Be back to blog later about my progress in the Body After Baby Challenge.
I'm back! Down 3 lbs (or thereabout) from when I started this thing 4 weeks ago. That leaves 6 lbs to go and just 4 weeks to do it. How? A few new goals.
Workout daily - 30 Day Shred or new video
Stick to the WW points - be vigilant
5 fruits and veggies a day
less desserts, more real food
35 grams fiber
Eat at home or eat pre-packaged stuff - I think eating out it's tough to really be accurate with points
Possibly do South Beach Diet again next week
Weight today: 131.4 :)
Monday
B-Vitatop
L-Paradise Bakery BBQ chopped chicken salad (1/2 dressing)
D-Chik'n Tacos
S-Golden Spoon fro yo, WW C&C bar, Vitatop, Aspen bar, chocolate silk pie (holy mole!)
W-Level 3 shred
How I did: too many desserts, not enough veggies or fiber
Tuesday
B-Vitatop, Latte
L-Panda Kung Pao and veggies, fro yo and caramel sundae
S-flat-out, sourcream and turkey roll up
D-BLT
S-subway turkey and baked lays, C&C bar
W-Level 2 shred
How I did: 5 svgs veggies, less sweets, good fiber intake, eating out too much
Wed. (Trying the new healthier version of Atkins (basically South Beach plus yummy chocolate snacks) for a couple of days to see how it affects me and my cravings)
B-veggie omelet
S-Atkins Bar
L-In n Out lettuce wrapped burger with mustard only
D-Rubios mahi salad
S-Atkins Bar
W-Level 3 shred
Thursday 127.8 today!
B-Atkins shake
L-Chick Fil A garden salad w/spicy dressing
D-Thai Chicken Wraps
S-quart of golden spoon(!), 2 vitatops
W-8 min abs buns arms
Friday
B-Atkins shake, nonfat SFV latte
L-Chick Fil A chicken strips (grilled) salad w/spicy dressing
D-Mahi and fajita veggies
S-veggie patty with mustard, caramel nut cluster atkins endulge bar
W-biggest loser cardio max warm up, 20 minute workout, cool down
Saturday
B-Atkins PB bar
L-BBQ flat-out pizza, vitatop, endulge peanut caramel bar
D-kung pao chicken with brown rice, golden spoon fro yo
S-vitatop, aspen ice cream bar, cookies n cream bar
W-biggest loser power sculpt warm up, 20 minute workout, cool down
Sunday
B-atkins shake
L-BBQ pizza and atkins endulge
D-hot and sour soup, veggies and kung pao
S-atkins bar and pb crackers
W-30 minute shred level 3
Monday, August 10, 2009
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Week Four - 8/3-8/10
Here we are- almost halfway through the Body After Baby Challenge. I've almost stopped checking the blogs of other mamas because they make me want to fall off the wagon. It seems like people are losing interest and getting distracted, and it makes me think "everyone else is slacking, why can't I?"
I'll tell you why. Because I have worked my TAIL OFF for the last two months to look like I do. Because I feel so much healthier, stronger and more attractive when I'm fit. Because eating light and healthy makes me feel good and energized and happy. Because my husband deserves to have a wife that looks hot and my kids deserve a mom that has energy to play and will outlive her family's poor health history. That's why.
I'm writing this the night before my weigh in, and I'm really hoping I'm 132 or less. I need to be 124 to meet my goal for this challenge, and if I do I'm splurging (with DH's permission) on a new pair of Lucky Brand jeans in a smaller size. That means I have 8 lbs or so left to go and just 6 weeks. I met most of my goals last week, all except eating out. This week, my goals are:
-Level 3 Shred at least 4 times
-Eat at home 4 days this week (eating out the rest is fine)
-Measure all foods (no guesstimating)
Update: 131.8 lbs today! Yippee!
Tuesday
B-Vitatop
L-Panda Express and Golden spoon fro yo
S-1/2 can of whipped cream (!) and Atkins peanut butter granola bar
D-Mahi Salad and grilled zucchini
S-Vitatop, latte bar, cookies n cream bar
W-Level 2 Shred
How I'm doing: Feeling a bit out of control with our bank account and time management. I can feel myself wanting to cheat (hence the half can of whipped cream that went into my mouth). Doing my best to be in control of my diet as a way of feeling better and more in control of my life, instead of letting it spin me into an eating oblivion.
Wednesday 129.4 today!!!!! Not sure what I did, but I need to keep doing it!
B-Vitatop and nonfat latte
L-veggie pizza at bronco billy's
D-red onion and mushroom flat-out pizza, golden spoon fro yo
S-Vitatop, latte bar, cookies and cream bar
W-Level 3 Shred
Thursday
B-Vitatop
L-In n Out burger and fries
S-Green beans with fake butter
D-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno flat-out pizza
S-Latte bar, C&C bar, Vitatop
W-Level 2 Shred
Friday
B-Vitatop
L-panda express kung pao and veggies
S-brussel sprouts
D-Rubios mahi fiesta salad
S-vitatop, aspen ice cream bar
W-level 3 shred
Saturday
B-Atkins bar
L-BB's veggie pizza
D-Fish tacos :)
S-vitatop, aspen bar, c&c ice cream bar
W-8 min abs, buns and arms
Sunday
B-Vitatop
L-BB's veggie pizza
S-quakes
D-chili's guiltless bb burger and chips
S-vitatop, aspen bar, c&c ice cream bar, ww candy bar
W-level 3
I'll tell you why. Because I have worked my TAIL OFF for the last two months to look like I do. Because I feel so much healthier, stronger and more attractive when I'm fit. Because eating light and healthy makes me feel good and energized and happy. Because my husband deserves to have a wife that looks hot and my kids deserve a mom that has energy to play and will outlive her family's poor health history. That's why.
I'm writing this the night before my weigh in, and I'm really hoping I'm 132 or less. I need to be 124 to meet my goal for this challenge, and if I do I'm splurging (with DH's permission) on a new pair of Lucky Brand jeans in a smaller size. That means I have 8 lbs or so left to go and just 6 weeks. I met most of my goals last week, all except eating out. This week, my goals are:
-Level 3 Shred at least 4 times
-Eat at home 4 days this week (eating out the rest is fine)
-Measure all foods (no guesstimating)
Update: 131.8 lbs today! Yippee!
Tuesday
B-Vitatop
L-Panda Express and Golden spoon fro yo
S-1/2 can of whipped cream (!) and Atkins peanut butter granola bar
D-Mahi Salad and grilled zucchini
S-Vitatop, latte bar, cookies n cream bar
W-Level 2 Shred
How I'm doing: Feeling a bit out of control with our bank account and time management. I can feel myself wanting to cheat (hence the half can of whipped cream that went into my mouth). Doing my best to be in control of my diet as a way of feeling better and more in control of my life, instead of letting it spin me into an eating oblivion.
Wednesday 129.4 today!!!!! Not sure what I did, but I need to keep doing it!
B-Vitatop and nonfat latte
L-veggie pizza at bronco billy's
D-red onion and mushroom flat-out pizza, golden spoon fro yo
S-Vitatop, latte bar, cookies and cream bar
W-Level 3 Shred
Thursday
B-Vitatop
L-In n Out burger and fries
S-Green beans with fake butter
D-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno flat-out pizza
S-Latte bar, C&C bar, Vitatop
W-Level 2 Shred
Friday
B-Vitatop
L-panda express kung pao and veggies
S-brussel sprouts
D-Rubios mahi fiesta salad
S-vitatop, aspen ice cream bar
W-level 3 shred
Saturday
B-Atkins bar
L-BB's veggie pizza
D-Fish tacos :)
S-vitatop, aspen bar, c&c ice cream bar
W-8 min abs, buns and arms
Sunday
B-Vitatop
L-BB's veggie pizza
S-quakes
D-chili's guiltless bb burger and chips
S-vitatop, aspen bar, c&c ice cream bar, ww candy bar
W-level 3
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Week Three 7/27-8/2
Here we are again, two weeks into the Body After Baby Challenge. I'm proud that I've been sticking with my workout routine, but I've gotten off the South Beach path and it seems to be affecting my weight loss. I've pretty much stayed the same weight for the last two weeks, despite counting my WW points and working out.
So, it's time to make a change. This week, a few goals...
-Level 3 Shred at least 4 days, Level 2 or 1 the other 3
-Limit of 2 vitatops and 2 ice cream bars/day
-Eat lunch in at least three days this week
-Limit of two trips to Golden Spoon
Well, here goes! Wish me luck! I'll consider this week if I weigh in at 131 or less next Monday. :)
Here's my end-of-week-2 results:
Ending Weight: 132 (no change)
Ending Measurements:
Arms: 11.5 (no change)
Waist: 32.5 (no change)
Hips: 38.75 (-.75) Hey, I'll take that!
Thighs: 21.5 (no change)
Monday
B-Vitatop and diet coke
L-El Pollo Loco 2 chicken breasts, bbq black beans, side salad
S-WW Latte Bar, English muffin with butter substitute
D-side salad with light ranch dressing and Flat-Out BBQ pizza with red onion and jalapenos, Golden Spoon froyo (that's the first)
S-Latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 3 (first of four)
Tuesday (sooooo snacky today!)
B-Vitatop and latte
L-3 slices veggie pizza, Golden Spoon (that's two times!)
S-WW Latte ice cream bar, WW cookies and cream ice cream bar
S-english muffin, 3 servings Quakes
D-greek salad and falafel
S-Vitatop and a Flat-Out with light mayo, chipotle puree, lettuce, roasted red pepper and turkey (toldja I was snacky!)
W-Level 3 (second of four)
Wednesday
B-Vitatop
L-McDonald's chicken caesar salad
D-tempeh tacos
S- BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza (Flat-Out)
S-Vitatop, 2 WW ice cream bars
W-Level 3 shred (third of four)
Thursday
B-Vitatop and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf NSA vanilla ice blended drink
L-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
D-Rubios Fiesta Mahi Salad
S-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza (i'm loving this, can you tell?)
S-WW latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 3 shred (fourth of four!)
Friday
B-Vitatop
L-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
S-veggie pizza
D-Paradise Bakery chopped chicken salad
S-WW c&c bar, latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 1 shred
Saturday
B-Vitatop
L-Chipotle Salad
D-Fish Tacos
S-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
S-Vitatop, Latte bar
W-Level 2 shred
Sunday
B-Vitatop
L-Chicken Tacos, 1/2 quart (!) Golden Spoon fro yo
D-RR Pollo Fiesta Salad
S-Vitatop
W-Level 3 shred
So, it's time to make a change. This week, a few goals...
-Level 3 Shred at least 4 days, Level 2 or 1 the other 3
-Limit of 2 vitatops and 2 ice cream bars/day
-Eat lunch in at least three days this week
-Limit of two trips to Golden Spoon
Well, here goes! Wish me luck! I'll consider this week if I weigh in at 131 or less next Monday. :)
Here's my end-of-week-2 results:
Ending Weight: 132 (no change)
Ending Measurements:
Arms: 11.5 (no change)
Waist: 32.5 (no change)
Hips: 38.75 (-.75) Hey, I'll take that!
Thighs: 21.5 (no change)
Monday
B-Vitatop and diet coke
L-El Pollo Loco 2 chicken breasts, bbq black beans, side salad
S-WW Latte Bar, English muffin with butter substitute
D-side salad with light ranch dressing and Flat-Out BBQ pizza with red onion and jalapenos, Golden Spoon froyo (that's the first)
S-Latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 3 (first of four)
Tuesday (sooooo snacky today!)
B-Vitatop and latte
L-3 slices veggie pizza, Golden Spoon (that's two times!)
S-WW Latte ice cream bar, WW cookies and cream ice cream bar
S-english muffin, 3 servings Quakes
D-greek salad and falafel
S-Vitatop and a Flat-Out with light mayo, chipotle puree, lettuce, roasted red pepper and turkey (toldja I was snacky!)
W-Level 3 (second of four)
Wednesday
B-Vitatop
L-McDonald's chicken caesar salad
D-tempeh tacos
S- BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza (Flat-Out)
S-Vitatop, 2 WW ice cream bars
W-Level 3 shred (third of four)
Thursday
B-Vitatop and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf NSA vanilla ice blended drink
L-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
D-Rubios Fiesta Mahi Salad
S-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza (i'm loving this, can you tell?)
S-WW latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 3 shred (fourth of four!)
Friday
B-Vitatop
L-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
S-veggie pizza
D-Paradise Bakery chopped chicken salad
S-WW c&c bar, latte bar, Vitatop
W-Level 1 shred
Saturday
B-Vitatop
L-Chipotle Salad
D-Fish Tacos
S-BBQ, red onion and jalapeno pizza
S-Vitatop, Latte bar
W-Level 2 shred
Sunday
B-Vitatop
L-Chicken Tacos, 1/2 quart (!) Golden Spoon fro yo
D-RR Pollo Fiesta Salad
S-Vitatop
W-Level 3 shred
Sunday, July 19, 2009
Week Two 7/19-7/25
While I experienced zero change last week, which was my first week on mamanotes' Body After Baby Challenge, I am really happy with the way I look right now and the way my clothes are fitting. I know I've made progress in the week's past, and I'm fitter and firmer than I've been in YEARS, so that has to count for something.
I'm going to continue to count my WW points and eat South Beach phase 2/3 and keep doing Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD for the rest of this week. I think I'm going to see if Jared wants to do the ChaLean Extreme DVDs with me, so maybe we'll start that next week as well as do South Beach Phase 1 again for two more weeks since that seems to be the way my body wants to lose weight.
I'm proud that I've stuck to this and I really want to learn to make it a LIFESTYLE and not just a season of skinniness. :)
I still have about 10 lbs I want to lose, mostly in my butt, hips and thighs. Those last 10 are always the toughest aren't they? I have been indulging in the treats a bit much. I need to limit that and focus on real foods with actual nutritional value instead of just satisfying my sweet tooth.
Wish me luck!
Monday
B-Vitatop (blueberry bran)
L-Cheesecake Factory Weight Management spicy chicken salad
S-n/a
D-Tempeh Tacos
S-WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Day 10 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Tuesday
B-Thomas Healthy Start English Muffin with reduced fat peanut butter
L-Panda Express Kung Pao chicken and veggies, Golden Spoon Fro Yo
D-Flat-Out pepperoni and mushroom pizza with garden salad and ranch dressing
S-Vitatop, WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred DVD
Wednesday
B-Vitatop (blue bran), cappucino with skim milk and sugar-free vanilla
L-Rubios Mahi Fiesta Salad, Golden Spoon fro yo
D-Buffalo Chicken Salad
S-2 servings Quaker Rice Quakes
S-Vitatop, WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred
Thursday
B- Vitatop and skim SFV latte
L-pepperoni and mushroom pizza and frozen yogurt
D-kung pao tempeh and iced latte
S-WW Candy Bar ice cream cone, WW Giant Cookies and Cream ice cream bar, Flat-Out chicken wrap and vitatop (yikes!)
W-Level 1 30 Day Shred
Friday
B-Vitatop and skinny vanilla latte
L-SB pizza
S-2 svgs Quaker Quakes, 2 Blue Bunny Lights
D-Paradise Bakery BBQ chopped chicken salad
S-2 vitatops, 1 WW Giant cookies and cream bar, 1 WW candy bar ice cream bar, 1 flat-out with fat-free cream cheese (WTH?)
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred
Saturday
B-Vitatop
L-In n Out burger and fries
S-2 blue bunny lights, 9 pita chips, 1 stuffed jalapeno
D-Panda Express Kung Pao and veggies
S-Flat Out wrap with chicken breast, cheddar cheese and mayo; pickle; vitatop, 2 WW Giant Cookies and Cream ice cream bars
W-Level 1
Sunday
B-Vitatop and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf large ice blended NSA vanilla
L-Eggplant parmesan, WW Giant cookies and cream ice cream bar
S-Flat-Out with mayo and chipotle puree and chicken breast
D-Quiznos small Cabo chicken sub no bacon, regular Golden Spoon fro yo
S-Vitatop, 1 WW Giant Cookies and Cream bar, 1 WW Latte bar
W-Level 3
I'm going to continue to count my WW points and eat South Beach phase 2/3 and keep doing Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD for the rest of this week. I think I'm going to see if Jared wants to do the ChaLean Extreme DVDs with me, so maybe we'll start that next week as well as do South Beach Phase 1 again for two more weeks since that seems to be the way my body wants to lose weight.
I'm proud that I've stuck to this and I really want to learn to make it a LIFESTYLE and not just a season of skinniness. :)
I still have about 10 lbs I want to lose, mostly in my butt, hips and thighs. Those last 10 are always the toughest aren't they? I have been indulging in the treats a bit much. I need to limit that and focus on real foods with actual nutritional value instead of just satisfying my sweet tooth.
Wish me luck!
Monday
B-Vitatop (blueberry bran)
L-Cheesecake Factory Weight Management spicy chicken salad
S-n/a
D-Tempeh Tacos
S-WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Day 10 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Tuesday
B-Thomas Healthy Start English Muffin with reduced fat peanut butter
L-Panda Express Kung Pao chicken and veggies, Golden Spoon Fro Yo
D-Flat-Out pepperoni and mushroom pizza with garden salad and ranch dressing
S-Vitatop, WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred DVD
Wednesday
B-Vitatop (blue bran), cappucino with skim milk and sugar-free vanilla
L-Rubios Mahi Fiesta Salad, Golden Spoon fro yo
D-Buffalo Chicken Salad
S-2 servings Quaker Rice Quakes
S-Vitatop, WW Candy Bar Ice Cream Bar
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred
Thursday
B- Vitatop and skim SFV latte
L-pepperoni and mushroom pizza and frozen yogurt
D-kung pao tempeh and iced latte
S-WW Candy Bar ice cream cone, WW Giant Cookies and Cream ice cream bar, Flat-Out chicken wrap and vitatop (yikes!)
W-Level 1 30 Day Shred
Friday
B-Vitatop and skinny vanilla latte
L-SB pizza
S-2 svgs Quaker Quakes, 2 Blue Bunny Lights
D-Paradise Bakery BBQ chopped chicken salad
S-2 vitatops, 1 WW Giant cookies and cream bar, 1 WW candy bar ice cream bar, 1 flat-out with fat-free cream cheese (WTH?)
W-Level 2 30 Day Shred
Saturday
B-Vitatop
L-In n Out burger and fries
S-2 blue bunny lights, 9 pita chips, 1 stuffed jalapeno
D-Panda Express Kung Pao and veggies
S-Flat Out wrap with chicken breast, cheddar cheese and mayo; pickle; vitatop, 2 WW Giant Cookies and Cream ice cream bars
W-Level 1
Sunday
B-Vitatop and Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf large ice blended NSA vanilla
L-Eggplant parmesan, WW Giant cookies and cream ice cream bar
S-Flat-Out with mayo and chipotle puree and chicken breast
D-Quiznos small Cabo chicken sub no bacon, regular Golden Spoon fro yo
S-Vitatop, 1 WW Giant Cookies and Cream bar, 1 WW Latte bar
W-Level 3
Monday, July 13, 2009
Week One 7/13-7/19
Starting weight: 133
Starting measurements for the Body After Baby Challenge:
Arms: 11.5
Waist:32.5
Hips: 39
Thighs: 21.5
Monday 7/13
B-Grande nonfat latte with sugar-free vanilla syrup
L-Southwestern Caesar Salad at Paradise Bakery with avocado
S-VitaTop and 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites
D-Bobby Flay's Chopped Chinese Chicken Salad
S-2 VitaTops, 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites, slice low-carb chocolate cheesecake (feeling snacky tonight!)
W-Day 3 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Tuesday 7/14
B-Vitatop
L-McDonald's Southwest Salad with grilled chicken and no tortilla strips, Diet Coke
S-Vitatop and 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites (I'm addicted to these two snacks, can you tell?)
D-Southwestern Salad (my own, featuring homemade chipotle ranch dressing - waaaaay better than McDonald's)
S-Cold Stone Creamery Sinless Sweet Cream (Love It size), Vitatop, some cheesecake batter, chik'n patty with mayo (yikes - nighttime is dangerous!)
W-Day 4 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Wednesday 7/15
B-VitaTop
L-Kung Pao Chicken and vegetables at Panda Express, small cookies and cream Golden Spoon fro-yo
S-none
D-Tempeh Tacos (yummy!)
S-low-carb chocolate cheesecake, Vitatop, 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites
W-Day 5 Level 3 30 Day Shred (my lovely MIL watched the baby while I shredded!)
Thursday 7/16
B-Vitatop, SF NF Latte at McD's
L-Jack in the Box Southwest Salad
S-Vitatop
D-Cajun Chicken Salad
S-Golden Swirl Frozen Yogurt, Vitatop, Chocolate Cheesecake (sheesh, what is my problem? After 9 p.m. I turn into a chocolate monster!)
W-Day 6 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Friday 7/17
B-Vitatop
L-Subway Turkey on Italian Herbs and Cheese bread with pepper jack cheese
S-String cheese
D-Rubios Fiesta Mahi Salad
S-Chocolate Cheesecake
W-Day 7 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Saturday 7/18
B-nothing
L-Rubio's Mahi Fiesta Salad
S-Golden Spoon regular size (another addiction)
D-In n Out hamburger and fries
S-ColdStone Creamery Love It Sinless Sweet Cream with raspberries and blueberries, low-carb chocolate cheesecake
W-Day 8 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Sunday 7/19
B-some broccoli at church with a touch of ranch dressing
L-Bronco Billy's BBQ chicken pizza
S-carb balance tortilla
D-Pei Wei kung pao chicken and vegetables
S-WW candy bar ice cream bar, Vitatop
W-Day 9 Level 3 30 Day Shred :) (almost there!)
Finished with week one!
Ending Weight:
Ending Measurements: 132 (-1 lb)
Arms: 11.5
Waist:32.5
Hips: 39.5
Thighs: 21.5
Starting measurements for the Body After Baby Challenge:
Arms: 11.5
Waist:32.5
Hips: 39
Thighs: 21.5
Monday 7/13
B-Grande nonfat latte with sugar-free vanilla syrup
L-Southwestern Caesar Salad at Paradise Bakery with avocado
S-VitaTop and 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites
D-Bobby Flay's Chopped Chinese Chicken Salad
S-2 VitaTops, 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites, slice low-carb chocolate cheesecake (feeling snacky tonight!)
W-Day 3 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Tuesday 7/14
B-Vitatop
L-McDonald's Southwest Salad with grilled chicken and no tortilla strips, Diet Coke
S-Vitatop and 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites (I'm addicted to these two snacks, can you tell?)
D-Southwestern Salad (my own, featuring homemade chipotle ranch dressing - waaaaay better than McDonald's)
S-Cold Stone Creamery Sinless Sweet Cream (Love It size), Vitatop, some cheesecake batter, chik'n patty with mayo (yikes - nighttime is dangerous!)
W-Day 4 Level 3 30 Day Shred DVD
Wednesday 7/15
B-VitaTop
L-Kung Pao Chicken and vegetables at Panda Express, small cookies and cream Golden Spoon fro-yo
S-none
D-Tempeh Tacos (yummy!)
S-low-carb chocolate cheesecake, Vitatop, 2 Blue Bunny Fudge Lites
W-Day 5 Level 3 30 Day Shred (my lovely MIL watched the baby while I shredded!)
Thursday 7/16
B-Vitatop, SF NF Latte at McD's
L-Jack in the Box Southwest Salad
S-Vitatop
D-Cajun Chicken Salad
S-Golden Swirl Frozen Yogurt, Vitatop, Chocolate Cheesecake (sheesh, what is my problem? After 9 p.m. I turn into a chocolate monster!)
W-Day 6 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Friday 7/17
B-Vitatop
L-Subway Turkey on Italian Herbs and Cheese bread with pepper jack cheese
S-String cheese
D-Rubios Fiesta Mahi Salad
S-Chocolate Cheesecake
W-Day 7 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Saturday 7/18
B-nothing
L-Rubio's Mahi Fiesta Salad
S-Golden Spoon regular size (another addiction)
D-In n Out hamburger and fries
S-ColdStone Creamery Love It Sinless Sweet Cream with raspberries and blueberries, low-carb chocolate cheesecake
W-Day 8 Level 3 30 Day Shred
Sunday 7/19
B-some broccoli at church with a touch of ranch dressing
L-Bronco Billy's BBQ chicken pizza
S-carb balance tortilla
D-Pei Wei kung pao chicken and vegetables
S-WW candy bar ice cream bar, Vitatop
W-Day 9 Level 3 30 Day Shred :) (almost there!)
Finished with week one!
Ending Weight:
Ending Measurements: 132 (-1 lb)
Arms: 11.5
Waist:32.5
Hips: 39.5
Thighs: 21.5
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Getting My Body Back :)
After a c-section and 9 months of being pregnant, I not only felt fat but flabby and frankly, seriously injured. I felt like I could scarcely lift my baby without hurting my abdomen. So the only logical answer was to start working out and eating better. And so I have.
At 10.5 weeks postpartum, I've been working out for over a month using Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred video and completed 2 weeks of the South Beach Diet Phase 2. I'm 133 lbs and definitely firmer, but after seeing "before" pics I had my husband take the other day, I'm fairly sure I have a significant amount of work ahead of me. So while I won't post those pics here, I hope to post some in 8 weeks after I've completed a couple more months of exercise and dieting.
My goal is to weigh 125 or less and to fit into a new pair of my favorite Lucky Brand jeans in a size 6 (28). They're $115, so it's quite a reward. :) Maybe I'll post a pic of me in my new smaller jeans at the end of the 8 weeks. In the meantime, I'm going to take weekly pictures in my swimsuit to see my progress, as well as weigh and measure myself. My goal is to continue eating South Beach Phase 2 and use my online tracking (WW) to make sure I'm eating enough/not too much. I'm also going to try to do the 30 Day Shred video every day, with occasionally swapping in other videos to beat the monotony.
Thanks for reading!
At 10.5 weeks postpartum, I've been working out for over a month using Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred video and completed 2 weeks of the South Beach Diet Phase 2. I'm 133 lbs and definitely firmer, but after seeing "before" pics I had my husband take the other day, I'm fairly sure I have a significant amount of work ahead of me. So while I won't post those pics here, I hope to post some in 8 weeks after I've completed a couple more months of exercise and dieting.
My goal is to weigh 125 or less and to fit into a new pair of my favorite Lucky Brand jeans in a size 6 (28). They're $115, so it's quite a reward. :) Maybe I'll post a pic of me in my new smaller jeans at the end of the 8 weeks. In the meantime, I'm going to take weekly pictures in my swimsuit to see my progress, as well as weigh and measure myself. My goal is to continue eating South Beach Phase 2 and use my online tracking (WW) to make sure I'm eating enough/not too much. I'm also going to try to do the 30 Day Shred video every day, with occasionally swapping in other videos to beat the monotony.
Thanks for reading!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
When it Rainns...
I've got to get better about posting. Since I last wrote, a lot has happened. There were several weeks where my midwife reassured me that Rainn was head down, but I couldn't shake the feeling that something was "up"...specifically his head, right under my ribs. At 36 weeks I took myself in for another 4D ultraround to put my mind at ease about his position, only to discover that I was right. He was in frank breech position.
My midwife went into action, putting me in touch with a great doc in Chandler and attending all my consults and visits with him thereafter. We attempted an external version in the hospital, an excruciating experience where they attempt to move the baby by basically wrestling them into position through your abdomen. After Rainn's heart decelerated three times, the doctor refused to try anymore and we were okay with that.
I spent the next few weeks praying, researching about the safety of vaginal breech birth and crying in my husband's arms. I went to my final OB appointment at 38.5 weeks, where I brought a list of about 20 questions for the doctor and spent about an hour with him. During my visit, he even brought out some ACOG Journals to confirm the studies I was citing. He was wonderful and open to the breech birth attempt. But at the end of the visit I broke down in tears and said, "It's just, if anything happens to this baby I'll never forgive myself." To which he replied, "Then go with the c-section. If you're concerned about YOU - then yes, vaginal birth is a much safer option. But if you're concern is THIS baby and getting him here safely, then do the c-section."
I'd asked God to help me make the decision that would keep us both safe, and at that moment, I felt a peace about doing the c-section. So that's what we did.
At my request, the doctor agree to do a double-layer uterine closure (to reduce the risk of uterine rupture) so that I could have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) for any future births, and he also agreed to attend that birth (since some docs won't do it).
At 39 weeks, 1 day, Rainn Isaac was born via cesarean. It was the scariest experience of my life. Jared was awesome, but just as freaked as I was.
When they took me into the OR at first, he couldn't go with me, which was terrifying. That's when they're giving you the spinal, having you lay down spread eagle while they insert the catheter and you're feeling like you're going to simultaneously blackout and throw up at the same time. Luckily my doctor has an amazing certified nurse midwife on his staff who held my hand and blotted my forehead with a cool rag until I came out of that.
When Jared came in, the horror on his face completely obvious at seeing me like that‚ I asked him to talk about River to distract me. A few minutes later, the doctor asked Jared if he wanted to stand up and look over the curtain to see the baby be born. He declined politely, only to be prompted again by the anesthesiologist. So he stood up and I watched his face go from feigned interest to complete nausea. (He later told me that right after he saw Rainn, he saw "my wife's guts" which was actually the placenta) Rainn was crying and they brought him over to me. He had a full head of dark hair and looked really different than River did. I cried.
Per our birth plan, Jared went with Rainn to the nursery to make sure they didn't give him the eye gunk (we wanted to delay it so he could see us to bond for those first few hours) or the Vitamin K shot (I'd been taking alfalfa for several weeks before and since he didn't have a traumatic birth it wasn't necessary). We also delayed his bath so he wouldn't be too tired to nurse.
After the surgery was complete and I was all sewn up, they took me back to the recovery room (which was just the room we waited in before the surgery). Rainn was still awake and he nursed like a little champ! (I didn't have any soreness or issues at all with him. It's been lovely!) Jared was so sweet. The first thing he said was, "Do you want me to tell you about him?" And proceeded to say all the little things he'd learned since we'd been separated. That he likes his head stroked, doesn't cry much, responds to Jared's voice...
My recovery has been tough. I spent 3 days in the hospital, despite my initial insistence to leave after 24 hours which my doctor actually entertained since he knew how many other things about this birth had been against my wishes. But considering that I could still barely walk, three days seemed okay to me.
My mom stayed with us for 10 days after the c-section, and then Jared took a week off, too. I'm now 3 weeks out from the birth. Still in pain - my entire abdomen from my belly button down includes patches of numbness or skin that feels painful to the touch. In a word, c-sections suck.
But I will say that I don't regret my decision. Rainn is perfect in every way, and I could not have lived with myself if he had ended up with brain damage, paralysis or worse as a result of my choice. I thank God that I didn't have any complications from the c-section, which can include a hysterectomy. Prayerfully, my future pregnancies (we only plan to have one more, maybe) won't be affected by it either.
So that's it - Rainn's birth story. And now we're all caught up. I'm off to make some lasagna for Jared for lunch! Happy Mother's Day!
My midwife went into action, putting me in touch with a great doc in Chandler and attending all my consults and visits with him thereafter. We attempted an external version in the hospital, an excruciating experience where they attempt to move the baby by basically wrestling them into position through your abdomen. After Rainn's heart decelerated three times, the doctor refused to try anymore and we were okay with that.
I spent the next few weeks praying, researching about the safety of vaginal breech birth and crying in my husband's arms. I went to my final OB appointment at 38.5 weeks, where I brought a list of about 20 questions for the doctor and spent about an hour with him. During my visit, he even brought out some ACOG Journals to confirm the studies I was citing. He was wonderful and open to the breech birth attempt. But at the end of the visit I broke down in tears and said, "It's just, if anything happens to this baby I'll never forgive myself." To which he replied, "Then go with the c-section. If you're concerned about YOU - then yes, vaginal birth is a much safer option. But if you're concern is THIS baby and getting him here safely, then do the c-section."
I'd asked God to help me make the decision that would keep us both safe, and at that moment, I felt a peace about doing the c-section. So that's what we did.
At my request, the doctor agree to do a double-layer uterine closure (to reduce the risk of uterine rupture) so that I could have a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) for any future births, and he also agreed to attend that birth (since some docs won't do it).
At 39 weeks, 1 day, Rainn Isaac was born via cesarean. It was the scariest experience of my life. Jared was awesome, but just as freaked as I was.
When they took me into the OR at first, he couldn't go with me, which was terrifying. That's when they're giving you the spinal, having you lay down spread eagle while they insert the catheter and you're feeling like you're going to simultaneously blackout and throw up at the same time. Luckily my doctor has an amazing certified nurse midwife on his staff who held my hand and blotted my forehead with a cool rag until I came out of that.
When Jared came in, the horror on his face completely obvious at seeing me like that‚ I asked him to talk about River to distract me. A few minutes later, the doctor asked Jared if he wanted to stand up and look over the curtain to see the baby be born. He declined politely, only to be prompted again by the anesthesiologist. So he stood up and I watched his face go from feigned interest to complete nausea. (He later told me that right after he saw Rainn, he saw "my wife's guts" which was actually the placenta) Rainn was crying and they brought him over to me. He had a full head of dark hair and looked really different than River did. I cried.
Per our birth plan, Jared went with Rainn to the nursery to make sure they didn't give him the eye gunk (we wanted to delay it so he could see us to bond for those first few hours) or the Vitamin K shot (I'd been taking alfalfa for several weeks before and since he didn't have a traumatic birth it wasn't necessary). We also delayed his bath so he wouldn't be too tired to nurse.
After the surgery was complete and I was all sewn up, they took me back to the recovery room (which was just the room we waited in before the surgery). Rainn was still awake and he nursed like a little champ! (I didn't have any soreness or issues at all with him. It's been lovely!) Jared was so sweet. The first thing he said was, "Do you want me to tell you about him?" And proceeded to say all the little things he'd learned since we'd been separated. That he likes his head stroked, doesn't cry much, responds to Jared's voice...
My recovery has been tough. I spent 3 days in the hospital, despite my initial insistence to leave after 24 hours which my doctor actually entertained since he knew how many other things about this birth had been against my wishes. But considering that I could still barely walk, three days seemed okay to me.
My mom stayed with us for 10 days after the c-section, and then Jared took a week off, too. I'm now 3 weeks out from the birth. Still in pain - my entire abdomen from my belly button down includes patches of numbness or skin that feels painful to the touch. In a word, c-sections suck.
But I will say that I don't regret my decision. Rainn is perfect in every way, and I could not have lived with myself if he had ended up with brain damage, paralysis or worse as a result of my choice. I thank God that I didn't have any complications from the c-section, which can include a hysterectomy. Prayerfully, my future pregnancies (we only plan to have one more, maybe) won't be affected by it either.
So that's it - Rainn's birth story. And now we're all caught up. I'm off to make some lasagna for Jared for lunch! Happy Mother's Day!
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