Not sure what it was-perhaps the fact that this last week I was super busy or perhaps I was stressed about going to work OR maybe it was just that this is going to be hard and I can't expect to loose the weight just like that. I recently read that you can expect it to take 6 months to loose the weight from a pregnancy which is basically the same amount of time it took you to put on. I am supposed to be half way there and I guess I kind of am. I have lost a total of 19 lbs since the day I went into the hospital-of course some of that was baby and fluids but hey-it counts right.
Well this morning I weighed in and I was the same-166-no movement. If there was- it was so teeny that it didn't reach a full pound. Bah! I am not going to let it discourage me. I am just going to keep on trucking.
My friend Katie recommended this app called My Fitness Pal. It keeps track of everything you eat and lets you know when you need to eat more of something or less of something. It tracks your carbs, fat, calories, etc. which are based on your current weight, your goal weight, and how much you want to loose each week. I selected a pound a week-anything more I think I may starve and since I am not working out as much as I would love to-that's more realistic for me than I originally thought. Once I can get a work out in I will get more calories to eat.
I also think that being back at work will help. I am no longer home and have full access to a pantry and fridge full of snacks-plus my meals will be more planned. Even though we have a lot of healthy snacks in our house eating even healthy snacks all day can add up. Using the My Fitness Pal for a week and tracking honestly what I ate made me see that even eating lots of healthy snacks can make you gain (I can't imagine how many calories I was pulling in after eating whatever I wanted while I was pregnant!). I had said in an earlier post that I didn't think I needed to keep track of what I ate but this app has helped me see that you do. Hopefully I can stick with it. The best part is I can access it on the web and on my phone so I should have no problem keeping up with it!
I am hoping that by the next weigh in in 2 weeks I will have lost another 2 lbs bringing me down to 164. I am working on getting back on the running wagon again and while I haven't done too much I've run about 3 times-each time going a bit further than last. There is a running group in my area that was started by a girl who I went to high school with. I ran with them once and I am excited to do some more-it's great motivation and if I commit to a group I am more likely to run when I say I am going to. I am also playing around with the idea of signing up for the Baltimore half marathon. If I commit to that and actually pay money I have to run. I am hoping to decide this week-but it's a big commitment so I will need to make sure I am getting in at least 2 runs a week and a long run on the weekend-plus cross training. Any running moms out there have advice on training while working and having a baby (she cannot get in a jogging stroller yet)??
It's hard to make time, but run after she goes to bed so you aren't missing time with her. That's if your husband is home, otherwise you may have to run in the morning before work. I had a friend who actually ran with her baby in her regular stroller with the infant seat attached. It's not the easiest, but you would be able to run with her now in it, that's if you have a carseat that attaches to regular stroller. Good luck.
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