Month: June 2019

The final PiYo results are in!  I ended up adding a week between the two months where I did a sort of hodgepodge workout program, so instead of 60 this turned into a 67 day program for me.  Needless to say I am very happy with the results.  I am now down to below my pre-pregnancy weight of 168lbs, my last weigh in was yesterday at 160lbs!  More important than the number on the scale is how much better I feel overall.  I feel stronger, sexier, and more motivated to take on new challenges.  It doesn’t hurt that, my clothes are fitting better and I am able to confidently wear outfits that I had been shying away from far before getting pregnant.

Truth time,  I started this journey and told myself that I was trying to get healthy to be there for Davey.  That was only a partial truth.  I have been progressively gaining more and more weight since graduating college and it was starting to weigh on me not only physically but emotionally.  I have gone through good periods where I am super motivated and able to drop back down but have not found anything sustainable to help keep me there.  I had turned it into a joke, so much so, that I even named my stomach, her name is Betty and she is one hungry bad ass bitch that when not kept in check can seriously mess with my life.  It got to the point where, I would hide behind the humor, instead of facing the facts that I was making some very poor lifestyle choices I would blame Betty.

I am proud to say that Betty and I now have a much healthier relationship.  I have embraced being more conscious about my food choices and really working hard to counter cravings with healthier snacking options.  I am finally committing to myself and this workout program.  I can say with confidence that I have made changes in my life that will truly be sustainable even when things get busy.

PiYo was not an easy program to maintain.  If you look closely at my calendar you will see I took at least 2-3 rest breaks every week as opposed to the 1 built into the program.  Physically I was not ready for such an intense program.  This being said I am interested to see how T25 is.  Ging forward I will have the support of my mom and my sister who are also joining me over the next month as my workout buddies, wish us luck!  I will keep you all posted as we carry on.

Go Team BeachBody!

Well, hello strangers!

I am sorry for being so MIA, things have been a little crazy over here at the Zuck house.  I know you are all anxiously awaiting to find out how my workouts have been going.  Don’t you worry I have surprisingly been able to keep up this past week just have not had time to keep up on the blogging.  I just finished my PiYo adventure this morning!  I am sad to be ending this program because I have become so comfortable with it over the past 60 days.  It is something I know not only works but is manageable for me both physically and mentally.  I am very excited however to dive into T25 again and see how it holds up 5 years after I first tried it.  Am I simply viewing it through rose tinted glasses or was it truly as awesome as I remember it being.  On top of all of that I will admit I am pretty nervous about whether I will even be able to keep up physically with it.

So, why have I been so absent?  Last weekend for the holiday and our anniversary celebration we decided to venture over to Michigan and introduce Davey to a place I have grown up with and truly love. He was able to dip his toes in the water and sand for the first time ever and it was as amazing as it sounds.  Because, he isn’t very mobile yet and we have this awesome travel jumper we were able to keep the sand to a minimum thankfully.  Our last full day of the trip we decided to continue on the tradition of our yearly fitness challenge and climbed the big dune at Warren Dunes State Park.  Last year I climbed with Davey the size of a small lime in my belly, this year he and all his 16lb glory was strapped to my back.  I am very proud I was able to manage it!

I wish I could say it has been all sunshine and sandy toes for us this past week but there has been a pervasive stretching challenging our evening routine…Davey has begun seriously teething.  Looking back I am laughing at us a month ago when we thought a little fussing a little drooling was what teething was…that was child’s play compared to this.  Every night around 4PM he begins crying requiring constant skin to skin and nursing for comfort.  Then right around his normal bed time he begins to get clammy and feverish, the Tylenol helps a little bit but he still have pretty fitful nights, which means we do as well.  I feel terrible for him but know that these are growing pains and will pass….but seriously, how much longer?

I do plan on posting my final pictures I just haven’t had time with everything to take them! I will keep you all posted.

Go Team BeachBody!