20 lbs...12 weeks or bust

So it has been quite a while since I last posted to Mommy=Me.  I would like to tell you that I was secluded on a tropical island with no access to the internet or that my computer broke...but neither are true.  Instead I will tell you something that I have learned in these past couple of months of becoming Mommy...sometimes Mommy just doesn't feel like it.  This pertains to a lot of things...cleaning, cooking, exercising, sex. This may sound extremely lazy to some of you, but for those of you out there with kids....you know what I am talking about.  Being home with Lyla you would think that I have plenty of time to juggle multiple things.  The truth of the matter is that I wake up, go through my usually routines (which always includes flip flopping between Regis & Kelly & Ellen at 9am) and then before I know it...it is almost noon.  Where the heck time goes, I have no idea.  So sometimes things don't get done.  Notice how I have been putting sometimes in bold and italicized...I don't want you to get the idea that I am a terrible wife :)

So where does this all leave project Hot Mom you may be asking?  Well I am happy to report that I have been back on the exercising wagon. I have even started my cardio kick-boxing classes!  The only bad news is that I have only lost 1 lb.  Disappointing, yes...shocking, no. Let's just say that that the 1 lb loss may have something to do with only sometimes feeling like exercising :)  So clearly something has to change.  This couldn't have been more apparent then when I had to make a trip to Old Navy to purchase "in between clothes." I haven't fit in my regular clothes for months now and wearing baggy maternity clothes just makes me feel worse about myself, so I opted to buy a few things to make me feel and look half way decent. Being in the dressing room and staring in that mirror was a slap to the face. I need a change but I also need a nudge. So I have decided to challenge myself. If I want to feel good about myself, especially during these upcoming summer months, then I really need to push myself.  So here it is... 20 lbs in 12 weeks.  Why 12 weeks?  In roughly 12 weeks I will be celebrating my 2 year wedding anniversary.  To achieve a 20 lb weight loss in 12 weeks I will have to lose approximately 1.6 lbs per week.  That is most certainly going to be tough... but go big or go home, right? I figure if I can share my progress (or lack thereof) with you all then it will make me accountable. I also hope that if you are like me, and have some extra pounds you want to lose, my posts may help motivate you too. Feel free to post comments! So here is what I have determined:


1) I must consume roughly 1300 calories per day. To be sure that I stick to this I am going to use a calorie counter website.  Two I recommend are: http://caloriecount.about.com/ and http://www.sparkpeople.com/ . I personally use the calories counter on about.com (my goal is to be more consistent with this in the next 12 weeks).


2) I will need to exercise for at least 1 hour per day/ for a minimum of 5 days per week. During this time my heart rate has to be in my target zone  of 132-150 for the full hour.  To make sure I achieve this I will be using (and dusting off) my heart rate monitor.  I am thinking that since the weather is getting to be a lot warmer that I will go running for part of my work-out.  The other part of my work out will involve a video that incorporates using weights.  Also for the next 7 weeks I attend kick-boxing class on Tuesdays and Thursdays for 1 hour.

3) I will eat healthier...this means cutting out chocolate and candy all together. Although indulging in a little ice cream every once in a while is allowed...come on now....I have to have one little cheat!

3) I promise to only weigh myself once per week on Fridays and will share my weight loss for the week as part of my blog post.


So here we go!