South Beach

I gave birth to the amazing Miss Lilly almost two years ago.  I had a very rough pregnancy and gained lots of weight.  Then I had a thyroid problem that went undiagnosed for a year.  So, to make a long story short - I still have not lost all of my pregnancy weight.  And that has been really bugging me.

When I was single and didn't have a little person to look after every day, it was a lot easier to have a great schedule and stick to it.  But since life has changed a little, I've gotten myself a trainer to show me how to best utilize my time at the gym and not keep going to the same machines I've been using since college. I've now had my first three sessions and been INCREDIBLY sore following all of them, which is a great thing!

Part two of my plan is to start eating really healthy foods, and to not eat so much.  I think it is a family trait, but I love to eat and would very happily eat all day long if I could.  I decided to try the old South Beach Diet, because I think I have sort of a "mild" carbohydrate addiction :)  I started it on Tuesday and haven't needed to douse my sorrows in a bowl of mashed potatoes yet, so I'd say it's going well. I've actually been feeling really good and I've been so enthusiastic about it that Mike's decided to do it with me.  He has *never* dieted (is that possible? I think so, knowing his metabolism), and really doesn't need to lose any weight, but I am not one to rebuff some company.

This long-winded explanation is my way of saying that I am turning 30 in June and going on an amazing trip to Europe and I'd really just like to be in great shape again.

Update: Mike couldn't even handle it for 36 hours.  He thought he was dying.  I even drove to his office to deliver some food because he was "so hungry."  He was such a grouch that I was begging him to stuff some bread in his mouth 10 minutes after he got home from work :)