The Bet...

So, I've kind of been a slacker. Not only have I not posted anything about my baby weightloss journey, I haven't even really started it yet! I know, I know!! I actually weigh about 10 lbs more than I did right after Hailey was born... why you ask? Oh, I'll tell you why... BREASTFEEDING!

Now, let me be very clear: I am a HUGE advocate of breastfeeding your child. In fact, many people have accused me of being a little "granola" (aka - hippie) about this subject. I think the longer you breastfeed the better; a year is pretty minimum in my book, 18 months is better, and, if your husband doesn't start to look at you weird, 2 years is the bomb! Sadly, my husband looks at me weird around 6 months, so I usually only get to go to 15 months or so...

BUT I DIGRESS

Breastfeeding is often toted as the new mother's weightloss magical pill. I'm pretty sure they say that just to convince the ones who are on the fence to try it. Here's what they don't tell you... HOLY HUNGER BATMAN!! I'm not kidding; I can eat a really great breakfast, protein, fiber,all super filling stuff and not two hours later my entire office building is cowering in fear of my massive appetite! It got so bad one day that my supervisor's boss brought me a turkey sandwhich and salad from Kneaders... she called it a peace offering so I wouldn't eat the "small baby elephants" I had been threatening to eat all morning. (On a side note, maybe I should consider not yelling so much at work...). So, while you burn more calories, you also are driven to consume more as well.

So, that being said (not sure where that all came from honestly), my loverly girlies and I decided its time to get back on the wagon. We were brainstorming ideas on how to stay motivated, when what to our wondering eyes should appear?? No! Not tiny reindeer... The most amazing, synergistic plan!! It is soooo amazing it only needed one name "The Bet..." (And yes, the ellipses are a critical part of the name).

So, fasten your seatbelts kids... "The Bet..." begins on January 3!

Week 1

So I can't find the cord to my camera, and I am half way thru the second week anyway, so no pic for week 1. However, I will included my measurements and weight and I SWEAR I will get my camera working before Monday for a week 2 pic!

At Hailey's birth, I weighed 194 lbs! Yikes!! Not my heaviest preggo weight, but pretty close! So here is my Week 1 info...

Weight 180.8 lbs
Measurements:
Arms (bicept) 12.5''
Chest 38''
Bust 41.5''
Under-Bust 35.5''
Waist 37''
"Belly" 40.5''
Hips 42''
Butt 42.5''
Thighs 25''

My pre-pregnancy weight was 153 lbs, so that is my 1st goal. I would like to get down to about 125 - 130 lbs as a final goal though, so that's roughly 50 -55 lbs total I would like to lose. I will be doing Weight Watchers again, and, of course, attempting to work-out as well!

Tah-tah for now!!

Crystal

Long Lost Sister Spotted!!

Remember Me?

Yeah, you know, the sister who was trying to lose like 60+ pounds... I was doing pretty well, and then, well, I disappeared. Amazingly enough, I was recently spotted and what a shocking sighting that was...

Woah Nelly!! What happened to me?!

Is that really amazingly trained fat or do I have a large tumor-like growth in my abdomen that mysteriously made me gain weight in my face too?

This is just too shocking to go uninvestigated! A team of super duper sneaky spies have uncovered the truth...

Could it be...

Is it possible...

Surely not...

Didn't we just see her at Christmas?...

Ahhhh... isnt she beautiful?! I guess the growth part of our theory was correct... just not the tumor-like part! Its been a week since Hailey Jayne Haacke, or Hales for short, made her abrupt appearance and I am doing well. I plan to document my journey to pre-baby shape for ya'll... cause I'm just awesome like that! I will post my "Week 1" pictures soon, as well as my measurements... once again cause I am awesome and I have no shame! See ya all real soon...

I need some good workouts

I need some RA friendly workouts.... anyone???? :)