Operation: Lose This Baby Weight!

Alright, the time has come!

I waited until yesterday to weigh myself.  I didn't want to see a number on the scale that I wouldn't be happy with and wouldn't have the ability to do anything about.  But Oliver is four weeks old now and my body feels ready for some diet and (light) exercise, so I'm ready to tackle this baby weight..  I'm not thrilled about sharing this information with who-knows-how-many people, but I'm hoping that it will provide some much needed accountability.  Without further ado, here's the numbers...

Final weigh-in before Oliver: 192.9 lbs. (uggghhh)
4 weeks post pregnancy weight: 162.4
Weight loss so far: 30.5 lbs (yay!)
Pounds to go: 32.4 (That's to get to my goal, 130.  My pre-pregnancy weight was 140, so I technically only have 22.4 lbs of baby weight to lose ;)

My ideal weight is 125 lbs, but I had a really difficult time getting to that point after I had Nora, so my official goal weight is 130. I'm almost half-way there!  Ideally I'll lose 1.5-2 lbs a week, so hopefully in 4-5 months I'll be rocking my skinny jeans again. :)  My plan to get there is to:

• Use My Fitness Pal to track my calories and exercise.  When I lost my baby weight after I had Nora, I tracked religiously with Weight Watchers and it worked like a charm.  I'm going to try MFP first (it's free, but I would have to pay for WW).  The only downside with MFP is that there isn't a built in option for nursing moms, so a lot of the analysis won't be correct. The upside?  Way more information, like how much fat, protein, sodium, and cholesterol I'm taking in.
• Try DailyBurn.com for working out.  I see the Daily Burn ads on Hulu all of the time, and since I would much rather do a guided workout than run on the treadmill, I think this will be great for me.  Plus, I love that there are so many different options, like yoga, zumba and cardio.
• Stop drinking Diet Coke.  This is not going to be easy, I am definitely a Diet Coke junkie, but I know there is absolutely nothing beneficial about drinking diet soda.  I don't plan on giving up my morning coffee, but after I'm done with that morning pick-me-up, just water for me! 
• Be patient!  This may be even harder than no diet coke. :/  I am generally a very impatient person, but I need to remind myself that I didn't put this extra weight on overnight, it sure won't come off overnight either.  

I'm going to do my best to stick to these four things for the next two weeks, and then I'll update on how it's going and any changes to the plan.  Here's to getting rid of my spare tire! :)