Biggest loser, week 2

Yeah, yeah. So it's not even been 2 weeks in this weight loss challenge, and I have already fallen off the wagon. Well, it may be more accurate to say I was pulled off. I use The Daily Plate to calculate my calories needed, but I don't figure in breastfeeding, so if I go over a bit on calories, I don't beat myself up over it. Naomi could be taking as many as 700, especially since milk his her only food source and she weighs about 16 pounds. For fun, I put in her height and weight and it estimates that she needs 661 calories to maintain. That's a lot--and she's growing!

Anyway, I made errors in food choice so atrocious that even breastfeeding can't save me. One problem is, I haven't felt much support at home. Saturday, Nate brought home chips and pop as a treat for me. Gee, thanks! That wasn't the end of it. He also decided to treat us to dinner at Culver's. I know I could have made better choices while there, but having the temptation in front of me made that difficult. The icing on the cake was my parents cashing in their Christmas present: a gift certificate for any meal they chose prepared by me. They chose breaded cube steaks (fried in oil, of course), mashed potatoes, and pecan pie for dessert. The lightest item on the menu was Green Green Spring Vegetables, a medley of asparagus, green beans, sugar snap peas, and broccolini sauteed in olive oil and butter.

As of today's weigh in, I hadn't lost a single pound. But considering this weekend, I'm pleasantly surprised!