Well that crazy busy day is over and we are now going to get to spend a relaxing 8 days at our lake house. Our first family vacation.

My day started GREAT but once I arrived at the lake house everyone was grilling and it was so tempting and I gave in :(. But that is okay because as long as you know when you are eating the wrong foods you can get back on track. It is when you deny or make excuses to why you are eating the bad foods you are in trouble and will be on the fast track to failure.

So to recap my day today:
7 am - profit shake with greens
9am - whole wheat toast with natural PB and a banana
12pm - cliff bar (on the road)
3pm - grilled hamburger with tomato and light mayo and a brat no buns
5pm - sliver slice of carrot car for my brothers b-day
7pm - salad with garlic expressions dressing and lots of tomatoes.
10pm - 20 blue chips and homemade salsa

Hydration log:
80 oz water
20 oz G2

Supplement log:
7am - 2 scoops profit protein shake
7am - 5 scoops greens
7am - 3x it's vital
7am - 2x Thermofit
12pm - 3x it's vital
3pm - 2x Thermofit

Tomorrow I plan to make my week menu and head to the grocery store and lock in the clean eating meal plan 100%

I hope you are enjoying the journey so far. I know I am and I thank you for keeping me honest and motivated to do this.

Thanks!
Natasha

Okay so like I mentioned yesterday...today was going to be more difficult to stay on track! Let me tell you how our day went.

Woke up at 6am to begin my really busy day with Jacoby. We had to be 1.5 hrs away to a bridal shower for a great friend by 10am. But 1st we needed to stop and see Zooma (my mom). Then we proceeded to the shower. From the shower we we t directly to my grandparents house for 2 hrs. Then get into the car and drive 30 mins to my husbands mom and dads so they could see our little man. At this point we got a 2 hr break where we could sit and relax a bit. But soon enough we are all getting around to go to a wedding reception from 5-10pm. Then home.

So by the day above you can see how difficult this is going to be for me and my nutrition. Everyone has these types of days but one thing you need to remember you are in control of what you eat. Just because it is there, does not mean you should eat it. Okay so I will tell you how my day went on nutrition.

Food log:
6am - Profit shake with greens
9am - cliff bar and apple
10:30am - fresh fruit at the shower
1pm - turkey, lettuce, tomato, while wheat sandwich with hummus that I packed that morning
4pm - bowl of fresh strawberries and blueberries at my in laws
7:30pm - veggie lasagna, red skin potatoes, fresh green beans, pork loin at the wedding
11pm - veggies with hummus

Hydration log:
100 oz water
12 oz diet coke at wedding

Supplant log:
6am - profit hake and 5 scoops greens
6am - 3 x its vital vitamin
6am - 2 x Thermofit
12pm - 3 x it's vitals
1pm - 2 x Thermofit
7pm - 2 x Thermofit

Tomorrow we go to the lake for a weeks vacation! So things will be much easier as temptation will not be there. Unless we have a fire and s'mores...that maybe hard to pass up.

Well day 3 was a little harder to stay 100% on track. But I still think I did very well compared to the nasty, unhealthy food I was eating suing the last month of pregnancy.

Okay so the entire day went great unt we had a great friend bring us dinner to help out while we are recovering and figuring things out as new parents. So here was my day.

Food Log:
7am - whole wheat toast with natural PB and banana
9:30am - 2 eggs scrambled with salsa
1pm - big green salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, avocado, chicken with garlic expressions dressing
3pm - cliff protein bar with banana
5:30pm - apple
7:30pm - Turkey and cheese sub from Hersey giants

Hydration log:
160 oz water
20 oz G2

Activity log:
1 mile walk with family

So overall the day went really well but I could have done a couple thing different. But like you all know...life sometimes gives you struggles and those struggles usually make you stronger and more focused.

I will chat with you all tomorrow as we have a huge day with lots of obstacles. I need to be prepared and have food lacked if I want to get through it healthy!

Welcome back to my post baby weight loss journey blog.  I am so excited for this journey...it has been a life changing journey being pregnant and watching your body change in so many ways.  I am ready to work hard and commit 100% to getting back to the body I once had.  And I am glad to share my days with you.  

Please know that if you have any questions at all about what I am doing and how I am doing it, feel free to contact me anytime as I would love to share my successes with you.  Just since yesterday's first blog I have had 3 people want to join me in my journey and make a post baby weight loss journey for themselves with the help and motivation from me.  I am so excited to be able to share this experience with everyone.  

Okay onto todays facts.  

Food Log ~ 8-23-12
7am ~ ezekiel bread with natural peanut butter  (sprouted bread) 
9am ~ Protein Shake with my greens (2 scoops It Works Profit Shake, 5 scoops It Works Greens with 16 oz of water) ~ see picture 
12pm ~ Fresh GREEN salad with 1/2 avocado, 3 slices of boar's head turkey meat cut up, 1/4 cup mushrooms, Garlic Expressions dressing 
3pm ~ Cliff Protein Bar with Banana 
6pm ~ 1 cup cooked spagheti with 93% lean turkey meat, mushrooms, yellow squash.  with 1 slice of ezekial bread with coconut oil spread 
9:30pm ~ 20 blue corn chips with homemade mild salsa 

Activity Log ~ 8-23-12 
2pm ~ 1 mile walk with Jacoby and Braylon 
2:30pm ~ 10 mins stretching ~ hamstrings, adductors, hip flexors, glutes, calves 
3pm ~ foam rolling of my back, lats, shoulders, glutes 

Hydration Log ~ 8-23-12 
180 oz water 

Supplement Log ~ 8-23-12
7am ~ 3-It's Vital (multi-vitamin) from It Works! 
9am ~ 2-It Works! Thermofit 
9am ~ It Works! Profit Shake x 2 scoops 
9am ~ It Works! GREENS x 5 scoops 
1pm ~ 3-It's Vital (multi-vitamin) from It Works! 
1pm ~ 2-It Works! Thermofit 
6pm ~ 2-It Works! Thermofit 

Until tomorrow...

Hello everyone!  I decided that I would blog about my post baby weight loss journey with you all.  I will be back on my healthy nutrition, daily exercise, and it works supplements and wraps.  I hope you all enjoy and maybe I can motivate you and inspire you to do more for you!  

Today I am 7 days post delivery of my precious little man, Jacoby Michael.  Jacoby Michael was born on August 15th and I had minimal trauma during labor/deliver so I am feeling wonderful.  This may not be typical for all new moms, so please if you decide to follow this as a guide do it at your own pace depending on you are feeling.  

Okay...I am going out of my comfort zone and telling all.  My starting weight today is 195.5 lbs and body fat of 39.5%.  I started my pregnancy at 165 lbs, which is 30 lbs over my normal weight.  My goal by April 13, 2013 is to be down to 140 lbs and below 20% body fat.  I have also committed to a 1/2 Marathon on April 13th, my goal for this race is to finish with a smile.  

All these goals were put into plane and will be reached by my 5 year anniversary to my wonderful husband, Jeremy.  I want to be back to the woman he married on the outside for first myself and second for him.  I am a person that needs a deadline and specific goals or I just dissolve the goals and let life get in my way.  So this blog is going to motivate me and keep me accountable to myself and to you.  

My plan is to blog my daily food journal and activity journal so you can see my routines.  On Mondays I will post my weight and body fat % updates along with insights on the last week about what I did great and what I can change to make it better.  Also on Monday's I will post a updated photo for appearance results.  

I hope you enjoy this blog and please feel free to comment or ask any questions.   

Day 1 ~ 8-22-12

Exactly 235 days till my goal deadline of April 13, 2013

Starting Weight:  195.5 lbs 
Starting Body Fat:  39.5% 

Goal Weight:  140 lbs 
Goal Body Fat:  20% or under 

Food Log 8-22-12
7am ~ whole wheat toast x 2 slices with Krema Natural Peanut Butter with 20 oz of water
       3 ~ It's Vital (multi-vitamin) 
11am ~ 3 whole eggland best eggs with 1/4 cup mushrooms and 2 T mozzarella cheese scrambled eggs with 1/4 an avocado with 1/4 cup salsa.  
         2 ~ It Works! Thermofit prior to meal 
1pm ~ Protein shake:  2 scoops It Works Profit Protein Shake with 4 scoops of It Works Greens 
         3 ~ It's Vital (multi-vitamin) 
3pm ~ handful of carrots and hummus 
7pm ~ 1 cup cooked whole wheat spaghetti with 97% lean turkey meat, yellow squash and mushrooms.  
         2 ~ It Works! Thermofit prior to meal 

Fluid Intake 8-22-12
160 oz pure water
20 oz G2 

Activity Log 8-22-12
Moderate Speed Walk with Jacoby ~ 1 mile 
Foam rolled back, hips, legs ~ 15 mins 
Stretching routine ~ hamstrings, quads, chest, back and hips ~ 10 mins 

Sleep Log 8-22-12 (night before) 
slept a total of 7 hrs with one break for feeding at 3am

Until tomorrow...