May 12 2009
Since I was at my parents’ this weekend, I took the opportunity to step on their scale. I’ve lost 6 pounds. That’s roughly 1.5-2 pounds a week.
This is going to be a long process.
I realize that I’m probably doing it in a healthy fashion. I’m definitely not starving myself. Any progress is a step in the right direction. 6 pounds is nothing to sneeze at. Blah blah. Blah. I wish the pounds would frankly disappear, though, like a magic act. The Amazing Vanishing Flab; now you see it, now you don’t. I’m far from a patient person and, at this rate, I won’t hit my target goal for another 8 months. 8 more months without chocolate. That’s going into next year. How am I going to survive?
May 05 2009
Shocking fact #62: I like carrots!
Not exactly newsworthy, I realize, unless you’re me because up until this I could have sworn I was allergic to vegetables. However, it holds baring for one simple reason. I’m on a diet. I have no grand notions of slipping into a bikini by the time summer rolls around. My hopes are not that high. I just want to feel kinda, sorta alright about myself again.
I have never been a big girl, high metabolism and luck I suppose. I now have 50 extra pounds on my frame that I don’t know what to do with. 50 extra pounds that have been there since my last pregnancy, not budging an inch. It would be one thing if the weight was spread out proportionately. However, I still look as if I’m 9 months pregnant at 9 months post partum. The only baby I could possibly give birth to right now is a giant tub of Moose Tracks ice cream. And oh, what a yummy baby that would be.
My plan of attack, so far, has been to eliminate chocolate and sweets. I’m almost ashamed to admit what a large segment of my food consumption dessert, in all it’s tasty glory, was. This is my 3rd week without, though, and I feel as if not much is changing. I don’t own a scale, so I’m not sure of the numbers, but pants still fit the same and the bun is still stuck in the oven. Next, better portion control. Liposuction would be so much easier.
I'm Crystal. A 30-something mom to 3 young kids living in the Midwest USA. When I'm not chasing my children, I'm a freelance writer and web designer. I like to tell stories from our days and share what we enjoy...
