MIdanceMom
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Aug 4, 2007
Hi, my name is Beth. I have been lurking on WISH for a couple of weeks. I have been so inspired by you all, that I have decided to start my own journal.
I am a wife and mom to Kate(7). I am a RN working part-time in an outpatient surgical clinic and full-time chauffeur to dance class.
I have always struggled with my weight, but I kept it mostly under control until my second pregnancy in 2005. I lost my baby at 26 weeks, and went into a major depression. With the help of medication and therapy, I am back among the land of the living, but I found myself weighing 262 pounds. I joined WW 13 weeks ago, and I have lost 30.8 pounds. Ultimately, I would like to weigh 162. (BMI 25%) I am doing the flex program, and I finding it pretty easy to follow. I also just started tracking on sparkpeople. I find their tracker awesome, and it has helped me refine my eating habits further. It also has helped with my exercise. I do have periods where I feel overwhelmed by the 100lbs I need to lose, but I am trying to take it a week at a time.
Things I need to work on:
1.) Staying OP. I have a tendency to be all-or-nothing. I need to get right back OP when I slip.
2.) Exercise. Time is a big issue here. We do have a membership at the local Y, but it doesn't open until 530AM, and I need to be on the road at 615 for work. Right now, exercising in the evening works. Once school is in session, I go straight from work to the studio. I also have bad knees, so I have to watch what I do. I have bilateral replacements in the near future.
3.) Water consumption. I just don't like it. My goal is 80oz a day.
4.) Sabotage. This includes my own and my family. I need to stay vigilant about the depression, and get my meds adjusted from time to time. I need to remember to make myself a priority. (A tough one for me.) DH also needs to lose some weight, but isn't ready. He has a tendency to bring home "treats". I have talked to him, but ultimately, I am responsible for what goes in my mouth.
Well, that is me. I look forward to getting to know many of you over the next few weeks. I am slowly making it through some of the journals.
Take care,
Beth
I am a wife and mom to Kate(7). I am a RN working part-time in an outpatient surgical clinic and full-time chauffeur to dance class.
I have always struggled with my weight, but I kept it mostly under control until my second pregnancy in 2005. I lost my baby at 26 weeks, and went into a major depression. With the help of medication and therapy, I am back among the land of the living, but I found myself weighing 262 pounds. I joined WW 13 weeks ago, and I have lost 30.8 pounds. Ultimately, I would like to weigh 162. (BMI 25%) I am doing the flex program, and I finding it pretty easy to follow. I also just started tracking on sparkpeople. I find their tracker awesome, and it has helped me refine my eating habits further. It also has helped with my exercise. I do have periods where I feel overwhelmed by the 100lbs I need to lose, but I am trying to take it a week at a time.
Things I need to work on:
1.) Staying OP. I have a tendency to be all-or-nothing. I need to get right back OP when I slip.
2.) Exercise. Time is a big issue here. We do have a membership at the local Y, but it doesn't open until 530AM, and I need to be on the road at 615 for work. Right now, exercising in the evening works. Once school is in session, I go straight from work to the studio. I also have bad knees, so I have to watch what I do. I have bilateral replacements in the near future.
3.) Water consumption. I just don't like it. My goal is 80oz a day.
4.) Sabotage. This includes my own and my family. I need to stay vigilant about the depression, and get my meds adjusted from time to time. I need to remember to make myself a priority. (A tough one for me.) DH also needs to lose some weight, but isn't ready. He has a tendency to bring home "treats". I have talked to him, but ultimately, I am responsible for what goes in my mouth.
Well, that is me. I look forward to getting to know many of you over the next few weeks. I am slowly making it through some of the journals.
Take care,
Beth