Laundry, Nickle Creek, and Doctors appointment

that sounds like less than it feels like.  i definitely have a full day today.  i have a doctors appointment in the next couple of hours, this is my third time with a new doctor/midwife.  i just haven't found the "right" one yet.  the whole hospital experience is quiet foreign to me as it is.  the last kid/first kid i had was born at home with a great midwife that i got to know well and felt comfortable with.  so i'm nervous hoping that this is the doctor that makes me feel comfortable somewhat.  i know this whole situation is a learning experience for me and that God is trying to show how i need to trust Him in this situation over everyone else in this situation with me.  so as i sit here waiting for my two thirty appointment i listen to one of my favorite bands, Nickle Creek, and fold some laundry.  another new thing in my life this past  two  weeks is that our son is now upstairs sharing sleeping quarters with his cousin.  it's been nice to make progress on our room, but i miss waking up to him, seeing his face before i climb into bed, and hearing him moving around in his bed at night.  can't wait to meet my new doctor

diana

yes i'm still alive

so i guess i haven't written in about five months.  that sounds longer than it feels.  i haven't lost any more weight but i have gained a few pounds.  i wasn't sure what i was going to write about since i'm pregnant with my second child and definitely not trying to lose any weight.  i haven't been to the gym in at least three months.  we were trying to save money since gas was so expensive for a while there, so we decided not to drive anywhere extra.  i have been going on a walk here and there.  i guess i'll be updating about my life as it is now.  i still want very badly to lose weight, it will definitely not happen by my thirtieth birthday, but i'm hoping to get a kick start as soon as the new baby is here, and we're all caught up on our sleep.  

diana

twelfth week blues

so for my grand finale i only went to the gym once.  what a sad story to report.  i've been really stressed out about finances and silly stuff like that.  so much for my annoying report of my end to my second run of six week intervals.   so i should be posting a picture in the next few days hopefully, and i'll weigh myself tomorrow, or today, not sure yet.  for the next six weeks i'm going to perform my cardio on the dreaded stair climber.  the good thing about the stair climber is that it gets your heart rate up and it keeps it up.  we've purchased some new music from itunes, so that has been great for the gym time.  as i keep writing i'm going to try to increase my time doing cardio.  tonight will be my first night at the gym for this week, and we have friends in town so i hope i can make it a few more times, i'll try to go on the weekend if all else fails.  i hope i can get motivated to push myself harder.  i think i'll be doing the cleans in less than two weeks, but i could be wrong.  i'm very excited about that.  

diana

accomplishments usually happen when you're not paying too much attention

so this past week i went to the gym five times.  i can't believe it.  i was getting ready Saturday morning talking to Kelly and i realized that Saturday morning was going to be my fifth time that week.  it was pretty amazing.  i'm now officially on my twelfth week, which means that i'll be taking a progress picture soon.  some of the things i'll do different this coming six weeks are do cardio first and lift weights after the cardio.  i'm going to try a menu plan.  i'm going to try to ride my bike for an hour or so when Amal takes his nap.  and i think just in general i will try to up my cardio time in general.  i might even try to go to the gym more than once some days, especially if i have my bike to ride to the gym.  i'm also going to do a detox/cleanse sometime in June, i think the third week.  i want to try to cut out my sugar intake, and try to stay away from so much caffeine.  so i hope after three months i have lost a good amount of weight, or at least ten pounds.

diana

to pray or not to pray

i always know i should pray about everything, unless i know from past wisdom what to do.  but right now i'm praying about my bike.  i'm not sure if i should keep it or if i should try to sell it.  it would be good to have to ride when Amal takes his naps, and i could even ride it to the gym during the day and work out.  i'm just not sure of what to do.  we have very limited space with only a room and bathroom to store it in, and a toddler that gets into everything.  the only thing that worries me is the possibility of the bike falling on my son.  i guess i need to talk to my husband about it too.  besides the bike dilemma i have gone to the gym once this week so far, and i plan to go tonight, i wanted to go last night but during the day i was feeling down.  about what?  i have no clue, i must be overwhelmed or just stressed about life in general.  i feel a lot better today.

diana

week eleven is just tomorrow

so i had another vacation of a week i guess.  i went to the gym once, i think,.  oh how life can get busy if you allow it to.  well i hope that my next week is good, and i hope in a couple of more weeks i will feel good about my progress when it comes to getting on that scale.  one good thing is that my work out pants are too big, they definitely fit they just have some extra room in them.  i'm pretty excited about that, that means i get to buy some new ones soon.  this is going to be short and sweet.

diana

blah, blah, blah

i keep telling myself that i'm going to keep an all around journal for food, exercise, emotional mood sorta stuff, and of course i haven't done it yet. i know i have a kid and i'm married, but you think i could find some sorta time. i think i just have to work harder. i definitely think that i'm scared to start a journal, i don't want to know what i'm eating, and how i'm feeling, how my workouts are going. i think i'm doing good, but if i started journaling i would probably find out that i'm totally slacking in some area. the motivater for me to start journaling is that i keep forgetting how long i've been on this crazy ride. i'm pretty sure all of you are getting a deal. i mean a two for one deal, this entry will recap my eighth and ninth week. so week eight i worked out three times, i think i've hit a plateau with losing, and just an all around feeling of i'm tired of doing this. but that's ok, cause i'm not stopping until the fat lady is gone. week nine was my vacation week, and as i write i'm still in Denver visiting my friend. the sad thing about this visit is that i've been sick for about half of my trip, so for a few days i haven't really been eating cause i'm sick. but i did work out once this week nine. what can you do when you and your kid have flu like symptons? not that much. the weather is beautiful out here though. week ten will be good, i think i'm going to mix up my cardio, and add some extra time and run maybe like ten to twenty minutes, so i'll be going for up to fifty minutes of cardio at the gym. i hope to start running in the morning with my son in tow too. well i'll be in San Diego tomorrow morning to start my week ten.
diana

this is harder than i thought

well this is an update from my week seven.  the sad thing is i have totally forgotten what i did, i know i went to the gym i think at least three times, and i ran once and i think i walked a few times.  i keep forgetting to start journaling about my food intake, i'm really bad at this kinda stuff.  i definitely see some changes in my body, and i'm going to be excited about them unlike the past when i couldn't stop thinking about how much weight i still needed to lose.  i just weaned my son from nursing in the past few weeks so this last few weeks has been harder for me because i've been emotional about not having the closeness with my son that i'm used to.  but it was definitely time.  for week nine i'm going to be out of town visiting old friends, i'm so excited.  her husband has a home gym that i will definitely be taking advantage of.  so i'm excited to change up my routine some while out of town.  we're going to Denver i've never been before i'm really excited.  just me and my son are going.  and i think when i finish this next six weeks i'm going to do a detox cleans with my little brother.  should be good, so i'll write about that in about four weeks.  i'm in week eight and i haven't gone to the gym yet, i'll probably go tonight.  i am having less of a crappy boring time on the elliptical machine thanks to Sarah's advice about bringing a magazine.  well i'll try to stay on top of this blogging thing better.  

diana

six weeks later

Still going strong?

  so this past week my son turned one, that was fun.  i went to the gym three times.  i'm working out on the elliptical machine for the next six weeks.  i had a few "wow i think i'm losing weight"  moments this past week.  1.  i felt more flexible while i was shaving my legs in the shower.  i didn't need to have my leg on the edge of the tub.  2.  i fit in some lawn chairs with having some room, instead of just enough room for my big butt.  3.  my underwear fit perfect, and a few pairs are too big for me.  i'm really excited about this next six weeks, i hope i see some good progress, i have a goal for every six weeks and this next six weeks is to go down one and a half sizes in my pants.  i'm in between sizes and i thought that i just as well should go to a size and a half smaller.  for the first six weeks i lost six pounds, and almost six inches total in my hips waist and bust.  after i post this i'll post my newest pictures, if you ask me they look just like the first pictures and maybe worse, i'm wearing jeans in the picture, which make my butt look bigger than it already is.

diana

week six in a nutshell

this week my husband and son were sick, and i got new running shoes.  i went to the gym once, walked a few times, continued to watch what i ate.  my son turned one yesterday!  well i will be posting  a new picture either later today or tomorrow.  this week i plan to go the gym four times, change cardio machines, and continue to watch what i eat, and walk here and there.  i'm off to a good start, i went to the gym last night.  

diana

"that's what i used to think"

so last night i went to the gym, it was soo busy and all of the free weights that i use were being used.  but besides that little annoying fact i had a great time working out, and i had a great time running on the treadmill, i ran for the longest increments yet.  i think because of the weight i'm at i get shin splints, but it could be my shoes, which are new,.  we'll see what happens tonight.  i actually didn't feel like a fat blob running it was nice.  

diana

Four days a week, who am i kidding?

this is obviously my update from last week, week five.  i definitely didn't go to the gym four times i actually only went twice.  i still went on walks for at least three days last week too.  so my goals for this week are to just keep doing what i was doing for week five, eating the same, doing the same sorta stuff at the gym.  i'm actually really excited about taking my measurements, weight, and another picture.   well the picture thing i'm not that excited about.  i'm really excited with my progress with my eating habits, i actually like celery with a little peanut butter for a snack.  i'm really excited about changing up my gym routine after this week, i will change my cardio machine, and i think i'll do something with lifting too.  i'm also going to keep a food journal, i'll write about what i eat (amount wise), how i'm feeling emotionally, and what my workout was like that day.  well back to being a mommy.

diana

36" 24" 36", only if you not me

i measured myself this week, pretty scary. but one good thing is that i have been counting calories and it seems to be going pretty well for me. so far the counting calories has been the most obvious change i've made. it feels good to actually see results after four full weeks. i'm starting my fifth week with the hope of going to the gym four days this week. last week i went three times and that's good for me, my husband has been encouraging me to go more often. the beginning of this week has been slow because i got sick for a day and just wasn't going to be able to make it to the gym, but i did walk around all day yesterday at Disneyland. that counts for something right?
diana

what makes me smile?

i hate consultations

so i talked to a trainer at 24hour fitness.  that was the first wrong thing i did.  i think only three out of six times have i had a good experience with a trainer from 24, this one was pushy, and wanted to tell me that if my husband knew how important my goals were he would let me spend $700 on training.  so lame!!!!   well the good thing about it was that he told me some things that i didn't know about, one i'm starting is going to be counting calories.  i really hate the thought of that but if i ever want to lose some weight this seems to be the one thing that should work.  i'm also looking at getting a trainer too, not with 24 though.  this week so far i've gone on two walks with my son.  both at least three miles or so.  i will go to the gym tonight.  

diana

halfway through the beginning!!!

so i just finished my third week.  that's an accomplishment in itself.  i definitely struggle with being consistent.  and one thing that's become much harder for me the longer i have a gym membership is not having a workout partner.  it's makes workouts go so much quicker and it's fun, and i'm a girl so not talking to someone for more than an hour is hard, especially when you're in a huge room wall to wall with people.  running on the street is a lot harder than i thought it would be, i didn't actually run on the street at all this week.  i will occasionally, but i will not stress myself out about not doing it at all.  can't wait till the coming week.  i'm really nervous about taking a six week picture, i hope i've lost some weight by then.  the goal for this week is to go on a walk with my son every morning, that doesn't sound unrealistic.  well see.

diana

"An affair to remember"

so last night i went to the gym with my husband, that was the fourth time in the last few years he's actually gone with me to the gym.  definitely something to celebrate.  we lifted together and did cardio together too.  i don't think he actually knows how much i love going to the gym with him though.  so the focus of this week is being consistent, running on the treadmill, making a dent in my costco size tuna salad, and drinking more water.  that sounds like a lot, we'll see how it goes.  i also need to go bed earlier.  my birthday is on Friday, i guess that's exciting.  i've never been one for big birthdays or anything, sometimes i think i want some big party, but not really deep down inside.  i guess the big deal for my birthday is that i'm turning 29 and i want to lose all of my weight before i turn 30, i guess if i was on the "biggest loser" diet i could do it, but i'm not.  this week has been very encouraging with two main things 1. my husband going with me to the gym last night 2. my old gym partner giving me words of encouragement.  thanks Kuss

diana

Tears of Frustration

i definitely slacked on my second week of working out and running.  my husband had a week off, and i guess i decided that i needed one too.  it was hard for me to be motivated when i had some time i could spend with my dh.  i went running once with my  brother, and i went to the gym once too.  i thought that tonight i would semi make up for it by running a mile with my son, but my knees hurt so bad, and i kept thinking "what is wrong with me?"  i felt like i forgot to run all together, so that's when the tears started.  i'm so glad my ds couldn't see me so pissed off and angry with myself.  well i hope next week goes better for me.  my brother definitely helped with my form, and that always helps, anything does really.  well i just hope i have some sort of progress in the next two weeks, but i'm really not expecting anything until week six.  

diana

I wanna be the "Biggest Loser"

so i just finished watching the Biggest Loser, i love that show. i really can't get over the amount of weight these people lose in just one week, and let alone the 12 weeks they've been there total so far. i have to remember that realistically i don't have six hours a day to devote to working out. and even if i did would i? i think if i had Bob the trainer by my side encouraging me, and i don't have that so the six hours aren't happening. my little brother's in town for a week he runs on a college track team, and i'm going to be getting some one on one coaching from him this week. i hope to run at least four times this week, tomorrow will be day one. can't wait to run with my brother tomorrow.
diana

what a week

so i finished week one, and i have to say that it went better than i expected.  this week i started working out again, and i started getting up with my husband at 4:30am, yep super early.  i feel confident for week two, and really excited that my husband has a whole week off to help out with our son.   i'm hoping that i can run more in week two than i did week one.  i only ran twice week one, but i hope to run four to five times this next week, and i will continue to go to the gym at least three times, maybe four, who knows.  i was thinking about what i was missing to jump start my weight loss and i definitely don't take in enough protein, so that will be a goal of mine starting week two too.  i hope that i have more energy this coming week than i did last week.  can't wait to run tomorrow.

diana

keep those babies busy

the things we do to save our sanity daily

what did you do yesterday?

for me yesterday was a fun filled day with babies, babies and more babies.  Amal and his cousin were all over the place as usual, yesterday i was extra tired so that made it seem like a long day.  i didn't run yesterday, but i went to the gym last night, and walked about three miles (to the grocery market).  i really haven't decided how many days i should go to the gym.  i have to go at least three times a week so i can keep up with my lifting.  i'm still figuring out how to fully use this blog space and what's possible, i'll keep the pictures coming, but i will only be posting a progress picture of me every four to six weeks.  i also want to write about more than what kind of exercising i'm doing during the week, it's more fun that way.  today our friend and her daughter are coming over to have a "playdate", my birthday is in a couple of weeks, and my son turns one at the end of April.  lots going on this next couple of months, and i'm sure lots more to write about.

diana

push ups and sit ups, yuck!

this week i've been getting up early with my husband so that i can have some alone time with myself for stuff like reading, blogging, posting pictures, and possibly push ups and sit ups.  i personally hate push ups, and sit ups seem useless to me especially if you're overweight.  oh, did i mention i hate performing both of them?  well i guess i can muster up the strength to do some in the next week, or so.  today i'm not sure when i'll run, but my sister and i are going on a three mile walk today.  and i went to the gym last night, that was great, i love lifting weights.

diana

thank God there small pictures

well i just downloaded some beautiful pictures of myself,  hope this keeps everyone coming back for the gory details.  anyway, today was another good day of running i took the kid in the stroller today, that was definitely harder, but so much fun with my boy.  i am very sore still, and very exhausted today.   i didn't have any sweet music to run to today, but listening to the giggles of my little man was better than any music in my itunes.  

diana

wow!!!! i can't believe i took these pictures

Day 1-1/2

so i've decided to write about my adventures in "being healthy" (aka)  losing weight.  first off i have really pore grammar, and i don't really care about it so if you do you'll just have to get used to it.  i'm turning 29 this month and i really want to get in shape before i am blessed with my second child.  my son is about to turn 1 in april so it would be nice to be able to run around with him at the park without losing my breath.  my goals are to eat healthier, more veggies and water, more protein, and of course more and consistent exercise.  so yesterday was my first day street running in a couple of years, it was rough, and of course i didn't run the whole way.  it was about a mile and a half, very slow pace, i ran to Jack Johnson, that was awesome.  and last night i went to the gym too, needless to say today i'm very sore.  so i'm sure i'll have some more creative stuff to write in the future, i took a before picture yesterday so i'll post that later today.  my sister in law said i was bold for putting the before picture up, but i think if i told everyone how much i weighed or how long it took me to run the mile and a half i ran yesterday that would be bold.  i'm going to run the same distance today, but today i'll have a special buddy with me in a stroller.  

diana