(buff mama monday) the results are in

Before & After 8 Week Mama Bootcamp

This blog should be called, “See Vanessa Be Exhausted…And Complain About Other Stuff Too”. I had a fabulous time at SNAP! and I’ll be posting a recap soon, but I feel like I need a blog conference detox because I feel like crap. I got very little sleep, drank a load of caffeine (after not drinking any caffeine for 8 weeks) and didn’t have time (or make time) to exercise. My body hates me right now and is paying me back with the start of a cold. Oh and as happy as I was to be able to squeeze my kiddo when I returned, I really didn’t want to do it at 4am. Oh yes, he woke up at 4am this morning ready to party and I didn’t even get a swag bag at the party. Welcome back to reality.

I’m trying to get back into the swing of things, starting with catching up on sleep, but I do have some good news for you. I completed my 8 week mama bootcamp last week and the results are in! In 8 weeks, I lost about an inch off my chest, an inch off my hips and an inch off each thigh. And, get this, I lost 5 1/4 inches off my waste! I’ve also gotten stronger. 8 weeks ago I wasn’t able to do 1 pushup and now I can do 10 in a minute. I was only able to hold a plank for a minute and now I can hold it for almost 4 minutes. I was only able to do 30 bicep curls in a minute and now I can do 57. I could only do 43 squats in a minute and now I can do 65. Situps went from 14 in a minute to 25.

I signed up for another 8 weeks of torture mama bootcamp and I’m actually looking forward to it (but glad that it doesn’t start until next week). I was completely committed to workouts for the past 8 weeks but I totally failed when it came to eating. I’m making a re-commitment to myself to not stray too far from my Nutrisystem meal plan. If I stick with it, it works. I only lost just over 5lbs during these past 8 weeks and while I know I was gaining a ton of muscle and losing inches, I really wanted to lose more and I know I could have. I’m going to give 110% next session. Wish me luck and hold me accountable!

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