day one and I really love salty foods
I just had a snack of 1 cup of Bush's vegetarian baked beans, they are fat free and 260 calories in a cup -- so not too bad. Not sure what to have for dinner though -- I'm thinking some frozen vegetables with sauce and some left over spaghetti I have in the fridge.
I'd like to try a low fat, low calorie diet and see how that goes. I know I need to start exercising too but I haven't really made a plan for that yet. I'm trying to take the kids on a nice long walk but it's hard with a fussy toddler and a 2 month old. By the time they are both ready to go and I get the giant double stroller ready one is crying or needs changing, etc. Hopefully I'll get in a walk routine soon and it will be smoother getting going.
When I was working I used to be up at 5:00am and go to the gym every morning and do the elliptical for 35 minutes or so, that really gave me a jump start to the day but we've since moved to a small town out in the middle of nowhere and the nearest gym is 45 minutes away. I would love to get an elliptical at home someday. Now I stay home with the kids and really love cooking and baking and eating of course -- I just made some banana bread yesterday and cut some up for my husband and daughter this morning and it was so hard for me not to have a slice (or 5 ) but I didn't! I'm proud of making it through my first temptation
I weighed in this morning at a whopping 195 I still have the baby weight to lose from both babies I'm so embarassed and ashamed of my weight but maybe by posting it it will make me really want to get going with the weight loss. I miss being thin and wearing cute clothes and ejoying shopping, etc. My ultimate goal is 115 (I'm 5'3).
About me I'm 23, married with two kids, a little girl and a baby boy. I love my kids so much and have always dreamed of being a mommy and just feel so blessed. My husband and I would like to have 2 more children but I told myself I need to lose weight before I get pregnant again. So for now I'm on the pill which is not helping in the weight loss dept. I have an appt. with my doctor on June 15th so I can switch pills to Yasmin which I was on before I got married and really liked. We had an insurance problem after I had my little boy and I got on some generic pill -- Necon -- and I don't like the side effects at all.
Today I've done well so far, I started a food journal where I have a spot to write down my water count, 5 glasses so far, and also what I eat, how much, and the calories and fat. I figure this is a start so I can see what I'm eating and start watching my portions. Today for lunch I had some carrots and broccoli and white rice with soy sauce...I know the sodium is bad and brown rice is better but we don't have any right now...I put it on my shopping list though. I know I can't attempt to eat plain everything starting on day one and I really love salty foods
I just had a snack of 1 cup of Bush's vegetarian baked beans, they are fat free and 260 calories in a cup -- so not too bad. Not sure what to have for dinner though -- I'm thinking some frozen vegetables with sauce and some left over spaghetti I have in the fridge. I'd like to try a low fat, low calorie diet and see how that goes. I know I need to start exercising too but I haven't really made a plan for that yet. I'm trying to take the kids on a nice long walk but it's hard with a fussy toddler and a 2 month old. By the time they are both ready to go and I get the giant double stroller ready one is crying or needs changing, etc. Hopefully I'll get in a walk routine soon and it will be smoother getting going.
When I was working I used to be up at 5:00am and go to the gym every morning and do the elliptical for 35 minutes or so, that really gave me a jump start to the day but we've since moved to a small town out in the middle of nowhere and the nearest gym is 45 minutes away. I would love to get an elliptical at home someday. Now I stay home with the kids and really love cooking and baking and eating of course -- I just made some banana bread yesterday and cut some up for my husband and daughter this morning and it was so hard for me not to have a slice (or 5
) but I didn't! I'm proud of making it through my first temptation I weighed in this morning at a whopping 195
I still have the baby weight to lose from both babies I'm so embarassed and ashamed of my weight but maybe by posting it it will make me really want to get going with the weight loss. I miss being thin and wearing cute clothes and ejoying shopping, etc. My ultimate goal is 115 (I'm 5'3).
