Weight Loss Update and Progress Pictures

I finally started back at the gym two weeks ago and I'm loving it. I definitely should have gone back a little sooner, but Finn will grow fast and I can't get those moments back. I've even started to run/jog on the treadmill which I was scared to do at first knowing I hadn't run since 36 weeks pregnant. But it actually wasn't that bad and I ran about an 11min mile which is pretty decent since I ran it consecutively and didn't have to stop constantly. I will admit that my hips felt a little off, which the midwives told me they would and my recovery period is a little longer than it use to be haha. Before I could take a day off after a hard workout and I would be fine, but now I'm still pretty sore after skipping a day to recover. My goal is to work out 3 days a week which I have reached these last two weeks. This coming week I probably won't get to the gym at all since we are leaving at 5am Wednesday to go back home for Thanksgiving and won't be back home to Vermont until Sunday. This unfortunately leaves me little to no time to go to the gym since I work Monday and Tuesday 7-5 (deadline at the paper is killer) and Monday may even be longer than that. I may try to leave at 4 on Tuesday so I can get in at least 45mins at the gym, but we'll see how my deadlines are. Anyways, here are my updates!

16 Weeks Postpartum (oh and not stretch marks, they're scratch marks thanks to my sensitive skin!)

13 Weeks Postpartum

41 weeks pregnant = 185

8/21 weight = 160

9/6 weight = 156.6

9/20 = 154.2

11/1 = 147 

11/21 - 143.8

Weight Loss in three weeks = 3.2lbs

Total Weight loss since 8/21 = 16.2lbs

Weight Loss to go = 8.8lbs

Goals:

9/30 = 155 MET

10/12 = 150 MET

11/21 = 145 MET

1/31 = 140

3/31 = 135

Goal Measurements by 4/24 = These are all my pre-pregnancy measurements except for my bust
Bust = 36in (still nursing)
Waist = 25in
Hips = 36in
Thighs = 21in

Starting measurements 9/22=

Bust = 38in [2in to go]

Waist = 30in [5in to go]

Hips = 41in [5into go]

L Thigh = 23in [2in to go]

R Thigh = 23in [2in to go]

Measurements 10/30 =

Bust = 36in GOAL MET [although this measurement changes depending on the last time Finn nursed!]

Waist = 29in [4in to go]

Hips = 39 [3in to go]

L Thigh = 22in [1in to go]

R Thigh = 22in [1in to go]

Measurements 11/23:

Bust = 36in GOAL MET

Waist = 28in [3in to go]

Hips = 38 [2in to go]

L Thigh = 21.75in [.75in to go]

R Thigh = 21.75in [.75in to go]

Cara Box

I loved my Cara Box matchups this time around as I had so much in common with them. Sierra sent me an awesome box that I was so excited to receive. Sierra lives in SanDiego (slightly jealous since VT is way more than slightly cold this morning!) and has an adorable one year old son so go check out her blog to find out more! And here is my Cara Box reveal!

I LOVE socks, it's kind of an obsession so these are perfect and will help me stay warm in the extreme cold of VT.

Sierra has a small business and made me this adorable necklace that says "It started with a love story" and then has our anniversary and Finn's birthday listed - so cute and an awesome idea for a gift!

Sierra also made me a keychain that has Finn's name, birthday, weight and height on it - again a perfect gift for a new mom. 

How could I forget the best part of the package, a Superman onesie costume that came complete with cape, for Finn!

Sierra put together an awesome package but mostly I'm happy to have made a new friend!

p.s. the chocolate is empty in this picture - it was opened and eaten first thing and I'm slightly very jealous that Sierra lives near a Trader Joe's!

3 months old!

3 months old on October 31st!

Wow, these past three months have flown by! It's hard to believe that one year ago we found out I was pregnant and now we have a chubby, happy three month old!

Milestones: Finn smiles constantly now and he laughs (not a belly laugh yet) very easily especially if you stick your tongue out at him. He holds his head up exceptionally well and if you sit him up in a chair, like in the picture, he usually doesn't flop over. He always has his hands in his mouth and is determined to find his thumb! He even has two bottom teeth that are definitely going to be coming in soon - oh boy! He is around 27inches and 16lbs and just started wearing 6-9 months clothes so we're thinking he'll be 6'5 like his uncle Patrick!

Eating: Oh, pretty much constantly still! He eats every 2 hours almost like clockwork and at night its almost every hour for three hours before bed.

Sleeping: He is still an awesome sleeper thankfully. We tend to go to bed around 9 or 9:30 and he usually sleeps until 5:30 or 6 so around 8 or 9 hours. Although lately he's been getting up around 4 or 4:30 to eat for 10 minutes then goes back to sleep for another 3 hours. I'm really hoping he keeps sleeping this well since I'm starting back at the gym this week and I'll need all of the extra energy I can get!

Saying: Finn is "talking" a ton now. He is especially vocal in the mornings and when we lay him on his back and lay next to him he loves it and talks constantly. He shriks when he gets excited too and then looks around like "was that me?!?" He'll be talking before we know it!

Likes: Laying on his back, when mom and dad make silly noises at him, being in the car (must be moving), colorful toys, bath time, music and of course milk!

Dislikes: being put in his car seat - seriously the only time he truly cries but once the car starts to move he's totally fine, tummy time - he cries or eats the blanket, and not much else - he's a pretty relaxed baby that loves almost everything!

Weight Loss Update

I know, I know it's been awhile! I went back to work on October 21st and I'm working 30 hour weeks so I have two days off with Finn - I work 7-5 on Monday, 7-4 on Tuesday, 9-1 on Thursday (Finn comes with me!) and 9-4 on Friday. I've been slacking on blogging but I keep up my instagram since it's much quicker so follow me there!

Next is my weight loss update and I am right on target which is pretty awesome! I have to admit that I haven't gone back to the gym yet since I can bare to be away from Finn especially with just going back to work. But I have decided that for my sanity I have to so I am starting back at the gym in a week. I'm only going to start out at three days a week but I think that's pretty good for a new mom.

I have to say that the transformation my body has gone through post pregnancy is really hard for me. I knew it would take some time for the weight to come off and that my body wouldn't look the same but it is much harder for me than I imagined. I have never been overweight and even when I thought I was "fat," I was never really that soft. The hardest part for me has been how saggy my stomach is now. Basically all of my weight gain with Finn was in my stomach so now the extra skin (although not a lot, just a lot for me) is there and my muscles are not so it's just weird to me to see it like that. I also made the mistake of trying on my old size 2 jeans and none of my jeans have any real stretch to them, they are very tailored so needless to say I was sorely disappointed when they didn't fit at all. I did go to Gap and bought two pairs of size 6 jeans which fit perfectly and are already a little loose (I even put them in the dryer the last time I washed them) since I know I have to at least loose all of the weight before I can try my size 2 on again.

I'm consistently loosing almost a pound a week still mostly because Finn eats a ton (every 1.5-2 hours) and I'm honestly not very hungry anymore. I thought I would be more hungry nursing than when I was pregnant but I'm less hungry than even pre-pregnancy and I have to force myself to eat during the day. For most women this wouldn't be a problem but with my past food issues I have to make sure I eat as I don't want to go back to restricting and having a bad relationship with food in general.

Ok, so enough talking - here are my newly updated pics and results, along with my measurement update!
(top: current 13 weeks postpartum; middle: 5 weeks postpartum; bottom: 3 weeks postpartum)

41 weeks pregnant = 185

8/21 weight = 160

9/6 weight = 156.6

9/20 = 154.2

11/1 = 147 

Weight Loss in six weeks = 7.2lbs

Total Weight loss = 13lbs

Weight Loss to go = 12lbs

Goals:

9/30 = 155 MET

10/12 = 150 MET

11/21 = 145

1/31 = 140

3/31 = 135

Goal Measurements by 4/24 = These are all my pre-pregnancy measurements except for my bust
Bust = 36in (still nursing)
Waist = 25in
Hips = 36in
Starting measurements 9/22=
Thighs = 21in
Bust = 38in [2in to go]
Waist = 30in [5in to go]
Hips = 41in [5into go]
L Thigh = 23in [2in to go]
R Thigh = 23in [2in to go]
Measurements 10/30 =
Bust = 36in GOAL MET [although this measurement changes depending on the last time Finn nursed!]
Waist = 29in [4in to go]
Hips = 39 [3in to go]
L Thigh = 22in [1in to go]
R Thigh = 22in [1in to go]

I hope that once I begin to workout these numbers will go down much quicker, but this isn't bad for purely weight loss inches lost.