mommylizzie

i am reading “the tin drum” right now. it’s a nobel prize winning novel by gunter grass about nazi germany through the eyes of a man who stopped growing at age 3. so far it’s a wonderfully challenging book. it’s difficult to get very far at a stretch, though, since i have a very attention-greedy little 4 month old!

julia is my work out every day. haha. i was a college athlete and have always worked out in the traditional sense: running, lifting weights, circuit training, etc. Now, though, my main workout is strapping her in the snugli and taking a 45 minute walk up hills with her and my dog. then i do curls, squats, and lunges while holding her. and then during “tummy time” i lay on the blanket with her and do my pilates. i kind of feel guilty and miss my old workouts, but im so tired every day just with this! i did do an elliptical workout on sunday, and that was fun. thank goodness for a helpful husband!

i havent decided yet if i’m going to take saturday “off”. i always used to, but i just havent for the past couple saturdays. yesterday i was CERTAIN saturday would be an off day, but now i’m feeling like i dont need it. we’ll see how i feel saturday morning!

i have a good recipe for a sweet potato pie tasting dish that’s much better for you:

1 large butternut squash–1/2 cup egg substitute–1/3 cup light vanilla soy milk–1/3 cup sugar free maple syrup–1/4 cup splenda–1 tsp cinnamon–1/2 tsp vanilla–1/4 tsp salt–2/3 c mini marshmallows

you cube the squash and put it in a microwave safe bowl with 1/2 inch water. microwave for 8 minutes, and then mash. usually, it takes me a little bit longer than 8 mins until it’s soft enough to mash. then, mix in all ingredients except the marshmallows. place in a 350 degree oven for 45-50 mins uncovered. then, add marshmallows and bake 5 more minutes or until marshmallows brown a bit.

1/4 of the pie is a serving size, and it only has 113 calories, pretty much no fat, 5 g protein, and 26 carbs.

why doesnt weight come off faster?

for real.

i think i need to stop weighing myself every day. when you go through a day and eat well and avoid temptation and then step on the scale the next day with the same number blinking at you, it is INCREDIBLY frustrating. at the same time, since i’m controlling myself with balancing food intake, i dont feel like depriving myself of the right to step on the scale whenever i please! i guess i’ll have to just live with seeing the same number for 3 days in a row.

i have been good for 15 days in a row. yay! it feels like so much longer and then i realize it’s pretty much no time at all. drops in the bucket, though, drops in the bucket.

hey everyone-

So I tried this once so far and my post got eaten…drat! Basically, I had a baby in late June and am ready to get all this weight off. I got married in 2006 but gained weight even before getting pregnant in the fall of last year. I have already lost my “baby weight” in the sense that I’m back to my prebaby #, but that was not a very good #!!!

Are there any breastfeeding women out there trying to lose weight? I’m struggling with how many calories I should eat a day in order to lose weight and maintain adequate supply. I’ve been around 1500 calories most days with 1800/1900 calories on Saturday. Do yall think this is a good place to be?

Thanks a lot!