I was delighted that I was able to lose all of my pregnancy weight by Gwen's first birthday (4/6/12) strictly through nursing. I didn't do any exercise, other than chasing the kids around. I weighed in a few days after her birthday at 124 lbs, which at 5'4 is a very healthy weight. Now that Gwen is almost 18 months old, we're only nursing once in a 24 hour period (right before bed) and my weight is creeping back up. It sucks. I weighed 132 this morning. It doesn't seem like a lot, but I'm not tall by any means. The healthy weight-range for someone who is 5'4 is about 118-140ish, and I'm slowly creeping toward the high-but-still-kinda-healthy number, and that is not okay with me.
I started Insanity back in July, and I LOVE it. It's tough. It kicks my butt. I threw up after the first Fit Test, but it is an awesome and fun workout. Unfortunately, I strained a muscle in my tricep after two weeks, and the push-ups (no matter how much I altered them) hurt SO bad. So, I cut the push-ups out entirely. Didn't matter. Couldn't even do the jumping jacks in the warm-up without my arm burning. Then, my pesky right ankle decided that it wasn't pleased with something, so it started swelling and being a general pain in my butt. I went on an Insanity hiatus to let myself heal, which is recommended with those types of "injuries." I got through two weeks of a 60-day program, argh. I've been wanting to get back into it so bad, but since Phil's tennis season is in full swing right now, it is impossible to find the time. As soon as season is over, I will start doing it every other day until I work back up to doing it everyday, and hopefully finish the 60-day cycle by the time his men's team starts conditioning this winter.
I had been going out on the tennis court with Phil and his parents at least twice a week until he got really busy, and that was a lot of fun. I am not good by any means, but it is an excellent workout! I am getting better. I am hoping to be able to actually have a decent rally with Phil ("dumbing" himself down so I can actually participate, haha!) this upcoming spring/summer.
Anyway-- My long-term goal for myself right now is to be back at 124 by Gwen's 2nd birthday. That seems like a very long time to lose eight lbs, but it is more than just losing it... it is maintaining it that is my issue. So, hopefully by then, that is my baseline weight. I think since we are cutting so much out of our diet (and it helps that the ice cream shops will be closing soon, hahaha.. my weakness) that it should be an easy feat.
On a positive note, I just found two recipes that'll probably become a staple in this house-- crunchy oat and honey bars, and fruit-filled cereal bars (that have both flax and wheat germ in the dough). Both are salt and preservative-free, and have MUCH less sugar than store-bought! Weeeeeee!
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