Working

I did five 21 Day Fix workouts in a row!!!
They're killer, and I've been doing more of the modified workouts than not, but work is work!

My weigh-in this morning yielded no difference from last week,  which was slightly disappointing, but definitely not the end of the world.  I'm not going to stress about it quite yet.  I'm still trying to figure out my sweet spot for amount of calories I should be consuming.

Googling around, it's says breastfeeding moms should be eating 1,500-1,800 calories a day, with most moms leaning toward the higher end.  I originally set my limit to 1,510/day, and quickly realized I'm hungry all the day time and was going over everyday by about 200 calories.  So I adjusted my limit to 1,700/day.  I want to lose weight and get into shape, but maintaining my milk supply is equally, if not more important at this point.

I checked my measurements, and my waist and thigh are both an inch smaller than a week ago!  Wooooooo.  (My bust was half an inch smaller, but that could have more to do with milk supply, so I'm not going to celebrate that....haha).

I'm feeling encouraged that I'm on the right track, even with nothing on the scale to show for it.  :D
See you next week!

Current weight: 191.4 lbs.
Weight to 10% goal: 15.9 lbs.

❤️Kayleen

Numbers and such

I recently joined an accountability Facebook group with a couple of gals I went to high school with. Part of it is posting before photos and measurements as a way to track progress.

I won't lie, my first reaction to the photos and my numbers was uuggghhhhhhhhhh. I just had a baby (excuse, I know!) But it's okay!  I'm working on this, headed for change.  Skinnier days ahead!

Measurements (in inches): 
neck: 12.5 
bicep: 13.5 
bust: 39
natural waist: 36
hips: 44.5 
thigh: 23.5
calf: 15.5

I did the first workout in the 21 Day Fix workout plan tonight.  Holy shit, it's hard!  But I'm excited to see results.   The workout calendar for the program has me working out every night.  So I'm adjusting my goal for this week to stick to the calendar and not take a break.  Yay for ass-kicking!

♡Kayleen

Starting off right

And your current weight is...
beep beep beep beep beep beep beep...
*gasps*
--cuts to commercial--

Sorry, Justin and I have been watching The Biggest Loser again, and I love that silly show.  I groan when the weigh-ins aren't great, and cheer when the contestants pull double digit numbers.  When they start sharing the "whys" of their obesity, I tear up with them.

Left: 2009 at 225 lbs.; Right: 2012 at 140 lbs.

Anyways, my current weight is 191.4!  I've lost 3.6 pounds since my weigh-in on Wednesday!  *does a happy dance*

I've had a lot of "oh shit" moments this past week when it comes to tracking and logging my food.  There were no brainers like no break room sweets or skip the belgium waffle when I go visit Marlo at work on Thursday--but small things like coffee creamer and that second snack while sitting in Pāʻia traffic were a lot of extra calories!

My biggest food struggle as of late is the reintroduction of gluten into my diet.  I completely cut it out of my diet 3 years ago due to how awful it made me feel.  Debilitating stomach pains stopped as soon as I ceased eating it.  I know there has been a lot of controversy about whether or not gluten "intolerance" is even real, but it worked for me.  After getting pregnant, I developed a lactose intolerance that literally only lasted as long as I was pregnant.  I had read that people who had a hard time with gluten were "magically" able to handle it after baby, due to all the crazy things hormones do to your body, so I gave it a try.  Yup, I can eat gluten again.

Being able to suddenly eat a food group that you've previously been "deprived" of is dangerous.  Doughnuts?  Yay!  Waffles?  Yes.  REAL BREAD?!  Woooooo.  Unfortunately, consuming these things in large quantities isn't conducive to health or weight loss.  I don't have any immediate plans to go gluten-free again, but moderation is key from now on!

My goal for next week is 4 days of activity.  Adalei and I went for a walk Thursday night, but last night I was sooooo tired.  Should have went walking anyways since my little stinker of a daughter didn't go to bed until 11:30.  :p

Current weight: 191.4 lbs.
Weight to 10% goal: 15.9 lbs.

♡Kayleen

Quick Start

Aloha all.  Just a quick starting post to get me back into blogging and tracking.  

Starting weight is 195.  Because I'll always be a Weight Watchers girl at heart, my first goal will be the traditional 10% of my starting weight, which is 19.5 pounds.

I've downloaded my fitness pal and will be using that to track my food and water intake.

Also booted up my fit bit that my sister Lauren got for me LAST Christmas...haha.

I'm feeling ready to get this going and to conquer it.  A more touchy feeling post later, I promise.

♡Kayleen