Matt got a job at Target and will be starting on Friday. It is not his ideal job by any means, but it is something that will pay our bills and allow me to still stay home with Fenix. The best part is that it is 1/2 a mile from where we live and we get a discount. So just in gas alone, we will be saving lots of money and considering I live at Target, the discount is pretty awesome. Also, hello health insurance! He is going to try and work as much overtime as he possibly can before starting school in the summer.
I am very excited for Matt to start his job but it also is going to be a huge adjustment for me. I have always had him here to help me with Fenix. I know I will be just fine but it is a little scary to know that I will be on my own.
I also started my diet today. I have never successfully been on a diet and lost weight. I always stop a week or so in. This isn't more of a diet as it is being mindful of what I am putting in my body. I am more aware of all the junk and processed foods I have been eating. I need to be a role model for Fenix in so many ways and in order to get him to eat healthy foods I need to do so as well. I have no intention of giving Fenix junk food so why is it okay for me to eat it? (You can quote me on this when I have a picky toddler who won't eat anything)
We also took our first family pictures over the weekend and they came out beautiful. I absolutely love them. What I did not love was how heavy I look in the pictures. I lost all of my pregnancy weight but I am not toned by any means. My problem area is my midsection. I measured it today and I almost fell over when I looked at the number. To think I once wore a size 26!
I know I wrote this post about learning to love the new me. My weight however is not healthy. I have been cutting my self some slack because I just had a baby but no one is going to lose the weight for me, I have to do it myself. I fully realize that I will never look like I did when I was 19 years old and that is fine. What I do need is to treat my body better.
My goal is to lose 20 pounds. I am going to try and limit my carbs as much as I can and eat protein packed food instead. I also downloaded the MyFitnessPal app, have a set limit of 1200 calories per day and have banned any fast food (except healthy options like Flame Broiler). I am hoping and praying that by logging everything down and blogging every week about my progress it will keep me motivated and on track. I am taking a trip to Trader Joes today and buying lots of fresh yummy food. If you, the reader, can keep me accountable in any way, I would greatly appreciate it!
Please keep us in your prayers during all these changes and I will update next Monday on the progress of my diet!
I am very excited for Matt to start his job but it also is going to be a huge adjustment for me. I have always had him here to help me with Fenix. I know I will be just fine but it is a little scary to know that I will be on my own.
I also started my diet today. I have never successfully been on a diet and lost weight. I always stop a week or so in. This isn't more of a diet as it is being mindful of what I am putting in my body. I am more aware of all the junk and processed foods I have been eating. I need to be a role model for Fenix in so many ways and in order to get him to eat healthy foods I need to do so as well. I have no intention of giving Fenix junk food so why is it okay for me to eat it? (You can quote me on this when I have a picky toddler who won't eat anything)
We also took our first family pictures over the weekend and they came out beautiful. I absolutely love them. What I did not love was how heavy I look in the pictures. I lost all of my pregnancy weight but I am not toned by any means. My problem area is my midsection. I measured it today and I almost fell over when I looked at the number. To think I once wore a size 26!
I know I wrote this post about learning to love the new me. My weight however is not healthy. I have been cutting my self some slack because I just had a baby but no one is going to lose the weight for me, I have to do it myself. I fully realize that I will never look like I did when I was 19 years old and that is fine. What I do need is to treat my body better.
My goal is to lose 20 pounds. I am going to try and limit my carbs as much as I can and eat protein packed food instead. I also downloaded the MyFitnessPal app, have a set limit of 1200 calories per day and have banned any fast food (except healthy options like Flame Broiler). I am hoping and praying that by logging everything down and blogging every week about my progress it will keep me motivated and on track. I am taking a trip to Trader Joes today and buying lots of fresh yummy food. If you, the reader, can keep me accountable in any way, I would greatly appreciate it!
Please keep us in your prayers during all these changes and I will update next Monday on the progress of my diet!
2 comments:
Find me on myfitnesspal. TessBenson I need to start it up again, we can help each other out. I have 20+ to loose still!
Love it. Thanks so much for telling me about this app! I love this one the most out of any others I have tried in the past.
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