Reached a small goal!

So my goal weight was to be under 140 by my sisters baby shower. As you know and have read I changed my wkout and eating habits. I do my normal cardio but also add some weights which is really much needed. I need to tone my arms and legs but have no time once Im home so I read that if I do weights before I do cardio my wkout and results will be good. I also changed my foods like I mentioned and by me adding a good breakfast and eating every 2hrs has really kept me more aware of how and when I eat. I was nervous to weigh myself on Saturday morning. Whenever I get close to my goals I somehow slip and gain or dont loose. ....................I woke up in fear that the scale wont be nice.........I stepped on and in big numbers it read 139.8........... yes I lost some ounces~!~!!!! I was soooo happy , then it hit me........I dont have time to wkout........what am I going to do now ? Will I gain a few ounces back this weekend? will I gain and be stuck AGAIN? and then I realized..................Yes , maybe you will BUT you have finally reached a goal and you did it without any pills or starvations..........you did it! be happy! enjoy this little victory and move forward, so I did =) Yes I have more to loose but I will take the small joy I got when I read the scale that morning. I never thought I would see that number after 7mon of having my son......I know think positive, but I always struggled with my weight and body. I now fit into my old jeans and tops.........I have alot to tone but I feel great knowing that I am loosing this baby weight and not making myself wait a year like I use to. If I gain some ounces so what I will loose them again, I now need to really be on top of things I CANT gain anything back I need to loose the remaining 14lbs by November........ I do need to make sure I eat atleast 1200cal a day, I notice I gain some ounces when I eat less..............I cant have my body think Im starving, because Im not. I have heard people say I eat a little........but I eat ALL day. I stop by 7pm. This is a typical day for me


Breakfast
Onions - Raw, 0.13 cup, chopped
Generic - Bellpepper, 0.25 cup raw
Egg White - Large, Generic, 2 large egg white
Folgers - Hazelnut Ground Coffee, 2 tablespoon
Bread Du Jour - Italian Rolls, 1 roll
Coffeemate - Hazelnut Liquid Coffee Creamer - Sugar Free, 7 tablespoon (15 ml)

Lunch
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 1 cup shredded
Foster Farms - Honey Roasted & Smoked Turkey Breast 98% Fat Free, 1.5 Slice

Dinner
Homemade - Chicken Fajita, 2 fajita
Mission - Flour Tortillas - Fajita Size, 1 tortilla (32g)
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill - Salsa Verde, 0.5 oz
Oil - Olive, 0.75 tablespoon

Snacks
Homemade by Me - Mixed Fresh Fruit Honeydew, Cantelope,
Zone Perfect - Nutrition Bar - Chocolate Peanut Butter, 0.63 bar
Snyders of Hanover - Sourdough Specials Pretzels, 9 pretzels
Orange - Orange (S) 3-4 oz, 1.13 small 2-3/8 inch diameter
Fresh Produce - Apple, Red Delicious, 0.5 Large
Bread Mexican - Concha, 0.5 doughnut
 
Totals 1,288

Dinner changes ofcourse and so does lunch it all depends but I dont eat alot in one sitting because I eat mostly all day..........Im happy with where I am =) thank you for cking on me...

I finally knocked down my wall =)

Don't get me wrong, No I'm not a professional nutritionist (although Id love to be) but when I hit a wall I decided to change my routine of food and wkouts, yes I was hesitant.......I didn't want to gain anymore weight (I gained 2lbs ) and I didn't want to be stuck where I was..........so I did some research.
I'm sure MANY if not ALL of you already know this....but like many of us we try to avoid the truth and want to do things our way because well we know how to right? Well this mentality got me to where I am....stuck.
I use to eat a piece of bread with butter spray (I cant believe its not butter its 0cal) and my coffee for breakfast, yes that's all and mainly because I don't have time to make me a good breakfast in the morning I wake up really early and have to be at work at 6am..... (does the excuse sound familiar?) I would still wkout 3times a day in 2 15min intervals and 1 30min and would burn 450-600cal a day.
I would be soooo hungry that all my snacks would be gone and I would be hungry when I got home at 2:30pm that I would just snack, I would ask myself "OK self.........why? why are you getting back into your old habits? Your NOT pregnant anymore so you need to stop eating like it" One day I just realized what I had to do.........I started prepping my foods the night before (Id do this already but I now included breakfast) I would wake up early enough and make myself my 2egg whites with chopped bellpepper and onions and I would still have my Italian roll and BOOM an eggwhite sandwich and my coffee........DELICIOUS! Another thing I changed, I would eat EVERY 2hours......You heard me....every 2hours I would eat or snack....ok my snacks are pretty healthy and I still drank my water and coffee. I have been doing this all week and still workout the same amount and guess what? My scale is moving to the right direction again, I lost the 2lbs I gained and I'm now ounces away from being out of the 140's.
I had my son 7mon ago .....I never knew how to loose and keep the weight off until about 2yrs ago, I was determined to not spend 4yrs loosing the baby weight.....I am meeting my goals, slowly but they are being done. I know its easy to skip meals, its easy to eat out more...but fast food has tons of sodium and you can never be sure 100% what is in the food...........Yes I still eat out but I cook at home 6days a week....always chicken so redmeat is only about 1 a month or so..Im glad my scale is moving again and I'm glad I found a way to keep it moving =)

I met one of my challenges! =)

Yesterday our manager at work treated us to lunch at a restaurant. I didn't skip my breakfast ....I still had my normal 2egg whites in a Italian roll that I found its only 90cal for the whole thing but I use half.........I ate normally and even snacked....I still worked out 45min and made sure to burn enough calories, I refused to let myself go being hungry and without a wkout..........I ate an apple before I left to have something in my tummy JUST IN CASE......we got there..... and then I got nervous....
They had a buffet style set up..... and I went in telling myself "OK Lynnette, don't over due the carbs only 1 protein tons of veggies OK" I repeated it to myself over and over even as I walked towards the food, I was nervous........will there be foods I can eat and log in correctly? will there be foods drenched in oils and sauces? Can I overcome this feeling that I cant do this without failing? The answer to this was YES...................

I had a "challenge" from my cousin she did it on purpose she said "You cant do it...." she said this to me to make me go "yes I can!" I'm grateful to her for helping me...I wanted , no , I NEEDED to prove to myself that I could do it....so I did....

I had spring mix salad, sliced cucumbers, ALOT of steamed veggies (zucchini broccoli baby carrots cauliflower red bellpepper yellow squash) 1 scoop of rice pilaf and 1 slice of roast beef.............It was delicious! I had just water............I was offered a roll I said no thanks , no explanations.......just no.....

Well once I was done with my plate...I wasn't full just yet.......so I sat there and waiting for it to settle..................DARN I wanted more .......so I kept waiting...another thing my cousin told me to do...I needed to see if I really did want more or if it was just the fact that the food was there....after a while I decided yes I wanted more, I got more veggies.........and that's about it...........oh and I tasted the pasta it was only 6pieces of the pasta but soo not good. I wasn't to full I was satisfied.............

I did it..............I succeed at choosing healthy foods..........I feel pretty proud of myself =)

Ah ha moment!

I'm my own enemy. I do things to sabotage myself on a daily basis......I KNOW I shouldn't eat things but I do....why? WHY!?
I'm not sure why, maybe its because once I'm home the mom takes over.....Im not selfish............I don't tell them "No Mommy cant spend time with you because I come first and I need to wkout more than I have" my kids will ALWAYS come first.... they know that nothing or no one is more important than them, maybe that's why I fail at always being 100% good? I am not blaming my kids.........its all ME.......I have 3kids...........WONDERFUL caring children. My oldest is 11 and she can help out and does....the 2nd oldest is 5 1/2 and is more independent than Id like to admit...my baby is 7mon old....see he NEEDS me......hes Mommy's boy. MAJOR!!.
My daughter graduated kinder and she LOVES when I bake, which I don't do that often. See I'm not the type of mom who says "No I wont make that its bad for you" I will not teach my kids to be obsessive about their foods but I do let them see that if you have things in moderation and workout you'll do OK. I asked her what she wants me to make....BROWNIES (YIKES) OK so I made them and my oldest helped..... after I made them we went for a walk with the dogs, when I came back in my mind I said (small piece small piece) and what happened? I don't know.........the fact that I haven't had many sweets came over me..........it TOOK over....no I didn't eat the whole pan....but I did have more than I wanted.

Then why am I still struggling this week? Oh did I mention I made banana bread last night?? NO? YES I DID! =( I didn't have a big piece......I had a small piece and halved it...............then why am I complaining? I'M SCARED!! I don't want to over eat it... I have finally realized I have NO control sometimes....maybe its the fat girl inside me?? Yes I have one.... No I wasn't 200lbs....close to it but I lost the weight 20lbs before I got there.....so I'm sure it comes out when there's food....I have a constant inner struggle with her...she tells me its OK just one more........and the thin girl says "NOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

I read everyday how people on here do so well and its making me feel bad....like the kid who took the cookies and ppl are talking about how good I am about not taking them anymore....GUILT...........but I wanted to just say it helps me .....as much as I feel the guilt it does help me to know that I am not the only one with bad days.......or weeks...........I want to just say thank you to those who on a daily basis encourage me......I am my own worst enemy I will always battle my inner fat girl...... but I know now that I'm NOT alone on my journey.........

AGAIN THANK YOU =)

A wall has been HIT!

I feel like I cant move anymore.....weight wise. I have been lacking sleep, my son is back in our bed.....he seems to sleep longer this way, I dont mind believe me if I can sleep then Im all for it. I do still workout while at work 2-3times.....lately its only been 2times and with a total of 45min and 450cal burned I was burning around 500-600cal a day, this could also be why Im not loosing but I nap on my last break, I need this nap in order to tackle home once Im off work. No I dont have a nonstop schedule on a daily basis, but I do have 2 other children other than my son and a husband who needs me to be alert. I go home cook and go from there....I am trying to just relax when I get home but its not easy for me.

I log all my food once I know what Im making for dinner this way I have an idea of where I am. Ive been using myfitnesspal and its helped me alot....I feel very motivated when I read how others are doing....its like ok they can do it then so can I!

I havent lost more weight, but then yesterday I was thinking "ok so Ive lost almost 10lbs so far total is...............29lbs! almost 30!!! OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! When I see it that way I feel good...........yes it was once my son was born in November but hey ! it takes hard work to loose the weight! well for me. I do get ppl telling me that I look smaller...........I have lost a few inches on my waist and hips....but I KNOW I need to step it up if I will make my goal weight ...

.I cant make excuses....I cant allow myself to say "I dont have the time or money to do that or this..." I do have the time....I can do weights instead of cardio everyother day....I can do more its just to be honest....Im tired...........I know this will pass and I will have the energy to break down the wall...........I wont allow myself to fail and I will not say "Im happy with my weight" because Im not...........

New goals:

Eat more fruit and veggies (I notice I havent ate much veggies)
Make time to do more weights and toning.....(hard)
Drink ONLY 1 cup of coffee a day (lately its been 2-3) @__@
NO MORE EXCUSES! Wkout 5-6 times a week........

This is major goals but to me I need to be able to reach theses before I can make them harder...... I only gave birth to my son 7mon ago..... I WILL be at my goal weight by his 1st bday....NO ACCEPTIONS!

Txs for cking on me! =)

My battles :)

Ok so yesterday was hard for me... I do my best to stick to my allowed
calories with some left over..... I NEVER eat them all, I know that in
order to loose the baby weight I need to be strict on myself. Well baby has
been fussing, hes teething AND got shots like I mentioned so I was
exhauseted. I skipped ONE wkout of 15min which usually equals to 150cal
burned ( I napped instead).........this TOTALLY set me back =(

I spoke to hubby and he was having a hard time working while he had both
the kids, so I told him that once Im off work I just need to go to the
store really quick,  and then I will head over and take them to my sisters
so they can play he said that was ok. I mainly shop at Fresh and Easy
Albertsons and Costco, yesterday was F&E, I needed to grab some emergency
snack bars and some other needed items.! I was already low in left over
calories and I didnt want to risk eating at my sisters.... I had a Cliff
Mojo bar and a Kind bar both are organic and vegan, No Im not vegan but I
do try to eat more natural things when I can not always but more than I use
to.

Im sooo happy I bought the bars! I had one (the Kind bar) before I went to
my sisters, she made rice beans and tacos!!! It smelled SOOO good and Im
sure it was BUT I couldnt have any, I was already at 180 I think....and I
had some coffee..... I know I wouldve gone over if I had one taco. I
usually do really good when Im home, Ok sometimes I dont but if Im not home
I can be way worse.....When we left I became hungry but also another thing
I make sure I dont do is eat after 6pm...... SUCCESS!!!!

Today will be hard also, Im watching my nephews so my sister and bil can go
out for their anniversary I will be alone with my kids and them (5kids) I
know they will want popcorn and so on, I WILL KEEP TO MY ALLOWED
CALORIES!!!!!!!!!!!  Ive logged my food ( I log ALL of it ahead of time so
I know how I will do at the end.) I did wkout  I just need to do one more!
wish me luck!

Just wanted to log my tiny struggle =)

Feeling good..

I notice little things now, Im not doing it on purpose but I seem to hear
people complain about little things lately.

Example: today at the gym someone offered me the eliptical sine I only had
30min for lunch I said thank you and then asked how long theirs was she
said 1hr..... WOW! Id love to wkout for an hour!!  well the person next to
her said " well it hasnt done me any good" hmmmm...I didnt know what to say
to that.........I wanted to say " well what are u eating? are you eating
healthy or just eating because you wkout for an hour?" but no I didnt say
that........all I said was " well it also depends on what your eating...."
she said true and mumbled as she walked to change into her cloths so she
can wkout.....I honestly cant take when people complain about things they
refuse to change..... Im not being mean Im being honest....why complain
about your weight if you refuse to change your foods and lifestyle? I mean
you dont HAVE to run a 5k or go all no carbs or crash diet BUT do eat
healthier versions of your favorite foods and replace the times your on the
couch for 30min walks and build from there......

Its amazing to me...... I dont have alot of time on my hands to wkout the
way Id love to .....I use to wkout for an hour a day........I was once
130lbs and getting to where I wanted to be...........now Im at
141.8........Ok I hate the ounces!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! but little by little
Im getting back to where I once was AND Angel is ONLY 6mon! yes Im very
happy with where Im headed. I will say this.............I was getting
discouraged, no one said anything bad to me but I just felt like my
progress was SOOOO slow..... I did gain a few ounces back (again I hate the
ounces) but its due to my YKW...................anyways I was at work and
someone emailed me and it said " Hey meant to tell you, I can tell you lost
weight :) " yup thats all she said........and you know what? it helped me..........it made my day she said my face looks thinner also.........yes
Onis told me I look thinner and also Akira my honest child tells me I lost
all my weight........but I sometimes feel like they just say it....Im not
fishing for compliments......Im not like that BUT it did feel good to know
that its noticeable at work =) I am able to fit into some prebaby jeans!

I know this weekend will be hard for me...........Im going to a graduation
party...........stragly I have never been to one! I know what type of food
will be there...so to prepare I need to wkout in the morning....atleast
walk the dogs..... eat a good breakfast that will keep me full...... and
have some snacks in my purse for when I go I wont be on empty......and next
week I leave work early again, I left early 2 times last week for Akiras
bday and Gena needed me to pick her up from school (tough days with little
wkouts) Gena graduates from Kinder next week so my wkout will be less .....
I need to keep focused! I need to make sure Im prepared and not on hungry
mode!!

Thats it for now =) thanks for cking on me!

Randomness and more loss

Ok so a little update: I have lost a total of 7.8lbs I just need to loose 2oz more and its 8! haha Im now 32in on my waist.....woohoo! Ive been trying my best to eat healthy and avoid junk but I was on my YKW last week so if I wanted sweets I would have one..........and thats all..its not easy though. I do wkout 5 times a week but today I took the pups for a walk.

Lately I have been noticing things..... why do ppl just stand in front of a vending machine and look at it like the choice will be made for them.......one day I was in our lunchroom and theres a vending machine in there...I was getting water...and someone walked in and put money into the machine and just stared at it.... I just stood there and wondered if they were going to choose or just stand there....first of all this person is a nurse... so maybe shed choose something healthy??? NO! she choose cookies.... and it made me wonder....why do ppl in healthcare decide to eat and smoke or even have unhealthy lifestyles? Being educated in health should mean youd choose better right? When I was in school to become an MA I would see instructors smoking outside.... I was only 19, just had Akira and didnt know much about eating or being healthy.....but I did wonder why they would choose to smoke knowing it causes cancer....and why they would eat foods that can cause weight gain and health problems.... No Im not perfect I did at one point smoke but I stopped... I do sometimes eat unhealthy foods but not everyday and I do try to make sure I move around to prevent major health problems. I am more educated about health....Im even wanting to study nutrition....I want to know more....Im just amazed that ppl who are more educted than me still choose foods that arent the best for them. Ppl normally say oh its for energy.....but they should know to choose foods that arent full of sugar....I dont always choose correct foods for me either...but I do fill up on foods that arent full of saturated fats....I eat what I would want my kids to eat....they eat foods that are healthy for them..... not always but about 92% of the time they do.

Ok thats the randomness.............I might not make alot of sense but its just something I was wondering about =)

thanks for listening! ha

Dealing with temptaions

Ok so last week I wrote down some personal goals and I wanted to give an update and how it went:

Last weeks goals:
I will snack before heading to anyones home
I will NOT have sweets unless it's just 1 and only on a weekend.
I will eat more healthy foods so I'm less tempted

How I did:
On Friday I went over to my sisters house.... she had pizza for the kids... I didnt have dinner yet so I had a couple of pieces and I wont lie some cookies and coffee =FAIL

A friend brought over some pan dulce.... I only had 1/4 of a concha... sooo partial FAIL

I have started having healthier snacks.... I started snacking on peanut butter and apples or whole wheat toast...I also eat a protein bar my kids eat the zbar its about 130cal....yes its for my grls BUT its sooo good and less calories than the adult ones! lol
ACHIEVED

Ok no Im not happy that I failed some of my goals.... BUT I will be honest that I AM happy that I havent bought ANY fastfood on the weekends ONLY on Fridays.... I decided to cook more at home...6days a week that has been achieved... if they want burgers....I will make them... its healthier and cheaper.. Im also only cooking chicken at home no red meat just once a week if that. I do make sure my kids have NO temptations at home last week I didnt buy any junk food.... I was wanting chips and salsa for a while sooo I had some corn tortillas at home so I cut them and put them in the broiler.... I had 2tbsp of salsa from Fresh and Easy...

NEW GOALS:

Keep cooking at home 6days a week
Make healthy choices when faced with tempations (half or less)
Contunie to wkout 5days a week burning atleast 400cal


I dont want to make outrageous goals....I dont have the time I need to wkout heavily, I do have a hard time avoiding certain foods just because my job is always having potlucks or birthdays.... I do my best when theses moments come....

Thanks for cking up on me

Lost some

So a quick update: I've lost 5.4lbs 1in on my waist 1/2in on my hips:) yea I'm a happy person!
My weight is 144.6 my weight on my first prenatal appt was 145 so I'm now below my first appt weight that was one goal I had and it's accomplished! My next goal is to be below 140 which will take time but I know it will get done! I really wish I wouldve done the calorie count after baby was born I prob would b at my goal (125) my cousin dis mention it to me but I was on weight watchers, it didn't work at all! So this is why I'm now doing the calorie count but I won't beat myself up I'm doing it now with success and I'm going to kee it up!! A few of my favorite foods so far:

am shake: 1banana 1/2cp fresh strawberries and 1/2 skim milk
snack: whole wheat toast with 1tbs of natural pb
and apple:)

lunch is whatever I make for dinner .... Another personal goal is to cook at home 6days a week, so far so good!
I do push myself to wkout it's not easy for me with sick kids and less sleep but I have to remember why I'm doing this OH and it helps that hubby noticed I'm in some of my prebaby jeans!:D

Txs for cking up on me!!!

Good and bad

Well so far as of last week I've lost 4.6lbs!! Woohoo it's been hard I won't lie. I'm embarrssed about my weight when ppl ask or say "ur not chubby you look great yr what 125/130" I WISH! I nicely say "noooo I'm actually 145" I get shocked looks more than half of the time, maybe I hide it well. But I don't feel like I look the weight they say, I struggle like anyone does to eat healthy. I do count calories and it's helped alot! I make it a goal to burn no less than 400cal a day and wkout 5days a week if I can squeeze day 6 then even better. I will occassionally try on prebaby jeans some fit (snug) some refuse to even be close to closing:/ my issues seem to be not just the tummy but my hips, I know with time that will go down.

Bad; I've had no no's, like a cupcake.... That and nachos. I was doing great then my sister called me to come over.... I went..., she had nachos!:/ I had some with salsa on top.... And then more and then again! Ahhhh!

New goals: I will snack before heading to anyones home
I will NOT have sweets unless it's just 1 and only on a weekend.
I will eat more healthy foods so I'm less tempted.

These seem to be what I need to work on more lately. As for wking out I think 5days is good it is during my breaks at work. Once baby is older I'll add weekend runs but I'm happy that I do get time to do it during the week. I do add strength, weights and lunges... I will reach my goals!!!!:D as for weightloss I don't want to loose to fast.... So 1-2lbs a week I'm ok with, for now lol

Txs for cking on me!!

Catching up

So it's been busy. About a week ago we went to disney and met up with family. It was nice to be able to finally hang out with our girls our cousins and their kids it was the first time angel was wide awake for it:) the Grls had alot of fun we did alot of walking and yes eating but I tried to limit the bad foods as much as I could.

Last week I started conting calories. So far I've lost 1.4lbs! It's not alot but I feel good inking the scale is finally moving DOWN! Lol . On Saturday me and the kids (hubby worked late so he was home) walked for the march of dimes it was 3.5mil we parked further away so we walked more or less about 5mil the baby did great! His first walk for a cause! Got home and crashed! I was exhausted! My plans are to wkout 4-5times a week and keep count of my calories:) I don't have a time frame.... I'd love to loose 25 it's more than my original goa but if I do it slowly it cam be done, I want to be where I was BEFORE kids.


Thanks for cking on us!

Loss

It's been hard to stay on track. Last week I started off great then baby got sick them hubby, I did make sure to do something while on breaks and eat healthy. On Thursday I did bench dips for my triceps pushups off a bench squats lunges and so on I'm still sore today:) I lost 1.8lbs in a week! Woohooo I'm happy about it I still have ways to go but to me it's a good loss especially since I started my ykw and on Friday I was on a chocolate mission lol

Txs for cking on me

Wednesday

I started off good I ate egg whites with half a hot dog in a low carb tortilla with homemade salsa. I was exhausted because baby was sick I'll write about that on that blog soon. I did go do some back exercises and for my sides but I wasn't into it. I skipped my lunch walk so I could nap, didn't go as well as I wanted I couldn't get conmfy. Lunch I had some spagetti then it went a little down hill from there. I had not slept good so I was really tired, I had some more coffee oranges bananna half a bagel and a diet pepsi. No not bad I wanted to stay clear from coffee after the morning and the bagel was because I well wanted a bagel I ate out of being tired:/ so it's not good.
I didn't do the gym after work like I wanted, why? Well baby had shots that day so I had to decide A) gym then Gena store get home start dinner clean up and get things ready before he got home or B) no gym get Gena and so on. So I went to get Gena and she wanted to stay at my inlaws but she had hw so I helped her was there about 1hr then to fresh and easy, by the time I got home I cleaned up starte dinner and then Oni was home. My poor baby wanted mommy so I'm glad I made the choice to skip the gym I wouldn't of been done if I wouldve done choice A, I made beef sirloin chili it had veggies in it but I was hungry soooo I had a handful if organic tortilla chips put it in the bowl and poured the chili and adde a pinch of shredded cheese, it was good and I did do it with my points in mind . I kept snacking as the day went but on almonds and healthy chips also cantelope. I'm not happy with my day but I made a choice to choose my kids over the gym, I'm glad I was able to do what I needed to for them. Tomorrows a new day and I won't stop from my goal;)

txs for cking on me

Tuesday woohoo!

Why woohoo? Well I kept to my diet! I didn't cheat I wrote my food log in the morning ALL the things I was going to eat snacks and all and I didn't stray not once!:) I allowed some good carbs and sweets but it was part of my log;)


Wkouts: in the am I didn't have time to do any abs:( but I did do arm and leg exercises and at my lunch break we walk 30min up and down a hill O__O

Lunch I added sone raw veggies in my turkey wrap it was on a whole whea tortilla and it had zuccini cabbage and shredded carrots it was good and filling:)

after Wk I did more weights and squats and 30min on the eliptical when I got home I cleaned up swept and dusted made beds and washed the tub by the time I was hungry Oni made hot dogs:/ sooo I had 1 (grilled) in a wheat tortilla I had to count chips out to make sure I kept within my pts I do allow food like this in moderation but as long as I have it within my food budget it makes me feel like I'm not depriving myself:)

i asked hubby to blow up my wkout ball I only did a few because by the time I showered and got the kids ready for bed it was late. We were able to watch a movie together again:) I'm happy I did good yes I can do better in the food part but I didn't go over my allowed pts not even 1!! Woohoo

txs for cking on me:)

Monday

So I ate pretty good:) I did snack more than I wanted but it was all healthy snacks like almonds and some organic chips but not many. I didn't have anything bad and full of calories:)

I woke up and did 50crunches I didn't have much time for more:( but it started my day. At break I went to the gym here at work and did some arm exercises, mainly for the back of my arms. I did 3 reps of each . Lunch I had a chicken salad. I was craving a bagel:/ we had a table full here at work!! Omg! I resisted for about 5hrs then I gave in but only had half!! I asked the fam what they wante for dinner and they said pizza:/ ohhhh ummm k. So I decided to make it. Mine was whole wheat and skim cheese with lean turkey sausage. Everyone had the same toppings but regular crust. It came out yummy and the pieces were small so 3= 2 regular slices:) no big wkout though we had family time and watched a movie<3 I did lift angel up and down!

Thanks for cking on me!

The weekend

Saturday was ok, the girls woke me up at 10(baby woke up also) I made them breakfast, I bought soyrizo for the family I won't buy the regular kind, I know what's in it (ewwww) so I'm trying to introduce healthier options. I made it for Akira with eggs she said it was ok lol and she's not a picky eater so for her to say it's ok meant she prefers the real kind! Oh well it what they get I won't buy another kind I'm sure they'll get use to it. Gena ate cereal so while they ate I made turkey bacon and egg whites for me in a low carb tortilla and my coffee yes I now like the low carb tortilla. It's good!

Lunch I had weight watchers cheese and while wheat bread I sprayed it with butter spray and made a grilled cheese, I did good most of the day then I went to costco!!!! Ahhh smh! I snacked on healthy samples though but still!

That night we went to a engagement party, once we got there they had some appetizers all healthy but I'm not a fan of anything stuffed:/ I had half a glass of wine and they put out some yummy pasta and salad! Omg!! The pasta was sooo good and the salad! Wow! It had brocolli/coliflower it wad good! We left before they cut the cake to get the kids so that was a good thing it had fondant! I'm not a fan of it but I know I wouldve ate alot!

Sunday:

woke up not very hungry, I had a fiberone bar and coffee and decided to wkout. My cousin sent me a DVD called mambo mama! Let me tell u it's not easy!!! Especially carrying a 17lb baby! He passed out while I sweat he woke up when it was almost over I did the floor exercises with him whch he enjoyed:) I ate pretty good the rest of the day I made salad and chicken with some corn and cucumbers it wad filling. I snacked on almonds and had water most of the day. So my weekend was a struggle but I feel good on how I did:)

txs for cking on me!

Wednesday

I ate ok struggled because we had a going away party potluck and there was tons of goodies:/ along with some stress it's not a good combination.

Bf: egg whites turkey sausage with bellpeppers and onions in a low carb tortilla
coffee
lunch left over turkey with bellpeppers and onions
ok sooo the potluck started after I ate, I did it on purpose thinking I would be to full to eat.fail.
They had tons of no no but I did get salads fruit and one pasta salad I never shouldve tried..Y? It was soooooooo good!! I went back for more it had beans groundmeat and cheese yummy! I had half a crossiant. They had a choc fountain with strawberries and pretzels to dip I had 1 of each and more regular fruit.
After work I did the eliptical for 40min burned off 400cal.
When I got home Onis friend brought over pizza!!:/ omg so I had 3 small slices they were cut into squares so it wasn't a normal slice size. I was exhausted so I took a nice nap got up played with the baby lifted him a few times (he's 17lbs) then did a couple of squats also . We wnt to bed by 9:30 so this am I woke up sore@__@ felt good but I need to maker sure I don't give into the goodies!! If I want to loose this weight I need to have more self control...

Txs for cking up on me:)

Tuesd

Breakfast: low carb tortilla (2pts)
3egg whites (1pt)
turkey sausage (2)
coffee (0)
lunch: salad chicken breast and steamed veggies left over from dinner (5pts)
snacks: sugar snap peas with green salsa that I made at home
drank alot of water and had fruit
wkout was a 30min walk and 30min on eliptical ..

At the end of the day I'm happy with how I did. I did have some of genas cheeto puffs that my inlaws gave het but only 6, it might seem like I didn't eat much but honestly I was full for dinner I had 1 low carb tortilla turkey sausage with bellpeppers and onions with some salsa... Yummy! I'm doing weight watcher again it helps me keep moderation under control... I feel good.. It's only day 2 of wking out but I can tell my body loves it. My cousin sent me a link on how to wkout with baby and I used it last night. I held Angel (he's 17lbs) facing the mirrior (he loves seeing his reflection he thinks it's another baby) and did squats... I made face. So he can laugh,.. I also laid on the couch and lifted him a couple of time my legs and back are sore:))

txs for cking up on me

Enough

I've been struggling with my weight, I haven't gained but i wasn't loosing an it's become very frustrating. My goal was to loose enough weight for a sweet sixteen we were going to.... I wanted to look good and feel comfortable in my own skin, and dress. Well, I wasn't where I wanted to be ... The day came and to be honest I felt ugly. It was hard finding a dress that hid the imperfections my
body has from having a baby, yes the pooch.... I hated it, I would try a dress on and wanted to just cry... Inside I did I screamed kicked and told myself "see u shouldve wked harder!! " but I knew that I did what I could... I do have 3 kids and a full time job and a husband... Oni would never tell me that I was ugly, he loves me for me.... Skinny overweight it doesn't matter to him..... I'm my worst critic..... I knw that. I found a dress that would hide my tummy.... My arms also.... I wasn't 100% excited over it... But i had little time so I bought it. At the party I ate pretty good I didn't have cake or candy... I did hve some of the food and it was yum! I saw how great my cousins looked and had to remind myself they've been working longer on their goals.... I was told I looked good... I tried to feel good but it wasn't easy...

When we came back from the party I told myself "ok.... You need to make more of an effort to wkout" but it's hard not seeing my kids but I'm an example... I need to show my girls to take pride in their bodies and to take care of it. So yesterday I wnt to the gym, first time in a long time... I did the eliptical for 30min.. It felt awesome.. For dinner I had a salad chicken breast and steamed veggies all mixed together.... I ate and was full until I went to bed. I had a great convo with my cousin.... She's my go to on loosing baby weight she had a baby 2yrs ago and looks great.... I have 2 ppl that I feel are my support group lol they both have gone through the weight struggles...(cousins Monica and iris) I was nervous about dinner at first... Why? Hubbys a meat person but he ate it all up and was very supportive about me having 30-1hr a day for me to wkout... And also enjoyed dinner and asked me to continue to make dinner healthier.... It made me happy to know he's on my side:) I don't want to loose weight to quickly I want to do it the right way... I'm hoping I can keep this up.... My goal is to loose the remaining baby weight before Angel is 1:) txs for cking up on me.... I'll post pics soon

Update

Ok I measured myself...:(( after I cried a bit I told myself that soon the number will go down to where it once was ... I hate to day but my waist was a 35!!!:O yup! But I wear size 9 jeans weird huh? Anywho I have been squeezng in some wkouts and still eating healthy.... Sooooo (drum roll) I'm now a 34 waist!! Woohoo!! I mightve been bloated I'm not sure but I'm leaving that behind me for now.... I want to focus on the now and what I need to do to tone and loose weight I've also lost 1/2in on my thighs:) I've been walking up hills and hiking..... Some squats when I have time but my goal is to be a 27.... I was that size before baby....ok I know it's a big difference but I don't feel I look like I'm that big lol

thanks for cking up on me.... Soon I'll post picturers I've been busy lol sooo once I hve quiet time I'll download the picturers

Struggles

Well I feel I'm doing ok but I do struggle to find time to wkout:( I've been busy once I'm home angel hears me and wants mommy so no time to wkout.... Lately I've been going to the gym here at work on my breaks or lunch.... I do the eliptical with the incline at 8 or 10 also the same with the resistance .... I'm counting my points and adding more veggies and fruits. It's not easy for me... I struggle when food is infront of me.... I do allow some sweets but not many I'll prob grab 1 cookie and walk away.... I don't drink soda not even diet and I feel good about that:)

I do try to squeeze abs in at night.... I always want to wake up earlier and do them but ummm ya 4am is hard to get up! Especially when baby is in the middle and he looks so cute and cuddle!!! No he won't wake up if I get up but he won't feel the warmth and will fuss a little....

I turned 30 last week:) yes I'm happy! But at work I had a potluck omg FOOD everywhere ! And yummy carrot cake!! When I got home hubby made me dinner... And surprise! My friend came over with ANOTHER carrot cake..... Did u know I liked carrot cake? No?? Now u do:) lol so that week was tough.... This week I've been more consistant .... I know I wong reach my 20lb loss by March but it's ok.... If I do it quick I know it won't stay off I rather do it slow and correctly that way I know it will keep off I'm enjoying wking out again it makes me feel great:) and hubbys supportive... How supportive?! Well his best friend (it's a grl and I'm ok with it) is a total fitness fanatic .... She looks great and he's asked her to help me!!:) no I'm not offended he knows I need that push! So Saturday well be hiking cowles mounain I hear it takes about an hour.... I'm happy that I'll hve someone pushing me:) I'll measure myself this week and I'll measure once a month and see where I am! Thanks for cking up on me!!!

Back to work:(

I've started wking again this week..... I originally wasn't going to go back until feb 10 but due to some issues wth the leave company I decided to come back early. Luckily daddy is wking from home so he's wth the kids. I'm sad... I miss my babies I loved waking up getting them all ready and taking them to school them home clean cook and spend time wth Angel. He's been sick so I feel like I need to be home but I know he's in good hands. When I got home yesterday and he saw me he moved his hands and feet and wa happy to see me:) he smiled big and cooed<3 I knew he missed me!! Lol poor Oni tried holding him so I can get ready for bed and yup he cried!:( not what I wanted... As for my diet I started weight watchers and now I'm also doing raw foods... Not 100% but I will eat more veggies and fruits and less meats... Yesterday I made spagetti squash meat balls in sauce and steamed broccoli I had just the veggies no meat my goal is to have atleast 2 meals of just veggies. It's going to take me some time just bcause I need to cook fo everyone not just me... The family ate all of their food even Oni who isn't into veggies to much enjoyed his dinner:) as for wking out I haven't been able to I'm also getting sick so when I can I will start walking and so on for now I need to get better first. I want to take a pix of how I look now but I'm very selfconscious:( I'll see if I can do it! Lol txs for cking up on me!!

Loosing the weight

It's been 2mon since my little mans been born and I've been struggling to loose the baby fat:( when he was born I was 170 I breast fed him from birth an also bottle fed until he was 61/2 weeks due to lack of milk... Anyways, at first the weight started coming off quick! I was 149 within a couple of weeks then it just stopped! I'm happy that some of it is gone don't get me wrong but I really wish I would loose all of it quickly I'm going back to work feb 10 and my cousins sweet sixteen is in march I dnt want to be over weight ....before I became preg I went on a cruise I gained about 5-7lbs I was 133 so when I came back I was almost 140 then I find out I'm preg then gain 5lbs so total from start to finish I gained over 30 but from first appt was 25 I've lost about 21 but I need to loose more my goal weight has always been 125-130 ughh right now I'm 149..... So I need about 19-29lbs to loose. On this blog I'll be posting about my weight loss and struggles I'll do my best to be consistant but with 3 kids a full time job and a husband it won't be easy!

Today I started: bf:oatmeal wth thin bagel whole wheat 1cup of coffee
I wkout wth Jillian micheals last chnce wkout it was 30min and MAN! I didn't do the cool dwn baby woke up so I did 25min I think? I was sweating alot!!!
Lunch will be mahi mahi with brown rice
dinner is chicken breast on whole wheat pasta and steamed zuccini

My goal is to loose about 4lbs a month...wish me luck!!