About a month ago I laid down a gauntlet for myself to lose 15 lbs in 2 months by eating better and exercising more. Well, I'm halfway through my personal challenge and am 6 pounds down! Not halfway, but not too shabby, either. I can actually fit in some of my pre-preggo pants - my booty's pippin' in them, but at least I can button them!
I didn't work out 3x/week like I had committed to doing, so I will be focusing on that from now until August 15. However, I still need to figure out my schedule. I was going to head to a 7am workout before work two days a week, but I found out that my gym doesn't have a 7am…so that means 6am… Yikes, I just don't know if I can do that after being up 2-3 times per night to nurse Gideon! So, 2 days per week I will either:
go for a run
get my sleep-deprived butt outta bed at 5:15 to make a 6am Crossfit class
do a "travel WOD" at home
Eating healthy is surprisingly easier now that I am back to work. I only stock the fridge and pantry with healthy foods and eat less since I'm not hanging out near the kitchen with the kiddos all day. I will admit that I wander down there at about 2pm everyday searching for something delicious and leaving with….a superfood drink because that's the most delicious thing I can find. Where are all the cookies?!?
The timing is actually perfect for me to focus on eating clean. Gideon's stools have been really strange lately - they've been mucousy for a couple of weeks and this week he's had some dark green and black stools. The pediatrician told me that it's probably just due to a change in diet, but could also be from a dairy intolerance. So, I'll definitely be cutting out diary to see if that resolves the issue. It makes me feel so guilty to think that the food I am consuming is potentially harmfully affecting his little GI tract :( I'll keep you posted on whether the dairy elimination helps this!
Alright, that's it - one month and 9 more pounds. Wish me luck!
Friday, July 18, 2014
Friday, June 13, 2014
Weight Loss after Second Baby
Well, here I am again - the once every 6 months blogger ;)
We had a healthy baby boy, Gideon Daniel, in March. He was a big boy at 9 lbs. 15 oz. and is quite the eater. I have been nursing exclusively for about 2.5 months and it is going SO much better than with Lilah. His latch is better, he nurses every 3 hours instead of every 1 hour, and pulls off when he has finished. Ahhhh.. So. Much. B
etter. For you Mamas out there that are hesitant to nurse baby #2 after having a less-than stellar experience with baby #1, Do It! At least give it a try, I can't tell you what a difference there has been between my two babies.
As for Paleo, I've totally gone off the bandwagon. I just re-read some of my posts from when I did a VLC challenge and it motivated me to get back on track. Not only was I healthier, I was happier. I also just saw a picture of me from just after that challenge, and Dang! I was looking good ;) But seriously, I was really lean and in shape and looked confident. I want to get back to that place.
Two and a half months postpartum and I still have 15-20 lbs of baby weight to lose. With Lilah they seemed to fall off with nursing. Not so much this time. I'm really not eating terribly, but I am eating some gluten a couple of times a week, and have been drinking a glass of wine or or a beer a few nights a week. I want to drink all the time. I don't know what this is! Has anyone else experienced craving drinks after baby? I'm guessing this is two things: 1. I was deprived of wine and beer for 9 months and my body is making up for it 2. It's summer in Texas and nothing sounds better than a refreshing drink after a long day at home with the babies. Anyway, they taste pretty delicious, but are doing nothing for my weight loss.
Maternity leave has been great for working out - I've been able to get to the gym a few times a week, a frequency that is unthinkable when I return to work. So, I've been taking full advantage of this and have been loving getting in some WODs.
So, here's the gauntlet I'm throwing down for myself. Lose 15 lbs between now and August 15 (2 months.) Get to the gym 3 times/week, even after I go back to work in July. Eat Paleo 90% of the time for month 1 and 100% of the time for month 2. That's it. Wish me luck! If you want to join me on a postpartum weightless challenge, message me! We can motivate each other :)
We had a healthy baby boy, Gideon Daniel, in March. He was a big boy at 9 lbs. 15 oz. and is quite the eater. I have been nursing exclusively for about 2.5 months and it is going SO much better than with Lilah. His latch is better, he nurses every 3 hours instead of every 1 hour, and pulls off when he has finished. Ahhhh.. So. Much. B
etter. For you Mamas out there that are hesitant to nurse baby #2 after having a less-than stellar experience with baby #1, Do It! At least give it a try, I can't tell you what a difference there has been between my two babies.
As for Paleo, I've totally gone off the bandwagon. I just re-read some of my posts from when I did a VLC challenge and it motivated me to get back on track. Not only was I healthier, I was happier. I also just saw a picture of me from just after that challenge, and Dang! I was looking good ;) But seriously, I was really lean and in shape and looked confident. I want to get back to that place.
Two and a half months postpartum and I still have 15-20 lbs of baby weight to lose. With Lilah they seemed to fall off with nursing. Not so much this time. I'm really not eating terribly, but I am eating some gluten a couple of times a week, and have been drinking a glass of wine or or a beer a few nights a week. I want to drink all the time. I don't know what this is! Has anyone else experienced craving drinks after baby? I'm guessing this is two things: 1. I was deprived of wine and beer for 9 months and my body is making up for it 2. It's summer in Texas and nothing sounds better than a refreshing drink after a long day at home with the babies. Anyway, they taste pretty delicious, but are doing nothing for my weight loss.
Maternity leave has been great for working out - I've been able to get to the gym a few times a week, a frequency that is unthinkable when I return to work. So, I've been taking full advantage of this and have been loving getting in some WODs.
So, here's the gauntlet I'm throwing down for myself. Lose 15 lbs between now and August 15 (2 months.) Get to the gym 3 times/week, even after I go back to work in July. Eat Paleo 90% of the time for month 1 and 100% of the time for month 2. That's it. Wish me luck! If you want to join me on a postpartum weightless challenge, message me! We can motivate each other :)
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