Congratulations to Lilly on achieving her weight loss goal! Losing weight is not easy for many reasons. First you have to mentally make the decision to make a change for the better and then you have to take action and avoid temptations. And of course never give up!

This week I also hit my goal of reaching 145 pounds, down from 164. Together Lilly and I have hit our weight goals. With out having a partner to encourage you and help keep you on track; this would have been much more difficult.

We live busy lives like most modern families, so we really have to make quality time for each other. I work 12 hour days in the tech sector and Lilly is a stay at home mother, caring for our 2 year old child. Both are very intense jobs, accept Lilly’s is a 24/7…

Planning our meals together, shopping for the ingredients and ultimately cooking together has brought us closer together as a couple. Looking back it’s been really fun. We have increased our daily menus; we try new foods and eat healthy. We’ve made a lifestyle change for the better.

However one thing is still missing, exercise. I have always worked out. I like to play soccer, ride my mountain bike and lift weights. For the last 2+ years I have done very little working out, mostly just walking. One of my very few criticisms of the South Beach Diet is the lack of emphasis on exercise. Do not take that as an excuse, but rather an observation. Our next goal is to add exercise to our daily routines.

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I haven’t talked about where my weight was prior to starting the South Beach Diet, yet here I am, talking about reaching my goal. So let me start off with this, my turning point. It was close to Super Bowl this year, and I had tipped the scale at 115. I know this doesn’t sound like alot, but for a petite person it’s the equivalent of about 30 pounds overweight. I definitely felt it. My clothing also kept reminding me; as snug as they felt. I had one last day of bad eating habits for the Super Bowl game. Chips, guacamole, pastrami sandwiches, pizza, ice cream and candy. By the next day, Monday, I had put on another pound and a half! Good thing I start my diet today, I thought.

Fast forward to Easter sunday, I was pretty close to my goal weight. I thought I would be stalled at 108 for another week, since I’d had slow cooked BBQ beef short ribs, mashed potatoes, a slice of peach boston cream pie and a cake cookie w/buttercream frosting and sprinkles. To my sudden surprise, the following day, I weighed in at 106.1. I couldn’t really believe it. I thought someone had broken the scale, but that wasn’t the case.

I’m happy, however….. Because I don’t exercise yet, I feel like I still need to drop another 3-5 pounds. Prior to having a child, I worked out 5 days a week and weighed 106. Which was fine because I had toned muscle. Now I’m 106, but not toned. Exercise is the key. Which is why we are looking into buying a new elliptical machine soon. Until then, eating healthy will keep me slim.

Happy Healthy Mommy

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