When I was pregnant with my first son back in November of 2012, I got up to 225 lbs. I lost that weight and then some during the 5 months that I was breastfeeding. By April of 2013, I was down to 185 lbs. Major weight loss for me!
Me in February 2013
Surprise! I got pregnant. The pregnancy along with combination of quitting breastfeeding did not work well for weight loss. I gained some of the weight back and by December of 2013, I was 208 lbs.
Fast forward almost 4 months. I've been breastfeeding full time, walking 2 miles 5 days a week to take my daughter to school and pick her up, chasing after my toddler (inside and outside), walking up and down the stairs as we now live in a two floor town home instead of an apartment, and playing a whole lot of Just Dance on the Wii! So far, I have lost 38 pounds and I am 20 pounds away from my goal I had set after my first son was born. I feel very motivated and sure that I can get there! The unfortunate thing about all this (of course I don't see it that way) is that now I need a lot of new clothes. The thrift store is going to be my best friend, and I plan on having a yard sale soon to get rid of some of my old clothes and get money to buy new ones!
Risa, you are so cute...:) you go girl and I LOVE doing the Wii Dance Party with our daughter, she has almost every Just Dance DVD, they are harder than they look LOL
ReplyDeleteThanks Lynda! They sure are tough. I just got Just Dance 4 and I think that's the toughest one yet.
DeleteYou are looking great! I love that you incorporate your exercise into walking your daughter to school. Thanks for sharing your journey!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Jen! It's a great way to get exercise in and it's an even tougher walk since I'm pushing a double stroller. The stroller itself weighs about 8 pounds and the kids weigh almost 40 between the two of them. That's quite a workout!
DeleteGood job! Keep at it!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! You look great! Keep it up, it is not easy to do!
ReplyDeleteYou look amazing! Congratulations on the weight lost. I use and love the Wii Zumba, it is so much fun.
ReplyDeleteAwesome!! Now that's a great result. Keep up the good work ;)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your success.
ReplyDeleteIsn't the Wii awesome for exercise?! I haven't tried Just Dance but I'm a big fan of the tennis!
ReplyDeleteYou look great! And I love that you are doing it the healthy way! Good for you!
ReplyDeleteFantastic job!!!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on your success! You have more willpower than I do, and I congratulate you on it!
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work! You'll get to the weight you are striving for!
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