Transformation Tuesday- New Mom Edition

Welcome to another edition of Transformation Tuesday! I am stoked to bring you my new Savannah friend, Madeline. We met through FitFluential and lo and behold, her hubby ended up being stationed here I really enjoy hanging out with her and Emmie. Plus our hubs get along well too!

But before we dive into just how fabulous Madeline looks 8.5 months after having sweet Emmalyne, there is something I want to discuss.

I love the Transformation Tuesdays. But obviously there are 52 Tuesdays in a year and will I get 52 people every year to step forward??? So I am thinking maybe doing 1-2 a month and it doesn’t have to be weight loss, it can be a financial journey, home transformation project, recipe transformation etc. The focus will primarily by weight loss or running, but what you do you think about the add-ons? Thoughts? Suggestions? Want to be featured? Email me at victoriaruns1{at}gmail dot com.

OK. I digressed.

Oh… and tomorrow. Yeah you are in for a treat. You will see Madeline and I’s workout at D1 Sports. She is posting it today with a video, but mine will be up tomorrow. So check her’s out. We were some hot, sweaty messes.

Sheesh. Back to the reason y’all are here….

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1- Why did you start your weight loss process?

I started my weight loss process after giving birth to my daughter
Emmalyne. I had a goal of reaching my “pre pregnancy” size by 6-9
months postpartum. I had gained 32lbs during pregnancy.

2- How long did it take you to get to your maintenance weight? And how
many pounds did you lose?

It took me 6 ½ months to reach my pre-pregnancy weight and I lost 12lbs.
I had gained 32lbs during pregnancy but left the hospital 20lbs lighter so I
don’t count those

3- What are your best/favorite tips for those just starting their journey?

• Be patient. This particularly applies to postpartum weight loss. It
took me 9 months to gain the weight and I had to remind myself it
wasn’t going to fall off overnight.

• Be kind to yourself. It is easy to have negative thoughts when
trying to lose weight and the pounds are S-L-O-W-L-Y coming off.
Focus on being positive and what you HAVE done and you’ll get to
where you want to be and be a lot happier along the journey.

• Embrace the things your body can do. For me, I had just had a
baby! I mean come on … that’s pretty awesome! My body grew
and birthed a beautiful baby girl. There’s not much it can’t do.
Embracing the potential and working towards it was key for me.

{let’s talk about my little girlfriend Emmie and how adorable she is. Those sunglasses. I. Die.}

4- What was your biggest challenge or hurdle?

This is going to sound counterintuitive but my biggest hurdle was eating
MORE. An important aspect of weight-loss is fueling your body properly.
You try to find that careful balance of eating enough but still losing weight.
Postpartum I went back to my eating habits pre-baby … around 1700-
1800 calories a day, which maintained my pre-pregnancy weight. Well for
a breastfeeding, exercising mama that was nowhere near enough and the
scale wouldn’t budge. Once I realized my error, upped my calorie intake to
around 2300 a day, the scale continued to drop.

5- What is your favorite food that you have discovered as a result of
seeking out healthier options?

I love hummus. I eat it as a snack almost everyday. It is also a great
addition as a dressing for salads. I also stock up on Chobani Greek yogurt

every week at the grocery store for a quick and healthy afternoon treat.

6- How is life different now than before, outside of diet and exercise?

I remember the whole reason I started my weight loss journey, which
began with an angry little cry of a sweet baby girl entering the world. Life
is different now and will never be the same because of it. Whether I am
training for half marathons or just chasing around a busy and mobile 8
month old there is never a dull moment in my life. I wouldn’t change it for
the world.

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Isn’t she lovely? And I will say that her after photo doesn’t do her justice. Last night during our killer workout, she was was working it like a lean mean sprinting/squating/pushup/etc etc queen!

xoxo