For most of us loosing the baby weight can be difficult. In my case it has been super hard for me to stick to a work out plan and loose the weight. My youngest just turned five years old and I am officially tired of looking this way.
I consider myself moderately active but my eating habbits are not so good. I have been a vegetarian since I was little and I believe this is part of my problem because I mainly eat carbs. This was ok when I was a college cheerleader weighing 128 lbs and wearing a size 3/4. Now, I am 33 and not as active as I used to be.
After I got married I gained about 15 lbs. So, when I got pregnant with my first child I weighed 145 lbs in a size 6/7. During my first pregnancy I gain 55 lbs and the week I had her I was up to 200 lbs. A lot of this was water weight because everything was soooo swollen. My hands feet were so full of water that I couldn't wear shoes or rings. After I had her I quickly dropped to 170 lbs and was a size 12. By the time my daughter was 6 months old I was around 160lbs and in a size 10. At the same time I found out I was pregnant again. I was devastated because I hadn't lost all of the baby weight from the first baby and now I was going to gain it all back. With the second pregnancy, I only gained 40 lbs and weigedt 199lbs when I had my baby boy!
Fast forward 5 years to present day, my weight bounces from 155lbs to 163lbs and I wear a size 8 and sometimes a size 6 depending on the brand. My main issue right now is how I look. I have to tone up, lose the baby pooch, and fat/cellulite on my arms and legs. Since, I was a dancer and college cheerleader I have tons of muscle, the problem is that it is under all my fat. I know that I will never again be 128 lbs like I was in college. However, I refuse to be sad and upset about how I look. So, I decided that I will give myself a challenge.
The Challenge: I will be active for at LEAST 20 min a day for at LEAST 5 days a week! It doesn't matter what kind of activity it is as long as I am moving. Hopefully, 20 minutes will turn into more and more time! Now that my children are getting older I will be able to do more. I will update my progress on this blog as I go! Wish me luck!!
So my plan hasn't gone exactly as planned. I am moving everyday but it just doesn't seem enough. I did find a "Butt and Gut" workout in my Self magazine that I really and I have been sticking with it! I just feel like I need more. The only problem is when and how! More to come with my dilemma soon!
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