Weight Loss

Like many people, my history with weight loss is long and storied. Rather than recount successful losses (70+ pounds on two occasions) and subsequent gains, I'm just going to start with where I am right now.

Two days after my son was born. Yikes!

In August of 2015 I got pregnant with my wonderful little man. Yay! The only problem was that after deciding to "take a break" from running, my weight had reached an all-time high of 295 pounds. Let's just say all-time high + pregnancy = not great. The day before S was born, I weighed 350 pounds. After a couple of weeks, things settled in at around 327. I have since been working on taking that weight back off. It's slow going, but steady progress, so I try not to get frustrated. I am thrilled to report that in the past three years, I've lost 65 pounds without any significant backslides. I have been stalled since October and I am ready to see some movement on the scale again.

Fortunately, I know what works for me, and I know what has caused me to backslide in the past. So this is going to be the last time I lose these pounds!

My Plan: I like to keep things relatively simple. If you try to tell me I can't have something specific, I'm going to smack you and take your cupcake, mmmkay? Needless to say, I am a big fan of "all things in moderation." I calculate my base metabolic rate (BMR) every 10 pounds and eat less than that number. Typically, I like to shoot for at least a 1000 calorie deficit every day, but if I'm having a really hungry day, or there is some sort of special event - I just make sure I don't exceed that number.

I am still eating all of the foods that I love (pizza Thursdays is a revered pastime at our house), but I'm watching portion size and trying to balance things out by adding in fruits and veggies as well as trying out some healthier versions of our favorite foods. That's it. It's not complicated, it's just not easy.

Currently 264-267 working on taking some more weight off.

Running/Exercise: I am currently running 3-4 miles on weekdays with a longer run of 4-6 on the weekend. I am so happy to be able to run again. Now, I want to start working on speed, working in sprint intervals and hills to mix things up. I also want to focus more on strength training. We are trying to have another baby and with the pain and complications I had with my last pregnancy, I want to protect my joints as much as possible, which means building up as much strength as possible.

Goals: I want to have another baby! While this isn't exactly a weight-loss or fitness goal, this is where my focus is concentrated at the moment. Every pound I lose and every mile I run is getting me closer to a healthy pregnancy.

Weigh Ins: I wrote here about the fact that I will be posting weekly weigh-ins to help keep me accountable. So here goes:

9/22/2016 - 312.8 *weighed-in on a Thursday due to being sick earlier in the week.
9/26/2016 -  311.8 (-1)
10/3/2016 - 309.2 (-2.6)
10/10/2016 - 310.2 (+1.0)
10/17/2016 - 310.4 (+.4)
11/7/2016 - 308.2 (-2.2)
1/3/2017 - 321.0 (YIKES) Time to get back with it and see some progress.
3/27/17 - 313.2 ( -7.8)
4/2/17 - 310.0 (-3.2)
4/10/17 - 308.4 (-1.6)
7/18/17 - 298.8! (-9.6)
5/1/19 - 267.4 (-31.4)


Stick with me as I tackle weight loss, improving my running, and trying to be a good wife and mom. As the saying goes, "it won't be easy, but it will be worth it."