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Name: Melissa LaLone
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I really started lifting about the time my oldest was 5 years old. I had settled into that mid-twenties complacency and was about 195 lbs. I got down to 148 and then got pregnant with my second son. I went back up to 220 by the time I delivered. It took me a full year to lose the weight. I stayed around 150 for the next 6 years which, because of the muscle I carry, was a size 4/6. Then in 2004 I was pregnant again. I went back up to 250 lbs. It seemed like I had uncontrollable cravings for everything that I rarely allow myself to eat when I am not pregnant. It took a good year and a half to lose the weight this last time.
  Click Image To Enlarge.Melissa LaLone's Weight Loss Progress. My last pregnancy I lifted up until the day before I delivered. I was back in the gym 9 days later. Nothing was going to keep the weight off me it seemed when I was pregnant but lifting and having all that muscle underneath my fat is what allowed me to get my shape back.
I kept lifting and going to the gym 5-6 days a week all during my pregnancy. I got right back into the gym as soon as I could after each baby. Some days the best I could do was to just be there. I was tired, many times discouraged. I was frustrated with myself for not seeming to have the will power to keep all the extra weight off. I always reminded myself that the gym was my time for me. I firmly believe that I have to take care of myself in order to take care of my family so working out was for them as well as for me. I took the boys with me, had them in sports classes and I coached their sports teams.
 Click Image To Enlarge.I Take Care Of Myself To Take Care Of My Family. I coached my middle son's basketball team in early spring of 2005 and was his soccer coach when I delivered my last son in late May 2005 - I missed one game. I coached because I knew if I was at the gym doing something I would get to the weight room that day as well. I always believed that I could get where I wanted to be and I think really believing in myself helped me a lot. Also - setting mini goals along the way was crucial. I might not have been able to fit into any of my pre-pregnancy clothes - but maybe I could lift 10 lbs heavier on a deadlift one week then the week before. They were goals that might not have been visible to other people - but I knew when I had reached them.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Setting Mini Goals Along The Way Was Crucial. Another result of the mini goals was that I became pretty strong. I loved that. It made carrying around my purse, a diaper bag, a gym bag, a baby while herding the other two just a little easier.
Snack: Lunch: Snack: Post Workout: Dinner: It varied some but I always tried to eat more protein then carbs with every meal. I would try and have really low carbs a lot of the time but increase my fat intake. That seemed to work better for me then really low fat and a higher carb intake.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Melissa LaLone.
Day 2: Back
Day 3: Shoulders
Day 4: Arms
Day 5: Legs
I don't do a lot of cardio. I'd love to but I just don't have the extra time to spend in the gym and away from my family. A goal for me in the next year is to get a nice elliptical machine for at home. I'm not getting any younger and I think that cardio is crucial for overall health and wellness. I've had to focus a lot on my diet to control body fat because I don't do enough cardio.
 Click Image To Enlarge.I'm Always Changing My Workouts Up.
Taking care of yourself is the best gift you can give to your family, especially your children. Your healthy lifestyle will give them the tools they need to live long and healthy lives.
 Click Image To Enlarge.Taking Care Of Yourself Is The Best Gift You Can Give To Your Family.
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