As you can see, I'm horrible about blogging. I have so many wonderful mommy friends who blog all the time. I wish I had the time, motivation, energy, things to write about... well, I'm hoping to start having more things to write about. (Honestly, I have TONS to write about and maybe that's my problem...)
Anyway, Jake just turned 3 and he's SO full of energy that I find myself not being able to keep up. It doesn't help that I'm the heaviest I've ever been, non-pregnant. I was recently diagnose with bursitis in my hip and while my doctor gave me a cortisol shot, and it helped, I'm still having some pain with it. I've realized the only way to get rid of the pain is to lose the weight. So I decided 2 weeks ago that I was going to change my eating habits. I wasn't doing this for anyone but me and my family. I want to be around for a very long time and to enjoy my children growing up and enjoy my children's children.
So my focus is 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day (which is REALLY hard to do), smaller portion sizes, 6 small meals a day instead of 3 large meals, and trying to work out for at least 30 minutes a day.
Today I weighed myself for the first time in 2 weeks - in that time I've lost 7 pounds. That's mostly just focusing on food intake. This week I've exercised every day for at least 30 minutes (I realize it's only Wednesday, but 3 days in a row is good!)
So, I figure, if I can lose 2 pounds a week, in 6 months I'll have reached my goal. And don't get me wrong, I totally have cheated on my diet - Saturday I blew the whole day by drinking a bunch at this fundraiser. I've had ice cream a couple times. I just figure it's all about moderation and making sure that I keep active and get my fruits and veggies. The worst part is that I really hate salad and I'm eating A LOT of salad. It's going ok though and I figure I'll just do the best I can.
