21 day mommy blogger weight loss challenge!

I'm so excited to be part of this challenge! Anyone that knows me personally knows that my weight has always been a problem of mine and after having my daughter in 2010, it has gotten way out of control! So when I saw this opportunity to try something new specifically designed for moms, I jumped on it!



The 21 day weight loss challenge was created by Dustin Maher, author of Fit Mom's for Life. The challenge is only for mommy bloggers right now, but will eventually expand for the public. He has created some rules for us, including a point system, not for food and counting calories like most other "diets" but a point system towards a healthier lifestyle. A few things I like about this point system - you not only earn points but you also lose points for bad "behavior" like drinking coffee and pop! I am bad about drinking pop instead of water, I'm hopeful that this will help me kick the habit! We also earn points for doing activities like working out!

I am going to do updates on my blog of my progress at least twice a week on Mondays and Fridays, I may not be able to post a lot some days due to being extremely busy, but I AM going to post! The things I post are going to be hard for me because I am very embarrassed by how bad my weight is, but I believe this will help me to continue!


So...to start off, here is a before picture -

And my measurements:
Weight: 187
Waist: 36in
Abdomen: 41 1/2in
Hips: 42in
Thighs: 38in
Arms: 13in

My goals for the next 21 days are to lose 5 lbs,  be able to do 5 push ups - as of right now I cannot do 1 due to my shoulder problems. Cut down on my pop intake and learn how to work out regularly!


So how did day 1 & 2 go?
Well, I forgot to start yesterday with all the shows this past week, I forgot all about the challenge! So I am playing catch up on everything. I did manage to do all the weight/measurements, watch some of the videos on how to eat better and what to watch out for. Right now I am downloading the workout videos and will be starting them bright and early tomorrow morning! And possibly tonight if I get a chance! I have only had one can of Mt.Dew today which is really good for me seeing as I am a popaholic, I have had 2 bottles of water so far (yay!) and I did manage to eat relatively good for the day. I do feel better since I did work out a little bit today after my fitness test, my shoulder hurts but its not unbearable. I can't wait to move on to tomorrow!

I am very optimistic about this challenge, it is like nothing I've ever done before and I really do think it will work! As of right now this challenge is only for mom bloggers, if you are a mom blogger and would like to sign up for this challenge, you can send me a link to your blog and your email address and I can send you a code to sign up for FREE!