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$\"\"$ <\/a><\/center>After I stopped jumping up and down after my unexpected victory<\/a>, the DietBet<\/a> rep asked me how I felt and what I planned to do moving forward. Well\u2026\n

I felt great. I thought that I was going to lose and I won. Also, with the 9 pounds lost, I was able to slip into a cute little dress that I haven\u2019t been able to wear in a while. Fitting into cute fashion is always a mood enhancer for me too \ud83d\ude42 .<\/p>\n

I have a more sober estimate of weight loss moving forward. I was sharing with her, my whole weight story\u2026and she responded, \u201cOh, you\u2019re like a guy.\u201d Well, I beg to differ considering that I have birthed two kids, but I know what she meant\/didn\u2019t take offense. Basically, I was able to eat whatever I wanted growing up without ever having to be concerned about weight. (I was also very active though\u2026participating in team sports and such.) After my mid-20s, it switched to the point where I could still eat whatever I wanted, but I had to exercise in order to not gain weight. Here\u2019s where the uniquely girl part kicks in though\u2026I gave birth to two kids! Actually, the first couple of years, I could eat whatever I wanted, because I was breastfeeding and that burns calories better than any exercise that I know. Eventually, the babies grew up and now that I\u2019m (almost) 39, I actually have to both watch what I eat and exercise in order to not become a \u201cBig Mama\u201d!<\/p>\n

So, what are my plans going forward? I will enjoy food without concerning myself with calories on special occasions and celebrations. (February is full of them!) However, when I\u2019m at home, I will be (even more) mindful of what I eat\u2026sticking primarily to the fruit, veggies, proteins and water. Life is too short not to enjoy delicious food, but at the same time, I need to be more thoughtful about what I put into my mouth on a daily basis. Besides that, I think that I will be fine if I just add 30 minutes of exercise a day. (Confession: Besides walking, I really didn\u2019t exercise much during the DietBet. I gain muscle very easily and I was afraid that would negate the effects of my dieting!)<\/p>\n

In any event, I\u2019ve met my initial weight goal and I did the happy dance. Now, it\u2019s time to move on. Once again, situations around me constantly remind me that life is short\u2026much too short to be obsessing about weight! Right?<\/p>\n

(The post image was taken from an iphone video that the DietBet rep took at my final weigh-in\u2026right before I did the happy dance! Thanks to DietBet for sponsoring this competition and kicking off my weight loss for 2012.)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"