Preparation

Our huge grocery shop is done, the meal plan for the week is on the fridge, the recipes are in a new folder. Our lunches are made for tomorrow. Cliff made them for us. My running shoes are out, the alarm is set for 4:30 am for a date on the treadmill. And my iPod is ready to go. Now, we will see what Courtney gives me tonight, and tomorrow morning.

We are really excited to start this plan. We cannot wait. Cliff has his exercise plan ready for tomorrow too. We will do shifts and work together as a team.

We watched The Biggest Loser tonight! Wow! It is going to be good, and we weigh in on the same day as the competitors!

January 2nd, 2008. The first day to change the rest of our lives! This feels better than Christmas to me!

Lose Weight in 2008

Yes, I am going to lose weight in 2008! I am pumped and excited to start my plan. I have emailed in my weight (with a scale picture) and look forward to my first week of healthy eating and daily exercise.

I am following the plan YOU: on a Diet and will be walking for my fitness portion. I don't just mean a stroll either. I plan on aggressively taking on the treadmill! I have been known in the past to walk for 2 hours. But, life today does not allow for that kind of time. And, with my vein issues I have to walk only doctors orders. No running or kickboxing like I wanted to do in January as I am not allowed right now. BUT that will not STOP me from reaching my goal of 140 pounds. I am giving myself 10 months to reach my goal. I am going to reach my goal! I cannot wait! 2008 is the year I am going to lose the weight. FOREVER!!

Now, to think and dream up a great goal for myself when I get there. What is my ultimate goal?

I have months to think about this!

Note to self:

Don't even bother watching the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show...when you are in the postpartum phase, when you can't even imagine putting on anything remotely close to those outfits (are they outfits?!) Anyways, the show was AMAZING, and fun (especially the Spice Girls and Seal) BUT it made me feel very yuck about my current body...

My belly hangs over my granny pants still. Not so nice. So, why did I have to watch it again today? I think for inspiration...yup. Inspiration. If Heidi Klum can do it, so can I! Thanks Heidi you are inspiring me to get back to the way I was years ago!! You did it after 3 kids, so it is possible after 6!!

3 weeks postpartum

Today, Courtney is 3 weeks old. I am still having issues with my veins, and made a follow up appointment with my doctor.

Just when you think that bleeding is slowing down, life gets busy and the bleeding picks up. So, that is my body telling me I am trying to do too much too soon. Hard to not do much when life is busy with family stuff.

But, today the bleeding is slowing down again. That is good. I feel good other than my veins, and my sciatic issues in my back. That should resolve too.

As for the bum troubles, the vein is going down but it is really not gone. Not sure if it will ever go down? Only time will tell. Atleast it doesn't hurt to laugh or sit anymore.

As for my arm vein, well that is looking and feeling way better. There is just a slight bruise left and the arm is softening up again!

I have also found my body joints to be achy from feeds, and sleeping funny (or maybe just from lack of sleep) but I am finding the lack of sleep fine, except I don't feel I have much of a brain left lol.

I noticed I dropped 2 more pounds, so I have lost 22 pounds of 34. Not bad for me 3 weeks past delivery.

I am excited about starting my plan, but I am waiting until January 2nd to start that! I look forward to making positive changes and creating a new me! A different new me! A fresh start! I will be starting my 140 pound plan! Yup! That is my goal weight! I hope to reach that goal by my 37th birthday!