Here we go again

My last post was about a year ago. Joseph was born May 2. I weighed about 204 the day he was born, after gaining 30 pounds during the pregnancy. I weighed 194 the day after he was born. Slowly but steadily, I gained weight and was up to 197 at my postpartum checkup.

Then something miserable happened: my endocrinologist had me reduce my metformin dose to 1000 mg/day to do some bloodwork. My liver enzymes were elevated. Lyme's disease can do that, too, but she wanted to see if it was the metformin. I gained 10 pounds in two weeks, despite daily workouts and pretty good eating.

After I was allowed to increase the dose (slowly), I stopped gaining weight and slowly began to come back down. But achieving a new height of heaviness was seriously depressing. I had never weighed that much, pregnant or not. And I set myself back 10 pounds!!

Now Joseph is 3 months old, and I still weigh more than I did the day after he was born. But I do water aerobics five days a week. I go on a walk and do P90X yoga when I can. I park far away. I do vigorous housework. I try not to look in the mirror. I eat very healthfully.

And Babu's getting in shape for his CFT, so it is good to have his help.

So a few days ago, these were my measurements:

198
35 waist
45 hips
25.5 thigh
36 chest
12.5 arm

So I have lost a couple inches off of waist, hip, and thigh since he was born, even though I weigh more now.

I don't have any specific goals right now, though my sister Teresa has challenged me to a "who can lose 10 pounds first" duel. I don't want to set myself up for failure. I will just do what I can do when I can do it, and not overeat. And pray to be at least back to prepregnancy by the holidays, and maybe to my proper weight by next summer and another pool season. I went from over 200 to under 160 when Babu was deployed--surely I can do that again, even though I am 5 years older?

At least I have metformin now.