by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 8, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
After doing only cardio on Saturday and on Sunday doing nothing at all, we had not trace of our soreness of last week. And when resuming the exercise regimen on Monday, we still felt no pain. That was a nice bit of progress. Still, the workouts are tough. As...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 7, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
We've kept up with the exercise plan every single day. No fudging. Today was the closest we've been to following the diet without variance. The hard thing for us is the timing. We rarely get up at 6:00, so by the time we drink the shake, do our workout, and get ready...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 6, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Day five of our pre-program was yesterday. Potluck around here isn't known for it's healthy fare. But I got up and made a slightly modified version of Kristi's favorite salad. I didn't have any Newman's dressing, so I took fat free Italian. When we got to the dinner,...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 5, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
The day started off with a bang. My daughter, Belinda—who has been working with me on the program so far—got up at 6:00 am. We grabbed our shake and went for a run. Yes, we did the optional workout even on a holiday. Then we got ready to go to the parade and other...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 4, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
So it's pretty dumb to be acting like making it three whole days on some new program is a big deal. But a test is coming and I can feel it. First, Friday is date night. Which often includes a sacred ritual of hot popcorn with butter. Second, Saturday is the 4th of...
by Alison Moore Smith | Jul 3, 2009 | for Body, Losing Weight After Pregnancy
Yes, I'm fat. But I don't deserve to be. If life were fair, I'd be a body model for some skimpy bathing suit line. I'd be ripped. And you'd be jealous. You see, I'm not new to working out. I don't particular like most forms of exercise, but I do them religiously...
