Today hubby and I made a small step together closer to a goal we set last week. This goal id for hubby to loose about 20 pounds and for me to loose about 35 pounds. This last pregnancy really did me in.
We weigh ourselves once a week. Mondays to be exact. We don’t want to be slaves to the scale. We are exercising 3 to 5 days a week and we are watching what we eat. Calories and portions as a matter of fact.
I must confess that I have had some not so healthy “dieting” practices in the past. The one being I skipped meals. I had real problems with my blood sugar plummeting! So I would eat in be tween meals to compensate and I would not pick healthy alternatives!! You guessed I wasn’t losing anything and in fact gained 10 pounds!
Then I heard a startling statistic that really hit home! %0 percent of all women who sip breakfast everyday are overweight….ding ding ding you guessed it . That was me. I was so hungry by mid morning I was searching for something, anything that would give me more energy..especially sugar!
So after one week of being consistent in watching what we eat, and exercising 3to 5 times a week Both hubby and I have lost 2 pounds. that’s within the safe range of weight loss recommended by doctors. We have had so much fun exercising. We have each picked something we enjoy and then we share walking together and the kids too! Hubby is Running and I am riding my bike about 2 to 3 miles every other day. Along with Pilates and yoga for Toning…and yes I have time with 3 kids 3 and under!
I once thought that p[laying with my kids and doing housework was enough but now I am seeing actual results. Please pray for us as we choose to live a more healthy life style. We want to be able to have healthy minds and bodies for many years to come!
