Day 16

Well I'm on Day 16 with the exception of a few Zumba days in there. I can't express how good I feel lately. I am currently 7lbs lighter and even though I'm sure I'm the only one who can tell, I don't care because that's just more motivation for me to keep going. 

I have a friend who is doing the same workout I am just a few days behind me. It's so nice to be able to talk about it with someone and knowing they do it every day with a break here and there helps me do want to keep going. 

It's encouraging when my husband makes statements telling me he can tell a difference on certain parts of me. It definitely helps my confidence as I tend to be a little harsh on myself especially the last 2 years. 

I struggled with my weight a lot when I was single and I was 43lbs lighter. I look back and would kill to look like that again. I guess what I'm saying is, 43lbs ago I would get anxiety thinking I was overweight and almost the thought of not being accepted if I'm not model thin. My husband has been a huge help for me in that area just hearing him tell me he's still attracted to me even after having 2 babies within 15 months of each other. 

Well another 14 more days to go. . . and then again!

Day 7 of my Shred

Okay so I've made it to day 7 and let me tell you, it's not easy. It's a daily fight to get myself to do it but I know after I'm done I feel so much better and I know if I do it that I will see results rather then not doing it. I have to tell myself, "It's only 20 minutes long, then I can shower and have a healthy lunch". 

The first couple days of doing the 30 day shred I really didn't sweat much even though I was grunting and screaming it out, now I am dripping sweat when I'm done. The amazing thing to me is that it's ONLY 20 minutes and yet I feel like I'm going to DIE! 

There hasn't been much of a weight loss yet but to be honest I don't expect one already. There is a huge change in my energy and my confidence though. I have so many sources of motivation and I hope to someday be motivation for someone else who is in my shoes. 

I can't tell you all of the excuses I would tell myself as to why I'm not losing weight or that I can't. One big one is because of having 2 c-sections. I kept telling myself that no matter what I'm always going to have a pooch belly. That still may be true but it's definitely helping me try my hardest not to have one. I came across a girl on InstaGram who had a c-section and she has a FLAT belly and you can't even tell she had a baby. Now I understand no two people have the same body type but just knowing she can do it is a huge motivation for me. She does Crossfit which is the same thing I used to do but we called it Caveman but that was 4 years ago. I would LOVE to do that again however it's not cheap (we did it for free in a high school gym). That's not going to stop me from pushing myself with what I do; have to get me back in shape. 

I've been meaning to go to the store to get a measuring tape so I can measure my waist, belly, arms, etc... so I can see what the difference is in 30 days and even 60 days. I'm really hoping and praying that after 30 days I see some type of change, especially after 60 days. I plan on NOT stopping once my 60 days is up especially the change in my eating. I'm loving my salads and fresh fruit everyday. Don't worry, that's not all I'm eating. I'm still eating the same (minus the dairy) except I limit myself and watch my portions. 

Okay....well I'll update in another week and hope to have some good news :)

Day 1

Okay so my Day 1 of my 60 day workout. 

Not posting my weight but will post how much weight I've lost along the way. Will even add inches since a lot of times you lose more inches then weight since you add muscle to it.

My goal is lose at LEAST 50 lbs if possible. 30 lbs would great too. That would at least put me at the weight I was before my first pregnancy. 50 lbs would put me at the weight I was before Devan ha ha.

Before Ireland

Before Devan (give me a break..I was single)

I'm aware this is going to be tough since I haven't worked out like this in about 4 years. (Wow it's really been 4 years since I did the CaveMan workout??)

I will take pictures but will decide later if I want to post or not. Depends on the outcome :) I would hate to post pictures of me and then 60 days later not much of a change.

OH PLEASE LET THERE BE A CHANGE!
I'm tired of crying in dressing rooms cause nothing fits me right and I look like I have boobs growing out my back. I'm tired of changing my outfit at least 5+ times anytime we go anywhere and crying because nothing looks decent on me. I'm tired of all of this and not doing anything about it.
It's time I take advantage of the 3 hours my kids nap during the day and take at least 30 minutes of that to sweat off some pounds and fit back in to my clothes.

I've just recently stopped eating dairy to help my son. He appears to be allergic and gets extremely snotty any time I eat anything with dairy in it. This has helped me tremendously so far not want to snack or eat desserts when their available. I've been doing better at eating Salads and fruit and to be honest I LOVE IT. I was never a good eater but now I think it's changed.

This is pretty much just for me to keep track and keep myself accountable on this 60 day journey. You won't hurt my feelings if you don't follow. Maybe I can be an encouragement to someone else who is struggling with motivation and discipline.