Welcome to my new blog, Mommy of 6 Getting Fit!
Yesterday I finally decided that enough is enough. I have to get this weight off. Not trying to blame the weight on my kids, but having my babies was a major part of my weight gain. My first I only gained 4 pounds, second & third I gained 16 pounds with each baby. My fourth I had gone a little crazy before having her and was walking like a mad woman along with doing Weight Watchers and had lost some weight. Well when I got pregnant with my fourth I gained 50 pounds:( After having her I decided that it was time to hit the gym again. I had a awesome trainer who I took a class with 2 days a week and I also worked out here and there through out the week. My weight was going up and down all the time. Everything checked out ok so I just kept working out. While working out trying to get this baby weight off I ended up getting pregnant 3 times and losing all three babies. When I finally got pregnant again my Dr said "No, more gym". I was allowed to walk, but couldn't over to it. Then about 3/4 of the way through my pregnancy I wasn't allowed to even walk anymore. I gained 25 pounds with her. She was about 6 months old when I got pregnant with my 6th. My son is now 6 months old and I'm back up to what I weighed when I had not only him but my 4th child.
Yesterday mid morning I stepped on the scale to see the numbers 226 pop up. I just cried! I knew I was over 200 pounds, but this just pissed me off. How could I let myself get to this point? Then I dried my tears and said to myself "This is crazy, it's time to get this weight off NOW".
Yesterday I decided that I'm going to cut back on the amount of the food I eat everyday, and start exercising. I decided not to start doing Weight Watchers or any other diet at the moment, until I get somewhat of a schedule worked out. I want to walk every day. I want to walk at least a mile every day, and I'd like to get back to weights again. I'm only worried about my left wrist. I found out a week ago that I have carpal tunnel. Anyway, I figure starting out working out first until I get some sort of schedule down is a start. I've got 6 kids and I watch kids also. So I'm pretty busy, especially with it being summer time. Add the kids and a husband who has a crazy work schedule and you will see my problem as to when to fit this in.
Yesterday before dinner I went and walked a 20 minute mile and got a nice big blister on my right heel. Grr, today I will use different shoes.
I'm hoping that by keeping a blog I will somewhat stay sane on this journey! This is a journey to get back the "old" me, and a journey to find a new me!
