Flippin' Sweet!

So um...I lost 5 lbs. last week!

I have no idea how, but to say I'm excited just wouldn't cut it. I'm THRILLED! I'm getting closer and closer to my goal weight. Only 6 more lbs. to go!

I know I can do this. My fear is that I'll gain it all back once I stop breastfeeding. Brian and I are starting our "Hardcore Life-Style Change" today. I don't want to call it a diet, because that's not what it is. Yes, he needs to lose weight. And yes, I still have a few more lbs. to go. We're not as much concerned with losing weight as we are being healthy for our daughter and each other. I don't want my unhealthy eating habits passed on to Evie, so we need to nip it in the bud now.

So 6 more lbs. to go. I'm going to say I can do it in 3 weeks. Brian and I are going to start taking nightly walks with the babe, now that it's spring and we had day light savings. I can't wait to reach my goal weight and see Brian start losing some weight!

Current Stats and Goals:

Current weight: 151

Goal weight: 145

Goal weight loss for the week: 2 lbs.

Other goals: It was too raining to walk last week, so I want to walk at least 3 nights this week

McFatty Monday- Vacation Edition

Kauai was A-mazing! We had such an incredible time! We were so sad to leave, but so ready to get back to our baby girl.

Anyway, not the point of this McFatty Monday post.

The point of this post is to be a complete attention whore and tell you that...I ONLY GAINED 1 POUND ON VACATION! Yes, ladies, I am screaming that from the rooftops! Every time I ate something fattening in Hawaii, which was pretty much every meal, I kept thinking about how my McFatty Monday post would go when I got back.

I was so sure I gained at least 5 lbs., but nope. I got on the scale this morning and read those 3 beautiful numbers. 1-5-6. I was shocked! I'm so happy I was able to keep the weight off.

As fun as eating everything I wanted was, it's back to the diet today for me and Brian. The weather has taken a turn for the better, so we'll be doing nightly walks with Evie in tow. Which I'm thrilled about! I love taking walks in spring weather!

How did everyone do during the 2 weeks I was gone? Did you lose any? Gain any?

Current Stats and Goals:
Current weight: 156
Goal weight: 145
Goal weight loss for the week: 2 lbs.
Other goals this week: Walk at least 3 nights this week

Down another pound!

Well...it wasn't the 3 lbs. I was hoping for, but I'm surprised I actually lost a pound considering I drank on Saturday night.

Brian and I had a rough week, so we left the babe with my mother, stopped off to watch Brian's brother play guitar in a band, then we were off to drown our sorrows with adult beverages at a local bar. Me with Stella Artois (the best beer ever, if you didn't know) on tap and Brian with dirty martinis and corona. We did a shot to really make us feel good. For anyone that knows about the calorie content in alcohol, especially beer, you'll know that this is not a good beverage choice if you want to lose weight.

So I was pleasantly surprised when I stepped on the scale this morning, only to find out that I lost a pound! ::dances around the room to I'm So Excited::

I think I can lose another 2 lbs. before we leave on vacation. I'm sure as hell going to try!

Current goals and stats:
Current weight: 155
Goal weight: 145
Goal weight loss for the week: 2 lbs.
Other goals: Try not to put too much on while we're on our trip. I think I'll probably gain 5 lbs. back though

Check out the other McFatty Monday posts at Heir to Blair.

PS: This will be my last McFatty Monday post until March 7th. Good luck to everyone is the next 2 weeks! :)

Success, finally!!

After weeks of hitting a plateau, I was hesitant to get on that scale again today. I didn't want to have to write another post about how I failed, AGAIN, this week. I mean, c'mon, what would be the point of even making the effort to write about it?

Imagine my surprise when the scale read 156, not 158. I lost 2 lbs! That brings me to a total of 35 lbs. lost since having the baby. And since I only gained 20, do you know what that means? It means I've lost 15 extra pounds that I had before I was pregnant! Eeeeeeeeeeek!

I think I can lose another 2 before we leave for vacation. I'm going to try my hardest! I'm actually thinking about doing the Special K diet for the next 2 weeks. Basically, you replace 2 of your meals with one of their products. Cereal, granola bars, protein drinks, etc. Since I don't eat much for breakfast or lunch, I figure replacing those two meals should be easy. I hope!

Current stats and goals for this week
Current weight: 156
Goal weight: 145
Goal weight loss for the week: 3 lbs. That's right, I'm going to try 3, instead of 2!
Other goals: Start, and stick to, Special K diet

//**EDIT**\\

Blair's McFatty Monday post inspired me to post progress pictures as well. So here they are. My fat ass and stretchies in all their glory...

5 days post-partum, not sure how much weight was lost at this point

13 weeks post-partum and 35 lbs. down

Notice the love handles. And the thighs...well, they still need some work, but I feel good about my progress!

No. change. what. so. ever

Gah!

I'm stuck at 158.

Why can't I lose anymore weight? Oh, that's right, because I freaking cheat on my diet ALL THE TIME. It's like, the weekend comes, and it's "Hello, chocolate chip cookies." WTF?

Why can't I stick to my diet? It doesn't help that I have Brian home with me on the weekends, tempting me to cheat.

Brian, by the way, is nowhere near losing that 20 lbs. and we leave for Hawaii in 19 days. Victory is sweet! Well, not really. I was really hoping the bet would motivate him, but alas, it did not.

So yeah, stuck at 158. I am determined to lose at least 1 effing pound this week. I can drop 1 measley pound, can't I? We shall see.

Current stats and goals
Current weight: 158
Goal weight: 145
Goal weight loss for the week: 1 lb.
Other goals: Exercise, at least, 2 days this week. I count dancing with Evie in the Moby exercising.

I hit my ass hard when I fell off that wagon

Well, not too hard, I suppose. I cheated pretty much all week. ::buries face in hands out of sheer embarrassment::

Good news is, I didn't gain any weight, but I didn't lose any either. I attribute that to breastfeeding. What am I going to do when I'm done breastfeeding? I have to change these eating habits NOW! And so does my fiance! He has a good 50 lbs. to lose and he's not even close to getting there.

Which is why Mr. Motivation paid him a visit and gave him a swift kick in the arse. Mr. Motivation=Me. I bet Brian $10 bucks that he couldn't lose 20 lbs. by the time we leave for Hawaii. I honestly don't think he can do it. We leave in 26 days. I think he could least 10-15 lbs, but not 20. I think he'll drop the first 10 pretty quickly because he is considered obese. We shall see. He HATES to lose a bet, so I knew I would get him when I told him I didn't think he could do it.

That may be a mean thing for me to say, but this is my way of being supportive. Brian is the biggest procrastinator of the face of the planet and sometimes he just needs that little push to get him going. That push being my incessant shit talking.

So the goals for this week are to get back on the wagon and to keep Brian motivated by taunting the living daylights out of him. I'm thinking I should take a picture of him shirtless and tape it to the fridge. Then, tape a picture of a sandy Hawaiian beach next to it. I'm the best fiance, no?

Current Stats and Goals:
Weight last week: 158
Weight this week: 158
Goal weight: 145
Other goals: Stay motivated!

Kept my cheat day and lost 3 lbs!

::does a little jig::

I'm so excited! I lost 3 lbs. last week! I did cheat 2 days, instead of 1, but hey, it was the weekend. After the week I had with the nighttime fussiness lasting 2-3 hours every night, can you blame me?

I stuck to my diet through the week though, but I didn't really get any exercise in. Unless you call running around with a 2 month old exercise...and I do. I honestly think carrying her around in the Moby is helping. My God, she weighs 11 lbs. now! How could it not be helping, right?

In other news, I am now addicted to Diet Dr. Pepper. No, seriously. We bought a 12 pack on Saturday and it was gone last night! Yes, Brian helped me polish it off, but the majority of consumption was by me. Shameful, I know. It's better than regular Dr. Pepper though, so at least give me credit for that.

So 3 lbs. down, 7 more to go before Hawaii. I'd really like to lose 13 more though. That would put me at 145. I haven't been 145 since I was 17 years old! Oh, to have that body again. Free of stretch marks and a flabby tummy. With 3 lbs. down though, I'm well on my way.

Can I pull it off? Tune in next week to find out.

Current stats and goals:

Current weight: 158
Goal weight: 145
Weight loss goal this week: 2 lbs.

Cheaters ain't just a white-trash reality show

Sadly, the term cheater, also applies to me this week. Why, oh, why can't I just maintain this diet? I will say, I was doing really well until this weekend.

Brian decided he wanted to have a date night on Saturday, so we made arrangements to have Pappy and KiKi (Brian's parents) watch the babe, so we could go out for some mommy and daddy time. We started with dinner and some adult beverages at an Italian restaurant. The food was AMAZING! I endulged in Spinach and Artichoke Pasta. It was penne pasta and chicken, topped with a spinach and artichoke cream sauce. To. Die. For. Along with that, we had the ol' bread and olive oil dipping sauce. My guilty pleasure. Add on a glass of Sauvignon Blanc and you have a meal that was designed to clog every artery in your body...and I enjoyed every minute of it.

After dinner, we headed over to the movie theatre across the street. We bought two tickets for It's Complicated and made our way to the concession stand. Why quit stuffing our faces now, eh? I bought a box of Buncha Crunch and a large Mr. Pibb to share with Brian. Come to think of it, there wasn't much sharing going on on my end. The movie was hysterical, the Buncha Crunch were awesome, and we had a terrific date night, so I don't feel too bad about cheating...

Except, you see, that was supposed to be my only cheat night last week. Yesterday resulted in more shameful cheating though. I did really well for breakfast and lunch, but then I decided I wanted chocolate chip cookies for an afternoon snack. So I had 5. Then, for dinner, we decided we were too tired to make anything, so plans were made to order chinese food from the incredible Master Wok. Mmm! After chicken fried rice, crab rangoon, egg rolls, and more, I was stuffed. It was so good! I did feel kind of bad after that one though. Especially, since Brian has A LOT more to lose than I do and I'm just pulling him down with me.

Alas, maybe we can get it right this week. I'm actually content if I don't lose anymore weight before Hawaii, but it would be really nice too. I weigh 10 lbs. less than my pre-pregnancy weight, but I'd like to lose another 10 before we leave. I haven't lost any weight, but I haven't gained any either, which is awesome! I'm going to try to work a little harder at it this week. We shall see how it pans out.

Stats and goals for this week:
Current weight: 161
Goal weight by end of the week: 159
Other goals: ONE CHEAT DAY, NOT TWO, FATTY!

Just another McFatty Monday

As I sit here, eating my bowl of Special K and drinking my coffee, I remember what I would normally be eating for breakfast right about now. A Sausage, Egg, and Cheese McMuffin. I lived on those when I was pregnant, but I'm not pregnant anymore! I don't have the luxury of just eating whatever I want and not caring because "I'm going to get fat anyway". Which is why the first week of my diet sucked ass.

Like I said in my last McFatty post, I am 100% addicted to fast food, so giving it up cold turkey is so effing hard! I did pretty well for my first week though. I did cheat a little over the weekend, but I'm a firm believer in endulging yourself a little. Otherwise, you'll go crazy and eat everything in sight.

I mostly stuck to my special k for breakfast, ham sandwich and low fat chips for lunch, and for dinner, we just cooked something we would normally eat, as long as it wasn't too fatty. I only worked out one day last week. That's the downfall of having a baby who is supe glued to you at all times. I did manage to lose 7 lbs. in the past 3 weeks though. 7 down, 13 more to go.

Goals for this week:
Weight loss: 2 lbs.
Eating habits: Try to only cheat 1 day, instead of 2.
Exercise: Try to work out at least every day for 30 mins.

McFatty Monday

Hello. My name is Jocelyn...and I'm addicted to fast food.

I cannot lie. I do, indeed, have an addiction to fast food. I think it stems from my childhood. My parents divorced when I was 3. My mother was a single mom of two, and worked 12 hour days as a manager at Walmart. By the time she got off work and picked us up from daycare, she was in no mood to cook, and I can't blame her. Every weekend, we would go visit my dad. He would, literally, feed us McDonald's for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. We knew exactly how much the total of two happy meals would be. $4.24. Crazy, huh? $4.24 for TWO meals. It's more than that just for one meal now! Oh, how I miss 1997.

Since I was a child, I had a high metabolism, and I could eat that crap every meal and not gain weight. This changed, however, when I hit puberty. I grew 3 inches, my hips widened, and I was no longer wearing a kids size 12. I was a size 7, 125 lbs, in the middle of 8th grade. I moved in with an aunt and uncle of mine, who were extremely obese, and that just fueled the fast food addiction even more. By time I left my aunt and uncle's, my sophomore year of high school, I was 165 lbs. Not fat, but not skinny. I moved back home and lost 30 lbs. almost instantly. For the first time in a long time, I felt great, but I my diet consisted of salads and water. In my opinion, this is no way to live.

After high school, I decided I was going to eat what I wanted. I put the 30 lbs. back on, plus another 5. I was in college, in a relationship, so who cares about being skinny, right? When I got my surprise BFP, at 170 lbs., I was mortified! I was going to put on, at the minimum, 25-35 lbs! Did this help me make better food choices though? No. I pretty much ate a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and large fries every day. Every 4 weeks, I went to my OB appointments, and I wasn't gaining weight. I thought, "This is great!" I didn't gain any weight until 22 weeks, and luckily, I only put on 20 lbs. total. It still was no picnic to walk around at 190 lbs., but it was better than seeing 200+ on the scale. At 6 days post partum, I lost all the baby weight, plus an additional 10 lbs.

So here I sit at 160 lbs. I want, so desperately, to start eating healthy and to lose another 20 lbs. I have to for my child. I will not have her grow up the same way I did. I cannot feed her a diet that consists of grease and fat!

This brings me to joining McFatty Mondays. Today, my fiance and I, are starting our diet together. We will start eating healthy, no more fast food, and we will be working out. This isn't just about the weight. I really need to figure out and conquer this fast food addiction. Not to mention, we're going to Hawaii in less than 2 months and I'd like to not have to see a hundred pictures of my fat ass in a swim suit and think, "Why didn't I try harder?" I'm so glad Blair started this. It will be nice to have other women around that are going through the same things. Together, I know we can all do this.

Good luck, ladies! I look forward to this weight loss journey with you all.

Here is the most recent picture of myself. Notice the long sweater designed to cover my ass.