Moderation

So as luck would have it the same week I start my diet I get a nasty sinus/ear infection which had me miserable all week! I still managed to stick to my diet though so I am very proud of that. It would have been very easy to just give in to the temptation of "comfort" foods. On WW you weigh in every week so my weigh in day will be Tuesdays. I chose Tuesday because I plan on allowing myself small indulgences over weekends and I would like a day to get back on track before the weigh in. I am a firm believer in the idea that you cannot fully deprive yourself on any diet or you will fail. Prior to my pregnancy when I was able to manage my diet a little better, I was able to maintain a good healthy weight with that philosophy. Moderation is key.

Another year begins

Today is the first day of 2007. It is also my first day posting on my new blog. Since having my son Ben in 2005 I have neglected to take care of myself. A trait I think alot of new first time mothers (or even seasoned pros!) have. We take care of our children, our husband, our jobs, our homes, our pets but somewhere along the line we forget to take care of ourselves. For me personlly I have found it challenging to ask for help when I have needed it. I suffered from PPD after my son was born and went thru many changes in my life prior to his arrival. As I continue on this new blogging journey I will share more of those stories with you. For now though I just wanted to make the effort and write my first post. I have made myself schedule time for this so that I will continue posting on a daily basis.

I don't generally make new years resolutions but this year I have made two. The first is to allow myself time for myself. The second is the more common to lose weight. I plan on documenting my journey on Weight Watchers and hopefully losing the 25 pounds I need to lose. I gained it originally when pregnant with my son, lost it within 3 months of his birth and then gained it all back again with a recent addiction to mint chocolate chip ice cream and bad eating habits. I am committing to 30 minutes of exercise at least three days a week on our new Bowflex and following a healthy eating plan with Weight Watchers.

I look forward to sharing my journey with everyone!