10 weeks later …
April 21, 2008 at 5:24 am | In Uncategorized |and it’s back to the grind - though it’s not really fair to call it the grind since i love my job - and as much as i love my baby girl and i miss her like crazy when i’m away from her - i miss the real world - it’s been tough for me because we have no semblance of a schedule - and i’m a girl who likes order and routine - so i’ve missed the news a lot - and while i’ve tried to keep up with my love of celebrity gossip - i just don’t have the time to read all my usual websites - i have to depend on the headlines from my MSN homepage - and the entertainment news segment from my local midday news - of course that’s if i was able to catch the midday news - i’ve also been eating like crap - and since i’m breastfeeding, that’s no bueno - i haven’t been eating enough because my appetite is pretty much gone - i went from eating breakfast every day to not getting a chance to eat until 2 or 3pm - and by that time, i’m either too tired to eat or nothing sounds good - and since i’m not taking in enough calories, my body is retaining all of my fat instead of shedding it - those people who say breastfeeding melts away the pounds - they LIE!!! i dropped 25 pounds pretty quickly after i had Sydney and then i stalled - so i decided to join Weight Watchers - i signed up online but i was too tired/busy to get to a meeting - so for 3 weeks, i stayed at the same weight - then the one week i decided to have ice cream every day, i lost 5 pounds!!! see, you do have to eat to lose weight! anyway, after 2 weeks officially on WW (meaning i’m attending meetings), i’m down another 4.4 pounds - and since i’m having trouble eating all of my points every day (you get a ton of extra points for nursing), i’m pretty excited about the weight loss - after going into delivery at 206 pounds (YIKES!!!), i am currently at 165.2!! not bad for 10 weeks - i’m 15 pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight - 30 pounds away from my wedding day weight and 40 pounds from my ultimate goal weight - what i weighed when i met Kelley!!! and i am determined to get back to that weight - Kelley’s not too enthused about me being that thin again - but since i’m not losing the weight for him, i’m not that concerned what he thinks - after all, it didn’t stop him from asking me out!! anyway, i’m sure there will be no shortage of food at the KKITM studios, so once i get back into the swing of things, i’ll be meeting those point totals in no time - and using Flex Points too!
i had my first post-Sydney wedding this weekend and it went fairly well - the wedding part was great but i was away from Sydney all day long - i left home about 2:30pm and the reception wasn’t over until 11pm - that’s a long time to go without nursing - have you ever tried to find time to pump in the middle of a wedding reception? thank God for my assistant!! it was almost midnight by the time i got home - and just my luck - it’s the one night Sydney decides to go to sleep at a decent hour - plus, she’s going through a growth spurt - so she slept until 5 or 6am - so needless to say, i pumped a pretty good amount yesterday - with what i’ve built up so far, we’re going to need an additional freezer soon!!
so, i go back to work on the show tomorrow - i’ve already left Sydney for long periods of time, so i’m not too freaked out about that - but this will be the first time i’ve left her with anyone but my mom - we’ve hired someone to come stay with Sydney and i completely trust her - she’s great with Sydney and Sydney seems to like her - but it’s still hard to leave your baby - fortunately, when i leave for work, she’ll be here with Kelley - so that makes it a little easier on me (plus i loaded my iPod with pictures of her - i’m SO a mom!!) - but unfortunately, Monday is our long day - and i probably won’t be home until 1 or 2pm - it’s going to be a VERY long day …
18 Comments »
RSS feed for comments on this post. TrackBack URI
Leave a comment
Blog at WordPress.com. | Theme: Pool by Borja Fernandez.
Entries and comments feeds.
Awww. I know the feeling Dianthe. My daughter is almost 4 and my son is almost 16 months old , and I still have a hard time leaving them. That is so normal!
Comment by faith — April 21, 2008 #
WELCOME BACK!!
Comment by KS — April 21, 2008 #
Welcome back, girl! And thanks for telling it like it is. That’s why I love to read your blog!
Comment by Ramey — April 21, 2008 #
Dianthe -
How are the cloth diapers working for you? I’m pregnant with my first, and would like to try cloth diapering, but I’m S-C-A-R-E-D! I really don’t want to make the investment if I will eventually end up using disposables. Any thoughts/comments????
Thanks, and so glad you’re back!
Comment by Amie — April 21, 2008 #
welcome back! i know it is so hard coming back, but you’ll get your routine started and it will be fine! and as far as the pregnancy weight…just be patient and keep up the hard work! sounds like you’re really motivated. i had a baby 7 months ago and now i am 5 months pregnant with another one…so i didn’t even get the chance to get back into shape. you’re lucky! welcome back, girl! i missed ya!
Comment by longhornlissa — April 21, 2008 #
The first day is the hardest, D.
Comment by Penny — April 21, 2008 #
Just wanted to say good luck with Weight Watchers! It really does work. I’ve been on it now for almost 3 months and I’ve lost 15 pounds so if you stick with it you’ll get to your ultimate goal weight! Glad you’re back to the show!
Comment by Carli — April 21, 2008 #
SO GLAD YOU’RE BACK! Sorry for the yelling but I wanted to express my excitement that you are back and we (I) missed you so much! Everyone adds something to the show and you are no exception.
Comment by Lori O'Leary — April 21, 2008 #
Hey D, welcome back! I have a silly question, would you mind giivng some of the websites you like for celebrity gossip?? I am just curious!
Thanks and keep the updates coming!
Comment by Dianthe — April 21, 2008 #
I work part time. The first day I left my son I cried. But, it does get easier.
Comment by Leah — April 21, 2008 #
I have not read your blog before and I am soooo sorry I didn’t. I can not wait to read about your adventures with WW. I am online and I am tracking my points that way. It’s very cool and almost fun to use. This is my second week and I am down 2.5 lbs! When I left my son the first day I cried like a baby so I understand that too!
Comment by pinkyT — April 21, 2008 #
welcome back!
Comment by nikitafromgeorgia — April 21, 2008 #
Welcome back! Weight watchers really works if your head is really into losing the weight. I have been lifetime since I lost 35 pounds last year.
Comment by Tracy — April 21, 2008 #
Definitely do keep up with pumping. With my first, the time away and stress at work depleted my natural supply and we had to start supplementing with formula. With my second i pumped enough to have several weeks of backup in the freezer.(we did buy an extra freezer for it) It was a blessing when my energetic baby decided it was more efficient to play and have her bottle, rather than slow down and nurse with me for several minutes.
Comment by cynthia — April 21, 2008 #
Welcome back Dianthe!
I wondered if you were going to give up the wedding planning after the baby was born but it seems like you are tackling it too. I’m glad that you didn’t give up the show, though. I missed your blog and can’t wait to hear more about WW, Sydney and the trials and tribulations of a new mother holding down TWO jobs. Good luck!
Comment by Kat — April 21, 2008 #
Please post new pics soon!! I just love seeing baby pics.
I moved to Austin 2 years ago & listening to the morning show makes me feel like I never left Dallas!!
Comment by Debbie G — April 22, 2008 #
Welcome back! Just wanted to reiterate what the others said about WW-it really works. I lost all my baby weight (40 lbs) from my 2nd pregnancy on WW. I am pregnant now and plan to do the same to lose this weight, although I am going to try my best to not gain quite as much. I would like to suggest that you look at the Core plan foods. It is a much heathier way to eat but if you still need to count pts to manage your portion control you can. Try Flex with Core foods.
Comment by Texxla — April 22, 2008 #
I have been on weight watchers for several months now - its the 1st time I have ever done it and I have already lost 15 lbs. It really works - especially going to the meetings! Good Luck!!
I also have a 2 year old and its still hard leaving him every morning!
Glad you are back@2
Comment by Tammy — April 22, 2008 #