A Few "Apps" to a Slimmer You

Okay, I don't know anyone who can't stand to lose a few pounds. Well, I do, but I hate those people so we won't talk about them anyway! :) If you're like me, trying to balance your life with about a million things you need to do before midnight, trying to figure in when to work out is probably the last thing on your plate.

After having Rylan, I looked back at some old photos of me, and I became determined to get back to some "resemblence" of what I used to look like. The problem is where to find the time to sneak that in.

So I first joined a gym, that I love, but the times they have these great classes just doesn't seem to work into my schedule. And I have a perfectly great treadmill in my basement, but the thought of staring at a wall for 40 minutes isn't really appealing to me. So with all this technology at my finger tips, I decided to turn to my trusty iPhone for some help, and help I got!

There are some great apps that can really keep you going, especially when you're on the go. The 2 I have found to be helpful are iFitness and Lose It.

First iFitness


is an app that gives you a bunch of different workouts to use, depending on what you're trying to accomplish. An example, if you're trying to tone your arms, there will be a bunch of different exercises focusing on triceps, biceps, etc. I get bored really easily, so having a variety at my fingertips works for me!

Now with Lose It,

this handles the eating portion. I use to think, well, if I'm working out all the time, why can't I eat what I want. This however, is not the right mindset. (Totally wish it was though, that would be awesome!) So I've had to pay more attention to what I put into my body for this to be more successful. This is sorta like Weight Watchers, but you're counting calories instead of points. This was a huge eye opener for me. Like milk, you would think, well milk is good for you. But did you know that 1/2 cup has 45 calories? I was like WHAT! I probably drink two cups a day, which was turning out to be almost 200 calories. That's a lot! More than anything, it taught me that even though fruit and veggies are good for you, there's more calories associated with these than I thought. I was definitely more conscious of my portions as well. Do you even know what a 1/2 cup of cereal looks like? I'll tell ya right now, not much!

So iFitness you can purchase for $1.99, where Lose It is FREE. So back to my story about my weight, well, I was 12lbs heavier after having Rylan, and now only 8lbs. I know, not a huge success, but definitely a start! Let me know if this works for you!

How to lose weight

Well, it's been about 5 months since I had Rylan, and I still need to lose about 5lbs to get back to the weight I was before getting pregnant with him. BUT, I still have 10lbs to lose that I never was able to shake off from my first pregnancy with Kailee. That's probably the minimum that I would want to lose, my ultimate goal would be around 35lbs. I just don't want to be one of those mom's that can't chase their kids around because I'm too out of shape. The problem is finding the time! :) When you go to bed at 1am and get woken up by a baby once during the night, then somehow my some miracle wake up
at 7:30 to start your day, it's just hard to find not only the time, but the motivation to workout! So I started at LA Fitness, which I love, except for the fact they have no early morning classes. I am definitely a person that needs to go to a structured class. Their earliest one is 8:30, and James is already gone to work. So LA Fitness, here's my formal complaint! :) What about us moms that work from home? Well, then the season just hit for me, and now my workout plan has gone to the wayside. So it's time to start up again!

Well, we found this clip on YouTube, and I can't believe there's a 5 year old showing me up! :) It's a little long, but you'll get the gist in the first five minutes. It's pretty amazing!