Fighting the fat

Getting rid of post pregnancy weight is flippin' hard! I don't think I'd have put so much weight on during my pregnancy if it weren't for having been prescribed so much bedrest (I wasn't even allowed to open my dishwasher!). Consequently I spent a LOT of time sitting, eating and putting on weight. Until now I have tried very half heartedly to lose weight anf have only lost about 6lb. I want to lose another stone (a little more would be great) and I want to lose it now.

I am publicly announcing my attempt to lose a stone before the summer! I want this to be a sustainable weight loss so am going to do it gradually and in a way that is realistic for me. I still want to enjoy the occasional treat so will basically cut down on the 'delicious therefore inevitably bad' food and exercise more.

I have identified three main vices that I need to seriously cut back on;
• chocolate - I LOVE chocolate. I could eat it all the time. It has replaced many meals and been eaten as an ending to many meals. I need to eat a lot less. I don't want diabetes and I don't want to be fat.
• cola - I drink too much of this seriously sugary drink. I need to drink less.
• salad cream - I love salad cream and put it on way too many things but it is really high in fat and sugar. I need to eat less.

I am also going to eat less carbs. That means less bread and less pasta.

I am also going to exercise more. I hate exercise but I know it will help me lose weight. I will be walking more, dancing round the house more with O and using my mother in laws exercise bike.

Hopefully in a few months, I'll be back to my pre pregnancy weight and back into those pre pregnancy clothes that are still a  little too tight.

I also want to do this for my little girl. Now that she is starting to eat solids and take more notice of what is happening around her, I want her to see a mum that is active and who eats healthily.

I know that I can do this because I lost 3 stone in the run up to my wedding.

I am not going to post my current weight here as I'm embarrassed about it but will let you know if I lose any!

In other news, I haven't broken my lent challenges although I REALLY want to look at properties online. I didn't realise it had become such a habit!