I think that one of the hardest things I've had to face recently is that I've gained 35 pounds since the few months before I was pregnant with my first child, Rinoa. I only have one pair of jeans that fit, and they don't really fit right.
I think a lot of it had to do with the fact that I was having trouble getting Rin to sleep and so it was hard for me to want to get out and do things. Now that she's older and sleeping better it's easier. I think it's finally time to do something.
I'm starting simply. I'm trying to cut out all the horribly processed foods that I used to eat and I'm starting to cook again. If I want mac and cheese, I make it from scratch using natural cheese and 1% milk. I cook all my food, try to keep white breads to a minimum, and I'm cutting most sweets out of my diet. I cut store-bought baked goods as well and now make my own. I added soy milk to my diet, 3 small glasses a day, because it seems to make me less hungry during the day if I drink it with my main meals. I've lost so much of the flexibility that I prized (and my boyfriend loved
) and so I'm starting my exercise with nothing more than simple stretching and yoga plus cardio.
I think my major roadblock so far when it comes to losing weight is that I didn't really have a community of people to go to who were in the same boat as me, so I'm hoping to use this place as a sounding board for ideas as well as a place to vent frustration. I'm hoping to come up with some recipes that you guys will love that are healthy and tasty.
I never know how to introduce myself.
Stephanie!
to 3FC!
welcome Stephanie
