I had my body fat checked today for the first time in a month, and I weighed myself. When I started in November, here where my stats:
Weight: 179lbs.
Body fat: 30%
Today 2/13/10:
Weight: 163 lbs.
Body fat: 25%
I am so happy!!! my goal for this summer is to be at 18% body fat and weigh in at 145. This is so encouraging, I just need to keep going!
We went to a party last weekend and it’s been awhile since Matt and I met a lot of new people at once that asked what we do for a living. For Matt it was nice because he recently got a new job and he had something to talk about. I always, and it’s stupid, get embarrassed when asked that question. I think it’s because I haven’t been with my kids for a few hours so I forget what I do is a REAL job, and a hard one! So my answer was this, “What don’t I do? I’m an at home mom!” I have no idea why I ever let myself think what I do with my time is not legit. I make three healthy meals a day, teach and discipline my children, take them to fun places, love them when they get hurt, make them things and do crafts with them, keep the house clean and in order, wash laundry, keep the fridge stocked, and do things for Matt like make his lunch. Even if you didn’t care about my list of tasks that I just wrote, I think I needed to write it down to remember. Matt always says I make homemaking an art because I do it so well, and I like that idea. Homemaking is an art, and a real job! Don’t ever forget it Lauren!
So I have not been able to work out since I had my surgery. I think I have done pretty good with my diet considering it was the holidays. I haven’t seen any significant body change in a few weeks but I guess that’s normal since I haven’t been at the gym. I am going back on Monday and Matt has already warned me that I probably wont be where I was before my surgery with my strength training. It’s kind of a bummer because I was getting stronger and working really hard, it feels sort of lost now. This fat body has got to go before summer time!
Making three meals a day, working out, cleaning up after everyone, doing laundry. It’s all so mundane and boring. Work, work, work. I have about a million things to do before we head to my in-laws this afternoon and I know that I’m the only who can do them. Sucks.
