One Year

So today (April 1) is the one year anniversary of my get fit and healthy challenge. To date, I've lost 46-49 pounds. There's a bit of a question there because my weights the last few mornings have been all over the place. (Zaphod related, I'm sure.) Without the pregnancy, I'm fairly confident I would have hit my first 63 pound goal, but whatever. I got a baby instead!

My weight control has been surprisingly excellent despite the pregnancy. I'm eating better than ever, getting in workouts (though not as many as I'd like,) and have lost another three-five pounds. I'm almost at the halfway mark of this gestation game, and I'm thrilled (and secretly shocked) I've been able to keep it together this long. My OB and midwife have set 26-28 weeks as target for my first weight gain. I think I'll make it!

A low (but healthy) weight gain in pregnancy means my post-natal bounce back will be fabulous. I'm determined to get the rest of this weight (fifty-five pounds or so) off by the time Zaphod's 18 months old. Hell, I even plan to run a 10K charity race to celebrate. Am I nuts? Oh, hell yes. But I refuse to let Zaphod (or any of our other kids) suffer from bad eating and exercise habits. Good habits start at home, and I'm going to be that role model for my kiddos. With the craptastic genes they'll likely inherit, they're going to need all the preventative help they can get!