eeek.....and the journey begins again!!!

first and foremost... HAPPY EASTER EVERYONE!!!

Thanking God today for sending His only Son to die on our behalf. He is risen, truly He is risen!

tomorrow starts a big day for me...it is my official first day on my journey of losing the baby weight again! I am 4 weeks postpartum and feeling GREAT. honestly, recovery after delivering my lil Mr. Caleb has been a BREEZE. Actually, every bit of the pregnancy and delivery was a breeze too! Just an hour after I was admitted to the hospital to deliver Caleb they told me to get ready to push...say WHAT?!  I was NOT prepared for that. Four contractions later, there he was!

I didnt maintain a perfect diet but I made a conscious effort to eat balanced meals and remain active throughout the entire pregnancy, even until the very end. We would go for walks and I would workout to the P90 program and it was the perfect combination to keep me physically fit without overdoing it while pregnant.

Also- I must say, Shakeology helped me sooooooo much while pregnant in managing cravings (it SERIOUSLY tastes like a chocolate milk shake, no joke) and they helped me manage leg cramps! I honestly only had ONE leg cramp while pregnant and I credit that to taking my daily calcium and drinking shakeology daily. I skipped shakeology for a few days for no particular reason and then BAM... such a bad charlie horse in the middle of the night! YOWZER!

two days before I delivered

Overall, I would like to think that I staid fairly fit this whole pregnancy...

I avoided the scale like the plague though and did not worry for a second what it said since I knew I was doing my best in staying active and keeping my nutrition on point. I figured, whatever it is, it is, as long as I am staying healthy, THAT is what truly matters.

Well...I was able to avoid knowing how much I weighed through the entire pregnancy UNTIL... delivery. When I was admitted to the hospital to deliver caleb, they had me step on the scale...mid contraction mind you and proceeded to announce to me what the scale said.

YES. I wanted to punch someone in the throat.

I gained a grand total of 59 pounds this pregnancy. YIKES. hard to admit that but this blog is all about honesty! I share my victories AND my struggles!

Better than the 80+ lbs I gained with Jacob but still, Not the 25-35 lbs recommended, oops. I tried at least.

Good thing I know the secret solution in how to lose it, right ?! ;-)

Last week, I dabbled with the new Beachbody On Demand feature (essentially netflix for the fitness world) and was quite pleased with the variety of workouts offered! I noticed the 10 minute trainer by Tony Horton (the P90x guy) was on there and....well...I couldn't look without trying it out! I miss working out! I NEVER thought I would say this but its true! I have really come to the mindset of working out as my ME time and I dont do it for vanity but more for sanity haha!

I was pleased that I was able to do the 10 minute trainer without a struggle at 3 weeks postpartum. Yes, my push-ups are not as many as they used to be but I can still keep up pretty well! Of course, I am highly in-tune with my body and listening as to not push myself beyond what I am capable of postpartum.



SO I decided to begin the 21 day fix tomorrow in a group led by one of my amazing coaches.

I have set some small reasonable goals-

1) do my workouts daily (7:30pm is the time I have set...it is after Jacob is in bed and hubby is home.)
2) drink at least a gallon of water a day
3) drink my shakeology daily

THATS IT. those are my goals for right now. I am committing to 21 days of consistency with those 3 things. I will do my best, I wont push myself too hard, and I will not weigh myself until the end.

Wish my luck, folks! this is going to be fun!!!<3

Stay tuned for updates on my journey, before and after pictures and my official stats! I will be sharing all with you guys to help me stay accountable and to help encourage those who need it! WE CAN DO THIS!!!

If you would like to join me on my journey, send me a message, we can be workout buddies and I would LOVE to help you reach your goals too!!!

yourcoachbarbara@gmail.com

XOXO