This week in a nutshell

This week was my birthday! So let's just say that eating was not on track... 

For my birthday I got a garmin vivosmart. I did a lot of research and I was so torn between a couple different fit watches. But the Garmin seem to be the best fit for me. After two days of wearing it I love it! This week I have worked out every single day. Some of them have not been hard workouts but I've done it! 

My biggest problem I am stuck at the same weight. I cannot drop this weight. I am frustrated and now it's time to take things to another level. I'm hoping this watch will help me track my calories a little bit better. I go back to work in a week. I don't feel like I should be teaching anyone how to exercise looking this way. I feel huge. I don't feel like I'm in Shape. But I'm going to get there. I'm going to lose this weight! 

Week 4

This week I've accomplished a lot! I'm 

getting the hang of 4 kids! Wow... That's something I never thought I'd say! 

This week I've walked and walked a lot! Not just me but my husband and my kids. I walk with the kids in the morning, we walk as a family at night. Last night we went 2.25 miles! 

My eating has been good to. This week I'm trying to stop breast-feeding and it's been hard to get used to eating lower calories. 

This week I got out all of my prepregnancy clothes I counted all of my pants I know it's a weird thing to do but I have 27 pairs of pants that do not fit. Size 4's, 5s, 6s and even some 7s. None of them fit. I laid them all out and I cried. that number on the scale has not gone down since two weeks after delivery. 

I can see a difference in my waste. Right now I have 25 pounds to lose. It seems like so much weight. Sometimes I feel like it's an impossible task. I didn't put it on in the day I won't take it off in the day. It's going to take time. And my little man was worth it. 

If I can see a difference in two weeks what's another two weeks going to bring? 

My postpartum plan:

On June 9 I had a little baby boy. He was born four weeks early. He had a lot of complications and ended up getting pneumonia. This little guy is a miracle though and is tough! 

Today he is four weeks old! I am so lucky to have four boys it is so fun! Changing from 3 to 4 kids has not been as hard as I thought it was going to be. Adjusting to having the baby has been difficult. There is so much stuff that you need to take with you everywhere! Everything rotates around his schedule. he eats every two hours. Luckily I have a very good baby, and that makes the transition a little bit easier. 

So I am four weeks out of having a baby and I thought I would have lost more weight by now. I only lost about 15 pounds after giving birth. That in itself is frustrating! After two weeks postpartum I started to walk every day and do simple yoga poses about three times a week. On three weeks postpartum we went on our first hike! 

Today marks four weeks postpartum and my doctor told me that I can start to do more yoga and Pilates. I am still going to take it slow until six weeks. But today I am going back to clean eating adding more protein to my diet and low carbs. I can work out as much as I want I won't lose weight it's all in the kitchen I have to work on my diet. So for the next two weeks until I can start back in the gym I am focusing on my diet longer yoga sessions and longer and faster walks. I'm hoping to start dropping a little bit more weight. I don't have any pants that fit!!! We grew a large garden this year. I have totally neglected it and it is covered in weeds, but we are still getting some vegetables and my plan is to eat out of the garden as much as possible. Not only does it save us money but it is healthy and I know where the food is coming from! That's important to me. I'm going to stay around 1800 to 2000 calories, until I fully stop breast-feeding, and hopefully that's in about two weeks. 

My last goal is to drink more water. A lot more water!!!  I've been adding fruit and herbs to my water. 

I want to get healthy again lower my blood pressure. Fit into my size 5 pants. Feel confident about my body. I go back to teaching The end of the summer. I want to be able to teach the classes with out feeling self-conscious, without getting winded, and to show other women that they can be fit after a baby. I want to be the example to others that life doesn't end after you have kids that you can still have the body that you want even if it does take more time and is harder to achieve. I want to show my kids that being healthy is important I want to live a long time and be around for my kids. 

It's almost Summer!

Last year I was prepping for a vacation! I was working as hard as I could to fit into my tiny bikini. 

This year I'm prepping to give birth!!! I have been exercising 4-5 days a week. I am really trying to listen to my body, especially the last couple weeks. My body can't do the same things as even a month ago. 

I am walking more and when I use weights I lift light. Very light between 5-8 pounds. I am also doing yoga still, I love yoga. I love what it's done for my body, my mind, my soul. 

My diet... Oh my diet. What can I say about my eating? 

I'll start by saying that I have tried soooo hard to eat healthy. With that being said I will talk about my cravings, cereal and watermelon. I can't get enough of either. I am trying to stay around 2200 calories. I'm trying to eat more protein but honestly it kinda grosses me out! My whole pregnancy I've been nauseated by chicken or turkey. I have craved carbs my whole pregnancy. 

I am trying my hardest to eat healthy, train the entire pregnancy. I have gained 33 pounds as of today. It's not what I wanted to be at but I am 25 pounds lighter then I was in my last 2 pregnancy a at this time. For me that's a huge accomplishment and I'm okay with gaining 33 pounds. 

Yoga

Last week I officially became Yoga certified!!!!

Yoga has changed my life. I can't say enough good things about yoga. Even though I am certified I am still such a beginner. I am not a flexible person. I am working on it, but seriously I don't bend into cool shapes. Even being certified I still feel that there is so much more for me to learn.

I love teaching yoga, and making other people feel good about there own bodies.  Doing something that you were not able to do a month ago is a great feeling. I love the feeling of relaxing to my own breathing. It has really helped my anxiety, #1 reason I started yoga.  I have also been doing yoga to help with a natural birth. Pre-natal yoga has really helped me feel better about my body and the choice that I am making to have a natural birth, its helped with lower back and hip pain that I had with my previous pregnancies.

So today my workout included 30 Minutes of Yoga + 40 Minutes of lifting. I use light weight now that I am pregnant. About 8-12 pounds each arm. I feel better lifting lighter weights, with higher reps.  I am not trying to build muscle being pregnant. I am trying to maintaing a healthy weight and keeping the muscle that I already have.  Between yoga, pilates, and wight training I feel like I have been doing a pretty good job of that. If only I can lay off the carbs!!!

Way to Long!!!

Okay, well I needed a break from my blog for a little bit, but who knew it was still so popular! I guess its time to update, and get back into this. I am doing this for me. I need the extra motivation that this blog brings me. I love to write about my feelings, my workouts, my food, my problems, and I don't care who reads it. Because its about me and my journey through this life.

Right now, I am 22 weeks pregnant. HUGE reason I have been MIA. I have had a lot of ups and downs with this baby. In the first trimester I was told 3 different times that I was going to miscarry again. So as I waited to miscarry my pregnancy symptoms got stronger, and my belly started to grow. In the back of my mind, I knew that everything was going to be okay. I have had 5 U/S showing a perfect little baby each time.

I don't love being pregnant, honestly # 1 reason. . . I hate getting fat. I am not the cute pregnant girl that gets a basketball baby belly and gains 15/20 pounds. I get big in my arms, my hips, and my face, before I even get the belly. My hips are to wide for my jeans by week 8! I was in maternity pants by 10 weeks. I have gained a total of 15 pounds, at week 20. I have not even stepped on a scale since then because its scary. I will update my weight gain when I feel safe to look at the scale. It sounds so vain, but when you've had an eating disorder and body image is plastered on everything we see its hard to see your body change. Its hard to loose that weight, I know I have been there. The thought of going through it all again is scary, but I know that with a lot of hard work and effort I can get back to my healthy weight and my healthy body.

Once you loose the weight, then what? Nobody really talks about whats next? You get down to your goal weight and it feels amazing. Are you happy with your body? How do you feel? Do you want to set another goal of loosing 5 more pounds?
Its a personal decision, but my goal is to keep the weight off. Keep a healthy lifestyle that not only makes me feel better but I can also push myself to do more and do better.

So my goals for this blog are to keep myself motivated, by helping others that are in the same shoes as me. My whole reasoning behind getting certified as a trainer was to help others. Why not help myself as I am going, right? I will update my progress or failures :)

I changed my instagram. I really only want to focus on fitness and my pre/post baby body. Follow me @fitmarissab on instagram.

18 Weeks 

21 Weeks 

Peridot Chic

I know that I have been MIA for a couple months, but I have been working so hard on my NEW adventure! My life has been a crazy up and down for the last 6 months. I guess thats my fault, but thats what makes life exciting right?

My sister and I have talked for YEARS about creating a business together. We finally decided on something that we both love and want to really expand our company. Our company is call Peridot Chic. We specialize in selling athletic wear and accessories and are hoping to expand into other categories in the near future.

You can visit my website peridotchic.com

Tell me what you think. Also tell me what you would want to buy, what are you looking for or what can't you live without?

I love these clothes, and if I would wear them I would feel comfortable selling them to others!

Thanks for reading!

Wednesday Food and Workout Journal

Yesterday at spin class I burned over 500 Calories according the the bike, and that for me is a personal best! Woohoo! Last night night at Pilates, we tried some new things, that I LOVED! It was such a good class, it is my favorite class to teach and I look forward to it every week.

My eating yesterday was awesome, except I ate a mini Andies Mint Ice Cream from A&W. My husband got it for me. At least it was a mini, but I got a headache from eating sugar. I guess that is not a bad thing, because it makes me not want to eat anything sugary again. I did eat very good the rest of the day. A lot of protein and only 2 snacks. For dinner we ate Chicken and Brown Rice with Green Beans and Pineapple. Yummy dinner!

Today is a new day, and I have already started off with an awesome workout!

Marissa B.

Monday Tuesday Update!

Yesterday I worked Legs and Glutes. I did not just worked them, I KILLED THEM . . . . Because today I can't sit down to go to the bathroom. The joys of "Leg Day" right? After I worked legs for an hour I was going to do some Cardio, my legs hurt so bad I walked on the incline on the treadmill for 15 minutes and called it good. I am disappointed in myself, but I listened to my body and I did what I could.

This morning I woke up, and went to Yoga! Ahhhh, I am LOVING yoga. How have I not always added this to my weekly workouts. I feel so good and relaxed, and beautiful. Yes, beautiful. I love to watch my body in the mirror, and see how I can stretch and focus on my posture, muscles, and breathing. My doctor told me I need to do more Yoga, with how stressed I am. Best advice I have gotten from a doctor! Tonight I teach my Cross Training Class, and the focus today will be upper body, so watch ladies!

My eating has been really good. Last night my husband and kids wanted pizza and of course my husband went and got it. I loaded my plate with salad first, then ate 1 1/2 pieces. I tried to stop at one, but lets face it, pizza is freaking good and I wanted just a couple more bites.

Monday Food Journal:

Breakfast: Grapefruit, Cup of Peppermint Tea, 4 Egg Whites

Snack: Granola Bar

Lunch: Chicken Wrap

Snack: Kashi Bar

Dinner: Salad, Pizza

Tuesday Food Journal:

Breakfast: Cup of Peppermint Tea, Rice Cake with 1 TSP Peanut butter

Breakfast 2: 1/2 Cup Oatmeal, with 1/4 Cup Raisins and some almond milk and honey

Lunch: Protein Shake and a Banana

Snack: Kashi Bar

Snack: Rice Cake

Dinner: Taco Salad with 2 Corn Tortilla

Dessert: 2 Mint Oreos ( I know, I know, but it was a long night spent in the ER, with my son. )

I am feeling so much better, and I know that it is drinking more water and cutting out sugar. I feel so much better when I eat healthy. Today at Yoga my balance was off a little and I know that its because I had pizza last night. I am amazed at how good food changes your body. I am also drinking way more water, my skin is softer and I don't feel like eating the entire house at snack time. My favorite way to drink water is with lemon slices, YUM!

I have 11 Days till June 1st. I know that even with some bad set backs, I will see the results I wanted!

Thanks for Reading,
Marissa B.

A New Week!

Still not feeling 100%.  This SUCKS! I have a headache and dizziness, after seeing the chiropractor, my family doctor and the eye doctor. I am feeling slightly better. Its so frustrating to be in this situation, when I have less then 3 weeks till Summer vacation and my deadline! So again this week, I am being super careful about what I eat. No sugar. Thats not the bad part, the part that is horrible is not being about to go and do an hour of cardio, and lift heavy weights! Can you tell, I hate to rest?

My workout today was 15 Minutes stretching and yoga poses. 30 Minute light weight arms exercises.  I only used 8 pound weights. It was not the best, but I feel good that at least I got something in. Its is better then nothing.

Tomorrow is another day!
Marissa B.

Monday - Friday

This week, I got sick. So my workouts were good, but I had to skip Thursday and Friday.  I got an inner ear infection, which made me get vertigo. Along with a pounding headache. I thought I was dying! The pain has been less today, FINALLY! But I am still taking it very slow! I can't risk feeling like garbage next week! I have only 3 weeks till my Summer Vacation! It is so disappointing that I can't be killing it in the gym every day! I am really trying to eat healthy though. I have had low sodium and NO sugar for a week. I have ate a lot of fruit and veggies and lean meats. I am hoping that even though I can't make it to the gym my healthy eating will make up for it. They say its 90% diet right? Lets see how accurate that it :)

Monday: Legs 90 Minutes
Tuesday: Cross Training & Pilates 120 Minutes TOTAL
Wednesday: Spin Class and Pilates 120 Minutes TOTAL
Thursday & Friday: Rest

This week we ate some super yummy dinners! Shrimp Lettuce Wraps, Brown Rice Chicken and Veggies. The only breakfast that I have ate is Oatmeal with Raisins, mmmmmm!!!! Seriously all I want is oatmeal w/ cinnamon and raisins, LOTS of raisins!

Happy Friday Everyone!
Marissa B.

This Week in a Nut Shell

This has been one of those weeks, where it is Monday, you blink and its Sunday afternoon and you don't know what happened to all those days in between ;)

We have had 4 Soccer games, soccer practices, and since I am the coach for my little guys team there is so much more work involved. Family Parties. I am training more clients. I am preparing for Smithfield Health Days. I am setting up a booth to promote my Personal Training, so if you are at Healthy Days, come stop by and see me. All in All this has been a busy week, but that does not mean I missed any of my workouts. I got new shoes and a new yoga top and that is good enough for me to go workout!

Seriously, can they be even cuter??? Of course they are bright pink!

My Workouts Tuesday - Sunday!

Tuesday: Taught Cross Training Class + 20 Minutes of Arms / Shoulders + 10 Minute Bike Ride

Wednesday: Treadmill 20 Minutes / 20 Minutes Elliptical, 30 Minutes of Advanced Pilates + a 10 minute Bike Ride

Thursday: 60 Minutes Cardio, 10 Minute Bike Ride, 20 Minute Arms

Friday: 15 Minute Walk, 30 Minutes Elliptical, 45 Minutes Weights

Saturday: 25 Minute HIIT Training on Treadmill on incline. 65 Minutes Total Body Weights, I did write EVERYTHING down that I did. My goal for Saturday, was lighter weights, total body, and more reps.

Squat/hammer curl/shoulder press 12x w/ 12 lb. Weights 

Box steps 20x Holding 12 lb. Weight 

Planking Leg Lifts on Box 20x 

Repeat 5 x 

Vibrating Squat w/ calf raise 90 Seconds. 

12 lb. Bicep Curls 20x 

Tricep Dips on Bench 20x w/ 1 Leg out in front. 

Repeat 3x 

Upright Rows 20x 15 lb. 

Plié Squat 20x Holding 15 lb. Weight 

Chest Presses 20x 15 lb. 

Repeat 3x

Skull Crushers 20x 15 lb. 

Reverse Crunch 20x 

Flys 15x 10 lb. 

Repeat 3x

Sunday: My Rest Day. Walk and Stretching.

This week I will be much better at keeping up to date, and writing down my food. I also have found a couple new recipes to try and if they are yummy I will post them!
Have a good Sunday!

Marissa B.

Monday!

Yay for Monday! I killed my legs today! I forgot how much I miss 6 AM workouts. It feels great to be back to early mornings, and getting things done before my kids wake up! 

I started with 30 Minutes of Incline Elliptical. I did HIIT training, 1 minute on and off. It was hard and I was sweating. 

Next was my Leg and a little core work! 

20 Wall Balls

20 Mountain Climbers w leg extensions on Box 

20 Box Steps Holding 24 lbs. 

Repeated 3x

Lunges Across floor (18-20 )
Hanging Reverse Crunch 12x

Football shuffle across floor 

Repeated 3x

Kneeling leg extensions w/ white band 15 E/S 

45 sec jumping jacks
Repeated 2x

Bridges bent knees on box 12x

Bridges straight legs on box 12x 

w/ 12 lb weight on hips 

Repeated 4x
(The back of my legs were on FIRE) 

Bicycle crunch 20x Repeated 3x

Incline sit ups Holding 10 lbs 15x Repeated 3X

90 Second Squats on Vibrator
90 Second Squats w/ Calf Raises
90 Second Calf Raises with Leg Lifts

For my Cool down I did a light Spin Bike Ride for 10 minutes. 

Food: 

Breakfast: 1 Cup Kashi Cereal w/ 1/2 Scoop Protein + Almond Milk 

Snack: 1 1/2 Hard Boiled Eggs + 1 Banana 

Lunch: 1 Cup Cottage Cheese w/ Strawberries and Pears, + 2 Slices Turkey Meat and 1 Slice Swiss Cheese 

Snacks: 1/8 Cup Chocolate Covered Cranberries, 1 Graham Cracker, Banana, 90 Calorie Granola Bar

Dinner: Chili 

Saturday and Sunday

Saturday is my FAVORITE day to eat healthy and workout. I feel so motivated Saturday mornings, my workouts are harder and better! My eating is on track and I feel great.

This morning my workout was 20 Minutes of incline on the elliptical, at a resistance. Next I taught my Core Cardio Class for 45 minutes of HARD exercise. Then we stretched and did a little pilates for 15 minutes.
TOTAL: 1 Hour 45 + 1 Hour Coaching Soccer, in the FREEZING Rain.

I totally forgot to track my eating this day. Oops!

Sunday: Rest
I also did not track my eating and thats a bad thing cause I ate ALOT yesterday. We had late easter dinner and I will just say I love love love ham and eggs ;) mmmmm! Monday is a new day and I feel good about it already!

Hope you all had a fantastic weekend!
Marissa

Finally its FRIDAY!!!

This week has FLOWN by! I can't believe all that I have done this week. I am super proud of how well I have done with eating and exercise.

This morning my Exercise was 35 Minutes on the Elliptical! 450 Calories!!! 

Then 25 Minutes of Legs, Squats, Leg Lifts and Bridges, 10X Each 3+ Times. I feel good today! I worked up a nice sweat (gross) haha! 

Food:

NoXplode 1/2 Scoop 

Breakfast: 1/4 Package Protein, 1 Cup Kashi Cereal, w/ almond coconut milk. 

Lunch: 3 Slices of Turkey and Cheese and 3/4 Cup Mushrooms, 10 Onion Sticks and 8 oz of Apple Juice and 1/4 Cup Greek Yogurt. 

( I was Hungary ) 

Snack: 1/2 Apple, Sliced Banana and Peanut butter

Dinner: Chicken and Potato w/ broccoli, Strawberries and 1/2 Cup Greek Yogurt 

Dessert: Almond Probiotic IceCream Bar!

I don't know what was wrong with me today, I was starving!!!! I ate way to much today. I ate healthy, just a lot of healthy ;) 

Thursday 4/24 Food/Exercise

Food:

Pre workout: NoXplode 1/2 Scoop and 1/2 Banana 

Breakfast: 1/2 Banana + Kashi Cereal w/ Coconut Almond Milk, 1/4 Cup Raisins 

Lunch: Turkey and Cheese Roll Ups, w/ Mushrooms and Spinach 

Snack: Grapefruit and Cottage Cheese 

Dinner: 2 Corn Tortillas and Taco Soup w/ Turkey Meat 

Dessert: 1 ProBiotic Chocolate Ice Cream Bar 

Exercise:

15 Minute Walk on incline on Treadmill
15 Minute Heavy Resistance/Incline on Elliptical
5 Minute Incline on Treadmill + 10 Pound weights doing bicep Curls and Shoulder Presses
10 Minute Shoulders and Tricep w/ weights

Just a little update!

Its been a little while since I updated. My goal at the beginning of the year was to be stronger and see my abs, well I am stronger. My arms have bulked very nice! I am feeling that they are getting bigger then the rest of my body. I am happy with my legs, and my butt. I will just say that they have NEVER looked better and I love it! I now get complements on my butt which has NEVER happened and its awesome. Keep the complements coming, hehehe!!! 

As a personal trainer, I have been able to train all my clients and get them into better shape and have them see results that they want to see, I have never had anyone complain yet! But, I could not stick to my own plan. I would write a plan for myself, yet I did not see the results that I am looking for! It has been soooooo frustrating. After a very long conversation with my super awesome sister (BIG HUGS TO YOU) I have decided to change up my workouts a little. My biggest problem is I am still have belly fat. Super stubborn belly fat. I have had belly fat since a teenager and its always been my most self conscious area of my body. I will be the first to admit that it has gotten better over the last couple years, but I am ready to take things to the next level and say goodbye to belly fat for good! 

I have changed my eating a bit. I am just lowering the amount of bread I eat. Since I have had my gallbladder removed in October, bread upsets my stomach anyway. We don't eat much sugar anymore and I can tell a HUGE difference! - THIS IS #! 

Thats it for eating. My family eats clean. We don't eat out much. I meal prep and plan all our dinners. I have found that I like eating at home much more then at a restaurant, even though I have to do dishes and I HATE dishes! I enjoy cooking and making something that I know is healthy and know what the ingredients are. 

My exercise, I have added more cardio to my workout and thanks to my sisters advice to this, I have already dropped a pound, YAY!!! I am also teaching Pilates. This has changed my body and my mind. I am more flexible and I am stronger in my core because of Pilates. I absolutely love the way that it makes me feel! I am still working out 6 Days a week, that will not change because I LOVE to workout. I am feeling the best that I ever have. I am making gains and I love to see the progress. I am blessed to have the ability to exercise and I am grateful to have the support system I have.

Thanks, 

Marissa B. 

Wednesday 4/23 Food and Exercise

Food:

1/2 Scoop NoXplode 

Breakfast: 1 cup Kashi Cereal. 1/2 Cup Raisins w/ coconut almond milk. 

Lunch: 2 Slices Turkey Meat, 3 Thin Sliced Cheese, 3 Cerlery sticks, 1/2 avacado, 1/2 Cup Raw Mushrooms 

Snack: cottage Cheese w/ a banana and 1/2 Cup Blackberries (mmmmmm.....)

Dinner: Salad, with Chicken and Berries +100 Calories Vinaigrette Dressing. 

Dessert: Dark Chocolate Covered Cranberries 200 Calories. *Not the Best choice but oh they are yummy :) 

Exercise: 

1 Hour Spin Class

1 Hour Pilates Class 

+ 1 Hour Coaching Soccer ( This totally counts since I am coaching 4/5 year olds and have to run up and down the field with them and yelling! ) hehe!!! 

Today in spin class, I beat my last weeks class by half a mile! Yay!!! 

Tuesday Food and Exercise

Food: 

Breakfast: 

Egg White Omelet (4 Egg Whites) w/ Spinach, cilantro, and turkey meat. 

4 oz Orange Juice 

Snack: Banana 

Lunch: Kashi Cereal w/ coconut almond milk and 1 slice of deli meat. 

Snack: Apple w/ peanut butter. 

Dinner: Salmon, Brocoli and Asparagus, Black Beans. 

Dessert: Strawberries 

I did pretty good yesterday eating, I am actually really happy with that, if every day can be this good! 

Exercise: 

15 Minutes HIIT on Elliptical. 

Cross Training Class. I used a Spin Bike for 5 Minutes and medium weights for 10 minutes, working obliques and Arms/Shoulders. 

Thanks for keeping me motivated! 

Marissa 

Monday Eating

-1/2 Scoop NOXPLODE

- Protein Shake with Strawberries and a banana, and Coconut Almond Milk. 

- 3 Slices Turkey 

- 1 Cup Strawberries 

- 1/4 Cup Blackberries 

- 2 Celery Sticks 

- 2/3 Cup Kashi cereal w/ coconut almond milk 

- Turkey Meat

- Pasta w/ cheese and Chicken 

- Blackberries 

- cottage cheese w/ Strawberries 

I felt so Hungary today and now I look back on this and think I ate way to much! Tomorrow is a new day! At least it was all healthy :)