Day 2. A Day Late. So its really Day 3.

Try not to think about that too much, you'll get a headache.

Day 2 was postponed yesterday due to my mom going into the hospital.  I'm not usually one for excuses but I think that one is good enough.

I also didn't weigh this morning in all the confusion but I weighed yesterday morning 211.8.  Yay :)  Hopefully tomorrow will be kind to me.

Dietary summary:  This is the area I am struggling with the most.  I always have an excuse, like today getting stuck at the hospital much later than I anticipated and I didn't pack snacks or anything so I ate way too much for lunch when I left.  I just don't need to do that.  I have been much more conscientious about the kinds of food I am eating.  I did good on my water intake today and I have upped my dairy to get closer to the Bradley diet requirements.   Exercise summary: We went on an after dinner family walk.  That's two days in a row of increasing our family activity.  Tomorrow I will do some sort of personal exercise.  I won't be able to get to the gym but I'll either use my elliptical at home or do one of the gazillion workout DVD's that I have bought over the years.

Is it just me or do you feel skinnier after just buying the workout videos?  You don't have to use them.  Just buy them and you feel like you've accomplished something...

I'm adjusting my blog plan.  Today will be compare and contrast.  I am posting 4 pictures.

This is my "Pre-Baby" picture.  I weighed about 180.  I lost about 10 more pounds after the wedding.

This picture was taken when I was 8 1/2 months pregnant with Nadia.  Even though my black shirt blends with the background, I really just wasn't very big.  I probably weighed about 195.

This is my "Post-Nadia" picture.  Taken about 8 months after I had her.  We went on a cruise. I weighed 190 when we went on the cruise. I did not weigh 190 when I got back.  Stupid cruise.

I am 6 and 1/2 months pregnant with Daniel Jr. here.  Can't spot me? - I'm the one on the right in the blue tent dress.  I have no idea what I weighed because I was afraid of the scale.  I was really afraid.  When I walked into the bathroom I would skirt the scale by a few feet in case it weighed me by accident.

I thought this would be a good rounding out picture for "Post Daniel Jr." Recognize these ladies?  See above.  This was about 8 months after Daniel was born. I must note that I am wearing a maternity shirt and pants (even if you can't tell) and I was sucking it all in.  Also important information: The girl in the middle is about 7 or 8 months pregnant and the girl on the other end gave birth to twins one month before I gave birth to Daniel Jr.

I posted all of these pictures because I think it is important to see how I got to where I am.  When I was first married and when I was pregnant with Nadia, I was so much more health conscious.  Somewhere between there and now I got lost in the late night feedings and dirty diapers.  I forgot that as a mother I have to take care of myself if I am going to be able to take care of my children and husband.  I need to eat right if I am going to expect them to eat right.  I need to be active and productive if I expect them to be active and productive.  That is what this blog is about.  Making changes to become a healthier, stronger person as I help teach and guide my children to become so.

I am thoroughly convinced that God does not give us more than we can handle.  So often we apply that to trials and struggles, "bad" things that happen.  But I believe that it applies to other things, like taking on new challenges, growing a family.  Sometimes we are just not ready.  I believe that God is showing me that I need to gain some self control and discipline before I can take on the challenge of more children.

So ends Day 2, which is really Day 3.