Week 2 Day 5

So far so good with this challenge. I'm down 5 pounds. Some days it is hard to get to the gym because they do not provide childcare, one of the reasons it is so cheap ($10 a month). My mom is quick to watch Norah for me and I am so thankful for that. I really enjoy going to the gym and lifting weights. I feel strong and powerful. Then the guy with the ripped tank comes in and lifts 1000 pounds. He's wearing a bandanna AND a hat. I bet his head gets hot. I bet he is a hot head. 

There is this man that works out at the same time as me that is in a wheelchair. I don't know him, I've never spoken to him, but he is an inspiration to me. He is patient and takes his time going to the weight rack and grabbing 50 pound weights and setting them in his lap. He wheels back to his spot, turns around to face the mirror. He does one arm at a time, slowly and precisely until he is done with that set. Sometimes I think of any excuse I can "I'm too tired to workout. Norah is grumpy. I don't have enough time. etc etc." But the guy in the wheelchair makes time to take care of himself. He makes time to get to the gym. If he can do it, I can do it. And even though we've never talked, I know he thinks the Hot Head in the bandanna is a lunk too. 

Also included is my selfie. Notice the super cool dude in the tank with the tattoos behind me. Stop grunting while I'm trying to lift my 5 pound weights bro. 

Day 3

 I haven't worked out in over a year and after 3 days of intense exercise, I am completely worn out. Today was lower body/abs and I know I am going to have trouble getting out of bed in the morning. And bending down to pick up my baby. And sitting on a toilet, or any other chair. I have a love/hate relationship with the soreness. On one hand I hate it because, obviously, it hurts. On the other hand, I love it because I know that it means I am doing something good for my body. I have been working hard and eating right and a transformation is slowly taking place. 

I guess I will post my before pictures. They are lookin pretty rough. My brother reminded me how embarrassing it would be to post before pictures and not lose the weight. So here we go. Motivation!

Yikes. Maybe after I lose the weight, I will post the other ones. But for now, these will work.

Tonight's dinner! Pasta with turkey sausage, shrimp, orange and green bell peppers, onion, and a can of rotel. Delicious!I'm not so sure about that pasta. I meant to grab whole wheat (BFL approved) but grabbed this instead. Oops.

I'm off to bed. My little one FINALLY went to sleep. 

-Alli

I'm back and I'm better than ever!

That is actually false. I am not better than ever. Swap the word better, with bigger and that is more like it. I am at my heaviest ever and after having a baby, it shouldn't be a big surprise.

A lot has changed since I last wrote in this blog. I was three weeks into another BFL challenge when I found out I was pregnant. I was also three weeks into nursing school and this wonderful surprise ROCKED my world. I was in shock for the first couple of months (ok the whole 9 months) and I just let the blog (and my fitness) go. I ate fairly healthy and did mild exercise during my pregnancy. I would swim a few laps and go for walks but not nearly as often as I should have. I gained 33 pounds, which is within the recommended amount.

Long story short, I'm at my heaviest ever. I have lost about 25-30 pounds gained during pregnancy but I was at my heaviest when I found out. I keep fluctuating give or take 5 pounds. It's an endless cycle and I am ready for it to quit.

I will be posting before pictures later this week!

Worth every pound!