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mamareese

Thanks for the well wishes. I am going to call the Dr. again in a little bit. The meds she gave me last 1 week for 1 and 2 for another but I want to know if I'm supposed to feel better by now or not. I am going to participate in the 5k regardless. I pray I don't need to walk it but I will be there one way or another.

How is getting back on track going? (PS I just had to go peek at what the H your profile pic was...man that is awful!!!) Clothes feeling any better? It does suck that 5 days is enough to derail...hell, 1 and I swear I'm back to step one. But you have your process and you'll get back down.

What are you doing now? Sticking with S90 again or switching it up? A little BeFit maybe?

We will just be doing a little pamper dad at home day on Sunday. He just bought a bar for our house (ironic, since we don't drink) so I got him a beer stein with the kids picture on it and they picked out a book called "I love you, Daddy' since he's the best story reading ever!! I'm sure it'll just be a quiet day at home after being gone all last weekend.

I hadn't but decided to peek at the scale last night. Which I shouldn't have since I'm bloated to no avail. I'm up 2lbs. But I'm sure once I get the ability to workout again I can get back on a downward trend. It's been weird sleeping in the past few days and still being as exhausted as when I wake up at 5am to workout. Grrr...so much for sexy by 30. Lol.:explode:

jennieodwyer

Life so often gets in the way doesn't it? There will be no official weigh in tomorrow. The clothes are getting better but not back to normal and I haven't watched me sodium at all today. Add to the fact that my cut up foot is keep me from working out means I need alittle more time so I don't make myself feel bad. Next Friday I will be weighing in, measuring and taking pictures though regardless since it is the end of S90.

I am going to try to do the BeFit and see how I like it. I think it is alittle more cardio based that S90 or P90x but that is ok since I think I need alittle more cardio to get this excess off my butt!

I have to say I wasn't thrilled about my car but I was ok with thinking that insurance will cover it and make it good as new. Then my brother (who is in the car business) says the damage is so bad there is no way they can just pop out the dents and they will have to disassemble the whole car to hammer out the dents including CUT the roof off. Then repaint the whole thing. Now I am beside myself. Between this, dealing with Josie's first week at daycare, and feeling like I am not making progress in my weight loss, I am not a happy camper. I am just ready to end this week!!

mamareese

Let me start by saying HOLY *kitten* on the car front. That is some massive damage. That's crazy! Your poor beautiful new car! I'm sure they will get it back to new and that's the positive. But for now that absolutely stinks!!

Great job getting up and getting that KB workout in. Excellent job. How is the foot? Did you have to modify to accommodate the injury?

I ended up with a no weigh in this morning as well. Not on purpose, but quite frankly I'm okay with it. After trying to get some physical activity in by walking the dogs, I came home and we had zero water. No shower? Um...I'm a 2 shower a day girl. I need a shower. Luckily, my girlfriend let me run down and use hers. But in the midst of packing up to run down there, I didn't think to weigh in. No biggie...I can still tell I'm quite bloated and don't mind waiting another week for an official weigh in.

I'm still iffy about tomorrow. I'm going to participate, but I woke up this morning knowing there wasn't a chance of working out yet. Something is still off. Tomorrow will be the suck it up day but given how I'm still feeling- I figured it better to reserve what energy I have for tomorrow. I can't remember the last time I went a week without hitting some type of workout! The race just might kill me!! :blushing:

jennieodwyer

I am sorry you are not feeling 100%. I hate it when those bugs slow you down for days (sometimes every weeks). No the foot isn't feeling that much better so I went to the doctor at my husband's dire urging. I knew there wasn't much that could be done unless there was something obvious they could pull out but to humor him I went ahead and went to the doctor today. As expected, the didn't really do much. They say the point of entry, all the bruising and the swelling. The didn't think it was infected (which I didn't either) but they couldn't tell if there was something still in there or if it was just a soft tissue injury that was going to take time to heal itself. So they sent me for an xray just to eliminate the possibility of there being something obvious in there but they said glass might not show up but wood would. (we aren't sure if I stepped on glass or yard debris). They were surprised with all the icing and advil the swelling wasn't getting any better but if nothing show on the xray we are going to give it more time and then they are going to send me to some sort of specialist if we aren't seeing improvement. So good times.

As for my car.......well it just sucks. I assumed all hail damage is just popped out. Boy was I wrong. Apparently with really deep dents like this they have to pull the car apart (and possibly cut off the roof) to hammer out all the dents from the opposite side. Then the have to repaint and reassemble the whole car. Basically if my car was alittle less expensive or alittle older it would likely be totaled out because the cost of doing all this (plus replacing all the glass, replacing the "frame" around the windows, replacing the taillights, etc) would be more than 60-70% of the car's value. We are REALLY REALLY hoping that the damage is so sever and the amount it would be devalued after this is high enough to get the car totalled out since the car has 157 miles on it and basically would not be in the best condition after all is said and done and it would have to be reported to show up on any carfax. Ugggh so annoying. If you want to see some real nice pictures of it check out this album:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150940124362860.439393.593792859&type=3&l=37dc7b85e5

Good luck at the race, feel better, have a great weekend and Happy Father's Day! :laugh:

mamareese

WOW. I checked out the face book pictures. That's insane. We don't get a lot of extreme weather...mostly rough winters. But a few months ago, we got hit by hail- I thought my sister's car looked rough. She had to get her hood popped back, and a side door- it looked bad. But now that I see yours it was so minor! I mean, completely inconvenient for her but not a complete overhaul. That's terrible. Wow. I am sorry!! It truly does suck!! :grumble:

On a good note...my race went awesome. 32:52 was my time. I realize that isn't overly impressive. I was just glad to 1) FINISH 2) to see a time that was less than what I expected not more!! The kids made neon signs that said 'Run supee fast" (my youngest misses his R's so DH wrote it out how he said it!:laugh: ) and my oldest had one that said 'Go Mom go' and he drew his own stick figure of me (complete with boobs and all LOL!) It was awesome having them watch. The race was essentially a loop so I saw them at the start, midpoint and then we looped back around to finish at the start line. Thus they got to see mom attempt to sprint to the finish. It felt great and I'm already looking for the next. There was definitely something different about running WITH People. Alot more fun and I had a lot more to give so to speak than I typically feel when I go at it alone!

I also spent today prepping tons of food since today was a crap day. Know I have to get on bar all week for a good Friday weigh in. Saturday's eats were fine but something about feeling 100% + BBQ- I took it a little too far!! Grr...why do we do this?!

HOw is the foot? Swelling down?

jennieodwyer

That sounds awesome. I am so glad you were able to finish the race and that I was a great time. It is a faster time then mine and I wasn't recovering from being sick! Yeah the cars were not cool. We lost out on a lot ot Father's Day because we had to come racing home to meet the insurance adjuster for our cars. Mike's car was totaled (I posted more pics on that Facebook album if you want to see how bad his looked :laugh:) Which we completed expected but they were claiming my car only had like $5k of damage. Which was total crap, so the car is getting towed tonight to our body shop to see what the real damage is. I was told insurance companies usually quote damage like this at 50% of the actual cost to try to get out cheap with the people who just pocket the $ and don't actually fix the car. So once the body shop gets involved they negotiate directly with the insurance company and get alot more $ since they are having to actually fix the real damage.

I am late getting on because I spent half the day at my house with the adjuster for the home owner's insurance. That was the big one. We have to get a roofer out ASAP just for emergency repairs this week, then the roof needs to be replaced when they are able to get to it. We are also replacing a fence, a shed, patio furniture, Josie's swing and sandbox, Mike's BBQ, all the gutters, some downspouts and they are repainting the side of the house and the porch. So we should be good on the house. It is more of just a pain in the butt to get this all done. My new car is the big problem but we shall see what happens with that.

My foot is about the same. Sore and swollen. And I am so mad I have still not heard back from my Dr. about the Xray I had taken on Friday. If I ice it and take enough advil I can work out on it but I try to be care which is why I was doing KB this morning. Now since Josie is in daycare and we are switching up her nap times, it looks like the only way I am going to get in a good workout on the weekends is jogging (since she can come with me). I think I am sort of adjusting. I will take jogging outside with her anyday over no workout at all so that might just be the way it has to be. :laugh: Its not really running though. I just jog until I want to stop, then walk then when my heart rate has fallen too low, I start to jog again. And so on and so forth. haha

Now as for dieting I am not too thrilled. I did sneak on the scale on Friday (but didn't post) and I was up 2.5 pounds. ok but then that is also on top of the 1.8 pounds I was up the week before I left for the trip. So I was over 131 (I never wanted to see over 130 again!) So overall I am up almost 4 pounds total. Which while it doesn't sound so bad I can definately feel it in my clothes. It is nuts how things are getting tighter with just 4 pounds! (I do wear tigher clothes though:laugh: ) So I wasn't upset on Friday since it was to be expected plus I wasn't watching my sodium and I hadn't worked out since I hurt my food. Ok well then I did so so over the weekend. Between a 30th birthday party and Father's Day I just plain overate. I didn't binge or gorge but I overate and I can't be doing that when I am 4 pounds up (and that is 4 pounds of real weight not water weight). So I am annoyed with myself since I feel like I just can't get back into the groove to get this weight off. It is even harder now since my husband is finally on the bandwagon and has lost alot of weight just in the past 2 weeks (even when we were on vacation). I know it is because it is easy to lose weight when you are 300+ pounds and I am so happy for him but it just makes the funk even worse. It would just be so nice to see the scale at something under 130 on Friday but I am not sure that is going to happen from this weekend. No matter what I am still recording the weight on Friday but I am sure it will be up from before I left my trip :grumble:

mamareese

I cannot even imagine..even after looking at some of the photos! Is this your first 'bad weather' experience living in Texas? That's crazy. I don't know if it's imagination or what, but I swear the weather is more extreme the past year or so. Like I said earlier (and nothing comparable to the damage to your home and cars!), but we have pretty mild weather here in PA aside from FOREVER long winters and the occasional ridiculous snow storm. But the past year, it seems like random storms have been hitting us. My parents trampoline and gazebo, along with some roof and siding (and my sister's car that I mentioned but that was hail) have been totaled due to ridiculous wind storms. Within weeks of each other. I don't know if me getting old and just paying more attention to 'old people' stuff...but I swear things with the weather are more extreme lately than ever. I do hope everything gets settled...and the insurance covers the damage. It's always a struggle dealing with insurance companies!

And your foot to boot! I give you props for getting up and going at it though. That takes dedication. I'm impressed!

I feel you on the weight, I'm still hovering around 156-157 which is up 5lbs from pre-calorie increase. I've been too hungry to drop it down below 1750. I'm going to go into my diary today and adjust it down 100 calories to see if that helps. My consistency over the past couple of weeks is the sticking point for me. Holidays are hard but summer time weekends can be just as destructive! I'd love to be able to suck it up all weekend and 'diet' my butt off and be able to enjoy a little 'lax' weekend time. But, as we know, that doesn't seem to be the case. Even with a 1500 calorie allotment, if I don't stay on par through the weekend- I'm up the following week.

I am hoping that this added steady state cardio helps with fat loss. I know the intervals and HIIT are supposed to be the 'go to' thing but I've done that and haven't seen a decrease in belly fat. I'm sure it's a 'user error' but with actually enjoying...okay enjoying is too strong of a word! But with actually wanting to get out there and run lately...I'm hoping that a step in a different direction will help with the loss + the continued strength training. I just keep trying to keep myself in check. The doctor even gave me a run around about losing more weight. I've known her for years and I wanted to slap her when she said, "I wouldn't recommend you lose anymore weight given your height and body type". Yes, dear Doc. I am at a healthy weight but that doesn't make it my 'happy weight'!! It'll come eventually because we'll just keep plugging away.

I have to tell you, I had this 'duh' moment. I get so darn excited about new methods and trying all kinds of things. Then I think about the progress you've made. Your consistency and dedication is what I feel is the key I'm missing. P90x, Turbo Fire, Leangains, high calorie, low calorie. My friggin' body probably doesn't know what the hell I"m trying to accomplish. I've just got to work the Jennie method and stick with it day in and day out. Yes there are ups and downs...but trying 100 different things hasn't gotten me the results I'm looking for. I've just got to stick with this method through the summer and then think about re-evaluating when my gym membership comes up. That's my plan man!

jennieodwyer

Haha I am just too poor and lazy to try anything new :laugh: however I will be switching it up after this round of S90 (which ends on Friday) since I know I am not getting the burn I used to. I could increase the weights more but I want to try this youtube one first and see if I like it. If not I might go for round 3 of S90 :laugh: I would love to do p90x but the workouts are just way too long for me. I need to be done finished in like 45-50 minutes therefore I can take a quick shower and be done in an hour. I think I totally screwed up my S90 results though since I am up a total of 4 pounds since my lowest weight which was right before Memorial Day. So if I kept losing weight my results would have been like 7-8 pounds down for this round. Instead because of the last 3 weeks I am looking at only seeing 2 pounds difference. Grrrrr!!! So annoyed with myself. I am still taking pictures and measurements, it just stinks that I am finishing out that way.

My foot is still messed up but I am working with it since it shall not sideline me! Waiting for the specialist referral and will be trying to soak it in Epson salt in the meantime.

As for the total house damage here is where we are at per the insurance adjuster:

Roof needs emergency repairs then full replacement including possibly replacing the decking
All gutters and guards need to be replaced
Some downspouts need to be replaced
The one fence needs to be replaced
The shed needs to be replaced
The one side of the house and the porch need to be repainted
The AC vent cover needs to be replaced
All patio furniture needs to be replaced
Mike's grill needs to be replaced
Josie's swing and sandbox also are being replaced
Outside solar lights need to be replaced
The birdfeeder also did not survive and needs to be replaced as well (that was just sort of funny)

As for the cars:

Mike's is totaled and we are suiting up for a possible battle royale with my car since Progressive is claiming there is only $5k damage (showing under natural light, haha) to my new car with a whopping 162 miles on it. It is at our body shop for a real estimate.

Fun times. And yes, it isn't just you. The insurance adjuster says in the last 2 years they have seen a major increase in severe weather. So we have apparently pissed off mother nature. Hail is not uncommon in Texas but we are talking pea to quarter size not softball size! There was even reports of grapefruit size hail that storm. Crazy!!!

mamareese

That is quite the extensive list. Holy cow. Insane what a storm can do to a residence. Yikes! I sure hope it gets worked out quickly for you. I'm hoping that you come out on top with the battle royale!

I've seen a bunch of posts on the BeFit topic. Lots of people joining it. Some saying they add in because the cardio is limited. I looked it over quick at lunch one day. Looks nice and concise though. Anything is worth a shot really. You can always cancel it out and move on (or back to S90!) Heck, Ed just completed what his 3rd round of Insanity!! Not suggesting that for you - just saying sometimes even a little break and then diving back into our 'go to' program is enough of a break.

I've got some massive leg DOMS. My legs were already a little iffy after the runs but leg day yesterday killed them. I couldn't even complete all of the DB walking lunges because they were shaking so friggin' bad. And this morning I woke up, rolled out of bed, and said hello to the soreness. :laugh: I thought about a run later but it might turn in to an upper body day all things considered!!

Again today, mad props for getting the workout done with the sore foot. Whens the specialist? Did I miss that update? Such a pain when you are working so hard! Especially when it's something elusive!! Bad enough having an injury, worse not knowing how best to treat it to recover 100%. Keep icing it. Hopefully whatever it is works its way out soon with the soaks!

jennieodwyer

No word back from the Dr. about a specialist yet so I am going to continue soaking in the meantime. We are switching me over to my husband's insurance so I can't make appointment quite yet if I want his insurance to cover it. So I am soaking, icing and hoping it just pops out while I am waiting :laugh:

I forgot to ask: were you sore after the 5K?

Sorry it is so short today but I have alot going on at work today and I had to go "discuss" the issue of my daughter being bitten 2x in one week by the same kid at daycare with the owner. Thankfully in the end I got what I wanted and the kid is being pulled from her class. Squeaky wheel gets the oil :laugh:

mamareese

Busy day lady. Yikes for poor girl! That's always a precarious situation. Luckily, we've only had a couple incidents of pushing. But the biting thing, a coworker is presently dealing with and I can only imagine how upset it had you! Let alone her! Not a good start for her. Hopefully things start settling down for you and your family!

Sore? Well, my legs were a bit tired for the remainder of the day but it wasn't nearly as bad as I figured. HOWEVER!!! We went shopping in the afternoon and to get the kids their faux hawks. I started getting 'cramps' in my hip flexor. It was terrible. I looked like a spaz when one would hit. LoL. It entertained DH. For sure!

Today was a good day. Eats and workout. Started off with a walk (thanks DOMS) which was enjoyable because my Mama went. However, I was feeling better tonight so I got TF HIIT 30 minutes in. Defintely going to bed feeling good about the day! PLUS...DH gave me an early birthday present of a foam roller....AH-MAZING!!!! You so need to get one. It's awesome and painfully delicious as Chalean would say!

jennieodwyer

Yeah the biting thing was bad since it was 2x in her first week of daycare and the second time it was unprovoked and on her FACE! But I talked to the owner and the kid is getting pulled from her room so I am happy. I saw your post about your babysitter. I am so sorry to hear that! I can't imagine how stressful that situation is but I have no doubt you will find someone fantastic in the next 2 weeks :happy:

As for you not being sore after the 5K you were clearly better trained than I was. I was sore for days after, particularly my abs! It was crazy but like I said I just jumped right in and didn't train and you know of my love of running. :laugh:

What do you do with a foam roller? I see them and I don't get what to do with it! haha What day is your actual birthday?

Well I finished S90 today which was nice. I am ready to move on but I am not necessarily thrilled about the pics and the measurements/weight since I know they don't reflect all the work I did the last three months. I am going to still be up from before Galveston (but down from last week). I didn't record my weight last week but I knew it was a fluke and would be coming down and particularly I didn't want to see a loss this week show up on MFP if I was still higher than I was before I left for vacay (since it isn't really a loss) but now I am not sure what I am going to do. I always tell other people that a loss is a loss and it doesn't matter that it is a bit of a rebound so I think it is time to live what I preach so who knows. I might edit my weigh to include last weeks weight (131.2lb) on MFP so it will be accurate but I am not looking forward to seeing all the "way to gos!" and "how are you still losing?" especially if I am still 130 or higher. Then I will just be bitter. haha What would you do?

mamareese

I just always put a note as the first comment mentioning this is what do they call it...a rebound loss? You know what I mean!!

I'm having a craptastic day. Did you see my facepage comment? Not a single inch or pound lost since Insanity. I have been bouncing between 152 and 156 for over a year. What am I missing Jennie? I cannot believe you have to work this hard to maintain this body. I started remeasuring foods. Yes, I still eat oreos if they fit in my calories. Yes, I have a bad day on the weekend. But enough to derail an entire year? I'm rambling. I just feel like this is 'it' for my body and I'm fighting it everyday to force is beyond it's comfort zone. I don't want to switch everything up again but is it really that different from what I've been doing without seeing results? DH swears I look better but the measurements, scales and pictures don't lie. Why do I come on MFP to pout?! :blushing:

Anyways...I'll be back in the AM with a better attitude.

mamareese

I'm back to ranting again aren't I? How do you stay on this board with me? LoL. :laugh:

I am going to spend my lunch doing some research, even though DH says part of my problem may be that I take this way too seriously. I am convinced 1) I must have more weight to go than I have convinced myself because a small deficit does not seem to achieve my goals so I'm wondering if I need a larger deficit until I start to lose some of this weight 2) Carbs are not my friend 3) Even things that some people may typically be able to have as daily treats aren't going to be allowable for me (ie. a couple oreos or some peanut butter.

I've been trying to go into this with the mentality that I want to be able to sustain this long term. I can, obviously because I have been for over a year. But I am apparently merely in maintenance mode. So I'm going to take a look at my diary over the past year and see what sticks out as things I haven't been able to let go. And I'm going to go full on diet mode for a while.

I'm not nearly as upset as I was yesterday. After having some time to process with DH, I know it's just a matter of pushing harder and further. It's frustrating as hell but it's either settle or reconfigure and I'm too tired of being grumpy about this to not push it up a notch.

If you have any suggestions about my diet, let me know. I know it has to come down to that. Granted the workouts help and keep me healthy but losing weight can be done without workouts. Those keep me sane and keep me feeling more like I'm working on fitness and not just dieting. But what it comes down to is taking a hard look at what I eat and how to fix it.

How did your weigh in go? I am at 156lbs. Which obviously is still up. I may have wanted to turn 30 looking killer but I will turn my 30th year into a killer year come hell or high water!

How is your foot also? And any word on the insurance or cars?

jennieodwyer

I am so sorry about your plateau. I know how much it sucks and I have never had it go on as long as you. I do know the complete frustration of wonder what I am doing wrong. It is one thing to be were I am right now were I went crazy on vacation and now I am dealing with the consequences, but it is complete different thing when you are working your hardest and not seeing results. I wish I had some more advice but I completely empathize with your situation. You never know if you should go harder (which we have the instincts to do) or if our bodies have just had enough and we need to give it a break. In my experience it is 90% diet so killing myself even harder at the gym just causes me more burn out but everyone is different. I find keeping my carbs to 40% or less very helpful and it seems like you have also noticed that as well. The only real advice I have (from personal experience) is not to throw in the towel because you know you will put weight back on and be in a worse situation. I have been guilty of the "anger eating" where I am so ticked that I haven't lost weight from dieting that I just eat everything I want to get even with my body. :laugh: And of course reality sets in a few days after and I am worse off than when I started.

I completely get being upset about this not being the body you have to work so hard to maintain. I looked at myself last night when taking pictures and was annoyed since I wasn't thrilled with that I saw. I was really put out that for as hard as I have worked for 18 months, I should have to "perfect body" haha. But I have to keep it in perspective since I am much happier with this body than I was at 180lbs and it is worth all the work in the world to say this size than to go back to where I was. So I have to keep reminding myself that to stay on track. If I have to work my *kitten* off everyday to stay this size, yeah it sucks but I will do it to keep from going back. That is just my cross to bear. Really this is the only thing that keeps me going. haha Feel free to moan and complain all you want. It is part of the dieting process :laugh:

My weigh in was ok. I was 129.8lb so I am under 130 (yea!) but still over a pound up since Galveston and a total of 3 pounds up since May :mad: I did check my measurements and they clearly showed the 3 pounds since my waist was up 1.5" and my hips were up 1". That was the most shocking. Shows that at this size, all slip ups have their consequences.

mamareese

Thanks! You are such a good MFP friend! I appreciate it. Like I said, I am less emotional about it and more ready to fight. :explode:

I can understand your frustration. I know you work your butt off with that S90 and a couple days masking that has got to be frustrating. Just think of that size 3 (so jealous you hot Mama!:flowerforyou: ) and you'll feel better.

I think no matter what we do, even though I have a ways to go before I get there, we will always fluctuate up and down a good amount of pounds. Which is why the scale is so minimal in counting our progress.

I have my birthday weekend planned and I revised my option for birthday dinner. I will be having birthday cake but no splurge meal. Feel better about that anyways because like you said, with being angry I might take it too far anyways. This way I have warned everyone what my plan is and we can just deal with my narcotic request. LoL.

I am going to start tracking my diet pop as part of this new plan and not eating back exercise calories. I did that awhile ago but didn't stick with it. I set my goals at 1800 (based off Steve from 'relatively lean' boards suggestion of 12calories per body weight). I am sticking with the 3 days weight training and cardio the rest. I've gotten in a couple 2 days a week exercise this week. I don't plan on keeping that up but I had energy and the choice was tv or workout again. Like I said, I know I don't want to just push for a weight loss I can't maintain. But at this point, I just have to figure out how to actually lose fat without losing muscle. And a bigger calorie deficit seems necessary. My plan is to also cut out my Peanut butter consumption. As well as, as much processed food as possible. I definitely don't think it's necessary for everyone, but the choices of processed foods that I make are poor (ie. Jiffy Peanut butter and oreos). Even though they seem to fit in my calorie allotment. I have to see if they have an impact.

I am happy that you got to stay under 130. That had to be a bit of relief. I know you really enjoy staying under that goal and I can understand. Either way though, I'm sure you look fab in your new skirt! Great NSVs this week girl. Absolutely wonderful!

mamareese

Oh and Monday is my actual birthday!! :drinker:

jennieodwyer

Yeah removing the PB might help since it is so caloric you have to measure perfectly or you are over calories (like me just slapping down a heaping spoonful and calling it a tablespoon's worth). I pretty much stick to a certain calorie allotment and don't really mess with exercise calories. I log them so I can see where I am at but I try to eat within the same calorie range everyday regardless. Now I will go to the highest end of that range if I did work out alot and feel hungry but I certainly don't follow the eat back every calorie you burn rule.

Well you make sure you have a very happy birthday and don't let this get you down. In the grand scheme of things you are doing great. And no matter how much we might despise our bodies they are good in substantance just not always style (ie we always have our health:laugh: )

I posted the S90 pics. Even though I should have done better I do think I see a difference in my legs (which I what I want!). Let me know if you agree or if it is just wishful thinking

mamareese

I think your S90 pics looks great. Before and after looks awesome but there's definitely noticeable muscle definition in after. I definitely think its testament of 1) a good well rounded program 2) all the hard work you put into the program.

I think I'm with you on the exercise calories. I do love my HRM and posting up a good burn. But like I said, all the 'congrats on burning 1,000 calories' aren't going to help me lose any weight. So this is my plan, I've enlisted DH who has no choice but to help or listen to me whine again in 3 months. :laugh:

He did something so sweet for my birthday. I don't know if you saw my weekend facepage post. Let me back up, before I got on here at the end of the week setting up my 'new game plan' I spent hours (yes more than 1) crying (literally) to DH about the lack of progress. My husband is a wonderful mixture of honest and of being complimentary. He tells me often that I look great but he is also able to say 'hey...you are drinking too much pop or did you eat PB again?!' And he does so in a respectful manner not a 'I want you to look good for me' way. So when I had my break down, I knew he'd listen and do more than just nod. He did. His thoughts are pretty simple 1) diet 2) he thinks I need to push harder. Simple but putting it into an action plan is harder. Regardless though, 2 days later he gave me this awesome gift. He took a picture frame (the photos in my profile) and put pictures of my 5k, completion of Insanity, and the sky high climbing adventure all together. Essentially as a reminder of the things I have accomplished physically in the past year. All things to remind me of what I"ve done and what I can do. It was beautiful. He even took little stickers and marked out on the frame what everything was. It was the best birthday present ever and he had perfect timing. It not only made me feel good about these accomplishments but reminded me that when I put my mind to something I can really accomplish whatever it is.

I think in an effort to make this less of a 'diet' and more of a lifestyle, I've gone too far in the past year. Of accepting that my good meals are enough, my time at the gym is enough...now it's time to get my game face back on. To not go so far as to crash diet but to look at this everyday as more than just how it goes...as a empty box that I can check off yes I kicked *kitten* today or no I slacked today. I'll be damned if I haven't created a nice little bucket list of things to check off for the year to come. And the first one starts with knocking this Body Transformation Plan out of the park. I will lose weight, I will lean up and I will kick *kitten* at being 30!!

And with a fit 30 year old friend who has totally been knocking it out of the park for as long as I've known her
e...I know it cane be done!! :happy:

jennieodwyer

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!:drinker: :flowerforyou: Welcome to the club! Your hubby is too sweet. Definately sounds like a real keeper to me! I love it when men think up thoughtful gifts and that was SOOOOO thoughtful. It is amazing to have such a supportive husband. He is your real gift. :laugh:

Thanks for the props on my photos. I was pleased to see (what I thought) was a marked difference in my legs and butt considering there was only a 3 pound difference. Granted it probably would have been a much bigger difference if it were 7 pounds instead of 3 but you can't cry over spilled milk. I was just so excited that there seemed to be some amount of difference in my biggest trouble zones. May that continue.

Well today is full of highs and lows. I was FINALLY able to convince a doctor that there was glass in my foot just right below the surface and he was able to pull it out (after some major scraping and squeezing). The first doctor and the physician's assistant would both not touch it and claimed what I was seeing was nothing. UGGGGHHH! So I am now totally in love with this guy! Now the low is me fighting with Progressive over the repairs to my car. They basically want to bondo (putty) the car in certain places instead of just replacing it. That isn't going to fly with me so they are trying to do everything in their power to get me to agree to this crap over the phone so they can cut a check and leave. Too bad they don't know who they are dealing with. I litigated for 3 years. Fighting over crap like this was my life. So bring it on. I assure you, you will give up faster than I will. But it is still so annoying I have to do this!

Not sure when I will be starting the Fit in 90 thing since my foot is nice and raw from all the digging (which is why I didn't start it today) but as soon as it is back to normal I will be on it!! I don't think I am going to do the program 100% just because I really have to do the running on the weekends solely because I have to take care of Josie (who isn't taking morning naps anymore). But I will go through all the workouts if I like it. Have a super duper 30th birthday lady!!!

mamareese

Thank you...it seems like a lovely club to be in!! And thanks, DH is pretty magnificent. Now if I can just remember the darn thing and get it hung!!!

You should see the wild shoes he got me. You gotta love a man who takes you out of your comfort zone. I would totally wear bland gray sneakers all the time. I've been checking out some Nike Frees for lifting but the colors are a little 'louder' than I would choose for myself. For him? Nah, he got me bright *kitten* orange/red Nike Frees. Are they loud and obnoxious? Yep. But do they make me feel kick *kitten*? You betcha! Now I just gotta lean down a bit because I'm looking to rock the short shorts and knee high socks for lifting days. LoL. :laugh: Total rebel. :noway:

I LOVE that you get to use your past work experience in this battle. Sure, it would be awesome for Progressive to just be realistic and do what needs to be done. But I think it's great that you are not just accepting it as 'what is' and going for what should have been the decision to begin with. I am 100% team Jennie!!

Wow she's not napping already? Lucky you! LoL. My oldest took naps for what seemed forever (probably because what choice did he have with a newborn napping all the time), my youngest -we hung up the napping towel when we realized his napping was what was impeding him going to bed at a respectable hour. So he stopped right at the 2 mark. However, she's what 15 months, 16 months? She must be feeling like she's missing out! LoL. It's great though that you are adapting. You'll be surprised, even though she's little now, how much those types of activities impact her. It amazes me how aware my kids are of being active and eating healthy. Do they want Oreos and Capri Suns? Sure. But they know it's important to eat their veggies and get outside too. We are doing wonderful things not just for ourselves, but for our kids. Yeah us! :drinker: :flowerforyou:

Birthday was good. Ate at home, my preplanned meal kids had cake, I opted out since I had some at my parents Sunday. No pop for me yesterday...hoping to carry that on until a headache takes me out. LoL. Work outs done. Rest day tomorrow with it being active rest (aka Mom and my AM walk/chat session!). My calories weren't as low as I hoped yesterday, but I was under 1800. So it's within the range.

jennieodwyer

Sounds like I would love those shoes :happy: Glad you had a good birthday. As for the insurance, we got them to agree to 2 of the 3 parts that are in question last night. Now we are waiting for them to talk to the body shop about that last part but it is so frustrating to deal with these idiots!!

Josie still naps but she used to nap 2x a day (morning and afternoon) for an hour each so I was able to get a workout in in the morning. But since she started daycare, they have them on 1 nap in the afternoon for 2 hours so we are trying to keep her on that schedule. If I don't get my workout done in the morning (before I shower, get ready for the day, etc) it just isn't going to happen. So running it is :laugh: I am definately not a runner but I am getting used to it. I do like the challenge of going longer and faster than the time before and Josie likes it so I think that is what I will be doing on the weekends. I do get a nice arm workout in as well with the stroller :laugh:

Well the foot is still angry from all the digging and glass removal so I was taking a rest day today. Hopefully it will feel better tomorrow. I think all the pressure is off (which is good) but the skin is very irritated so I am elevating and icing it. I am hoping it feels better tomorrow and I will just do another KB workout since there isn't any jumping or things that I would be pounding on it. Hopefully I will be starting the Befit 90 program next week. It is a 5 day a week program which will be nice but I will probably sub the cardio days with the running on the weekend. I am excited to try something new :happy:

mamareese

Look at you-killing an AM workout with a throbbing foot. We spell dedication 'J-E-N-N-I-E' around these parts!

I took a full rest morning. Even after foam rolling my whole body is whooped so instead of a morning walk, I slept in. I needed it-these kids of mine do not sleep through the night consistently. LoL. We'll see if I can get some active rest movement going on later but it may just be a full on recovery day before I hit the full body HIIT tomorrow.

So I watched parts of day 1 on the BeFit program-is that what you did?

jennieodwyer

Hey! Sorry I missed you yesterday, things got crazy at work. You know how it goes. Yes yesterday was day 1 and today was day 2. If you look at the playlists you will see that most days are comprised of the following: warm up, 1 out of 3 strength training sections, 1 out of 2 cardio sessions, and then 1 out of 2 stretching sections. The warm up is the same everyday for the first month. Yesterday the strength training was legs, chest and butt and the cardio was a "cardio blaster" which is more of your traditional cardio of jumping jacks, mountain climbers, etc. I found the strength part to be fairly weak. I need to up the weights on that to see if I came make that worth my while. :laugh: The cardio on the other hand was more intense that I was expecting after how weak the weight training was. haha It really got my heart racing though. The stretching was the sports stretch which is very similar to Insanity's stretching. So it was a decent burn because of the cardio and I enjoyed the stretch but I felt I needed more with the weights. It was like a Jillian type workout but I know I can amp anything up with heavy weights so I will work it out.

Now today was back and shoulders followed by the other cardio video (Cardio MMA). The back and shoulders was good. They let you change back and forth with the different weights and it moved fast and it was short but with the right weights it was intense. So I was pleased with that. The MMA was lacking in my mind. There was your standard kickboxing combos with punches, hooks and upper cuts but I felt it needed more jumping and fast feet to be an effective cardio workout (versus doing those moves while stationary). So my thoughts on the weight training and cardio was actually reversed today. haha. Now today was the yoga basics (instead of the sports stretch) was WAY out of my comfort zone. I definately prefer the sports stretch solely because it is what I am used to but I think it will be nice to do this since it was a good stretch just very uncomfortable :laugh:

So I still have like one more strength training section I haven't done yet (Arms and Abs) but I think I have hit all the different sections other than that for the first month. So far if I had to chose I would definately say I prefer S90 just because of what it is (a weight training program vs a cardio based program with some resistance built in) but it is free and it is a nice change of pace so I am going to work with it. I am going to still run on the weekends but I will sub that in for the one day a week that is just cardio and probably make the running day my extra rest day on the calendar (there is 2 rest days in the program).

If I feel like I can't increase the weight enough to make the resistance training worth my while, I will probably skip to month 2 or three then since they seem to get more intense. Sounds like a good plan to me

Foot is still not normal but the pressure seems to be off and the swelling has gone down. I am assuming it just needs more time for the swelling to go away completely and the skin to heal over 100% but it doesn't bother me so its not slowing me down

mamareese

BeFit sounds like a good switch up for you then. Nothing wrong with a little supplementing! As far as the burns go, it looks good with those numbers you are posting. So that's a plus. And anything with a stretch included is smart in my book. Either way, a good plan in action as usual.

My plans first week outcomes are not good. Up another pound to 158. Not sure if it's TOM or water or I just suck at losing weight. But, regardless I said this was my rest of summer plan and I'll be darned if I"m going to change it up. My body is whooped, I'm sore so the workouts are intense enough. I have cardio to get in today. My youngest is still have troubling sleeping through the night so I'm a little worse for the wear thus leading to a late workout. But it's Friday and supposed to be HOT so an indoor evening workout will work just fine.

I received a message back from Steve Troutman, who I think you've mentioned asking questions to before on here. He said 12*body weight is the highest number he'd suggest for fat loss. He's actually go lower to 10/BW and said sometimes he has to dip as low as 8-9 for some of his clients to get the fat off. 10 would leave me around 1550ish calories. I don't know...I just don't know. We'll see what comes. For now, I'm moving along.

jennieodwyer

Wow that would be depressing for me. My calories at his highest level for fat loss would be 1560 :frown: Not cool, not cool at all. I am thinking my increase by half a pound has to do with the DOMS from the new program since I was rock solid on all other fronts and I expected a loss especially since I am still way up from vacation on the scale. But I know the scale lies and I have to go back and look at my pic :laugh:

Did you see my oh so sexy new before and after photos?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/jennieodwyer/view/my-updated-before-and-after-pictures-286003

Dead sexy baby!!! Going out for a girls night tonight. Dinner and a movie but the dinner is at Seasons 52 which is a restuarant that serves nothing over 475 calories so I am trying to keep it all together since I know I will probably be bad on the 4th and I want to extra weight off.

Oh random side note, so excited I found 2 athletic visors (you know the breathable, sweat wicking ones) at Ross on the cheap. I get too hot in a hat and I like to have my pony tail higher than what I can do in a hat, but I need the sunprotection. Mama doesn't enjoy the damage caused by the Texas sun while running. I feel so sporty :laugh:

mamareese

Yeh for finding a solution to hot runs! That's awesome! And of course to awesome before/afters! :drinker:

We had a good weekend of decent eats and awesome workouts. Unforutantely regardless of that, my weight was back up to the 159s today. WTH? Can't do much more besides keep plugging along. Seems I fluctuate in a 5lb circle throughout the week. Super annoying.

Either way, have all this weeks eats and workouts planned. Keep knocking it out until sometimes gives. Not much else you can do. If something doesn't change at a calorie intake of about 1550, I'll try lower but it will probably result in less workouts. Which seems counterproductive but I can definitely tell a difference in my workouts with the drop to 1550. So I know I won't survive 6 days a week strength/cardio combos at anything lower. Eh, whatev!! LoL.

jennieodwyer

Have you cut your carbs? I would do that before cutting calories especially since you say your body responds to less carbs. That being said I might have to be on board with you at least for a short period of time. I was eating 1800 calories and losing before the beach but have been stuck around 130 since vacation eating 1700-1750. The last three days I ate right at 1600 just because I wasn't really hungry and of course this morning the scale was down. So maybe it was a fluke or maybe I need to back down to 1600 until I get the few pounds off that I gained at the beach. Just have to keep it in check on the Fourth of July so I don't ruin all I have worked for!

Now since I complain to you so often about the trials and tribulations of not losing weight, etc. I thought I also need to share the glory as well the defeat. I went to Target today to buy some frozen brocolli, Lean Cuisines and air fresheners (I know I live a very glamourous life:laugh: ) When I happen to walk by the skimpy junior's bathing suit section.......I am sure you know where this leads.

So I ended up buying 2 of the suits (like I need any more) and I have to say I felt great. I took a few pics (as you can see from my profile) to get an all points view at it and I was honestly impressed with myself. I still would like to see some more firming on the butt and thighs but overall I would say I am 95% where I want to be and I am happy with how my body looks. It has taken my a long, long time to get here but I can say I am happy with myself and I feel like I look damn good (and not just for a mommy). So let me share in my happiness since you always have to deal with my disappointment :laugh:

mamareese

:flowerforyou: Yeah for feeling good when you look in the mirror!!:flowerforyou: Sometimes everyone else can see it, and as much as we appreciate the props for our effort, there has got to be some sweet sweet satisfaction in seeing it with our own eyes. You have definitely made AMAZINGLY remarkable progress. All done with consistency, sweat, tears, hardwork and smart choices. I know I'm proud of you and I'm glad you are feeling proud of yourself too! I'd buy 1,000 2 pieces if I were you, so scoop 'em up girl!!! :laugh:

Your trip to the store sounds about as exciting as my evening plans. My morning workout was negated by a 3 year old, so I'm going to take a run to the grocery store (literally run) for asparagus. I had the same thought about carbs so I'm going to hold stead at 1550 and work on limiting carbs. Which means today will be a high carb day so I can eat up the brown rice I had planned for tomorrow and then cook up some of my fresh off my run asparagus tonight for the rest of the week. DH and I are planning an at home 4th of July with no events so staying the course of the holiday shouldn't be an issue. I'm feeling it. For sure. I'm really wondering if it's the carbs because I just feel so darn bloated even on good carbs. Of course this morning, I wondered if the culprit was milk given that as soon as I had my protein shake I swear my skirt got tighter. LoL:noway: But one thing at a time. Process of elimination. If it weren't for quinoa I don't think I'd ever really miss carbs, aside from their convenience factor and the fact that my parents dinners are mainly carby based. But I refuse to continue down this path beating my head against a wall. Obviously it's not just calorie in, calorie out for me. But I'm no longer just frutrated, I am pure determined to conquer this. I've been tracking my weight daily and I need to start comparing the ups with what I've had the day before to see if anything sticks out. I wish I didnt have to look at this as a science experiment. LoL. Since I always sucked at those subjects in school!!

I am just thankful to still be feeling motivated by the workouts. They keep me sane, and that's progress since I don't think I could have said that back in the Insanity days. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

jennieodwyer

Are you lactose intolerant by any chance? I was just wondering since you said you felt bloated after having milk. Something you just might want to eliminate for a few days and see how you feel. I would definately try the carbs first. That really helped me when I started restricting my carbs and elimating lots of refined grains. Yeah I am with you. I have my bad food days but I can almost always get some sort of workout in.

As for my 4th we will be at my parents for lunch and a morning parade (so there will be a small amount of walking). I am sure the food will not be diet food but I intend to keep it together so I can hopefully see a loss this week (fingers crossed). I am hoping to also get a run in before we head to the morning parade but it all depends on what time we get going, etc. On Sunday, my husband wanted to go for the walk with me and Josie but that meant no running for me :grumble: Who would have ever thought I would be disappointed for not being able to run? haha I have to be supportive though and we will jog when he feels like he physically can (he has lost 9 pounds in 2 weeks but still had about 50 to go).

Happy 4th!!