Aloha y’all!

It’s Wednesday and y’all know what that means . Just kidding I haven’t done it in forever. But for real life is crazy and I need some balance.

WEIGH-IN WEDNESDAY WEEK 1

CW:157

HW:273

Total weight lost: 116 pounds

My goal is to lose .5-1 pound a week until my two year surgiversiary in August. While still maintaining my milk supply .

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.

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.

Y’all I totally forgot to post on here for my 1 year surgiversary . But that’s ok I’ll just post when I get home from work tonight

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 .

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!!!