I really do. I have been super focused on my diet and exercise for the past couple of weeks. I have been using fitday.com to keep track of what I eat. It records my calorie intake, my fat intake, fiber, etc. It is the most helpful thing I have found to aid me in my weight loss. It might not work for everyone, but it is definitely working for me. It gives me the reassurance that I am getting the nutrients and everything that I need while I am dieting, since I am also breastfeeding. I have been trying to keep my diet around 1200 calories a day, and I have been working out most every day. I have been doing pilates, walking, and doing 200 crunches a day. I haven’t lost much in pounds, but my clothes are definitely fitting better. I have lost a couple of inches in the past couple of weeks. The pounds will follow, I think.
Instead of buying a lot of “diet” foods, I’ve been trying to just eat healthy foods. Lots of fresh vegetables and fruits. The healthier I eat, the healthier the kids eat, too. That is an added benefit. We already ate pretty healthy. I’m just trying to eat less of it, and more fresh stuff.
I feel really good about all of this. My main goal right now is obviously to lose weight and get back to where I was before I got pregnant with Owen, but just living a healthy lifestyle is really important to me. I’ve had a lot of hang-ups about weight and my eating habits in the past, and I don’t want my daughter to have to deal with that when she is older. I feel like if I am modeling healthy eating and living, she will naturally pick up on it. I’ve been making an effort to be more active, and I know that will benefit my kids…both Kyra and the boys. I’m thinking about taking up tennis. It might be a little bit, as Owen is a little bit young still. It’s hard to get out and do things that I can’t do while holding or carrying him, without a babysitter. I don’t like to leave him yet, as young as he is, though, so I’m just working with the time and freedom that I have now. I fully intend to add activities that we can all do together as time goes on.
Every little step I take to being healthier and modeling healthy behavior for my kids makes me feel really good. I just feel good today. Sweaty…but good.