Our boys have made it to the 4 month checkpoint! Which means that I am 4 months out of pregnancy and need to seriously start doing something to get rid of this baby weight before my metabolism gets stuck here.
I have decided to break my weight loss down into 2 main goals, so that I have a realistic and attainable deadline for reaching my "ideal" weight (set by me, not some chart).
My first goal is my birthday, November 24. This gives me a little less than 9 months to lose nearly 45 pounds. If I were strictly doing Slim 4 Life, I think that would be a very easy feat (except for the strict diet!), but I'm currently nursing exclusively, which makes the diet and supplements out of the question. I'm going to have to do it the old-fashioned way, by eating better and exercising. Hopefully nursing 2 hungry boys will help speed the process, but I don't want to constrict my diet so much that it affects them.
I will be going back on Slim 4 Life, although it will be a modified plan, after the boys start solid foods and don't depend on me for all of their nutrition. I've already talked with the wonderful manager at our local branch and discussed how that might work, although I don't have any details at this time. I am excited to have some accountability and advice from them again.
I suppose that is the update from me for this week. With a rough start to last week (lots of rich foods and sweets!), I broke even by making some good choices this weekend. We plan to do a better job of choosing healthy meal options and having more fruits and veggies with our meals, instead of the carb-heavy entrées we've been eating. I'll be posting some fun recipes along the way!
Make sure when you set goals for yourself, whether they be fitness, business, spiritual, or anything else, always make them attainable and measurable, and have a reliable and assertive accountability partner. Otherwise, you're setting yourself up for failure. Good luck!
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| 18 weeks post-partum: 268 pounds |
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