The 1%

Ever wonder who those people are out there that make up the 1% or the.1%?? For example, the pill, effective 99.9%. Who is the .1%????

ME!

Let me just say I'm not to happy about this discovery. My first son was born on the pill, therefore I became part of the .1%. Most recently, I get to enjoy menstruating while breastfeeding. Fun for me. Also, a very low percent of women this happens to.

As I look back in my life there have been other things that happen to me that put me in that group. I guess I just need to embrace it and expect it from here on out.

Out of Shape!

I am out of shape.

Today I did a short body weight workout to see how I would feel and also to see how out of shape I am. What a wake-up call. I am really out of shape. Here is what I did:

2 sets of 15 squats

super set lunges and one-arm dumbbell row 15 reps each arm and leg

super set push ups and crunches 15 reps each

My legs feel like jello, holy moly, I love it though! I am excited to get in the shape of my life.

I took pictures and measurements and I also have a surprise that Jeff bought me to post. I will post that later tonight hopefully. If I get a moment to get back on the computer.

I definitely need the Pilate's for flexibility because I am super stiff. My meals have been awesome, but my snacking has been bad. I Love Easter candy and well, I have been eating way to much of it. I'm still hoping to weigh in this Saturday at 209, a 2 lb loss.

4 weeks

It has been 4 weeks since little Carmen has come to our family and time is flying by. I am feeling pretty good.

Weigh in this morning: 211.6

My goal for next Saturday is to weigh in at 209 or less.

Today I went on a little walk about a mile.

Tomorrow I want to walk the trail, so 1.5 miles.

I am planning on doing at least 30 minutes a day for the next two weeks to build up to my cleared date. Then I won't have such a shock when I am cleared for training at 6 weeks.

My plan is to follow the New Rules of Lifting (original this round), walk 7 days a week, Pilates video at least 3 times a week, and swimming.

Pictures and measurements to come....

Sleep

It is amazing how a little sleep can change everything. Carmen slept great last night and therefore I did too! I have been able to get some laundry done, go grocery shopping, make lunch and dinner, and even get on the computer a little bit.

Carmen is currently sleeping with Daddy, they both needed a nap, and I am enjoying some snuggle time with Micah and computer time. Carmen is 3 weeks old already and I can't believe how fast time is flying by. 2010 is flying by too. It is mid-March already! The weather is changing and getting warmer, yay. My tulips are poking their heads out of the soil. I am so excited for spring and summer.

Noticing how fast the year is already passing by, it makes me realize that everyday is so important if I want to reach my goals. I don't want to waste any time. It's like when I was younger and I realized the value of money, I am realizing the value of a day. Time-once it's gone you can't get it back. What I do with my time is up to me and I can only blame myself if I don't get the most out of it.

When I first got married I started getting up at 5 a.m. at the suggestion of Mary Kay Ash. I was a Mary Kay consultant, reading her biography, and she didn't have the luxury of waisting time. I was inspired by her that I started getting up at 5 a.m., calling it the 5 a.m. club. The house was completely clean by 7 a.m. and I had the rest of the day to do the things I wanted to get done that day. Due to lack of planning I started to get bored and started to wonder why I was getting up at 5 a.m. when I didn't need to. Slowly I started sleeping in and then I completely lost the habit.

Now, I am feeling I need the 5 a.m. club more than ever. There is so much to get done and not enough time in my day. So where do I get the motivation to start this again? I guess it's all in how much I want it.

Mom of 2

Ok, being a Mom of 2 is finally hitting me. I have spent 2 full days by myself and I didn't get anything done, the house is a mess, meals are non-existent, and I didn't get a nap in.

Last Year in my 20's

Yesterday I turned 29. This is the last year in my 20's. I have always wanted my 30's to be the best so I am focusing this next year to achieve goals that I have always wanted and haven't seen success yet. One thing I know for sure is I am going to enjoy the journey and not just focus on the end result like I usually do. I am happy with who I am, I just want to be better. I'm sure I will have down moments but I hope I have more happy times.

Fingers

I have always bitten my nails. I hate this about myself. I have tried many times to quit. It like my weight has been challenging. Recently my nails are looking worse than ever before. I have many that are partials and they are very very short and gross. I am truly embarrassed by them.

I did a google search to get some new ideas to try and I found this web site www.wikihow.com/Stop-biting-your-nails I like a few of the suggestions so I am going to start them today.

1-choose a nail to protect. No matter what do not bite this nail.- I am choosing my ring finger on both hands. I will use an emery board on this finger if something is bothering me and I will keep the nail trimmed and clean.

Once I have this nail down I will choose another, then another, until I have them all protected.

2-Whenever I notice I want to bite my nails I will drink water. This will take out two goals at once. My water intake goal and non-biting.

Amazing

It is amazing what breast feeding is doing to my body! It is pulling everything together much faster than it did with Micah and I am dropping the pounds. I am down to 212 already. I am watching what I am eating and doing good so between the two things I am hoping to be back to my pre-Carmen weight by the end of the 6 week recovery time and then I can get off the extra fat that I had before Carmen.

I feel great. I have a yeast infection around my incision area because it stays to moist, but the doc gave me some medicine for it and once it goes away I should be as good as new. I am limited in what I can do because I still am recovering, but feeling good feels great! I haven't felt good in a long time.

I went for a walk with the kids and my sister-in-law (she is here helping me out, thank goodness) and I was totally out of breath. It is going to be rough getting back into the swing of things. The long walks are put on hold until I get this yeast thing under control.

We are taking a family vacation to Florida in June so my goal is to weigh 186 by June 1st. That is 13 weeks, 2 lbs a week. I'm really hoping to surpass that, but this is achievable.

Hard!

I'm back to the same old thing! I plan, I want, I really want, but in the end I don't do. Today, I was going to start my clean eating diet. Not restricting because I am breast feeding, but cleaning the crap out. Yet tonight I had a Mtn. Dew and pizza for dinner. We were celebrating Jeff getting orders to the base he wanted and the hard work he put in to get them.

Why do I do this? Is it failing to plan? Is it fear? Where is this coming from. I do it to myself. No amount of someone telling me what to do has been able to help me. The thing is, I do this with other things as well, not just the weight loss battle.

So, here is what I am going to do. This week I am going to focus on water intake and cutting out all other liquids, again. Only this focus for this week. If, and I will do it, I succeed this week with this one goal, I will move to another. Maybe this way I won't see the big picture and find success with the small goals.

The journey has begun, I'm ready to blaze my trail, like I have always wanted.