Well for one thing I was actually surprised that people read this and that so many people supported me. It really helps and Thanks!
Yesterday I ate a salad with tuna packed in water. Yummy... I know.... :( Still coming up with ideas on what else I can make quickly for myself. This morning for breakfast I had 2 hard boiled eggs and 2 pieces of toast. I ate a chicken breast sandwich on a honey whole wheat sandwich thin with leafy lettuce. For snacks I had carrot sticks and some peanuts. For dinner my family wanted the taco shells I make but I only had 2 of them. We make taco meat as normal and then put in in jumbo pasta shells. We place those on a layer of salsa in a baking dish and then sprinkle cheese over it. Then we serve it in a bed of lettuce and topped with tomatoes. I use hamburger meat that is 80/20 to try to be healthier and I would love to be able to find whole grain jumbo noodle shells.
I did get a little disappointed today. I went to the gym and was going to start my membership. However, they failed to mention to me that I would need a bank account to have the money drafted out. I brought cash. I was so upset. I came ready to go and pumped about working out and taking my abs class. Talk about a let down. That kind of bummed me out until I picked up the kids. The night has been non stop since then.
We went to Brooks program at school and then as soon as we got home I cooked dinner, ate dinner while standing and feeding Liam, cleaned up after dinner, swept, vacuumed, took out the trash, fed my little man a night time bottle and then I put him in his crib as I popped in a pilates DVD. Surprisingly he let me work out as he played in his crib and watched.
I was a little discouraged at first. But I did surprise myself. I didn't do too bad at all. I have taken so long to get back to pilates because of my C-section. My sister had her pop open after she had one... well yea that was like a couple days later and some kid ran into her stomach but still.... that memory sticks with you! I have just been soooo afraid that it would hurt so bad. But it didn't. It was hard though and half way through the 30 minute workout my muscles were quivering. But I made it through! I think that is something to be proud of. My arms are also sooo sore. The fat burn workout I did yesterday on Your Shape to target my arms and chest really did a number.
Today at Brooks school I noticed a lot of mothers with newborn babies.... they made me sick for the most part. I wanted to curl up and hide in my hoodie. Sucking it in wasn't going to make anything and easier :P. No but seriously, it sucked. They were all so little. I just was not blessed with such good genes. I just know that I have to work hard for that and maybe I will... NO I will reach my goal and appreciate it. I am not saying that all those women don't work for it, just I have known many girls that have babies and look tiny a couple of days later. I think my major problem was just dealing with having a new baby. Being the only one to get up with the baby and going to school took a number. When I wasn't busy I wanted to sleep. Not having much activity caused me to gain baby weight back... and by that I do mean baby... I gained back everything I lost. But it wont be here for long.
Night everyone!
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
So after I finished my first blog I began my work out routines. I set up my Wii Fit Plus account. Needless to say my Mii is now fat... I have named her Myrtle and I will defeat her. LOL. I did a step routine and then I did the advance step aerobics routine. It only lasted about 10 minutes in length. I also did the hoola hoop session... man we must have been fit when we were kids!
After all that, which wasnt much, I set up my Your Shape account on the Wii. I did the fitness assessment and a routine was customized for me. I worked out for 15 minutes in todays session, but that was not including the 10 minute fitness assessment. For now I am going to keep the workout plan that it has made for me. It gradually is going to make the sessions longer. I really think I may be able to handle this. The only thing I didnt like was that it is hard to get everything to work right for the camera to record all the movements you make. There were many times that I was doing the exercise when it said that I was not... ugh.
For the rest of the day I have only had 1 coke. I had lunch that was a chicken breast sandwich on honey whole wheat sandwich thins with very little mayo and leafy lettuces. Then carrot sticks for a snack. I have no clue what to eat for dinner yet though.
Here's to hoping I can continue this!
After all that, which wasnt much, I set up my Your Shape account on the Wii. I did the fitness assessment and a routine was customized for me. I worked out for 15 minutes in todays session, but that was not including the 10 minute fitness assessment. For now I am going to keep the workout plan that it has made for me. It gradually is going to make the sessions longer. I really think I may be able to handle this. The only thing I didnt like was that it is hard to get everything to work right for the camera to record all the movements you make. There were many times that I was doing the exercise when it said that I was not... ugh.
For the rest of the day I have only had 1 coke. I had lunch that was a chicken breast sandwich on honey whole wheat sandwich thins with very little mayo and leafy lettuces. Then carrot sticks for a snack. I have no clue what to eat for dinner yet though.
Here's to hoping I can continue this!
Beginning My Journey
It may not seem very interesting to many people, but this blog is going to help me through my weight loss after having my son 9 months ago. I have always had an issue with my weight and I am just fed up. Even when I was younger and I wasn't that big people still told me to slim down. I recently looked back to pictures where I thought I was huge and absolutely disgusting. I wasn't though. I was beautiful. I need to find that person again.
So it begins. I was recently called fat by someone that I loved very much. I realize that though it may be true, that I am tired of always feeling huge and being uncomfortable everywhere I go. I am going to lose the weight and be healthy again. I am going to be completley honest here. I am going to keep track of what I eat here and what work out routines I do. I am not going to starve myself or work myself to death. I am going to be healthy, for myself and my kids.
I currently weigh 202. My goal weight is to be 130. That is what is recommended for my height and I am going to try to reach that goal. I am going to be more active. I now have a gym member ship that I will have many options in work out classes, I have a Wii Fit Plus, Zumba fot he Wii, Your Shape for the Wii, Yoga and Pilates DVDs, and as the weather gets better I am taking my kids outside everyday and we are going to start taking walks at the park.
As for eating better, no more cokes is my main goal. I am ADDICTED to them. I get extreme migraines without caffeine so I am just going to play it by ear. I would drink a couple Polar Pops a day.. now that can't be an option. I may drink one caffeinated drink a day but I hope to limit myself to that until I can go without them. Also no more junk. Being a busy mom to a 9 month old and a 5 year old while also finishing my last year of college I only have time to grab quick bites. I live off of fast grab food and junk food. I would love to have healthy breakfasts, but the the reality for me has been that after I get the kids up and off to school and daycare the only time I have to grab breakfast is a quick asiago bagel with chive at UofL and maybe a coke from vending.
This is all about to change. Today I had a Yoplait black forest yogurt with 1/2 cup of granola. For a snack so far I have had 25 baby swiss cheese its. Also I have only been drinking sunrise strawberry tangerine crystal light. So here it goes and if this is of no interest to anyone I understand... I am doing this for me!
So it begins. I was recently called fat by someone that I loved very much. I realize that though it may be true, that I am tired of always feeling huge and being uncomfortable everywhere I go. I am going to lose the weight and be healthy again. I am going to be completley honest here. I am going to keep track of what I eat here and what work out routines I do. I am not going to starve myself or work myself to death. I am going to be healthy, for myself and my kids.
I currently weigh 202. My goal weight is to be 130. That is what is recommended for my height and I am going to try to reach that goal. I am going to be more active. I now have a gym member ship that I will have many options in work out classes, I have a Wii Fit Plus, Zumba fot he Wii, Your Shape for the Wii, Yoga and Pilates DVDs, and as the weather gets better I am taking my kids outside everyday and we are going to start taking walks at the park.
As for eating better, no more cokes is my main goal. I am ADDICTED to them. I get extreme migraines without caffeine so I am just going to play it by ear. I would drink a couple Polar Pops a day.. now that can't be an option. I may drink one caffeinated drink a day but I hope to limit myself to that until I can go without them. Also no more junk. Being a busy mom to a 9 month old and a 5 year old while also finishing my last year of college I only have time to grab quick bites. I live off of fast grab food and junk food. I would love to have healthy breakfasts, but the the reality for me has been that after I get the kids up and off to school and daycare the only time I have to grab breakfast is a quick asiago bagel with chive at UofL and maybe a coke from vending.
This is all about to change. Today I had a Yoplait black forest yogurt with 1/2 cup of granola. For a snack so far I have had 25 baby swiss cheese its. Also I have only been drinking sunrise strawberry tangerine crystal light. So here it goes and if this is of no interest to anyone I understand... I am doing this for me!
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