A Milestone

My Annie Bannannie turned 1 on Wednesday (FYI-not a cake fan :) The poor first kid, the 2 year old didn't even get a cake for her first birthday. I made her a cake out of yogurt and strawberries. The entire family wrote me off as crazy, but it was out of pure laziness the 2nd got cake!). It was a celebration of her life, of survival (for my husband, myself and our 2 year old), and a reminder that I am not the same weight as I was before I was pregnant with her. I also stopped breastfeeding and my body has changed DRAMATICALLY! It's all a bit depressing and I will admit...the cake my husband and I agreed to take to the "party table" at work, ended up being secretly sliced up and tucked in the back of the freezer (Hello it was from Bakers of Buffington..yum)and yes I ate it last night. My husband did find me in bed in my sugar coma and I shared it with him, which we both had buyers remorse later! On top of that, I did not do too many active things that day and did not actively exercise.

This morning I had an "official" reminder that I'm not pregnant or BF if you know what I mean. It took a seminar in weight loss coaching today, (Thank you Laurie you were GREAT), to kick me off my mopey mood and kick it in gear.

Treadmill + healthy balanced dinner + dance off with the 1 and 2 year old = back on track!

And yes the cake was worth it and I'm happy I shared the calories. An extra bit of motivation is having the treadmill in the bedroom. I have to see it when I retreat to the bedroom, and 99% of the time I use it. For those of you who want one but find it too expensive, I got it from someone who upgraded..for free! Check Craig's List and your local community paper. Just make sure you meet people in a well lit and crowded location...be safe!


One more thing! My group of fabulous girlfriends challenged me to a 9 mile hike in Delaware this Saturday. I'm terrified I may drop out half way through (they are actually using a park ranger) and be left by myself. Should I do it?


Cheers,


The Dieting Dietitian