Starting Monday May 7th I went to a new gym here in KC called Kosama. It is basically P90X but you actually go to a facility and have an instructor. I like this better than P90X because for me I am able to mentally push myself harder and I am not worried about when the babes are going to wake up and cry. I have been going during the weekday mornings from 6:10-7:10 and it has been so much fun! I actually don't hate waking up at 5:45 to be there on time because of how I am feeling the rest of the day. Today was my first kickboxing class and dang it was so fun and so hard all in one. I enjoyed punching a giant bag with all my might, it's almost therapeutic!
My biggest concern has been making sure I am drinking enough water and eating enough calories to sustain my breastmilk for Pax. So far it seems to be going well & I am using that MyFitnessPal app I mentioned in a previous post to make sure I am taking in somewhere between 2000-2500 calories on workout days.
I am planning on doing a "weigh in" tomorrow and I am kind of nervous. I want to see some results on the scale even though I know that is not what you are supposed to base your weight loss on. Although it is nice to see the numbers dropping. I am definitely feeling better and am seeing my baby belly shrinking, not quite firming yet, but shrinking none the less.
Another thing I have noticed is my decrease in desire for sweets. I went the first three days without having an afternoon sweets craving which is a pretty normal thing for me. Part of it is boredom during the kids nap time and I just think of how delicious something chocolate would be. On Mother's Day I decided that I should treat myself to a little ice cream so I went to Target and grabbed some Edy's Limited Edition Samoa. It was really yummy but after I did not feel good at all. Now by no means am I depriving myself of delicious treats. Harper and I just yesterday had an amazing afternoon snacks of animal crackers dipped in Nutella (mmmmm Nutella) or we go and grab a Diet Cherry Limeade from Sonic, but I have noticed I am wanting less junk and enjoying more healthy choices.
I have always been such a food driven person that from the second I wake up I think about what am I going to have for breakfast, then once breakfast is over I am already planning my lunch and so on. It is as if all I think about is food. Now that I am starting my day off with burning some serious calories I have been changing my thought process. I do think about what I am going to eat to ensure I am eating enough but I am also thinking about what other activities I can do to get some fitness in and get my mind off of food. You would think that I was overweight, and by no means am I overweight, but I have noticed that as I am getting just a little bit older (no, not OLD, but older) I have to be more conscious of what I put in my body.
Ever since I have been with J it has changed my eating habits as well. He has always been focused on eating fresh not frozen foods and making sure we have enough protein and the less processed foods the better. That paired with my love of cooking has been a great marriage of trying fun new healthy and fresh dishes. I am trying to remember to take pictures of dishes I cook that turn out great to share on here because I am big with just throwing something together and having it turn out amazing. Like last night, I made the best turkey meatballs I have ever eaten, seriously!!
Anyway, I am excited and loving this new healthy lifestyle, not diet, that I am doing. I feel better, I hopefully am looking better, and I am happy!
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