oh happy day

the other day i had one of the best feelings. the scale read under 140 lbs for the first time in probably over 9 months. losing this baby weight has been tricky!


not ashamed. i gained over 40 lbs with my pregnancy. it wasn't like i was a ziggy all the time. it mostly came from lack of energy to do much when i got home from work. plus, most of it seemed to just be water weight because i was sooo swollen towards the end. for the first weeks after delivery i would sweat buckets at night and eventually dropped over 25 lbs.


its taken a little longer to get these last 15+ off. i've been trying to watch what i eat. easter was rough because it is my favorite holiday candy-wise. reese's peanut butter cups, jelly beans, cadbury creme eggs... mmmm....


after i lose all the baby weight, i still have a few more pounds to go to where i feel my best physically. i know i won't have the same shape as before. gemma was a big baby and did a number on my hips. better to hold her with.


i went to the dr to have this thingy on my leg looked at. gonna have to see a dermatologist to have it removed... boo. but that is besides the point. he was going to put me on antibiotics in case it was just an infection. i said i'm nursing right now so i can't have certain meds. he said no worries. different ones i could take. then he asked how old the baby was. he was shocked to find out that i was only 4 months post partum.

my work is doing a cardio competition. for every hour of cardio you do per month you get a raffle ticket for a cash drawing. i'm all about cash as a motivator. competition ends june 30. i have a goal in mind. let's just say "do your best and forget the rest."