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I’m feeling pretty good this week. I haven’t noticed much movement on the scale but I cleaned out my closet and tried on several pairs of bottoms to weed out, only to find a stack that I can now fit into – two of which were even from my honeymoon! I’m a little less firm now than then (two more babies can do that to you), but they still fit well enough that I don’t need Spanx to pull them off.
This was a nice reminder to me that it’s not all about the scale, it’s how I feel that is important – and right now I’m feeling pretty great! It’s easy to get stuck on the number because it’s something we can easily measure, but despite the feeling of reliability that numbers give, this is one area where they really can’t provide a full picture and I think we can all do well to remember that.
Though not related to fitness, I wanted to share that I went to a baby shower this weekend for a dear friend of mine and it was so awesome to take a shower gift of cloth diapers! It’s the first time I’ve had the opportunity to do that and it was such a great feeling. She already has some diapers from her son and a supply of gender neutral newborn stuff, but she’s having a girl, so it felt ‘in order’. I figure that there is a great many of you who can relate to how awesome that was, so I thought I’d share!
I hope that you all had a great weekend and the men in your lives enjoyed theirs too. I am pretty sure that mine did – he was getting some serious love from the kiddos. Happy Belated Father’s Day to all of the dads out there!
There I go, off track again – If you’re just joining my fitness journey, you can start from the beginning here, and find all of my “get fit” posts here.
Though I started my journey weeks ago, I am also taking part in the Go Green, Get Fit Challenge sponsored by PlanetShoes.com that starts today! This event features participation and inspiration from more than twenty-five well respected green bloggers and activists, as well as support from several health and wellness brands, nutritional experts, fitness coaches and personal trainers.
We all share a common goal to live well and we hope that you will join us and share your journey. You never know who you may inspire! If you are interested in sharing your goals, journey or successes, please feel free to email me. I would love to share them with my weekly updates!
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Congrats on getting into the pants!! I have a similar stack that I have been a bit hesitant to go through, but I think I will do it this weekend
I agree that it is not so much about the scale, but more about how we FEEL. Especially since weight is not distributed the same AFTER having a kid as it was before (I am now 3lb. less than I was before I got pregnant, and some of my old pants are super snug in the waist).
I have always had a crazy-fast metabolism, which is kind of working against me now that I am breastfeeding and dairy-free (my son is allergic to dairy). It has taken a lot of research on my part to find health things to eat that are high in calories (my dietitian says I should consume 3000 cal. a day) that are still fun to eat! I miss my old *crap-snacks*, but am really liking how I feel and how much energy I have now.
Keep up the good work!!
Great work on the getting in shape! It always feels so wonderful to try on those pants and find that they are too big now:) Keep it up.