Losing Weight

Losing weight is a fierce battle that starts with your own will power.  I have gained a considerable amount of weight in the past two years after having my two youngest children within a year and 4 months of each other.  I had gotten my weight down to 150 pounds a few years after having my second child and ended up gaining almost 80 pounds with the last two pregnancies.  I have been eating for two for a while and it is a tough habit to break.  My youngest child is a few months past a year old now and the excuses are now just that...excuses.


I am sick of looking the way I do and know that only I can change that.  I have decided to finally do something about it.  I used to drink soda all day everyday...so far I have cut back to like two glasses of soda and the rest of my drinks consist of water and milk.  I have made it a point to drink at least  two glasses of milk a day to keep my bones strong and healthy.  Ever since that osteo perosis (not sure if i spelled that right) came out I am very particular about making sure I drink some milk.


I feel that if I exercise regularly and watch what I eat and how much I eat then losing weight should be easy...easier said than done!  I hate exercising, that is the part that takes the most self-pep talk.  It hurts and it's not comfortable so I am looking for simple ways to get the muscles burning.  I found a few ideas around the web that I am going to try out but I know that if I don't put the work in then the fat won't come off.  If I notice a difference when i try the exercises that I found then I will share what works for me and maybe you can try it out too.


I am in love with breads, pasta's, and potatoes...all bad for putting on the extra pounds.  I am having a hard time letting those go but I am a work in progress.  So, I will embark on this journey to lose weight and I hope it all works out.  I have lost 15 pounds so far and hope to continue to lose.  I have to lose around 70 pounds and my goal is to lose that much in 8 months.  I think I can do it, I will just have to stay motivated and sweat my buns off everyday for atleast 20 minutes.


The kids and I turn the music up and dance around like crazy people for about 15 to 20 minutes almost everyday.  It is fun and a great way to get the heart pumping and the sweat flowing.  Wish me luck and good luck to those who are also out there trying to lose weight also.