Up since 3am with sick kiddos. Going on two weeks now. It's no wonder time and energy are limited. But, I promised my brother (and myself) I would get up and running (literally) by today, so here we go.
Goal weight: 125lbs by June 1. I weighed in this morning at 134.2. So that's a 9.2lb loss in roughly four months.
That's the easy part.
I told my husband while I was pregnant with our second daughter (who turns 1 tomorrow!) that after this pregnancy, I want us to get in the best shape of our lives. So that's what I'm going to do. The weight loss is great, and I'll take it. It'll be nice to slide back into all of my clothes. But, I want to be active, fit, strong under those clothes. Not beefcake strong -- slender and toned. I want a new and improved version of my old self -- able to run, hike, lift, and SUP!
This used to be easy. Fitness was a non-negotiable every day. But, 10 years, two kids, and a career later, it's tough. And not to ride the pity wagon, but often times our particular life makes daily fitness harder (up for weeks at a time in the middle of night, multiples therapy/doctor appts per week, etc.).
We could ride that excuse till we die, but I'd rather not. Time to get moving. REALLY moving.
To get to my goal I will adhere to the following regimen:
6 days of movement per week
At least 3 days of strength training per week
On the days I can't fit in a solid chunk of exercise in one shot, I'll focus on micro-movements throughout the day
Fitbit purchased and should arrive next week
Continue to follow a fairly strict paleo diet (we've been eating paleo since Kiddo #2 was born and I went from 160lb the day I came home from the hospital to current weight of 134.2)
Daily blog check-in re: consumption and exertion. I don't care if anyone else reads it -- it'll hold me accountable.
Allowances:
I love one glass of wine per night. Not changing that.
The occasional healthy deviation (oats with coconut oil, raisins and pecans for breakfast, etc.) -- because life is too short to be locked up too tight.
I don't have any interest in being food/weight/exercise-obsessed. I have too many other important, wonderful, pressing things in my life I want and need to attend to. So, we'll see how this goes with this new injection of exercise.
Before pics posted below. At first I was horrified by my brother's suggestion to document and hold accountable with photos. But, my vanity kicked in and it's a pretty strong motivator. I will post half way photos at the beginning of April, then final photos in June.
