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Kate Bloom of Willoughby has rejoined Lighten Up after participating in the past. She's a new mom who's trying to get control of her weight.

Sunday, March 30, 2014

Weigh-In Went OK

Today was the weigh-in following the second month of the contest.  Thankfully the scale went in the right direction.  I did notice something interesting though.  In the past, following a weigh-in, I would have cheated on my diet for the rest of the day.  Today I did not do that.  This time, I am definitely not being as strict with myself as I was in the past contest.  For this reason, I believe that I am not feeling as deprived, so I am not inclined to eat like a pig today.  Maybe slow and steady does win the race. 

Tuesday, March 18, 2014

I Won't Give Up

I was just thinking about the last time I did this contest and why I was so successful then and why I’m not so successfully this time.  Of course I came up with some thoughts, but that stuff is boring to talk about.  I’m sick of hearing my own excuses.  But then I thought about one woman who dropped out last time and I remember not understanding how she could just give up.  Now I understand what motivated her to make that decision.  When things are rough, it’s hard to pull out of that.  I do not want to give up and won’t.  I just have to remind myself that I am capable and can do this. 

Motivation Needed

It’s really difficult to blog when things aren’t going perfectly.  I find that when I am really successful it’s really easy to write about all of the great things that are going on.  When things are a little tough, it’s harder to find things to talk about.  My diet has been reasonable, but not exceptional.  I certainly haven’t exercised as much as I should, but I’m working on it.  But, I’m not giving up.  I know that I can turn this around.  I’ve done it before and I can do it again.  Hopefully I can find the spark that will get me moving in the right direction. 

Monday, March 17, 2014

Gym & Swim

I attended a Gym and Swim class for my 7 month old last week.  It was an absolute blast.  One of the unexpected benefits of the class is that I actually do all of the work and got a pretty good work out.  Not to mention it was so fun to watch my daughter enjoy herself.  The diet is still a struggle for me and time is always an issue, but I’m still plugging away.  I’m definitely not seeing the huge losses I had in the past, but it’s a little tougher this time around. 

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

17 more days

This morning I read a post on Facebook and the gentleman stated that there were only 17 more days until weigh in.  That certainly puts things into perspective and reminds me that I need to tighten up my diet.  I have been doing a little more physically, but still haven’t mastered my diet.  That is where I will put my focus for the next 17 days and we’ll see what happens. 

Friday, March 7, 2014

Swimming

I’m very excited for tomorrow.  I will be taking my 7 month old daughter to gym and swim at the YMCA.  I’m not really sure just how much exercise it will be for me, but I think I will have to do a lot of lifting and moving, so hopefully it will be some.  We’re also going to go to a family swim tomorrow night too.  I have always liked swimming.  Maybe I’ll have to incorporate the swimming into my weekly exercise. 

 

I’m also planning on a walk today.  It’s finally warm enough to go outside.  Hopefully it will keep getting warmer. 

Sunday, March 2, 2014

Still Struggling a Bit

I’m still having a bit of a difficult time getting back on track.  I haven’t been eating too bad, but it’s definitely time to tighten up the diet plan and get back in the gym.  It’s always more fun to blog when you are on track and doing well.  It’s not as much fun to say that  you are still having a bit of trouble getting it together.  I haven’t given up though.  I am still hopeful and dedicated to the cause.