Noppa's Training log

I just had my second child on June 25th. I gained fifty pounds on the second pregnancy. Physically, it was a very draining pregnancy and I wasn't able to be very physically active. I feel a lot better now and am excited about working out. I want to use this forum as a way to keep me honest and keep me focused. I also have questions because in a lot of ways, I am rather clueless about fitness and formal exercise. Mostly, I just want to have fun.
My goals are: I currently weigh 182 and would like to be down to 160 by the first of October. I want to lose at least 1/2 a pound a week and would like two.
I haven't really ever done fitness or diet seriously before, so I am a bit nervous and really don't want to fail. The only time I have ever used diet bars or supplement type product was the summer after I first got married. I tried slim fast. I had gained almost 20 pounds in the first four months of marriage. I was able to drop almost 15 pounds of that weight in the summer, then I got pregnant with my first child. I weighed somewhere between 160 and 165 with the beginning of the pregnancy of the second child so I almost made it down to my initial pre-pregnancy weight, but not my pre-married weight.
I am interested in both cardio and strength training. My husband is very skilled with fitness and will help put together a program for me. I do appreciate him very much in that he wants to be a husband first. Any additional feedback would be greatly appreciated.
I know I am not yet 3 weeks from labor and delivery, so I really don't have that much to report. Let me put down what I have.
7-10-10
Three mile walk, on flat terrain, pushing stroller with my two year old and carrying the newborn in a Moby wrap.
ten minutes of stretching
Notes: I really enjoyed the walk. It was the furthest I had been in a long time. I was excited to make it to the mile and a half mark and tempted to go further but I didn't want to push too hard. I was very thankful. I walked that last mile quite slow as there was a lot of pain in my sacrum. I definitely wasn't moving fast, but I felt good that at least I was moving. One of my favorite things about coming home though was when I showered and I could taste the sweat. That was the first time in a long time that had happened. It feels wonderful to not be pregnant!!
7-11-10
Walked with stroller and moby 2/5 of mile each way to church. There was a three hour break in between.
Notes: I don't think I would normally call this exercise, but it was activity and right now, I feel that every little bit counts. It is quite the change for me.
7--12-10
3 1/4 mile walk with stroller and moby, generally flat terrain.
Stretched 10 minutes.
Notes: This is where I really don't think I can call it exercise. I really do see it more as activity. I admit that I am out there because I really enjoy being outside. I stop to let my son play by the river or to take pictures of Pelicans. We investigate the leave and the different plants. I do realize that the reason that I want to be fit is so that I can enjoy the outdoors. My main motivation for exercise is so that I can enjoy life more. I don't ever want it to become tedious. I want to be healthy so that I can play with my kids for a long time and have energy to be a good wife.
7-13-10
Pussycat Doll video workout (50 minutes)
Diet: breakfast- Vegetable soufflé with 3 whole eggs, strawberry yogurt, morning snack, yogurt, string cheese, 1/2 cup almonds, lunch, cheese burger, small fry, afternoon snack, half an apple, string cheese, half an orange dinner 1 1/2 cup granola with 1% milk, 12 oz of orange/mango/peach juice
Notes: I do want to add what I eat during the day, to make sure I am keeping that right. I am very concerned about nutrition. I do breast feed both my children and I know that calcium is critical. I have heard that if I don't eat enough, it gets leeched from my bones to feed them. And I really don't want that. I am planning on creating a chart to find out how many calories I should eat in a day. What percentage should come from carbs and what should come from protein and such. I do want to be sure that, for the most part, every calories counts. I know I don't eat enough vegetables and I am still anemic from pregnancy and delivery. I would appreciate any feedback regarding diet.
Questions: What food should I eat when? They talk about pre-workout meals and post workout nutrition. I really am not working out that much yet, but I do want to learn about what foods go with what workouts and when. Do you know of any good resources or what a good rule of thumb is?
Notes: I woke up this morning feeling like I had just overdone everything. I was physically and emotionally exhausted. I really didn't know how I was going to handle today. Fortunately, I do have a wonderful husband who was able to take our two year old for about an hour and a half which allowed me a morning nap and made a world of difference. It was a day full of errands, which really does drain me. Something about that two year old. And really the only reason I did that work out is because I knew I wanted to log this down and I didn't want a blank day. The first part was modified because I had my two year old who wanted to use me as a tunnel and I was wearing my newborn. I was able to get them both to sleep by nine so I went back to finish. I did the entire video, with the exception of about five minutes because by the end, I just physically hurt. I did do the cool down though. I have to admit, I really do need a bit more practice to feel fluid in the routines let alone sexy, but it was a lot of fun and it really had been awhile since I have sweat that much.
Final note: I hope I am doing this right. I have never done a forum before. I am open to feedback and if I take anything personally, I will let you know and you can tell me whether or not I should have. I may or may not believe you.