That was then, this is now!

It's November 2009... another baby later... and several pounds to lose once again.

This time, no dieting allowed! Last time it made my milk supply sparse and not fat enough for my daughter... consequences, yes... but she's fine, I figured out her problem during a miscarriage, and she received a bottle.

Lesson learned from this experience? DON'T LIMIT YOUR FOOD INTAKE DURING NURSING!!! Though you CAN cut out sugars from your diet.

2009... watch out! cus I am on my way to looking good in 2010!

A Reasonable Plan...

Well, I have a confession to make...I have been checking my weight every other day or so AND it doesn't seem like any weight is coming off this week. I am not cheating on my diet...meaning that I am not exceeding my dieting caloric intake so....

A few things it may mean are:

1. I am eating too many sugars.
2. I am not exercising.
3. Since I am older* than I was the last time I lost all of my weight, it may just be harder to lose this time.

• *NOTE: I am 34-years-old this time, not 28 or 30.

However, I have a plan, a reasonable one.

• As many of you know, I have seven children and I homeschool, so exercise is NOT the easiest thing for me to do. My day is literally filled to the top with busyness, that's why I haven't started exercising yet...I just can't "find" the time to.

Here is my plan:

• 1. Set the timer for an hour at a time.
• 2. At the top of every hour (when the timer beeps), I am going to get on my elliptical for 1 minute and work as hard as I can. This may be too easy, so I may have to go for 2-3 minutes.
• 3. If I have time in the evenings, I will do one of Billy Blank's workouts.
• 4. I will try to cut out sugars (with the exception of 1/4 t in my coffee & my morning protein bar).

YIKES!!!!

I just realized that I may not hit my goal by January 8! The only way is if I lose 3 lbs. a week! I just don't see that happening. I currently have 37 pounds to lose in 13 weeks, that is approximately 3 lbs. per week. Although I can't predict the future, I certainly don't see myself getting it ALL off in time. Maybe I am just panicking too soon, I don't know. But what I do know is that I have not lost it that fast before, except right after I had my fifth child. She nursed so much that I was back to size by the time she was two months! My newest DD doesn't nurse THAT much and she is already two-months-old.

I know, I know...I mustn't get discouraged! I just need to go for it! And you better believe I will!

I just need someone to kick me once in a while and tell me to get off my duff and exercise! Or to tell me to make time for it...I don't necessarily sit on my duff all day long either.

I MUST WIN THE BATTLE!
I MUST WEAR MY WEDDING RINGS AGAIN!
I MUST WEAR MY FAVORITE DRESS AGAIN!

I am not giving myself any choice. I WILL do it! I WILL! Whether or not it is by the deadline, what difference does it make? As long as I press on toward the goal!