Irish is back and ready to shed 'baby weight'!!!!!!!!

[irish0418]

Hey everyone! I'm back and ready more than ever to reach my goals!!!

As many of you know, I just had a baby boy in May and it's been a blast!! I have managed to lose most of my 'baby weight' but still have 10more pounds to go!

I've been lifting and doing cardio for a month now. Here is what I've been doing:

monday- chest/tris/shoulders, 20min cardio
tuesday- rest or cardio (if I can get time w/ the baby)
wednesday-legs
thursday-rest or cardio(if I can get time w/ the baby)
friday- back/bis, 20min cardio
saturday- cardio and pilates
sunday-rest or cardio (if I can get time w/ the baby)

*right now I'm definetly in the gym on mondays/wednesday/fridays for my lifting sessions...however on the other days where I would like to do cardio, it's a little tough so if I can get out w/ the baby to walk, I do or I go on my treadmill at home for a half hour...so it depends on the day.

*The one thing I really need help w/ is my diet! I never know how many calories or what my macros should be for my goal. So if you could all help me out w/ that....that would be great I will try to post my meal every day so you all can help me adjust.

*here are the exercises I do:
chest/tris/shoulder day-
-push ups
-bench press 20# 4x10
-incline db press 15# 4x10
-cable cross overs 30lbs 4x10
-skull crushers 20#bb 4x10
-CG bench press bar only 4x8
-tricep push downs 40# 3x12
-db press 12.5# 4x10
-lat raises 7.5# 4x10
-front raises 10# 4x12
-upright rows 30# 3x10
-bb overhead press 30# 4x8

leg day-
-squats 100#plus bar 4x10
-walking lunges (24 steps) 15#db 4x
-deadlifts 50# 4x10
-calf raises 40# 4x25 reps
-leg extension 50# 3x10
-leg curls 60# 3x10
-step ups 3x12

back/bis day-
-assisted chin ups 4x86lbs of assisted weight
-lat pull downs 50# 4x10
-seated row 50# 3x15
-one arm db row 20# 4x8
-alt incline db curls 12.5lbs 3x12
-bb curls 30# 4x10
-cable curls 20# 4x10



I'll post yesterday's meals to give you an idea:
m1: 1/2c oats, 1/2 scoop whey
m2: 1 egg, 2 whites, 2 slices ezekiel bread w/ little ketchup, peach
m3: salad w/ lemon juice and evoo, croutons, turkey breast
m4: fiber one bar
m5: sesame ginger chicken, brown rice, broccoli
m6: pineapple, strawberries, 1/2 banana w/ whip cream and drizzle choc syrup

MY GOAL:
to lose 10# and drop body fat to get a nice lean, hard, sexy body I want to do this by Sept 15 (I'm getting married Sept 26th)!!! Do you think this is possible????????

5'5"
144lbs
27yrs old

Please offer any tips/advice on my workouts and diet. thank you!!

[vanillabn]

I'm totally in!! Congrats (AGAIN) on the birth of your boy, and I'm looking forward to seeing you reach your goals!! Your routine looks great!

[irish0418]

I'm totally in!! Congrats (AGAIN) on the birth of your boy, and I'm looking forward to seeing you reach your goals!! Your routine looks great!

thanks!! I just hope my goal is realistic!

I will try to posts some pics later today...

please everyone give input...I don't have much time til the wedding and this is very important to me! Not just for the wedding but to maintain forever through life, ya know

[Ballet Teacher]

Hi! Congratulations on you baby boy! I had a baby girl back in May 2007, and I remember how eager I was to get back to my pre-preg shape. I am looking forward to watching your progress.

[twinnett]

I definitely think you can do it!!! You'e at a great place for just having a baby!!!

[amj0883]

I agree with Tara - you can do this and I will be following along

Are you breastfeeding??

Congrats again! I think its wonderful that you are jumping back into your workouts (Great inspiration considering I'm scared to death of getting pregnant....lol)

[irish0418]

Hi! Congratulations on you baby boy! I had a baby girl back in May 2007, and I remember how eager I was to get back to my pre-preg shape. I am looking forward to watching your progress.

I definitely think you can do it!!! You'e at a great place for just having a baby!!!

I agree with Tara - you can do this and I will be following along

Are you breastfeeding??

Congrats again! I think its wonderful that you are jumping back into your workouts (Great inspiration considering I'm scared to death of getting pregnant....lol)

Thanks so much...I'm eager to see changes!!!

I am breastfeeding still, however I just started to give him formula yesterday. I'm only going to give him one formula bottle a day (unless I'm out and he needs a bottle ASAP lol) and I will continue to nurse. I'm just trying to prepare him for september when I go back to work because I'll only be able to nurse him part-time (nights and weekends). He took the formula well yesterday and today so I hope no bad reactions occur *fingers crossed*

Tuesday's workout:
shoulders, 20min cardio
db press 15#, db lat raises 7.5#, front raises 10#, bb presses 30#, upright rows 30#

Tuesday's meals:
m1: oats, 1 egg, 2 whites
m2: 1.5c plain ff yogurt w/ honey, almonds and berries and 1/2 scoop whey
m3: tuna on ezekiel bread w/ lettuce, tomato and onions. 1tbs mayo
m4: fiber one bar
m5: tacos made w/ 93% lean ground beef, salad w/ croutons
m6: diet hot chocolate w/ soy milk and whip cream
cals about 1500
protein 115g
carbs 145g
fat 35g
sugar 40g

*Please let me know what you all think I need to change/adjust here as dieting is usually the hardest part for me.

[irish0418]

Today I did legs....and oh boy they are shaking!!!

squats 4x50#plus bar
walking lunges 4x15#db
step ups
dead lifts 4x50#
leg extensions3x50#
leg curls3x60#
calf raises4x40# (20reps)

Meals:
m1: oats, 1 egg, 3 whites
m2: salad w/ chicken, croutons and salad spritzer
m3: whey, soy and banana
m4: chicken w/ pasta and stewed tomatoes
m5: snack (either diet hot chocolate w/ whiip cream or berries and whip cream)

[amj0883]

Leg days are my favorite

Are you including any fats in your diet??

[irish0418]

Leg days are my favorite

Are you including any fats in your diet??

I usually have one egg yolk/day and I eat almonds, natural peanut butter, EVOO, etc. Not too much though. my fat stays between 30-35g/day

My legs are soooo sore today. It feels funny to walk lol

I'm tired too and my throat is a little sore uh oh...hope I'm not getting sick!

tomorrow I have my hair trial for the wedding...she's going to do different styles and I'll choose the one I want for my wedding day so exciting!

I'm going to try and do 20-30min on my treadmill or get to the gym for back/biceps...we'll see...if not then I'll go tomorrow.

last night I had some red wine and popcorn for a snack

[twinnett]

I would try to get in some fish oils!

[irish0418]

I would try to get in some fish oils!

pills? yeah I need to buy more. It's so expensive to be healthy!! lol


any critiques on the diet? Workouts I usually have under control...diet is where I lack knowledge.


Question: Do you think it will hurt my progress not getting much cardio in? I have trouble getting it done. I definetly do cardio 2x/week for 20min after my lifting....but I don't guarantee much more...thoughts????

[amj0883]

If your diet is in check (which it looks to be if you add in the healthy fat) then you don't need to focus hard core on the cardio! I take Fish Oil supps as well...

Have fun tomm and I'm sure you'll get a fantastic hairstyle for the big day!!!

Get some rest so your sore throat doesn't turn into anything more!!

[irish0418]

well I feel better...maybe it was just a one day thing.

The hair trial went well..got frustrating at times because some of the styles wasn't "me" and I was trying to tell her that...but we figured it out

I have my batcherlorette part this saturday (aug 9th)!! I can't wait...however I am nervous about wearing a bathing suit as I'm not very comfortable w/ my body right now....I wish I could shed all the fat in one week!!!! wishful thinking!


Today's workout: back/biceps
assisted chin ups
lat pull downs
seated rows
one arm db rows
back extensions
bb curls
alt db curls
cable curls

then I finished w/ 20min of cardio(3 min run, 2min walk, repeat)

meals:
oats, eggs, coffee
pure pro shake, fiber one bar(post wo)

That't it for now...probably have salad w/ protein for lunch and chicken cordon bleu w/ butternut squash and green beens for dinner, snacks may be hummus and pita chips, fruit, diet hot chocolate


*Is there a way to 'help the way i look saturday' for the beach? I know I can't drop ten lbs or lose lots of body fat in one week...but is there anything to do to help speed it up/?????

[twinnett]

Maybe go low carb until then? Drink lots of water..I've heard dandelion root is good for shedding some water weight..maybe go get one of those seaweed wraps???lol

[mcj]

Wow girl!!!! Back in the gym already! Getting ready for the wedding - I see How is Tristan doing?!? I lurked on here and saw pictures...he is a cutie!!!!

[irish0418]

Maybe go low carb until then? Drink lots of water..I've heard dandelion root is good for shedding some water weight..maybe go get one of those seaweed wraps???lol

low carb is probably the way to go!

Wow girl!!!! Back in the gym already! Getting ready for the wedding - I see How is Tristan doing?!? I lurked on here and saw pictures...he is a cutie!!!!

Hey! thanks Yeah trying to work hard and get hard LOL!

meals:
m1: oats, eggs, blueberries, coffee
m2: asian sesame chicken salad from panera
m3: chicken cordon bleu, string beans
m4: ?
m5:?

workout- chest/tris/shoulders....ouch! my arms are shaking!
bench press
incline press
cable cross overs
skull crusher
CG bench press
tricep extension
db shoulder press
lat raises
front raises
upright row
bb press
20min walking

[shock_and_awe]

Hi! Congrats on the birth of your baby! You have 6 weeks before your wedding, I think your goals are realistic if you work hard.

[irish0418]

Hi! Congrats on the birth of your baby! You have 6 weeks before your wedding, I think your goals are realistic if you work hard.

thanks! I'm actually done to my pre-pregnancy weight, however I dont' look it..I need to tone up a lot and lose my belly pudge and upper inner/outter thighs

I hope to reach my goals though!!

Rest day today.

meals
oats, whey, almonds, blueberries
apple w/ nat pb
tuna on ezekiel bread, 1tbsp mayo lett and tom
handful of caramel rice cakes
pizza w/ spinach and onions, salad


Probably shouldn't of had the pizza but was out a lot and had nothing ready to cook for dinner.

Tomorrow is leg day! such a tough day...my legs kill me afterwards!

[amj0883]

I"ve got a belly pudge and I've never even had kids...lol

Enjoy your rest day - you'll need it for leg day!

[SexyBack]

Hey, looking forward to following along! Congrats on becoming a mommy!

[indiglo9124]

Hey! Yeh I would say the best thing to do is low carb up until the event if you want to look as lean as you can, are you nursing though? Bc idk the rules on whats best to eat and not eat

Hope your pizza was yummy! The rest of your meals look good!

[Lisakay007]

Hey! I just started following along. Congrats on the birth of your baby boy and your upcoming wedding! You've got so much going on it's amazing that you're so focused! I definitely look forward to seeing your progress.

[irish0418]

Thank you ladies for your kind words

Well Leg day was intense as usual!

squats 50#plus barx10reps
deadlifts 50#bb x10reps
walking lunges 15#db x 24 steps
leg extensions 50#x10reps
leg curls 60# x10reps
calf raises 40#x 20reps
donkey kicks 30#x10reps

*I usually do step ups but I decided to do the donkey kicks instead because I'm really trying to hit that area right below my butt (right below the crease and outward)...it's kind of 'blah' there! yuck! lol

meals
m1: oats, egg, egg whites, blueberries
m2: turkey on ezekiel bread w/ hummus, lett, tom,onion
m3: banana, strawberrie, 2%milk, whey (prewo)
m4: buffalo steak, green veggies or salad and sweet potato or roated red potatoes
m5: maybe berries w/ whip cream or diet hot chocolate

I'm really nervous about wearing a bathing suit this saturday

[amj0883]

Donkey kicks are tough!! And they target the area you aren't happy with

How is buffalo steak? I've never had buffalo but keep reading lots about it...

[irish0418]

Donkey kicks are tough!! And they target the area you aren't happy with

How is buffalo steak? I've never had buffalo but keep reading lots about it...

buffalo steak is really yummy!! nice and tender

[irish0418]

I had so much fun over the weekend in Pt. Pleasant...we had pitchers of Sangria on the beach..it was great!!!!

I was really nervous about wearing my bathing suit, but a few people said it looked like I didn't have a baby!!! that made me feel great!

Leg workout today..ouch! lol

[twinnett]

What great compliments!!! Sounds like a fun time!

[amj0883]

That is a wonderful compliment!!! Its nice to see people notice when people do take care of themselves..

[irish0418]

Thanks! The compliment really made me smile

I'm leaving for vacation tomorrow to Lake George and won't be able to post...hope you all are still around when I get back

Today I'm doing shoulders and some cardio afterwards
-db press
-lat raises
-front raises
-upright rows
-bb press

20-30min cardio


meals:
whey, apple
oatmeal, whey, almonds and berries
chicken, salad
salmon, green beans, swt potato


***I'm down to my pre-pregnancy weight!!!!!!!!!!! I don't look as good because still working on firming up, but the weight is gone