Trim Down Tuesdays

Ok. I'm starting a new project. 

I really need to lose this baby weight. And by calling it baby weight I'm actually being easy on myself.  Here's the low down.

Before I got pregnant with Aurora, I weighed 140 pounds.  Let's just skip over the fact that I thought I was fat. Ugh.

I gained 32 pounds while pregnant, finally weighing in at 172 the night my water broke.

Aurora was born November 24 and by Christmas I was down to 150.  (I just noticed that Jaymes is wearing the same shirt in both of these pictures.)

Then I sank into my new life as a stay-at-home-mom.  I got really into baking.  On any given day I would have muffins and brownies and cookies.  On top of this, I spent my days sitting on the sofa holding a baby.

I had never had to work on staying slim before.  I realize now that I was a server, which basically means I spent 40 hours a week walking.  Pretty good cardio.

So, slowly but surely I crept up and up and up.  Then I realized that I was now heavier than I was the day I gave birth.  Que emotional spiral.

So, now is the time to kick this fatty gut into shape. 

What is my motivation?  Well, this might seem a little backward but I want another baby.  I know that if I get pregnant at my current weight that by the time I give birth I will be over 200 pounds. I am afraid I would never get back down again. 

So, a squishy little baby is my motivation.  Not to mention being healthy!

Here are my current stats:
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 186 lbs
Waist: 38"
Hips: 44"
Thighs: 27.5"
Bust: 38.25"
Arms: 13"

Wowza! Wake up call!

My goal weight is 140.  But, I also have a fitness goal of being able to run a 5k.

My strategy is diet mixed with exercise. 

Because I need this to be as dummy proof as possible, I'm getting all the technological help I can.

I'll be using Weight Watchers online to track my diet.
I'll be mixing some fitness classes and time on the eliptical with the Couch to 5K app.

Wish me luck!

I'll be weighing in every Tuesday.