I'm pretty sure Hell has frozen over...

[ophelias_heart]

So I have finally realized that my 'baby weight' isn't going anywhere without help. I joined the ymca and have started this ActiveTrax thing, where they walk you though machines and get your goals and then set up workouts for you (with the right weight and seat position). You keep track of your workouts and then they change them when you need. I have never really used any of the machines because I had no idea where to start, but I've gone twice this week (the y is two blocks from work, so we go during lunch). I don't really know what my goal weight is, but at 182lbs (my current weight), my pre-Henry clothes don't fit and even then I could have stood to lose a couple of pounds. Plus almost everything but my belly looks normal, so I know people look at me and think chubby or preggers. I need to figure out a goal weight, but I don't really know what to pick. I've never been super weight conscious, because I didn't really gain or lose weight, I just always was. My mom used to tell me that that would catch up with me. I'm not going to do like a weekly check-in here or anything, but if any of you are feeling froggy, you could guilt trip me every once in a while!

Comments

[jeweledvixen]

Good luck. I'm trying to lose weight, too. I know how hard it is. I'm working mostly on eating healthier right now. I hate to exercise. I'll check in on you occasionally and see how you're doing.

[ophelias_heart]

Thanks! I'm really terrible about eating right and exercising, but I need more than one weeks worth of clothes and I refuse to buy more! We are also trying to eat better, so that Henry gets into good eating habits.

[proseac]

My recommendation would be to avoid the scale like the plague, and gauge your progress by clothing size instead. Your weight will fluctuate up & down as you progress, and focusing on it is almost guaranteed to get you sidetracked, disheartened and discouraged.

Just my two cents, speaking from experience...

[ophelias_heart]

They weighed me for the activetrax thing, I really don't mess with the scale much, but I for sure could use fitting back into my clothes!