The Weight Loss Journey Continues

Recap

Back in January 2010 we started changing the way we ate in our family.  We got rid of all processed foods and just started eating real.  From then until February 2011 I had managed to lose around 80 pounds and went from a size 3XL to an XL.  This was when I found out I was pregnant with Nathan who is now 1.  I continued eating healthy throughout the pregnancy and managed to not gain any weight but instead lost an additional six pounds.  For some reason though since he was born in November 2011 I got lazy and stopped eating so healthy and have gained some of that weight back.  Still in the same size clothes mostly though.  So now I have to do some backtracking and lose that previously lost weight and move on from there.

I am calling this Weight loss Part 2.

Begin date:  January 21, 2013

I started doing Zumba at the Y before the new year.  I was going with friends but they all backed out and I was going by myself which was fine if not as much fun.  However between the boys basket ball practice and needing to watch Nathan I decided to just buy the Wii Zumba Core so I can just do it at home.  It is easier to fit in my workouts that way.  This week I was able to get in four(two on Monday) which were a lot of fun.  I am hoping to get back to the gym at some point but this will due for now.

As far as eating goes, this week was mostly a success.  I managed to say away from processed foods most of the week except Thursday night at Happy Mom's Club.  I ate a store bought cookie.  Just one mind you but I don't know what I was thinking because I don't really like store bought cookies.  They were just there and everyone was eating them.  Then one of the mom's showed up with HOMEMADE whole wheat bread.  Yum!  I did manage to have only a quarter of a slice which in and of itself was amazing.  Wish I hadn't had that nasty store bought cookie though.  It was one of those red velvet chewy cookies with icing on it.  Tasted good but fake.  Would have much rather had a whole piece of bread.  At least it doesn't have any additives or preservatives in it.

I used to do so much better at resisting the bad carbs.  I was like a rock before Nathan was born.  Now I am back to craving them but it is getting better.  The longer I keep them out of my system the easier it will be to say no.  My plan is to just take one day at a time.

With all that said, today was weigh in day and I lost 2.4 pounds this week(Mon.-Fri-).  Not bad for the first week.  Can't think that it could have been more if I hadn't had that cookie or that bread Thusday night and the ice cream Friday night(forgot to mention that part).

Still.  All in all a good first week.  Next week will be better.