After reading Frema's adventures in weight loss (and, also, if you are not reading Tragic Love Friday, I don't know what's wrong with you), I decided that perhaps a bit of Internet accountability is exactly what I need. From here on out, every Wednesday I will be checking in with you guys and letting you know how goes the weight loss.
So, here's my before picture:
Okay, just kidding. Although that is the absolute heaviest I have ever been. (Also, looking at that picture? I don't know that I want any more babies.)
I don't really have a good picture of what I looked like when I started this whole thing.
When I got pregnant with Alliclaus, I weighed 200 pounds, which was the heaviest I had ever been. I got up to 225 in that picture up there, but was down to 200 again a week later. But I didn't have the awesome weight loss I hear moms talk about with breastfeeding. I just kind of maintained.
I lost some weight in late 2006 doing Slim Fast for a work project, but I gained that back pretty quickly, so I am starting again.
Starting weight: 195
Curent weight: 189
Pounds to goal weight: 49
All of you said Weight Watchers, so to Weight Watchers I went. So far, it's going really well. I cheated quite a lot the first week (I always struggle with the dramatic reduction in calories at the beginning of any diet), but still lost weight. I'm guessing a lot of it this week was water retention, so we'll se how it goes from here on out.
I was going to try to start exercising today, but while carrying Alliclaus up the stairs for her nap, I missed a step and fell down the stairs. Alliclaus appears to be fine. I, however, feel like I was hit by a truck.
Book review tonight if I can bear to sit at the computer again for any length of time.
Congratulations on getting off to such a great start! Changing your diet is hard, but it does get easier as you go along.
Posted by: bad penguin at April 4, 2007 11:39 AM
Are you doing the points or the other one? I did the points a couple of years ago, with good results. I didn't go to meetings, but did it on-line.
Posted by: By Jane at April 4, 2007 12:33 PM
a big "oh no!" to falling down the stairs. i hope you're okay! but hooray for weight watchers. i've heard tons of good stories from many people - including many friends in the blogosphere - and i look forward to many good stories from you too. :)
Posted by: Lara at April 4, 2007 02:55 PM
YIKES! Glad you're more or less okay
Congrats on the loss. I know how tough it is. I'm back on the wagon this week...
Posted by: Kara at April 4, 2007 05:14 PM
awww you looked so cute all pregnant!
Posted by: chelle at April 4, 2007 09:04 PM
Im on day three of counting points and I'm miserable! I hope it gets easier. Kudos on dropping the pounds!
Posted by: Binkytown at April 4, 2007 09:58 PM
How fun to have another person doing this! Good luck! I know you can do it! And thanks for the TLF shout-out!
(Also, could I BE more fond of the exclamation point?)
Posted by: Frema at April 4, 2007 10:47 PM
Hi there! I was directed here by Frema, and glad I came. It looks like we're row, row, rowing the same boat right now with the Weight Watchers. I've been on it for a long, long time (long, I tell you) and always love to talk with others on the journey.
I hope you feel better from your fall, glad your little one's okay.
Posted by: Molly at April 4, 2007 11:54 PM
I would say eat an ice cream bar, it will make you feel better, but I have no idea how many points that is????
I really think we should start that losing weight blog, that way we can lose weight together and you can keep me from counting my way to eating nothing and I can help you say no to Sonic lemonades!!!
Posted by: sarah at April 6, 2007 09:36 AM
You and I are weight twins :) We have the same weight and the same number of pounds to lose.
I have had a lot of luck with Weight Watchers. I wish you all the best!
Posted by: Laura at April 14, 2007 04:35 PM
Congrats on the weight loss! I need to start working on myself again as I have now gained back 20 pounds of my 35 pound loss.
Posted by: dee at April 4, 2007 11:22 AM