week 4

I feel like I've figured out what works for my body. In the past I've tried counting calories, cutting out carb and counting points. It works for a while, it does work. But I've also learned how to eat healthy and enjoy it and eat smaller portions and to also have a treat . Since I started adding the 5 serving of fruit/veggies everyday, my eating has easily improved. I don't really crave sweets and if I'm in the mood for one, nothing sounds appealing. Tonight I was "in the mood" for a treat, so I looked in the fridge, the freezer and then the pantry. Nothing. So I ended up having a few stalks of celery. And it was good, I enjoyed it. My cousin and good friend, Sydney, introduced me to lentils last year. I had never eaten lentils until she sent me some recipe's. I. Love. them. (and so do my kids) I actually crave lentils some times. I'm just thrilled right now with how my body is feeling and the way I'm eating. And more happy that it does actually feel like a lifestyle change rather than a temporary diet.
I also started taking Omega-3 vitamins. I've often seen Dr. Oz talk about how essential Omega-3 is and I happen to find a buy one get one free of the vitamin brand Ryan buys. (Walgreens is having a sale) Anyways, I've also noticed a difference since I've started taking it. I have far more energy now. I don't get sluggish at about 1:00 any more and because of that, I'm far more patient with my kids.
I'm also starting to feel stronger. Especially with my running. I can hold a pretty good pace. I'm really looking forward to running a race because I'm confident this will be a year of personal best on my times.
So this has been a good week of change.


weigh in: 194.5 down 1 pound!

measurements:
bust: 41.5.......-.5
belly 38.5.......-.5
baby bulge 40.5......-.5
waist 41..........-.5
hips, arms and legs are the same.

I think I measure my waist and hips in the wrong place. But I'm just going to keep doing it where I am to keep it consistent.

starting the week out right

for some reason, Monday workouts don't always happen for me. I'm not sure why. But this morning I got a resistance workout in and i plan on doing cardio this evening after I put the kids to bed. Or if they're being good, before bed. It just feels good to start the week right. And I've had a great eating day.

week 3

well I'm happy to check in at

195.5 a loss of 0.7

I didn't reach my 1 pound goal but I did do the 5 serving of fruits/veggies per day. What a difference that makes! I didn't realize I wasn't eating enough fruits and veggies. I had to find ways to put them in. Sometimes it came as a glass of 100% fruit juice. I had a rough week with sick kids and lack of sleep so I'm hoping this next week will bring better results.
I started a new weight loss challenge on Friday. That will help me to stay on track because it's more people I have to report to and there is money on the line.
This week I want to keep the same goals. Lose a pound and include 5 servings fruit/veggies a day. I want to do it one more week because I want it to become a habit and part of my everyday food intake.

the devil knocked on my door today

and I bought 7 boxes. This will be a real test of my discipline. They don't come until March, not to mention, during Lent. So that will be extra hard.

correction

i forgot that i worked out monday night. my bad.

no sweat

I have not gotten a workout in since Saturday. The kids are sick and for some reason, it has totally thrown off my schedule. And I just haven't had the motivation. Which isn't like me. Tonight when Charlotte fell asleep at 9:30, I turned a video on and was not in the mood at all. So I cleaned up the kitchen instead. So, I've been more disciplined with my eating because that is all I have going for me right now. But I'm also not too concerned because I'm starting a weight loss challenge on Friday and to start a little heavier will only work to my advantage.

week 2 check in

new scales weight: 196.2
stepping on my old scale to gauge weight loss: 193

so nothing lost this week. I had 2 bad days. I got an IUD on Tuesday and was really crampy and feeling blah. I didn't eat great and didn't feel like doing a second workout. Wednesday, I felt bloated and still blah. I don't know if it's from the IUD in general or because I got the one with hormones. Didn't eat so great this day either and was only in the mood for one workout. Thursday was the only day I did 2 workouts. So I didn't reach my goal this week.

Every other week, I'm taking measurements.

bust..........................42........... -.25
belly button..............39........... -.5
baby bulge................41.......... -1
waist.........................41.5....... -.75
hips..........................44.......... -0
Rarm........................12.5........ -.5 finally!
Larm........................12.5......... -.5 finally
Rleg..........................22............ -0
Lleg..........................22............ -0

Today the air quality is really bad and it's 9 degrees this morning, so I worked out on the treadmill. And I wanted to share. I walked at 3.0 for 30 minutes with the incline at 15.0. much much harder than it sounds. My heart rate got as high as 152! I was so sweaty. The lowest was 143 and that's because I had to "hold on" for a little bit.

This weeks goal: lose a pound and eat more fruits and veggies. at least 5 servings a day.

new purchase

At Costco (love that store) they had a $10 off coupon for the Weight Watchers scale, which brought it down to $25. Not bad for a reliable digital scale. My current scale was $5 at Wal Mart. It was consistent if I stood on it in the exact place every week but it was measuring lighter than I was (thank you Dr. office for informing me) and I didn't like that it didn't have decimal. If I only lost .5 lbs one week, I wanted to know, every little fraction helps. So with my new scale, my weight will be higher on the next weigh in. BUT this week I take my inches and I know those will be down! I'm actually surprised by myself that the "weight gain" from the new scale doesn't bother me. I think it's because I recently took pictures of myself and I've lost noticeable weight from 6 weeks ago. I MIGHT post some. Maybe ina few more weeks. I don't mind the people that I"m aware of that view my blog seeing the pictures. For some reason the people that I'm unaware of, intimidate me. weird I know. I'll post again Saturday with my numbers.

If you read my other blog, you know about The Biggest Loser challenge I'm doing. I know you want to join!!! Trust me, I'm a big girl, if I can do it, you can too!!!

won't hurt to try

My sister is really into herbal healing and is going to school to be a Master Herbalist. She told me that for weight loss, you can mix 2 oz apple cider vinegar with 16 oz water and drink that through out the day. Apparently the apple cider vinegar helps break up the fat. I haven't bothered to research it myself nor can I give you the scientific process of how it works. I know it's not harmful, so I haven't bothered. It just takes me back to my college years of taking vodka shots. hahahaha! j/k. Pretty much, it taste terrible.

week 1 check in

I'm checking in with much satisfaction. Before the holidays (Christmas and new years), I'd gotten down to 194. After, I was at my starting weight of this blog, 196. So I gained 2 lbs over the holidays, can't complain. My goal for the past week was to lose those 2 lbs and an extra as a bonus and in hopes that those 2 lbs were mostly water weight. Well, voila:

this weeks weight : 193! i lost 3 lbs. I really needed that. It has given me a boost of motivation. I'm very relieved because of the free day I had on Friday.

On Sunday, I tried on 2 skirts. One was size 14 and the other size 12 but a "stretch" material and i was able to comfortably zip them up. But because of the jiggly tummy, it created a funny looking roll so I didn't wear them. But it was still nice to have them fit.
I ripped my maternity pants and had to buy "fat pants" when Charlotte was 3 weeks. They are size 16!!! But now they are just too big and are far from being flattering. My regular pants are still not comfortable enough to wear. Maybe after another 3-5 lbs.

I've decided to make weekly goals because when I think of the BIG goal, it's too overwhelming.


This weeks goal: lose 1 lbs and workout twice a day at least 3 days this week.


I'm also changing my weigh in day to Friday. It's hard to make Sunday a good eating day. So this week will be short.


any of you have weight loss goals that your working on? How are things going with it? Good luck!

friday, free day

and I'm not so happy about it. Friday just ended up being my free day. Ryan had an open house at his studio and I made cookies for it. I ate dough, then I had a few delicious warm cookies. Then I never stopped running around starting at about 11 am. So my lunch was mostly carbs and my dinner ended up being the pizza I bought for the kids. And of course I wasn't going to say no to my mother-in-laws lemon bars!
I am totally fine with having a free day during the week but I wanted this week to be perfect because it is the last week of a weight loss challenge I've been doing. There is a money reward, which I know I won't get but I was really wanting to go out with a bang.
So, since my next weigh in is Monday, today I'm eating mostly protein and veggies. This morning I did HiiT, which is interval running sprints. And it kicked my butt, but I think the 16 degree temperature may have had a lot to do with the difficulty. Sunday I plan to keep the protein up and then Monday morning, I'll get a workout in before I weigh. About 3 days this week I did resistance in the morning and 20 minutes cardio at night. To me it feels good to get a double workout in. But I've gotten a little less strict with my diet because I felt that I was starting to lose my milk supply. For me, when it comes down to it, my milk is more important than the weight loss. I happen to love nursing and would be sad if I had to stop.
2 more days till weigh-in, no problem I can do it.



I would really like to go snow shoeing for exercise. Anyone have some reccomendations for trails, rentals or advice??

so far this week, my eating has been right on. Of course it's only Tuesday but it feels good. On New Years Eve, Ryan's brother sent us home with the left over vegetable platter in a large bag. I loved snacking on them throughout the day. They were easy to just grab and I didn't have the guilty feeling or sluggish gross feeling after eating them. So this week, I made sure to have a bag of baby carrots, sugar snap peas and I took the time to cut up broccoli and celery.
So we'll see what the scale says on Monday. That seems far away :)

i'm registered

it's official, no turning back now and no refunds. I'm registered for the triathlon on May 16th. Just wish everything would thaw so it was easier to train.

stats

bust 42.25
belly button 39.5
baby bulge 42
waist 42.25
hips 44
Rarm 13
Larm 13
Rleg 22
Lleg 22

weight 196

Only One Pound
Hello, do you know me?
If you don't, you should. I'm a pound of fat,
And I'm the HAPPIEST pound of fat that you would ever want to meet.
Want to know why?
It's because no one ever wants to lose me;
I'm ONLY ONE POUND, just a pound!
Everyone wants to lose three pounds, five pounds, or fifteen pounds, but never only one.
So I just stick around and happily keep you fat.
Then I add to myself, ever so slyly, so that you never seem to notice it.
That is, until I've grown to ten, twenty, thirty or even more pounds in weight.
Yes, it's fun being ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT, left to do as I please.
So, when you weigh in, keep right on saying, "Oh, I only lost one pound."
For you see, if you do this, you'll encourage others to keep me around because they'll think I'm not worth losing.
And, I love being around you - your arms, your legs, your chin, your hips and every part of you.
Happy Days!!!
After all, I'm ONLY ONE POUND OF FAT!!!
- Author Unknown

background check

Just to give you a little history report of my weight loss post baby struggle. When I got pregnant with Cloe, I weighed 160 but 160 looks good on me. I'm thin and have muscle. After Cloe I got down to 170. Looking back, I would love to be 170 again but at the time of course thought I was fat. After Brody, thanks to weight watchers, I got down to 170 again. Abbey was an unexpected pregnancy so I was a little bummed because I knew I could lose the last 10. With that pregnancy, i got up to 215 and the lowest I ever got after she was born was 175. From there I pretty much went up about this time last year. Pathetic. So last year at this time, just before Abbey turned 3, I weighed 190!!! gross. Holidays are so bad for me! I knew I wanted to get pregnant and wanted to start at a lower weight, so I was able to lose 8lbs and got down to 182. Thanks to Lindsey . I stayed active through this last pregnancy, jogged as long as I could and then walked 3 times a week at the end. Junk food just never really appealed to me but I still gained 40 lbs. I topped out my 4th pregnancy at 224. Currently, I'm 196 but that isn't definite because I haven't weighed myself since 2 days before Christmas, I'm too scared. SO I will post official stats on Monday.

My goal: I actually don't have a weight I have to get down to. I do want to be at least a size 10. That may be big for some of you but my body type is thin at that size. I just might have to dig up some photos to convince you of these facts ;)
But I do have a goal of doing the AF triathlon on May 16th.
Right now I've been running but haven't been able to run a whole 3 miles yet. I need to walk at least once for about 100 yards. After I can run a 5k, then I will work on the swimming. Just trying to do what the weather will allow. Oh, and I don't have a bike yet. I don't go to the gym because my gym requires babies to be 6 months before they will let them in the daycare. So no gym until May (after the tri).
I am really excited about the triathlon and more excited for some results.
Please keep on top of me if you don't think I"m posting enough. When I have someone to be accountable to, I do much much better. And if I post before and after pictures, this blog will become private :)

well well well

can mom pull it off after the 4th kid and lose this baby weight? We'll see, stay tuned. And some motivation would be nice also.