Project Momma: The Starting Point: 5 weeks

My baby is 5 weeks old and I'm feeling pretty humbled posting these, but that's my point in doing this.  No Shame. 

Selfie: 

 

I apologize for the cluttered background, but my kids' room was the best place to take it.  At least it was clean...

 

Weight: 174 lbs.

 

Cardio: I didn't actually time myself, but I ran just under 2 miles in about 20 minutes. 

However, I exercised 5 days this week.  I did workouts in my living room a few times and ran a 2-mile run a few times with some push-ups and planks afterwards.  I also went to a class at the gym on Saturday for the first time since having my baby.  It was really fun to see gym friends, and it totally kicked my butt, but it was AWESOME!  There's just something about being in a room with a lot of people who have the same goal you do, with great music and tons of energy.  Needless to say it was a way better workout and way more fun than doing it in my living room. 

 

Strength: 1 pushup on my toes (I do not have the core strength to do many more) and 30-second plank

 

Diet: My goal is to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day and limit sugar intake.  So rather than keep an entire food log (which is really bothersome and hard to do) I decided to at least write down the fruits and vegetables that I eat to track my 5 servings, and then write down the treats that I eat to hold myself accountable. 

 

This week was kind of a trial run with a few of my goals and I came up with a few conclusions:

1. Keeping a food log sucks.  Even if I'm not writing down everything I'm eating, it is hard to remember to write them.  And I think I'll remember what I ate and write it down later, but I never remember. I actually wrote my thesis in graduate school about keeping a log.  It was a physical activity log, not a food log, but I still learned that most people will often think they did better than they really did.  This week, I basically kept a log for 2 days and then forgot a couple of days, then just didn't care the rest of the week.  The days I didn't write down were not as successful.   

 

2.  It's really hard to eat 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.  We all remember the Food Guide Pyramid we learned in elementary school.  You need 2-4 servings of fruit and 3-5 of vegetables.  That seems do-able, right?  Well, I'm taking the low end of that recommendation and I still can't do it.  I pretty much means you need to eat one serving at every meal and every snack.  If I miss one, then I need to eat 2.  I didn't meet my goal any day last week. I guess I need to work on that.  Oh yeah, and I learned that Mexican food doesn't really has many fruits or vegetables.  And I eat something like that almost every day.  Hmmm.

 

3. It's not easy to fit in a workout. I knew this already, but before I had my baby it was just part of my daily routine.  After going nearly 3 months without having my workout be a consistent part of my schedule, it is really hard to get back into the habit.  For instance, this morning, I slept in. (Dang Daylight Savings).  Then I had to feed my baby.  Then I had to take my daughter to Joy School.  However, my trick is to get dressed in workout clothes.  Then I feel obligated to at least do something.  Well, I ended up doing an entire class in my living room, but didn't have time to take a shower before running to Costco in time to pick up my daughter at noon.  Well, I'd rather be smelly at Costco then not workout. 

 

4. I eat a lot of treats. I don't know about you, but I feel like I need a treat after lunch, as a snack, and then after dinner.  I know I have already cut back because now I am eating more consciously, but I still have a lot more to cut out. 

 

Spiritual Moments:  I read every day this week.  I am almost 300 pages into the Old Testament and I love it.  I feel like I understand the books of Moses better than I ever have.  I follow bofm365 on Instagram and read as soon as I see their post.  With as much sitting as I do while feeding my newborn, I actually have plenty of time to read scriptures when I read them on my phone.  However, I need to figure out how to fit in listening to Conference talks. 

 

This is my baseline.  A good place to start, but a lot of room for improvement!  Let's make this week better!  I would love to read your comments about goals you have and setbacks or successes that you see as well.  Thanks for reading and holding me accountable!