Weekly Workouts and Weight - Week 8

Week of November 18 The madness continues... Getting outside as much as we can!   Weight: 156 Height: 5’10 Could not believe the scale. Say what??? I’m only TWO pounds away from my pre-pregnancy weight. WOW!!! The week before was such a bad week mentally and physically. The only thing I can think is I’ve been really watching what I put in my mouth. I have been eating smaller portions because there isn’t a whole lot of time to...

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Weekly Workouts and Weight - Week 7

Week of November 11 late posting... life has gotten crazy. Weight: 158.5 Height: 5’10 Me and my little man hanging out     This week was horrible for working out. Terrible. This whole week was an all-around stressful, no-fun kind of week with very little time and sleep. YUCK. In short: When it rains, it pours. Sunday – Was hoping to get to the gym. Nope. All I had time for was to get to the grocery store. Does that count...

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Weekly Workouts and Weight - Week 6

Week of November 4 Weight - 158 Height -  5’ 10” On a family walk on Saturday (was 72 degrees out in November!!!)   Yessssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss! I made it to the 150s!!! I am just four pounds away from my pre-baby weight!!!!!!!! There is still a stack of pants in my closet that I can’t comfortably fit into so I’m working on toning up.  Thanks to my last training session, I think I might have shocked my body...

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Sixth Month Check Up - 6.5 Months

Jackson’s 6 month visit (even though he’s almost 7 months) We had to change Jackson’s 6 month appointment because his pediatrician had a conference so now he’s a little off schedule but I’m always OK with delaying shots… hate those things! Hello friends! I am sitting on my own! I'm 6.5 months old here.   As of November 6, 2012, Jackson’s measurements: Weight: 16.6 pounds – 18 percentile (little peanut!) Length: 27.5 – 74 percentile Head:...

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Weekly Weights and Workouts - Week 5

Week of October 28 Height 5'10" Weight 160 (still hanging on to the 160s...) Me on a walk over my lunch break. The fresh air helps!!! Dreaded lots of chocolate and candy Halloween week. The kick off to the holidays... Oh boy, oh boy. My trick: We don't buy bags of chocolate until the very last minute or if we do (I had Karl grab a few bags on Saturday), I put them out of sight. Sunday - One hour training session with my personal...

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Healthy Wild Salmon with Spaghetti Squash Pesto and Tomatoes

Super Foods Recipe (this is really easy. I made this while nursing Jackson and getting him ready for bed. Pretty nuts if you ask me.) Salmon is such a power food. It's great for your heart, inflammation, and is packed with Omega-3s that are good for your overall mental health too!!! Here are some of salmons benefits - http://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/animal-product/health-benefits-of-salmon.html Also, shoot for wild salmon...

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Hitting the Sweet Spot! - 6.5 Months

Jackson is 6.5 Months Old WE SURVIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I SURVIVED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well...this far:) I have hit the sweet spot! I'd hear people talk about it but wasn't sure what they meant. I just knew I wanted to get there! Our sweet happy boy "Things DO get better. I promise," is what I'd hear. It's weird typing that because things were always awesome in hindsight, but becoming a parent is such a transition. And...

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