30-day Update 10/21/10

Oct 21, 2010

So yesterday was my 30-day update. I didn't know about my measurements, but I knew one thing for sure, I feel SO much better than I did 30 days ago! And although I do still have some baby weight to lose and some lax ab muscles to tighten up after a third c-section, I realized I am more happy with the results of how I feel right now! I have had few to NO flair ups from my Fibromyalgia, and I couldn't be happier! If you would have told me a year ago that I could have this many pain-free days, I probably would've laughed at you! Terrible, I know! I just gave in to the fact that I have a chronic pain disorder and would just have to "live with it." I serve a God that heals, and I wasn't even taking care of my "temple" as I should have been! DON'T EVER SUBMIT TO SICKNESS!!! I can't emphasize that enough! I was also born with a heart defect that was repaired 12 years ago, and it is very easy to get "out of shape" due to my enlarged heart. I am THRILLED to report my resting pulse has gone down 10BPM!! 10!!! It's like a "normal" resting pulse now! :) My husband is currently going through chemotherapy, and it is grueling on his body and has made him very sick, but I can only imagine how much more sick he would be if he wasn't staying active and getting the nutrients his body needs - SO thankful for Shakeology! And I'm so thankful he is inspiring and encouraging others through their cancer treatment! His next chemotherapy week resumes on Monday. So that means another week of chaos for our family, but I'm gonna face it head-on and prepared! I do feel like I could have even better results at this point if I hadn't gotten so out of routine. But that's how it is, so it's time to move on! Just keep looking forward!! Learn from your experiences and move on!

So, moving on... haha Feeling great is AWESOME! I can't wait to continue on this wonderful journey! But I know people want to know about the weight and measurements! haha I am now almost 6 months post-partum with our 3rd child - and 3rd c-section, so I do still have some baggage to lose even though I am considered within my "average" weight for my height. I have quite a bit more to lose (and tone) around my waist, but I can happily say the saddle bags (or muffin top, love handles, or whatever you call it) are GONE! YES!!! I have reached my goal measurements for my arms, and still have a bit to go on my thighs (and rear haha). I obviously didn't expect to reach all my goals in 30 days, of course, so I'm happy I reached some already!

It's important to remember it's about the measurements - how do your pants fit, how do you feel, how do you look, etc. The scale can be your enemy when you look at it alone. And many breastfeeding moms will tell you they can't lose those last 5lbs until their baby's wean. Especially if you have a smaller frame as I do, your body may hold on to 5-10lbs which is your body's way of producing the milk necessary to feed your little one. Let's face it - to produce milk we obviously have some extra fluid to produce it! If you're like me, then you're little one comes first, so if that means the scale shows 5-10lbs more, you know your little one is getting plenty of eat (and tons of nutrition because you're eating right, right?) ;) I did drop 2 more lbs, so yay!! :) But I'm totally focusing on my measurements, and I like where they're going! Woo hoo!! My ultimate goal is to get back into the jeans I wore before I was pregnant with our first! So I have a ways to go to get to that goal, but I know I can do it!! I am currently wearing a belt with my post-partum jeans, which means soon I will be back to my "bigger" pre-pregnancy jeans, and then my regular pre-pregnancy jeans, and on to my pre-pre-pregnancy jeans! haha Yay!

So I have a week and a half left of the Slim in 6 program, and I moved on to the final disk "Burn it Up" today. Wow, it's definitely a step up! I have to definitely be in-tune with my body because there is definitely a possibility of a set-back if I push myself TOO hard. That is why I chose to start with this program because if I was having a "bad day" I could go back to the previous disk and still get in a good workout. But since starting I haven't had any "bad days!" Onto the final week and half of this program! What's next? I haven't decided yet, but I'll keep you updated! :)

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