3rd Weigh - in - 3 lbs lost

Thank goodness!!!!

I have taken so many classes this week to kick-start this process. Nights definitely don't work for me...

So, out of the classes:

Zumba - good
Water Aerobics - great
Running - ok
Elliptical - ok
Treadmill - kind of boring
Yoga - great
Plyometrics - tough but good
Body Pump - tough but good
Spinning - hellish and my butt hurts
Chalene Extreme - good
Swimming - too cold for good assessment

2nd weigh-in - 0 weight loss

Yeah, if I was on one of those reality shows they would send me home.

So this weekend I did Zumba on Saturday morning and Chalene Extreme in the evening. On Sunday I did a 20 minute Zumba wii workout and then I went to water aerobics - and I ran home! Yesterday I went to spinning class. And today, 0 movement on the scale!

I was shattered. I went to do my lunchtime swim and it sucked (water too cold). I plan to go to salsa aerobics tonight and then do some Chalebe Extreme when I get home. My evening meal will also get a makeover... I'm restricted to chicken or fish or vegetarian for the rest of the week.

From what I am reading, I could be dealing with some mussle gain/ water retention issues but other than that I have no idea what is going on. I mean I have fat around my stomach. Should it give up at least something in a week?????

Week 1 - 0 Weight Loss

Yeah, bad week. Don't even know why I started this week with the dance exams and everything. I do have more energy though and my workouts start tomorrow. My goal for next Friday is to lose at least 2lbs!

Joined the Gym...

Ok, I got serious and signed my life away to the gym yesterday. I entered their diet programme and hope to lose 25lbs in the next 3 months. This week is already written off for working out though. The dance exams start today so I am out the next two nights. And then I am in the midst of dissertation workshop class number 1 so I am doing homework when I do get home... and I slept in late this morning and did not get to do any pilates!

Anyhow, I am following the meal plan and hope to go to class starting next week!

Pilates - Morning 1

I felt so crappy after my last post that I decided to do something about it this morning. I got up at 6am and jumped on my aeropilates that has been operating as a clothing rack and shelf these last few years. I pulled out the level 1 dvd and just about survived all of the exercises. I can't do many of the exercises requiring that I lift my hips off of the board but I did get through 3/4 of the exercises with good posture. My goal is to do level 1 for april and see if I can move on to level 2 in May.

Now to sign up for classes/swimming during the day...


starting stats
bust - 39"
waist - 36"
hips - 39"

April 1 - 5.5 miles

Now that I am no longer breastfeeding, my metabolism has slowed right down! The good news is that my foot is better. The bad news is that I am 10lbs heaver than I was when I sprained my foot. So now I need to lose like 25-30lbs...

Anyhow, we went on the Palm Sunday Walk on April 1st. We did about 5.5 miles on trails, through hills and fields and people's back yards. It was beautiful and truly made me appreciate how beautiful the Island is. The walk was tiring and the hills difficult. Aidan had Liam in the mei tai for most of it. I carried him through a small part of Spittal Pond and I just couldn't handle his weight. I have so much to do to get back into shape.

So now I need to sort myself out after Easter. I need to work out regularly and running isn't doing it....

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Liam - 15 months

Date/Week: March 22nd; 15 months

Milestones: 

• He walks more like a normal kid and less like a zombie
• Liam likes to slide down the slide
• He waters plants in the garden and pulls up weeds
• We've begun to hear a symphony of 'no' 
• Yoghurt is his favourite food
• First time joining Aidan at the front of the church for the end of the service
• Loves the local bananas that are just the right size for little hands
• will fill the basket during shopping at the farmer's market when you prompt him to pick up tomatoes, potatoes, etc
• Has learned to blow the dandelion puffballs in his grandparent's garden
• Likes the penguins in 'Mary Poppins' and many Rogers and Hammerstein songs
• 15 months and not one bottle of baby food eaten! Baby led weaning rocks!!!
• When he drops something or wants something, he says 'Ca - wol' (Carol), which is his teacher's name. Since it is also my mom's name, it gave her a real shock that he was calling her name one day (particularly since he's been getting pretty good saying gramma and grampa)
• Signed his grandmother's birthday card with blue scribble - and used both hands to do it!

Developmental Progress:  

• If you say 'cows go' he says 'moo'
• He eats more consistently with a spoon and is getting better spearing food with a fork
• Drinks very well from a straw (which was surprise for me since we don't use them so it must be from school)
• He plays pretty well with a ball - mostly throwing it and sometimes kicking it
• Will read to himself from his board books - turning pages and pointing at the items on the page
• When singing 'row, row, row your boat' he will start the next series of 'row,row, row' when you finish the last line
• He is trying to run! If he holds you hands or has his hands between 2 people, he will start running. He sort of jogs on his own
• Uses both baby sign language and words - but we're pushing the use of words more since we've been delinquent on learning more sign language words
• He's been working on breaking into cabinets with the child locks - the ones we purchased at the stores seem to be targets. When we use rubber bands, he finds it difficult and he loses interest.
• Opening and closing doors is his forte - gates, french doors, bathroom doors... you name it. He also plays a mean game of peek-a-boo from the other side

Thoughts and Feelings? 

It has been a busy month and we look forward to weekends and evenings for a little down time during play time. As we move into a really busy phase (April - July) thanks to Pipe Band / Regiment Band / my school work / our regular work, time with Liam is a light at the end of the tunnel of each day!


As for my fitness, I have had an awful month. I feel that I need to do something because I have gained weight since weaning Liam. Plus, with allergies I feel really awful so working through that is necessary. I cannot let myself fall apart!

What I am looking forward to: 


Starting the research for my dissertation because I was granted approval to do so this month!