I think September is a new beginning for a lot of people. The end of summer, the start of a new school year. Well for me, I’m 5 months away from going back to work and what better time to start getting active again.
Since I was young, I’ve always struggled with my weight. Through high school, I was never really overweight but I found that I always weighed more than my girlfriends. Then came university and the freshman 15 ended up being the freshman 20. Then came Softchoice (my first full-time employer) where I think I gained another 30. It was a social thing – you’d go for dinner, than drinks, then dessert, then more drinks again. It was never ending. Buying clothes became depressing as I would walk into stores asking what their largest size was and even then sometimes they wouldn’t fit.
So last April, I decided to join Weight Watchers. I wanted to get into the habit of eating healthy because I knew one day soon I would become pregnant and I wanted to be able to teach my kids the same. I couldn’t believe how easy WW was. I was eating healthier and enjoying myself. I was even able to continue eating Indian food and dessert to satisfy my sweet tooth. I lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks and then boom – I was pregnant. So that was the end of that. I went from 158 (after WW) to 180 (which isn’t too bad) over the 9 months, but it was happy weight for sure as my little bundle of joy was growing inside. Almost 7 months after Nikhil has arrived, I’m back to 157 which I attribute solely to breastfeeding. I mean, how active can you be when you are waking up at all hours of the night and barely getting any sleep. And we all know you technically should be dieting while nursing because now you really are eating for two.
Anyway – now that I’m back down to pre-pregnancy weight I thought it would be the perfect time to start back on WW and incorporate some type of regular exercise into my routine (no – not running after Nikhil as he learns how to crawl). My sister-in-law told me about this boot camp program called “Booty Camp Fitness“. It’s an outdoor boot camp specially designed for women to target our problem areas. She’s starting tomorrow – so I’ve decided to join her. I’m really nervous because I’ve never been one for exercise. I know my strengt and endurance isn’t where it should be and I’m am totally not coordinated but hey – I’ve got to do this for Nikhil and for any other kids I have (especially the girls – notice the plural) 
. I want to be a role model and teach them what a healthy lifestyle is.
For those of you that know me, the only way I stick to things is by telling people. So here it is – I’m starting Booty Camp fitness tomorrow for 8 weeks (16 sessions) and I plan to start watching what I’m eating to make an easier transition back to WW once I stop nursing. I have 17 weeks until my 30th birthday and by then I hope to lose at least 17 pounds (goal weight of 140). Shouldn’t be too hard right? A pound a week. Well stay tuned to see how I do.
Filed under: Exercise, Weight Watchers
