Bouncin Around

I am so happy to say that I have reached my pre-baby weight... uh somewhat. My weights bounces above and right at it... so I say that's good enough for me! 70 pounds lighter! Whew it feels so nice! Nursing, watching what I eat, and exercising have been the key for me. Glad I am back to square one.

But I have worried, how can I avoid doing this again next pregnancy? I think I may have one solution. A few weeks ago at the library while I was browsing the shelves, Landon pulled a book down as he sat in his stroller. "Fed Up! Free yourself from the diet trap" It looked interesting so I checked it out. It is written by a doctor/former bulemic. Dr. Wendy Oliver-Pyatt. I have done many different diets over my lifetime and all but weight watchers really seemed to work for me (please don't waste your time with atkins, suzanne somers, or the grapefruit/heart surgery lose weight quick diet- or the cabbage soup one- I have never tried it but I heard it was NASTY!) Anyways as I read this book and this woman's experience with diet and body image, and those of her patients, she helped me realize that despite my thought that the diet was right and I was the one with the problem- it was in fact the other way around. Maybe it's not that I'm weak- but that these diets are not sustainable or healthy, and that they do set you up for failure (so the diet industry can continue making money on you!).

I really enjoyed this book. It addressed mind-less eating and relearning to listen to your body's hunger cues. I feel like this aspect alone will help me a lot throughout my lifetime. She spoke about a variety of topics (loving yourself with the body you currently have, body image in children and society, exercise, etc) and I really suggest it to anyone who wants to read it- it was a great book! I might actually buy a copy of it!