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! :)