Makieno

Yeah right. Sounds easy enough…but I can’t seem to do it. Up and down grrrrr. WHY OH WHY does food taste so good?!?

I’m a Stay At Home Mom and find myself headed to the fridge every chance I get. I only gained 12lbs with my last child (May 2010) but I’ve gained more after I had her then I did while I was preggers!

I want to keep up with my kids….I want more kids….but that won’t happen if I’m a chunky monkey!
GRRRRRRR

In 2008 I finally got sick of being big…so I starting using this site (and loved it)  I lost about 50 lbs.  I was 17 lbs short of my goal when I found out I was exspecting!!!  Yeahhhhh anyway my baby boy came on 1/15/09.  I gained about 40lbs and kept about 20 after he was born.  I had just started getting serious about shedding those pounds when I found out I was pregnant again.  :0)  My baby girl is only 2.5 months old.  WELL once again I want to lose the weight (and try NOT to get preggers again for a while) .  I have about 55lbs to get to my original goal in 2008.  I would have thought that being busy with 2 kids under the age of 2 would help me…but I wasn’t thinking about what I was eating and just grabing things.  NOW I’m paying attention and hopefully getting rid of this weight :0)

Long story short…moved from NY to HI in January.  I still have my NY house and am here for the summer.  ANYWAY everything is packed up…including my scale.  The only way I know what I weigh is by going my mother’s 2 hours away.  I won’t be able to get back there until August 6th.  The last time I weighed myself was July 11th.  I hate to buy a new one…because we have one…but have no idea where mine is!  UGGGG  I just want to know if I’m on the right track or if I need to step it up.  I don’t want to loose too quickly because I’m nursing my 2.5 month old (and supplementing her with formula).  I really hope that by the time I do weigh myself I am down 6 pounds….that would make this all SOOOO worth it. 

I was up late with my infant last night and saw the TV ad for Zumba….it looks great…but don’t all the ads?

Is it worth the money? What’s the downfall of the DVDs???

Anyone have it?

I think it’s exercise I could do with my one and half year old running around…he might stop and dance with Mommy :0)

Thanks for help…

Last time I lost a lot of weight (prior to my first pregnancy lost 50lbs) one thing I did differently that time from other weight loss atempts was that I TOLD EVERYONE my plan. Once everyone knew I felt ‘guilty’ eating foods I knew I shouldn’t in front of them. This kept me on target and helped me with my weight loss.

So…I”M SHOUTING IT FROM THE ROOF TOPS this time too! I’m eating fewer calories a day and walking away this weight!

I doubt I will lose 50lbs in 5 months again but I can certainly try.

When you’re an alcoholic they tell you to stop hanging out where u use to…get new friends and don’t go where you are triggered to drink. WELL…this works with bad FOOD TOO! No more quick stops in the drive through….no more ordering in…no more restaurants that only serve fried foods…and hanging out with ‘healthy’ friends. I’m not saying I’m dumping friends who aren’t on the wagon…just not hanging out with them when I know it’s pig out time :0)

I need to lose this weight…FOR ME….I want to wear my ‘fun’ clothes again… Two kids in 15 months and I don’t want to LOOK pregnant anymore :0) I actually look forward to my ‘weigh’ in tomorrow!

I have two children who wear me out…but that is no excuse to eat like a slob.  Since my son normally eats off my plate it’s time to eat better and loose this baby weight.  All my extra weight is in my stomach.  I only gained 12 lbs with my last baby but once I had her all the weight stayed in my belly….I have to be careful about how fast I loose the weight because I am nursing (and supplementing too).  BUT I WILL LOOSE THE WEIGHT … not only to be healthier but to have more energy for my children!  They deserve a mom who will be able to play with them and be around for a long time. 

How will I do it?  Eat smaller portions, log EVERYTHING that goes in my mouth and walk every day I can…. There is no excuse not to since the kids can go with me!  I can do it…for myself & my family!

August 1st married
Honeymoon got pregnant!
January 2nd moved to MAUI from Northern NY
January 15th son turned 1
May 4th had a beautiful baby girl
June 24th headed back to NY for 2 months!

GOAL GET RID IF 42 lbs!!!!!

Last night the baby slept through the night for the first time every!!! (He’s 5 months old) So we woke up happy. We even got up to see Dad off to work. As he put his helmet on he said he should get some motorcyle pants that go over his jeans and headed to work. As I was changing the baby the phone rang…it was the hubby. He was in a accident. He said he was fine but would have to go to the hospital. I told him I wanted to go to him but he said I shouldn’t because of th baby. He said he’d call when he knew something. So…where do I go after I put the phone down..THE FRIDGE! GRRRRR Anyway…he’s home now. He’s fine. He has road rash and the bike is worse off but he’s okay. So now he’s home for the day. Snacking. I’m doing my best not to eat the chips with him but …WHY DOES STRESS MAKE ME WANT TO EAT?

Does anyone know if that works? Eating 10X the weight you want to be in calories a day and you’ll lose a dress size in 6 weeks. I love their recipe ideas. Now I just need to actually try them