I've done it- I've reached my first goal. You might be wondering what the first goal is in this weight loss journey. Well, it was to get to the pre-baby peak weight I was at which is 168.8. AND I'VE done it! YAY! Most of the time it seemed impossible and improbable.
My next goal is to get to the weight I was at right before I became pregnant and was trying to get healthier (Not to mention fit into the dress I had purchased for my friends wedding in late December)- 160.
Eight pounds at a time seems like a good number to shoot for- more than the "standard" five pounds but not so out of reach as ten. Eight pounds lost- when done correctly- can be achieved in one month without the risk of gaining it back immediately. This translates into 2 pounds per week- which fitness and health experts say is a reasonable and healthy goal.
Since getting under the 170 mark- I've been running again. Let me tell you- running while pushing a stroller is no easy task.
Baby- 20 lbs +/-
stroller- 30 lbs
So currently, when I run with our standard stroller I am pushing an extra 50 lbs. No wonder those running moms are in such great shape! I need to keep doing this I'll have that 8 pounds off in no time!
I have to admit- my runs are not full out running and do not last for very long while pushing a stroller- the extra weight makes it very difficult to keep going to too long. When I decided to start running again- I felt really overwhelmed and wondered how I would do. So, my first time out- I ran benches. What this means is- the lake I was running around has a large number of benches and I would run from one bench to the next, walk to the next bench, run to the next bench and so on. It was a really great workout. Now that we're in our new apartment- we have a really great trail nearby. I was able to go run by myself and ran 20 minutes out and 20 minutes back without stopping. I was thrilled to have accomplished this.
160 here I come.
