Bragging Rights

I feel I have deserved some bragging rights so here it goes.

When I was pregnant with Grant Kyle came with me to a few of my ob/gyn appointments. One of the ones he came to was to find out Grant was a boy. Well, up to that point Kyle and I had both put on a little weight. I was starting to feel better and started to eat again. Kyle had gained weight from when I didn't feel good and he couldn't stand to see all of my food go to waste. When we told my doctor we were having a weight gaining contest he laughed and then jokingly said that I better be careful because men can lose weight easier then women. Well, that just frosted me.

After Grant was born I decided I didn't want to keep the baby weight I had with Grant. Kyle didn't want to keep his weight either. So he decided he was going to run a marathon in September 2008 and I just wanted to lose some baby fat. We bought a really nice treadmill so we could exercise at home.


Now Grant is just over 15 months old. I have run two 5K races. I weigh 15 pounds less then when I got pregnant with Grant. I have run 96 miles in 90 days. I had a checkup today with my Dr. I couldn't help but be proud of myself. I told him it was partly his fault that I was so determined to lose some weight.

I think I look better and I am more fit then I have ever been! Weight loss is a long road. It takes a lot of commitment. I am proud of what I have done. I would still like to lose a little more, but I don't know if I am willing to sacrifice my night time brownie/cookie/ice cream snack.