Baby Weight: How I've Lost 12.4 Pounds

Saturdays are my days to weigh in at Weight Watchers. The past two weeks I haven't weighed in because I was having a hard time sticking to my points.

I'm happy to report I am back on track and lost .08 pounds this week. It's not much but considering I gained a couple of pounds last week, I really lost 3.6 pounds. That is a total weight loss of 12.4 pounds in 8 weeks. It's coming off slow but at least it's coming off.

Here's a break down of my weight loss over the past 8 weeks:

Week 1 - Lost 5 pounds
Week 2 - Lost 1.4 pounds
Week 3 - Lost 2.4 pounds
Week 4 - Lost 1 pound
Week 5 - Lost 1.8 pounds
Week 6 - Stayed the same
Week 7 - Gained 2.8 pounds
Week 8 - Lost 3.6 pounds

= Total Weight Loss 12.4 lbs


My body has changed so much since I have children, it's crazy! We will see how I do next Saturday.

Here are some things I been eating to help me feel full and satisfied:

Fruit - I never was a big fruit person, but since I have changed my eating habits my taste buds have changed. For a snack, I love having 1 cup of berries with 1/2 cup of yogurt or cottage cheese for 3 points.

Lean Meat - I used to never dress up sandwiches or burgers, but now I add lots of lettuce, tomatoes, and even some avocado.

Green Veggies - Again, I was never a big veggie person either, but now I learned to cook veggies with a little oil and seasoning and I love them.

Whole Grain Bread - I rarely eat white bread anymore.

Skinny Lattes - I LOVE coffee! My favorite drink is an Grande Iced Nonfat Caramel Macchiato for 4 points. This way I don't feel deprived at all.

Low Fat Desserts - I absolutely love Dreyer's Slow Churned Ice Cream. It's only 1-2 points per 1/2 cup.

Like I said, my taste buds have changed and I crave healthier food now. Don't get me wrong, I still have days when I crave a cupcake or something. Losing weight is super hard, but this blog is helping me become accountable. I'm really excited to see where I will be in the next few months. Hopefully in a smaller body! We'll see!

The Key is:

FIBER

Eat Smarter, Eat less, Move More

Forever and a Day to Go Somewhere

Seriously, why does it take forever to get out of the house when you have children? Yesterday was quite the experience trying to get my girls outside the house to go on a walk with my sister (couldn't imagine getting out of the house with 3 or 4 kids!) Both girls were fussy, our house was hot, and getting them ready was taking forever.

Ellie is obsessed with the toilet. Every chance she gets she wants to play in the toilet and put objects in it. So before we were just about to leave, she put this in the toilet.

Of course this was her only clean sippy cup and we needed to bring it with us to the park. Ellie cracks me up!

We finally made it to the park with my beautiful, pregnant sister.

Here is my awesome double stroller by Graco. We got it on craigslist and it's in awesome shape.

Ellie had fun on the swings and screamed with glee. :)

When trying to get the girls out of the house I think it isn't worth it because it's too much work, but once I get them out, it's totally worth it!!!