The Weight Does *Not* Simply Drop Off

When I became pregnant in 2005, I was already over-weight. I am 5'3, and I weighed 190lbs. I held a job as a Front Desk clerk at a hotel, and the extent of my activity there was walking from the employee area to the front desk area. On top of that, I had poor eating habits; vegetables very rarely found their way onto my plate (unless you count French fries from Sonic as a vegetable. In that case, I had vegetables all the time).

Being pregnant is exhausting. Well, for me, anyway. I had to be at work at 7am, and got off at 3:30. I'd come home, take a nap, and get up around 5pm when my husband came home from work. Neither of us would feel like cooking, so we'd go get fast food. We practically owned stock in Taco Bell. Throughout it all, I gained 67lbs. My doctor suggested I was gaining too much weight, and doing it too quickly. She very helpfully suggested I take walks, and even dared to suggest I add vegetables that were not deep fried to my diet. All along, I knew she was right. These eating habits could not be remotely good for me, and probably weren't too good for the baby, either. But, even though I'd neglected to use the on-site fitness center at work, I was convinced being a mom would change me, and I'd work out after the baby was here, and the weight would melt off with no problem.

Now, three years later (and nine months, if you wanna be technical and count the time I was pregnant), I am still over-weight, tipping the scales at (deep breath)....224.

But the winds of change are a-blowin'! I've started a low-calorie diet, incorporating raw veggies, fruits instead of chocolate, and even working out. My current job offers a membership to two gyms in the area. I've chosen the one closeest to my house, and actually work out. 224 is 5lbs lower than this time last week. It's not much, but it's very motivating. I have more energy, and the desire to eat correctly is influencing my husband.

So, my journey, with the ups and downs, will be chronicled here. If you have tips, ideas, suggestions- lay 'em on me! I need all the help I can get!

Bits and Pieces

"I love you Mommy" is one of my favorite phrases...I have a very strong dislike for the color orange...Getting out of debt is a very liberating feeling...I am a cat person...I look forward to the day I can buy clothes in a size that is three sizes smaller than what I currently wear...I lost 5 pounds in four days, and wonder if trying to lose ten in the next week is too much...I am addicted to www.OneSentence.org ...I have a very dry sense of humor...I long to take my daughter to the ocean...I am surprisingly flexible...I would love to become a foster parent

271 Things To Do Before I Die

271 is a random number, but there's enough "to-do-s" out there to add to my list. This is a Blog In Progress, and will be up-dated and changed as necessary.

When I've completed an item, I'll mark it as "Done" and put the date next to it.

So, here's my list (so far), in a random, not-specific order:

1. Visit the Eiffel Tower
2. Buy an espresso maker
3. Have a honeymoon
4. Become a stay-at-home mom
5. Own our very own home
6. Plant a garden, and keep up with it - -Spring '09
7. Own my own business
8. Own a car, free and clear
9. Get a pedicure
10. Go on a cruise
11. Get a breast reduction
12. Order room service
13. Lose 80 pounds- - 7/10/09: Lose 65 pounds
14. Find a Cause, and get involved
15. Go to an OU Men's Basketball game (preferably a home game)
16. See the Grand Canyon
17. Go through the toys and clothes stored in closets, and donate the stuff we will never use again
18. Read the entire Anne of Green Gables series with my daughter
19. Visit all the Civil War battlefields
20. Get out of debt
21. Own OU Football season tickets
22. Take Rey to the ocean
    

Getting Started

The pressure to be interesting and amusing is killing me!