You'd think that after miles and miles of runs, plus lifting weights, that I'd be somewhat slender. Or at least losing most of my "baby-havin'' weight, right?
You'd think that I'd look at my old, pre-pregnancy jeans and get into them. Maybe with a sharp intake of air, but at least they'd still zip, right?
You'd think that, but you'd also think wrong. My weight is no closer to any magical happy, leap-off-the-scales-for-joy number; in fact, I haven't lost so much as a pound since June.
I'm not sure why that is. I eat sensibly and drink water, and I also use small plates for my meals. And yet? The weight, it still stays like an unwanted houseguest.
When I was a hot (not really) young thing just out of college, I remember having a colleague who had a baby and just could not get rid of the weight she'd gained during pregnancy. I'd chuckle to myself and think "'Darla' still looks pregnant." And then I'd think "I'll never be like that." Well, guess what happened? I got mine, and then some. In the words of Justin Timberlake, "What goes around comes all the way back around." (He also said "Bet I'll have you naked by the end of this song," but do with that what you will.)
So, right! Weight loss! It's not happening. I want to motivate myself, and I'm trying to think how. Should I try to get down to my dream weight for my sister's wedding in September? Should I just hit smaller milestones along the way? Or just leave myself the way I am? I hate that I think I'll be so happy when I lose weight, like my other problems will disappear because I'm at a magic number on the scale.
But onward and upward. I've thought about starting off with my weight, then giving myself $5 to put in a special jar for every pound that I lose during my weekly weigh-in. For every pound that I gain, I thought I'd make it interesting and *remove* $20 from the jar. The money earned would be used to buy some much-needed new clothes for a new size; the clothes I no longer wear would be donated to a shelter. Either way, everyone wins, especially as I'd like to lose 25 pounds (and have roughly $125 to spend). It's not much for clothes, but it would be a fun way to establish a new wardrobe.
Sound like fun? Is anyone else interested? Let me know in the comments.
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