Mama's Little Spoon: Fitness Goals: Short and Long Term

It's time I get focused and get back on the workout wagon. I was doing very well back in March and had accomplished a full 6 weeks of eating clean and getting at least five workouts a week. Then, we spent two weeks moving into a new house and then another week getting the house as ready for little spoon's first birthday. I spent the following month weaning my baby from breastfeeding which was a crazy roller coaster of hormones. It left me with no motivation to workout at all, much less walk around the block. It's been a busy and eventful two months but now that I feel a little more balanced I am ready to tackle my fitness goals again. We have eased back into clean eating over the last two weeks and I am happy about the healthy habits we are establishing.

It took me 10 months to build up to a good productive workout since my C-Section (reasons why in another post). This was my 11 month postpartum pic (a few weeks into my clean eating/heavy lifting phase) and me at 8.5 months super pregnant (174lbs). I gained 42lbs while pregnant and then gave birth to an almost 11 pounder!

Long Term Goal:

See ya later string bean...hello fitness model physique. Changing my physique so that people stop saying "she needs to eat something" and start saying "she definitely works out". Accomplishing gaining more muscle definition by our cruise in February.

Goal Time:

8 Months

Short Term Goal:

Toned arms, ab definition, and strength by Labor Day 2013

Goal Time:

10 Weeks

Backstory:

I have always enjoyed various ways of working out but have NEVER been a fan of treadmills, stationary bikes, an elliptical machine, or any cardio machine really. I rather jog outside, do some zumba, swim or walk the neighborhood. I just HATE cardio and really hate doing it on a machine. Up until my daughter was born I thought lots of cardio, light weights, and tons of crunches were the way to achieve the toned fit look. I did P90X before my wedding and got in good shape but I still didn't get the results I wanted. Looking back I thought Tony's option for heavier weights and less reps were only for the bulky guys on the video who were looking to hulk up. I chose the leaner route and got in shape but didn't gain the muscle I thought I would. I just felt like a string bean.This was partly due to my lack of knowledge about the science of muscle mass and nutrition. The P90X nutrition plan was nice to have an outline but it got very expensive and very time consuming.

Well after months of research I am back with a new plan that I feel very confident about. I am ready for a total game changer and really feel this will work based on the results I saw over my six weeks of testing it out back in March and April. Fitness plan details, and my day 1 photos on the next post!