I am realllllly excited about this! The hubs and I are doing an 8 week fat loss program from Fitnessblender. If you guys haven't used this site go take a look. It is really great. You do not need to pay for any of the programs, you can just pick videos at random for free whenever you please. I decided to pay 10 bucks for an 8 week challenge to kick my booty (my not nearly as firm and perky booty) into gear. The second baby really does a number on the bod. I feel like there is just a lot of extra...squish and jiggle.
The challenge boasts an average weight loss of up to 8-24 lbs. That would be great as I have about 12 lbs to loose to get back to my pre-baby weight. The program is geared towards busy people and the workouts are all 30 mins or less. That is pretty AWESOME. I hate marathon workout sessions and honestly...who the heck has time for that? The first item on the to do list for the program is to perform a little fitness test to get some baseline numbers. We were to run a mile, do push-ups until our form suffered, squats until our form suffered, plank until exhaustion and then we were to measure how far we could reach past our toes.
Okay so let's get started with some pre program (that we have decided to dub the Team Schrader Shred ha) stats.
Jess pre-shred
Weight- 139lbs
L Bicep- 10.5 in
R Bicep- 10.5 in
Tummy- 39 in
L Thigh- 23 in
R Thigh- 22in
1 Mile Run- 9:06
Pushups- 29 girl push-ups (ugh...sad)
Squats- 97
Plank- 1:33
Reach- +7in
Dustin pre-shred
Weight- 203lbs
L Bicep- 15.25 in
R Bicep- 15.25 in
Chest- 46 in
Tummy- 39 in
L Thigh- 22.5 in
R Thigh- 22.5 in
1 Mile Run- 9:06
Pushups- 46
Squats- 40
Plank- 1:00
Reach- +2
Alright so not THAT bad but definitely excited to see the improvements as we get started!
Just me and my babe
Monday, August 18, 2014
Monday, August 11, 2014
Crazy lil Thing Called Life
Holy Cow Folks! If I thought I was busy with just the one kiddo...I was wrong....oh so wrong. Two kids is seriously awesome but at the same time having two under two is pretty serious business. I have obviously been neglecting the blogging world for the last six months but come on...cut me some slack. I was gestating and nurturing! Anyway...I am back to blog about my ideals.
I realize that this blog is nothing new. A mom of young kids trying to do the best she can to create balance and a healthy environment for her littles. I will not pretend that I have any awesome advice or never before heard of tips and tricks, but I do hope that other moms out there feel a little sense of solidarity. Us against the world (well...sort of...I guess...okay maybe not against the world...you know what I mean). Of course this blog doesn't have to be for moms....it can be for anyone but since having kids I have definitely dedicated the majority of the blog to kid related stuff. Bear with me non moms. There will still be some cool Eco friendly reviews and healthy recipes.
I feel like I need to write a parenting book. Everyone should buy it, okay? It is going to be epic (I use that word in jest because I loathe it's overuse). The book is going to have at least 1000 pages. The pages will be blank. Totally blank. Why you ask? Because there is not a single book out there that will make parenting any easier. I have personally found that most books do not help at all, in fact I will venture to say they make you feel like a total failure and riddle you with parental guilt. My book will be the total opposite. The purpose will be to jot down a few things here and there about your own parenting adventure. I mean let's be honest...every adventure is different. I have been rather amazed at how different the newborn stage for my son has been than my daughter. I have also been amazed that even though it was less than two years ago...I don't remember anything about that stage. It must be some sort of self preservation mechanism. There is another purpose of the book as well. The second (and maybe most important) purpose of the book will be to write down any judgy thought, feeling, comment, dream, nightmare etc. that anyone has ever told you or that you have thought to tell another parent. Just write it down and let it go. I quote the words of Thumper, "If you don't have anything nice to say...don't say anything at all". I really feel that the only thing anyone should ever say to a parent is, "Good job! Keep doing your best!".
It's really funny (ironic maybe?) how judgmental one can be when they are not in the shoes of the judged. I am guilty. You are guilty. We are all guilty. A wonderful friend of mine shared her thoughts and feelings on the subject with me over gelato (mmmmmmmm gelato). My sweet friend is a fellow nurse and mother of 4 kids. She is so totally zen. She gives me hope for the future...you too can reach this level of zen young grasshopper. She told me that she has reached a place where she doesn't care what other people think. She does her best and that is enough. I personally feel like her best is better than most bests but we are always harder on ourselves. She mentioned that every person is fighting some sort of battle. I love that quote but often forget it. I have never felt more judged than I do now that I am a parent. It's good to remember that we are all just doing our best and fighting our battles.
I realize that this blog is nothing new. A mom of young kids trying to do the best she can to create balance and a healthy environment for her littles. I will not pretend that I have any awesome advice or never before heard of tips and tricks, but I do hope that other moms out there feel a little sense of solidarity. Us against the world (well...sort of...I guess...okay maybe not against the world...you know what I mean). Of course this blog doesn't have to be for moms....it can be for anyone but since having kids I have definitely dedicated the majority of the blog to kid related stuff. Bear with me non moms. There will still be some cool Eco friendly reviews and healthy recipes.
I feel like I need to write a parenting book. Everyone should buy it, okay? It is going to be epic (I use that word in jest because I loathe it's overuse). The book is going to have at least 1000 pages. The pages will be blank. Totally blank. Why you ask? Because there is not a single book out there that will make parenting any easier. I have personally found that most books do not help at all, in fact I will venture to say they make you feel like a total failure and riddle you with parental guilt. My book will be the total opposite. The purpose will be to jot down a few things here and there about your own parenting adventure. I mean let's be honest...every adventure is different. I have been rather amazed at how different the newborn stage for my son has been than my daughter. I have also been amazed that even though it was less than two years ago...I don't remember anything about that stage. It must be some sort of self preservation mechanism. There is another purpose of the book as well. The second (and maybe most important) purpose of the book will be to write down any judgy thought, feeling, comment, dream, nightmare etc. that anyone has ever told you or that you have thought to tell another parent. Just write it down and let it go. I quote the words of Thumper, "If you don't have anything nice to say...don't say anything at all". I really feel that the only thing anyone should ever say to a parent is, "Good job! Keep doing your best!".
It's really funny (ironic maybe?) how judgmental one can be when they are not in the shoes of the judged. I am guilty. You are guilty. We are all guilty. A wonderful friend of mine shared her thoughts and feelings on the subject with me over gelato (mmmmmmmm gelato). My sweet friend is a fellow nurse and mother of 4 kids. She is so totally zen. She gives me hope for the future...you too can reach this level of zen young grasshopper. She told me that she has reached a place where she doesn't care what other people think. She does her best and that is enough. I personally feel like her best is better than most bests but we are always harder on ourselves. She mentioned that every person is fighting some sort of battle. I love that quote but often forget it. I have never felt more judged than I do now that I am a parent. It's good to remember that we are all just doing our best and fighting our battles.
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