Time Fly's

It's been a while since I last updated our blog. Not because nothing has been going on, but just because time fly's and I forget how much has happened!

Lily is now 4 months old, can't believe how much she has grown.She is now 14.5 lbs, and growing every day. She is inching towards rolling over, she gets to the point of her elbow and flops back on her back. She'll get it soon...just better be when I'm watching!

She is a very happy baby! Always smiling for mommy and daddy and loves to play. I've started singing opera to her and she thinks its hilarious, so there are a lot of 'made for Lily' songs.

She has out grown her cradle and is now sleeping in her crib. Makes me sad that she is sleeping right next to me all night...but I still get her out of bed at 6 am for cuddle time in our bed. I just can't help it, I'm addicted!

I was cuddling with her and Mark this morning, feeding her and playing with her hands and thought, 'this is my happiness' cuddling with the two loves of my life...I want it to last forever. I still have a hard time going to work and leaving her. Even though she is being watched by her family who loves her, I miss her so much! It especially makes me sad when I hear from family the things she is doing, actually, it makes me angry...but I need to get over it.

Our beautiful Lily

Can't believe how chubby she is getting...love it!

This is why she is now in a crib. She was trying to roll over in her cradle...she was not going very far

Mommy's little princess!

I'm still meeting with a personal trainer at the cross fit gym. I am 5 lbs short of my weight when I married Mark. So we are getting there. I am a lot stronger then I've ever been. I was able to do pull ups with only one band assisting me. When I started I was using four, so i'm pretty pumped. I still have 20 lbs to go for my goal weight, but I am feeling great.

haha! My muscle woman poses

Mark is continuing with his weightloss and looking awesome! He is such a hottie.

Before: September 2011                      After: June 2012

We are moving in two weeks to a bigger place. Can't wait to get out of our current place! So ready for a change. I don't like the moving process, but it'll go fast. Lily will finally have her own room...but I think I'll have her sleep in our room for a little while longer, I'll miss her!

Overall things are going great. We're happy, healthy and loving our family. Yes there will always be moments of discouragement and frustration, but that is just life. It's easy to dwell on the negative, because your can't avoid noticing it. But it feels better to notice how good things really are.



Its Okay To Eat

If you haven't checked out my new healthy food blog, then you are missing out! Please visit my blog, become a follower and enjoy the recipes that will be posted weekly...hopefully daily.

I am trying to get people to share their favorite healthy recipes so we can all gain more ideas when it comes to eating healthy meals. If I don't get participation, then the blog may be a flop. So support me my amigos!

blog is: http://itsokaytoeat.blogspot.com/

You can also comment on how you may have liked or even disliked the recipe. And you can share recipe ideas with me by emailing me at: blingalily@gmail.com

Thanks guys, and I hope you visit the blog!

Perspective

Okay, I'm about to lay it all out there...

I had a weigh in today. I have lost about 6 more lbs (scale pounds, not body fat) since my last weigh in. Last month I lost 4 scale lbs. I passed a pound thresh hold (ie. going from 200's to 90's) and now weigh the same as when I got prego with Lily. So I should have been happy, right? Well, I was pleased. Not happy, but pleased. As in, 'that's nice, now lets get on with it so I can reach a real goal' kind of reaction. Most people would be happy with any kind of weight loss, but I expect more out of myself. In talking to my trainer, who by the way is proud of my weight loss, says that most people are excited when they see the hundreds again. I told him that until I weigh the same as when I married mark, then I will be 'happy'.

As I was driving home, being upset at myself for even gaining the weight when I got married. I started to bring my mind back into perspective.

When I left for Spain six years ago, I weighed 225lbs...yeah, yikes. It took me TWO YEARS to get to 175. I felt great, looked great, but it took me two years of walking all over Spain and eating fish for me to get to that weight. So a total of 50lbs in two years. I had no other physical training other then walking, so I was kind of soft.

Present day, starting weight after baby (3 months ago) 215lbs. Now with working out and diet, down to 195lbs after 3 months. If I continue to lose about 5 lbs a month, we are looking at 50lbs in 10 months. Pretty awesome considering it took me two years to do it before!

So I think my trainer is right. I do set my expectations to high for myself and I am to hard on myself. I need to be proud of my accomplishments. As long as I am trying and making an effort to follow the diet and exercise, I won't be disappointed. Physically, I feel better then I ever did at this weight, which counts for a lot.

I guess it is just all about perspective!

Try it!

Made a really tasty meal tonight using a recipe I found on: www.paleoplan.com It is called Turkey and vegetable meatballs. Tastes good and very healthy, how could you go wrong?!

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey or chicken

2 medium carrots (or a handful of baby carrots)

1 red or green bell pepper

5 large mushrooms

handful of fresh parsley

1/2 yellow onion

1 clove garlic

2 tsp granulated garlic (garlic salt)

2 Tbs Italian seasoning

1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Instructions Preheat oven to 350℉.

Combine carrots, bell pepper, mushrooms, onion, garlic and seasonings in a food processor and blend until well chopped.

Empty the food processor into a large bowl, add the ground turkey and mix together completely.

Form meatballs and place on a non-greased baking sheet (about 1 1/2" - 2" each).  

Bake for about 25 minutes, or until completely cooked.

Easy to make!

OUCH

Today, I thought I was going to die doing my workout. No, really, I saw stars.

Today I accomplished the 'Dirty Thirty' or also known as the 300.

This is what it consisted of:

• 30: Belt runs (running the treadmill 30 laps with the treadmill off, seems easier then it actually is.)
• 30: Squats
• 30: Jump up pull ups
• 30: American Swings (26lb kettle bell being swung between your legs and over your head)
• 30: Push ups
• 30: V-ups (a type of sit up)
• 30: Lunges
• 30 calories on the air bike
• 30 calorie row
• 30: Belt Run laps to finish

All of this was timed. And because I am so competitive, I tried hard to not rest and to push it as hard as I could. My time? 22 minutes. Now I have a time to beat. Korey told me that next month we will do it again, however it will be 40 for 400 instead...yikes.

I can definitely tell that my endurance has increased. But right now, my body hurts ALL over! I have another workout tomorrow...hope he goes easy on me. Or not ;)

Mothers Day #1

Every year since marrying Mark, I have recieved a mothers day gift for being a potential mother. But this year, I actually got to celebrate it for reals! Felt very nice to be recognized for all I do for my family. I love them very much, and I don't need recognition for taking care of their needs, but I won't reject the offer.

Mark made me breakfast and wrapped my present around lily's arm so that she could be the one to give it to me. It was very cute. They gave me a charm with Lily's name and birthdate on it for my charm bracelet. Her birth stone was also added.

Best part of mothers day? Being able to cuddle with my husband and baby in the morning, it was so nice. Lily also started laughing for the first time! Couldn't have been any better then that! I think I'm going to really like this holiday...for completly selfish reasons of course ;)

Wee Update

Felt that I needed to give an update since my last post on my progress.

I weighed in last week, the results? 11 pounds of body fat lost, 8% body fat decrease and 6 pounds of muscle gained. I am happy with the results, because I am told by athletic people that it is a good result. But honestly, I feel I could do a lot better.

According to my trainer Korey, he says that I will start out loosing more body fat then pounds on the scale for now. Because his goal for me is to get me to be strong. Eventually I will stop gaining muscle and loose more pounds. I can definitely see a difference in my physic, my face is thinner, my legs are thinner and more muscular and my arms are looking less 'relief society-ish'.

I am feeling more of a drive to have a better weigh in the end of this month. My trainer challenged me the other day to do 7 sets of 15 sit-ups and 15 Russian kettle bell swings in a total of 8 minutes. If I completed the task, then I would win a water bottle. Well, I won the water bottle! Korey pointed out that Mark and I have the same non-stop drive to complete our goals. We don't give up and we do everything we can to be the best. I never realized this was something out of the ordinary until Korey pointed it out. It is nice to have a trainer, not as a motivator, but as someone who can point out your efforts and tell you that you are on the right track. I am my own motivator. I am so very sore right now, but I am still excited for my workout tomorrow. It feels good to be strong again.

The diet is going strong, however I am still missing yummy treats. I am excited to reach my comfortable weight zone, so that I can incorporate a treat every once in a while.

I have returned back to work, which is really hard. The job is still the same, and I do enjoy it, but I just miss my baby everyday. To come home and see my little lily is the BEST part of the day! Can't wait to be a stay at home mommy so I can be with my baby every day!

I have also become a premier designs jeweler in hopes that someday, I can be a stay at home mom and still make some income. I figured I would get my business started now, so I can ease into it when I start doing it as my full time job. Plus, I get some pretty awesome jewelry!

Love this quote... 'I don´t have everything I want, but I want everything I have'

In other words, I will be happy in life even if my situation isn't  ideal. I have my family and I have faith in a better tomorrow...what else matters?