It Hasn't Been Easy!

I have had a few of you ask me how I lost weight. Well, I wish I could tell you that I found some super secret fast, easy way to do it but I didn't. I looked for the easy way for too long and finally decided I had to do it the hard way. When I found out that I was pregnant with Cole I knew I had to gain control of myself or I was going to gain more weight. So, I made the sacrifice to get a gym membership and started working out. I know that working out through my entire pregnancy helped with EVERYTHING! My labor was so easy and fast and I didn't gain near as much weight as I did with Kaylee (I also didn't have toxemia with Cole). After I had him I waited 4 weeks and then it was time to be committed to losing weight. I had to find a set time to go to the gym everyday and I had to make myself go no matter how much I didn't want to go. It was hard taking 2 kids with me but I had to do it. I also had a hard time working out on my own...running on a treadmill for an hour is NOT fun and it is boring so I chose a gym that has classes. This was a life savor! I learned how to do step and now can go to the hardest classes and it is fun and the hour goes by so fast. So I get an hour of cardio that is FUN. After Dave was layed off I started going to the gym twice a day. So, now I do some kind of toning/body sculpting/pilates everyday along with an hour of cardio everyday. I go for an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon. For example, Tuesday am I go to a spinning class and then in the afternoon I go to a body sculpting class. Friday I got to pilates in the am and step challenge in the afternoon. It was hard at first but now it is just part of my day and I get upset if I don't get to go.

Now, the hardest part for me....Eating. I have had to learn that I can eat whatever I want...I just need to watch how much of it I eat. I make sure I eat breakfast and then I make my lunch my big meal of the day. If there is a treat that I want for the day, I'll eat it with lunch so that I can work it off the rest of the day. (I don't know if that is really how it works but it has worked for me) For dinner I try to eat really really light and then I don't eat after 7 unless I am starving. If I am starving I will eat something little and I try to make it healthy.

It has taken me almost 6 months to lose the 30 lbs. At first I lost 2 lbs a week consistently. The last 10 has taken me since the end of Sept. I have 10 more to go to reach my goal and it isn't going fast at all. For me, it just came time to put the time and effort into it. I had to take it a day at a time and it is something I have to work on every single day. I ask myself (if I really want to eat just to eat something) am I really going to want to eat that this much tomorrow? :-) Of course the answer is no.

Even though it has been slow....6 months later I have lost a lot of weight and I am so much happier and healthier. It has been worth it. I hope this has helped you out a little bit for those of you who have asked. Sorry I don't have the super secret trick to losing weight! :-) If you find it let me know!!