How to Lose the Baby Weight FAST! My Progress at 3 Weeks Postpartum with Baby #4!

I've been going back and forth on whether or not to share pics of my post baby body at almost 3 weeks postpartum. The message that I want to send is that by staying active, eating healthy and just living a healthy lifestyle while you're pregnant, can make it much easier to get back to your pre baby body afterwards. This was my GO-TO program during my pregnancy this time around, just in case you're curious!

While I'm not close to where I hope to be in a few months, muscle-wise, I can say that I am feeling great and have gained the confidence throughout this journey, to rock a bikini already...whether I'm at my goal weight and size or not! And this is just MY own personal journey and story and by no means am I saying that everyone should be able to bounce right back after a baby...because everyone is unique and has their own personal time frames that are best for them to get back in shape after giving birth! I'm still pretty sore from my c-section and just the thought of a sit-up at this time, is painful! But this is where continued clean eating and breastfeeding can work wonders!

I just want to motivate and inspire those of you who think that it's impossible to get back in shape or get in even better shape than you may have been in, pre baby! It takes self-discipline, motivation, commitment, support and hard-work...but it's so worth it in the long run!!

101 in 1001

 

My cousin posted this fabulous concept from Day Zero Project on his blog and I was instantly intrigued with the idea.  Since I am one who loves to make to-do lists and feels a huge sense of accomplishment when I get to cross something off that list, I figured that doing this will be very satisfying... not to mention productive.  A lot of the things on the list are things that I may think about doing on occasion, but with my busy life, I never actually get around to it.  Just by finishing this list, I already have a feeling of accomplishment.  And I'm excited to wake up tomorrow and start my day 1 of 1001.  And if I can convince just one of you to start your own list, then I've crossed off a task.  Here goes nothing... (make sure you check out my list of 101 things below)

About The Project

Welcome to Day Zero, the home of the 1001 Day Project. A unique challenge that inspires you to set and achieve your personal goals in life.

The Challenge: 

Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days. 

The Criteria: 

Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on your part). 

Why 1001 Days? 

Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple challenges such as New Year's resolutions or a 'Bucket List'. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips, study semesters, or outdoor activities. 

My List:  Bold = in the process,  Strikethrough = completed!

1

Pay for the person behind me in line (fast-food, toll, etc) June 2013

2

Donate blood

3

Write a letter to myself to open in 10 years

4

Read at least 15 good books! (The Hunger Games, Catching Fire, Mockingjay...)

5

Leave an inspirational note inside a book for someone to find

6

Kiss in the rain (July 2011)

7

Watch the sunrise and sunset in the same day

8

Get a job (August 2011, Level 6 Gymnastics Coach)

9

Go camping

10

Go to a concert

11

Make a new friend (Katie at the gym)

12

Get a massage (with T in summer 2012)

13

Complete a 365 day photo challenge

14

Go on a road trip (Florida: May 9-14 2011)

15

No fast food for a month

16

Dance in the rain (May 2011)

17

Buy a lottery ticket (April 2012, no luck)

 

18

Write a book

19

Get a passport

20

Send a message in a bottle

21

Not log into facebook for a whole week!

22

Go to 5 different museums

23

Go skinny dipping

24

Go to Las Vegas

25

Sing karaoke at a bar

26

Take a dance class

27

Get a facial

28

Read the entire bible

29

Start my own business (Beachbody Coach--Aug 2013)

30

Learn to sew (November 2011, made the boys PJs)

31

Try out for the Reskinettes

32

Go to a wine tasting (November, 2011: 26th Bday weekend with the girls)

33

Have breakfast in bed

34

Be a tourist in DC for a day

35

Visit my old high school

36

Go to the top of the Empire State Building with Hubby

37

Make a recipe book

38

Find a four leaf clover

39

Go to a Redskins football game

40

Get married (June 18, 2011)

41

Go barefoot for a day

42

Invent something that at least ten people buy

43

Expand my vocabulary by 100 words

44

Go to California.

45

Get published.

46

Give a 100% tip

47

Influence a person to make a day zero list

48

Volunteer somewhere.

49

Get my substitute teaching license.

50

Have dinner by candlelight

51

Complete a 5K Walk/ Run (Susan G Komen May 2011 & 2012)

52

Host a party. (NYE 2012  Bday parties for kids)

53

Plant a vegetable garden

54

Get these damn invisalign things off my teeth (April 2013)

55

Make my mom get a pedicure

56

Write a children's book for my kids

57

Buy a pair of designer jeans for myself (3/14/11)

58

Get a picture taken with someone famous

59

Spend a whole weekend at my dad's house

60

Go to church at least twice a month

61

Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind" (May 15, 2011)

62

Pay off my credit cards

63

Remodel the kitchen (June 2013)

64

Complete a 1000 piece jigsaw puzzle

65

See a play on Broadway

66

Adopt a dog from an animal shelter (April 2012, okay didn't adopt, but bought a puppy: Simon)

67

Walk 5 miles/day for a month

68

Put together baby books for the boys

69

Have a baby (Due August 15, 2012) Caitlin was born Aug 7 2012

70

No TV/Internet for 50+ days out of the 1001

71

Teach lil man to write his name (first and last name... so smart)

72

Host a Slumber Party/Girls Night

73

Watch a meteor shower

74

Drink the required 8 glasses of water a day for an entire month

75

Have a picnic in the park (Spring 2012 at Frying Pan Park with my boys)

76

Shoot a gun at the shooting range

77

Go to bed by 10pm and wake up by 7am for a month

78

Collect all the Disney classics on DVD

79

Give someone a handmade gift (March 2011)

80

Eat at 10 new restaurants

81

Learn to tie a man’s tie. (July 2011)

82

Go to the movies with mom.(May, 2012) The Hunger Games with mom and sisters)

83

Own a pair of Louboutins

84

Get my eyebrows waxed (3/16/11)

85

Get a spray tan

86

Save $1000

87

 Fly a kite (Spring 2013)

88

see a comedian live

89

Ride on a ferris wheel

90

Take a train somewhere (From Manassas to Clifton on Clifton Day with little guy and great-gma L)

91

Compliment a stranger everyday for a month

92

Send a card or small gift just because

93

Find a reliable babysitter (summer 2013 Lindsey from care.com)

94

Schedule a date night at least once a month with Hubby (Summer 2013)

95

Go to a professional baseball game

96

Visit my Aunt SheShe in Minnesota

97

Research my family history

98

Take the kids roller skating

99

Dye my hair another color

100

Go Wakeboarding

101

Make another list of 101 things to do in 1001 days

 

Please leave a comment with a link to your list of 101 things in 1001 days if you decide to take the challenge! I would love to see you guys' lists! Good luck and have fun with it!