[The scene: me in the bath this morning, shaving my legs; Annie sitting on the edge of the tub, conversing about life]
Annie - "Mama, what are you doing?"
Me - "Shaving my legs."
Annie - "Why?"
Me - "Because that's what mommies do." (yea, i know... but what else am I supposed to say? to lure men into our wicked web?)
Annie - "I want to do that. Can I do that?"
Me - "When you get older like mommy, you can shave your legs."
Annie - "Like when I'm 40?... 60?.... 90?" (ouch, that hurt) "Or even like when I'm 20?"
Me - "Yes, like 20. When you are 20, you can shave your legs."
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Slow burn
It's been three years since I bore my last child, and 5 since my first. I am not one of those people who's body instantly snapped back into perfect pre-baby condition, so for 5 years I've been struggling to lose as much as I could hope for towards prenatal status. That 55 lbs I put on with Annie was brutal to say the least. She has turned out pretty cute so I can't complain about that outcome.
In 2010, I lost and kept off 8 lbs. Not a tremendous feat, and not without many trips to the gym associated with it, but nevertheless, not quite there yet.
So for 2011, I hope to keep up the trend and lose another 7-8 lbs. That will put me right back at pre-Annie status and hopefully be a continuation of a healthy eating regimen that has been the cause of most of my weight loss.
I promise you, I still eat bacon, drink beer, and have a sweet every so often... But I've taught myself to stop eating when I'm not hungry, and eat healthy green things as a main staple (bacon being a special treat). What a difference it's made!
On a side note, my wonderful personal trainer at the Y has been politely harassing me to come back in... Which I will do soon, I promise Joy ;).
In 2010, I lost and kept off 8 lbs. Not a tremendous feat, and not without many trips to the gym associated with it, but nevertheless, not quite there yet.
So for 2011, I hope to keep up the trend and lose another 7-8 lbs. That will put me right back at pre-Annie status and hopefully be a continuation of a healthy eating regimen that has been the cause of most of my weight loss.
I promise you, I still eat bacon, drink beer, and have a sweet every so often... But I've taught myself to stop eating when I'm not hungry, and eat healthy green things as a main staple (bacon being a special treat). What a difference it's made!
On a side note, my wonderful personal trainer at the Y has been politely harassing me to come back in... Which I will do soon, I promise Joy ;).
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