Weigh-in Wednesday 12/8/21

Holy long time no see .

It’s been ages since I’ve been on. But I’m ready to kick the rest of this years butttt.

Heaviest weight: 273

Surgery weight:246

Lowest weight:143

Current weight:175.4

My goals for this week are to focus on food and mindful eating. Then move on to movement from there!

On the left is the morning I had surgery so not even at my highest weight, I was already about 30 pounds down. On the right is a couple weeks ago at 6.5 weeks postpartum .

It’s crazy because when I look in the mirror my brain still sees that girl on the left especially since having Ben. I just see all the flaws and imperfections. I see how far I still have to go. All the sacrifices I still have to make and all the workouts I’ve neglected.

But when I look at these side by side I see how far I have come and the distance to the finish line doesn’t seem so far! I’m SO CLOSE to my goal. I just have to keep going.

Weigh-in Wednesday (on Thursday) 12/18/19

So I promise I weighed in yesterday I just forgot to post.

Highest Weight: 273

Surgery Weight: 246

Pre-pregnancy weight: 160

Current weight: 161.2

GW: 135

I did get down to 159.6 around 7 days postpartum but have been bouncing around 161-163 since then. In all honesty I haven’t been eating good at all. I’ve been eating whatever the hell I want and it’s showing . My goal is to get to 150 before I go back to work. But we shall see I guess. I bought some healthy snacks today when I went to target, doing a full grocery run Saturday. But my house is full of crap food because we’ve had family here for the last month. Going to go through it and see what Dustin will eat. And if he won’t eat it then we are going to get rid of it.

I’m ready to get this last 27 pounds off and finally be to goal weight!

When people are annoyed.

So you’ve lost a bunch of weight and your life has pretty much drastically changed completely and all you wanna do is share that joy. Like shout it from the rooftops because you can finally climb up there . And the people around you are totally supportive and are proud of you.

BUT THEY GET TIRED OF HEARING ABOUT IT.

I get it. It’s annoying to constantly talk about the same thing over and over again. But seriously I’m 9 freaking months pregnant and I fit into a size XS hoodie at Pink yesterday . NEVER IN MY LIFE HAVE I BEEN THIS SMALL AND IM 9 MONTHS PREGNANT. I just want to celebrate. But it feels like I’ve run my course of people being happy about it. So whatever.

So whatever. I’ll just shout it from my own rooftops and be grateful that I’m not where I was and I can enjoy the last few weeks of pregnancy not completely miserable.

I literally can’t wait to meet my little Benji and hold and love on him. But I also can’t wait to see where my body lands after he’s born. And to get back into my exercise routine and healthier eating habits and get these last 30 pounds off

Little life update

Hey guys!!! T-minus 2 months until Benjamin is born .

I literally can’t believe I’m saying that. Today is exactly two months until his due date. But i am really hoping he comes at 37 weeks! That’s in like 5.5 weeks .

While I am so ready to be a mom. I’m also a little scared out of my mind that it’s real and it’s happening!

Last year this time I was recovering from my RNY bypass dreaming of being small and healthy so I could have a baby someday, and now a year later I’m sitting here contemplating the fact that my Son is rolling around in my belly as I type this.

My pre-pregnancy weight was 160 pounds and I weighed in this morning at 168 . That’s a 8 pounds gain so far and I’m 31 weeks 3 days . My doctor told me she’d be surprised if I gained 5 more before he was born. But Benji is growing good. At the last ultrasound at 29 weeks he was already measuring around 3 lbs 10oz . He’s in the 68% overall meaning he’s larger than “normal” but still in a good range.

I have had a really healthy pregnancy mostly. I’ve had some hypotension (my blood pressure just drops for no reason leaving me feeling crappy sometimes), hypoglycemia (my blood sugar crashes if I don’t eat enough protein or often enough), but other than those two things I’ve been good. I never did have morning sickness or anything like that.

Anywho my goal is to give myself a week or two after Ben is born and then to get right back into my healthy eating. I plan on making a lot of freezer meals before he comes so we can just pull them out and bake! And as soon as I’m cleared for exercise I’m gonna take that jogging stroller we bought out for runs! I’m so excited for this next phase of life, but I’m enjoying the last few weeks of it being just Dustin and me before we add this little one in!

Also here’s a comparison picture from 5 weeks to 31 weeks

One year difference

By this time last year I had already lost about 50 pounds and I was feeling amazing now I’ve lost 108 (115 total with a 7 pound gain during pregnancy so far).

I can do so many things I wasn’t able to before, including carrying a baby this far . This is the most pregnant I’ve ever been . 25 weeks 3 days. I get to meet my little man in just over 13 weeks .

I always imagined pregnancy would be a miserable process because I was already so heavy that I would be miserable from day one. This pregnancy has been the most amazing experience I’ve ever had. I am so eternally grateful to experience it.

Having weight-loss surgery was one of the single greatest decisions of my life.

I weighed myself this morning

So I know I’m pregnant and I’m supposed to gain weight but up until now I haven’t really gained anything .

This morning I stepped on the scale and I was up to 165 . Which is 5 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy weight. I’m 21 ( 22 weeks tomorrow) so I knew it was coming. But it just seems like a drastic change from the last time I weighed . Like 4 pounds in a week?

Not saying this to say I’m freaking about gaining the weight. Like I know I will. I’m just saying I also need to stop eating junk and start fueling my body. So starting today I’m gonna actually stick to my calorie goal of 1600 (per nutritionist) and try and get around 90-110 grams of protein.

Here’s to a healthier second half of pregnancy

Life update

So it’s been a hot minute again. ‍♀️. Life happens.

I am coming up on my one year surgiversary . Around 113 pounds down. (It’s been awhile since I weighed) Less than 30 pounds to goal weight. And I’m 21 weeks pregnant . We have our anatomy scan on Friday and I’m super excited. We already know he’s a boy, but we are going to confirm.

At 21 weeks I’ve only gained around 1-2 pounds . I have managed to lose weight in other places but it’s all going to my belly!

I’ll do a year update next week!!

So weird picture I know

But it used to be one of my goals to sit like this in a office chair at work. . I’ve been able to do it for a long time. But knowing that I’m 21 weeks pregnant and my belly still doesn’t touch the desk is an awesome feeling considering this time last year I wouldn’t have been able to sit like this. And my tummy most def would be touching .

On the weight loss front…

Sooo my stats:

HW:273

SW:246

Pre-Pregnancy Weight (drum roll please): 160 .

Weight Yesterday:157 ‍♀️

No I am NOT trying to lose weight while pregnant in fact I am literally doing pretty much everything I can think of to NOT lose weight while pregnant . My body just isn’t cooperating. I have had no nausea (or very little) I’ve not had one bout of vomiting . So I don’t know why I’m losing. I actually gained back up to 164 around 9 weeks. But now I’m back to 157 ‍♀️. The doctor told me to eat more so there’s that.

Anywhoooooo my goal is to start purposefully eating more protein cause I’ve been slacking

Sooo first off IM PREGNANT.

Yes you read that right. Me Sam I am pregnant I’ll be 14 weeks on Thursday. (That means 2nd trimester ). I am beyond excited. We find out this weekend if the baby is a boy or girl.

This pregnancy was an “accident” as in we weren’t trying because I wasn’t a year out from surgery yet. But it is so wanted and was SUCH a surprise. A lot of you guys know how much I have wanted this for so long.

And the surprises just kept coming. We found our at 5 weeks we were pregnant with twins and we were nervous but extremely excited. We had finally wrapped our heads around the fact we were having two babies when we went to our 9 week appt we found out that Baby B’s heart had stopped beating. To say it was crushing is an understatement. It is very common in twin pregnancies during first trimester to lose one baby. But it doesn’t make it any easier. We are just focused on Baby A and keeping them healthy.

So far so good with Baby A. We have an ultrasound on Saturday evening to find out gender and IM SO EXCITED

So basically be prepared for a lot of bump pictures and updates. As well as me posting about what I’m eating to stay healthy and strong during a post-weightloss surgery pregnancy. So far my plan has been war whatever I can and feels ok ‍♀️. But that’s changing. Today. I’m literally on my way to the grocery store to shop

Hey y’all!

It’s been 72 years since I posted anything! I’ve had some big life stuff happen and just haven’t been very focused on my exercise or my diet. But I’ll post more about that later!

Just wanted to do a little update and say IM BACK BISHES .

Anyway have a good day y’all I’m still at work but when I get off I plan on making a post or two to update all of y’all!

I’m only 3 months out and I feel as though I should be doing better, losing more… I see women and men who have lost like 60 pounds in 4 months and I’m just not getting there. I have no energy to workout which I know is a huge factor, but I have no energy because I can barely keep anything down. My body decided that protein shakes would no longer be okay and they made me sick, I feel as though I’m never going to make it to my goal of 175, I just wish I knew what I was doing wrong if I’m doing anything wrong at all. I know I can’t physically gain weight because I’m only eating about 500 calories a day, but I’m not losing as fast as I wish I was. And that makes me depressed.

Hi everyone!

I’m glad to announce that I am back.

I was MIA from tumblr for a few months because I was focusing on my licensing and certification, trying to understand food and exercise more from a medical and scientific prospective as well.

I am now a certified personal trainer and health coach and will be offering online 1 on 1 coaching or local training sessions and plans if you’re in Miami.

Please message me for more information

It feels great to be back. I’m so proud of my a compliments and hard effort it was hard to stay away for so long LOL I missed you all.

It is complete!!!

Check it out, let me know what else you all want to see!!!