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<\/p>\nOver the six (nearly seven!) weeks since Lucy was born, I’ve been thinking hard about the 51 pounds that came along with the baby-growing package. I lost about 23 of them within the first two weeks, but I figured I’d probably need to be a bit more intentional about the rest of them. So I feel good about my decision to go back on Weight Watchers. <\/p>\n
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Now, I know that many people would say I don’t need to worry about my weight so soon after Lucy was born. But this feels like a really positive decision for me. Take a look at a few of my reasons:<\/p>\n
* Weight Watchers (WW) has a program specifically for nursing mothers.
\n* Debi the Midwife gave her approval for me going on WW when I went in for my six-week postpartum appointment this week.
\n* I know the WW system quite well. I followed it about two years ago and lost 35 pounds back then. It works really well for me!
\n* When I’m on WW, I am more intentional about my eating (instead of grabbing a handful of cashews every time I walk through the kitchen). It helps me a lot to have a budget for food, especially when I’m trying to reform bad habits (e.g., cashews).
\n* The WW program helps me to eat more fruits and vegetables (since they are “low-point”).
\n* WW allows for the extra calories needed to maintain a good milk supply and lose weight while nursing. This means more food! And that means the diet is easier to follow.
\n* From a purely financial perspective, losing a few pounds will help me to at least fit into my “fat pants” (which are currently still too small) so that I don’t have to buy new ones!<\/p>\n
I know that I could just wait and see what happens for a few months. I do feel good about my body and health. And I have a beautiful baby! This feels like another small way to help me eat better, exercise more, and live a healthier life. My goal is to lose 28 pounds. I’ll keep you posted on how it’s going!<\/p>\n
(Meanwhile, of course, Lucy is heading the other direction. As of yesterday, she hit 9 pounds 8 ounces. She’s already got some clothes that don’t fit her any more! Way to go!)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Over the six (nearly seven!) weeks since Lucy was born, I’ve been thinking hard about the 51 pounds that came along with the baby-growing package. I lost about 23 of them within the first two weeks, but I figured I’d probably need to be a bit more intentional about the rest of them. So I … <\/p>\n