Insanity

Right after I was given the all clear to start working out I started insanity. I think that was the absolute worst idea I have ever had. I hadn't worked out in 5 months before that time and I foolishly thought I could just jump right in and complete the 60 days. I needed to start slow. So I completed about a week and realized I wasn't ready physically or mentally. 

So I did little workouts here and there to get my body back. I will give Jillian Michaels credit. She got my body ready to start insanity. 

February I completed the 30 day shred. Loved it. Felt great afterwards and saw good results. 

March (I know it's not over haha oh well) I (almost) completed ripped in 30 and you know what? I look the same. My measurements are the same. I don't even understand how in the world that is possible but whatever. 

SO I decided instead of waiting until next monday to start insanity I would start last night. And so I did. 

I compared my fit test scores from the first time I did it months ago and I more than doubled some of them. Felt great knowing that even if my body doesn't want to let it go I am getting stronger. 

I will be blogging about my whole experience. The good, the bad, the hard, and the triumphs. 

Completing day two and actually doing the entire workout was amazing. Before I could barely get through the warm up. Now I am right there with everyone all the way to the stretching at the end. Definitely feel like I am in beast mode. 

My sister gets married June 28th. I have a dance recital June 8th (yes I still take an alumni class. Let me tell you, trying to leap with an extra 35 pounds is not even remotely easy.) Basically June is when I need to be rockin! 

Recap of my weekend: 

Ate this delicious homemade burrito topped with lettuce and avocado. 

Bought these amazingly comfortable running shoes. Makes running a million times better. 

Drank this delicious berry, banana, and vanilla creme protein shake. Yummy!  

My husband and I thought we would have a major cheat weekend. So we had pizza with our friends on Saturday and got a bunch of candy that we never ever ever ever buy. Well we both ate like 4 pieces (I got diet dr shasta) and we were done. We've been eating so good that candy made us sick! So our cheat weekend turned into a not so cheat weekend. 

I love salad. Especially with lots of veggies and chicken. 

Here is to the next 60 days of hard work and eating right! 

Nursing

This post involves nursing. You know when you are pregnant and you gain a lot of weight and you looked like a beached whale? No? Just me? Anyways, everyone and their dog and their grandmas dog tells you that nursing will help you lose weight. So, a flame of hope rises up inside you and you get really excited that maybe these extra 50 pounds will fall off easier than you thought. All it takes is your little babe nursing to slim right back down. Right? Everyone has heard that!? Well I am here to tell you... WRONG! I was given such false hope. Yes I know I was on bedrest but I still thought I might AT LEAST lose 10-20 pounds of water weight. I mean after all, I was beyond swollen. Especially after I had miss Oakley. I looked like they pumped half the Atlantic ocean into my veins. Yes it was bad and we all got a good laugh about it. 

I understand that everyone is different and even after the baby and I had only lost 8 pounds (she was 6.2) everyone then started telling me that it takes a while for the last 10 pounds to come off. Well let me tell you something hunny, I had about 10+30 pounds that won't come off. 

6 weeks post partum hit and I started working out. I could hardly even do high knees without jumping. I cried many many many tears of sadness because I was at my strongest and weakest all within the same year. I went from a size 4 to a size 16 in only a matter of months. Talk about depressing. 

But you know what? I did it all for my little baby. She is worth every extra pound and stretch mark. 

I miss nursing. I really do. Do I like finally feeling a little more comfortable in my skin? Absolutely! But I sure do miss it. Being heavier is not comfortable. I could hardly touch my toes or do much because I had extra weight every where holding me back but I loved being able to nurse my baby. 

You know what else? I have lost 13 pounds in 3 weeks. Yes you read that right. 13 freakin pounds! 

Basically to sum up this insanely random post is this: Nursing is wonderful. Having a baby is wonderful. Next time I won't get my hopes up when I can't lose the baby weight and hopefully this post helps someone else who is struggling with the same thing. (Or is it just my body who won't lose while nursing?!)

Sick of seeing pictures of my baby yet? haha I just love her! 

Runners High

Before I got pregnant I completed my first 5k. I know that doesn't seem like a lot to some people but to me it was a freakin miracle. I've always hated running. I had never ran over 1.5 miles in my life and the only reason I did so was because of volleyball conditioning.

Well I am training for a 5k again and let me tell you, I have finally felt that runners high. To push through your limits and go farther than you think you could go is amazing. No I am not running 12 miles (yet) but I am working my way up to that 3.2 miles. I am almost there!

Today I ran over 2 miles in record time for me. My stupid gps on my phone keeps going out so I am going to have to break down and buy something that works better because I can't stand not knowing how fast I am running my miles. Drive. Me. Crazy.

I also wore my cute new outfit I purchased for my 5k for only $18 bucks! I am still in the search for shoes but I only have so much money to work with and can't bear the though of buying new shoes and heart rate monitor right now.

Now, go get your bums to JCP and buy some cute workout gear. Makes running that much more fun! 

Much needed motivation!

Well I am now down 8 pounds since I stopped nursing. Talk about an awesome feeling after months of trying to lose just one pound. I lost 8 in 2 weeks! My highest weight was 194. I was stuck at 184-186 for what felt like forever. I am now rocking 177 and fitting back into some size 8 clothes. Something I never thought was possible. All my jeans are falling off me but my hips don't quite fit into my pre pregnancy pants yet so it looks like I get to go shopping.

My chest has also gotten smaller since I stopped nursing which I actually like. Going from a B to a DD (too much information? Oh well haha) was really hard! None of my shirts fit me right. Now that they have gone down a little I can start wearing more of my closet again instead of the same five shirts over and over.

I even put on a skirt I haven't worn over a year and was able to zip and snap it over my hips! Talk about a big confidence boost. It really helped me to stop being in a slump and want to work hard so I can rock that skirt to church in a few weeks.

Overall I am loving being able to feel my body getting stronger. I couldn't even do high knees when I started working out in October and now I can do them for a minute plus and still do the rest of my workout. Wahoo!

And now a picture of my cute baby since I keep posting pictureless posts and those are boringggggg

She is the reason I live and breath. This little girl has changed my whole life and I want to be healthy for her. It's not about being skinny and having a hot body (although achieving that is a plus). It's about showing her that being healthy and active is important and so she will know that her mom will be around for a very long time because she is choosing to live a healthy lifestyle! 

Lacking

Isn't it just ironic how when I couldn't work out (ie: nursing, 6 week recovery, hurt shoulder) I had all the motivation in the world. I probably could have gone and ran a marathon any of those times with the anticipation of my next sweat sesh. Ok I exaggerate but you get the idea on how I was dying to workout.

Now that I am capable of doing basically anything I want, besides some shoulder and knee stuff, I have about no desire. On a scale of 1-10 I have a -5. It's that bad.

I lost 6 pounds the week I stopped nursing. So all those people who said nursing would help me lose weight can eat there words because I GAINED weight nursing. Yes, even with healthy eating and light exercise. My body hates me. I digress.

Why oh why can't I find my motivation or get my groove back? I don't even care to sit on the couch and eat cookies. I just don't want to work out after a long day. I am feeling so lazy!

I have been doing my workouts but not enjoying them one tiny little bit. Maybe I've had an over load of Jillian Michaels. Who knows.

All I know is that once I dropped back into the 170's I think my mind automatically thought I am doing good. I don't need to work out everyday.

So blogland, give me some of your favorite workouts because if I have to listen to Jillian Michaels one more time I might break my TV.

new shoes

I'm getting back into running and let me tell you... I'm slow. My mile is in 11 minutes. Yeah, embarrassing. But I live in a very hilly area so i blame that. Amazingly I can run 1.5 miles without stopping. That's a start. My goal is to run a 5k on April 20th and a 10k sometime in June. That sounds like death because I hate running but it's still a goal... Anyways my question for anyone reading this, what shoes should I buy?? I am in need of some good ones because I'm hoping to put a lot of miles on them!!

Etsy Shop

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So scary to do this. I am way out of my comfort zone but I did it!