Welcome! My name is Shannon. I am a 34 year old mother of two wonderful daughters, ages five and five months. I have discovered that postpartum weight doesn't just fall off the second time around (oops), especially if you spent most of your pregnancy indulging every craving (double oops). I now find myself about 20 lbs heavier than before baby #2 and 30lbs from baby #1.
I have been using a great app, LoseIt! to track my food and exercise and have managed to lose about 8lbs so far, go me. However, by holding myself accountable to my food intake, I have exposed feelings.
I have always been an emotional eater. Sad? Have a brownie. Happy? Let's have cookies! Celebrating? Cake time! However, when you are trying to achieve some weight loss, these items aren't always first choice. And, in some cases, this has made me terribly sad. Which is sad in and of itself. Sure, get a birthday cake or have some cookies occasionally, but I shouldn't always be looking for an excuse to indulge.
I hope to use this blog as part journal, part journey, on healing this part of myself that always looks to food for comfort and reward. Want to come along? I welcome all comments.
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