It’s hard to believe, but Chris and I will be celebrating our 10^th wedding anniversary this June. There were some who said we wouldn’t make it 6 months (you know who you are). But make it we have!

10 years and 2 kids later, I’m definitely not the svelte vixen I was back then. I am in shape—round is a shape, isn’t it? 😉 Actually, for those who know me, I have lost 35 pounds since last May. The bad news is I still have over 30 pounds to go. Gah! Fortunately, I have the help of modern medicine.

While I enjoy the kickstart my weight loss drugs have provided, I know I also have to modify my behaviors—I won’t be on drugs forever. This is proving to be more difficult than I imagined. It’s not like I go around chowing down on everything in sight. One of my problems is actually the opposite—I don’t eat often enough. As a result, my body conspires against me fights to keep every calorie since it worries there won’t be another meal coming for weeks. ((Thanks to our Neanderthal ancestors for the keep-it-just-in-case gene.))

Another bad habit which is directly related to the problem above is that when I do eat, my portion control is out of control. I eat too much, usually too fast. Oh, and let’s not forget that by the time I realize I’m hungry the evil side of my brain has taken over and a salad just won’t cut it.

Problem #3. Exercise. Between the duties of being a wife, a mother (times 2), an employee, and a zoo keeper, there’s not a lot of time to eek out 30-60 minutes of exercise a week, let alone a day. Sure, I could get up at 6:00 a.m., but I just don’t see that happening anytime soon. To say that I am NOT a morning person is an understatement. I guess I could stop blogging. Hah! My getting up at 6:00 a.m. is more likely to happen. 😉

So that’s where I am. Stuck between a diet drug and bad habits. Something’s gotta give.

This post was generously brought to you by weight loss pills. While these are not the pills I’m taking, different things work for different people. 🙂

For those of you who don’t already know, I’ve been trying to lose weight. Thanks to Ivonne I’ve lost 35 pounds since May. That’s the good news. The bad news is I have 30 pounds to go. I’ve been off the medication that Ivonne prescribed me since October and thankfully I have not gained any weight back. In fact, I’m quite often annoyed that I have to keep stopping to pull my pants up whenever I walk anywhere. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a nice problem to have. 🙂

What I have to be careful of, especially in times of stress, is falling back into old (bad) habits. The month of December has been up and down like only the holiday season can be. I’ve found myself not once, but twice, grabbing my all-time favorite comfort lunch—Stouffer’s macaroni and cheese and a Pepsi. The first time was when I had to run to the store for Jonah’s lunch. I didn’t even realize I was reaching into the cooler until it was too late. That lunch was so yummy I found myself stopping at the store again two days later, this time with no other excuse.

I need an intervention! Okay, not really. Falling off the wagon twice since May doesn’t have me reaching for the diet pills again, but I do need to quit eating macaroni and cheese just because I have a few million things going on. There are better ways to deal with stress. It’s been so beautiful here, maybe I should get my ass on those fancy rollerblades that are acting as planters right now.

How about you, my not-so-many fans, what food(s) do you run to when the going gets tough?

It was all jokes and good-humor blogging about losing weight and not doing anything more than popping a pill. Now, however, not only do I have to make sure I keep the weight that I’ve lost off, I still have around 30 pounds to go. So I’m considering other methods. The all-cabbage diet? Nope, gives me gas. Hydroxycut hardcore or other drugs? I was happy with Adipex while it was working so maybe a different pill would be a solution. Or how about I just get off my ass and actually burn more calories than I consume? Interesting theory, I wonder if it would work?

Anyway, the upside is I’m 35 pounds lighter. The downside is I have a 30 more pounds to go. Wish me luck!

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