Lumpy is not forever
I keep telling myself that. This weight gain and body shape change was a really rude shock! I weigh almost as much as I did right before Noodle Girl was born! Some of it is probably medication-related, but I’m sure it’s mostly a mid-30s metabolism shift. Gaining weight is still a novelty to me, and if it weren’t creeping up into an unhealthy range it probably wouldn’t bother me. What does bother me are the lumpy blobs o’ fat around my upper hip area and the backfat. I started tracking waist measurement and walking at RealAge and discovered that my waist measurement is still increasing a bit, which horrified me. I can keep up the maintenance walking easily, but it’s not doing a thing for those lumpy blobs.
So I have started an actual workout regime. It includes some of the exercises from the RealAge 20-minute workout, and some from SparkPeople’s core fitness plans, and for cardio I dance like a maniac with Noodle Girl. We have limited floor space, zero equipment, and I have to work around munchkin interference, but I REALLY want to get in better shape and stem the weight gain.
I’m also trying to watch how much I eat. It’s an alien concept to me for the most part. I’ve generally tried to maintain balance in my diet but I’ve never tried to limit the overall amount. Grazing, that’s the ticket! Keeping lots of fruit and veggies in the house helps too.
I hope to keep track of my overall progress here. Today I worked out for 15 minutes and danced for 15 minutes and I’ve pretty much only eaten a nectarine, guacamole and chips, and Dr. Pepper. Hey, I never said I was going to completely change what I eat.