Freshman 40

Well, everyone has heard of the Freshman 15, the weight you gain your first year of college.  For me it was closer to 40 pounds and I have been trying to take it off for the past 15 years!! At one point, with the help of weekly Weight Watchers meetings and kickboxing, I was able to maintain a 30 pound loss for two years. I felt great! So much energy!!  Then came marriage and the stress of daily life and infertility and pregnancy with twins and on and on... until I have now regained my freshman 40 and then some, ugh!! 

While pregnant I gained 36 pounds.  By my 6 week check-up I had lost 54 pounds!! A gift from God!! I felt fantastic, I fit in my old cute clothes.  And then life got hectic again, I stopped pumping, wore sweats all day and became absorbed in carrying for little ones 24/7.  When I finally woke up from the fog 2 years later, I looked in the mirror and was scared out of my mind to see a stranger standing in my bathroom!! How did that fat lady get into my house?? But, I put on my glasses and looked closer and OMG, it was me!!!!

This can't be me.  I am the cute girl with cute clothes and long hair.  No, this can't be me.  This lady is dumpy and frumpy and has short, grey hair!! 

But, it is me and I can't blame college (well I could since that many pizzas has to have  lasting effect!) and I can't blame my pregnancy since the boys are 30 months old and I weigh more now that I did 7 months pregnant with them!!

Since my freshman 40 excuse has expired and my post-pregnancy weight is kinda getting to the point of expiration, I have decided to design a Lenten weight loss plan.

SO, I gave up junk food for 40 days.  I was going to "cheat" on Sundays because according to Vatican II or some church document it's ok.  But,  I didn't even feel like having junkie goods on Sunday! So I made it through one solid week of NO JUNK FOOD!! NO chips, candy, sundaes or cookies.    

Of course it helped that in the past two weeks I have had my thyroid medication adjusted. And I had the stomach bug!

BUT, when I weighed myself this morning I was down 8 pounds!!!!!!! WOO HOO!!!!!!!!! 

Freshman 40 watch out!!!