Ok so I started off with a very scary first post... and incredibly personal. But go big or go home right?? I have had a lot of anxiety and unhappiness over my recent weight gain during my pregnancy. My beautiful, amazing daughter Xiamarae is 11 weeks old and I have been putting off the massive task of getting my body into shape. You see, I was overweight prior to the pregnancy- so there is the added pressure of losing the extra weight I was already carrying around before I gained even more. I am fortunate enough to have a natural hourglass figure, and I carry my weight well (most people would guess that I weigh less than I do thanks to a good muscle structure found somewhere under there...) but let's be honest- enough is enough. I am sick of being 'a pretty face'. I want to be hot, dammit! My gorgeous musclebound boyfriend deserves at least that much! I am actually unaware of my current weight- and quite hesitant at hopping (or schlepping, maybe?) onto the scale. And I have gotten deep into a pattern of unhealthy eating habits. Very unhealthy. I know I need to change my eating ways and make exercise a stable part of my daily routine... but motivation is lacking. You would think that looking into a gigantic closet full of clothes that are either too small or unflattering would be ample 'kick my big butt into gear' catalyst, or the fact that I am still wearing my pregnancy jeans almost 3 months after giving birth, or the fact that I have an incredible daughter and 5-day-a-week gymgoer boyfriend to live a healthy life for, or the fact that my mom and sister are rediculously thin, or that I face a large framed print every day in which I am 40+ pounds thinner... ahhh the list goes on. Moral is, wtf is my problem?? Well tonight I watched the Biggest Loser Finale online, and they were talking about the 'Pound For Pound Challenge', in which $0.11 (equal to 1 lb. of groceries) will be donated to families in need via food pantrys across the nation for each pound of weight a person pledges to lose. My 50 pound pledge (the maximum allowed) will equal 50 pounds worth of food supplied to people who actually need it! And if I can think of it that way, I am happy to donate all my extra weight away! (Taking offers, wafer-thin models...). As it turns out, I have just made the cut off, as today is the last day to pledge. Ahh I feel so good to have done that, but wait- what have I gotten myself into??! It is going to be a bumpy ride and a serious journey to lose 50 pounds. Of course, I would like to lose more than that overall (at least 75, depending what I weigh now) but we must baby step. I shall set each short term goal at 25 pounds, and weigh in (honestly) every 2 weeks. But to be brave enough to do this I will need some assistance - so please sign up to follow my blog and read your way through my trials and tribulations along the way! Comments of encouragement and/or healthy tips are much appreciated! Thank you so much for the support!
Oh, and one last thing- I will pose a question to anyone who reads this at the end of each post. Please comment your reply below! It will be so helpful!
Question 1 : What do you think is a suitable amount of time to aspire to reach my first 25 lb weight loss goal?
The next post will include my starting weight, overall timeline, and basic weight loss schedule. Please support!!!
