My workout of choice is Crossfit, if you don't know anything about it go here to discover the awesomeness. My diet of choice is going to be sort of a hit and miss, just trying to eat healthier. If I had the income, time, and energy to eat Whole9, I might consider it. But I LOVE food, especially food that is bad for me, so right now my goal for my diet is to just eat less of the bad stuff and more of the good stuff. My theory is that if I keep track of all this in my blog then I will be able to see the difference that more working out and eating better makes and it will keep me motivated to keep improving my health and my body. I'm not ashamed of the way I look right now ( although some people would probably say I should be), I got to this point through the process of bringing another life into this world, which is awesome. But I would like to be proud of my body and they way I look and feel. So here is goes...
When I was pregnant with Charlie I gained 50 pounds, which put me up to 210 pounds. I know, thats WAY more than they tell you is healthy to gain. I just couldn't help myself, it was the first time in my life I had an excuse to eat anything I wanted. Incase you don't know me, or if you do and you just don't remember how crazy huge I got when I was pregnant, here are a few pictures of me at 41.5 weeks ( yes I said 41.5 weeks, ended up 2 weeks past my due date)
As you can see my stomach was ridiculously large and misshapen, and the stretch marks were ( and still are) out of control! So now that you have witnessed that frightening sight I give you the aftermath...
2/7/12 ~ 168.5 lbs
Check back soon for workout and diet updates, my musings on life and health, and some heathy ( or at least healthier ) recipes.
Adi! I admire you courage! I have never been pregnant myself but I am doing my own weight loss journey. Since July 2011 I've lost 30 pounds. My goal is another 60 by my 25th birthday! I think this is awesome! Good for you and I can't wait to see your hard work pay off!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for starting this blog!! I think too often people down play how hard it is get off the pregnancy weight. I look forward to going on this journey with you.
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