How's it going?
After my first weigh-in on January 7th, I had lost 8.8 pounds. I have to admit I was pretty stoked to lose that nice chunk of weight, right out of the gate, without adding any exercise to my routine. I had several people warn me that the first week can give you a false sense of accomplishment. Much of the weight lost is water weight and your body is responding to a sudden change in nutrition/activity.
Fine. Whatever. I lost 8.8 pounds! Quite frankly, I really didn't care why or how it happened. I just celebrated my victory with gusto.
After my first weigh-in, I started adding exercise into my life. The last time I exercised on purpose was before I was pregnant with Isaiah and I had a membership to Curves for a couple months. As soon as I got pregnant, I quit pretty much immediately. It's like I was looking for an excuse to stop sweating intentionally. Up to this point, I made jokes about how the only thing that would get me to run would be if something with fangs were chasing me, and even then I would probably end up with bite marks in my butt because there is absolutely no way I'd be able to outrun the vampire/werewolf/rabid dog or whatever it is that was out for my blood.
Yup. Running is not my friend.
Anywho, I started using the EA Active game for the Wii as my method of exercise. Even set on Easy, that thing had kicked my butt after only 2 workouts. I was hobbling around like an old woman and whining like a toddler due to my sore muscles.
Now I'm actually throwing around the idea of buying a used treadmill or even getting really crazy and attempting to run a 5K at the end of the summer.
Do I still hate running? Yes, I do.
Do I still despise exercising? You betcha.
Do I still drag my butt down the steps muttering curses under my breath when I have to workout? Uh huh.
Do I still feel like 20 minutes on that thing must be equivalent to a Last Chance Workout on The Biggest Loser? Ok....maybe not. But it does get me really tuckered out.
I guess the summary of my first 13 days on my weight loss journey is one of being hopeful. After a good start of losing weight, I am proud of myself for sticking to my points and for actually following through on exercising.
More than anything else, I am incredibly proud of my man. In his first week on Weight Watchers for Men, he dropped 12 pounds!!! Absolutely amazing, dude. I couldn't be more thrilled for you, honey!
We CAN do this. Together.
