Hello from my couch! I’m writing this as I watch Twilight for the bajillionth time as a reward for eating right and working out today. I’ve never done a Mamavation Monday before but upon @BookieBoo’s request I’m gonna bite the proverbial bullet and write it. Bear with me I’m not sure how this is supposed to go.
I’ve always been the one to be aware of what I’m putting in my body, to be aware of my body, and how it reacts to stress…I have never been an emotional eater, well, ok…I am, but I’ve never allowed it to get out of hand. Until recently.
My extended family has had some issues recently and I am the ear piece for all the issues…so I turned to food. I’m a mixer. I like to mix chocolate with salty potato chips…but honestly I would eat anything I could get my hands on. It got bad. I gained 20 pounds.
Yep.
20 pounds.
Since August.
SO here I am. 167 pounds (but still down two pounds from last week!).
Yikes. Do you know that I only weighed 175 at my largest during my second pregnancy.
So yeah, here I am. Desperately grappling with my stress and trying to push back down the monster. I’m making better choices and being conscious about the food I put in my mouth again. I’m keeping the chocolate, the chips, the tasty fatty foods out of my home.
I’ve also started working out again with my Wii. I love the EASports Active…well, love is an overstatement. I hate working out. I’ve always been a sporty girl. I’ve always played a ton of sports and been outside most of the time, but with kiddos it’s become nearly impossible. So I’ve taken to the Wii…I get a good workout and always feel really great afterward!
I’m gonna add some goals here, so I can keep up with myself.
Goals:
* Lose 25 pounds by April
* Work out 5 days a week
* Eat 25 servings of fruits and vegetables each week.
* Drink 60 oz of water a day.
So there you go guys. I’m not sure if I did this right, but there it is all the same. SO guys hold me accountable!
Keep up with the other Mamavation Moms over on Bookie Boo.
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Meh. As for the cleanse, I started a slightly modified version of it today. No caffeine, very limited sugar (as in only Craisins), limited meat products, no alcohol, no gluten. Today was ok, I hear tomorrow is going to be rough:)
Leah @Bookieboo November 30th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
You did great for your first post! I’m an emotional eater too. My biggest was 253 lbs…now I’m at 145 lbs. But over the two pregnancies, I’ve gained and lost over 160…crazy. You have some great goals! I loved all of them. Really thought they were reasonable…and that is they key here…setting goals that are attainable and realistic.
I’m not so big on the cleanse you were talking about on twitter the other day, but that’s just me. There are plenty of people who swear by them.