Well I have all new reasons to make healthier choices now that I'm pregnant again. I've struggled with my weight so much since Q's birth that I know I'll be happier if I manage my weight better this time around. Last time I used being pregnant as an excuse to binge freely. I only gained 37 pounds, not totally awful. But since I'm starting about 15 pounds heavier, I'll probably be healthier and happier if I don't repeat the behavior.

Better Choices

After beating myself during the last post, I resolved to at least think about the choices I was making. We spent the weekend out of town visiting family, and to my utter surprise, I made much better choices. Simple because I thought about what I was doing before stuffing something in my mouth. It was empowering.

I've managed to lose 5 pounds since the beginning of the year. It's not exactly the miraculously melting pounds that I dreamt of, but I think it's probably better than that. These have been small changes, things that make me feel better instead of more desperate for food.

Bad Choices

Well I suppose it's obvious that I haven't been doing so well with the weight loss. Because if I was having success, I'd be writing about it! Which is really the whole point of the weight loss blog, right? We hope to make better choices because we have to record what those choices are for the whole world to see.