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I just realize when I write on here it gets me more motivated so I am going to try to once a week.  I weighed in the same as last week so I’m not too bummed, I know I haven’t been trying as much as I should.  I have been stressing out too much about bills and cleaning our house (on the market) to focus on weight loss… more excuses.

Also, started taking thyroid hormones so that should help me out.  My blood tests showed I am getting worse.. going towards more hypothyroidism now. I am just really happy my doctor took those blood tests in the beginning (about 6 weeks postpartum) so I know there’s a medical reason for all the crazy mood swings and other weird symptoms I’ve been having.

I am doing this for myself but I think it always helps to have a special event to look forward to and try to get as in shape as possible for it… for me the next one coming up in September is my friend’s bachelorette party..going out to 4th street live in downtown Louisville will be a blast. However, someone had a “brilliant” idea for us to wear matching shirts! gag me! this was after I had already promised I would go… so I better get to working out a little more!

Peace.

Lost 2 pounds!

Not much but I am really trying to do this the healthy way.

I went to the doc this morning to find out I need to go on synthetic thyroid hormones.. probably for the rest of my life. It’s weird to me that I wouldn’t have found this out had I not had postpartum bleeding issues.  This was the reason my doctor ordered thyroid blood testing.  SO I have been researching Hashimoto’s and apparently it is not good for me to eat raw broccoli or licorice.. and some other things.. lol. but really, Licorice??

Which leads me to ask what everyone considers licorice to be? I had an argument with my husband (that I lost) that Twizzlers candy is red licorice.. that’s just what my family calls it and I’ve always known it to be.. but technically it’s not. Licorice by definition is just that yucky flavor of the black twizzlers, jelly beans, etc. hahah.. so now I am wondering if it is Twizzlers I should avoid or just the black flavored candy.

Any insight into thyroid problems..and licorice.. would be greatly appreciated. Lol

So far I have done really well.. only had one chocolate cupcake for my husband’s B-day!…

up until going to my friend’s birthday dinner at Texas Roadhouse.  I ate two rolls which apparently equal almost 500 calories together, how? they are so small? i don’t know.. and i’m not going to bother looking up the cals for the rest of what I ate.. I know it was too much so tomorrow is a new day.

Some things I have done or am going to do to change my habits:

-logging in calories after every meal- looking at that pie chart

- only weighing myself once a week, used to do it every time I went to the bathroom!

- after dinner, brushing my teeth immediately so I won’t snack all night

-getting something other than sugar to sweeten my coffee (somehow I have convinced myself that if it is organic sugar it doesn’t count! lol)

- every time i get bored and want to snack for something to do - drinking a glass of ice water

more ideas to come hopefully!

Still haven’t lost much since I had baby #2 and I am determined this time.  I go to a doc on Monday to hopefully get on some hormones because I found out I have an abnormal thyroid.. Hashimoto’s Disease (sounds scarier than it is) this could be part of my issue.

So I will be tracking everything I eat on here, it seemed to be really helpful last summer, and trying to go on walks every day that I can with my two kids.  We really can’t afford a gym membership right now.

SOoo here we go!

So today starts the 1 month countdoown until I have to walk down an aisle in a very ugly bridesmaids dress.  Hoping to weigh at least 5 lbs less by then, keeping my goals realistic.  I read that losing weight too fast while breastfeeding can cause toxins to go into your milk. scary! but I don’t want that to be an excuse either.

well, I felt like I was making progress back in july and it only figures that I would get pregnant again… so now that my little bundle of joy is here! two weeks old! i need to get back on track.

it is funny how you are expected to gain 40 lbs (which i did) and then only lose 15-20 in the end.

So I checked with my car today on the way home and realized I have been going a little over 2 miles a day instead of 1! yay! Hopefully soon I will be able to go more and faster.. I just need to go at the right time when my son is ready for a long nap.

I hate when cars go by and gawk, I like when really muscular skinny people go by though.  I usually say, “you’re making it look easy!” and think to myself that I will be like that in no time! haha, just wait and see..

Strangely enough, when I have not consumed anything at all with alcohol it will show up on my pie chart? Such as yogurt…. does anybody else have this problem?  Not really a big deal but weird.

I just started using this site about a week ago and I have found the best thing about it is that instead of eating when I am bored ( my major problem ) I can get on here and log my food from earlier meals instead of eating junk food.  It makes me so much more aware of what I should be eating, too. More proteins, way less fat and carb. Thus, I have started the blog thing to continue this habit.

It has also led me to realize that I will never lose a great amount of weight until I start exercising, no more excuses.  I am trying for 1-2 lbs a week.

If anyone out there reads this and has about the same weight loss goals as I do, please let me know what you do to exercise that has gotten great results.  So far I have just been walking, I can’t really get to the gym everyday because of time and baby care issues (excuse!) I am thinking I am going to buy some workout videos to do when my son is asleep at night and would be the ideal time.

That’s all for now..