Losing the Baby Weight: This Mom's Journey to a Healthy and Fit Lifestyle: 2012, Here I Come!

Last January, I began Weight Watchers again after giving birth to Natalie. I weighed 193.2 lbs as of January 23, almost a month after having her. As of last Monday, I weighed 167.1 lbs.

That's 26.1 lbs lost in 2011.

Now, I would be lying if I said that I've been 100% dedicated to WW the entire time. In fact, I took a pretty long hiatus this summer/fall while packing and moving into our new house, going on vacation, etc. I found all kinds of excuses not to track my weight or points. When I got frustrated in July, I started running instead of going back to WW. While I'm glad I got into running, it wasn't helping me lose the weight. Sure, it kept me from gaining, but I wasn't losing.

So, I started this blog in November. In a month and a half, I managed to take off 5.1 lbs. It's a great start, but I'm hoping that 2012 will get me to my goal weight of 145 lbs. I still have over 20 lbs to go, but I know I can do it!

Now on to the resolutions, since it's New Years Day and all...

1) Prepare healthier meals for myself and my family. This means more veggies and lean meats and less carbs and fat. I can already hear my kids and husband grumbling :) haha
2) Train for, and run at least a 10K by the end of the year. I know I can do this, but I just can't seem to get my runs in lately.

So, weigh in is tomorrow and I'm not sure how it'll go. I've been doing pretty well this week, but forgot to track my food a couple of days. I always feel out of control those days, like I can eat anything and it won't count since I'm not writing it down. I know - this is a bad habit, so I need to keep tracking everything I eat everyday. It's so easy to backslide.

2012, here I come! I will cook healthier. I will finish a 10K. I will stick with WW and track my points. I will reach my goal weight!

Now, here's a couple of pics in honor of the new year: