First Time Mom and Losing It

This week I gained 1 pound for an adjusted loss of  21.2 pounds. I just came back from my trip to Texas so I kind of knew there might be a gain because I was away from my normal routine. It bummed me out because even with all of the temptation of Texas food and barbecue I stayed on plan and was super active. Once I saw that gain I took out my tape measure and measured away. When I calculated my measurements from last month I got a total lost of 14.2 inches! I will take inches over pounds anyway :)

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As you many already know I only take a little purse with me when I go to the gym. As soon as my husband comes home from work I am all ready to hit the gym. I like to be in and out so I take just enough things with me to go straight to the machines and skip the locker room. I got my phone for music, my tiny wireless headphones, my collapsible water bottle and now I have a solution to a protein drink after.


After I was done with the gym I would walk back home tired and sweaty and then have to take out my mini blender add my protein powder, almond milk and whatever else I could find to get some protein into my body. Many times I was too tired to take out the blender so I just took a shower and didn't even bother getting that much needed protein in. Now ZiG Portable Protein Shakes gives me the opportunity to stick with my tiny gym bag and still get my protein shake in while I walk home.


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Weight: I gained  2.8 pounds for an adjusted total of 51.4 pounds lost. I am finally fed up with the scale and will be only weighing in every other week. I know there is no way I gained almost 3 pounds this week but it still is not fun seeing that number. I know I am getting smaller because I literally had nothing to wear when I wanted to go to the zoo and date night. All of my v-neck shirts fit me too big especially around the neck and chest area. I took all of my old t-shirts and put them with my gym clothes because they were all too big. These jeans that I bought a couple of weeks ago already fit me too big and I had to put on a belt. So happy that I have an excuse to go clothes shopping again!

Nutrition: I did so well with my eating 5 1/2 days of the week. I had smoothies for breakfast, lots of veggies and salads. Tons of healthy snacks like hummus and baby cucumbers and nuts. On Tuesday I enjoyed some food from the food court at the zoo and on Wednesday I went all out on a date with my husband with popcorn, a super fried dinner and dessert. After the date night I made sure to eat super healthy and clean the rest of the week

Exercise: I started my week by taking my daughter to the zoo for the first time. It was awesome to be able to walk the whole zoo without getting tired. I got tons of steps in and ran around with my little toddler. I went to the gym 3 times this week and enjoyed an elliptical workout I found on Pinterest. I also got up to 18 minutes on the Arc trainer which is my all time high. It was nice going to the gym at night because it was so empty and so peaceful. I was proud that I hit the gym all three days and even went back to back on Friday and Saturday!

Last Weeks Goals:

• Gym or DVD 3 times - GOAL MET
• Strength training 3 times
• Up water intake - GOAL MET
• Continue vitamins and probiotics - GOAL MET
• Try a healthy dessert - GOAL MET
• Drink at least one cup of green tea a day

This Weeks Goals:

Weight: I lost 1.6 pounds for a total of 54 pounds lost.

Nutrition: I cooked at home almost every day this week and had lots of veggies and lean meats. I enjoyed smoothies and my special super green egg sandwich (recipe coming soon) for breakfast and my delicious tuna confetti and salads for lunch. I tried to use up what I had in the fridge and came up with some yummy combinations. I did have one bad day where I ate out for lunch and dinner and even had some dessert.

Exercise: I didn't get to go to the gym this week but I did get three workouts in at home. I loved doing Richard Simmons DVDs years ago so I was excited when I found a couple on YouTube! I also bumped up my workout and found some really good low impact HIIT videos. I was pretty impressed at how much I sweat and how hard I worked without jumping or making too much noise. They are perfect if you have neighbors downstairs and can't jump around.

Last Weeks Goals:

• Gym or DVD 3 times - GOAL MET
• Strength training 3 times - GOAL MET
• Be aware of calories and water intake - GOAL MET
• Continue vitamins and probiotics - GOAL MET
• Try a healthy dessert

This Weeks Goals:

Weight: I gained 1.8 pounds for an adjusted total of 52.4 pounds lost. So that is what the scale said but it didn't take away from my good week. Though I didn't have a loss on the scale I had a couple of non-scale losses. I did some shopping this past week and bought some clothes in my current size. When I tried everything on at home everything fit! I never really try on my clothes at the store so I was always having to return things. This time I didn't have to! Yesterday I had to do laundry so I threw on an old t-shirt to be comfortable. It was so big on me that I literally took it off to check the size and make sure it wasn't my husband's. That made me so happy when I saw that it was actually a shirt that fit me tight before.

Nutrition: When I was home I ate very well. I ate salads, stir-fries, brown rice and healthy snacks. I was super busy with different events to go to so I did eat out. Though I didn't have a choice on healthier options at these events I made sure to eat smaller portions than usual.

Exercise: I went to the gym once and did two workouts at home. Sorry to the downstairs neighbors but I had no real time to go to the gym so a girl has to do what a girl has to do! I also did a quick strength training video from sparkpeople a few times this week.

Last Weeks Goals:

• Gym or DVD 3 times - GOAL MET
• Strength training 3 times - GOAL MET
• Up water intake
• Continue vitamins and probiotics
• Try a healthy dessert
• Drink at least one cup of green tea a day

This Weeks Goals:

Weight: I lost 1.8 pounds for a total of 54.2 pounds lost.

Nutrition: I ate really good this week. I bought a cool dry erase board with the weeks listed so I could plan my meals. It is amazing how planning ahead and visually seeing what to eat made it easy. I prepared my snacks in advance by measuring out nuts, kale chips and roasted chickpeas in little baggies.

Exercise: I went to the gym 3 times this week and was pretty surprised at how motivated I was with this awesome gadget I got to review (I will be blogging about it soon!). I strength trained at home with dumb bells and this awesome YouTube video. I also used the dry erase board to plan my gym and strength training days.

Last Weeks Goals:

• Gym or DVD 3 times - GOAL MET
• Strength training 3 times - GOAL MET
• Be aware of calories and water intake - GOAL MET
• Continue vitamins and probiotics - GOAL MET
• Try a healthy dessert

This Weeks Goals: