{h o t m a m a} week three results

well, hello everyone.

happy monday!

it's been a great day here so far and i hope that your monday's

 are treating you exceptionally well this week. 

so week three went ok...i didn't cheat. i didn't get much exercise done, but 

i didn't cheat. 

that was my main goal this week. 

done and done. 

so you'd think i did amazing...well...i wouldn't say terrible, but not amazing either. it's hard to explain. let's just get on with the details and we'll chat about how i feel later, shall we? ok good.

w e i g h t

146 lbs

total lost this week = 0 lbs

total weight lost = 15 lbs

m e a s u r e m e n t s

R arm - 10.75"

L arm - 10.75"

R leg - 24"

L leg - 23.5"

waist - 34.5"

hips - 39.25"

chest - 36"

inches lost week 3 = 2"

inches lost total = 11"

*some of these might not be totally accurate because i did the measuring myself rather than graham. it's kind of hard to do. i bet i looked hilarious trying to hold the measuring tape on my leg and stand up straight at the same time. ha!

e x e r c i s e

didn't really get much exercise done this week. 

just one set of flying dogs.

 plan to get more done this week.

p h o t o s

i forgot to take pictures on saturday again...i'm terrible at this. 

so i took them on monday morning. it won't be exactly the same as if i took them on saturday, but i figured it would at least give you an idea since i didn't take any last week. just to compare at least from two weeks ago...

 you know what i'm sayin?

yeah, you know what i'm sayin.

[don't mind the toddler running around]

honestly, i don't feel like the pictures do me justice. graham felt the same. i definitely look skinnier in real life than in these photos. oh well. guess it's all about how i feel anyway!

which brings me to my next point. 

i'm not gonna lie. i was a little disappointed when i stepped on the scale on saturday morning and 

i hadn't lost any more weight. 

i was feeling so confident.

i had done well that week and was still continuing to feel better and have more energy. 

what the heck had happened? why didn't i lose any weight?!

and then...like an angel sent from twitter heaven...

i saw this tweet.

so of course i clicked on it and read the story here.

pretty awesome stuff.

one woman at 155 lbs in two different photos, but looking completely different.

so of course, while mine is not that drastic it did make me feel better. and it was a great reminder that 

the scale is not what defines me.

it is my mental and emotional states as well as physical. 

and i've been feeling fantastic all around. 

whether the scale agrees with me or not.

(heck just look at the smile on my face in that picture!)

p l a n s 

so here's the plan folks....

we're in week four here and not really wanting to stop, but trying to think about how to keep this thing moving.

we have a mini-vacay planned this long weekend  

-- headed to my parents lakehouse. yippee!--

and we're going to eat whatever we want for the four days that we're there. 

jack up our bodies for a few days. :)

have more of a cheat weekend than a cheat day.

then it's back to slow carb for another four weeks.

or until i reach my goal* and just do what i can to maintain it.

i'm also going to cut out as much dairy as i can.

i had been having very small amounts of it throughout the week. a little bit of cheese in my soup. or milk instead of cream in my coffee. because there have been a lot of people who are successful on this diet while doing that. and let's be real. if you're a cheese-lover like me, it's really hard to cut out cheese. but this week - no dairy. no cheese.

 i can do anything for one week right? right? let's hope so.

if i go into a coma just shred a little gouda in my mouth and i'm sure i'll spring right back to life. 

so here's looking forward to the last week (for now) and family, fun and yummy food this weekend. :)

*i don't really have a set weight or anything in mind, just until i look good in the mirror and all my skinny clothes fit well.

has anyone else out there tried this yet?

i'd love to hear how you're doing! 

two. months. old.

i simply cannot believe that cora fayne is two months old. 

shenanigans.

here are a couple of pics of you at two months old, baby girl.

moving so much the camera can't catch you.

wearing bows in all that beautiful hair. 

growing up so fast.

i love you sweet, little one.

always.

xoxo, mommy

{h o t m a m a} week two results

hello everybody!

i'm here to share my two week results with you all!

i think overall i did ok this week. not great, but not awful either.

 but to be perfectly honest...there may have been a little too much extra snacking/cheating.

i made a trip up to my parents lake house with just my mom and the kiddos and there was a lot of tempting yummy foods around. i didn't go crazy just a few m&m's here and there....still had no soda, bread, or anything like that. 

anyway let's get onto the deets, shall we?

w e e k   t w o   r e s u l t s

weight:

146 lbs

• down another 4lbs week two

• 15lbs total

measurements:

R arm - 11.25"

L arm - 10.75"

R leg - 24"

L leg - 23.75"

waist - 34.75"

hips - 41.25"

chest - 35.75"

week two total = 3.25"

total overall lost = 9"

exercise:

not gonna lie. i did zero exercises this week. i feel terrible about it because it was only the second week, but i plan to get back on the bandwagon this week. and hopefully make a few more dance classes too. 

photos:

unfortunately i forgot to take photos this week. not sure why, really. i just looked at graham on sunday (well after cheat day had taken it's toll) and said, "welp, i didn't take any pictures yesterday. dang."

so sorry. hopefully i'll remember this saturday!

hope you all are doing well and had wonderful weekends and father's days! we sure did!

here's a cute pic i snapped on sunday while at my parents house.

xoxo, heather

from baby to boy...in about five minutes flat.

i thought when linc turned three that i came to terms with the fact that he was a baby no more....

but then this happened....

this morning while quinny and cora fayne are still sleeping lincoln looks at graham and says this,

"daddy i want hair that goes like this"

- makes a mohawk-like motion-

"i want hair like uncle owen"

...of course we indulged him. :)

so the cutting begins...

he did a good job standing very still.

smoosh face while getting the line straight. 

all done and feels cool...!

he loves looking at himself in the mirror. 

my handsome BOY!

{h o t m a m a} week one results

hello everyone! happy monday!

it's that time of the week....results day! yay!

i actually took all my measurements and things on saturday, 
but i feel like posting this on monday's will work best for me. 


so here goes...i think i did ok, do you? ;)

w e e k   o n e   r e s u l t s

weight: 150 lbs

• down 11 lbs from last week

measurements:

R arm - 11.5"

L arm - 11"

R leg - 24.5"

L leg - 24.25"

waist - 36"

hips - 41.25"

chest - 36.25"
• lost 5.75" in total

exercise:

 i only did my exercises on monday. with school and kids and dance and all sorts of other stuff i think it will be best to do it on 
tuesday, thursday and saturday. i'm going to try that this week.

 i did make it to a dance class though, so i did some exercise. :)

photos:

• i'm not sure if there's a big difference in the photos yet, but there's a big difference in how i feel. i have a lot more energy,
 i'm much more positive, and i feel great. 
so that's great!

now...for those of you wondering (or worried) here's a pic of a

 typical breakfast or lunch for me.

 three scrambled organic eggs with a little bit of cheese 

2 or 3 strips of bacon 

coffee with a little bit of cream, organic vanilla and cinnamon

if i'm not on my way to school or it's the weekend or we're eating breakfast together as a family this is typical. or i usually have this for lunch when i come home from school and after the boys are down for naps. 

premier chocolate protein shake with 30g of protein

if i'm on the go, or am pressed for time i can down one of these bad boys quick. they are quite delicious and you can buy them at costco. done and done.

....so i'm definitely not starving myself. 

i'm also going to make some chili this week and will take 

some pictures of that as well.

hope you all had wonderful weekends! 

my favorite's favorites

so my kids are pretty much the 

coolest people ever.

i'm not bias at all...i swear.

here's a little peep into their lives.

these are my favorite's favorites...

linc the stink's current favorites:

the pool, thomas the train and all the other 

bajillion trains that go along with it, 

having full conversations and talking 

like an adult, cheese, blueberries,

the avett brothers, lady gaga, playing with his friends,

and wearing his bike helmet around the house.

quinny's current favorites:

sleeping like a teenager, blueberries, 
milk, sara bareilles, acting like his older brother, 
loving on his little sister, saying "help" 
(his newest learned word) 
so that you'll pick him up and love on him, 
hot dogs, and pulling every single shoe 
out of the shoe basket.

cora fayne's current favorites:

milk, mommy, daddy, brothers, and not being hot and sweaty.

everybody's got favorites no matter what age...gotta love it.

{h o t m a m a}

hot mama (n): a mother who exudes confidence, 
is full of energy, leads a healthy lifestyle 
and is beautiful inside and out.

   hello everyone! i hope i find you well this fine tuesday. today i'm going to talk a little bit about where i'm at mentally and physically. this past weekend we had the pleasure of going up to st. louis for graham's cousin's (hi corrie! hope you had fun in paris!) wedding and while there we got to do so many fun things. i'll post more about the trip specifically later, but i just wanted to share where i'm headed with some important things to me and am hoping for your encouragement and support. 

   
   you see...


 we did lots of active things this past weekend and i quickly began to realize how out of shape i am. and i'm not talking about had-a-baby-six-weeks-ago out of shape, but just weak. and i hate feeling like that. we went to this awesome museum on saturday and i kept finding myself out of breath, then we played at an aerial arts studio that graham's other cousin and his wife own and run (think cirque du soleil...ropes, fabrics, trapeze) on sunday and i could barely do any of the stuff i was doing, let alone had to sit out on a lot of the tumbling i wanted to do so badly.


  i found this so aggravating that my body is no longer capable of doing all these things that i really enjoy. on top of all that, when i went to my chemistry lab on monday morning one of my fellow classmates asked me when i was due. ugh. and she had just had a baby in january so she was not a young, ignorant student. she was a mom. 


   a new mom. sheesh, was i embarrassed.


 and for the cherry on top, i went to a dance class last night. super great teacher, amazing song and choreography and i just couldn't do it. i tried my best and never quit, but the fact of the matter is i'm weak. not just my belly where the baby was. but my ankles, arms, feet, hips, shoulders, back, everything. 

   any of you who know me well, know that i have been a dancer for many years. i love it. can't get enough of it. so you can imagine how disappointed i felt after leaving that class last night. but the good news is i also left with so much motivation. i'm sick of being unhealthy and out of shape. it's time to take back this body that God has given me and make it healthy once again. 

   you'll notice i have defined "hot mama" at the top of this post. that is exactly the type of hot mama i want to be!


  it's not just about losing pounds and looking good in skinny jeans (although that is important...) it's about feeling good, too. 

so...what am i going to do about it you ask? well i'm going to start with my slow carb diet again and be a lot more strict this time around, but also add in some exercise. in the same book i've mentioned before,  the four hour body by tim ferriss, he talks about different exercises you can do if you are small on time, but need big impact. that's what i'll be doing. but then the next big step is blogging about it. i find it much easier to come up with excuses to not exercise or eat right with no accountability, but if i know i am going to be "weighing in" for y'all on a weekly basis, that's a gamechanger right there folks. i hope that just by knowing that a few people read this, it will really help keep me committed to getting healthy this time around. and i know it's not just about doing it for other people...i think this time around i'm doing it mostly for myself. in the past i would want to look good for my friends or my husband or my family, but this time i can tell a difference. i want this for me.

i want to enjoy my dance classes more. 

i want to challenge myself to learning the trapeze.

i want to mentally be healthy and confident in myself. 

i want to be the mother that has enough energy 

to wrestle with her boys.

   as i walked through the grocery store yesterday shopping for healthy foods, not once did i find myself wishing i could buy some coke, or donuts, or chips. i was so turned off by all that junk. and i am so thankful that this time i'm in it for me. one hundred percent.

   so i'm starting this four week (at least, it may turn into eight weeks) journey with you guys. i'm going to be posting pictures and stats weekly and will be blogging about how i feel. 

  

 if anyone would like to do this with me you are more than welcome! 

i would love to have some company. ;-) 

   
  feel free to check out the four hour body and let me know if you're interested. we could swap stats and photos or even post them on the blog if you'd also like the accountability and commitment. 

  
 thanks for letting me share that and hope to see you on the other side of four weeks healthier and stronger!

   

s t a r t

weight: 161 lbs

measurements:   

right arm - 11.75"

left arm - 11.25"

right leg - 25"

left leg - 24.5"

chest - 36" (not too sure what'll happen here..cora fayne loves those muks!)

waist - 39"

hips - 42"


exercise: (this is here to help me track my progress, sounds kinda funny i'm sure!)
 flying dogs - 15 on each side, 30 total
 cat vomit - 6 sets at 10 seconds each
 butt ups - 20 total
 kettle bell swings - 17 swings at about 15 lbs
 - do these on monday, wednesday and friday

photos: (this is quite embarrassing, but i think it'll be worth it!)