A Mommy Story

I weighed myself this morning to find out how well I did on week 1 of the Hippo Diet. The result was 1.5 pounds lost. Now, before you cheer, you should know that these are the same 1.5 pounds I’ve been losing and gaining for months. So I really don’t consider them real weight lost.

I’ve done better with food choices – no Shamrock Shakes, more vegetables, less snacking. For our anniversary I ate with abandon, but it was a special occasion, and I feel no guilt for it.

Of course, it’s Easter candy time, and I did fall prey to those damn Cadbury caramel eggs. I wish Cadbury would invent a lower calorie caramel egg. I ended up buying a four-pack, but did manage to restrict myself to one a night (instead of eating them all in one big chocolate and caramel orgy). They’re gone now, and as long as I can avoid that aisle at the grocery, I think I’ll be fine for the remainder of the month.

Exercise has been, well, non-existent. Can’t go walking outside – it’s been raining for 7 days, and it’s supposed to rain for another 7. (If it keeps raining, I’ll get lots of exercise building an ark from our backyard fence.) I’ve danced with Cordy to the Wiggles, and I’ve done my regular 36 laps chasing her around the downstairs each day I’m home with her.

But I haven’t found the time for the workout tape I dusted off. It’s been so long since I did any form of structured exercise; I admit I’m a little frightened of it. I know how out of shape I am, and it would seem depressing to realize I can’t even complete Leslie Sansone’s 3-mile walk.

So that’s the report for week 1. This week, I hope to continue making better food choices, cut back on portion sizes, and do some kind of exercise that doesn’t involve just walking out to the mailbox to get the mail.