203 this morning.
I have already body brushed, exercised (40 minutes of dancing and 10 minute Tiffany Roth ab workout) , showered and I am getting ready to eat!
I saw a picture of myself today and it just disgusted me. I can't wait to feel undisgusted about myself. I am feeling GREAT though that I am OFF of the doing bad wagon! I feel so motivated and just plain wonderful!
A few yummy things........
For breakfast this morning I had a small amount of chicken breast sauteed in butter along with green peppers and 1/2 of a Joesphs wrap. After that I ate 3 chocolate chip cookies topped with a tiny amount of caramel/almond butter! All carbs totally in the limit! It was SO delicious and amazing that I could be eating something that good and still be doing great!
Another yummy treat is spreading a Joseph's wrap with peanut butter and a sprinkling of mini chocolate chips! Fry in a skillet with butter! Delicious!
Off to shop!
Saturday, November 23, 2013
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Brownie Batter and White Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Balls
I have done GREAT yesterday and today! I am very motivated! I am so.sore today and got very busy this morning so skipped exercise. That's ok though. Will be back at it tomorrow! I did order 4 LB of oat fiber, some more gluccomannan and 2 dancing/workout dvd's! I am very excited about those things!
I was 204 this morning.
Below are two AMAZING recipes that you must try! Substitute any sweeteners you want/need to!
Two DELICIOUS recipes I made up.
Brownie Batter Balls
1 C almond flour
1/3 C cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
4 TB melted butter
3-4 shakes NuNaturals stevia
1 tsp xylitol
2 tsp sugar
2 TB chocolate chips
Just mix everything together and shape into 12 balls!
Experiment with the chocolate chips! We used mint chocolate! SOOOO delicious! We also topped each cookie with a little bit of Redi-Whip.
2 carbs each cookie (But that is not counting the carbs in the almond flour......I don't ever count the carbs in the nuts)
White Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Balls
1 1/2 C almond flour
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
5 shakes stevia
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 C chopped pecans
3 TB white chocolate chips
2 tsp xylitol
2 tsp sugar
Sprinkle or 2 of salt
Mix the above all together and shape into 30 balls.
Make a mixture of :
1 TB sugar
1/4 C almond flour
1 tsp vanilla
Roll balls in mixture
FREEZE
2 carbs each and 3 grams of protein each!
I was 204 this morning.
Below are two AMAZING recipes that you must try! Substitute any sweeteners you want/need to!
Two DELICIOUS recipes I made up.
Brownie Batter Balls
1 C almond flour
1/3 C cocoa
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
4 TB melted butter
3-4 shakes NuNaturals stevia
1 tsp xylitol
2 tsp sugar
2 TB chocolate chips
Just mix everything together and shape into 12 balls!
Experiment with the chocolate chips! We used mint chocolate! SOOOO delicious! We also topped each cookie with a little bit of Redi-Whip.
2 carbs each cookie (But that is not counting the carbs in the almond flour......I don't ever count the carbs in the nuts)
White Chocolate Pecan Cheesecake Balls
1 1/2 C almond flour
8 oz cream cheese
1 tsp vanilla
5 shakes stevia
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1/2 C chopped pecans
3 TB white chocolate chips
2 tsp xylitol
2 tsp sugar
Sprinkle or 2 of salt
Mix the above all together and shape into 30 balls.
Make a mixture of :
1 TB sugar
1/4 C almond flour
1 tsp vanilla
Roll balls in mixture
FREEZE
2 carbs each and 3 grams of protein each!
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
Grrrrrrrr I am so mad at myself!
But I am not looking back and letting it depress me anymore! Gracie is 7 weeks old. At my last post (1 week postpartum) I was 202. Guess what I am today?
205 !
Why?
Because I keep messing around. Do great (even PERFECT!) for a few days, cheat for a few days, do great, cheat...........It just disgusts me that I have wasted this time.
BUT I am back now and ready!! I really have eaten sooooo much healthy food in the last weeks and my milk supply is great, Gracie is growing wonderfully and I FEEL great.
But I have not been eating to LOSE. SO here I go! I have not reached the goals that I wanted to by this point so my CURRENT goal is to be under 200 by the time Gracie is 2 months old! (Next Tuesday!) To give my body a jump start, I am going on a mild cleanse for the rest of this week. I did this after my last baby and felt great, he did great and it gave my weight loss a nice jump!
I am having my deep S morning coffee at 5:30 with dh (no sweetener and with coconut oil in it.....only 1/2 cup coffee) and then eating nothing but a green smoothie until lunch. I did juice last time but I am leaving the fiber in this time and just doing it in the blender.
Greens, coconut oil, protein powder, tea, celtic salt and some other goodies. It is actually THM's "Earth milk" but I just don't feel like posting the recipe.
I am back to working out full throttle! It isn't that I haven't made *any* progress during this postpartum period. I have been slowly doing more and more exercise. Today I did a 20 minute kettle bell workout with my 15 LB kettle bell! (And then did almost 3 miles of WATP) It was killer but I did it! (The Kettle Bell workout that is.) I am still sore from the day before yesterdays Billy Blanks "This is Tae Bo" ! :) It feels great! So I *am* happy with myself as far as exercise goes.
A DELICIOUS recipe that I invented yesterday!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
1 C almond flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp xylitol
2 TB butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tb semi-sweet chocolate chips
Just mix it all together and then make it into 12 balls. You can eat 3 of them and only be at 6 carbs. They are 2 carbs each. Yes, they have a small amount of sugar but that is fine with me. You could replace the sweeteners I used here with all stevia if you wanted to and use skinnny chocolate chunks or something.
But for me? These are just amazing and I so don't mind that tiny amount of sugar! They taste soooo much more *real* and are still so healthy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2E3Qd5r3uM
That is the link to the 20 min kettle bell workout we did. It was not our favorite at all. It has no music so it makes it boring to us. It is HARD THOUGH! One of the moves I could not do with my 15 Lb kettle bell. The one that you hold it straight out to the side.
Well, that's all for now!
205 !
Why?
Because I keep messing around. Do great (even PERFECT!) for a few days, cheat for a few days, do great, cheat...........It just disgusts me that I have wasted this time.
BUT I am back now and ready!! I really have eaten sooooo much healthy food in the last weeks and my milk supply is great, Gracie is growing wonderfully and I FEEL great.
But I have not been eating to LOSE. SO here I go! I have not reached the goals that I wanted to by this point so my CURRENT goal is to be under 200 by the time Gracie is 2 months old! (Next Tuesday!) To give my body a jump start, I am going on a mild cleanse for the rest of this week. I did this after my last baby and felt great, he did great and it gave my weight loss a nice jump!
I am having my deep S morning coffee at 5:30 with dh (no sweetener and with coconut oil in it.....only 1/2 cup coffee) and then eating nothing but a green smoothie until lunch. I did juice last time but I am leaving the fiber in this time and just doing it in the blender.
Greens, coconut oil, protein powder, tea, celtic salt and some other goodies. It is actually THM's "Earth milk" but I just don't feel like posting the recipe.
I am back to working out full throttle! It isn't that I haven't made *any* progress during this postpartum period. I have been slowly doing more and more exercise. Today I did a 20 minute kettle bell workout with my 15 LB kettle bell! (And then did almost 3 miles of WATP) It was killer but I did it! (The Kettle Bell workout that is.) I am still sore from the day before yesterdays Billy Blanks "This is Tae Bo" ! :) It feels great! So I *am* happy with myself as far as exercise goes.
A DELICIOUS recipe that I invented yesterday!
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough!
1 C almond flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup chopped pecans
2 tsp brown sugar
2 tsp xylitol
2 TB butter
1 tsp vanilla
2 Tb semi-sweet chocolate chips
Just mix it all together and then make it into 12 balls. You can eat 3 of them and only be at 6 carbs. They are 2 carbs each. Yes, they have a small amount of sugar but that is fine with me. You could replace the sweeteners I used here with all stevia if you wanted to and use skinnny chocolate chunks or something.
But for me? These are just amazing and I so don't mind that tiny amount of sugar! They taste soooo much more *real* and are still so healthy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2E3Qd5r3uM
That is the link to the 20 min kettle bell workout we did. It was not our favorite at all. It has no music so it makes it boring to us. It is HARD THOUGH! One of the moves I could not do with my 15 Lb kettle bell. The one that you hold it straight out to the side.
Well, that's all for now!
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
One week post-partum!!
I have been officially back on plan since Monday. That means that today is only my 3rd day.
I am DOWN 6 more LBS in *just* those few days! Amazing!
Today I am 202. This puts me at the EXACT weight that I was in the first weight loss picture on my side bar! (Actually, one pound less!)
I posted a picture today of me one week post-partum. (Side bar, last picture)
I was pretty happy when I compared the picture of me in NOV 2011 to today's picture! In the NOV picture I was 8 weeks postpartum and weighed 230. Today I am 1 week postpartum and weigh 202!
I could just jump up and down!!!!!
It took me 10 months of SUPER hard work to get to this weight after Titus. Now here I am with NO work!
I am so excited to see how far I can get my weight down before 6 weeks pp.
I am DOWN 6 more LBS in *just* those few days! Amazing!
Today I am 202. This puts me at the EXACT weight that I was in the first weight loss picture on my side bar! (Actually, one pound less!)
I posted a picture today of me one week post-partum. (Side bar, last picture)
I was pretty happy when I compared the picture of me in NOV 2011 to today's picture! In the NOV picture I was 8 weeks postpartum and weighed 230. Today I am 1 week postpartum and weigh 202!
I could just jump up and down!!!!!
It took me 10 months of SUPER hard work to get to this weight after Titus. Now here I am with NO work!
I am so excited to see how far I can get my weight down before 6 weeks pp.
Monday, October 7, 2013
Baby GIRL!!!
That is what we had!!!!
I haven't posted in a while but I am DEFINITELY still here!!! :)
I went almost two weeks past my due date before Gracie Lynne was born but she is *finally* here!(And I am SO in love but I won't get into all that right now!)
I managed to do pretty well right up to the end of my pregnancy. Not 100% on plan but very close. I stopped exercising at almost 39 weeks.
My FINAL weight was 219. That was on the very day she was born. Immediately after her birth I was 208. I lost a couple more pounds over the next couple of days and gained them back when my milk came in. Right now I am still at 208. Gracie will be a week old tomorrow!
The birth was AMAZING. My best birth EVER. I have no idea if eating THM style and working out had anything to do with it or not but it was wonderful. I thank the Lord first and foremost because I prayed to have no fear and just relax and I DID. But I am sure that my working out and eating right helped!
My labor was 2 hours and 30 minutes. I was walking,talking and everything was pretty much painless until the contraction RIGHT before I decided to get into the birth pool. I had Gracie 2 contractions and 8 minutes later. I pushed twice. Once for her head and once for the rest of her body. Recovery has been amazing. I have felt better than ever. I am getting lots of rest and enjoying my baby SO much! She is nursing like a champ and breastfeeding is going great.
I wanted to officially write down the differences that I noticed in this pregnancy.
1. I never got achy inner thighs until the VERY end and then it was just now and then.
2. I never threw up once during morning sickness. I *did* have morning sickness but I never threw up. I think the higher protein diet really helped me.
3. I gained WAY less than I normally do in pregnancy. Usually I gain 50-60 Lbs. I ended my very first pregnancy (15 years ago) at 198 and I ended the pregnancy BEFORE this one (my 7th live birth) at 245. I ended each pregnancy at a higher weight. Until this one! I ended this one 25 Lbs lighter than the last. Even though I did gain more than I wanted to gain, I AM very happy with where I am at and how I did. I am NOT starting from scratch this time! (Or WORSE than scratch!) After my last baby (you can see by looking at my weight chart on my side bar), it took me 8 months to get to the weight I am RIGHT now. So I am REALLY happy about that! I hope that it won't take me a super long time to get to my pre- pregnancy weight and after that, melting right on down to my goal weight!!!
4. Swelling was SOOOOO little compared to what I normally have. I did have SOME on the really hot days or when I sat for long periods of time............OR when I ate lots of junk food. BUT.........It was still *nothing* compared to what I normally have! My ankles were perfect on delivery day :).
5. After birth, I didn't have NEARLY the "falling out" feeling that I have had with my last couple babies. At my last birth (well, AFTER), my midwife wrapped my belly with some stretchy fabric to hold everything in better. I just felt so breathless and like everything was hanging out..... A yucky feeling.
I didn't have it this time though! That was REALLY great, and I am really convinced that all of the working out is what did that! My belly also seemed to be smaller immediately after baby was born AND appears to be continuing to shrink at a faster speed.
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Those are the biggest differences that I noticed. I felt absolutely great but I have felt that way in ALL of my pregnancies. I DO think I felt EXTRA great this time though!! :)
I am going to stop for today. I will post tomorrow with my weight loss goals!!!! :)
I haven't posted in a while but I am DEFINITELY still here!!! :)
I went almost two weeks past my due date before Gracie Lynne was born but she is *finally* here!(And I am SO in love but I won't get into all that right now!)
I managed to do pretty well right up to the end of my pregnancy. Not 100% on plan but very close. I stopped exercising at almost 39 weeks.
My FINAL weight was 219. That was on the very day she was born. Immediately after her birth I was 208. I lost a couple more pounds over the next couple of days and gained them back when my milk came in. Right now I am still at 208. Gracie will be a week old tomorrow!
The birth was AMAZING. My best birth EVER. I have no idea if eating THM style and working out had anything to do with it or not but it was wonderful. I thank the Lord first and foremost because I prayed to have no fear and just relax and I DID. But I am sure that my working out and eating right helped!
My labor was 2 hours and 30 minutes. I was walking,talking and everything was pretty much painless until the contraction RIGHT before I decided to get into the birth pool. I had Gracie 2 contractions and 8 minutes later. I pushed twice. Once for her head and once for the rest of her body. Recovery has been amazing. I have felt better than ever. I am getting lots of rest and enjoying my baby SO much! She is nursing like a champ and breastfeeding is going great.
I wanted to officially write down the differences that I noticed in this pregnancy.
1. I never got achy inner thighs until the VERY end and then it was just now and then.
2. I never threw up once during morning sickness. I *did* have morning sickness but I never threw up. I think the higher protein diet really helped me.
3. I gained WAY less than I normally do in pregnancy. Usually I gain 50-60 Lbs. I ended my very first pregnancy (15 years ago) at 198 and I ended the pregnancy BEFORE this one (my 7th live birth) at 245. I ended each pregnancy at a higher weight. Until this one! I ended this one 25 Lbs lighter than the last. Even though I did gain more than I wanted to gain, I AM very happy with where I am at and how I did. I am NOT starting from scratch this time! (Or WORSE than scratch!) After my last baby (you can see by looking at my weight chart on my side bar), it took me 8 months to get to the weight I am RIGHT now. So I am REALLY happy about that! I hope that it won't take me a super long time to get to my pre- pregnancy weight and after that, melting right on down to my goal weight!!!
4. Swelling was SOOOOO little compared to what I normally have. I did have SOME on the really hot days or when I sat for long periods of time............OR when I ate lots of junk food. BUT.........It was still *nothing* compared to what I normally have! My ankles were perfect on delivery day :).
5. After birth, I didn't have NEARLY the "falling out" feeling that I have had with my last couple babies. At my last birth (well, AFTER), my midwife wrapped my belly with some stretchy fabric to hold everything in better. I just felt so breathless and like everything was hanging out..... A yucky feeling.
I didn't have it this time though! That was REALLY great, and I am really convinced that all of the working out is what did that! My belly also seemed to be smaller immediately after baby was born AND appears to be continuing to shrink at a faster speed.
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Those are the biggest differences that I noticed. I felt absolutely great but I have felt that way in ALL of my pregnancies. I DO think I felt EXTRA great this time though!! :)
I am going to stop for today. I will post tomorrow with my weight loss goals!!!! :)
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
38 week picture
38 weeks (tomorrow) !
I had a bad weekend! Cheated ALL weekend for the most part. AND yesterday!
Oh well! I am not going to give up. Back at it today and I am determined to not eat junk food at all until date night. I can do this. I have done it lots and lots of times! Today I have had coffee and I am getting ready to eat sauteed veggies and eggs with cheese.
This is my LAST week of exercise!! I want to plan out EXACTLY what I am going to do and STICK WITH IT!
TODAY- Long and Lean sitting work and walk to the mail box and back. (1 mile but lots of hills)
Wed- Baby Bells
Thur- Long and Lean standing work and walk to the mailbox and back.
Fri- Baby Bells
I will be SO happy to be doing these ^ workouts for the last time this week. I can't really stand either one of them and will be so happy to kiss them good bye until my next pregnancy! They are good workouts but boring as ever. The music stinks and they are not motivating to me at all LOL.
I am giddy just THINKING about being done with exercise and especially these workouts.
I have NOT been drinking my pregnancy tea. I bought fresh herbs to make my own mix that I LIKE and am going to make that up today and just guzzle that stuff in these last couple of weeks. That is my PLAN anyhow. I didn't drink it like I wanted to but I am not going to give up! Even getting a couple of weeks in will do me good!
I am making a mix out of:
Nettle
Red Raspberry Leaf
Chai
Oolong
I hope I like the taste of it!
I am not going to weigh in until tomorrow. I did not weigh myself today. It is RARE that I don't weigh but I don't want to be discouraged.
Well, I am off to get busy on this beautiful COOL day!
Oh well! I am not going to give up. Back at it today and I am determined to not eat junk food at all until date night. I can do this. I have done it lots and lots of times! Today I have had coffee and I am getting ready to eat sauteed veggies and eggs with cheese.
This is my LAST week of exercise!! I want to plan out EXACTLY what I am going to do and STICK WITH IT!
TODAY- Long and Lean sitting work and walk to the mail box and back. (1 mile but lots of hills)
Wed- Baby Bells
Thur- Long and Lean standing work and walk to the mailbox and back.
Fri- Baby Bells
I will be SO happy to be doing these ^ workouts for the last time this week. I can't really stand either one of them and will be so happy to kiss them good bye until my next pregnancy! They are good workouts but boring as ever. The music stinks and they are not motivating to me at all LOL.
I am giddy just THINKING about being done with exercise and especially these workouts.
I have NOT been drinking my pregnancy tea. I bought fresh herbs to make my own mix that I LIKE and am going to make that up today and just guzzle that stuff in these last couple of weeks. That is my PLAN anyhow. I didn't drink it like I wanted to but I am not going to give up! Even getting a couple of weeks in will do me good!
I am making a mix out of:
Nettle
Red Raspberry Leaf
Chai
Oolong
I hope I like the taste of it!
I am not going to weigh in until tomorrow. I did not weigh myself today. It is RARE that I don't weigh but I don't want to be discouraged.
Well, I am off to get busy on this beautiful COOL day!
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