March 2-8

It's been a while! Well, I fell off the diet and workout wagon, but I'm back on track. Jared and I are starting Chalean Extreme, a 90-day program, in a few days (as soon as it gets here!), so we should be on our way to better bodies in time for summer.

In other, more interesting news, we moved to Wisconsin and are getting all settled in here. It's such a sweet, small town and the people are lovely. We moved in a few weeks ago but until my mother-in-law left on Saturday it wasn't really official. We're basically unpacked and I'm starting to get to know some folks, which makes it very real.

River has been a bit of a challenge these days - very whiny, lots of fits. I'm at a loss. Jared and I talk about the many ways to deal with it before bed almost nightly and I pray about it often. I'm hoping to garner some wisdom from some of the older, more experienced moms out here.

On a good note, we've adjusted quite well to the cold, though feeling a bit housebound sometimes. I enrolled River in two-day-a-week preschool that will start in August, which I think he'll love. We went to take a tour of the class and meet the teachers with Jared's mom the next day, and he loved racing around the gym.

We had a great playdate with a few of the moms in the area on Tuesday, which was hosted by an amazing mom who has six children, including 4 quadruplets, all boys and one girl. Her children are so well behaved it blows my mind! I hope to learn a lot from her (as if she has the time to mentor a young mom like me!) in the coming years.

We attempted storytime at the library last week and had a meltdown, so we skipped that this week and headed to the ball pit at Hardees. That *may* have been a worse choice than the library. River still threw a fit when we left, and I'm sure he's caught some horrible virus from the disgusting, dirty play area. Lesson learned.

Rainn seems to be coming down with something today, so we won't be going to Mom-to-Mom, a Bible study at church for moms on Thursday mornings. I'll miss it tomorrow.

That's it for this week. I'll update on the new workout as soon as I get it! ;)

Tuesday 10/13-Monday 10/20

Tuesday 10/13
Determined to get back on track. Took a walk to Bashas with the kids this morning, came home and baked a loaf of oatmeal bread while River watched Cars movie. Let him play a bit out front but he was soooo tired. Put him down for his nap, ate my salad and then put Rainn down. Did my workout, put the bread in the oven. Now I'm just enjoying a few moments of quiet before Rainn wakes up. :) It's going to be a good week.

My goal is to workout every day, be it a video or run, and to eat South Beach Phase One for the entire week, possibly next week as well. I'm not going to weigh myself until I've completed a full 7 days of eating perfectly and working out, or I know it will depress the heck out of me. I may not weigh myself for 2 weeks. Here we go.

B-nonfat latte
L-tempeh salad with homemade chipotle dressing
D-chile relleno casserole
S-nonfat latte
W-jillian michaels' no more trouble zones (40 minute version)

Wednesday 10/14
B-
L-
D-
S-
W-

Thursday
B-
L-
D-
S-
W-

Friday
B-
L-
D-
S-
W-

Saturday
B-
L-
D-
S-
W-

Sunday
B-
L-
D-
S-
W-

Back On It

Here we go:

Thursday 10/8
B-nonfat hazelnut latte
L-BBQ flat-out pizza
S-ZonePerfect bar
D-Stuffed poblanos and black bean and corn salsa
S-slice of homemade wheat bread, banana-chocolate-chip muffin
W-30 min run

Friday 10/9
B-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Saturday 10/10
B-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Sunday 10/11
B-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Monday 10/12
B-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Tuesday 10/13
B-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Week Eight 8/31-9/6

This is it! The last week for the Body After Baby Challenge. I've stuck to my guns, worked out almost every day, and stuck to the Weight Watchers plan doing a modified South Beach Diet. I've lost about 8 lbs (hoping to hit 10 by the end of the week!) so far and definitely gotten more toned. This was a great way to motivate me to continue improving my body after having my son just 4 and a half months ago. Thank you for creating this challenge!

Here's to giving it my all this week and posting my results at the end of it. :)

Monday 8/31
forgot to write it down but did good
W- upper body workout

Tuesday
ate like crap; total binge day - In n Out, Culver's, etc.
W-30 day shred level 2

A few notes..back soon

Wednesday
B-nonfat latte
L-wendy's BLT salad with spicy chicken
S-chocolate cheesecake, atkins bar
D-mr. goodcents turkey sub
S-chocolate cheesecake, vitatop
W-20 min core, 20 min legs, 10 min upper

Thursday
B-Vitatop, nonfat latte
L-wendy's BLT salad with spicy chicken
S-atkins bar
D-veggie burger, kung pao chicken
S-chocolate cheesecake (3 slices), 2 aspen bars, spoonfuls of peanut butter (WTH!)
W-8 min abs, 8 min buns, 50 push-ups

Friday (determined to eat PERFECTLY until my trip next Friday - no snacks, no treats at night, just good clean eating and exercise!!!)
S-nonfat latte
L-wendy's BLT salad with grilled chicken
D-
W-30 day shred level 3

Saturday
B-
S-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

Sunday
B-
S-
L-
S-
D-
S-
W-

My goal was to lose 10 lbs and look great in my bikini. Here's how I did.

Here are my results...
My starting weight: 134
My ending weight: 128

WEIGHT LOST: 6 lbs.

Starting/ending measurements:
Waist: 32.5/30.5 (-2)
Hips: 39/37.5 (-2.5)
Thighs: 21.5/20.75 (-.75)
Arms: 11/12 (+1)

INCHES LOST (from waist, hips and thighs): -5.25 inches!

I'm submitting my after photo today as well. Whether or not I look great in my bikini remains to be seen. LOL.

Week Seven, 8/24-8/30

Busy week, bad eating so far. Just one week left on the Body After Baby Challenge. I'm just now getting around to logging my food. I'm starting South Beach Phase One again today, using the yummy Atkins bars as snacks.
My motivation, besides the fact that I'll be posting pics of myself in a week in a bikini, is the fact that I'll be going to Chicago for my aunt's wedding and to visit old friends and family in about two weeks. Then my mom is coming to visit in early October. After that, I'll have to find a new thing to get in shape for. LOL.
Here we go.

Thursday, 8/26
B-fried egg, iced nonfat latte
L-grilled chicken salad with spicy ranch
S-tuna salad, atkins bar
D-salad with battered halibut, sour cream, avocado, cheese
S-atkins bar
W-30 day shred level 3

Friday, 8/27
B-nonfat latte
L-McDonald's bacon ranch salad
S-atkins bar
D-Wendy's BLT salad
S-atkins bar, pulled pork
W-level 3 shred

Saturday
B-nothing
L-Panda Express kung pao and veggies
S-atkins bar, peanuts
D-Paradise Bakery BBQ chopped chicken salad
S-atkins bar
W-core workout dvd

Sunday
B-coffee bean and tea leaf NSA vanilla ice blended drink
L-chicken taco salad
S-atkins bar, jerky
D-rubios salad, golden spoon fro-yo
S-atkins bar
W-legs workout dvd

Week Six 8/18-8/25

On my Disney vacation this week, really going to do my best to stick to the plan. Did pretty good yesterday on the road, but had some peanut butter crackers I really didn't need last night. Today we're going to the Parks, so it will be a bit of a challenge. Planning to log religiously this week and do South Beach after we get home (Thursday-Sunday) to undo any damage. :)
Oddly enough, mamanotes' Body After Baby Challenge blog this week is about staying on track on vacation. And that's exactly my challenge this week!

Monday
B-Atkins Bar
L-Fajita chicken salad, 2 scoops reduced sugar Baskin-Robbins chocolate overload ice cream
D-Mexican chicken caesar salad
S-atkins bar, peanut butter crackers
W-Walking all over Disney with a crazy toddler and a baby in a wrap :)

Tues
B-egg white omelet with cheese and cottage cheese on the side, latte
L-Wendy's BLT salad with ancho chipotle dressing, diet coke
S-beef jerky
D-souhwest chicken salad
S-fiber chews

Wed
B-atkins bar
L-panda kung pao
S-pb crackers
D-veggie sub, baked lays
S-vita top, c&c bar, aspen bar

Thurs
B-atkins bar
L-rubios healthmex mahi burrito, small golden spoon fro yo
S-atkins bar
D-wendy's chicken caesar salad
S-aspen bar, 3 WW candy bars, atkins bar, 2 c&c bar, 2 pieces beef jerky (!WTH!)

*Note: Had a bit of a binge last night. DH has been eating badly and I guess I decided I deserved to do it, too. Of course, I felt like crap today. Worked out for 50 minutes and ate like a champ to make up for it. I'm also going to do my best to NOT use my "bonus" points this week to make up for what I ate last night. In summary, it was SO NOT WORTH IT. I feel bloated and yucky today.

Friday
B-atkins bar, latte
L-flat-out chicken salad wrap, sun chips, apple chips
D-hacienda southwestern chicken salad
S-Atkins coconut dark chocolate endulge bar
W-10 min core, 20 min lower body, 20 min upper body WORKOUT DVD

Saturday
B-Atkins PB bar
L-BBQ Bronco Billy's Pizza, apple chips
S-Atkins bar, beef jerky, veggie straws
D-chicken salad wrap, golden spoon fro yo
S-WW cookies and cream bar, WW candy ice cream bar
W-30 day shred, 10 min core

Sunday
B-Atkins PB bar
L-Tuna salad wrap
S-Atkins bar
D-BBQ pork sandwiches, green beans, sun chips
S-WW cookies and cream bar, WW candy ice cream bar
W-

Week Five 8/10-8/17

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