skip to main |
skip to sidebar
I weighed in at 152 this week. Looks like I’m losing 1 lb a week and I’m very happy with the progress I’ve made so far. I also fit into my jeans again, which makes momma very happy. I know I said I wasn’t going to start shopping until I hit my goal weight of 150, but since I’m 152 and my boobs weight 2 lbs each (at least) I consider myself under 150. :) Whatever, I just want to start shopping already! My closet is fully of big shirts to hide my once there pregnant belly and clothes that are 2-3 years old…or more! I still have a shirt hanging that hubby gave me 10 years ago! In a way it’s nice that I still fit into clothes I wore 10 years ago, but I need to give it up. I don’t want to be put on “What Not To Wear” (I love that show, btw).
I’m still training for the triathlon and my sister and I are pretty scared for the hills that are to come the day of. After the triathlon is done I’ll be changing up my workout routine. Some of the fat is gone, so now I need to start toning up. I think more weight training and boxing is in order.
That’s all for now…gotta go pick up my brother from the airport. Stay tuned to see how it goes with meeting his new girlfriend and if he’ll be up for telling me when he’s going to get a divorce from the other chick.
I weighed in at 155 today and have 5 more lbs to go to reach my short term goal, which is also my pre pregnancy weight. I didn’t lose as much as I wanted over the last two weeks due to some drinking I don’t usually do anymore. There was the wedding party weekend with two days of company and drinking and hubby also made a pitcher of amazing margaritas for Cinco de Mayo and we’ve been sipping it for several days now. No excuses. I should have been better. Training for the triathlon has been both exciting and frustrating. I am not in the shape I used to be in and it makes me feel weak that I can’t perform like I’d like. The Tri is 3 weeks away and in the current shape I am in, I’m going to die out there. Luckily I’ll have my sister during the race to keep me going. I’m hoping to find the strength to push us both as we are not currently physically ready for what’s in store. The hills on the race route are no joke. Side note: I’ve joined Twitter. Just as soon as I get the hang of Facebook, there’s yet another social networking group to get on.
Today I weighed in at 156. I’m pleasantly surprised given that I’ve had a couple of glasses of wine throughout the week, BUT I did amp up my cardio AND I’ve been careful to monitor my meal portions. I even had fast food but kept it lite with a grilled chicken sandwich of which I didn’t eat the top bread. Also no fries and no coke!
This last week and a half I did longer and more intense cardio. I was consistent in weight training (lite weights) and I also Pilates. Pilates really surprised me. I tried Pilates once before and I thought it was too easy and I didn’t feel like it did anything for my body. I recently took 3 private Pilates classes and learned the technique and what it can do for my body. In just 3 sessions I’m more flexible, I feel longer and my post pregnancy abs feels stronger. I’m going to continue Pilates at home thanks to Exercise on Demand.
I’m 6 pounds away from reaching my short-term goal and my pre-pregnancy weight and then a shoppin' I go.
I weighed in last night and to my surprise, I met my goal weight of 159.5. I don’t know how to explain it after a horrible week of eating. All I can think of is that breastfeeding must have burned some major calories. I should have eaten that cookie after all! I have 9.5 pounds left to reach my short term goal, which should be easy to achieve over the next four weeks since I’ll start training for a sprint triathlon next week. I’ll have six weeks to train so it’s not much time, but I’m excited to get back into shape.
Over the next two weeks, I’m going to attempt to eat mighty healthy. There are some friends coming into town then and they’ve rented a party boat on Lake Travis as a pre-wedding event (oh crap! I’ve got to fit into a dress by June 20th). I will in no way be in a swim suit, but I’d like to be as tone and as small as I possibly can get in two weeks time. I’m expecting to lose 4-5 pounds by then, which will put me at 155ish. My menu will hopefully include lean meats, veggies, small amount of grains and skim milk. Easier said than done. It’s kinda hard to fix a healthy meal with a baby at my boob. Wish me luck.
I had Sonic for lunch and Texadelphia (cheesesteaks) for dinner yesterday...and a hamburger and fries for lunch today. I may also join my amigas for happy hour this evening, which means chips and salsa and a large, extra-strong margarita are in store for dinner. This is not going to get me back to the weight I want to be. I've got to make better decisions...starting after the margaritas :)
I weighed myself this morning and I felt like I was on the Biggest Loser for a split second. The numbers on my digital scale jumped forwards and backwards and I was relieved to see that the number landed in the 150's...and then...at the very last second, the number changed one last time. Boo! Maybe I'll reach my goal at next weigh in.
Weight today: 161.5
Goal for next week: 159.5What I'm treating myself to when I reach 150: Buy new workout clothes, running shoes and under garments. I'll also allow myself to start looking and thinking about buying a new wardrobe.
I took a good look at myself in the mirror today after a shower...a real good look. It might have been too early to stare at myself in the mirror like that...to see every new bump and dimple I've gained through my pregnancy. I've got a lot of work to get my body back in shape and it's not going to be easy. I won't be able to exert myself like I usually do by working out 5-6 times for 2 hours each session and eating just enough calories I need to stay healthy and energized. Now I need to eat a good amount of calories, 1800-ish at least, to maintain a good supply of breast milk and at that rate, it's going to take much longer than I'd like to get to my initial goal weight of 145 pounds by end of August. But after looking in the mirror, I don't care how much weight I lose...I just want the bumps and dimples to go away...with the quickness!
I will definitely be happy if I reach my goal weight, but I've added two more goals for this journey. (1) Decrease bumps and dimples...dramatically. (2) Love what I got until I reach the other two goals. I've got more hips now, which makes my waist look smaller..AND breasts bigger. That doesn't sound disastrous. I’m going to rock the hell out of these curves while I still got ‘em. :)
Ok, technically I gained 45 lbs during pregnancy, but I'm not counting 10 of those lbs. I lost 10 lbs a month prior to getting pregnant due to a summer vacation trip that required I live in a bathing suit for 7 days. I slaved hard to lose those 10 lbs and could in no way sustain the workouts or limited caloric intake long-term and remain a happy person in order to keep those lbs off...so...they don't count. :)
I weighed 184 the day before I gave birth. A week after birth, I lost 15 lbs and another 5 lbs by two weeks most likely due to shedding of water weight and decreased appetite and calorie intake. I’m sure breastfeeding also played a part in the weight loss. I haven’t done much to get back into shape yet. The nurse did suggest I begin to do small crunches soon after birth...so I took the opportunity and did plank and ab exercises starting a week postpartum.
It’s been three weeks postpartum today and I’m down to 162. It’s been nice to have the scale decrease on a daily basis, but the cheese on my butt is making me want to kick it in high gear…pronto!
The last several weeks have been crazy busy with hubby's bday parties, baby showers and getting the house in order. I'm headed into my 38th week and it's crazy to think that little Olivia could be here any day now. One of the baby gifts I received from my dear co-workers is The BOB Revolution Jogger Stroller http://www.bobgear.com/strollers/stroller.php?product_id=4. This thing is the Cadillac of jogger strollers. I'm super excited since running is one of the activities I miss most from my routine. I can't wait to take it out on the trail, but I'll have to wait a couple of months or so until Olive has more control of her head/neck. I've considered putting a doll in it just so I can run with it asap. When that day comes (real baby or not), it's on! I'm so ready to meet Olive and to start my journey to getting my pre-baby body back. I'm going to miss not feeling an ounce of guilt as I enhale a box of Thin Mint Girl Scout cookies, but it will be nothing like the happy happy feeling of being able to fit back into my skinny jeans...without the muffin top. MMMM....muffin.
I’ve been thinking about creating a blog for sometime, but I never knew what it’d be about or if I’d have the time to keep it up. That’s why I’d like to think I never started a blog anyway. The real story…I’ve always been too afraid to write. I was scared of it. Scared that I was a bad writer. Scared to have people reading my writing. Scared to have people judging it. Of course these are just stupid feelings, so it’s my fault really...but not 100%. I put partial (most) blame one person who played a key role in traumatizing me into never wanting to write again…Professor Brown. That man never gave my paper a grade higher than a C. It was heartbreaking really…I tried really effin hard on all those papers and instead of beer bonging and going to foam parties at clubs, I was working my butt off writing papers for Professor Brown’s class. Ok, so I may have not been old enough to get into the clubs, but beer bonging was an activity I could have easily participated in instead of writing papers for hours and hours and delivering them with such confidence…only to receive a freaking C. Well, I’m not going to let Professor Brown or all those stupid feelings stop me anymore. Be it good or bad writing…I’m going to write! I must warn you that it will probably be bad.
Ok, I feel better now…so what am I going to write about, you ask? Stuffs. I’m going to write about stuffs. I will be giving birth to my first child in March and The Daily Olive Juice, for me, is a place I wanted to record my progress as I get back into pre-pregnancy (or better) shape. I’ll most likely also chronicle my life as a new mother and supply lessons learned, products and methods that have helped me along the way. You’ll also get pizza reviews from me every once in a while…yes, I understand this may wreck my plan to get into shape. Other than that, I’m pretty sure I’ll be writing about other stuffs as well…so stay tuned.
Posts
