Was it too easy?
Posted by: Lucy on: December 7, 2009
I’m back after a long absence, and to those few of you who are regulars, I am sorry for not updating recently. It’s a combination of factors that have kept me away from this blog. Part of it has been due to the move, and me being bogged down with one crisis after the next at work. Although truth be told, lots of work has never stopped me from blogging before (on the contrary – I would tend to sneak off to my blog more to avoid the work!). The main reason, however, is that I just don’t feel like I have anything to write.
I have lost all the pregnancy weight and then some, and am now even lower than my goal weight. I expected to have to work hard on getting back into shape after having Noa, but honestly, I haven’t really had to make much of an effort. It was just much easier than I expected. I went to pilates, I ate what I usually eat, I breastfed. The weight dropped off me, and I think I’m looking better now than I ever have in my adult life. And honestly, I felt bad just being honest about that on this blog. I know there are so many mothers out there who try so hard and struggle to shift the pregnancy weight. Keeping that in mind, it’s kind of hard to log on and write another post like “well, I haven’t really done any exercise, and I had pizza and beer for dinner last night and I’ve lost another 3 pounds”. See where I’m coming from?
It had been an idea in the back of my head that once I had lost the weight (and I had presumed I would have to work hard on that), I would be full of good ideas, inspiration and advice for other new mothers out there. Fact is, I am not. I don’t have anything to write in an e-book, and quite frankly, there are enough of those out there. So where to from here? Well, that is the question, and I’m not sure I have the answer just yet.
Up to my neck in boxes
Posted by: Lucy on: November 11, 2009
Moving is and isn’t good for the body. Yes, I’m hauling boxes all day and being very physically active. But yes, I’m also eating pizza, ready made meals and endless slices of bread and cheese because there is no way that anyone with any small sense of reason can cook in a kitchen that is as upside-down as mine. And this evening my wonderful French fiance went and bought me a bottle of champagne (not sparkling wine, champagne!!!), and if that isn’t an ideal way to wind down after a day of moving mania, I don’t know what is.
I haven’t gotten on the scale because, as you might have gathered, it’s in a cardboard box. I’ve been at 135 for over a month now. I don’t expect much change. I think that if I want to progress from here, and lose the rest of the baby fat that I have always carried with me, I will have to make significant dietary and exercise changes. And right now, with a little baby, the move and everything else that’s going on, that’s just not on the cards.
My fiance Max has also launched his big project Myows – an online copyright management app. He’s worked his butt off for the last year and a half and it finally launched less than 48 hours ago. The feedback is awesome so far. So these are exciting times, to say the least.
I’m turning in for an early night. All this champagne has my eyelids drooping! And tomorrow there are more boxes, boxes, boxes. Let’s just hope that my dreams tonight are not swathed in cardboard and newspaper!
Breastfeeding and teething. Ouch!
Posted by: Lucy on: November 7, 2009
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Noa’s teeth are coming through fast. About a month ago, his two bottom teeth came through. Now in the past two days he’s gotten both top front teeth, and one of the canine teeth is nearly there too. And he’s started biting me! Not so pleasant, but very funny. I scream “OUCH” when he bites me – and he either bursts out laughing or bursts straight into tears! I was aiming to breast feed for 6 months, and we are now at nearly 8 months. Some people seem surprised that I am still breastfeeding. But honestly, I think there are so many pros to breastfeeding that I think they outweigh the biting problem.
Breastfeeding cons: Biting. Biting, biting, biting. Oh, and boobs that will never quite be the same.
Breastfeeding pros: Most importantly, it’s the best thing for Noa. It’s a bonding experience for both of us. It’s good for this Mommy’s metabolism. No sterilising bottles. No mixing formula in the middle of the night. It’s easy. I just whip out the boobies!
Taking all that into consideration, I think I’ll keep it up for as long as I can. I’ll just grimace through the biting.
It’s a tough job
Posted by: Lucy on: November 5, 2009
We’re down to one week before the move, and I’m thinking back on the days that I would just move myself from one place to another and think that was traumatic. Now it’s me, my man, two dogs, a cat and Noa. Whole different story. The day started at 5am and now at 9pm, after cooking dinner and finally checking work email, I’m absolutely finished. I have to hand it to the mothers out there – I had no idea how tough this job was. And I work from home, have a fiance that works from home, and a nanny four times a week.
So a round of applause for all those mothers out there. Oprah wasn’t kidding – you really are heroes.
Feeling utterly overwhelmed
Posted by: Lucy on: November 4, 2009
8 days to go until we move, and I have not packed a single box. I don’t even HAVE boxes yet! Things are so chaotic at the moment that I am just managing to do what needs to be done on a daily basis and not even getting close to tackling all those extra big jobs that need doing. I am also without a nanny until Monday, which means that I am putting Noa down for a nap and then frantically running into the office to do quick emails and whatever work needs to be done. Not ideal. By the time he goes to bed at night (these days around 7pm), I slump into the sofa with a glass of wine or three and stare blankly at the TV for two hours before I zombie-walk to bed.
At least we have officially got our house on the market and have a big fat For Sale sign on our gate. Oh boy does that feel good. I still am in utter disbelief that we have been so fortunate and will be back in town by the end of next week.
Weight wise all this craziness means no pilates (no-one to watch Noa while I go, and no time!!!), bad eating (bread, cheese, bread, cheese) and general exhaustion. I hate not going to pilates, and I honestly never thought I would miss exercising, but I truly do. I’m trying to give myself a break though and just try to get through these next few weeks. If that means bread, cheese and wine for dinner, then so be it. Lord knows I would exist on the stuff if I could. I need to start Bread and Cheese Addicts Anonymous.
So excited
Posted by: Lucy on: October 30, 2009
We’re leaving the suburbs!
Two years ago we made the big move away from the City and into the ‘burbs – mainly because we were taking over two dogs from my fiance’s mother (who was moving to France) and wanted a garden. We’ve been living about 25 minutes out of town, in a suburb that is best described as soul destroying. It’s taken its toll on us – our social lives took a big dive, we wear Crocs on a daily basis, we are always the youngest couple at restaurants in the neighbourhood and our idea of an interesting conversation is whether the neighbour’s dog has been barking or not.
So a week ago, we went to visit my close friends who live on the same road we used to live on in town, and they mentioned that the duplex next door was available for rent. Fast forward a week and we are putting our house on the market and frantically trying to figure out how we are going to manage to pack up a house and a baby and move in 16 days! We’ll have less space and a smaller garden, BUT we’ll also have friends next door, a social life and more like-minded people around us. And hopefully we’ll STOP it with the Crocs already.
I’m off to go see the place again just now, sign the lease and measure up. I am SO excited – I feel like I’m joining the land of the living again after two years in isolation!
Loving the new look
Posted by: Lucy on: October 13, 2009
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I have to send a BIG thank you to my wonderful webdesigning fiance for giving this blog an overhaul late last night while I was sleeping. We still have some tweaks here and there, but overall this blogger feels like a new woman!
A quick weigh-in yesterday had me down to 136 pounds, which I am pretty excited about. I haven’t been at that weight ever in my adult life! Who says you can’t be in better shape at 30 than you were in your teens and twenties?
Here’s a video of Noa zooming around in his walker. He’s loving the newfound freedom and keeping me busy running after him!
Site makeover in progress
Posted by: Lucy on: October 12, 2009
I’ve been terrible at updating recently, I know. In part it’s because I’ve been run off my feet with little Noa, but mainly it’s been because I shudder in horror every time I look at this blog – I simply hate hate hate the layout! So my wonderful man is taking time out of his very busy web designing day to give this site a makeover which I ‘designed’ last night. It’s looking good so far!
Life is so busy at the moment what with running around after Noa, running a household, running a company, running two blogs, getting to pilates and trying to get some sort of social life back up and running. Pilates is still my saving grace. It’s keeping me sane and focused and gives me that crucial me-time that ensures that I don’t start bouncing off the walls and pulling my hair out.
Stay tuned – hopefully the new site will be up and running some time tomorrow!
Reaching my goal weight and setting new goals
Posted by: Lucy on: September 2, 2009
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After going through a bit of a weight-loss plateau again, the numbers have started moving. I am now officially out of the 140′s at 139 pounds! That means that I am only one pound away from my pre-pregnancy weight. I almost can’t believe it!
It’s time to set that new goal. I want to continue going to pilates as I’m still loving it beyond belief and the results are fantastic. I have two different teachers, which keeps the classes interesting as they have very different styles. The last time I was at this weight I hadn’t exercised for ages, so although I was slim I was definitely not fit. This time around, however, I am getting toned and lean and feel a million times better in my body. So, my goal is to continue three times a week with pilates and to get closer to a goal weight of 128 pounds – that’s 10 pounds away from my current weight. I’m not writing that in stone, however, as I know that if I put on more muscle that will affect the numbers. I am more interested in toning up areas of my body than seeing numbers on a scale at this stage, like my arms and thighs.
I’ve always had a ‘thing’ about my arms (don’t we all have a ‘thing’ about some part of our body?). I feel like they are completely disproportionate to the rest of my body. I have a very slim waist, but quite ‘chunky’ arms. I already get that wobble of flab on the underside of my arms and am completely paranoid that I’m going to have full blown chicken wings in a couple of years. I am a classic pear shape and lose weight quickly around my middle and tummy area, but the hard part is my thighs and arms. So part of my new goal is to target that area and see whether I can improve it.
As far as eating is going, I am trying to cut down on or eliminate completely the amount of carbs I eat at night. I can feel just from the last couple of nights what a difference it makes. I tend to overeat if I have alot of carbs on my plate. Without them I eat more reasonable portions and feel so much better during the night and the next morning.
I know I keep promising a new photo of me and haven’t yet put it up – I still don’t have one! All I have is about a million pictures of Noa! I’ll try to get one up soon though.
The last few pounds are the hardest to lose
Posted by: Lucy on: August 25, 2009
I haven’t lost much since my last post – I’m still at around 142, and fluctuating up and down on a daily basis. Added to that, the last week or so has been really busy as our nanny has been away and I’ve been trying to juggle taking care of the baby and running the business. It’s been really tough on me, and I’m unfortunately one of those people that tends to eat more bad food when times are tough! If I have 5 minutes to spare to eat something, I’ll grab the fastest and yummiest thing I can put my hands on, which is usually white bread and cheese. I’ve also been guilty of having a glass or two of wine some evenings when the baby is finally asleep. It feels so good to have some me time, sit down with a glass of red wine (it’s winter here), put my feet up and watch one of my favourite cooking shows! The down side of that, though, is that it of course slows down the weightloss.
On the bright side I am happy to report that I fit back into my skinny jeans on Sunday! They are the smallest pair that I have – so that was a triumph of note!
Lucy
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