21 day challenge

 

 

So, on the 29th I have my one year post-baby check-up.  Funny, since by then, Sophia will be 15+ months old.  :) 

 

 

 

Anyway, I had a goal number(weight) that I wanted to be at that check-up.  I HATED that scale.  I HATED that no matter what I did, how healthy I ate, it seemed to go up at least 8 lbs. each monthly check-up during my pregnancy.  So, I made a vow to beat that blasted scale and be ten lbs. lighter at this check-up than I was before I got pregnant with Sophia.  I want to have at least one triumph over it and NOT walk away with tears in my eyes. 

Well, if I’d had that check-up at the one-year mark like you’re supposed to, I’d have done it.  I lost ten extra pounds – YEAH!! – but now I’ve somehow found three more.   I blame Halloween and a major slowdown in my running.  Monday I decided that I was still going to have my victory, so I’m going to lose three pounds in three weeks. 

It shouldn’t be that hard.  If I stop eating 3-4 pieces of Halloween candy/day (sure, no problem), stop eating my nightly small-handful of chocolate chips and even stop drinking Diet Coke and pound even more water than usual I think I can do it. 

Yesterday was my first day trying to beat the Diet Coke beast.  Someone said to me yesterday that it’s like crack-cocaine, and I completely agree, but I made it all day!!




I’ve also been to the gym twice already this week and am enjoying getting my shape back, even after just two days!!  I love quick results.

My next step was to replace the chocolate chips with something healthy, but really, let’s take baby steps (a girl can only handle so much at once!), so I got these:

If you haven’t tried these yet, you NEED to!  They will fix any chocolate cure, and you can have more of these with ZERO guilt than any chocolate substitute – YUM!

The Halloween candy will be hard.  The oldest of the children that I nanny has severe peanut allergies, so most of the chocolate candy he got from trick-or-treating is off limits to him, but all of the grown-ups in the house have a green light to eat it at will.  And eat it I have.  Unfortunately for me, most of the candy that is unsafe for him are my favorites.  And in case you were thinking of suggesting it, putting it on the top shelf of the cabinet is not helping.

I think it’s possible, after all, I’m only asking for three little pounds to go back to where-ever it is that they came from!

Cross your fingers!!

 

 

 

(Oh, and don’t worry, Dad – cute baby pictures are on their way.  I promise!!)