First Time Mom and Losing It

I can not believe that is has been 1/2 a year since I have been on my weight loss journey. I have to say that it is a lot harder when you are a mom. When I lost 70 pounds to be able to have my daughter I dedicated all of my time to eating right and exercising. I lost the weight quickly and what felt like effortlessly. Now that I have my daughter I can't dedicate all of my time. I can't go to the Gym 6-7 times a week like I used to. There is one big plus to losing weight when you are your mom though. That is to have my inspiration and motivation right by my side.Over 50 pounds down has made me a better mom to her because I am now able to take her out all the time. I have the energy to run around with her and just be silly. I have the confidence to be a great role model to her.

Weight: I gained 1.8 pounds for an adjusted total loss of 53.2 pounds. I have been totally slacking with my eating habits so I expected that gain.

Nutrition: I was pretty busy this week with a couple of blogging events and family in from out of town. I went out on several days and didn't make the healthiest choices.

Exercise: I could only make it to the gym 2 times this week but when I did I worked out really hard by doing the elliptical for 50 minutes and the arc trainer for 10 minutes. I also did some free weights as home when an app and YouTube videos.

Last Weeks Goals:

• Go to the gym or do an exercise DVD at least 3 times.
• Weight Machines or Toning DVD 3 times.
• Continue Plank Challenge - GOAL MET
• Try Yoga - GOAL MET
• Track Food and Water.

This Weeks Goals:

• Gym 3 days
• Strength Training 3 days
• Continue Plank Challenge
• Yoga or Stretching
• Dr. Oz Rapid Weight Loss Plan for 7 days

I never really wore foundation until I was in my mid-twenties and discovered mineral make-up. It is super easy to put on without making you feel like you have too much make-up on. In the years of losing weight to have my daughter, becoming pregnant and being a first time mom I put make-up on the back burner. Now that I am getting smaller and more confident my interest in make-up has sky rocketed!

I got to review the Mia Mariu's Create Your Perfect Canvas line and was thrilled when I saw that it was three easy products.


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All three products were super easy to use. They gave me full coverage while leaving my face looking natural. I also noticed that my pores looked a little smaller.


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I don't know about you but music really gets me moving. As soon as I hear one of my favorite songs I just want to get up and dance. Have you noticed that when you are listening to music you work harder and faster when you hear a song that is more fast paced? Each song has it's own BMP or Beat's Per Minute which can help you keep up with the pace of your exercise. You want a slower paced BMP for warm ups and cool down's and a faster BMP for working out and sprints. A song with a steady BMP can also help with your endurance.

I wanted to go for a walk today so I did some research on some walking playlists with BMPs listed. There were some great playlists out there that listed BPM (Beats Per Minutes) but there wasn't a full playlist that had all of the songs I liked. I tend to move faster when it is a song I really like and know the words to. I wanted to create my own walking playlist so I researched some more and found http://walk.jog.fm/ This site allows you to search songs by name, artist, genre and BPM's. Search a song and the BPM's is listed right there with it.

This is the playlist I came up with.

What songs keep you motivated to move?