My success story

Okay, I decided that it's my turn to share my before and after photos. And no worries, I kept my clothes on. You don't want to see what's under there (stretch marks & wrinkles), hehe :)

Remember this picture? It was taken on 2/19/09 (2 weeks after having baby)
I weighed about 143 then.


This was taken today.

Drum roll please......

I now weigh 123.5!

I still can't believe it. I'm almost to my weight I was in high school. I've lost more than I set out to lose. It's so exciting to actually accomplish my goals. And I'm sure everyone wants to know how I did it. It's a combination of breastfeeding, no birth control (kind of pointless right now), eating smaller portions, eating less meat, and keeping an active life style. Just remember the word of wisdom, moderation in all things. When I started to lose weight I was working out but I haven't actually worked out in the past month because of sick kids and vacations. I've just been staying busy w/my kids and my home. And I've been snacking more throughout the day instead of having full on meals, and still drinking water when I remember to. I also read about cinnamon helping to lose weight. They say "the spice mimics your body's insulin, which stimulates fat cells and allows excess sugar to move out of the blood. Try to get a teaspoon a day - top oatmeal or applesauce with it." I personally have been putting it in my oatmeal almost every day. And of course it always helps to make healthier choices when eating. You know, getting more veggies and fruit in your diet.

Oh, and one more thing I remember seeing on the news. Getting a good amount of sleep (7-8 hrs I think) every night will also help in losing weight. They did a study with some people that the only thing they changed about their routine was getting more sleep and all those people lost weight. So when your body says it's tired, listen to it.

Good luck to all those out there who are trying to lose weight. You can do it!