A new journey

WOW! I can not believe it's been nearly a year since I blogged!!!

Well, my "fitness" journey has taken a bit of a detour as I am currently "cooking" our second daughter. After working so hard to lose weight, but more importantly being a healthier mommy, I was determined not to let my pregnancy be an excuse to "let it all go." I made the decision that I was going to be active. And i have continued to workout with my awesome trainer, Laurie. We made adjustments in the first trimester for my nausea and now at 30 weeks, my growing belly, but for the most part I have done the same workouts that I did pre-pregnancy; lunges, bench press, squats, plank, ect. I have been blessed that with a bit of hard work and very little cravings I have been able to keep my weight gain to nearly none. As of 28weeks, I've gained a grand total of 1.8lbs. I don't think I can "stop" the weight gain much longer, as baby herself is starting to pack on the pounds, but I am hoping to gain just baby weigh and no "fluff weight." I can only do what I can do, right?


This hasn't been easy. The increased blood volume has made me short of breath just warming up. I now sweat, a lot. But the hardest thing has been the mental piece, something didn't expect. Things that had gotten easier for me are now hard. Like push ups. Even on my knees, I resemble a table top rather then a plank. And bending my arms is a joke. I forget that I'm pregnant and should be proud of just lacing up my Nike's.



Lunges at 5 months pregnant with Laurie at Ames2Bfit.

But, that competitive side of me is eager to roar; as are my achy hips. (oh, the joys of pregnancy!)

So I am making my post-pregnancy revolution/goals (which will actually start January 2012 if that isn't a coincidence or what).http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif

Through this journey, I have learned I can say i want to lose X amount of pounds. It doesn't work. So, instead, I am making fitness goals. Things I will need to work towards and in the process, lose weight.

Oh course, the obvious one is to do another triathlon. I LOVED my first one and am super anxious to do another.

But here is the crazy one. I want to complete a 1/2 marathon. I said it. Yep. big goal, especially as i sit here at 2pm in my pj's drinking a frappachino, but it is doable. I have to thank, Katy, another pregnant mom who mentioned this as her post-pregnancy goal. I was like if she can do it, i can do it! Thanks, Katy for the inspiration! Now of course to get to 12.1 miles there will most likely be mini runs (hahaha love how i call them mini already) along the way.

Here's to a continued healthy and active pregnancy and some kick-butt goals!!!!

In the beginning

Here I go!

While hanging out at preschool last week a mommy mentioned to me that I should look at doing the Danskin Triathalon in August. She knows I recently taken on running and plan on doing Beat the Bridge (5 miles) in May. The Danskin is something I had secretely looked at doing the past few years, but I kept saying, "when I'm skinnier, I'll do it." But skinnier never came, and then something happened. I turned 30. I had enough of putting my life on hold because of my weight.

So in October I hired a trainer and started working out with her once a week. And the strangest thing happened. I realized I actually enjoy working out, sickening I know!!! Now the weight didn't drop off liked I hoped but I am 20lbs lighter then I was when I got pregnant. Slow and steady wins the race, right? But I did notice myself getting stronger and breathing easier during my workouts.

Okay, back to the traiathalon (more background history later), so any-who, I realized where does it was that you have to be a 110lbs to do a triathalon? Why can't I do it at (cough-cough) 230 pounds? Gosh darn it, I can do it!!!! I'm going to prove to myself that weight is just a number and that I am a strong women who can give those skinny b$&@! a run for their money.

So here I go training for my first sprint triathalon. 1/2 mile swim, 12 mile bike, 3.1 mile run. And blogging something both totally new to this stay-at-home mommy.

K, now that I laid done some back ground, funnier and inspirational blogs are to come.

Lord, give me strength!!!!