Well I am on day 11 of Insanity! I will admit that I skipped a couple of days after our crazy weekend but I am back at it. I am starting to feel stronger and have been told by a lot of people that I am looking thinner. I have mostly changed my eating habits, (this is my biggest battle). Sunday kind of messed my diet because of a birthday party that I went to. I just need to remember self control next time and I will NOT eat 3 cupcakes!
I am pretty proud of myself for sticking with the workouts! I am already feeling my pants fit differently. I weighed myself yesterday and I have actually GAINED 2 lbs which is EXTREMELY frustrating but I am trying to stay positive. I wish that it was easier like it seems to be for everyone else!
Avalynn is going through some amazing little changes! She has started hollering and squealing and I will not lie this is a huge test to my patience! She likes to fuss and yell and squeal right when I am getting into my workout. I have asked very nicely to please be quiet for 40 minutes while mommy work out but talking to a seven month old about working out is like talking to a wall about spaghetti! So to change things up I am trying to work out during her long afternoon nap this is somewhat dificult because my downstairs neighbors are usually home by that time and I am sure they dont appreciate listening to me jump and hop around up here, oh well they are gonna have to deal with it because that is the only time that seems to work! Ava is also beginning to say Dada, yaya, and hi. Yesterday I took her outside to play in the grass with Heather Schwetman and her kids and she seems to really love playing outside. The best part is when I bring her in she falls right to sleep and usually will take a good long nap :) I am loving watching her grow and change everyday!
Well that was a boring post, hopfully tomorrow I will have something amazing to talk about!
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Day 4 of Insanity
Today I did the Cardio Recovery video for the Insanity Series! It was nice to have a little break from super hard fast paced cardio BUT it was still very hard. My legs are super super sore but not nearly as sore as I was a couple days ago. I am really hoping that these workouts pay off, I know I am only on Day 4 of 60 but I am so stinkin frustrated. I wanted so badly to weigh myself this morning but I know that it wouldn't be any lower and it would just stress me out.
Ava turned 7 months old yesterday! I cannot believe that she has grown so fast. I still remember the day that I first held her in my arms and I kept thinking, "is this real"? And sometimes even after all of this time I still wonder if I am dreaming or not. I remember the first time I was alone with her I took her out of her swaddle and I looked at all of her, counted her toes, her fingers and just stared at her in complete amazement. How did we create sometime so perfect, so amazing? I was thinking the other day about life before her and while I remember it, I wouldn't go back to it for anything. Avalynn is my world. She makes me remember there is a reason why I am here and gives me the motivation to live every day to the fullest.
I went into her room last night and stood in her room listening to her breathe and watching her sleep. Even with all the stress, poop, puke, crying, teething, bruises, etc. I couldn't and wouldn't have it any other way. My baby girl means so much to me! Seven months of amazingness!
Today Ava decided to try and stand (unsupported) while we were in the shower. She somehow gave herself a black eye. Sometimes I feel like a terrible mother because she falls so much but what can I do when all she wants is to walk? I can't even leave her toys on the foor anymore because she refuses to play with them on the floor, they have to be on the coffee table. What a crazy little baby girl I have!
I have been thinking about the wedding lately and I cannot believe its so close. I cannot wait to be with Aaron forever! He has sacrificed and given up so much for both Ava and I. What a lucky woman I am. I talked to Barbie about my dress and I couldn't be more excited. We have a place, a photographer, and a wedding party! Every day I get more and more excited.
Ava turned 7 months old yesterday! I cannot believe that she has grown so fast. I still remember the day that I first held her in my arms and I kept thinking, "is this real"? And sometimes even after all of this time I still wonder if I am dreaming or not. I remember the first time I was alone with her I took her out of her swaddle and I looked at all of her, counted her toes, her fingers and just stared at her in complete amazement. How did we create sometime so perfect, so amazing? I was thinking the other day about life before her and while I remember it, I wouldn't go back to it for anything. Avalynn is my world. She makes me remember there is a reason why I am here and gives me the motivation to live every day to the fullest.
I went into her room last night and stood in her room listening to her breathe and watching her sleep. Even with all the stress, poop, puke, crying, teething, bruises, etc. I couldn't and wouldn't have it any other way. My baby girl means so much to me! Seven months of amazingness!
Today Ava decided to try and stand (unsupported) while we were in the shower. She somehow gave herself a black eye. Sometimes I feel like a terrible mother because she falls so much but what can I do when all she wants is to walk? I can't even leave her toys on the foor anymore because she refuses to play with them on the floor, they have to be on the coffee table. What a crazy little baby girl I have!
I have been thinking about the wedding lately and I cannot believe its so close. I cannot wait to be with Aaron forever! He has sacrificed and given up so much for both Ava and I. What a lucky woman I am. I talked to Barbie about my dress and I couldn't be more excited. We have a place, a photographer, and a wedding party! Every day I get more and more excited.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
First Blog Ever
So I have fianlly given in and decided to get start a blog. Seems silly but I do have a dream of someday having a blog for new moms. I figured I would start with just blogging about everything going on in my life (i.e. wedding planning, mommyhood, weightloss, etc)
First off Avalynn will be 7 months tomorrow! It seriouslly seems like I brought her home two weeks ago. She is the most amazing thing in my entire life. I love watching her grow and learn. She says, Dada now and makes all kinds of other noises and babbling. In some ways I cannot wait for her to get bigger and start really talking but in other ways I wish that I could slow time down so she grows slower. As I am typing this she is sitting on the floor playing with an old Play Station 2 controller babbling away and I am loving every minute of it.
Today I weighed in at 158 lbs. That is 22 lbs of pregnancy weightloss. I was 180 when I went in to have Avalynn. How is even possible that I gained 50 lbs while I was pregnant. Today is Day 2 of pregnancy weightloss. My goal is 135 (only 23 pounds to go). I must say that recently I have gained a whole new respect for people who have a hard time for losing weight. Before pregnancy I never had a problem with weight gain and when I felt like I weighed too much I was able to get a few pounds off with no problem at all. After Ava was born I expected that to be the same, I would have the baby and within a couple weeks I would be back to my normal thin self. God must have been laughing histerically because I haven't been able to drop any weight other than the initial 20 lbs that I dropped right after Ava came out.
So here is what I am going to do about it...I have started the insanity workouts. I finished day two of Insanity, the reviews are amazing. I am putting everything I have into these workouts. Today was Plyometric Cardio Circut. I took way more water breaks and could barely make it through each move but I did every one of them.
My plan is to wiegh myself every Monday morning and redo my measurments every other week. I will be listing them on here every time I take them to document my progress. My goal is to look good not to actually lose numbers (though that is a plus!)
First Inches (Day 2 on Insanity)
Thigh: 25 inches
Calf: 16 inches
Butt: 42 inches
Hips: 38 inches
Natural Waist: 32 inches
Bicep:11.5 inches
First off Avalynn will be 7 months tomorrow! It seriouslly seems like I brought her home two weeks ago. She is the most amazing thing in my entire life. I love watching her grow and learn. She says, Dada now and makes all kinds of other noises and babbling. In some ways I cannot wait for her to get bigger and start really talking but in other ways I wish that I could slow time down so she grows slower. As I am typing this she is sitting on the floor playing with an old Play Station 2 controller babbling away and I am loving every minute of it.
Today I weighed in at 158 lbs. That is 22 lbs of pregnancy weightloss. I was 180 when I went in to have Avalynn. How is even possible that I gained 50 lbs while I was pregnant. Today is Day 2 of pregnancy weightloss. My goal is 135 (only 23 pounds to go). I must say that recently I have gained a whole new respect for people who have a hard time for losing weight. Before pregnancy I never had a problem with weight gain and when I felt like I weighed too much I was able to get a few pounds off with no problem at all. After Ava was born I expected that to be the same, I would have the baby and within a couple weeks I would be back to my normal thin self. God must have been laughing histerically because I haven't been able to drop any weight other than the initial 20 lbs that I dropped right after Ava came out.
So here is what I am going to do about it...I have started the insanity workouts. I finished day two of Insanity, the reviews are amazing. I am putting everything I have into these workouts. Today was Plyometric Cardio Circut. I took way more water breaks and could barely make it through each move but I did every one of them.
My plan is to wiegh myself every Monday morning and redo my measurments every other week. I will be listing them on here every time I take them to document my progress. My goal is to look good not to actually lose numbers (though that is a plus!)
First Inches (Day 2 on Insanity)
Thigh: 25 inches
Calf: 16 inches
Butt: 42 inches
Hips: 38 inches
Natural Waist: 32 inches
Bicep:11.5 inches
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