For Katrina, Me, C, and Gina...and anyone else who wants to

LuRox

Well, I got in a good 4.5 miles this morning. But I couldn't get my heartrate going worth a flip. It averaged 109 but that was not where it needed to be. I had an awesome workout weekend and I am ready for this week.

Last night when I went to bed I weighed. It said 231. Kat...I wanted to wake up 3 lbs lighter. Guess what I weighed this morning? 227.5!!!! 3.5 lbs!!!! Woooo Hooooooo.

It's been one week since I started the Scale Back Alabama thing. I started out weighing 237.6 (with 2.4 lbs weighted in my pockets.) So a real weight of 235.2, this morning I step on and I think it's wrong...but it's not. I weighed again to make sure. Are you ready? 230.2!!!!! 5 lbs lost in one week! It's about time! Woo Hoooo! I have to say that I am really really really excited!

ckmama

I'm having one of those days today. Here's what I wrote in my pregnancy forum to give you an idea of how i'm feeling.

I walked 1.5 today then came home to rest, my energy levels in the a.m. have really dropped off. They seem to peak in the afternoon, so I will squeeze the other miles in then.

warning HORMONAL RANT AHEAD:

I rarely have few complaints about my pregnancy. It's been a pretty good one, but I know my limits. I'm a SAHM with this one, with my last one I worked full time and was 26 yrs old. Here's the rant: On Saturday I had to attend my SIL's baby shower, i offered to pick my MIL up because she "doesn't" drive anymore, not for any particular reason she just doesn't drive. So on the way to the shower, I said "for some reason I am so tired today, i don't know why, i guess i forgot my vitamin this morning" and she responds with "well you should try working full time and going to school" and I said "i have, with my first one 8 years ago" and she starts in on how my SIL who only works part time, but runs around with her kids all over and has a POS husband (my opinion) has it so much worse than me, because I don't work.

HELLO, I wasn't making it a competition, I just said I was tired. Then as the ride there and back home went I had to here about my pooooorrrr SIL and how bad she has it. OMG. They kill me believing that nonsense, my SIL lies to them constantly so they will continue to give her money.

So here I am 2 days later and still irritated about it. LIke I have no right to be tired with my pregnancy because I don't work? I guess I'm pissy about it, because they never visit my son, they never ask about the baby, and they are so far up my sIL's butt they can't see the forest for the trees. I guess they forget what a great son they have. He's a great father, husband, and provider. He doesn't go off hunting, fishing, and drinking. He's a good man. I guess he doesn't lie to them enough to get their money.

Rant over, oh that feels better.

Plus this a.m. I was aggrevated with my own sister. So I guess I"m having a hormone moment

LuRox

I knew you would feel like this after you said you were going to her shower! LOL I don't blame you though...I think it's 100% warranted! So Rant on sister! Get it out!

Good job on walking even when you felt tired! That's strange that you get the energy late in the afternoon! But whatever works right?

ckmama

the shower itself wasn't bad. My SIL racked up, there were over 40 people there and her inlaws bought her big ticket items for her.

It was freakin' HOT in there, I was sweatin and having hot flashes, but apparently that house gets like that normally with too many people. The food was okay, but the cake was aweful, good for me though I didn't need to eat it anyway.

I was very surprised how many "slight" friends she had there that gave her pretty expensive gifts. I guess times ain't hard for everybody. LOL

Today has just been one of those days. I"m tired and feel like I did saturday, so I check my blood pressure again and it was 114 over 60. Saturday it was 115 over 62. I think it is just too low and i am feeling like a wet noodle.

The weather looks so nice outside, but here i sit inside being pooped. I've got to get dressed though Nick has a doc's appt to change his meds late today so he and I might go to the mall and walk.

LuRox

So were you down 3 lbs this morning? I was!!!

ckmama

nope up 1 lb for the week.

LuRox

Dang it! I left my phone at home this morning. I know I had it ready to put in my purse...I just wonder where I put it instead. ARGHHHHHH. Maybe I can get Lucy to bring it to me. Or I could just walk down the trail. I know how far it is for 3 miles on there. It's supposed to start raining, but I think it's not supposed to start until this afternoon...maybe I can get my walk in. I did already do 4.5 miles inside this morning...but I wanted to really walk today. I may have to run home and get it! LOL I'm OCD about things like that.

I would like to go weigh in at the Wellness Center to see what I've really done this past week. Maybe if I get my phone I can do that!

That's all I have for now!

ckmama

The news people here are going coo coo about the weather. OMG run for the basement (which we don't have here) cause we are going to have some strong/severe weather come thru.

It bothers me because they stir people up so bad. The mayor even said something about it.:frown:

I'm going to walk at home today. I didn't go to the gym this a.m. I was so exhausted yesterday I think I will start waiting till the afternoons to exercise, that's when I seem to get more energy.

Starting today I am committing my self to watching my calories. The baby will be here in about 9 weeks or less. There is no reason for me to keep gaining, I have plenty of fat stores, plus this will help me get in gear for after the baby is here.

I don't want to get over 260 lbs:ohwell: I am at 256 right now, so we'll see.

ckmama

So the storm we've been hearing about all morning, lasted all of 10 minutes. Heavy rain and some gusty winds....2 claps of thunder.

Geesh these weather people kill me. And now it isn't even drizzling outside.

I just at the best baked in the oven sweet potato with some steamed broccoli for the other half of my lunch. I ate the first half at 12, then started watching the lunch time news, it put me to sleep. Wow that was a refreshing nap.:laugh:

I think I may venture out for a walk. Baby is moving funny today and there is lots of "pressure" Not having any contractions though so I think i'm all good.

LuRox

You are 3 miles away from 50 miles! Wooo hoooo that's excellent!

The weather...on my tv right now, they are running Tornado watch and information about Tishamingo County in MISSISSIPPI...now mind you I live over on the Georgia side of Alabama...LOL But the weather people salivate over this stuff. The wind is blowing like crazy. Which leads me to my next story.

I walked over to the wellness center to weigh. I wish I hadn't. I gained 2 lbs. Now...I weighed Sunday on the scales at church (which I do every sunday) and I had lost - yes, 5 lbs. Then I weighed at home yesterday, and today, and yep I'd lost 5 (yesterday) and 5.5 today...then I weighed at work when I got here with my clothes on...and Yes, I had lost 5 lbs...but then I get to the scales that count and BLAM...up 2 lbs.

I told the guy that weighed me I was pissed, I actually got off the scales before he could move it up again...it was so frustrating...I sat down, he was trying to tell me to get a HRM...I point4ed to the one on my wrist...I showed him my Cardio trainer, I told him I did everything...then I apologized to him about being mad...then I walked the rest of my mile...(it's too cold and started raining on me to go further) and came back to my office and cried. Yes, I cry when I am mad, and I was pretty dang pissed!

So, I think you will stay under 260. Or at least right around it. But you are growing a life and remember that. He's gonna end up weighing 15 lbs. And you'll go in the Guiness Book of World records for having a HUGE baby! LOL ;0) And also, just to help you think about this...I weighed 216 lbs the day I delivered my son. At my 6 week check up...I weighed 156 lbs. Yes, I did...and wasn't even trying! So there! He only weighed 9 lbs.

ckmama

funny but not funny you got mad.

Remember you told me you always weigh more before a front comes in. So there is your explanation. I bet tomorrow you weigh less. Try not to beat yourself up over the numbers. You seem to be weighing yourself alot....home, church, and work. Cut that out, it's like poking yoursefl in the eye.

Well today was going great till I started emotionally eating over something that happened this afternoon. I ate 3 slices of king cake and a whole box of worlds finest almonds. It did make me feel better, that is what's sad about emotional eating. I guess an alcoholic or drug addict feels the same way.

Did you watch Heavy last night? It was really good.

LuRox

Yes, I am blaming it on the weather, but the thing that made me maddest was that I weighed on my scales at work, (yes I was down 6 lbs.) and then walked over there (.3 miles) weighed and gained. NO WAY.

I only weigh at church 1 time a week. So that's not a problem. And really I only do it there to see if those scales will move, usually they don't but this week they did...5 lbs. I weigh at work maybe 2 times a week. But recently I've been getting on them more because I am really really really trying to lose this time. Now at home, I weigh most every day. I have to it's my motivation. Bad or good. It was those dumb scales at the wellness center that made me mad because all the other ones gave me the same loss...and they didn't. Now why? I do not know, but it pissed me off and made me cry! LOL

I did watch Heavy...it was a good one wasn't it. Those girls did a great job! And looked great too! Bless that woman's heart that her son killed himself. But she's learned how to cope better. I liked that...and cried with her too.

We are food addicts. I know I am. And I ask God for strength with that everyday. I'm getting there. And it will be fine.

Throw out the king cake...you don't need that!! LOL (Did you get the baby?)

I just "danced" for 2.5 miles. Today is the Learn and Burn. I'm sure I will be sore from that again for awhile. I also will get my Wellness Wednesday meal today. I had to order the take out. Today's meal is 569 calories. But at least I don't have to worry about what I am having for lunch! It even has cake!

LuRox

I feel much much much better now! I went to the Wellness Center and weighed. I KNEW I had not gained weight. I have lost 5.5 lbs. That was MUCH better! I feel right now. I will have to watch who I let weigh me! LOL Poor little guy!

So I have already lost half of what I have to lose for the 10 weeks Scale Back Alabama...but it will probably take me 9 more weeks to lose the other 5 lbs. But I'm gonna do it! Yes I am!

WOW, that also means I earned another charm!!!! But I'm gonna wait on it. Since I got 5 new ones the other day I will use one of them as this one!

ckmama

I had to go in for an appt to see the nurse prac. yesterday I was hurting really bad.

I couldn't walk without hurting. Well after she and I became the best of friends, she said my cervix is closed and the baby is high and that I need to get a maternity belt because he weighs too much for my muscles and joints.

So i go to try them on and I start running into the "fat" girl issues you know where nothing fits right around you. My csection flap or whatever was getting squished because I don't have a "normal" belly anymore from that and it was really irritating. I think I may have to get some spanx for pregnant women and see if that helps.

It just brought back years of frustration with my weight and how my body has changed. So you know what this food addict did, I came home and ate all night. That just makes it worse.

I'm sorry if i'm all debbie downer about it, but i was so frustrated with myself.

LuRox

Have you irritated that ligament that goes around your belly? The Round Ligament...I did that...my belly was too heavy too...so I do feel your pain...there was not a belly band back then...I just had to suffer through it.

I don't think you need to beat yourself up too bad. You are pregnant. Eat. Try to eat healthy. Instead of chips, eat fruit...maybe get some fruit chips (I love the apple chips...yes they are fried, but hey it's fruit!)

I have not done any exercise today. I will do that at lunch. I'm going to walk for 1 hour and see how far I can go. It will have to be inside. It's so cold. And they say it could be sleeting this afternoon...Yuk.

My scales say I have lost 7.5 lbs. But I'm not recording my weight until Monday. I want one big number not a bunch of little ones! LOL

I am wearing a size Large shirt today. Not an XL, not a 1X, not a plus...a Regular ole L! That is a major victory for me. I'm making progress on my TOP! My bottom I can actually live with if I have to...but my top looks like a linebacker! So today is a NO PLUS SIZE day!...well my jacket is a 1X but that doesn't count, and I'm not actually wearing it right this minute! LOL

My sciatic nerve is really bothering me again. For the last 3 days I've been miserable. I guess I'll have to take some advil...arghhhhh

LuRox

Just did 3.5 miles at lunch on the indoor track. I hate walking in there, but I did it...took me 1 hour and 10 minutes but I did it.

Now I'm about to eat a Healthy choice Fresh mixer thing...it's sesame teriyaki chicken...I hope I like it...EEK! LOL

I'm rocking this thing. Someone asked me today if I had lost weight!!!! That's an amazing feeling!

LuRox

It is sleeting and snowing now...I do not want ICE on the roads! Go away...they are saying we could have 1/2" of ice on the roads by morning. YUK!

is it doing this in Red Stick?

ckmama

sort of.

They predicted the 1/2 inch here, but we haven't gotten so far. They closed the schools today, really they could have went. And they are closed tomorrow.

IT hasn't rained or sleeted here, but I know north of here it has. They say it is supposed to get heavier tonight. So we'll see. It is nasty cold though.

LuRox

OK the ice event was a bust. All is good this morning. It's just raining. Looks like Mississippi is all freezing rain though. And they are saying we could have some snow this afternoon...or tonight...as well as Sunday night into Monday and then again next Wed - Thurs. As long as I can still get out I'm good...i don't even mind going to work at this point any more. Enough Snow days! LOL Well, I'll take a day here and there but you know what I mean! LOL

OK, just walked 5.2 miles. Feeling pretty good. Sweating MUCH! Good workout! The only thing that would have made it better was if it was outside walking! I love walking outside. At least I feel like I'm really getting somewhere even when I just go round in circles!

My trainer emailed me yesterday to set up our initial meeting. He's coming Tuesday to my office. I have no clue who he is. But we'll see how he does. I told him I was ready for him to torture me! LOL (I did say I was just kidding.) I have never worked with a trainer before so we will see how much I like him or not.

My abs are sooo sore from the Learn and Burn session Wednesday. Maybe I need to do more of that. Really.

Ok...off to get ready for work.

Later!

ckmama

Well we got ZERO ice. It's been raining and getting warmer. So no way on ice and snow.

The forecasters here are coo coo, it's like they are just throwing darts at a target and hope they hit. It is really sad, because the schools have been out 2 days for no reason. Hopefully the kids won't have to make them up, because they put in hurricane days that we haven't used yet.

My hubby says it is forecasts issues like those that kept people from leaving when Hurricane Katrina came in. And he is right.

I got up and did the 4 mile WATP video this a.m. I wore my pedometer to see exactly how much it was and it was less than 3 miles, but you aren't marching the whole time you do other things. So I am counting it at the less than 3 miles. I know stride makes a difference too, since I"m not striding I'm marching in essence.

But I only hurt a little from baby weight. I've searched and searched for a support, but everything on line has poor reviews, so not sure what to do. I've dropped 3 lbs since yesterday, do you think I was holding fluid or what?

I did have to pee 5 times in the 55 minutes, what is that like every 10 minutes:laugh:

So it is super yucky out. Oh almost forgot, my hubby has the whole room at least where i can put the primer paint on. He finished taking down the counter tops (yes that's right) last night. Nicholas is so excited he spackled the wholes from the bolts. So today we should be able to get both coats of primer on, 1 black wall and 1 bright green wall....:huh: and then tomorrow paint it the color Nicholas wants.

It is a bigger room and he will be moving in there. The baby will go in his room, which, thank you jesus still has the walls nicely done from when he was a baby. It's a smaller room with only 1 window, so it stays warmer and cooler. So hopefully we will move all of Nicholas' toys and stuff in the new room this weekend and I can start setting up the baby's room.

LuRox

Well, your post was just chocked full of GREAT news! Down 3 lbs and able to paint and move stuff! EXCELLENT!

I have some sore legs. I just got up from sitting for awhile and they didn't want to work. I think my workout this morning was more intense than I thought it was. I was really pushing myself this morning. I wanted a good burn. I hate when I have to walk indoors but it's a necessary evil I suppose and am just thankful that I have somewhere to walk indoors! If I would clean up my basement, I could truly walk like I do at the coliseum! LOL It's just a little cluttered down there! that one room down there is big enough that I bet about 30 times around it would be a mile. I could see me walking round and round and round at least 90 times! LOL Talk about a hamster in a wheel...geez!

We have ice but it's mainly in the trees and on the cars. Not on the roads that I could see. There are alot of schools delayed around here but not ours (thank God, they are out of snow days) They already added one day on to the school year. And they lost 2 holidays they had...I don't want them to have to go on Saturdays which they have done before.

I just ate a frozen ham biscuit. It was soooo worth the 11g of fat (could have been WAY worse) and 260 calories it had in it. I'm kicking it with the eating too. But I really am thinking that all the exercise is what is working for me. I was down another 1.5 lbs this morning on my home scales. I am down 9 lbs so far. (at home) I'm not logging it until Monday though. Like I said, I want that big number.

Now back to work!

ckmama

we got out the house and went to the mall. It was empty. The weather is wet and cold, I guess people were at home. I figured we better head out today before we end up feeling cooped up tonight when i'm too tired to go out.

I'm proud of myself...we went to a burger joint and I almost ordered one then I changed it to a grilled chicken salad, with no cheese, no croutons, and dressing on the side. YAY ME

LuRox

Way to go with your choice! I'm making a healthy choice for dinner too...a grilled chicken oriental salad. It's about 400 calories with the dressing...I don't eat but just a tiny bit of dressing on my fork...And it's yummy...

Tomorrow I will eat my hamburger and enjoy it immensely!

I hope I get to walk outside. The weather is supposed to clear up some. I would like to get 5 miles outside both Saturday and Sunday.

I think we are coming along great with the potty training. We are finally pooping in the potty! That's a major hurdle we had to get over...she would pee every time but not poop...we started telling her she could play with the ipod. And believe it or not, it worked! She is over there playing with the ipod right now! LOL

That's it...later.

ckmama

we stil at the age of 8 have issues with Nicholas and pooping in the pot. Apparently it is more common than i realized when I googled it. It has gotten better.

Originally he was totally potty trained by the age of 3 and that lasted about 6 months. Then we had some daycare worker issues and he started wetting himself and pooping again. Every since then it has been up and down. The peeing has stopped and he controls it at school. But he just got lazy at home. Well the doctor also says he is super constipated and probably can't feel it when it comes out. But amazingly he can at school??? So i figured out something he really really loves and he loses it if he does it, and that has helped.

We tried everything, taking away video games, reward charts, punishments, everything. Now if he does it he has to throw the under wear away, we no longer allow him to wash them out, he has to purchase new ones with his own money from gifts etc, and he loses a day that friends can come over and play on the weekends. If he argues with me about it, I told him I would tell his friends. Boo Yah. He thinks he can out smart me, but he just doesn't know.

ckmama

I went to the gym tonight. Rode the bike for 15 mins and Et for 10. Wasn't that comfortable doing it and I think I may go ahead and freeze my gym membership for now and just stick with walking at home or doing what i can.

I don't want to hurt.

LuRox

I just noticed that you only have 58 days to go. Wow, He's almost here and you don't have a name for poor little Rocco! LOL

I think if it is uncomfortable for you at the gym, it probably is time to freeze your membership. No use pushing it. And really, I've heard that walking is the best exercise for you anyway,and you don't need a gym for that. You have done really great with all the walking you are doing. You would probably be able to have this baby VBAC! Naw, don't even try...you'll just end up like I did with a c-section anyway, cause he's gonna be big!

I just got done doing my aerobic walking. 6 miles! Wowza...that's the most I've gotten. I was working it sister and going so fast...I had my heart rate up there going good...I was sweating, feeling fantasticallly tired and my hubby was even sitting in the room with me for the last 30 minutes or so. I did this for 1 hour and 12 minutes...My HRM said I burned 540 calories...I will take that I need it today cause I'm splurging!

I hope I can find some things at Sams to help on my journey. We are taking the cooler today so we can buy the cold stuff.

How's the rooms coming along? Did you get Nicholas moved? And wow, I had no idea that kids did that with potty training...but thanks for sharing...I may need that down the road! That ipod has really worked wonderfully...she will poop and raise her hands in the air and say "I get to play with the ipod because I pooped in the potty!" LOLOL She's so sweet.

LuRox

Wow, I just walked 6.15 miles. I knew I could, I just wanted to do it. I actually almost kept going, but I thought I should stop for today. I did 6 yesterday and 6 today. I'm already up to 45 miles and it's just February 6.

I wore a shirt and skirt today and I have to say I felt skinny even if I am not. I'm losing inches off my waist and I love it! I'm down 10 lbs and pretty happy about that too!

OK I'm going to try to rest a little while before time to go back to church. Just wanted to check in for today!

LuRox

Well, I have 48 miles in and it's February 7. WOW...I'm half way through another 100 miles. I still really can't believe I walked 6 miles yesterday. If I had been going somewhere that would have been awesome. That's the same distance my office is from my house. Which means that I could leave at 6 a.m. and make it to my office before 8 a.m.! LOL That's pretty cool. Not that I would walk that route though...I live in some pretty rural area! I'm skeered! Plus I'd have to walk on highway for most of it...don't want to do that...but the fact that that's how far I walked yesterday is pretty cool to me!

I really would like to do a half marathon that is walk friendly. I think I could do that right now without any more training. I'm definitely going to do our Gamecock Gallop 5k in October and I don't care how long it takes me. Just the fact that I want to do it is pretty neat.

OK...gotta go get ready for work now.

ckmama

i know i haven't posted in a while. Working today to get as much done in that room as I can. :flowerforyou:


That way when hubs gets home he only has to do "man" stuff that I don't or can't figure out how to do. I don't hang blinds, put up shelves, or change electrical outlets out. I would hire someone for that if he wasn't around. We just had that convo the other day. He said you'd have to pay alot of $$ for that.

And I said "like you are cheap labor" LOL:laugh:

LuRox

Cheap Labor! LOL

I had a very frustrating evening. After a decent Monday, I get home, eat a very good healthy supper, and relax to watch HOUSE. Then Lettie wanted to play with the ipod. That's our reward system for her potty training (which she has done VERY well this week!) Well, we couldn't find it. Now this is a 32gig ipod touch we are missing. Can't find it ANYWHERE. I'm so pissed off, I'm yelling and ranting...cause that is what I do. I ask her mother where it is, because she's the one that gave it to her. The last time she saw it it was in daddy's chair she said. Well we found the cover to the ipod...behind his chair...but not the ipod. we look inside the chair, not there, inside my chair not there, inside the couch, under them all...NOT THERE>..where could the thing be? It's crazy. I'm blaming her mother for not watching her while she played with it. That's all she had to do was keep up with her while she played with that expensive toy. But no....ARGHHHHHHHHHHH

So I went to bed to watch Heavy, and I fell asleep before 30 minutes was up...I need to try to catch that one again, because I like to see how they end up. Did you see it?

Now, I'm not feeling like exercising today, but I did it. I need to go weigh today too...not sure that I will but I might.

I hope to get another 3 mile walk in today at lunch. I really love walking at lunch!

Have a great day!