i needed a change - so here it is - a new blog and name... i'm going to give it a little more time, make some real effort to write interesting things you lovelies care to read and hopefully we'll all enjoy the ride :-)
day 1 of P90x commenced today. i'm going to write very candidly about how it's going. i need to stay accountable and keep track of my progress. i stood in line behind two snooty women at a baby consignment sale this weekend. they both looked like they were about 5'2" and 105lbs. they were telling a pregnant girl in front of us not to worry - baby weight is SO easy to get off... all you have to do is get to the gym immediately after the birth of your baby and go EVERY DAY. um, that might work for some lucky women who are well off enough to afford a nanny and not worried about things like, oh, working, keeping a home, and showering - but i wanted to pull that sweet girl aside and tell her - honey, you CAN lose the weight, but it's not that simple. so i'm going to share my real struggle with it.
so here are the facts: i gained 60 pounds with my pregnancy. yes, SIXTY. part of this massive amount was, i think, due to genetics. but the majority of it was me just being a fatty. i ate alot of ice cream and anything else that looked good to my preggo eyes. and i didn't work out. i tried. but at about 6 months i pooped out and it was summer and it was hot and i was busy chasing a toddler as a part of my job and i just couldn't muster the energy to work out. so i gained and gained and gained.
after baby (who was born 4 months ago) i dropped 40 pounds pretty quick. but these last 20 haven't wanted to budge. thus, the P90x. i have no time to get to the gym. i thought i would, and maybe i could if i wanted to head to the Y at 10pm - but that isn't happening. i tried a few 20 minute workout dvd's at home - they got nothing on this baby chub. i realized it was time to step it up a notch. and when bub announced he and his team at work were the winners of a super fabulous vacation to san diego this summer, i knew i wanted to get back to my old self.
ok - day one - was tough, but i feel good about it. i'll weigh in on fridays and keep track of any change. i'm also eating a pretty boring diet of kashi cereal for breakfast, lean cuisine for lunch, and a healthy meal for dinner - with of course a few snacks tossed in.
operation fit back into my old jeans begins today!
1 comment:
You fixed it :o)
The weight is definitely harder to get off with the first baby! A healthy lunch that I like is squash (microwave half face down in a shallow dish of water for 20-25 minutes) with some I Can't Believe It's Not Butter spray and salt. Pair that with an apple and you're set!
Glad to hear Rosiecakes is less fussy. Fussy kids are HARD work at any age... We are struggling with T right now.
Have a great week! I'm excited about your new blog and LOVE that pic of you!!
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