Ok, let's face it. At a height of 5 feet 8.5 inches and a weight of 225 pounds, I'm a big girl. However, just 3 years ago, I was a fit 150 pounds. Two pregnancies and some other big life changes have brought about the 75-pound difference in weight. I'll start by sharing a brief summary of those life changes:
early 2005: regular walking, basketball, and other activities, healthy eating (~150 pounds)
Nov 2005: became pregnant (~150 pounds)
Nov 2005 - Feb 2006: pregnancy nausea relieved by eating regular snacks (~160 pounds)
Mar 2006 - Jul 2006: pregnancy hunger! (~190 pounds)
Aug 2006: birth of baby Anna by Cesarian section (~204 pounds max weight)
Aug 2006 - Oct 2006: reduction in exercise due to c-section and care of newborn (~180 pounds)
Aug 2006 - Feb 2007: nursing the baby helped with weight loss (~160 pounds)
Feb 2007: surgery caused reduction of exercise (~168 pounds)
Feb 2007 - Apr 2007: weaning Anna made weight loss more difficult (~168 pounds)
Sep 2007: pregnant again! (~168 pounds)
Sep 2007 - Dec 2007: pregnancy nausea relieved by eating regular snacks (~180 pounds)
Jan 2008 - Apr 2008: pregnancy hunger! (~220 pounds)
Apr 2008: birth of baby Jamie by Cesarian section (~225 pounds max weight)
My goal is to set up and follow a weight loss program that will allow me to lose 75 pounds and weigh 150 POUNDS by Friday, December 19, 2008!
In this blog, I plan to 1) create a custom weight loss program that will work within my busy family life, and 2) record my thoughts, progress, successes, and failures over the next 8 months as I lose 75 pounds and return to my "normal" weight.
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