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Can't Live Without...
Tracy Anderson. Okay, I know that I am starting to sound obsessed... because I am. I am a die hard Tracy fan. She truly changed my body and my exercise-life. I started doing her method about 7 months before I got pregnant and it changed my body like nothing else ever has. Her main program, Metamorphosis, has several different variations depending on your body type (hipcentric, glutecentric, abcentric or omnicentric - sometimes you can also find them at Costco or Bed, Bath and Beyond for super cheap) and the muscular structure routines specifically target your imbalances (along with everything else too). There is a description on her site that can help you figure out which one you are. I was hipcentric, and I completed the first 90 days (my hips shrunk 3 inches, along with inches lost everywhere else too!) and then I switched over to glutecentric (as that imbalance was more pronounced then) until I got pregnant. The routines change every 10 days so you never plateau (hallelujah)! The changing content also helped me get into a better routine of working out 6 days a week... I wasn't getting bored, and I always had her new cute workout clothes to look forward to.
I have always been an exerciser, but I LOVE FOOD (and wine!) so I think I was in pretty good shape, but there was padding, especially in my hips and thighs (I also pretty much always follow a modified weight watchers amount of points daily, but I get cravings, and did I mention wine?). Once I started her system the padding started falling away and I was still indulging (moderately) in some of the things I love (including the wine!). Then I got pregnant and I switched over to her Pregnancy Project (one of my Bun in the Oven Momma Faves). Each month has a workout routine tailored to that point in your pregnancy, and doing this helped me gain the appropriate amount of weight and feel better. When I was morning sick, I would motivate myself to get to it and I would always feel better afterwards. About 8 weeks postpartum I (slowly) started working out again using her Post Pregnancy 1 and Post Pregnancy 2 workouts. Working out again after having Hazel was so hard. So hard. Probably one of the harder things I've done (this warrants a separate post). But I started slowly and built on it and now I am almost back to where I was pre-preg (10 months postpartum). I also suffered from some postpartum anxiety, and I will say that exercising really helped with that too. I've switched over from Tracy's Metamorphosis program to her streaming workouts and they. are. amazing. Have I gushed enough?! Bottom line, this woman is a life-changer.
She is also super cute (total girl crush!) and on the cover of Health magazine this month and you can read the article here.
Tracy Anderson. Okay, I know that I am starting to sound obsessed... because I am. I am a die hard Tracy fan. She truly changed my body and my exercise-life. I started doing her method about 7 months before I got pregnant and it changed my body like nothing else ever has. Her main program, Metamorphosis, has several different variations depending on your body type (hipcentric, glutecentric, abcentric or omnicentric - sometimes you can also find them at Costco or Bed, Bath and Beyond for super cheap) and the muscular structure routines specifically target your imbalances (along with everything else too). There is a description on her site that can help you figure out which one you are. I was hipcentric, and I completed the first 90 days (my hips shrunk 3 inches, along with inches lost everywhere else too!) and then I switched over to glutecentric (as that imbalance was more pronounced then) until I got pregnant. The routines change every 10 days so you never plateau (hallelujah)! The changing content also helped me get into a better routine of working out 6 days a week... I wasn't getting bored, and I always had her new cute workout clothes to look forward to.
I have always been an exerciser, but I LOVE FOOD (and wine!) so I think I was in pretty good shape, but there was padding, especially in my hips and thighs (I also pretty much always follow a modified weight watchers amount of points daily, but I get cravings, and did I mention wine?). Once I started her system the padding started falling away and I was still indulging (moderately) in some of the things I love (including the wine!). Then I got pregnant and I switched over to her Pregnancy Project (one of my Bun in the Oven Momma Faves). Each month has a workout routine tailored to that point in your pregnancy, and doing this helped me gain the appropriate amount of weight and feel better. When I was morning sick, I would motivate myself to get to it and I would always feel better afterwards. About 8 weeks postpartum I (slowly) started working out again using her Post Pregnancy 1 and Post Pregnancy 2 workouts. Working out again after having Hazel was so hard. So hard. Probably one of the harder things I've done (this warrants a separate post). But I started slowly and built on it and now I am almost back to where I was pre-preg (10 months postpartum). I also suffered from some postpartum anxiety, and I will say that exercising really helped with that too. I've switched over from Tracy's Metamorphosis program to her streaming workouts and they. are. amazing. Have I gushed enough?! Bottom line, this woman is a life-changer.
She is also super cute (total girl crush!) and on the cover of Health magazine this month and you can read the article here.
TWO
After a few online shopping sesh's (with 40 and 50% off!) here is what I ended up with from Loft:
Teal Stone Multi Strand Necklace - so cute and I really think this color is going to be a major trend for Spring/Summer
Pleated V-Neck Dress in Summer Navy (the color in person is somewhat lighter and grayer - so pretty! Also a great dress for nursing!)
Short Sleeve Lace Shift Dress in Mint Cream (makes me think of going to tea or a garden party, or great for a wedding!)
Floral Bloom Maxi Dress in Perfect Teal (this one is a saga. I ordered it in petite initially - I'm short - but the arm holes were way up in my pits - super uncomfortable. So I ordered a size larger in petite and also my normal size in the regular length dress. The larger petite was still made for doll arms, and the regular dress is way too long... but I love the dress, so I'm keeping the regular and I will be attempting to hem it myself.)
What I returned (and why):
Eyelet Striped Dress (zipper got stuck when I was trying it on and I honestly thought I would have to cut myself out, also fit was not great around waist)
Pleated V-Neck Dress in Vivid Teal (the color is gorgeous but is a little see through)
Colorblock Racerback Maxi Dress in Pale Tea Rose (loved the dress but the pink made me look pasty)
Modern Flip Flops (not comfortable)
I went to the store to do my returns and ended up leaving with another super cute bead & tassel necklace in candy coral (they are having 40% off again!). Tassels... they're so hot right now, tassels.
Teal Stone Multi Strand Necklace - so cute and I really think this color is going to be a major trend for Spring/Summer
Pleated V-Neck Dress in Summer Navy (the color in person is somewhat lighter and grayer - so pretty! Also a great dress for nursing!)Short Sleeve Lace Shift Dress in Mint Cream (makes me think of going to tea or a garden party, or great for a wedding!)
Floral Bloom Maxi Dress in Perfect Teal (this one is a saga. I ordered it in petite initially - I'm short - but the arm holes were way up in my pits - super uncomfortable. So I ordered a size larger in petite and also my normal size in the regular length dress. The larger petite was still made for doll arms, and the regular dress is way too long... but I love the dress, so I'm keeping the regular and I will be attempting to hem it myself.)
What I returned (and why):
Eyelet Striped Dress (zipper got stuck when I was trying it on and I honestly thought I would have to cut myself out, also fit was not great around waist)
Pleated V-Neck Dress in Vivid Teal (the color is gorgeous but is a little see through)
Colorblock Racerback Maxi Dress in Pale Tea Rose (loved the dress but the pink made me look pasty)
Modern Flip Flops (not comfortable)
I went to the store to do my returns and ended up leaving with another super cute bead & tassel necklace in candy coral (they are having 40% off again!). Tassels... they're so hot right now, tassels.
THREE
Finishing up getting the last items for little H's birthday party (I'm planning so far ahead because we have a vacation coming up right before her party).
I bought the cutest drink buckets from target. Oh, and I bought the booze - little mini bottles of pink champagne (and some larger ones too, for when the minis run out), because what first birthday party would be complete without some whine/wine!
I have also been working on making a gold and glittery banner using my Cricut machine! I got that thing almost 10 years ago (it was my first anniversary gift from G... what a sweet and thoughtful man) during the peak of scrapbooking mania. The last time I used it was probably about 4 years ago to make a banner for a bridal shower. It still is a pretty neat machine and did an awesome job making cute, uniform letters.
I bought the cutest drink buckets from target. Oh, and I bought the booze - little mini bottles of pink champagne (and some larger ones too, for when the minis run out), because what first birthday party would be complete without some whine/wine!
I have also been working on making a gold and glittery banner using my Cricut machine! I got that thing almost 10 years ago (it was my first anniversary gift from G... what a sweet and thoughtful man) during the peak of scrapbooking mania. The last time I used it was probably about 4 years ago to make a banner for a bridal shower. It still is a pretty neat machine and did an awesome job making cute, uniform letters.
FOUR
Prepping for the plane trip of said vacation. We have purchased a few new books and a cute toy to introduce to H on the plane, so hopefully she will stay occupied (at least for a little bit). We are also going to bring a few small things she loves as well. And we got her a kid's Kindle already (we don't let her use it much yet, but she does like to play a few minutes of fruit ninja!). Fingers crossed for those five and a half hours. Any must haves/must do tips? Let me know!
We are going to Maui, so I themed the new
toy/books appropriately...
Flutter Fly (Indestructible)
FIVE
Baby in a romper with little baby leg rolls! Need I say more?!
I'm linking up for Five on Friday!
And also linking up for Can't Live Without It!
I love the maxi dress that you got! I popped over to their site from your link and saw that it comes in tall! Unfortunately I have the opposite problem as you. All maxi dresses are too short for me :( So this one might actually be a win! Woo! Happy weekend!
ReplyDeleteI love that about Loft that they sell petite and tall too (you wouldn't know it but the rest of my family is super tall, and so always needs tall sizes)! Hopefully the tall size won't have gigantic arm holes! :)
Deletei used tracey anderson dvds when i was pregnant! im still waiting to get cleared to workout again but ill def try out her workouts again! xo jillian - stop by! I'm hosting a Halo SleepSack giveaway on cornflake dreams
ReplyDeleteYou definitely won't regret it! It was definitely challenging starting it up again, but I it is worth it!!
DeleteI definitely did some shopping at the Loft yesterday and I am on my way back to get some scalloped shorts today! Love the idea of getting stuff for your trip to Maui (and I LOVE Maui) we are hoping to make a vacation there sometime soon! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteI haven't tried Tracy but I love workout DVD's - so convenient! Love all your shopping picks - Loft is definitely on my errand list for this weekend!
ReplyDeleteLove tracey anderson but didn't realise that there were so many different elements to her workout. Baby rompers--- SO cute!!
ReplyDeleteher legs in that romper are just delicious! thanks for linking up! xoxo
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