15 Weeks PP

Zero pounds lost this week, zero fat lost, and a whopping tenth of a percentage of muscle gained. Awesome. Some weeks it's a lot, some weeks it's nothing. That's how the game goes, I suppose. I felt particularly negative this week. Changes are occurring, clearly, because I can now comfortably wear my favorite pre-pregnancy jeans again...BUT I still had a (very) rough time with how everything looks underneath it all. And before I have to field all the "shut up, you just had a baby!" criticisms, I just want to insert a friendly reminder that I am not satisfied with a damn thing until I'm done here. That means smokin hot in a bikini. Why not aim high? It's frustrating as hell, but certainly possible. I'm not a fan of gradual transformation, but I am also realistic (believe it or not!) in knowing it will take time. There is only so much a person can exercise without getting injured, and believe me, I am doing as much as I can! My current routine involves Stroller Strong Moms, Insanity, running, spinning, Zumba, and a Yoga/Pilates class. I only made it to SSM twice this week because of the stupid rain. Normally that wouldn't bother me, but I am really struggling with this stupid double NON-jogging stroller, with its dinky plastic, hard to turn, hard to go over curbs, hard to push on even FLAT/DRY ground wheels. As soon as that tax return comes, I am getting my awesome BOB and then it is ON. Insanity has been torturing me as it always does. I hate it but it works. You want to know which parts of your body have flab that you want gone? Do some High Knees. Then you will know exactly where it is. In good news, I am done with Month 1 out of 2!!!! I know Month 2 is way harder though, so I'm not too excited.
Okay, and I'm thinking I want my REAL goal weight to be 10 lbs less than my pre-pregnancy weight. 10 lbs less than THAT is the skinniest I have been as an adult, and I think too skinny. But I'm aiming for another 21 total lbs lost. So hang tight, I may have this blog for a little while longer! Ok, time to kill some more fat! Until next week...


Total weight gained: 46 lbs
Weight lost: 34 lbs
Weight left to lose: 12 lbs
Fat %: 24.7
Muscle %: 38.4

14 Weeks PP

It was another rough week due to reasons beyond my control, but I kept up with the evil "Insanity" workout and managed to lose another 1.5 lbs, half a % of fat, and gained muscle. I have been an awful Stroller Strong Mom, so keeping up with that this week is one of my main goals. And because I am just that crazy, I joined a gym! My main reasons for this are 1) I miss Zumba and want to do it regularly (and get back into teaching!) and I want to do some spin classes. I have never found a better way to burn calories without all the impact. Except maybe swimming, but I am terrible at that...also, not only does this gym have childare, I am paying HALF of what I used to pay at the Y, AND it's a really nice place. So it's safe to say that this will be a big part of my evening routine. Here we go, another week!


Total weight gained: 46 lbs
Weight lost: 34 lbs
Weight left to lose: 12 lbs
Fat %: 24.7
Muscle %: 38.3

13 Weeks PP

This week was ROUGH. "Insanity" is teaching me a lot about myself. It is hard and painful. I never ever want to do it. I will miss a day and then double up the next day, which SUCKS. And because I hate it so much, it's very difficult for me to do it at night when I'm exhausted from the day. So I have determined that the only way I will get through it is to do it first thing in the morning, when I am at my peak energy level. I can do that, eat and take a break, and still make it to my Stroller Strong Mom class by 9:30am. That way, yoga in the evenings will be calming and enjoyable.
I am having major issues with food. I don't eat enough. With breastfeeding all day and working out and barely eating more than my toddler's left-overs, I have been feeling very weak. Lately my rule with "Insanity" is to just turn the freakin DVD on. Then just start the workout. Okay, not so bad. Don't look at the clock because 40 minutes is a looooong time. Ok. Some days I feel like an effin superhero and can actually keep up with the crazies on the screen! Other days (especially this week) I have been trying to just keep moving the whole time, pathetically and slowly getting through the exercises. But I have learned that I NEED TO EAT. I am burning way too many calories. I lost 3 lbs this week and 1% body fat. It's apparently effective to be malnourished, but not recommended, because I cannot function. I cannot clean my house and don't feel like doing anything. I need to find a way to make sure I am refueling. Another problem I have is that if I feel even remotely stressed, the first thing I will do is not eat. And that happens a lot. Also, with babies it's easy not to eat. If I'm running late in the morning, all I care about is getting them fed and dressed. If I don't have time for myself, I don't do it. It's certainly a very difficult balance. So aside from yet another attempted schedule change, my only major goal this week is to eat more. It's a funny goal for someone who is trying to lose weight. :)
Onward.


Total weight gained: 46 lbs
Weight lost: 33 lbs
Weight left to lose: 13 lbs
Fat %: 25.2
Muscle %: 37.5

Another Week

Here is the line-up for this week, starting tomorrow. For the Fitness Challenge, I will be doing my push-up and plank goals every morning. Stroller Strong Moms on Mon/Wed/Fri, Yoga on Tues/Thurs/Sat, Insanity Week 2, and my 30 ab wheels every night. There will be some Couch to 5K days in there as well, but not sure when yet. Ok, it's a new week. I'm ready!!!

12 Weeks PP

This is probably the first week I am not DISGUSTED by my body, but rather just a little annoyed. I lost a pound, lost a little fat, gained a little muscle. That's all good with me. I am seeing more muscle definition in my abs now, in addition to everywhere else, so hope is restored. I have to confess that my workouts SUCKED this week. I started Insanity on Monday and have stuck to it every day, but have definitely been suffering in the other workouts I had planned. I suppose that's normal since Insanity takes some getting used to. I will again attempt this week to do everything. I am fitting into my size 4's (not the 2's yet, but I think after this last 16 lbs I will), feeling much stronger and not as flabby. I'm going to post a bikini shot here when I'm done...haha...so that will motivate me to not look terrible. There's nothing scarier than throwing on a bikini and letting ANYONE see you in it after you had a baby, believe me, so that fear will carry me to the end. :) Until then, chugging along...


Total weight gained: 46 lbs
Weight lost: 30 lbs
Weight left to lose: 16 lbs
Fat %: 26.1
Muscle %: 37.7