I know, I know. Another blog.
Another "weight loss" blog.
Yeah, well. Whatever.
I've kept a family blog for years and when it came time to keep track of my weight loss journey and recipes it just made sense to make a blog. But I don't think the people that read my normal blog would be that interested, so here ya go...I made a new one.
I'm {the smaller mama} Well, not yet. Okay, well, a little bit, maybe. But I am on my way! It is said in faith.
My {about me} really sums it up. My husband and I met in our church youth group. He was four years ahead of me and became a leader once he graduated, but I was friends with and also worked at an ice cream shop with his brother so when I got to my junior year we ended up hanging out in the same circle of friends. The summer before my senior years we started hanging out more and that September we had our first date. Two weeks in we knew we wanted to get married. Two months later we were engaged, and the following June, two weeks after my high school graduation and at the tender age of 17 we were married.
Six months later we were thrilled to be expecting our oldest daughter and now, 14 1/2 years and 8 kids later we are just as in love as that first summer. But busier. And heavier. At least I am.
Now, I'm 5'2" and while 150lbs doesn't sound huge, it is huge for me. I pretty much weigh 50% more than I did when I got married. That.is.depressing. So now that I'm in a stage where I'm not pregnant or nursing I am ready to ditch the weight.
Why the {hcg diet}? I have four friends that have lost weight successfully with it so I decided to give it a go. It also makes sense to me as I always lose all my "chub" when I'm pregnant; my face and arms thin out and I'm all belly. I look so much cuter and have a lot more self confidence when I'm pregnant, actually. Then, after I give birth I still like quite a bit slimmer. Fast forward to usually about four months postpartum and I weigh just about the same as I did when I delivered. It has happened to me every.single.time. Oh boy, was I ever depressed after having my oldest at 18 and realizing four months later that I still weighed the same. I've been depressed about that pretty much ever since. And I'm sick and tired of being depressed.
So here we go....
