Wow - it's been quite awhile!
Okay - I now have been trying to lose weight for almost 7 months and I have been very successful combining Weight Watchers and exercise. I am loving myself now - I have lost 41 lbs, countless inches and 3 sizes. I proudly wear a size 10 now. I have 2.4 lbs to weight watchers goal and 9 lbs to my ultimate goal. I hope to reach WW goal by the end of the year (yes even with Christmas, but my secret is I'm really not much of a sweets snacker).
I decided to start blogging again as I am trying to tweak my exercise program and finish toning up. My belly is much nicer now, but it still sags - two babies and two c-sections definitely aren't helping. I am getting firmer in the upper abs, but my lower abs leave a lot to be desired. I also still have some saddlebags and my thighs - well they are just large - that's my wonderful pear shape! :)
I have also started running in the last month and plan to enter a 5k at the end of April. I can continuously run for 30 minutes at a time now and if I pushed I could probably go longer. I am really enjoying running and asked for good running clothes for Christmas (and know I will get them since I picked them out and FIL is getting them for me). These were things I would never have bought myself - UnderArmor is very expensive, but from my understanding very worth it!
I have also started using iTrain products and have the monthly membership that allows me 5 downloads. I am loving the iStretch combination 12 - even though so far I have only done the yoga. The yoga is power yoga and I'm not as use to that - I do more Hatha-style when I do it. I love this yoga though - it has even made me sore (and no I haven't pushed myself too hard while doing it). The hip openers are amazing and I actually like sun salutations. I really want to keep this up in the evening and then expand my workout time into more of these workouts. So far I got the iSculpt Ballet #13, iStretch Combination #12 and iStretch#12. I put them on CD and play them through my DVD player and they work great.
Well this is the busy time of year - I don't just have Christmas, I also have DS#1's birthday and all that is going on at school with him - it's just crazy - but I feel more ready to handle it this year. Being smaller has given me so much more confidence. I talk to others more, I look at others more and I love my new self. I honestly could be happy if I didn't lose another pound because I have done this and I have made my health and my body better. I can't wait to see my doctor's face at the end of the month when he sees how much I have lost. I have gone from obese to normal weight range in BMI and that was my main goal. I don't have to be a size 2 - I just want to feel good in my skin and I do. Yes there are improvements to make, but if they don't happen it won't depress me.
So everyone who is losing weight - just keep it up, don't get discouraged (trust me I did about 4 months in), just keep going and trying and you can get there!