My plan is to start the South Beach Diet on Monday. I am in the process of refreshing my memory of the diet and planning my meals for next week. I am anxious and excited to start because I know how well it worked for me previously, and I am hoping that I can lose a nice amount of weight before the holidays. My goal is to lose 7-10 pounds by Christmas. I am going to take my friend Sara's advice and blog my food each day (if I can remember!). I know it will be a bit boring for you all to read, but I think it will make me feel more accountable for what is going in my mouth. We all need some accountability, don't we??
On Monday, I plan on posting my current weight and a current picture of myself. I will update my weight each week and I will try to update the picture each month. My ultimate goal is to lose 30 pounds in time for my cousin's wedding in early May. And let me tell you, if I can do it, I am treating myself to an expensive, gorgeous dress to wear!
I am feeling much better now that I've been on Zoloft for 3 weeks. I still feel a bit shaky/jumpy from the medicine but that should begin to subside soon. I feel more positive about things, and I feel ready to make the commitment to lose weight. I'm so incredibly glad that I talked to my doctor about all the anxiety I was feeling and how overwhelmed by life I was. She said that anyone who worked full-time, took care of a house, and had the primary responsibility of caring for an 8 1/2 month old would certainly feel overwhelmed! It made me feel so much better to have someone acknowledge how much I have on my plate these days.
On to other news: Ethan is now crawling on all four's, and I can't even begin to imagine WHY IN THE WORLD I wanted him to! He is obsessed with Pepper and Snoopy's water bowl, and he splashes in it as much as he can get away with. I move him across the room and he heads right back to it. It's definitely time to start baby-proofing the house!
My parents are leaving Florida today for their move to Maryland. They were supposed to close on the house today, but it has been pushed back to next Tuesday or Wednesday. Hopefully, nothing goes wrong between now and then to cause the buyers to back out. My parents have really been through so much recently, and I am so anxious for them to start fresh.
Sorry for the boring post! I really wanted to declare my intention of starting the diet on Monday (more accountability!). I am NOT backing out of this, and I WILL lose the weight.
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4 comments:
Hi Laura,
I'm so glad that you have a plan of action, and I, for one, will not be bored reading about your food. hehehehe. I will be checking in on you to help praise or chastise. hehe. That is so great that Ethan is crawling! Though I do know what you mean about it being quite a nuisance. Noah loves Abby's water dish, too. He has learned not to play in it though. After about ten times of moving him away, and him crawling right back to it, he got his hand smacked (it was a tap, but it hurt his feelings), and he had to sit facing a wall for one minute. Since then, he hasn't tried again. However, Noah is quite a bit older than Ethan, so that probably wouldn't work yet. :):)
Right now, he is driving me nuts because he likes to stand up at the trash can and push the floppy lid, and he also likes to try to take Kai's potty seat off the toilet. Everything he wants to get into seems dirty. :)
Well, just wanted to give you some encouragement. You can do this!
Sara
Laura-
I'm so happy for you and how you're feeling. It sounds like your resolve and confidence has returned. You sound like you again :)
I support you 100% in your new venture and am behind you completely. I understand the fear that goes with this and how hard it is to get beyond that.
I'm proud of you and hope you get the support you need. I will definitely be checking in to encourage when I can ;)
Hugs,
Lindsay
Laura- I won't be bored on reading about your food either. I might actually try what you're doing if it works for you! That extra 5 lbs I lost due to breastfeeding it coming back on since I quit. I'm teetering back to 180 and it makes me sick. I really need to eat right and exercise but it's hard for me to find the time to do either. I usually just grab something quick that I fed the kids during the day and as far as exercising I can only wish I had time to even do it. I've thought about getting up around 5 Am just to do it.
Hi Laura,
Just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you. Hoping you are ready for the big changes in the week ahead. Let us know if you got to prepare some food for the week. Good luck! I'm pulling for ya!
Love,
Sara
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