Goodbye Baby Weight!

It took me over seven months to really dig my heels in and make it happen, but I'm finally starting to see my oh-so-many pounds of baby weight (and post-baby weight, sadly!) start coming off!  I gained about 60 pounds throughout the pregnancy (I know, yikes!) and when you add that to the 15 or 20 I'd been gaining for the few months before getting pregnant and the 10 or so I'd gained since having the baby...well, you do the math and it ain't pretty.  In a matter of 18 months my poor body was about 85 pounds heavier than it had been, and it was REALLY feeling it.  I was uncomfortable, sometimes in pain, and had a very limited wardrobe (the latter was the final kicker).  :)  I finally took charge and decided I was sick of feeling so uncomfortable,  and no matter how much time I did or didn't have nor how much junk food friends and family ate in front of me (my two pet excuses) I was gonna get that weight off!

I use South Beach diet as a guide, but it basically means I eat lots of fruit, veggies, lean meats, nuts, and 100% whole grains--no white flours, sucrose, nor high-fat low-nutrition foods.  No counting calories or carbs or points or anything--just eating smart.  I'm making sure I do some sort of exercise at least 20 min a day; it's not much, but it's way better than nothing.  My body is thanking me for my renewed commitment to its health!  I'm so much more energetic and the weight is already beginning to slip off only 3 weeks in.    I'm not weighing myself for a while since that sometimes discourages me--my clothes already feel looser, I've got a ton of energy (usually), and I'm starting to look slimmer.  Now I just need to prioritize some time in the gym so that I do some weight training and gain muscle while losing fat--I've let myself get terribly weak over the past couple of years but am determined to make a healthy change!