The Biggest Loser- Westhaven Style

So I have been a slacker blogger.  I tend to be an obsessive person and I have been obsessing on a project I’m working on lately, craigslist, and then there is always the fact that I’m crazy busy with 3 little ones.  I haven’t even spent the time I want to lately on Does Mommy Love It?  But thanks to my wonderful partner we have been able to keep up the posts.  Somehow I need to figure out how to get my time better organized.  I basically wake up, have coffee, work out (haven’t even been getting into quiet time like I need to), Take the oldest to school then fill up my day with “needs to get done” or playdates with friends, or BOTH.  But I need to fit in more writing time, say no to more playdates, etc.  Basically be responsible.

Part of being responsible has been losing weight.  According to RealAge.com my weight is fine at 150- 155.  But to be honest.  I have always weighed less than what the charts say a 5′8″ person should weigh.  It never takes into account the fact that I have a small frame.  I’m tired (as I have talked about before) of all my really great jeans not fitting.  I don’t feel like myself.   The holidays made losing weight and getting to the gym difficult.  

I’m back in the swing now and even joined my neighborhood’s BIGGEST LOSER CONTEST.  It runs for 6 weeks and today was our second weigh in.  I lost 1.2 pounds which makes me happy… but next week I would really like to lose more.  Maybe 3?  Not sure if that is possible but I’m doing my best.  You pay $25 to pay and if you ever gain, you pay $5 per pound.  At the end the BIGGEST LOSER wins the pot. I’m not sure I’m going to be able to win, but either way it is great incentive!  I would love the money but I doubt I will lose the most.  

In addition to this my friend who has celiac disease and is therefore gluten free, dared me to go gluten free for a few weeks.  He promised that if I tried that I would lose weight.  Going gluten free means I avoid all wheat flour products.  It naturally nixes a lot of not so good carbs.  So my carbs will be coming mostly from vegetables.  

I’ll take you all on this little journey with me.  Let’s see if I can really get rid of 3 pounds in one week!

I’ll try to blog more too.  In the meanwhile you can always catch me from time to time at DOES MOMMY LOVE IT?