17-day diet

So I don't want to sound like a stereotypical new mom, but the girl wrecked my body!  And in all fairness, I can't blame her.  It was my own fault for eating gallons of ice cream and not exercising like I should have while I was pregnant.  As soon as I got that BFP, I told myself, "You are going to exercise all the time and eat right!"  Ha!  I was so tired and nauseous in the first trimester that I could barely get up off the couch, let alone make healthy food or snacks.  All I ate the first trimester was crackers, sprite and turkey.  Gross, huh?  It's all that didn't make me sick.  The second trimester I wasn't sick and not as tired so you would think that I would start making healthy meals and exercising more.  Ha Ha!  Instead, I indulged in my cravings and laziness.  It sure was fun though!  The third trimester I was again too tired to really do anything except lay around and make my husband wait on me hand and foot.  Again, super fun, but ultimately disastrous!  In the end I gained about 50 pounds!  I looked like this the night I got pregnant...I'm the one in black.  It was my 30th birthday party!

And this is me a week before I had Janie.  The cute-ass kid is my Dario!

And this is me after I had Janie.

I mean, I get it.  She is totally worth it.  But Day-Um!  I was smokin hot before I got pregnant!  She is almost 8 months old now and it's just about damn time to get my ass into shape.  So this is the point of my blog today.  I am starting what is called the 17 day diet.  It sounds super cheesy and like a quick fix, but it's not.  It's basically a healthy eating plan divided into 17 day phases.  The first phase allows

Unlimited lean protein

Unlimited nonstarchy vegetables

2 low-sugar fruits

2 probiotics (low-fat yogurt)

1-2 servings of friendly fats

Green tea

64 ounces of water

17 days starting today I should lose 10-15 pounds.  Most of which is going to be water.  I am still breastfeeding so I have to modify just a little.  Like, instead of green tea all the time, I will drink Mother's Milk Tea.  Also, I am slightly addicted to coffee.  I drink one cup in the morning and if I don't I get a tremendous headache.  So, I will be drinking black coffee in the morning.  I hope to post at least once a week to help keep me accountable and also to keep a journal of my journey.  I know what it is like to be on a weight loss journey.  I have lost 100 pounds in about a year and was in maintenance before I got pregnant.  I can do it again.  I just need a kick in the ass.  As far as exercise, I got a new xbox exercise game.  I have a kinect so it should be fun.  It's way too cold to exercise outside this week.  So I am starting at (drum roll) 215 lbs.  I seriously just puked a little in my mouth.  I am not going to weigh myself again until February 29th which is 17 days and the end of phase I.  Hopefully, I will be under 200.  That would be awesome!