Peyton Kathleen

Wednesday November 6th- 166 Wednesday April 1st- 147.8 Wednesday April 15th- 147 Its annoying how the closer you are to your goal, the harder it is to get there! I changed my weight loss plan from -1 pound a week to -2 pounds a month. Would love to be 146 by the end of April!

Wednesday November 6th- 166 Wednesday March 25th- 149.5 Wednesday April 1st- 147.8 After not seeing the scale BUDGE, I did something I swore I would never do again... I cut out bread. Andrew has been telling me for months that cutting out processed carbs would make this weight drop off faster. I hate to believe we live in a world where you can't lose weight and eat bread. I also hate to live in a world where I have to admit to Andrew that he was right. But alas, here we are. Posted this on the pantry- I'm a visual learner!  Away- down a few pounds AND I ran 4 consecutive miles on Tuesday! I don't think I have done that since high school..or maybe ever. So much is out of my control right now with this pandemic. Going from working full time and commuting to being a work-from-home/full-time mom has been an interesting transition, especially under these unusual circumstances. I cannot control what lead us here, but I am taking advantage of this time to focus on...

Wednesday November 6th- 166 lbs Wednesday March 25th- 149.5 lbs Okay so in 20 weeks I've lost almost 17 pounds! It was less than my goal, but I am very happy with how things have gone. Of course life throws unexpected challenges in front of us, especially as a new mom who works full time, and I truly think I made things work as best as I could. I wanted to be mid 140's by now, but I am *barely* even in the 140's currently! Oh well, just gotta keep moving forward. Original Goals: Lose between 1 and 1.5 pounds a week. I would like to be 145 by mid to late March Workout 3-4 times a week Continue breastfeeding/pumping until July Be a healthy momma for my little boy! Goals moving forward: Lose 2 pounds a month Weight 140 by Henry's 1st birthday!  Workout 4-5 times a week Continue breastfeeding until Henry's 1st birthday Be a healthy momma for my little boy!

November 27th- 160.8 December 4th- 159.8 December 11th- 158.8 December 18th- 157.3 *black hole of illness and injury* February 4th- 152.4 Ideally I would be 150.8 right now, but I'm pretty happy with losing 8.4 lbs the last few weeks, all things considered. I think I can make up for the 1.6 pounds that I am behind on this month! 2020 got off to a ROUGH start in our little family.

November 27th- 160.8 December 4th- 159.8 December 11th- 158.8 Goal Check In: My weight loss has slowed down a bit, but I am really happy with -1 pound a week!  Working out 4x a week has been more difficult than I anticipated, but I am getting it done! Beach Body has a streaming service with all of their videos ($99 for a year!), and it is the ONLY reason I get my workouts in! I love that I don't have to leave the house and worry about childcare for Henry. On weekends I have been fitting in runs that are between 3 and 4 miles. Breastfeeding and pumping at work are going really well. I am super optimistic about making it to a year.

Wednesday November 13th- 163.8 Wednesday November 20th- 162 Wednesday November 27th- 160.8 Goal Check In: Lost exactly 3 lbs in two weeks, so definitely on goal with an average of -1.5 pounds per week.  I did really well on my workout goal during Thanksgiving Break! It was so nice not having work and having Andrew home to watch Henry while I ran or did a workout video. Andrew is going to really help me this month to make my workout goals happen. Not just for weight loss, but also for my mental state! I need the 30 minutes to myself to not be a teacher, a mom, a girlfriend, a homemaker, and just be Peyton.  Still going strong on breastfeeding! We introduced Henry to purees, per our pediatricians instructions, but we are still feeding like champs over here. Hoping to make it a year, I can't believe we are about to be at 5 months!

Wednesday November 6th- 166 lbs Wednesday November 13th- 163.8 Goal Check In: I lost 2.2 pounds this week! The optimist in me hopes this will be a pattern, while the cynic in me thinks it means next week I won't lose any weight lol we shall see.  I worked out 4 times this past week- alternating between running (2.5 and 3 miles) and 21 Day Fix videos. I have a hard time finding time to workout, and 30 minutes seems to be the max amount of time I have, so these videos are really perfect. Still breastfeeding and pumpin' like a champ! I read somewhere that every ounce of milk you produce burns 25 calories. If that is the case then I'm burning like, 500-600 calories a day. I nurse when Henry wakes up, before I drop him off with my mom, pump twice at school, nurse when I pick Henry up, and before he goes to bed. I think I produce 20-24 ounces of milk a day. It is a fine balance to eat enough to keep my milk coming in strong while also trying to lose weight.  Two week...