My weight loss journey

I started my weight loss journey 3 weeks ago today.  In this past 3 weeks I have seen quite a transformation already. First of all I am serious about losing weight.  This is not the first time I've wanted to lose weight, but since Z was born this is the first time I've been this serious about it.  I attempted Weight Watchers but I just couldn't grasp the idea of the whole points thing.  It was just too much work to figure out those dang points.  And they have changed their points system, again.  I never did lose any weight doing their thing.  But I have since doing my thing.

Three weeks ago I signed up on My Fitness Pal.  I input my weight and height and everything else it needed and it helped me determine my daily calorie goal.  I am not proud about this but in order to be honest with myself and help keep myself accountable I need to say it out loud.  I weighed in at 206 pounds.  My BMI is 33 which puts me in the obese category.  This is not at all news to me.  I've been having weight issues ever since getting pregnant with my oldest son who is now 6 1/2 years old.  I am finally done with being overweight. 

I have several motivators to keep me going.  First, I am tired of looking this way.  I used to weigh 110 pounds and wore a size zero.  I don't want that again nor do I expect that, but I want to get down to 150.  150 is a healthy weight for my height.  Second, I am tired all the time.  I hate that when my kids want to go to the park I am too tired to take them.  (And right now it's just too friggin' hot!)  Third, we're done having babies which means I can focus on getting myself healthy and staying that way.  Our goal was to be done by the time I was 30, well I am 29 and we have 3 handsome little boys.  We are done!  And last but not least, I want to get a job.  I know, I could get a job now if I really wanted to.  But here's the thing.  With all of this added weight, my self confidence has taken a major nose dive.  I don't feel pretty and I don't feel that I am what people are looking for, just because I am over weight.  Add to it that I have not worked outside the home (let's face it, being a SAHM is a never-ending, thankless job that you don't get paid for) in over 7 years and I am totally freaking out about what to put on my resume'. 

So, 3 weeks ago when I did my first weigh in I was 206 pounds.  I started the 30 day challenge on Wii EA Active and stayed within my calorie goal guidelines.

Week 2, day 1 I weighed in at 205 pounds!  1 pound down, 55 pounds to go.  But a loss is a loss and I will take it.  Slow and steady is the only way to loose weight the healthy way and to keep it off.

Week 3, day 1 I weighed in at 204 pounds!  Another 1 pound loss!!  Again, I kept up with my daily workouts and stayed within my calorie goal.

Today is day 1 of week 4.  I weighed in at 202.5 pounds!  Whoo-hoo!!  The only difference is all of the swimming I did this last week and weekend.  Leisurely swimming burns an insane amount of calories!!  And so does scrubbing your floors. 

I plan on making this a weekly post on Tuesdays.  I am hoping that not only does this help keep me motivated but I hope that one day it will help motivate someone else.