Ever since announcing I am on a diet I get a ton of email asking for diet advice. But I don't really have any. Eat less, move more. But if it was that easy, we would all be thin.
This is the third time I have done Weight Watchers, and by far the hardest. The first was before my wedding. I had gained quite a bit of weight in law school (beer and pizza anyone?) and wanted to take it off before the wedding. (The nice things is when your boyfriend propose to you at your heaviest, you know it doesn't matter). The weight came off super easy. 30 pounds in 6 months. I don't remember struggling. I don't even remember having a week where I didn't lose something.
But, I hid the diet, from everyone. The only people who knew I was doing WW was Doug and my mom. When people commented on my weight loss I just smiled and said, it's all stress, I'm not doing anything, I'm not even trying to lose weight. Meanwhile, I was starving myself and working out like a fiend. Can we say eating disorder? My doctor told me to stop losing weight after I passed out in the shower.
I came back from my honeymoon 5 pounds heavier and at a weight I could maintain. Over the course of 3 years I gained another 5 pounds and then got pregnant. The same doctor who was concerned about my weight never allowed me to find out my weight when I was pregnant, but I think I gained 40 pounds. Not great, but not terrible. I did WW online after Michael was born and got down to my pre-pregnancy size (which was 10 pounds up from wedding weight) within 5 months, before I went back to work. I also went to the gym for 2 hours everyday starting at 6 weeks postpartum. I love gym daycare!
After I went back to work the weight started creeping up. Less time to work out and more office snacks. So, I decided it was time to do something about it, and joined WW again. I was 7 pounds up from my normal weight and I decided once and for all to get back to 5 pounds above wedding weight, where I can healthfully maintain. But, I'm finding it so much harder this time. One is logistics, fitting in the gym, as well as everything else I need to do. I usually go 3-4 times a week, and when I go it's hard core. Spinning, kickboxing, weights, etc. But I need to go more. And my metabolism has definitely changed. Damn thirties.
The other is mental. I don't want it as badly. There is no white dress to wear in front of 300 people and pictures that will last forever. It's not taking baby weight off. And it doesn't help that people keep telling me I'm fine and what the hell am I talking about.
So, here it is. I'm stuck. Last week I gained a pound and then lost a pound this week. I'm still down 7 pounds, in 7 weeks, which is what WW says. A pound a week. But I'm not making a dent in the 10 to go. And next week is vacation which is always a disaster weight wise.
I'm willing to take suggestions. But don't bother telling me to cut out the alcohol because that just ain't gonna happen.
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Yeah, I don’t do diets where I have to cut the alcohol either
I wish I could offer up great motivation, and I if I could I absolutely would. But I think losing the weight will happen if you stick to your plan, even if you aren’t as rigid as you think you should be. Working out (hardcore) 4 times a week is awesome, and staying around your point allotment is great, too. The weight will come off by doing that, even if it takes longer because of metabolism and cheat days. Just let yourself off the timeline hook and, oh here comes the cliches, take it one day at a time.
(And enjoy your vacation!)
Yeah, I don’t do diets where I have to cut the alcohol either
I wish I could offer up great motivation, and I if I could I absolutely would. But I think losing the weight will happen if you stick to your plan, even if you aren’t as rigid as you think you should be. Working out (hardcore) 4 times a week is awesome, and staying around your point allotment is great, too. The weight will come off by doing that, even if it takes longer because of metabolism and cheat days. Just let yourself off the timeline hook and, oh here comes the cliches, take it one day at a time.
(And enjoy your vacation!)
Yeah, I don’t do diets where I have to cut the alcohol either
I wish I could offer up great motivation, and I if I could I absolutely would. But I think losing the weight will happen if you stick to your plan, even if you aren’t as rigid as you think you should be. Working out (hardcore) 4 times a week is awesome, and staying around your point allotment is great, too. The weight will come off by doing that, even if it takes longer because of metabolism and cheat days. Just let yourself off the timeline hook and, oh here comes the cliches, take it one day at a time.
(And enjoy your vacation!)
Yeah, I don’t do diets where I have to cut the alcohol either
I wish I could offer up great motivation, and I if I could I absolutely would. But I think losing the weight will happen if you stick to your plan, even if you aren’t as rigid as you think you should be. Working out (hardcore) 4 times a week is awesome, and staying around your point allotment is great, too. The weight will come off by doing that, even if it takes longer because of metabolism and cheat days. Just let yourself off the timeline hook and, oh here comes the cliches, take it one day at a time.
(And enjoy your vacation!)
You, of all people, know how I feel about this. Now mind you it is easy from where I sit (or rather sit on) because I weigh my “wedding weight” after three kids.
But my concern is that kids will hear us grown-ups obsessing about weight. Certainly an adult who is 40-60 pounds overweight should do something about it but those of us with 5-10 pounds maybe should accept what age/babies/change in lifestyles have done to us.
What I couldn’t believe was my super skinny then 6-year-old son (seriously his BMI is skinny) made several “I shouldn’t eat. I’m fat” comments during the school year. He was copying what the other 6-year-old girls were saying.
Six. Years. Old!
You, of all people, know how I feel about this. Now mind you it is easy from where I sit (or rather sit on) because I weigh my “wedding weight” after three kids.
But my concern is that kids will hear us grown-ups obsessing about weight. Certainly an adult who is 40-60 pounds overweight should do something about it but those of us with 5-10 pounds maybe should accept what age/babies/change in lifestyles have done to us.
What I couldn’t believe was my super skinny then 6-year-old son (seriously his BMI is skinny) made several “I shouldn’t eat. I’m fat” comments during the school year. He was copying what the other 6-year-old girls were saying.
Six. Years. Old!
You, of all people, know how I feel about this. Now mind you it is easy from where I sit (or rather sit on) because I weigh my “wedding weight” after three kids.
But my concern is that kids will hear us grown-ups obsessing about weight. Certainly an adult who is 40-60 pounds overweight should do something about it but those of us with 5-10 pounds maybe should accept what age/babies/change in lifestyles have done to us.
What I couldn’t believe was my super skinny then 6-year-old son (seriously his BMI is skinny) made several “I shouldn’t eat. I’m fat” comments during the school year. He was copying what the other 6-year-old girls were saying.
Six. Years. Old!
You, of all people, know how I feel about this. Now mind you it is easy from where I sit (or rather sit on) because I weigh my “wedding weight” after three kids.
But my concern is that kids will hear us grown-ups obsessing about weight. Certainly an adult who is 40-60 pounds overweight should do something about it but those of us with 5-10 pounds maybe should accept what age/babies/change in lifestyles have done to us.
What I couldn’t believe was my super skinny then 6-year-old son (seriously his BMI is skinny) made several “I shouldn’t eat. I’m fat” comments during the school year. He was copying what the other 6-year-old girls were saying.
Six. Years. Old!
I have no good advice…I wish I did. I’ve been on the same path myself. Recently I lost 30 much-needed pounds by eating healthy and less. But I’ve stalled….it’s been too hot to get out & walk so that doesn’t help.
On vacation, enjoy yourself. Maybe drink water before you go out to eat? Order small entree’s? Take half home?
You can excercise & eat well AFTER vacation!
I have no good advice…I wish I did. I’ve been on the same path myself. Recently I lost 30 much-needed pounds by eating healthy and less. But I’ve stalled….it’s been too hot to get out & walk so that doesn’t help.
On vacation, enjoy yourself. Maybe drink water before you go out to eat? Order small entree’s? Take half home?
You can excercise & eat well AFTER vacation!
I have no good advice…I wish I did. I’ve been on the same path myself. Recently I lost 30 much-needed pounds by eating healthy and less. But I’ve stalled….it’s been too hot to get out & walk so that doesn’t help.
On vacation, enjoy yourself. Maybe drink water before you go out to eat? Order small entree’s? Take half home?
You can excercise & eat well AFTER vacation!
I have no good advice…I wish I did. I’ve been on the same path myself. Recently I lost 30 much-needed pounds by eating healthy and less. But I’ve stalled….it’s been too hot to get out & walk so that doesn’t help.
On vacation, enjoy yourself. Maybe drink water before you go out to eat? Order small entree’s? Take half home?
You can excercise & eat well AFTER vacation!
I wish I could go to the gym or have motivation to lose weight like that. We don’t have a good gym in our town and definitely nothing with a day care. That would be great.
I’m sorry you didn’t win the contest too! Maybe next time. Thanks for the comment on Little Lady’s outfit though! I’m a very pink person. I love pink so my daughter has a lot of pink.
I wish I could go to the gym or have motivation to lose weight like that. We don’t have a good gym in our town and definitely nothing with a day care. That would be great.
I’m sorry you didn’t win the contest too! Maybe next time. Thanks for the comment on Little Lady’s outfit though! I’m a very pink person. I love pink so my daughter has a lot of pink.
I wish I could go to the gym or have motivation to lose weight like that. We don’t have a good gym in our town and definitely nothing with a day care. That would be great.
I’m sorry you didn’t win the contest too! Maybe next time. Thanks for the comment on Little Lady’s outfit though! I’m a very pink person. I love pink so my daughter has a lot of pink.
I wish I could go to the gym or have motivation to lose weight like that. We don’t have a good gym in our town and definitely nothing with a day care. That would be great.
I’m sorry you didn’t win the contest too! Maybe next time. Thanks for the comment on Little Lady’s outfit though! I’m a very pink person. I love pink so my daughter has a lot of pink.
Losing weight can become a fulltime job I think. It is hard, and it takes time. That’s the only piece of advice I have to offer really, just be patient.
Yeah, I am saying the same thing to myself…
Losing weight can become a fulltime job I think. It is hard, and it takes time. That’s the only piece of advice I have to offer really, just be patient.
Yeah, I am saying the same thing to myself…
Losing weight can become a fulltime job I think. It is hard, and it takes time. That’s the only piece of advice I have to offer really, just be patient.
Yeah, I am saying the same thing to myself…
Losing weight can become a fulltime job I think. It is hard, and it takes time. That’s the only piece of advice I have to offer really, just be patient.
Yeah, I am saying the same thing to myself…
I try to keep in mind that I have the rest of my life to do this. Of course it was easier when I had “goals” like my BIL’s wedding etc. I’ve been meeting with a personal trainer which has worked wonders for me, but it’s a lot easier for me to get to the gym. I think no matter what you do, it’s hard. Sorry this isn’t a helpful comment.
I try to keep in mind that I have the rest of my life to do this. Of course it was easier when I had “goals” like my BIL’s wedding etc. I’ve been meeting with a personal trainer which has worked wonders for me, but it’s a lot easier for me to get to the gym. I think no matter what you do, it’s hard. Sorry this isn’t a helpful comment.
I try to keep in mind that I have the rest of my life to do this. Of course it was easier when I had “goals” like my BIL’s wedding etc. I’ve been meeting with a personal trainer which has worked wonders for me, but it’s a lot easier for me to get to the gym. I think no matter what you do, it’s hard. Sorry this isn’t a helpful comment.
I try to keep in mind that I have the rest of my life to do this. Of course it was easier when I had “goals” like my BIL’s wedding etc. I’ve been meeting with a personal trainer which has worked wonders for me, but it’s a lot easier for me to get to the gym. I think no matter what you do, it’s hard. Sorry this isn’t a helpful comment.