I've lost another pound, and next week I'm aiming to be in the "8 stone something" bracket! I can't wait. I have a massive bag of size 8 clothes (that's size 4 if you're in the US) which I'm really looking forward to getting back into. I think it's going to take until the end of the year to reach my target weight of 8 stone though.
I've found two things helpful for weight loss in the past week. The first is a free iPhone app called My Fitness Pal, where you can list everything you're eating, track your weight and see the exact number of calories/fat/protein/carbs etc you've consumed. (If you're in the US, the app Fit Day does the same with US ingredients.) If you're completely honest about listing your food intake, you might find - as I did - that you're eating a bit more than you need to, and with this app it's easy to adjust your diet accordingly.
The other interesting thing I discovered was a site called MyBodyGallery.com. Unfortunately, when I went there this morning it appeared to have been hacked, but in its unhacked state it's basically a reassuring collection of photos. You input your height and weight, and it comes up with pictures of real women whose bodies fall into the same category. I put in '120lbs' and '5'2"', and was surprised to see that the women in the photos didn't look remotely overweight. I think it's hard to be subjective about your own weight, so this made me feel a lot better.
I barely worried about my weight at all for the first 30 years of my life, so it's odd focusing on it like this. But when I weighed over 11 stone (as I did after Lily was born) I found it hard to breathe, let alone walk around easily. Being lighter means I have far more energy - which I need to carry this little thing around:
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Lily is just the cutest baby girl ever!
Congratulations on your weight loss. I'm still waiting to fit into my old clothes, as right now I'm wearing over-sized sweats that are often covered in baby vomit and pee.
We definitely are our own worst critics. I just keep telling myself that my son doesn't care about my size, and his is the one that matters most!
Thanks a lot! I wore oversized tracksuits too for the first couple of months after Lily was born. In a few weeks they'll be way too big and you'll look great in your old stuff. And re. your son, that's a really good way of looking at it. Will remember that.
Your daughter is so cute! I love her smile.
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Great that you could convince yourself that you´re just as yummy as Lily thinks of Mami (at least that´s what I read in her heart-warming smile...).
I´ve got an adolescent daughter who can´t believe all the grown-ups among family and friends that she´s pretty and just perfect. Well, I can train my abilities in cheering up that way. Those youngsters nowadays are so hard on each other - every girl should look like Beyondreality and so on. Back in my time we expected the girls just to look like Emma Peel, not more, not less ;-)
I myself found it quite easy to be subjective about my weight: "It´s not sooo bad...". This MyBody-page could help to get a more realistic view on oneself indeed. They should have it for men as well, so I could get motivation to start a diet...
@Guillaume: Thank you! And I forget...
@NoGodZone: I think the constant images of beautiful women in the media make most girls feel "less than", unfortunately. But it sounds like you're a really positive influence on your daughter. I hope one day I can do the same for Lily.
You are already THE positive influence on Lily, her happiness is your acknowledgement. And of her father´s, her grandparents and so on. Isn´t it great we can share this love for one without hesitation or envy?
It's a combination of media, men, and women, who are in the business of selling cosmetic beauty, make girls and women "less than". In your case, honestly, you've got nothing to worry about...until your daughter's about 7 and she wants to know why some girls in Year 5, 6, etc, are seen wearing grown-up make-up.
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