Not My Best Week Ever...

This past week was a total goof up. Not proud of it. This is the part where its hard. This is the part where it is WORK. This is the part where you have to KEEP GOING. This is the part where in years past, I would give up. This is the part where I just have to stay focused... Stay inside my head... And keep my head in the game.

I weighed in at 133.4 today. That's a 2 lb gain almost, but I know its mostly just water weight. The last 2 days of the week I did terrible. On Thursday I drove for almost 5 hours altogether. My dad's cousin passed away, so I drove with my sister Bella and cousins Jacob and Rebecca plus my kiddos to Hayward. In the torrential rain. Sugary coffees were greatly enjoyed, and I didn't eat much throughout the day, so by dinner, I was just ravenous.
Then yesterday I ate soooo many cookies... My husband Daniel made some amazing coconut oil chocolate chip cookies on Thursday while I was away with the kids. So Friday was definitely a cookie day. I ate at least 10.

Today I did very well though. I am within my calorie goal, and I worked out with my sister in law, Angelina. First we did a nice interval run, then we did a DVD. Should be around a 500 calorie deficit from the workout, and then another 500 deficit from food/Danny.

My goal for next week is just going to be to get under 160lbs. If I can get back on track and see 150-something on the scale next week, I'll be stoked. So here's to new days, trying again, and getting back up in the saddle!

Week 1 of 14 Complete: Successful?

Week one is in the books. Did I lose weight? Yes I did! How much? Well... not as much as I would have liked but I know WHY it did not happen. I had 4 -yes, 4- cheat days... Not incredibly big ones. There was one beer, too much food, that sort of thing. So of course with exercise and eating right the other 3 days, I managed to get down to 161.8 lbs as of this morning! 1.8 lbs above this week's goal. But I really am ok with that. Today is a new day. This week is a new week.

Goal for next Saturday? 157 lbs. I predict that next Saturday, I WILL see the 150's! Even if I don't quiet get down to 157. Its been awhile since I have seen the 150's on the scale! I zoomed through them in my pregnancy. Maybe around 4 months pregnant hahaha. Then they were long gone. But by this time next week, I will see it!

I worked out everyday except Tuesday. Monday was just a DVD, Wednesday was a DVD and a run with my cousin Rebecca. Thursday was another DVD and a run with my mom. I did a solid 2 miles, nonstop! Then yesterday (Friday) I ran and did a DVD with my cousin Rebecca again. Today is supposed to have been a day with my sister in law, Angelina. But it is raining. I'd do a rain run with her but we run with the boys in their strollers. Obviously, we can't stick our babies in the strollers in the rain. So we'll go out tomorrow. I think I'll make today my rest day, then. Not sure though, when I think of losing weight today... I can lose more if I DO workout today. Even if I just go for a short run. Maybe that's what I'll do. Let my muscles rest from the calisthenics and weight lifting in the DVD, but still get my blood pumping and burn off some calories with some cardio.

I officially bought my bridesmaid dress the other night! I bought a size 2... The site said that was the equivalent of an XS... Which is the size I wore when I was around 125. So even if I don't get quiet down to 120, it should still fit.

So yeah, exciting stuff! I've been eating pretty clean. Not as much organics unfortunately, but I am doing all of this on a $260/month grocery budget. That's for the whole family. And that includes other things like cleaning products, TP, diapers etc... Not just strictly food. So it has been tight, but if I'm able to feed my family on a tight budget and still lose weight, then suddenly the excuse "I can't afford to eat healthy" is no longer valid. Someday, I want to have a farm/homestead with maybe a little farmstand and I want to help provide healthy food to low income people/families. I don't know if that would mean selling for cheaper to them or just giving it away... But it is something I've thought of for a long time. Anyways, that's off topic.

So! 157lbs is this next Saturday's goal. We'll see if I make it! Weight lost, is weight lost though! I will reach my goal. It might not be by the wedding, because that's an extremely crunched time frame, but I'll fit into my dress and then reach goal a few weeks later, if not by the day :)

Oh and yes, New background on this blog, finally :)

Losing That Baby Weight... Round 2, GO!

Alright, alright. Danny is 3 months old now. It is time to kick it back into gear and lose this baby weight. I have 10 less pounds to lose with him, than what I had to lose with Hailie. I am 163 lbs, as of this morning. Goal: 120 by March 11th because that is when my awesome cousin Rebecca is getting married! And I'm one of the bridesmaids so you know I gotsta be looking my best! That's a big weight loss challenge though. that's 43lbs in 14 weeks. So my goal is to lose 3.07 lbs per week. Or more. Then, I can slow down my weight loss the closer I get to the wedding and maintenance will be much easier. If I don't hit 120, that will be ok. I'll be happy with a 130, too :) But if I shoot for the moon and miss, at least I'll end up in the stars!
So there's my goals!

I'm going to do Saturdays again as my weigh in day. Goal for next Saturday: 160 lbs.
After Danny was born, I weighed 169 lbs. So I have slowly been losing, just with nursing him and not eating TOOO much. but 1/2 lb per week is too slow for me to make goal on time!

I'll be eating reallyyyy clean again and carefully picking my macro nutrients for every meal. I have to make sure I get enough protein, fruits and veggies and healthy carbs to maintain a good milk supply. That kid can eat, let me tell you. Its no wonder he is 99th percentile for height and his head circumference, and then 98th for his weight. He's wearing size 6 months clothes and he only just turned 3 months old. So he's consuming at least 500 calories a day. Probably more. Yay for me!

My max current daily calorie goal is 1700. No less than 1500. (Less than that and milk supply can drop). So I need to kick my butt with workouts! I have started running again! Doing C25K. I've been running with my sister in law Angelina on most weekends, and then during the week I either run by myself or with my mom or cousin Rebecca. Just 3 days a week for now. And then 6 days a week, I am doing Jillian Michael's Body Revolution again, because I won it 2 years ago as a bonus prize on dietbet. It is kicking my BUTT, oh my gosh. It is really hard and my body feels like jello afterwards but it is amazing to feel and see my body getting stronger! I can jet up a flight of stars again now. My legs are getting firmer. Taking out a heavy bag of garbage isn't hard. The little things that I had forgotten about, are coming back. Now to just fit into my pre-pregnancy clothes, that would be AMAZING.
I'll be posting a blog every week with my weight loss results to keep me accountable. If I can keep myself on track by doing that, and maybe inspire a couple other people, then it is worth it :)

It is a little more challenging this time around because when I started losing weight with just Hailie, I was a stay at home mom. Now I have 3 jobs. 2 of them are just work from home types but it is more of a challenge to fit in a workout. The runs and the DVD workouts are just 30 minutes though. If I can fit it in, you can too! You just have to make it a priority, I have learned. If you don't take care of yourself, you can't take care of others very well.
Another challenge I face, is starting to lose weight with a younger baby. Hailie was 6 months, I think, when I started. Danny is 3 months. So I'll be getting less sleep for a few more months. He usually sleeps pretty well, but being tired is a huge handicap for losing weight. I won't let that hold me back though. I will chose to workout even if I'm so tired I can't see straight hahaha. Actually, working out usually will give you a natural burst of energy so that's cool.

Oh, I'm in three 6-month dietbets, so there's also those to keep me motivated!

So here I go again! I'm gonna do this, you guys. I will lose this weight again. My biggest reward will be digging out my bags of cute, skinny, size small clothes out of storage. Putting them on, feeling light and free again. Running with the wind. Having the energy to do everything. Feeling confident with how I look. Sprinting along the creeks with my dog. Living life to the fullest. You get ONE BODY, here on earth. You gotta make it last 70+ years. Make 'em good years! Life is short. Let's enjoy it! I don't want to hide in frumpy sweats and worn out maternity shirts anymore. I will be free. 14 weeks. Here I go! God, help me! :)