Getting Fit while Breastfeeding: EXCITED!!

I thought I would do a small update. Since my last debby-downer post, I have seen some leaps and bounds! I have lost 4 pounds in the last 2 weeks, I am noticing the toning and shaping my body is doing and... OTHERS are starting to comment on it! 

A few weeks ago, my ankle sort of "snapped" the Friday after a Zumba class and then it was super (almost) impossible to walk after that. If you didn't see that post, HERE it is. Well, it miraculously seemed to heal up. I gave it some time off and though I can't flex it 100% all the time, there is no pain. Yes... I know, some of you are shaking your heads and rolling your eyes. It's fine. I'm used to it. I don't play by the rules. It has not been bothering me for weeks now and, for that, I'm happy.

Well, I took some new pictures since it's been awhile! I was pretty excited when I saw them!

These were taken om March 20, 2014
These were taken on April 17, 2014
and... these were taken tonight! (obvs!), July 11, 2014
Slow progress, but I'm happy with what I'm seeing! I've been working my butt off. Between wrapping once a week, taking ThermoFit in the morning, Fat Fighters for my "cheat" meals, Greens every single day... sometimes a Chew or two for a snack, and tracking what I'm eating with MFP, Zumba twice a week, HIIT once a week and getting back to riding my horse multiple times a week... I think I'm doing pretty good! 

(And, for those of you who haven't been following along with my journey. I talked with both an LC and a pediatrician about the all natural supplements I'm taking and they are fine and I am comfortable using them while nursing... But, as an It Works! Distributor, I encourage you to seek advice from an LC and/or pediatrician if you're unsure.)

Tonight, I was down to 188 pounds! The lowest I've been in 2 years. Before Baby July, I was 175 pounds. After getting pregnant and then my miscarriage at 6w5d, I just gave up. So between losing Baby July and conceiving Bailey, I gained 15 pounds. 

I started a MILM Bet Weight Loss Challenge on July 1st... so that is giving me a little extra boost up to be good! Who doesn't love some extra cash AND losing weight?! We weigh-in every Tuesday morning! July 1st I was 192 pounds. I have been fluctuating between 189 and 193 for the last month or two, but I finally seem to be on the downward slide (I hope!)

Bailey is still nursing quite a bit. She usually nurses 0-3 times in the night, once first thing in the morning, usually an afternoon snack, nurses down for a nap and *sometimes* she nurses 1-3 times during that nap (there is a LOT of up and down the stairs some days for nap time!), then she'll nurse once around dinner time and then down for bed. 

Weekends, she typically doesn't nurse as often due to being on-the-go a lot. 

Overall, I'm happy. Of course I'm not where I want to be, but it's going along nicely! 4 pounds down, 18(ish) pounds to go to my first goal! 

Thank you to everyone who has supported me along this journey, rooted me on, lifted me up and patted me on the back! Especially my husband Ben, my babies Bentley & Bailey, my best-friend Elisa and my Zumba Instructor/friend Lindsey! 

Recap!
It's Been Awhile
The Plateau
Holding Back Tears

Oh, and since I wrote this last night but didn't post it...
LOOK what I saw this morning!!


Until next time, friends

Comments

  1. UnknownMay 22, 2017 at 3:18 PM

    Congrats girl! I need some postpartum encouragement so thanks for this! CultivEat@gmail.com

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Postpartum Herbal Baths

Image
  To buy Postpartum Herbal Bath Blends: You can purchase my handcrafted blend  HERE! Hey sister! I'm so excited to be talking about Postpartum Herbal Baths on the blog! My Postpartum Herbal Baths are officially launched on my website and being offered! I make these in very small batches, so the quantities in stock are limited, but pre-ordering is always an option if I happen to be out of stock!  I really enjoyed the benefits of a Postpartum Herbal Bath after the birth of Badrick! About four days postpartum, my sweet hubby got my herbs steeping in a giant stock pot, ran me a beautiful bath, lit a candle and got both Badrick and I settled into our bath while checking on us periodically. The time we spent in that bath soaking are some of my fondest postpartum moments.  Badrick blissfully laid in my arms nursing and napping. I laid there blissfully reminiscing on our wonderful home water birth and the four days that had already passed since we welcomed this new little so...
Read more

Who Told My Baby She Could Grow Up?!

Image
I'm serious. Who told her? Because I want to speak with you! You should have come to me first because I am her mother! I did not give you permission to tell my baby that she could grow up! Miss Bailey turned 7 months today! I can hardly believe that 7 months have gone by so quickly! She was just my itty bitty last week, wasn't she? Let's reminisce. Because I love walks down Memory Lane.   That was 7 months ago... It seems like last week. Here's my little beauty today! Very happy after dinner last night! BLW FTW! On Monday she pulled herself up standing for the very first time! I finally caught it on camera today! Perfect for her 7 month birthday! And today marks 7 months of Exclusively Breastfeeding! I'm so grateful for being able to make it this far in our breastfeeding journey! Her newest favorite is Nurse-nastics! (think, gymnastics) Happy Wednesday, y'all! Make it awesome! Until nex...
Read more

Book Review: Ancient Map for Modern Birth by Pam England

Image
  Ancient Map for Modern Birth By Pam England “When your childbearing year becomes a heart journey, you will not just be birthing your child; all along the way you will be birthing a new self.” While you may not be handed a physical map, the journey through preconception, conception, pregnancy, birth and postpartum is a journey in itself, that without a “map” can be very tedious to journey through. Instead of wading through murky waters and trudging through the thick, uncharted forests of your own personal journey, equip yourself with a map of knowledge that will clear your paths and give you guidance. As a maiden, you will be beginning the separation of maiden into mother. An old version of you must die away to birth the new version of you. And, you will do this again and again for each and every baby that you so choose to bring forth.  “You can study another’s map or show someone yours, but remember: no two landscapes of labor are the same.” As I read through chapter two and...
Read more