Health & Fitness: Day 5 and a new dress

Today is day 5 of my health and fitness journey. I was so hungry when I woke up this morning. I needed a jolt of protein to get me going. You know what I ended up eating? A leftover turkey burger from the 4th of July on a whole wheat bun with a little ketchup and mustard. Not exactly what I would normally eat for breakfast but it was so delicious this morning and definitely filled me up. For lunch, another leftover. I ate a small piece of the lasagna that I made for Josh's birthday last night. Again, delicious and filling. I'm finishing up 20 oz. of water right now. That's one thing I need to work on- drinking more water.

For dinner we're having taco salad- ground turkey seasoned with chili powder and crushed red pepper, shredded cheese, light sour cream, tomatoes, spring mix, black beans, salsa, multi grain tortilla chips, and homemade guacamole for Josh.

Day 5 Exercise:
20 minutes of the 30 Day Shred and hopefully some walking either on the treadmill or around the neighborhood when it cools off a little this evening.

Me... 7 weeks postpartum in my new $5.00 dress from the Goodwill ;)

Health & Fitness: Day 3 & 4 + Josh's Birthday

Maybe this wasn't the best week to start my exercise routine. It was the 4th of July yesterday and Josh's birthday today. We have been busy and both occasions involve delicious food! We made our cookout food yesterday as healthy as possible by using ground turkey instead of ground beef, the lasagna I made for dinner had lean ground sausage in it, and instead of cake, we went out for frozen yougurt to top off Josh's birthday.

But... no exercise yesterday or today. Well, not formal exercise. I took care of 2 little ones, does that count? I did squeeze in a few crunches and pushups while playing on the floor with the girls. I'll get back on track tomorrow!

Happy, Happy Birthday to my sweet husband! I love you, Joshua!

The birthday boy playing with fireworks on the 4th.

The 4th and Fashion

Yesterday, we celebrated our first 4th of July as a family of 4. The day started off with a "bang" when our AC went out upstairs at about midnight. Julianna woke up around 1:30am and never went back to sleep. Olivia slept as usual but Josh and I took turns with Julianna. I ended up on the couch watching Nick Jr. with her. She finally crashed for a nap around noon and I woke up up around 3pm. She wasn't happy with me this time! We ventured out to the Goodwill. I haven't been thrifting since before Olivia was born so I was very excited. We only stayed for about 15 minutes but I still managed to find 5 items that I loved. I'll show those off in another post. We also got Julianna a bag of Mega Blocks... I'm not sure who loved those more- her or Josh! We picked up a few items from the grocery store and went back home for a little cookout. We grilled ranch turkey burgers and also had potato salad, baked beans, and sweet potato fries. Delicious- and Julianna even ate! We had planned on having strawberry shortcake for dessert but we were all so full. I think that would be good for breakfast! Josh bought a few fireworks to shoot off with the neighbors. We thought Julianna would love them. We were wrong. She was okay with the idea at first but then we gave her a sparkler and she immediately grabbed the "sparkler end" instead of the stick. It happened too fast for us to stop her. A little burn later and she was completely scared and done with fireworks. She screamed and cried for 5 minutes so I took her instead for bathing and consoling. Oh well! We'll try again next year and maybe Olivia can join us instead of snoozing!

Speaking of being thrifty... 4th of July was the perfect chance to wear my blue and white striped shorts. I scored this Banana Republic shorts for $2.00 at the thrift store when I was pregnant. I was excited to pair them with a fun red top for the perfect 4th of July outfit. Thrifty and fashionable! :)

Olivia- 7 weeks old

Olivia Grace is 7 weeks old. I cannot believe she's almost 2 months old but it's also hard to remember what life was like without our Livi. Olivia is still eating good and her sleeping has gotten better. She's actually sleep in her bassinet now! She's still taking naps in the swing and starts out the night in the swing but sleeps the rest of the night in her room, sleeping in her bassinet. She's also sleeping for longer streches: 4-8 hours for her first stretch and then 2-3 hours the rest of the day. She also loves to fall asleep on her belly, laying on my legs.

My favorite thing this week has been the amount of smiling that she's been doing. Her smiles are just so super sweet!

Health & Fitness: Day 2

I'm proud to say that I've completed day 2. I didn't get up after 1 day! Woo hoo! Today was physically a little bit easier but I got waaaay more sweaty. I've eaten well today so I feel really good about that. Breastfeeding makes me incredibly hungry so I've just got to remember to make healthy choices- have an apple instead of those delicious cookies!

I'm not stepping on the scale again until next Monday. I'm hoping to see at least another pound out the window by then!

Health & Fitness: Day 1

I've completed day 1. Yay! I woke up feeling less than motivated. I have been feeling kind of down for some reason today. I hoped that exercise would boost my mood but not quite. I hope I shake these blues away, fast!

Day 1 Exercise:
20 minutes of the 30 Day Shred
15 minutes walking on treadmill

The 30 Day Shred pretty much kicked my booty. I kept up better than I thought I would, especially considering I haven't worked out in almost a year. But it was tough. It made it even more interesting with a toddler either "working out" with me, getting into something she shouldn't, or making fun of me. But I did it!

Day 1 Weigh-In:
148 lbs. (actually down a pound over the weekend!)
First Goal Weight:
140 lbs.
Second Goal Weight:
135 lbs.

I've done well with food today. I threw away the rest of our anniversary cake- maybe that's what I'm sad?! Haha! My main focus is eating healthier, not necessary eating less. I'm breastfeeding so I still need to get 300-500 extra calories. I just have to eat smart calories. Hoping the rest of the day is successful, I feel happier, and I'm more motivated tomorrow...