I’d love to say that I haven’t been posting because I’ve been away on an exotic vacation. But, that would be my older brother, not me.
Instead of lying on the beaches of Hawaii and drinking pina coladas, I’ve been busy trying to work my ass off. Unfortunately, it’s still there.
My little brother is getting married soon and I’m using his wedding date as a goal for weight loss. For the last two weeks, I’ve been walking almost 4 miles a day – weather permitting. On days it doesn’t, I jump on the Wii for some boxing, hula hooping and some skiing. I’ve also been doing some strength training and yoga.
Maria loves to do yoga with me. Until it starts to hurt. Then she sits on the comfy chair with her blankie and says motivating things like, “Mommy, I think the lady on the TV is much thinner than you. You should probably not eat so much at dinner.” Or, “She’s lifting her leg way higher than you are, Mommy.”
I really have been working hard. Unfortunately, the scale has not been sympathetic.
You’d think that just the lack of alcohol in my diet would be helping tremendously. Seriously, you’d think that after a month of Lent I’d be skinny as a rail. No such luck. I’m starting to think I should just start drinking again. Might as well be happy and fat, rather than just fat, right?
My diet has been pretty good – I’ve cut back, I’m eating very few carbs, lots of protein and very little fat. Surely the few M&Ms I consume can’t be hurting? We have to keep a bag around for Sam’s potty training. He pees on the potty, he gets “M’s”. Well, dammit, I’ve been peeing on the potty, too. I guess we could do the prudent thing and switch to broccoli as a treat. But then again, I’d like Sam to be out of diapers before he goes off to college.
"Yoga: It's a form of exercise." This is Maria's definition when asked. And, she always strikes this pose to go with her answer.
6 responses so far ↓
1 morethananelectrician // Mar 24, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Regular M&M’s for #1 and peanut for #2?
Seriously…stay away from the scale. It can really be demoralizing. Change your habits (like you have) and keep going…
2 Alexandra // Mar 24, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I like that idea. Reward myself when Lucas pees on the potty. After all, I’m the one who’s been wiping his butt for the last two years! (He peed on the potty yesterday, I think he waiting till I was feeling vulnerable because I was puking while he was doing it. When I rewarded him with a few jelly beans after he some how managed the whole bag. I was not in the mood to listen to whining)
3 Greg // Mar 24, 2009 at 7:57 pm
Yes, your older brother was away in Hawaii. Drinking foo foo drinks. Not. Try beer and liquor. But, however, I also manage to get a six mile run just about every day that I was there. I too am trying t0 look good for the wedding……
4 Lauren @ HoboMama.com // Mar 25, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I never lose weight during Lent, no matter what I’ve given up. I think it’s some sort of spiritual reason, like we’re not supposed to be rewarded for sacrifice.
Hope the numbers move soon, though, and enjoy the M&Ms in the meantime!
5 Jnenifer H // Mar 26, 2009 at 1:33 am
The other morning when I was getting ready to put on my jeans, my 7 year old girl said, “Mommy, those pants are really big.”
No judgment in her voice, just a statement of fact. Sigh.
You’re building muscle right now. I’ll bet that one day soon, you’ll see the scale catch up to your effort. Keep going! (You’ve inspired me to get on the treadmill tomorrow.)
6 Heather Shapard // Mar 27, 2009 at 3:36 pm
You are not fat!
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