Postpartum Weight Loss Week One Results

Today's my official weigh in day and I'm seeing a little progress although I have a long way to go. The scale showed a loss of three pounds this week so that's a little progress, as I said, but this is going to be quite a journey in the time frame I'm shooting for.

Yesterday, during the Superbowl, I did splurge on a tasty strawberry milkshake made by my oldest daughter but I was very careful not to overdo it. Yesterday's fare wasn't something that really tempted me so it wasn't too hard to resist the Coney dogs, sausages with peppers and onions (to celebrate the NY Giants) and New England clam chowder (to celebrate the Patriots). There were other treats but those were the highlights. Thank goodness I'm not a hot dog and sausage lover or I may have struggled a bit.

Last week I was really unable to do much activity. I did delve into some housework and paid a bit of a price, physically, for it. So this week I'm going to be taking it easy since I'm still in my "recovery" period. That means that it'll be solely my eating habits that will determine my weight loss for this week.

So it's back to another week of slow weight loss. I'm trying not to be anxious here but I have got to get into these clothes in my closet! Speaking of which, I tried on one of, what I call my stepping stone outfits, and I'm almost able to fit into it perfectly. That means that I'm closer to my pre-pregnancy size than I anticipated. So this week I'll take that as motivation and make a firm commitment to stay away from those chocolate cupcakes I so have cravings for - you know, the chocolate covered chocolate cupcakes? I just love those. So this week I'll be staying away from those and all other things chocolate (since those are really my only sweet temptations and my husband likes to bring them in the house). I'd like to see another 3 to 4 pounds off by this time next week considering the early postpartum weight that should still be shedding. If I can stay the course, I may be able to fit into my outfit by the time I do another weight blog! We'll see.