Share The Blog Love Giveaway

When I started my blog not so long ago I had no idea what blogging really was. I had always thought that it was just a way of keeping an online journal that other people might want to read and ways for me to share the knowledge I had gained during my journey. It didn't take me long to realize that blogging was so much more than that.

I learned that bloggers were just people, like me, that were okay with putting it all out there. They were willing to open up their heart, life and uterus to anyone who might benefit from hearing their story. In the last several years I have made friends with so many ladies whose paths thankfully crossed mine. Blogging has introduced me to a community of women that have enabled me to learn so much about myself and fertility options. I have learned from them, cried with them, and appreciated each and every virtual hug they have given me and I have been able to offer. 

This giveaway isn't as much about the money for us. It is about a really neat way to thank you for finding us, supporting us, and helping us realize that no matter what our road to having our dream family looks like, that we aren't alone.

To help us find each other in this big TTC blogosphere, Maria @ Life, Loss, and Other Things Worth Mentioning has coordinated this fun and easy way of connecting with others who are familiar with the sometimes difficult, but always rewarding journey to a family.  Finding your support means so much to us that we wanted to say thank you by offering this easy to enter gift card giveaway co-sponsored by ttccommunity.


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Coming Soon

Busy, busy thus is my life so why not add one more fun event? Coming soon....another giveaway! This time I am joining forces with a couple other blogging ladies to give you an even bigger giveaway! $$$ Be on the look out for the Share The Blog Love giveaway!

Day 1 of the Bikini Transformation Goals/Stats

Step 2 of achieving a goal, setting the goals. I took the time yesterday to write down my goals, both short and long term and posted it where I would see it daily.

Long Term Goal: 

• Enter & Compete in a Bikini & Physique Competition by June 2013

Short Term Goals:

• Eliminate Coffee
• Incorporate 1 gallon of Water a day
• Build a doable work out regimen
• Eat 5 healthy, well balanced meals a day

The next part in helping myself to achieve my goal is to get my starting measurements. That way I can see my progress and what areas I need to work on more. (pictures will be another day, after I build up enough confidence to post my Before pictures.)

Measurements for 6/2/2012:

• Starting weight- 127.2 lbs.
• Neck- 12 1/2"
• Left Bicep-10 1/2"
• Right Bicep- 11"
• Bust- 35"
• Chest- 30"
• Waist- 29 3/4"
• Hips- 36"
• Left Thigh- 20 1/2"
• Right Thigh- 20 1/2"
• Left Calf- 12 1/2"
• Right Calf- 12 1/2"

Progress:

I had my one mocha in the morning and when I was done, I immediately started drinking my water. Yesterday's water intake was 72 ounces so I definitely need to work on increasing that. Food intake is going to be the tough one for me. Normally I have my morning mocha, then fast until dinner time. Now for someone who already has blood sugar issues, this routine is probably one of the worst things that one can do to themselves! I can feel when the sugars from the mocha wear off, as my mood gets crabby, my head feels foggy, and I get weak and tired. I started off the day yesterday eating 3 eggs with salsa. An hour later I was starving again! Ate some left over taco salad with loads of water. Again one hour later I was starving. This pattern happened all day long! Why is it I can "starve" myself and not feel this way, yet the first day I attempt to eat right, I can't get enough food?

Bowflex Work out:

• Leg Extensions 90# 3 sets of 10
• Leg Curls 80# 4 sets of 10
• Bicep Curls 30# 3 sets of 10
• Seated Row 30# 3 sets of 10
• Tricep Extension 30# 3 sets of 10
• Superman 30# 2 sets of 30

You're Doing What!?!??!

Things seem to be fairly stagnant for my body right now, although it made a small attempt at gearing up to ovulate the other day, just enough of an effort to get my hopes up. Of course, that reality came crashing down real fast. Whatever, it is what it is. My mind has far more important things to think about then another failed attempt at ovulating.

What, you may ask? Well, call it a mid life crisis or another item on my bucket list that needs scratched off, but I have decided to compete in a Bikini & Physique Competition. (think sexy body building competition where the goal is still look feminine but in great shape.) It is something that I have always wanted to do, even back when I was 14. I have always been into health & fitness! My first job I worked at an exercise equipment store with my Dad and went to many body building competitions. I fell in love with it then. The thing that got me motivated was watching a little petite gal, no taller then me win the competition. Now, let me put this disclaimer out there before anybody else has the same reaction that my husband did. I DO NOT want to beef up, bulk out or in any way shape or form, look like a dude! I want to tone what I have, which is already VERY tone, and show it off. As I told my husband, I want to still look like a princess in a dress, but one that nobody will want to mess with! Something has recently flipped in my body and instead of struggling to LOSE weight, at this time I am struggling to KEEP it on! I had a similar experience prior to getting pregnant with Emma, my doctor at the time claimed I was burning more then what I was consuming. Which very well could be what is going on, with the way I have been go-go-going these days.  Why not run with it while my body is cooperating? So, first step in completing a goal is setting your goal and getting it out there. My goal is........by this time next year I will have competed in my first (maybe last?) Bikini and Physique Competition!