Day 11 P90X

Today has been great so far! I had a good breakfast, worked out (1 hr video of pull ups, lunges, etc), then went to lunch with my friends. I didn't over indulge! My friends and I went to Kneaders for lunch which is way yummy. I had a half turkey sandwich and tomato basil soup. I really wanted a fruit tart but resisted and I'm so glad. Also I had a power bar this afternoon :) Hopefully with all this work I'll start seeing results soon!

Day 10 P90X

Well today I was supposed to do Yoga, but it's 9:15 and I'm tired from the whole day so I'm going to skip it until tomorrow. I did get a little exercise in. I reorganized my whole room and sweat a little. Ha ha. So I know it wasn't really exercising but at least I didn't sit around all day on my butt. I really just wish the air would clear so I could go running.

I am pretty sure I have lost some weight but I haven't weighed myself and don't plan to until the one month mark in starting P90X. I do feel like my ab muscles are a lot stronger. Not as strong as they were before having Hannah but I actually feel like I have real strength in them again. My clothes are fitting pretty much the same (I think) but I think if I was doing all the workouts and not cheating at all I would have more results. Maybe, I don't know.

I've been thinking about my measurements. Does anyone check their measurements or just the scale? I would like to set measurement goals but I'm not sure what they should be. I guess I could just make one and see how it goes...

So here it is, I'll try and be realistic:

Goals to be reached by Feb 4th, 2010 (1 month into P90X)
waist: -1 inch
hips: -1 inch
thighs: -1/2 inch

I didn't put my bust (hehe) in because I don't even know what's going on there. I measured my bust a few weeks ago and almost died because the measurement was so big! I know they're not really big but they're big to me!

Alright food today was okay. I snacked a little bit more but at least it was on healthy stuff. Good luck to you gals!

Day 10 P90X

During my workout today I was totally sweating! Way more than usual! It was insane! Like you guys needed to know that or even wanted to but for some reason I feel like it was noteworthy. I was doing so well today with my food intake and then the dog was being annoying and barking and Hannah wouldn't take a nap and I couldn't take it anymore. I needed relief! I needed chocolate! Unfortunately I hid all the treats in the house. So I knew right where to get them. It hasn't been a problem until today. Maybe it was the fact that Danny had cheated last week and gotten a Snickers Ice Cream bar... But I didn't overindulge too bad. I had 2 chocolate hugs, 2 chocolate kisses, and 4 slices of a chocolate orange oh and 2 bell shaped crunch chocolates. I don't think it was too many calories but there's nothing I can do now but move forward! Ha ha, hopefully I can control myself a little better in the future!


No, I didn't throw away the candy and treats.
Yes, I did hide it in the same place...

Day 9 P90X

Well today was crazy. I managed to eat well, thankfully but Hannah was being a goose and wasn't taking long naps so no working out for me...Oh well, tomorrow is another day! Things are getting easier but my butt hurts a ton from my workout yesterday. I want to start training for the Salt Lake Half Marathon but the air is so bad I don't want to go out there yet! We don't have a gym membership and definitely don't have enough room for a treadmill so I'll just have to wait. Anyway, I hope you guys are doing well!

Day 8 P90X

Today has been great! I woke up early and ate breakfast, then when Hannah went to sleep I worked out, took a shower, and did a few other things around the house before she woke up! What a kid. Anyway. All my meals are going great too. I feel full of energy and healthy. Oh, but my body still hurts. Luckily I can pick up Hannah without being in pain anymore!

Day 7 P90X

Rest day!
I love that in this program there is a rest day. It's nice to not worry about working out on Sunday but we are still eating good. Danny was having a hard time with just eating right so I'm back to making the scheduled food for the program. In a way it will be nice but I think it's a little strict. I think as long as it will help Danny I'll do it. I really want him to succeed like he does so there ya go. Tomorrow we're back on the band wagon and will hopefully stay on track with our workouts. I've found it a little hard with Hannah. I don't want to wake up really early and work out because of my neighbor so I work out in the day but then I have to stop short if Hannah wakes up so I guess I'll get it all figured out eventually and will definitely keep going. No quitting here! Bring it!

P.S. We are going to California at the end of next month! Now there's motivation!!

Day 6 P90X

Back on track!
Day 6 wasnt too bad. I didnt work out but it was Saturday and thats my
excuse...
I still haven't eaten any sweets. Yipee!

Day 5-food breakdown...

I need to do a mid-day post to "regroup" if you will. We had an issue with our downstairs neighbor who's bedroom happens to be right below our kitchen. I'll tell you the whole story later but I didn't want to make much noise this morning so I opted to have Raisin Bran for breakfast. I went to a playdate and had a Fiber One bar. So not too bad. THEN I had fuity-o's cereal( I knew I should've hid those...) for lunch and some more raisin bran...So, I just needed to write my wrongs so that the rest of my day wont continue this way. I was even tempted to make chocolate chip m&m cookies!! I hope you guys are doing better than me!

I feel much better now!

UPDATE:
Truth be told this day wasn't the greatest but that's okay. It's all part of the journey. Tomorrow is a new day and I'm still on the saddle, I was just leaning a little too far to one side.

Day 4 P90X

Today was hard! It wasn't because I was sore. I wanted sweets SO bad. I had a Fiber One bar which helped curb my craziness (it has chocolate chips on top-yum!). In the morning I did the ab workout I didn't have time to do yesterday and then started Yoga but Hannah woke up and then I didn't finish until just now (I decided to clean my house, which was in desperate need). It's a 1 1/2 hour Yoga video and it was Intense! I feel sooo good now. I don't do a lot of yoga but I recommend it to everyone. I feel more flexible and more in tune with my body after just one time. I'm glad this is part of P90X and will definitely incorporate it in my workouts after these 90 days. Also, now that I've exercised I feel more committed to continuing to eat right and keep exercising and no processed, fattening, sweet foods!

I'm glad to see my blogging (a.k.a cousin) buddies are doing great. Yay for feeling healthy!


Namaste :)

Day 3 P90X

I was really tired today. And luckily I convinced my baby to sleep in a little after getting up to eat at 7. I did 1 out of 2 workouts I was supposed to do today. Like yesterday things were going on and I worked out late and now I'm up late. SO, off to bed and I'll finish my workout in the morning and do tomorrows too. Food was good today. I'm not quitting!

Day 2 P90X

Oh man. Today when I woke up I thought my abs were going to die (along with the rest of my body). Now, it's 10:30 PM and my body feels like mush. I just finished my workout about 10 minutes ago. I know it's late but the day just went too fast. It was tough, way tough, and once again I couldn't do every exercise but I stuck at it and feel good about it. I ate well again although I had many temptations including candy at my sisters house which I did not partake! I think I need to up my calories though. I'm not sure how many I'm getting but I am feeling like it might not be enough. Today I had a protein shake for breakfast, apple for a snack, protein bar for a snack, chef salad and lentil soup and bread for lunch, and spaghetti with meat sauce and green beans for dinner. And I think I'm going to have a another bar...we'll see...I'll have to test it all out. In the mean time, off to bed and hopefully sleeping through the night if the baby will let me and on to day 3!

Day 1 P90X

Today is Day 1 of P90X and I'm here to report I have not died yet. I did the workout for the day and ALMOST died but I took a few breathers and I'm better. I feel so good! I will tell you that I wasn't able to do everything in the video and that's one of my goals, to be able to complete it all... I'm especially happy that Danny is doing this with me. It's very good motivation.

The diet plan that comes with P90X is lame. The portion plan is okay but it's a bit confusing and the meal plan has crazy recipes and we've spent a lot of money for just a few days! So that's going out the window so to speak and I'm making up my own staying close to the guidelines. Of course no processed foods, sweets, etc. and TONS of water! The eating part is good. I'm staying on track there and feel like as long as we have a plan ahead of time we'll be okay.

Here's to 1 day down 89 to go!

Diet and Exercise

Yep, that's it. That's the answer to every person that is trying to lose weight. Diet and exercise. Now, if only I could just get my squishy bum off the couch-no just kidding. I don't know why but I'm way paranoid about losing my milk supply. Why? Who knows, maybe I feel like if I don't nurse Hannah she's not getting all she needs, failure, money, who knows! But just to be safe I don't think I'll be running just yet. I am still going to do my 30 day shred (which isn't exactly on a 30 day schedule) a few days a week because it's hard, gets my heart rate up and fun at the same time.

Also, sad news. I got on the scale and I've GAINED 4 pounds. Oh dear. The holidays are catching up to me already. So, now I'm on the "maintain, don't gain" motto for the holidays.

And since I wont be doing as intense cardio as I used to I am really going to try hard to focus on my food and what I'm putting in my body and how much I'm putting in there. Maybe I'll lose weight, just a little? Please?

ugh...

How many times have I done this post? Bla! I am having a hard time. I don't want to workout too hard because I'm afraid my milk supply will go down. I go a few days and do well and then eat bad foods (sweets) and then I lose motivation and just eat bad and not exercise. Sometimes I feel like the only way I can lose weight is if someone is watching over my shoulder all the time. I've thought about running a marathon with my friend Erin, but that's too long to run for me. Maybe a half.

Ok, so I just went online and I am going to do the Salt Lake City Half-Marathon on April 17, 2010. For Sure, no excuses.

Training starts today.

I weighed myself this morning and I was 147.5! Yay. I have been stuck at 149 for a couple weeks and I'm glad I'm losing still. I know I need to make my diet healthier and this whole exercise thing is about to get harder when we store our elliptical. Oh well. I guess I'll have to make due. And with winter coming in and me going back to work I don't know when I'll have time to work out. Anyone have any good ideas??

Sunday Free Day

I've done this before and so I know I can do it again. Every day I wont eat sweets except for Sundays and Holidays. Just the Major ones-Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentines Day. None of the martin luther king day stuff. And I'm not going to eat treats on any "eves" of Holidays either, no Christmas Eve candies. I think this will be good. Then I know I can have the candy/sweets on Sunday and holidays. I wont be restricting myself to the max but I will have some restriction. Last time I did this I ate more carbs at first but then got used to no sweets and I didn't even really crave sweets on Sundays after a while. It was wonderful and I'm going to do it again, at least until the end of the year...

It's been almost a week since my last post. I did exercise on Thursday like I said I would. 25 minutes of (it's way too late because I can't remember and it's way easy and I know what it is!) going fast and then going slow and repeating a bunch of times. Anyway, it was a good workout and I felt so good afterward. But Friday I didn't have time and Saturday either and Sunday was the blessing and then Monday was a recuperating day (recuperating from the blessing day). Today, I was just being lazy. Tomorrow I will begin again with the aerobics.

Tomorrows Plan:
5 min warm up
20 minutes hard work out
5 min cool down
Stretch

Also, sweets have gotten the better of me and I think I'm going to have to lay off all sweets for a while. I don't know about this because it doesn't seem to work out very well unless I have an incentive. So, I'm going to think about some stuff I want and then get back to the details of no sweets...

Food Goal huh...?

Well I guess you can say I had good intentions. My food menu didn't go quite as planned and I am reconsidering how I can make my goals realities... I think it's just SO hard to cook for one. I have no desire to cook when I'm by myself taking care of Hannah. I just want to grab a snack and play with her, or clean my house, or whatever. And I don't like to cook big meals because after eating the same thing for 3 meals it's pretty much done. Tonight at YW one of the leaders taught an exercise class. She's a personal trainer and she's way buff, not bulky, and is very smart about nutrition and exercise. She told me I could exercise but just make sure I have enough calories and drink LOTS of water. I went to the doctor today for my 6 Week Check-up. Things are healing well and I didn't ask but I'm pretty sure I'm good to go for exercising. Also, of course they weighed me, in the afternoon mind you, and I was 150 lbs! So, LONG term goal is to weigh 125 lbs. Weight doesn't matter but when I weighed that much I felt good and I think I looked good!
I'll have to post a pic of me in my thinner days and then one today.
SHORT term goal-get back to pre-pregnancy weight=140 lbs (it's a little embarrassing to admit but I think if I just let it out it will be easier for me to be motivated)
-Do exercise routine
-Eat better and drink more water
-Goal by: November 16th-12 weeks post partum. That's 6 weeks, well 5 1/2, that's good?

2nd SHORT term goal-lose another 10 lbs
-More details later
So, I think if I can get off my butt things will be better. I am going to do a strength work out 2 x a week AND I am going to exercise on the elliptical 2 x a week (to start) and do interval training on it. I would like to go on walks in addition to this with Hannah and Sasha because we all love going on walks and it's good exercise for Sasha (and me...) Tomorrow will be cardio (elliptical) since I did a strength work out today.

Food goal today

Here is the food goal for today
Breakfast- 2 eggs, tortilla, 1/2 c red and green peppers, 1/2 c cheese
snack: 1 yogurt, banana
lunch: 2 oz deli meat sandwich with lettuce, 1 carrot, chips 1 c milk
snack: protein shake, apple
dinner: 3 oz salmon, 1 1/2 c broccoli, 1 c rice, 1 c milk
snack: muffin

Bread: 7
Veg: 3
Fruit: 2
Dairy: 3 1/4 (the yogurt is 6 oz and only counts as 3/4 c)
Meat/beans: 7

Well we'll see how this goes...I haven't calculated calories and nutrition info yet and we'll see how full I feel...

6 weeks

Well, it's been 6 weeks since I had my baby. I gained 28 pounds during my pregnancy and I've lost 19. I only have 9 to go but they are just sticking onto me! I started walking on my elliptical at 4 weeks post par tum and then stopped after a week and now I think I'm ready to get back on it. I will take it easy for the next couple days until my dr appt but I really want to get this weight off. My pre-pregnancy clothes aren't fitting that great and I fee like I should be back into my normal clothes by now. I know everyone is different but geez, I just don't want to have my lame-o muffin top...