Life has been so hectic the last few months and I know we have a lot of catching up to do. First off two months ago I had a baby! Yay!
Seriously how awesome is my body? I grew a human. Gave birth. Took a little while to recover but now I'm feeling great. Now I am about to start my fitness journey back up. Again.
If you know me you know that I had gained way too much with my first pregnancy then it took 18 months to work it off. I changed my eating to include more nutritious foods, drank more water, moved my body and made an effort to be more happy. That last one is key because first off you need to love yourself. You're not punishing yourself by putting good things in your body. You are giving your body and yourself what it needs. Good food = good mood I like to think.
Anyway first pregnancy I gained just over 90 lbs (let's be real here. I had no self control and no idea what to expect) and my second pregnancy I gained 65 lbs (I did a little better this time but still more than I would like). So far 15 has come off since baby's birth day and I have 50 lbs left to work off. We are averaging here because weight fluctuates. Also I try not to get hung up with the number on the scale. That doesn't show the whole story because muscle is more dense than fat. I am going to focus more on my measurements. I haven't done them yet, yes I'm a slacker, but I'm doing them now. Two and half weeks into my fitness journey.
Hips 49 1/2
Waist 38
Left Thigh 30 1/2
Right Thigh 30
Left Arm 13 1/2
Right Arm 13 1/4
Bust 41 1/2
This comparison is a week after baby was born on left and then a few days ago on the right. Don't judge this picture is very scary for me to show but I want to 100% real with you guys.
I am following bitesizedfitness.com's 12 week workout plans. Alyse Scaffidi is amazing and so motivating. I also follow her on instagram @bitesizedfitness. She has so many components to her site. Fitness. Nutrition. Challenges and a blog. She also has videos on Youtube that show you how to do certain workouts so you don't feel completely lost in the weight section at the gym.
You all know I HATE calorie counting. It stresses me out more than it's worth and not all calories are created equal. A 500 calorie burger is not the same as a 500 calorie salad. So what I do that worked really well for me after I had my first son is to eat clean!
Clean eating is eating foods as close to possible to their natural state. I eat when I'm hungry and often. Every 2 hours about. I limit my processed foods. My goal is 80/20 and I do the best I can and don't worry. No guilt. These past few months I have slowly transitioned myself to cleaner foods and drinking more water.
That does it for my fitness start off post. If you have any questions please comment. I am not an expert but I have learned a lot working off over 90 lbs after my first son was born. Thank you for reading friends!
Love,
jen
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