{"id":11410,"date":"2017-01-24T14:59:20","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T20:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/amadeusacademy.com\/family\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2017-01-24T14:59:20","modified_gmt":"2017-01-24T20:59:20","slug":"weight-loss-2017-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/friesens.inkingmythinking.com\/?p=11410","title":{"rendered":"Weight Loss = 2017 Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s that time again. \u00a0Time for me to talk about weight loss. \u00a0I know, it’s not an exciting topic for everyone, but it’s on my mind–as it always seems to be after I have (yet another!) baby.<\/p>\n

So, I’ve give you a second to leave if you want.<\/p>\n

Ok.<\/p>\n

Go ahead.<\/p>\n

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Still here?<\/p>\n

Ok, here we go!<\/p>\n

I’ll admit right off the bat that I’m pretty bummed about having to lose this baby weight again. \u00a0It’s not that I’m at all unhappy about having Levi–he’s great–it’s just that the last time I lost all my baby weight I *thought*\u00a0<\/em>I was losing it for the last time<\/span>. \u00a0It’s just a mental battle. \u00a0So, here I am, all over again… losing that same 50 pounds. \u00a0Again.<\/p>\n

But alas, no good can come of dwelling on the negative, so onward I go.<\/p>\n

My (Fritz) family has started up another friendly weight loss competition again this year. \u00a0We started on January 2nd and it will last for 12 weeks. \u00a0The winner will mostly get bragging rights and a little prize money. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0I’ve decided if I win that I’m going to put that money towards new running shoes. \u00a0Hopefully looking at my running shoes every day as I exercise will motivate me to stick with it! \u00a0\ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

We did a similar weight loss challenge last Fall. \u00a0I won. \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Not to brag. \u00a0Well, actually, YES to brag. \u00a0Ha! \u00a0I think that’s why I’m having a hard time getting super motivated to do this one… I mean, I JUST did this weight loss thing last year. \u00a0And I won! \u00a0It’s just not quite as fun to do it all over again…<\/p>\n

I will say, however, that since we started the weight loss challenge 3 weeks ago, I finally am starting to feel like myself again. \u00a0I haven’t really lost a tremendous amount of weight yet, but I can already see a difference. \u00a0Slow and steady. \u00a0I remember that’s what made my weight loss last Fall so effective. \u00a0I wasn’t focused on the total amount I wanted to lose or adding up my total weight lost–it was more about checking to see if I was going down every week, even if just a tiny bit. \u00a00.2 of a pound is still downward progress. \u00a0And enough downward progress will eventually get me to my goal.<\/p>\n

The kids are enjoying me working out again. \u00a0It’s pretty funny. \u00a0In fact the other day they decided that they wanted to exercise with me…<\/p>\n

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(Yes, those are stuffed animals they are using as weights!)<\/p><\/div>\n

Plus we are all eating a bit more healthy now that I’m back on the bandwagon. \u00a0We actually have a variety of fruits and veggies stocked now and we’re ending up with more leftovers since my stomach has shrunk a little since doing this. \u00a0I think that’s what I noticed first. \u00a0I used to be able to eat and eat and eat before feeling full, and now I get full so much faster. \u00a0Last night we had tacos and I was\u00a0stuffed<\/em> after 2 tacos and I remember at Christmas we had tacos and I think I had 5. \u00a0Yikes!<\/p>\n

I think that’s where I’ll stop for today, otherwise this post is going to go on and on. \u00a0But tune back in on Thursday for my thoughts on N.S.V.’s \u00a0\ud83d\ude42 \u00a0Wanna know what those are? \u00a0I guess you’ll just have to come back soon!<\/p>\n

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