Over 200 New Year New me Part 44

cris20056

Julie: YOU ARE SO CUTE!!! I was never a cute pregnant person I just looked fat...you look amazing! Dont fret about the extra lbs too much remember the baby is growing daily and your body is adjusting with fluids, etc. I think you look great!!! By the way, there is a myth that all pregnant women end up cutting their hair short during pregnancy...I am eager to see if you do it haha! One more thing- are you experiencing preggo brain yet? You start getting really forgetful and unfocused about life in general...you'll see! Keep us posted!

Heather- 8lbs...you and meook need to battle it out!!! you are both amazing!

Checking in:
calories- 1200 almost on the dot
water- still chugging away
sodium- under
excercise- shred level 1, c25k w2d3
proud- That I bought and used weight during the shred even though it hurt like no other I did my best to keep up. Proud that its day 3 of my February challenge and Im still doing well

gnight!

Cris

ladeb

Checking in for today
calories: I ate some of my exercise calories
water: plenty and then some
exercise: 60 minutes with personal trainer
proud: only had one of each of the treats offered at my jr. high group tonight!

Julie - I remember when I popped, it came on fast - you make it look good!

Mid-Westerner's - we should plan some sort of meet up! (after the snow ends)

elmox

Checking in for today:
Cals - Under with exercise = 1,445
Water - 96 oz
Exercise - 1 hour of hot yoga = 407 cals burned
Proud - Another on track day!

meokk

Check in for yesterday

Cals - 1233
Water - 90 oz or so
Exercise - none. Again. Need to sort that out
Proud - made healthy and appropriately portioned lunch choices.

Positively_Me

Julie: YOU ARE SO CUTE!!! I was never a cute pregnant person I just looked fat...you look amazing! Dont fret about the extra lbs too much remember the baby is growing daily and your body is adjusting with fluids, etc. I think you look great!!! By the way, there is a myth that all pregnant women end up cutting their hair short during pregnancy...I am eager to see if you do it haha! One more thing- are you experiencing preggo brain yet? You start getting really forgetful and unfocused about life in general...you'll see! Keep us posted!

Cris

I was going to mention this too, Julie, but Cris beat me to it..lol

I was very forgetful and didn't feel like doing anything because I didn't feel like using my brain..lol

Check in
calories: around 1500
water: around 90oz
exercise: walked 2 miles and played wii sports with my kids, for about 2 hours.
proud: that I am getting myself back into this..one step @ a time

bbl

LittleSpy

I definitely have pregnancy brain. I have absolutely no idea what's going on or what I'm doing about 85% of the time. :laugh:

You're all super sweet but I look better from the side. From the front I just look like I did when I weighed about 260 pounds. :laugh: I'm kind of surprised that I'm showing so early. I figured since I'm bigger I'd be over 20 weeks before it was noticeable. Strangers would still just think I'm fat, but 2 of my coworkers who didn't know yet saw me and guessed yesterday. I guess it's because I'm pretty short. My mom said she was showing with her first by the time she was 4 months and was huge by the time she was 5 months. She's a few inches shorter than me(she's so cute), but it looks like I may be headed in that same direction.

purpleprose

Yesterday's check-in:

Cals - 1737
Water - 9 cups
Sodium - 250 under
Exercise - run in the morning, walk and yoga in the afternoon
Proud - I was helpful to the students that came in for finance help during my office hours!

Julie - I agree with the girls. You look cute with your bump!
Lauren - what's hot yoga like? I have friends that do it but I feel suffocated in a sauna, so was wondering what you thought.

HonestOmnivore

Yikes! Didn't check in yesterday so here goes!

Calories - over by about 50
Water - OK (never drink enough when I'm home)
Exercise - nada :grumble:

Proud - Home all day with munchie teenager and I didn't indulge!

meokk

SUPER CUTE BUMP

meokk

Heather !!!!!! - I can't find your blog and I want to read it.....help !!!!!!!!!!

elmox

mstahl - I'm totally with you on the not drinking enough water when I'm home. My water is always down on the weekends when I'm home.

purple - The hot yoga that I do is Hot Vinyasa. The room is about 90-95 degrees and vinyasa yoga is one where you are pretty much constantly moving. So you are doing one move on your inhale and another on your exhale. I'm looking forward to trying traditional hot yoga (Bikram) which is done in 95-105 degree room and is a series of poses that you hold for much longer.

meokk

Heather !!!!!! - I can't find your blog and I want to read it.....help !!!!!!!!!!

nevermind I found it.....they don't make it easy to search for a blog on here.....

Love your 5k story, again, so proud of you:drinker: :drinker:

HeatherMN

Lauren: I don't know how you don't die doing the hot yoga. I get light-headed with regular yoga and if heat was added, I would pass out. Seriously. You're amazing!

Meokk: Thanks for reading my blog!

Melinda: Excellent job on not indulging while at home with a teenager. I'm sure she was munching on delicious junk food all day...

Checking in for yesterday:
Points: Okay on weekly, but over for the day.
Exercise: Walking in the pasture for an hour to catch my stubborn horse.
Water: 33.8 oz...terrible!
Proud: That I didn't run to the store to get the pizza-flavored Doritos I just learned existed. I love, love, love pizza flavored chips.

cris20056

Im sore ...very very sore...and TOM is here and its really not helping. Oy its going to be a long day.

I have to get the shred done at work before 2pm (its 11:22 now) and then doing a spin class tonight...

cris20056

Proud: That I didn't run to the store to get the pizza-flavored Doritos I just learned existed. I love, love, love pizza flavored chips.

:laugh: :laugh:

GOOD JOB!

elmox

I have to get the shred done at work before 2pm (its 11:22 now) and then doing a spin class tonight...

I LOVE that you work out at work. I also think the Shred is a great exercise plan for you right now. You'll lose some inches and get a bit tighter all over, which seems like just what you want for fittings next month. PUSH THROUGH THE SORE!!!

cris20056

Thanks Lauren, I did set a goal of weight loss for this month but I have also prepared myself for no weight loss but hoping for lots of inches lost instead!

I'll just picutre meook and heather using their 8lb weight and then it will make me feel like a sissy and Ill muster up the strength to get it done! :grumble: :noway:

PS- I work with my father and he's out of town in Mexico this week so I do the shred on my lunch break by putting the dvd into my computer and moving my desk back it gives me jsut enough room, but I am constantly scared someone will knock on the door or call and Ill be out of breath or soemthing hahahaa :laugh: :laugh:

lstpaul

I'm super busy at work this week (and at home), so I did a quick perusal of the posts for the past few days and I'm doing a checkin for the last two days:
calories: GOOD!
exercise: good yesterday, nothing on Tuesday
water: pretty good, but need to work on it
proud: I'm very proud of myself for not letting last weekends derailment keep me off track, my weight this morning was back to what it was last Friday ... VERY happy with that. I'm hopefull that I may lose a little more for our weigh in tomorrow to get me to my Feb 1. goal. I'm also proud that I did well yesterday when I had a really challenging eating day with two restaurant meals. I didn't eat perfectly, but pretty darn good with what choices I had! Yeah!

tlrue

Hey, all... just wanted to let you know I was still around (sort of).

It's been extra stressful the last few days... I was supposed to go home yesterday, but a giant blizzard got in my way. As of now I should be able to get home Saturday. Looking forward to it (and a little hesitant... terrible fight before I came to Ohio, I'm not really sure where we left things. Just trying to focus on one thing at a time).

I'll be in touch!

-Teresa

bluenote

I forgot to check in yesterday: everything: OK :laugh:


Off school again! Ugh! I am not thrilled about make-up days. It'd be OK if I could have actually went OUT these past few days!!! I am going out today! If I'm not back by tonight call 911!!!

Teresa - sorry to hear about the upsetting fight before you left. Hopefully time will put things in perspective.
Cris - LOL I picture someone coming in and you being all sweaty and out of breath! I sometimes covertly do the Leslie Sansone after school in my classroom and I think the same thing - what if my boss enters and I'm bustin' a move! :laugh:

lstpaul

Thought I would share some of the snack info and ideas from my nutrition class in case anyone is interested:

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Eating snacks keeps our metabolism moving. When our bodies are fueled throughout the day, we can immediately use that food for energy. This keeps our minds clear and bodies strong. When we go too long without eating, our metabolism slows down and enters storage mode, which can lead to weight gain and low energy levels.
Eating balanced snacks keeps our blood sugar levels balanced and reduces hunger, provides good moods, and increases focus. Eating snacks containing only carbohydrates, such as a banana or crackers, causes our blood sugar levels to rise quickly, then crash.
Here are some balanced snack ideas that are quick to make and can easily be brought to the office:

Nitrate-free beef or turkey deli meat with cream cheese wrapped around a pickle or bell pepper slices or apple/pear slices
Sardines packed in oil with a side of fruit
Wasa crackers topped with avocado and shredded chicken
Boiled eggs with apple and peanut butter
Beef stick with fruit and nuts
Chicken mixed with mayo atop Wasa crackers
Cottage cheese with fruit and sunflower seeds
Cold sliced steak with carrot sticks in ranch dip
Cup of chili

One of my new favorite snacks is our Oatmeal Almond Balls. We created this recipe for clients to enjoy a quick, easy, on-the go- balanced snack. Once a batch is made, keep it in the fridge for a fast grab snack, or freeze it for later use. These are basically homemade protein bars. Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Almond Balls
2 cups oats
7 scoops natural or vanilla flavor whey protein powder
3 tablespoons chopped almonds
¼ cup dried cherries OR fruit of your choice
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
20 teaspoons or 7 tablespoons chopped almonds or unsweetened coconut
Form mixture into 20 small or 10 larger size balls using hands or a scooper. Dip each ball into 1 or 2 teaspoons of chopped nuts or coconut and refrigerate for an hour to let mixture set.
Serving size: 1-2 balls for a balanced snack

LittleSpy

Bllluuueeeee!!! I love your avatar picture!!!

bluenote

Bllluuueeeee!!! I love your avatar picture!!!

Thank you so much! I am very proud of how much smaller my legs are. My middle section still needs a LOT of work, but it is shrinking slowly but surely.

I just finished a GREAT physical therapy session! I did three sets of ten reps on the ten inch step all by myself!!! No one helped me balance! This is HUGE for me to not need help!!! I am soooooo excited and proud of myself!!!

elmox

I just finished a GREAT physical therapy session! I did three sets of ten reps on the ten inch step all by myself!!! No one helped me balance! This is HUGE for me to not need help!!! I am soooooo excited and proud of myself!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!

Positively_Me

Check in (early today):
Calories: 1310
exercise: 3 mile walk and Last Chance Workout ( did better today then I did on Monday - and burned more calories!)
proud: I worked out hard today...
water: 110oz

Have a great evening ladies!!!

purpleprose

One of my new favorite snacks is our Oatmeal Almond Balls. We created this recipe for clients to enjoy a quick, easy, on-the go- balanced snack. Once a batch is made, keep it in the fridge for a fast grab snack, or freeze it for later use. These are basically homemade protein bars. Here is the recipe. Enjoy!

Oatmeal Almond Balls
2 cups oats
7 scoops natural or vanilla flavor whey protein powder
3 tablespoons chopped almonds
¼ cup dried cherries OR fruit of your choice
1 ½ teaspoons salt
½ cup plus 2 tablespoons water
3 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl.
20 teaspoons or 7 tablespoons chopped almonds or unsweetened coconut
Form mixture into 20 small or 10 larger size balls using hands or a scooper. Dip each ball into 1 or 2 teaspoons of chopped nuts or coconut and refrigerate for an hour to let mixture set.
Serving size: 1-2 balls for a balanced snack

This recipe sounds amazing! And like something I can do on the weekend to have a snack all week. Thanks for posting!

Blue - WTG on the PT!

awestfall

PS- The only thing I did find insulting about your post was that you feel that you have worked so long and hard on this journey...I work just as hard as you do and I have been on this journey for me entire life...so before you judge please get your facts straight

Cris what you are doing and they way you are doing it is also what works for me.Not eating my exercise calories has always worked for me since I started this journey and I feel like as long as I am getting in good food calories and a moderate burn that I am not going to put my body into starvation mode because Lord knows I could live off the fat on my body for a year or two lol.I think whatever works for you is what you should do and what works for you happens to work for me too so I guess we can be wrong together.

awestfall

Bllluuueeeee!!! I love your avatar picture!!!

Thank you so much! I am very proud of how much smaller my legs are. My middle section still needs a LOT of work, but it is shrinking slowly but surely.

I just finished a GREAT physical therapy session! I did three sets of ten reps on the ten inch step all by myself!!! No one helped me balance! This is HUGE for me to not need help!!! I am soooooo excited and proud of myself!!!

Nancy you are looking GREAT!! You really are an inspiration to me and I am sure many others on this thread.Love you girl!

awestfall

I know this is totally off the wall but I think I am going to highlight my hair again like alot of blonde highlight.OH what the hay I will be a blonde again once its all said and done.So getting to my point what do you all think blonde or brunette for me??I have been told I can pull off just about any color and I am a cosmetologist and I have to agree I am one of the lucky ones who can pull off any color but I love feedback.Any color opinions ??? I would love to here any new suggestions as well not just blonde or brunette any ??I need a new look to my hair lol

meokk

Ann I think you would look beautiful with a light brown undertone with blond high lights....go for it !!!