SAHM 6/21---6/27
staceyw37
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Hi all! Just getting the thread started for Trish--our amazing leader currently on holiday in NY.
we are an open group of stay at home mom's--at various stages of our getting healthy journey.
we don't do formal weigh in's or challenges but support one another very well.
join in the conversation any time! and you "old timers"--come get chattin'!
we are an open group of stay at home mom's--at various stages of our getting healthy journey.
we don't do formal weigh in's or challenges but support one another very well.
join in the conversation any time! and you "old timers"--come get chattin'!
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i haven't been logging my food lately.
so that will be my goal for the week--to log the food every day.
doing much better on my water.
exercise still not happening. just can't find where to put it in the schedule. went to the pool with the kids, but that's not really exercise.
and sassy--i know you'd do it in bits, but i need to do at least 20min for it to feel worth it/good to me. sooo that's where things are.
and what are YOU working on this week.
do you ever read the black team's thread? they're super awesome!
they're focused on setting goals this week---so that's what got me thinking.
What are your goals for this week?
Is there a way we as this FANTABULOUS group can help you get there??
Let's do this, girls! :flowerforyou:0 -
I haven't been logging my food very consistently. My goal for next week is to log every day no matter what. Even if I have to do it at midnight.lol0
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Stacey - Yes I bought them off Amazon, mainly because I can't afford to get the whole package and I don't want to fork out all that money for something if I don't want to do it. The current plan is that me and DH will do it, but I mainly wanted it for the exercise anyway. I have a basic overview of the nutrition plan.
Katie - Is your hubby following the nutrition plan? I was surprised at the lack of vegetables? I think I will adapt it slightly so I can have more veggies.
My goal this week is just to eat 'clean' food until Saturday which is when we are at a wedding all weekend.0 -
sorry, totally spaced! back home tomorrow, hooray! Aquarium today with favorite aunt, Ma, and Princess Grace0
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Hello Ladies,
It's been quiet around here!
Stacey- wtg setting goals. I need to do that too. My goal is to work out Mon-Fri this week b/c I was a SLACKER last week. TOM arrived and I used it as an excuse to be lazy. I did OK on cals but didn't track diligently either so my other goal is to log all my calories. Thanks for helping me set them!
KatieM- Hope you have recovered from your accident. I am such a baby. I totally would have milked that for days lol.
Princess- Good luck w/ P90X. I've heard it's tough!
Trish- Glad you are having such a great time! You are doing a great job getting your workouts in! That is when you know you have truly made a lifestyle change...when you even do it on vacation lol!
I ran 5K yesterday and did it in 31 min and 43 sec. I really want to get it down to 30 min. So far I have shaved off about 7 minutes from my first time about a month ago. Cheer me on girls and any tips from you runners is welcome! I tend to do tempo runs more than intervals, which is better for decreasing time? Today I did the TM w/ weights. I really don't enjoy that but I know it's burning those cals and toning my arms up too so I'll press on. Gotta get these last 9 lbs off!
Have a great week everyone!0 -
Hey everyone! I had a great trip to SLC! Although....I don't know if I could ever get used to the streets! SOOOOOO confusing!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: I think I need to tell my hubby that I need to go away more often because 4 lbs just melted off of me this past week!:bigsmile: :bigsmile: :bigsmile: :noway: I don't really understand it! :ohwell: I at least got to talk to Trish on the phone last week, we were both to tired to catch up. The loss maybe also was from not running because my achilles is still injured? DUNNO!!!
Melissa- Intervals will increase your speed.
To everyone else I hope you are enjoying your kiddos and summer!0 -
Thanks to all those that were concerned about my little accident. I am fine now the day it happened I was really hurting and a little dizzy from it all. I have taken it easy on the exercise since then I have went for slow walks. I am going to see if I can get back on the bike today. I am still tender to the touch but not when I walk or bend my knee.
For all those that have set goals you can do it! Just put your mind to it and you can get it done!
Princess~No my hubby is not doing the nutrition plan that comes with it. He did get some recovery drink that they talk about but he didn't get it through beachbody he went to a local store and got it. He completely recommends the drink because he tried it w/o it for about the first week to week and a half and he was VERY sore! With the drink he is not as sore as he was w/o it. He was been tracking what he eats on here and he has it where he tracks (on top of the calories) carbs, sodium and potassium. But he really doesn't worry too much about the carbs he worries more about keeping him sodium down and trying to get enough potassium. Potassium is suppose to help with water weight which he was having troubles with when he first started. hth
Nicole~:laugh: you really think it is that hard to navigate SLC? Maybe it has something to do with being born and raised here but it is eazy cheezy! :laugh: I am not sure if anyone has ever told you how it all works but the SLC temple is the middle and it goes out from there so let's say 400 S 600 E that would be 4 blocks south and 6 blocks east of the temple. My parents live approx 3600 W 5400 S so that would be 36 blocks west and 54 blocks south of the temple. It was set up on a grid. Anyways I think anywhere can get confusing if you are not use to it. We (hubby and children) used to live in Cali about 5 1/2 yrs ago and talk about confusing. We joked that they just let a pig run wild and that is where they setup the streets. :laugh: By the way way to go on the four pounds!
Whoops forgot to post my goals. I am wanting to get to my 30 miles on the bike this week, if all works out with the knee, I would also like to see if I can pass my 14 mile bike ride. That is the most I have ever rode at one time. Get enough water.0 -
Grace loved the aquarium. They had a pool where you could pet the manta rays. They were VERY friendly and came right up to us. Grace freaked out every time I tried to get her to touch one. I think it was half fear, half "this is awesome". It was really funny.
Ma made the suggestion that we stay in SLC tomorrow night instead of going home, then take Andy to work Thursday morning so we can go to Logan right after. I'm kinda over traveling and just want to go home, but suppose I can humor her another day.
Going to a diner for dinner tonight with aunt & uncle. I hope I can find something healthy there.
Goal this week: 15 miles on foot (already got 5 done).
SOMEBODY SEND ME SOME REAL FOOD!0 -
must chuckle--nicole.
my mom cdn't get the # system either. and yet, chgo is on a grid too. but more confusing b/c each street has a name and grid # and ppl learn both.
like fullerton ave is 2400 North so zippitydoodah is 2650 and x blocks south....... NEVER could understand it!
plus ppl would say the Lake is East. well, chgo has TALL bldgs everywhere and you can't SEE the lake!! so what good was that advice?!
at least in SLC, the mtns are EAST and you can ALWAYS see them.
sniffle, sniffle...i miss home....
congrats on the wt loss!
time to finish rdg....0 -
good work trish! you are doing awesome--with your attitude too! when you and grace are up to a trip again, come to Vegas to the shark reef. also a touch pool and you walk under a tunnel of sharks and see glowing moon jellyfish.
one of our FAVE outings.
have a safe trip home.
++katiem, glad you are recovering well. don't overdo it.
melissa--that's SUPER on shaving time off your running you are doing so well with pushing yourself.
i logged most of my food---nice boatload of cals today.
i know when i stress eat.....
we visited a public and a private school today to figure out where to send our girl. yes, the money's a factor. it's more that i/we just don't know what THE "right" thing to do is anymore. we've had such a rough year and then being burned by this school to be....i just don't know which way to turn, how to really do our best by her.
still some talking, and thinking
....and should probably add praying....
thanks for continuing to listen to me sort it out.
off to bed--goal tomorrow
log food
drink 50 oz water
walk in AM b4 dh goes to work.
take boy to pool? or splash park at least
read, read, read to the kids
gn chicas!0 -
Hi there. I'm a proud SAHM too. Stepdaughter Haley and Son Jonah. I also go to school online. Um, it's nice to meet you all
Joined MFP about 10 days ago. Loving it! The greatest collection of weight loss/maintenance tools out there.
I count my 3 days a week at the pool with the kids as swimming. About half the time we are there, Haley rides on my back while I swim across the pool just underwater. It really is a workout, and the tools say leisurely swimming burns some 800+ calories in 1.5 hours. I play it conservative and input 1.5 hours when we spend 4 hours at the pool.
K, see you ladies later 0 -
welcome mamadaisy!
this is a great site and a wonderful group of women!
off to get rdy for the day. will chk back later!0 -
i did it, girls!!
i walked 20min and jogged for 5min straight! and i've been logging my food.
off to get the kids from school.....0 -
Welcome mamadaisy!
Stacey~Way to go! It is hard to log food and exercise when life is hectic.
I went for a bike ride yesterday and today. I didn't push myself. My knee didn't bother me at all during either time. My thighs were on fire though but that is a good thing. I kicked butt in the laundry department today. I decided that I wanted to get caught up on it so I made some make shift clothes lines in the back yard and hung over half of what I washed. I started early and went up until about 4:30 and got 12 loads done! If I have another day like today I will be able to get all of the laundry done tomorrow. So that is my goal for tomorrow.0 -
just one of those quick articles to boost our spirits
http://simplemom.net/20-ways-to-add-sweetness-to-your-life/#more-72060 -
Thanks ladies!
Katie ~ That's so much laundry. I could see a workout in hanging that much wet clothes from a line, and then taking 'em down too. I have 3 baskets to fold right now, you may have just motivated me
Stacey ~ Thanks for the inspirational link. I always forget to take care of myself. Things are a changing though. I still am reluctant to try jogging, I'm a little 'big' up top and really might get black eyes! lol
Did take the dog for two walks today, totalling 50 minutes. First time pushing the stroller and waiting for the big girl that still refuses to work out with me, but insists I not skip a day. Thank her for that or I would have been over on my calories today
Have a wonderful night and an energized morning ~0 -
I am glad I make you laugh Katie and Stacey! Welcome mamadaisy! I too always forget to give myself my own personal space. it is REALLY important to have!
IT's been a busy day today, I can't believe it's 4pm already! I will check back later! I am going to try to run 3 miles tonight and see how the achilles feels. I will let yo uknow how it goes!0 -
Thank you Stacey for the link! It was a nice reminder.
MamaDaisy~Yes it was quite a workout in hanging all those wet clothes! I was so tired by the time 3 pm came around I just wanted to go to sleep but I couldn't....yesterday was my hubby and my 10 yr anniversary. He took me out to dinner to celebrate. I am almost finished with all the laundry. Been working on it today as well. It isn't like yesterday were I whooped some butt on it but hey not every day can be like that right? If I motivated you than great.
I woke up this morning and felt like CRAP! I had a bunch of mucus in the sinus'. So I made a smoothie with the C-Boost that Trish was talking about. Talk about a boost of vitamin C. About an hour after drinking the stuff I was feeling a lot better I think that I am going to make another one tomorrow to help it along that much more. I highly recommend it for any one who is not feeling so well. Well off to do so more laundry....one of these days I won't have to do so much laundry. What will I do then? I think I might be lost for the first little while.
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glad you liked the article. i go to lots of sites for those tidbits every day.
katie--how old are your kids? any of them ready to take on some of the laundry tasks? happy anniversary, btw!
y'know how cinderella had to scrub the floors, do the bidding, cook the food and then married her prince? we all got it backwards!--married the prince and then got to scrubbing, and cooking, and serving.....hmmmmm
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Katie, glad the Immunity Monster helped you feel better. Hit it with some zicam, too, and it'll knock that sucker out of the park.
It is quarter of 6 here... I just woke up from a nap. What the heck was hubby thinking putting up new black out curtains?! LOL0 -
Stacey~My kids are 9, 7, 6, 5, 3, 2, 9 months. The kids have been helping with the laundry. They have been taking the clothes out of the washer and the dryer and help with the ones that are being hung too. Which is very unusual for them. I guess they think it is really fun to hang dry the clothes go figure! Got to give it to them something adults don't care to do they love to do. :laugh: Thank you it was very nice to have a date in the middle of the week. We just hope that it doesn't throw us off losing weight. Of course he weighed in this morning and was down another lb. It threw the 5 y.o off track though it was cute she thought that it was Friday (date night for us).
Trish~I have heard of zicam but not sure exactly what that is. Is it one of those nose spray things? If so I use a neti pot (love it). It's hard to get used to though. Yeah this morning I even had a bit of a sore throat and that is even no longer. It was awesome. Oh did you hear about that pregnant lady that was hit early this afternoon in SLC?
Well got to go get ready for my bike ride. Hope you all are having a great day/week!0 -
Hello Ladies,
How are you all doing on the goals you set for yourself this week?
Stacey-seems like you're keeping up w/ yours wtg.
KatieM- wtg on the laundry...I can't imagine how much you must have. I only have 3 kids and I can't keep up!
I have kept up w/ logging in calories and have stayed under everyday so far! It's actually been easy b/c I bumped them up to a 1 lb a week loss instead of 2 b/c I haven't lost 2 lbs in a week for at least 2 months. I have worked out every day too. Well, yesterday I picked berries and painted which wasn't technically a "workout" but it still burned calories lol.
Today I did a mile in under 10 minutes when I was doing intervals. That was my goal to do at the track this morning and I met it. Tomorrow I am going to do weights at the gym and walk on a steep incline and hope to squeeze in a quick run on Sunday too. Feeling a little under the weather, allergies or cold idk but I'm boosting w/ C and Zinc so hopefully it will not get any worse. My birthday is Tuesday and my goal was to be 165 by then. I am still 174 which is a little discouraging. I am hoping to at least drop another lb before then...then I'll be a little closer at least
Have a blessed weekend everyone!
Melissa0 -
Katie, ohmigosh, no I hadn't heart. I know nothing. Why you ask me hard questions? LOL
If Zicam isn't your scene, try airborne & cold eeze 0 -
Melissa~The laundry here is INSANE!!! As long as I only have that weeks to do then I can keep up with it anymore and I get too overwhelmed. Unless I am in the zone on laundry which it just hit this week I wanted to get it all done. I am almost there. :laugh: Way to go on the running!
Trish~She was on 700 E and about 3400 S and an elderly man (70) hit her head on. Her engine was literally sitting in her lap. She was 7 1/2 months along and her baby died shortly after she arrived at the hospital. She is in extremely critical condition. Not sure how long it took for them to get the engine off her lap but it took them a while. The man died at the scene of the accident. Anyways, I will have to get some airborne to help out the worst is at night when I am trying to sleep. :grumble:
Well this week I have rode my bike almost 18 miles! The knee has been doing good. I am hoping that this weekend I can do what I wanted to do last weekend but got stopped short of it. We were wanting to see how far we could go before we couldn't go any farther. As far as the water goes I have been doing alright there. I have at least gotten in my 8 glasses but I would like to have it be at least 12 that is when I function the best on my bike rides is when I am well hydrated. I can go farther distances.0 -
Ugh, that's awful!
Airborne makes a night time flavor that tastes like hot apple cider
I don't think 15 miles is gonna happen for me this week. Try again next week.0 -
melissa-wtg on the running!!! and don't be too down on yourself re: goals and bd---
look at the past year of accomplishments and WRITE THEM DOWN. big accomplishments and small ones, including, i use fewer paper towels than the year before (just an example)
30+ lbs is nothing to sneeze at, girl!
so wtg on setting your mind to achieve!
katiem, trish---so terrible.
i worked out at the Y today--biking and treadmill (and followed it up with mcd's--yeah i know that part sucks.) note to self: failure to plan is planning to fail. i shoulda made a cpl pbj sandwiches for recovery. but then again, i made dd2's lunch and left it sitting on the counter! duh!
but there are NO MORE treats in the house tonight and i'm taking the kids to the pool after school (well, after we order dd2's bday party cake). and i bought fresh raspberries yesterday--mmmm
logging my food has been a huge help. it's been so long that i've actually seen the mcd's in b/w that i had begun to underestimate how much fat and cals were involved. good to open my eyes again.
still have 2 more days to make better choices and log the miles. i'm at 10mi for the week so far.
later, girls--0 -
enjoyed the pool and vacuumed. but too much oatmeal for dinner--had my regular amount but shoulda had less. it's definitely new to me again for re-sizing my portions.
hope you all have a great SATURDAY!0 -
im a first time SAHM i have an 8 month old boy. im struggling to lose this baby weight!! my problem is staying motivated and keeping to it. today my hubby and i were at the mall shopping and it was so discouraging cuz i couldnt buy anything cuz nothing fit. it made me very upset.. so i guess that right there is motivation.0
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LNSkuba~ I have refused to buy any clothes since my son was born... he is 18 months now. I just kept trying and failing and didn't want to give up. I been going 14 days now and haven't lost any steam at all. I thank MFP for that ( this is my first time counting calories). They make it so simple that I can't seem to get overwhelmed enough to give up
Stacy~ I haven't been to the pool in 3 days, and its killing me! 98 degrees outside all week too. Makes for some good sweating even on a dusk walk!
I'm going shopping at 2am, this may be a disaster, but I just have to go without the kids to keep from getting junk and going over budget! Stick to the list and I will not fail. I am proud to say its been a whole week without soda, my daughter never noticed I hadn't been drinking Dr. Pepper but seems addicted to drinking my water. Oh, and my weigh-in this morning -2 pounds for a total of 7 yay!
Have a great night and morning~0 -
yay mama daisy! and welcome LN!
this is a very supportive group. one thing many of us have found to be helpful is to set mini goals. and to not try to do it all at once.
so think abt what you want to focus on this weekend--is it sorting your clothes, taking the baby for a walk, going up and down your stairs 10x in a row, drinking 4 glasses of water??
pick one thing and do that for today and tomorrow.
these little successes will lead to BIG success!
my goal today is drink water and get in 30min exercise.
and really play with the kids.0
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