So...I have blogged about this before, but it's been awhile - I thought it would be worth recapping [quickly] how I ended up where I did and what my overall goal is, etc.
When I got pregnant with Paige, I was about 10-15 pounds heavier than I like to be, but there isn't much that can be done at that point. I gained my usual 40-45 pounds with pregnancy, and I didn't pay much attention to my weight initially because I'd just had a baby! I remember at my 6 week postpartum appointment I was about 30 pounds above my happy number and about 20 pounds over my pre-pregnancy number. Postpartum anxiety quickly set-in after that appointment, and the anxiety was so bad, I couldn't eat. Within a few weeks I had lost those 20 pounds and was at my pre-pregnancy weight {not my happy weight}. But then with the Zoloft I gained 30 pounds, so by the time I got off of it, I was 45 pounds heavier than I wanted to be, EEK. I lost 10 of those pounds pretty quickly but have yo-yo'd ever since then {2.5 years} with my lowest being after I did a round of Faster Way to Fat Loss in the summer of 2018.
At the start of February, I was about the same weight I was at my 6-week postpartum appointment [so depressing] meaning my overall goal is to lose 35 pounds before I turn 40. I also have some goals based on upcoming events. I want 15 pounds off before we go to our annual Dell Match Play weekend, and I want another 10 off before we go on a trip at the end of May {more details to come soon!}. Then that will leave the final 10 to get off in the summer.
As of March 1, I have lost 7 pounds! I'm happy about this, but I also recognize that means I need to lose 8 pounds before Dell which is in 3.5 weeks. That might not exactly happen, but I'm pretty sure I can make it by the end of March. I'll report back next month! Anyone need an accountability partner? Ha!
2 comments:
First of all, these memes are spot on. Secondly, congrats on the 7 lbs down! I do think 8 is a bit ambitious for 3.5 weeks but I’d also like to lose 8 by March 24 when we go to Florida (that would put me at 149, which is my pre-pregnancy weight, but still 20 lbs over my happy weight of 129), so overly ambitious or not, I’m with ya! Thirdly, I think we need some graphs here to visualize. I’m thinking a line graph (no actual numbers required) from happy weight through pregnancies, anxiety, Zoloft, to now. I’m sure you have these for you but as a blog reader I love them too! :)
Hahaha! I love Emily's suggestion of graphs. I think I know what my happy weight is (which would meaning losing about 10 pounds) but I seriously think my main body issue is flabby stomach skin (thanks pregnancy) and I probably need surgery to fix that (no thank you). Anyways, these memes are the best and I do like these updates.
I am all about "post my goals to get accountability" so I applaud you for this.
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