Fatty fatty...

So my 30th birthday is coming up, and I haven't lost the baby weight yet. Tragic I know. But my boobs look fantastic! So there is a bright side...

Starting over...

Well it's gym day...

New trainer

Well time to start training again. My last trainer has moved on... she's off fighting fires now instead of whipping my body into shape. I met and trained with my new trainer last night and things went well. Why do I need a trainer you ask? Well here's the reason... I just need someone to be accountable to. Yes I can go to the gym and work out on my own, but I find that if I work WITH someone I try harder AND I don't push myself so hard that I'm burnt out. Jozlyn is 8 weeks now and I plan on meeting my goal as soon as I possibly can. My goal? Pre-babies weight.. no I don't want to be stick thin I just want to be a better me. Firm, in-shape and healthy. My clothes fitting again would be a HUGE bonus because who can afford to buy new clothes to fit their new body, certainly not me.

Time for an update...

Ugh. Does that say it all? No well okay here we go. This pregnancy has been amazing up until my 33rd week. Pre-term labor started (could've had something to do with the falls I had taken!) and I was put on bed rest. While on bed rest I watched as the pounds packed on. So far I've gained 40lbs this pregnancy, and I'm so disappointed in myself. Had I not gotten injured I could've continued working with my trainer and I'm convinced I would've maintained my athletic appearance. I am beyond frustrated. And now not only has maintaining a slim physique alluded me but now stage two of labor has as well. ACK!



So something I'm not having issue with... My Gothic Reading Challenge!

Books to add since my last update:

Dawn of the Dreadfuls

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies - Loved this Zombie take of a classic.

Dreadfully Ever After - Released March 22,2011 and is the 3rd and final installment of the Pride and Prejudice and Zombie series...

I found myself able to predict a several things, and I was unhappy with the lack of detail regarding Miss Darcy's goose chase of a trip, but overall I enjoyed the book. Predictable or not, still a good read.

Ack... I'm behind..

So it's been awhile since I've posted but here's the latest. I AM reading yeah! How I find the time is kind of funny. I find myself holding a book while I'm eating, or in bed late at night, in the bathroom while soaking in my claw foot tub (hey it's the only peace I get!) and recently on the train to Colorado and back. So far I've read ...

Tales from the Morgue Forensic Answers to Nine Famous Cases By Cyril Wecht, MD, JD

Not a bad read overall. I found it quite interesting to know the forensic side of these case rather than just what was portrayed on the news. Not gory or overly graphic but educational.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I know this may not fit into the Gothic book reading challenge but it is an excellent lead into ...

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies DAWN OF THE DREADFULS by Steve Hockensmith

I must say I am thrilled to lose myself in this one. A member of my church gifted this to me and I'm dying to read it.

So only 2 books read this year, but hey I'm the mother of 2 lively boys with another on the way ....give me a break!

Now for a weight loss update. Considering my umm.. bumpy situation I haven't been able to get rid of any extra pounds, but I'm not worried. Here are my current measurements...


Neck 13"
Bust 42"
Under Bust 36"
Bicep (R) 12" (L)11.5"
Waist 47"
Hips 44.5"
Thigh (R) 28" (L) 27"
Calf (R) 16" (L) 16"


Just a reminder my last pre-pregnancy measurements were...

Neck- 12 3/4"
Bust- 39" (different bra)
Under Bust- 32 3/4"
Bicep (Flexed) 12 1/4" (not flexed) 11 1/4"
Waist- 31"
Hips- 38"
Thigh (thickest part) 25 1/5"
Calf- 15 1/2"

So overall I'm pleased because when you consider that I'm 28 weeks along measurement change is fully expected, but I haven't ballooned up like I did with my second child. Also I've recently fallen and have been unable to work out since Dec 15th. I fell down the stairs into my garage and broke my tailbone, cracked my sacrum, and tore my right round ligament. I went into the gym to work out with my trainer the following Tuesday but I was still unable to walk properly or climb stairs so she sent me home with strict orders not to come back until I had clearance from my doctor. Well clearance has not been granted because I've fallen twice since my initial fall. Argh! It's so frustrating. With my latest fall I had to have a NST (Non Stress Test) and another ultrasound was necessary. Baby is okay which is a relief. But I want to hit the gym because I feel like such a whale! I eagerly await the okay to work out again.