ZUMBA

I know over the years there are been  a lot of exercise trends, Windsor Pilates, tai Bo, Ab Circle etc but I am really enjoying this one. When I was in my teens I was fit and ripped but  I always claimed I didn't work out. Bullshit I was an only child and to keep myself occupied I used to dance in my room in front of the mirror (shame) and I would do this sometimes for 6 hours a day!!!! ( on the weekends). I never saw it was working out though as it was what I did for fun.


Zumba is like that it is so much fun and even better if you can do wit with a friend. You don't need to be super coordinated just willing to have a laugh at yourself. You break a sweat within minutes and you really feel it working you out!

At the moment I am only doing it around once a week but I am trying to increase it as it seriously works.

Give it a try and have some fun!!!

J 

Still Alive!!!!

Yes I am still alive I guess I have just been extremely frustrated of late. I NEVER hear from my trainer anymore even though he was apparently supposed to call me every night and keep on track. I have also been finding a lack of money and cold weather to be inhibiting.

I have also plateaued...... Weight loss is nigh!!!!!

I know I have no one to blame but myself, I can blame it on Jeremy not being there etc but at the end of the day I really need to motivate myself. The plan I was on was not possible for a mother of 3 on limited funds though. There are not many families out there that can afford 5 meals of lean protein a day. I cannot afford weight watchers as yet so I am taking a everything in moderation plan.

This is what I am going to do starting this week.

Breakfast

Special K

Lunch

Salad or eggs

Dinner

Lean meat and vege

Snacks

nuts, fruit celery with cheese.

Exercise will involve doing Zumba 1 - 2 nights a week with a friend and walking with the toddlers 2 times a week for an hour.
 
I think the most depressing thing has been seeing friends have children AFTER me and melting back to their former glory.

The thing is you control what you do I just need to regain it.

XX J

Celebrity Bumps

When you are pregnant you always look to celebs who are also pregnant at the same time. With my first pregnancy I was pregnant at the same time as Angelina Joile and Katie Holms. To me these two seemed like mythical pregnancy unicorns, sticks with bumps, glowing skin and gorgeous hair. Me I was a mess, I gained 29 kilos had BAD skin that only glowed since I was throwing up EVERYTHING I ate ( so goodness knows why I gained so much weight) and drooping greasy hair.

I recently saw pictures of a VERY large pregnant Jessica Simpson and I thought thank goodness their are celebs  that look normal pregnant. I remember Kate Hudson got massive with Ryder but then melted back to a size 2 within 3 months the joys of having a night nanny, trainer and chef!!!!


Jessica Simpson has signed a contract with Weight Watchers so I look forward to seeing her slow healthy progress and will use her as an inspiration. She also just gave birth to a 9lb 13 baby girl called Maxwell!!! My first daughter Angel was the same size!

enjoys the pics

XX J

Zen

They say stress causes weight gain. Yet when you have children it is very hard not to stress, there are the financial burdens, the wondering about their well being, there is also the worries about your own inadequacies or possible inadequacies as a parent. Yet amongst all this angst you need to remain calm.

If anything this quest to make my outer beauty match my inner beauty is the importance in taking time out for myself f. I am proud of the fact that when the kids go to bed and the basic jobs are done I do NOTHING!!!!. I relax read a book, watch whatever appeals on the box, chat with friends.  When my trainer was originally trying to get me to use this time to exercise I was like well alright. But no I disagree with the trying to make exercise "me" time. I do not enjoy trying to Zumba when the kids go to bed in fact it made me resent my precious free time. I much prefer to spend my exercise time in the morning outside with the kids and my night time being a proud vegetable sloth.

So it is important to make things work for you find some chill time and locate your inner zen.

XX J

Plan B

The problem with my plan is that it is not very life with 3 kids friendly nor does it allow much flexibility. I miss bread, I miss eating a normal family dinner etc. I don't think it has long term potential....

So me thinks I am going to follow Weight Watchers I like the idea that no food is taboo and you can earn points for exercise. I think the carb free, totally good plan works for those gym bunnies with no kids and a single persons life but a poor mum of 3 cannot afford to have 5 meals of lean protein a day it has been sending me broker.

Good news I have lost another kilo which brings my totally weight loss down to around 9 kilos so not bad. I really, really, want to look good in the December issue of Little Treasures and I am determined to get into a bikini this Summer so I think I  will sign up for the Weight Watchers online program next week. Why not this week you say, well thank the rego on my car for expiring :S


As for my trainer well I am now lucky to get a text every 2 weeks kinda bullshit from someone who said they would contact me everyday :S

My new Favorite work out has to be the hot dog dance from the Micky Mouse Club House, try the Goofy Version for some extra comedy! 

The Free Gym!!!!

During my walks with the kids I often stop at my daughter's school or a park so they can have play. I remember flying around the bars like a circus freak having sooooo much fun. The other day I was watching my eldest daughter attempt the monkey bars but she couldn't get past the first one. As a former monkey bar pro I offered to show her how it was done!

Umm EMBARRASSING I can no longer hold my own weight and promptly fell on my ass with Angel scoffing " oh yeah mum you sure showed me" and the two babies rolling around laughing at their mum on the ground. It then hit me what a great work out the playground is. So my new work out regime involves building my upper body strength on the monkey bars, but to avoid looking like a total fool I need to plan my sessions when no one else is around, I think my children laughing at me is enough:)

xxJ

In a rut

I had a good weight loss while I was sick but now that I have gotten back into things nothing......

I swear weight loss gets harder as you get older you get used to your creature comforts like a nice glass or two of wine wine when the kiddies go to bed. What I find maddening and frustrating is when I got to mother's groups or see friends of mine who have had children after me just bounce back and here I am still stuck being obese. When I used to picture myself as an adult it was never as overweight I always just thought of an older version of my gorgeous teenage self just more glamorous.

So far the hardest things for me at the moment is time to exercise esp now the weather is packing in and severely rationing my carbs!!!!

 Hopefully I have more to report next week.

Wish me luck folks

xx J