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It's Been a While

36wks 3rd pregnancy vs 36wks 2nd pregnancy
Well, let's see, where do I begin?

Hubby and I found out last May that we were expecting our third baby! It was exciting and scary, also, I did not know how to navigate a healthy pregnancy. After several months of losing stamina for fear of working out and even longer of losing self control giving into pregnancy "cravings," I was able to pull the reigns back in just after Halloween and landed a position with my online weight loss community in November.

Though I struggled through my pregnancy, I was so grateful to be able to go back to my community and share and work through it. I ended up gaining 30lbs. So, after my 6 week PP clearance, I was back at 203. My baby boy is now about 3mos old and I am teetering between 199-200. 3-4lbs lost is not bad in about 6-8 weeks. My energy is up, my mood is way better, and life is beginning to shift into balance.
Meeting Heather Robertson, Founder of Half Size Me

Last September hubby had a work conference in Florida, I met him down there for the weekend and left the kids with my mom and sister-in-law. It was a lovely time to enjoy The Magic Kingdom and Epcot - especially since we got there just in time for the Food and Wine Festival! It was amazing! Obviously, I did not get to take part in the wine, but the food was SO good! I photo tracked and gave myself permission to enjoy my time there and not worry about gain since it was inevitable during pregnancy anyway. We walked A LOT and I'm not sorry for the tasty treats I was able to enjoy.
EPCOT

Ironically enough the holidays weren't too bad - even though we hosted Christmas for the first time. I did well since I was able to contribute healthy dishes and gave myself some tasty items, too.

Let's Move On...

Magic Kingdom
Yes, I am frustrated about my gains, but I know that once my hormones all settle down and my body and life adjust to our new normal, I will be able to lose again. In the mean time, I am doing everything I can within a sanitary range to stay fit and enjoy my workouts and meal planning/prepping.

I just did 21 Day Fix (finished last Monday), I am planning on doing the 3-Day Refresh (cleanse) starting tomorrow with the yoga program that goes with it. This morning, I started A Little Obsessed again (5 days). Today was 1/5, I will pick back up on Friday since T-W-Th I'm doing the Refresh; then Friday I will do 2/5, Saturday, I plan on 3 and 4/5 and will finish off Obsessed on Sunday 5/5. Next Monday, I will start 21 Day Fix Extreme. I am really excited!
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