My Challenge...

On February 8 I woke up, and 6 weeks was up. I had been looking forward to this day for quite sometime...I knew all along that I was going to try my hardest to lose my pregnancy weight, but wasn't sure how...

When I found out I was pregnant I was big into running... I had just completed my first half marathon, which was HUGE for me bc before the training for it I had never run a mile in my life.  Before I began running I was very active,  I completed 90 days of p90x and was in the middle of insanity when I began running.  I never finished insanity and that always bothered me.  Before p90x I wasn't into exercising.  Throughout highschool I cheered, and that kept me in shape.  Then came college and I did NOTHING.  I gained way more than freshman 15.  I wasn't happy with myself at all, but to be honest a lot was going in those years...besides weight.

I started dating Tyler in June of 2008.  He is very active and rubbed off on me.  I ordered p90x knowing NOTHING about it and dove right in.  My results were more than I ever expected.  So with all that being said I've worked hard to be in shape.  I am in no way someone who can eat what they want and stay thin while doing nothing. 

When I found out I was pregnant I knew I wanted to stay in the gym.  I went up until 1 week before I had Liza.  At times it was hard, but I knew in the end it would help me.  I gained most of my weight in my hips and thighs and knew it wouldn't fall off on its own. 

Fast forward to February 8th.  At first I was determined to pick up with p90x.  I knew it would work.  It had before and it would again.  I realized quickly that I was bored with it and needed something new.  I heard about Brazillian Butt Lift and did a little research- sold... All I needed were a few reviews saying it worked ;)  I started BBL and loved it, but in the back of my mind I kept thinking about Insanity.  There is no doubt BBL is effective, but I needed to sweat and be exhausted when I finished, and I wasn't. A few days later I watched a video of a girl who completed insanity.  She told her story and showed her before and after pics.  I haven't stopped thinking about it since I watched it.  Then I woke up and the infomercial was on tv...Thats it! I had to do it... So I've made my mind up... I started Insanity and I will not stop until May 19th.  Not bc I want a nice body for summer, not bc I want to wear a bikini, but bc I want to feel good again. I want to have energy and be the best I can be.  So I took pictures, I did measurements and I started.  I know it wont be easy and there will be days I just want to go to bed or sleep late instead of work out, but Im doing this...if not for me for Liza.  I'm not trying to be super thin and a size 0...thats not me, but I am trying to be my healthiest...

I will update in 30 days, and again at the end of my challenge...Now that I have put it out there for the world to see, I can't be a quiter!

Happy Monday...Happy Spring
Liza's Mom

Honesty

A few months back I saw a sign on pinterest that said something to the effect of "if only your life were as good as it seems on fb"...oh how true this is...judging from 80% of the post I see daily most people I know have the perfect life... What.ev.er...

My eyes have been opened in the last three months...life is far from perfect...there are certainly parts of it that seem perfect like watching Liza sleep and dream and smile and make sweet sounds...but in reality it's not perfect...at all...Im going to be completely honest...it's hard, very hard, and if you say it's not hard at times...you are lying to yourself...I feel very lucky or should I say blessed to have a healthy baby girl and a husband by my side...not one day goes by that I don't think of single mothers or women who can't have children...my heart breaks for them...becoming a mother makes you look at life in an entirely new perspective...

The first month was very hard for me...I believe I was a tad bit depressed...I was very emotional and hard on myself...it was like one day I just woke up and felt like spencer again...life with Liza just became the norm...we developed a routine and got the hang of all this new stuff...but to say its all perfect wouldn't be the truth...just today I had a bit of a meltdown...Liza was fussy after church...nothing was making her happy...so we sat down in the rocking chair and both cried... Within minutes she was asleep and I laid down too..we both slept 3 hours...I realized when I woke that she wasn't the only one over-tired...mom was too...

So if you are a first time mom or expecting soon, just hear me out...you are completely normal for not feeling like your living in a fairy tale land all the time... I'm sure I will be talked about for being so honest..but it's the truth...Liza is 100% perfect but every day won't feel perfect...so cry your eyes out and take a 3 hour nap...it helps...

Happy Spring...
Liza's Mom