Recap

Well our phone line has been down since Friday, so no computer until now!
Carmine had his 4 month check up today. He is tiny still!! He is 12 lbs. 9.5 oz. and 24 in. Which means he didn't grow at all in length and only gained 6.5 oz! But the pediatrician isn't worried so neither am I. He is still thriving and happy.
Does he laugh? check
Does he reach to grab things? Check
Does he put things in his mouth? check
And the doctor is still fine, even encouraging, about me waiting until at least 6 months to start solids. He did get 4 shots today an of course cried but he seems to be ok.

WEEKLY WEIGH IN:
Weight-138 (-1/-17)
Thigh-20.5 (-.25/-2)
Hips-38 (-.5/-4)
Waist-33.25 (-.25/-5.75)
Chest-36 (-.5/-3.25)
Upper arm-10.5 (-.25/-.75)
Not bad. I am having a little trouble keeping my motivation up. I ended the LifePoints challenge that I was doing with my mom. We won!!! And overall I was the biggest loser. So that was great and that was by no means the reason I started working out. But I have a competitive streak and that was helping it along. I try to get up at 5:30 to work out. It is the only consistent time I have to do and the only garunteed time. And the thing is is that I feel so much better through the day when that happens. But, that 5:30 comes pretty quickly especially if you have a child waking in the middle of the night (or two). They generally both sleep through the night but occasionally Carmine wakes to eat. And lately Rece has been having issues with pee and poo so he occasionally wakes at night! But I really want to get back on track. Hopefully tomorrow, but right now I have a cold and slightly sore throat. So we will see.

Weekly Weigh In

A little late.
Weight-139 (0/-16)
Thigh-20.75 (-.25/-1.75)
Hips-38.5 (-.5/-3.5)
Waist-33.5 (0/-5.5)
Chest-didn't even measure because of how engorged I was!
Upper Arm-10.75 (0/-.5)

Not any great progress, but I was really ok with this this week because overall it was a rough week. Carmine I believe is going through a growth spurt so he was up almost every night this week, which is not normal for him. And to make it worse he was getting up at like 4:30ish. Which if you get up at 5:30 to workout, that is tough. So half of the time I didn't make it up at 5:30, so my workouts got cut short or didn't make it at all. Oh well, life happens. This week will be better although I didn't get off to a great start. Rece was up at 4:30 and 5:15. Then I Gunner out of the bathroom (where he is sleeping) and saw that he had pooped and had stepped all over it! Then Carmine started crying so I fed him and then I had to go and clean up the bathroom. So the first 45 min of my day was taken up by taking care of children and animals! So, I only got half of my workout in, the rest will come during naptime! Overall Gunner is a really good puppy, but he is just that, a puppy! He pees a little when he gets excited or when I raise my voice at him. And he does like to go for stuffed animal. Elmo almost got it this morning :)

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-139(-1/-16)
Thigh-21(-.25/-1.5)
Hips-39(-.25/-3)
Waist-33.5(-1.25/5.5)
Chest-36.5(-1.5/-2.75)
Upper Arm-10.75(0/-.5)

WOW! When I first weighed myself I wasn't that impressed although excited about seeing the 130s! I haven't seen those for about 3.5 years and by then I was on my up. But then I weighed myself and that was pretty exciting!!!! That was a lot of inches. I have definitely hit my limit for my arms I think but that is ok, toning them is good. Total I have lost 15.25 inches!!!! I have been really good about working out and working hard. And overall my eating has been sooo much better. Although yesterday I had an awful day eating, but I guess one won't kill all my efforts! Oh, and I am fitting into my size 8s. My 12s now just fall off of my. My 10s are pretty comfy but getting a little saggy in the butt area!!!

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-140! (-2/-15 total)
Thigh-21.25 (0/-1.25)
Hips-39.25 (-.25/-2.75)
Waist-34.75 (+.25/-4.25)
Chest-38 (+1/-1.25)
Upper Arm-10.75 (+.5/-.5)

Ok, so I was super excited about my weight!!! But then I gained in 3 places. The chest I don't really care about because of breastfeeding, and the arm I could chalk up to muscle toning but my waist is no good! My goal this week is to workout extra hard, just give it an extra 15 min. or use a little more weight and to eat virtually no junk this week since last week was so awful with the easter candy.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-142 (-1.5/-13 total)
Thigh-21.25 (0/-1.25 total)
Hips-39.5 (0/-2.5 total)
Waist-34.5 (0/-4.5 total)
Chest-37 (-.5/-2.25 total)
Upper Arm-10.5 (0/-.75 total)

So a little bummed, I was hoping to be to my halfway goal this week. But my workouts this week were really low intensity just going through the motions. So, I can't say that I am surprised. But I just got a Jillian Michaels workout DVD that might help my motivation because OUCH!!! It really was hard! Lower numbers next week. This seems to be another plateau. I WILL get past it.

Weekly Weigh In

YUCK!!!
Well the only change is that I GAINED 2 lbs. What is up with that??? I work out 6 days this week and increased my workouts. I did better with eating! Why did I gain? I know female hormones play a part in pretty nomal fluctuations but still I hate seeing that. My short term goal is to be half way by easter, but now that means I need to lose 3.5 lbs. in one week. Don't know if that will happen.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-141.5 (-2/-13.5 total)
Thigh-21.25 (-.25/-1.25 total)
Hips-39.5 (-.5/-2.5 total)
Waist-34.5 (-1/-4.5 total)
Chest-38 (+.5/-1.25 total)
Upper Arm-10.5 (-..25/-.75 total)

What a great week! I was not expecting this. I have had strep throat so I haven't worked out the last 2 days, but back on track today. I was really excited about the weight and the hips. Losing in the waist is always exciting but I have been doing that pretty consistently. I still have some pregnancy weight there.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-143.5 (-1.5/-11.5 total)
Thigh-21.5 (0/-1 total)
Hips-40 (0/-2 total)
Waist-35.5 (-.75/-3.5 total)
Chest-37.5 (-.5/-1.75 total)
Upper Arm-10.75 (0/-.5 total)

I was pretty happy today. I don't really think my legs are going to change all that much but I am ok with that. Everything else I would still like to see change a little at least. And I am so sore!! I think my chest is also where it is going to stay for a while because of breastfeeding. But I know that will go down again later on. No hurry for that though.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-145 (0/-10 total)
Thigh-21.5 in. (0/-1 total)
Hips-40 in. (-.5/-2 total)
Waist-36.25 (0/-2.75 total)
Chest-37.5 (0/-1.75 total)
Upper arm-10.75 (-.25/-.5 total)

So, not much progress this week, but I am ok with that because I felt like I had a horrible week with exercising and eating so I was just happy not to gain! I am trying to do better with my eating but it is still not as important to me as working out. I don't want to worry too much about it because the extra calories I need for Carmine, but the few things I have implemented for myself is no pop-that has been since Carmine has been born, I don't eat past 8:30 pm-that has just been the last week or so, I eat on a salad plate at home-that has been since before Carmine was born, and when we eat out I eat only about half of my dinner and bring the rest home-that has also only been in the last week. However, I do eat when I am hungry, I don't limit myself just because I may think I have eaten too much. Breastfeeding is more important than weight loss right now. Once Carmine is on solids also then I will be able to do a LITTLE more, but that won't be for a while.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-145 (-1.5/-10 total)
Thigh-21.5 in. (0/-1 in. total)
Hips-40.5 in. (0/-1.5 in. total)
Waist-36.25 in. (-1.25/-2.75 in. total)
Chest-37.5 in. (0/-1.75 in.)
Upper arm-11 in. (0/-.25 in. total)

Not too bad! I am also now fitting into most of my size 10 pants!! So down one pants size! That was pretty exciting. It has been over a year since I have been in size 10. So that was motivation in itself to keep on going and work out on a Saturday. I will probably be taking off tomorrow but 5 days this week. And I am going to increase my weight training this week.

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-146 (-2/-8.5 total)
Thigh-21.5 in. (-.5/-1 total)
Hips-40.5 in. (-.5/-1.5 total)
Waist-37.5 in. (-.5/-1/5 total)
Chest-37.5 in. (-.5/1.75 total)
Upper arm-11 in. (0/-.25 total)

Much better this week. At least I am pretty consistent all over my body. I wish my chest and waist were not the same though!

Weekly Weigh In

WHAT HAPPENED?!? The first week I work out every day and I gain in almost every place! Oh well, I am bumping up my workouts this week. I guess this shows that I really need to start being better about eating.

Weight-148.5 (+1.5/-2.5 total)
Thigh-22 in. (no change/-.5 total)
Hips-41 in. (+.5/-1 total)
Waist-38 in. (+1/-1 total)
Chest-38 in. (+.5/-1.25 total)
Upper arm-11 in. (no change/-.25 total)

Weekly Weigh In

Weight-147 (-1.5 lbs)
Thigh-22 in. (-.5 in.)
Hips-40.5 in. (-.5 in.)
Waist-37 in. (-1 in.)
Chest-37.5 in. (-1.5 in.)
Upper Arm-11 in. (no change)

Not too bad. I know a lot of this is just postpardum stuff. I am still takin it very slow working out. I did another 10 min. on the elliptical today. I may do some weights a little later.

Weekly Weigh in

This was as of Sunday, so it is a little late.

weight-148.5 (-2.5 lbs.)
thigh-22.5 in. (no change)
hips-41 in. (-1 in.)
waist-38 in. (-1 in.)
chest-39 in. (-.25 in.)
arm-11 in. (-.25 in.)

And I started working out today! I am taking it very slow since I am still not even 3 weeks postpardum. But I feel so great that I can't just sit around. Today I just did 10 min. on the elliptical and 10 min. of stretching.

WOOHOO!!

First of all, I fit into some of my regular pants!! Size 12 but we have to start somewhere.

And I started pumping my milk in preparation for mine and Tony's first date post baby (Valentine's Day) and I am already pumping 3-4 oz.!!!

Weekly Weigh In

and measurements...
I am going to start weighing and measuring myself weekly. The measurements are going to be a little embarassing at first, but I want to see the results and doing it in a public place will keep me going.
Jan. 21~
weight~151 lbs.
Upper arm~11.25 in.
chest~39.25 in.
waist~39 in.
hips~42 in.
Thigh~22.5 in.