Lindsay Brin's 60 Day Slim Down and workout videos

jennieodwyer

Thanks again for sending it! You are a rockstar :happy: I gave him the pictures and he liked them. He was totally surprised and didn't suspect a thing. I clearly could never have an affair since doing all of this behind his back was so stressful and I assumed with certain things he was starting to suspect (like when I did my nails, since I rarely do them) but apparently men are dense and he didn't suspect a thing Still totally would not be worth having an affair since I can't keep a secret worth crap. :laugh:

Yeah it is our friend who is an amateur photographer who is doing it for us for free. Actually it is her and her husband that like to do it. She is into poses and lighting and he is into all the gadgets and photoshop software so it works out well. We are not looking for anything too hard core just some nice natural light photos with the whole family that is better than your standard point and shoot in front of the fireplace action (which is what we have been doing). I am excited though since this is the first nice family photo we have done since Josie was born. My husband was very self conscious about the weight he had put on (such a woman) so he was refusing to pay to have professional pics taken after her newborn pics so all we have are the point and shoot action on holidays and I really wanted something nicer. Thankfully since he has lost a lot of the weight (and because these are friends of ours doing it for free) he was willing to do this. I have all the clothing ready but it was a be decision what pants to wear for me since I have these red pants that coordinate so well with the outfits we are doing but as you can imagine, wide leg red pants are not as flattering to the hips and thighs as black or just darker bootcut pants. I basically took and bunch of photos of me wearing the pants and then other pant options and sent them to all my friends (and mom) asking for their opinion. Basically everyone said the darker pants make me look skinnier but to go with the red because they look so much better with the outfits every one else was wearing (and seasonal). So I am taking one for the team and going with festive over flattering :laugh:

Awesome work on staying on track over the weekend. You are stronger than I, girl!

mamareese

You did read that it was AFTER the weekend was over that I stumbled right?! So not strong, not strong at all! :laugh: :laugh:

Glad the pictures went over well. You make me laugh. I always assume DH knows what I'm up to. I'm sure I could never pull it off the pictures without giving away that I'm up to something!!!

Amateur or not...that sounds fun! Sometimes those are even better because you are more relaxed and can really feel comfortable giving your input and interacting more during the session. I hope it goes well. Red pants it is then! It'll be a great family picture I'm sure!!

I'm still debating what to wear for the party. Do I need to shop or do I just need to play around in my closet until I make a decent outfit? I'm undecided. We changed the venue when the guest list shot up so it's more family casual than what it originally started out as. Plus the weather here is all over the place so I have no idea how to play 2 weeks ahead. I'll be winging it the night before probably. Totally stink at the whole girly dress up thing anymore!!

Workout in, food packed, avoid mindless snacking and the day will be on track. Yesterday was fine, I was up a bit from Applebee's (damn you delicious food) on my Mom's scale so we'll see tomorrow what my own scale brings. Still time to atleast get off any crap from the meals out so I can hopefully at least maintain! Full steam ahead.

jennieodwyer

Oh I am sure it is water weight from the Applebees not actual fat and will be off by actual weigh day. Well good news! I won an auction for a CLX set. We shall see what shows up in the mail. I ended up getting it for $42 with shipping so not bad. I am sure not as good as you got but this was the lowest I could find. Even on craigslist they sell for $50 in my area and I am willing to pay a little extra not to have to deal with the craigslist weirdos and have to drive all over town so the $42 with shipping suited me just fine. I should be getting the basic workout DVDs and not sure exactly what else. Maybe a guidebook not sure but whatever. I can get most of that off the internet if need be. So I am excited to see it when it comes :happy:

I read LP's maintenance manual which I found very interesting. I never thought of a "starve day" but that may work for me once I do get to where I am supposed to be. I started the metabolic repair book as well and found it very interesting from what I have read (which isn't very much, haha). I did want to ask you. Is the FLTS the overall book that addresses everything (like metabolic repair and OPT) or where these just separate books that were written at different times without addressing each other. I wasn't sure where exactly to start reading :laugh: or how to decide which to try (OPT or metabolic repair). I wasn't sure if that was address in FLTS or not. I would most likely be doing the OPT come January since I will have been eating my way through house and home at Christmas time and not need any metabolic repair but I would be nice to know. Thanks again for sending it my way. I love the case studies. I am such a nerd!! :laugh:

mamareese

From what I gathered and I have read them all in their entirety in a while...but I thought FLTS was the first one to address where we hit road bumps in losing fat. While maintenance and OPT were specific books written to address a lot of the requests she was getting for those to hurdles that we face at different points in our journey. I haven't put much effort into the maintenance one since I'm far off from that yet! But it is an interesting concept. Hard to decipher if that's the way to go. Good reads though and good for picking apart and applying what fits you without having to swallow the whole book as is.

And YEAHHHHH on the Chalean Extreme! I can't wait to start. But NOT until after S90 for sure. I have to look at the timelines though for when S90 ends and with the holidays how Chalean could/will fit into it!

Let's hope you are right about the water weight...fingers crossed!!

mamareese

So it happened again. I ate crap for evening snacks. WTH, seriously!? Gotta get my head on right. It was only the 2 slips, but with me that's enough to blow a week. Enough is enough. Damn you Halloween Oreos. Who even bought them? Oh that was me thinking I was too cool to fall for their tricks! :laugh:

So today I am still up, but really it's just a lesson to take in. I'm not at a point yet where I can loosen the reigns if I'm going to complete this program. It's laid out for a reason and I've got to tackle it.

PS S90 Legs after NO legs for a week about killed me. Honestly, I thought I might puke! And I LOVE legs day.

jennieodwyer

Oh yeah oreos are addictive!!! They (like most crap foods) have been banished from my house. Josie is still too young to know what she is missing :laugh: Those Halloween oreos are very hard to resist. Even more so than the regular ones. They are just so festive I am sure you will be fine but I know what you mean about when we are playing at this level anything can throw us off.

I did want to ask, have you noticed any body changes or measurement changes since losing the 7 pounds? I am sure you must but I wasn't sure how you thought your body was responding in terms of appearance or size. You are my hero so I must know!!

Yeah the S90 legs make me gasp for air (that and the damn total body with their plyo pushups) there is alot of pausing for me in those videos! Speaking of videos, my CLX has been sent!! So excited. Still have just over a month of S90 to finish but you know how I like to review and research things before I get started :laugh:

So I am looking into the dumbbells for Christmas. From all my research the best adjustable dumbbells overall are the Ironmasters but they only sell direct from their website to the US and there is no way I am paying to have those things shipped. So then we are down to powerblocks and selecttesh. The MFP people seem to prefer the selecttechs but in the hardercore bodybuilding sector they seem to think the selecttechs suck and powerblocks are the way to go if you can't get the ironmasters. So I am not sure where I am headed with this. Chalene used selecttechs right? And I thought P90x used powerblocks but maybe I am wrong. Do you know? Selecttechs are more available in my area and therefore are a bit cheaper but the draw of the powerblocks for me is the ability to expand them. You can add weight to the original set if you want at a later date (which I am assuming I will if I get all strong and mighty or if my husband joins in). I don't think most of the selecttechs can be added on to. You have to buy another bigger set but maybe I am wrong. What are your thoughts?

mamareese

I think both BB programs use Selecttechs but I could be wrong...my reasoning for thinking that is Bowflex seems to be connected to BB. Their products are typically on the site...(i.e. HRM). But in the videos, they actually all use free weights (unless my memory is terrible!) But P90x2 could be different. Chalean does use selecttechs.

Were you looking at the up to 52.5lbs ones? I don't think the ST ones can add on, I think you are right about that. I'm honestly not sure. I've been leaning towards the ST-simply because I've seen the positive reviews from people on here plus seeing the people in Chalean using them. Doesn't mean they are what's best. I know, for me, DH isn't ever going to decide to workout at home instead of the gym. He needs that little get-away. So I'm just looking at what I'd use for myself. I hadn't read that about the Powerblocks being the go to for the bodybuilders. I haven't gotten that far in my research...I'm not so sure this pie in the sky idea of mine will pan out. LoL. :laugh: Price and ease of use have been my two biggest focuses. You are a research guru, look at you!!!

mamareese

I did want to ask, have you noticed any body changes or measurement changes since losing the 7 pounds? I am sure you must but I wasn't sure how you thought your body was responding in terms of appearance or size. You are my hero so I must know!!

I'm in teleconference overload so forgive the multiple responses...:laugh:

Honestly, most of the change is coming off my stomach area which is odd. At least visually it is. I haven't measured but I'm pretty familiar with my thighs/butt area and there hasn't been a lot of visual changes there. I missed the 60 day measurements so I'm just holding off on 90. But my stomach profile has flattened out and the oblique definition is slowly appearing. I'll take it because I feel like with continued effort on the diet and the 2 days of leg workout, I feel more prepared on handling that area than I am the stomach. I have come to terms with the fact that I'll never be bikini ready again. I have a lot of scarring (was dropped in a fire in college *ouch!*) and stretch marks (though they are centered around where my naval ring was) that leave my belly button area in the predicament of probably never really healing. I can deal with that if it's flat and defined. So I think I'm moving in the right direction...if I can just avoid the oreos!

I hear you on the keeping junk out. It's impossible with DH constantly fighting to keep weight on. And my kids are amazing about choosing fresh fruits and veggies or they love their yogurt and cheese sticks for snacks. But we allow 'regular' snacks in the house. As long as it's not Oreos or Lays, I'm fine. But the kids saw those when shopping and up until last night I was able to refrain. Luckily, I was proactive and packed everyone's lunches up with Oreos so they are gone...gone...gone!!

jennieodwyer

Yeah from what I can see on Bowflex's website they don't offer any sort of expansion packs. Which sort of stucks because for the same price (or even cheaper for other models if you can find them) powerblock has multiple expansion packs which for me makes it a much better deal. The only problem is that the bowflex is better marketed (shocker right?) and are much more readily available. I think there are only 3 stores in my area that carry powerblocks which makes it harder to find a good deal and there is alot less of them on the resale market.

mamareese

I can definitely see why you are leaning towards Power Blocks. You never do know do you? I mean, in terms of what weights you'll be lifting. The ST's may be more readily accessible but long term I can see your concern. And if Powerblocks aren't on the resale market...probably lends towards (the obvious statement of...) people love them and keep them forever. Definitely good that you have some time to really search this out!!

I stayed at the same weight this week for weigh in. I'm good with that considering the Applebee's, oreos, increase in calories, and return to working out. I'm definitely okay with it and even if I hadn't had those two slips- I was still expecting a slight increase based on the last two variables. So I'm happy and ready to push through another week. I'll stay at this calorie set up for 2 more weeks and then off to explore another set. :laugh:

I've been mulling this whole girly thing over...I 'think' I want to go with those brown boots over the jeans (no idea what they are called because I am sooo not good with 'fashion') look I've been seeing everywhere. For the party that is. With some type of cute fall colored top. I'm just never sure about the whole boot cut pants when my booty area is more prominent. I am hoping to get a shopping exploration under my belt to 'feel out' how they look. It's nothing over the top obviously, because it's just a pair of boots. But for me to dabble into something that's actual 'trendy' when it's still 'trendy' is a little out of my normal realm. I'm more of a zip up and Nike Free weekend kind of girl! :laugh:

I see your weigh in was a positive one too. So that's a plus. I'm sure it's still frustrating fighting with the scale but when you can look into the mirror and see things are still good (Jennie the ab mama!)...the scale means much less!

jennieodwyer

Great work on keeping your weight the same considering all those factors!! I am sure with you starting to work out again you probably lost BF but it wasn't showing because of the retention from working out. So I am sure you will see a great loss next week. What week are you on now?

Yeah I lost some of they weight I put on from my anniversary weekend. I didn't loose all of it but the week before my weight was artificially low from not eating as much while Josie was in the hospital and sick. So I would say right now I about where I should be. I am hoping even though my weight is hanging around 130lb I am looking better (less BF and more definition) but who knows.

Oh yeah girl go get yourself some skinny jeans and high boots. I have so many boots! I have scrunchy suede ones that hit mid calf, ones that are knee high and then one racy pair of over the knee boots (flat of course and always with jeans, I am not turning tricks :laugh:). And I am debating grabbing a pair of these boots for when I am in Wyoming over Christmas. http://www.6pm.com/sorel-cate-the-great-curry-biscotti?zlfid=mlt hehe I know I have a problem.

Sorry so late. Had a crazy day at the office. Pics are tomorrow so wish me luck! Hopefully all will go well and there will be no rain Have a great weekend!

mamareese

How did the pics go? Did you get a glimpse? Did Josie enjoy smiling for the camera?

No shopping this weekend...it was the last football game (which they cancelled because it was 25 degrees @ 9am when the kids were supposed to start), awards ceremony for the football kiddos, then off to take my oldest to basketball evaluations. I can only imagine my schedule when they are actually 'big' kids participating in sports that are more than 1 practice and 1 game a week!! EEEEEE!!!

Love the description of your boot stash! "Not turning tricks" :laugh: I have about 5 pair of sneakers I rotate because I love sneakers. And other than that it's your standard brown and black flats, necessary black heels, brown wedges and a casual pair of Sketchers. That about sums it up. Seriously...what kind of a girl am I!? A pair of boots needs to be in my closet ASAP!!:bigsmile:

And I've to get my head out of my proverbial @$$. This weekend was a loss. I ate my meals fine except regular spaghetti at my parents...but I just snacked on crap for no reason other than I didn't want to bother cooking something worth putting in my body. Mark that up as a lazy weekend that I'll be complaining about all week!! :grumble: I'll get on it but it just goes to show I'm still THAT GIRL!!! :explode:

jennieodwyer

Pics went ok but I haven't actually seen any but we took an hour worth of pics. Josie was somewhat (not really) cooperative but the wind had my hair all over the place so I am not sure what to expect but whatever it is we are going with it. Honestly this weekend (and today) has been a wash. As I am sure you saw, I had to put down my beloved dog on Sat. Having a hard time with it and just trying to muddle through the day. Sorry I am no fun today. My head isn't in the game

mamareese

:flowerforyou: Hey there! :flowerforyou: I did see that over the weekend...and I am so sorry. It's never easy even if our fur babies have had a good long life. I hope you are doing alright. I am here when yOu are up to chatting. Lots of hugs in the mean time! :flowerforyou:

jennieodwyer

Ok today is a much better day. Still sad sometimes but much better than over the weekend and yesterday. Yesterday I was up and down and just still overall feeling sad and then Mike picked up her ashes and we put her tags in the box and put the name plate on it and I had a good cry and I felt better. Still sad but that seemed to help (maybe closure?) since I slept much better last night and my appetite is coming back. Not the best thing for the diet but good for me overall.

Whenever I am depressed I have no appetite at all so I have to really make an effort to eat and when I am seriously depressed (thankfully only has happened a few times in my life) I practically have to force feed myself since I feel like I can't even swallow food and I usually end up making myself sick if I don't. Most of the time when I am just sad like this I just have no desire to eat and nothing sounds good so I have to make a point to eat. Then I know I feel better when the hunger comes back with vengeance!! That was this morning. I woke up hungry and even after breakfast I was still hungry. Trying to keep it in check since I don't want to go nuts (have another formal event that I am wearing that mermaid dress to on Sat) but it is always a good since that my mood is improving.

Ok so now I am back and my head is in the game. I will be starting the last month of S90 tomorrow So that is exciting!! Did my Tabata Hell this morning and I was feeling it! Still waiting for my CLX to appear but I have a month left so no rush. Still checking out powerblock prices here and there and seeing if I can get coupons and such. You know you have to stalk to get good prices :laugh: My daughter's 2nd birthday party is December 1st and I am trying to do a lot by myself (like I spend forever designing the invitations and just sent the off the the printer yesterday) so that is keeping me very busy. It is a Minnie Mouse themed party. I am trying to get ahead of the game since I don't want to have to be racing to get stuff done at the last minute :laugh: But that is why I haven't gotten a good chance to read all the LP stuff.

Speaking of LP, since you have lost the last few pounds are you noticing a difference in your body or still feel about the same?

mamareese

I'm glad that all brought you some closure. We had a kitten that Dan had surprised me with when we moved into our apartment together (pre-kids). Well, we went on a vacation and left her at my parents. Only to have my poor mother find the poor thing had snuck out of their house and was killed by a wild animal. I took it very hard but my mother took it even worse given that she had been kitty sitting. It's a terrible loss. People may say they are 'just pets'...but not me. Dog, cat, whatever...they are just as much a part of your family and it's hard to lose them. I'm glad you were able to get all of that taken care of and feel a sense of release, for lack of a better phrase, from it.

You have been burning up a ton of calories so I'm glad to hear you are back on track with eating. I understand what you are saying about the depression and lack of eating. It's definitely the opposite for me but mentally, it's about that struggle to choose what's best for you when you don't feel like worrying about anything else than what the source of your discomfort is. Definite struggle. I am glad you woke up feeling a little better and I'll still send some hugs :flowerforyou: (totally need a better 'hug' icon!) your way.

I definitely don't think you have any rush on reading through the LP stuff. I know it's still a balance for you too. But the LP stuff will be there whenever you get to it. And you might find after reading it, it's not up your alley. So keep on keeping on as you have been and I'm sure you'll continue to progress. Hopefully Chalean comes soon though! I know I definitely want to review a little more of it before I dive in! Though I think I'm getting the bug to just sort of grab and go for a little bit before I dive back into a program.

I actually took a quick measurement after we 'talked' about inches/weight on the LP the other day. I didn't note them since it's not my 'time' to do it. But I was curious to see. I've actually had some loss of both my thighs and waist. Like I mentioned, I've noticed the loss in the stomach area but the thigh loss was a surprise. Hopefully it's enough to keep me motivated to push forward. I was up 2lbs on the scale this morning which could just be water weight combined with the impending doom of TOM. But it was sort of a bummer to see (even though I deserved it after Sunday) given that I'd been at least maintaining 90% of the time I'd peek at the scale. So we'll see what this week brings. I made a big batch of "Healthified Chicken Fried rice" from a recipe online and upped the protein and decreased the carbs slightly so I have no reason not to make good choices. Even made mini muffins as a go to snack to keep me tied over until I can grocery shop.

Dan is about to dive full steam ahead into basketball season and I just found out I've been nominated to join the Booster club to help deal with the finances of the bball team. The head coach and his wife are getting a divorce and she did all the fundraising, financial stuff. Well I told Dan if they needed help dealing with the transition I would with the condition that it didn't involve my being present at a ton of events since I'm 'single mom' when he's in season. So the head coach took me up on the offer. I don't mind helping, it just means more effort of time management and organization on my end. I've already added a damn calendar to our fridge because everyone has so much crap going on I never know which is when!

Enough ranting..lol. I've got about 500 things to do and about 4 hours to do it in! :laugh:

jennieodwyer

Oh looks like you will be busy busy!!! When does the season start? You are so brave to commit to something that takes up so much extra time during the holiday season. I know I am a weakling but with Josie and Mike's birthdays right in the center of the holiday season, I basically refuse to opt into anything extra during those months. I even take it is far as doing all my Junior League volunteer hours in the spring (all 60 of them) because I just don't have the time with all the holiday events and party planning (our anniversary, 2 charity galas, Mike's birthday and Josie's birthday, Halloween party, pumpkin picking and subsequent carving, Christmas photos, holiday travel and then of course the actual holidays and the cleaning and cooking and prep and decorating that is involving with all of that. haha!!) I love this time of year but then I am ready for a vacation! Josie's birthday is really what gets me going. At this point I am still trying to do a lot myself (to the dismay of my husband, haha). This year I spent forever creating our invitations myself (it is Minnie mouse themed in case I haven't mentioned it) and they came out great. So now I have this great feeling of satisfaction and I am going to try to craft 10 pairs of Minnie ears and make my own pinata. Yeah check back with me on that and I bet you I will have tried to slit my wrists. haha I am not a baker so thankfully the cake will not be made by me but this is in addition to me doing all the rest of the food and the decorations and place cards and goodie bags. Seriously do I have a death wish? :laugh: My mother and so many of my friends are crafty so I always want to give it a go. It is just like working out. First you are all pumped, then when you are preparing to do it and actually doing it you wonder why in the hell you ever wanted to do it, then when it is all over you are proud as hell at yourself. hehe

Yeah yesterday was by far the best day since Midori died. I am not sure if it was the closure of getting the ashes or if time is just doing its things. I still get sad but it is manageable and fleeting. I am an animal lover no question. And while I agree animals are not the same as kids, they are part of the family and it is still a loss. And the biggest thing is that unlike a distant relative, you see these creatures everyday and you are responsible for them. So when they are gone often the hole is much more noticeable than when you lose someone you rarely saw. That and for me, no matter what happens I always have a sense of failure when I can't save them since they are my responsibility and they have been so loyal to me. That is what emotionally gets me. I know mentally that I have done everything I could and the best thing I could do for her was put her down and end the suffering but emotionally I always feel like she gave everything to me (this dog was crazy loyal and followed me everywhere, including to the bathroom 10x a night when I was pregnant and laid on the bathroom floor with me when I was sick as a dog throwing up) and I failed her. It is the that unfortunate disconnect between your brain and your feelings but it seems to just take time for my emotions to catch up with my brain :laugh:

Moving on, I am very excited about CLX. I have been tracking it and it is somewhere in Dallas as we speak. I should be delivered either today or tomorrow. So excited!! :explode: It really is coming at a good time. Since I am now in the last month of round 3 of S90 I am ready to change it up. Don't get me wrong S90 still kicks my butt since I just keep upping the weight as much as possible but I am ready to try some new moves.

I am so glad to hear you are having results in the trouble zones. This gives me so much hope!! LP might not be right up my alley but I have a feeling I will be giving it a go no matter what come new years. My pants felts a bit tight in the thighs yesterday which was odd so I got on the scale this morning and I was surprised to see the scale was up from Friday. I know you can't go by the scale but I was really surprised with the increase plus the pants being a little snug since my calories have been lower previous weeks by about 100-200 calories. So who knows. Just weird. Maybe just retention but you know how unnerving it can be. Even though I am overall happy with my appearance I want my *kitten* and thighs to look better and I just want to lose that last bit of excess fat from really everywhere. I just want to be a little leaner. I realize it might not be sustainable forever but I would love to see what I could really do. And I expect a bit of gain from the holidays considering I gain weight when I am on my best behavior and we sure as hell know I will not be on my best behavior at Christmas time!! That and with the big 31 coming in March I want to be in absolute peak condition.

That and probably around spring and summer is when we will start trying to have another baby and I want to be starting off in the best shape possible (unlike last time where I was 20lbs overweight when I got pregnant then added 41 pounds on top of it, haha). This pregnancy is going to be so much different I can't even tell you. I already have Lindsay's pregnancy videos (all three trimester videos) and unlike last time I am going to track my intake from the get go. Last pregnancy I gained 12 pounds in the first trimester!!! I honestly didn't know that you don't really gain any weight in the first trimester and yes it was all my fault since I was just thinking pregnancy was a free for all and ate whatever I wanted those first 3 months. It wasn't until I was in my second trimester that the Dr. said I have gained too much weight and needed to start "getting more exercise". Well I was power walking at the time but it was 100% my diet. Not the quality food but the quantity of it. So in my 2nd trimester I started counting calories (around 1800 as the Dr. recommended) and that was what made the difference. I only gained 29lbs in my second and third trimesters and we were all very pleased with that. Had I not gone so overboard in the first trimester that is all I would have gained for my whole pregnancy and I would have been a total rockstar. 30lbs total is actually my goal for next baby. I realize it might be a little bit higher just because (hopefully) I will be at a much lower starting weight when I get pregnant this time around but that is the goal. I will just keep working out and watching the calories and hopefully all will be good. Wow I really got ahead of myself there. hehe

mamareese

Wow- girl! You are tackling ALOT as is- let alone anything on the side!! :frown: I can only imagine! I did Pinatas and invites for the boys party (I am anti-creativity...lol) so they weren't anything fancy. But practice will make perfect I suppose because heaven knows I'll have to do it again in a couple months! My kids are renowned for choosing one theme and then changing their minds. Gotta love children! Good luck with the pinata and ears. The ears sound fun. Our pinatas were pretty straight simple. I just did the oval shapes from the balloons and then free handed the simplest image I could on them. Nothing fancy but boy were they incredibly hard to get open! I thought more layers were the way to go...apparently I went a little overboard!!! :blushing:

The season officially stars fully at the beginning of November. He's been doing 3 nights a week of strength and conditioning with the kids. And then, if he has time, he'll attend the open gym. But the rest of October will be weekend clinics and what not. It's a looonnnng season, let me tell you!! :laugh: I definitely am more of a 'less is more' type person. Particularly because I'm such a stink pot about being with my children 110% of the time I'm not at work. So we'll see how it all works out. Dan's big on the 'being part of the community' and, although I'm not really, I know it'll help them. So I'll see what I can do.

Keep me posted on the Chalean. I think given that it has the components that you know work well for you...it should be a great way to 'shake it up' but not go against what's proven to work for you. So it should be fun to dive in!! I enjoyed Chaleen in Turbo Fire. I'm not exactly all upbeat and peppy all the time! But having the 'instructor' so excited about it makes it kind of fun! So we'll see what she brings in CLX. Hopefully she doesn't pull the Jillian where in 1 DVD she's all soft and supportive and then you get to something like Ripped in 30 and she tries to pull the drill sergeant bit. I like a little consistency in my instructors!! :laugh:

Oh...thinking about another baby soon! Yeah, I had started losing weight through WW with my Mom and was making progress when I found out I was pregnant with my 1st. Gained a decent amount and most of it had come off just with breast feeding thankfully. Definitely not back to the pre-marriage weight but I was moving in the right direction. And then my little 'opps' looks like we are having another beautiful baby where the idea of eating just enough to be healthy while trying to care for a little one wasn't even a thought in my head. I definitely wish I would have been more proactive then. Live and learn though. You rae definitely in a good place with knowing what's healthy and having Lindsay to keep you active! It'll be a fun journey! :drinker:

I have no idea what this week will bring for me. And I'm trying to not think about it...sort of! LoL. I have been terrible at logging lately. I've just been eating the exact same meals that the idea of getting on at night seems pointless. I've got to get on that though just so I can look back on it later. It'll kick myself if this whole thing keeps working and I can't go back in a couple months and go 'oh okay...I should try that again!'. So that's' my rest of the week goal. And now I'm off to log lunch. :laugh:

jennieodwyer

Yeah I don't know what tomorrow's weigh in will bring for me either. I was up the other day (as I was *****ing about) but I am hoping it was just a fluke and it will be back down. I will be very happy if I lose even a little since that will be 2 weeks in a row with a loss and I haven't had that in months!!! Usually it is down one week then up the next and so on and so forth so that I am never really making any progress. haha

Well CLX showed up!!! It is so random. It came with the disks and the just overall guide but not the food guide or the calendars. It did randomly come with the calipers and a tape measure though. haha I will be previewing the disks today to make sure they all play well and I already did my BF measurement with the calipers. Looks like my scale was pretty close. The instructions for the calipers only use one testing spot (right about the hip bone) and I know most recommend like 3 different points but for now I did just the one and it had me right around 20-21% which is what my scale says. haha. I just want to get my *kitten* below 20% for the love of all!! We shall see if CLX and LP get me there. :laugh:

I can print the calendars for CLX from the internet but I do love to read all the food guides (though I never follow the guides). I am sort of bummed there wasn't the food guide included but maybe I will be able to find some it is online as well. Off to go hunting.

mamareese

That is sort of random...I'll have to look mine over. It didn't come with calipers and tape measure. But I'm pretty sure it had the food guide. Let me check and if you don't find it on the internet, maybe I can make a copy. Keep me posted.

That's awesome on the BF measurements though. So the scale was pretty accurate? That's good news. I never ended up getting a new scale because I wasn't sure if it would be worth it in terms of accuracy. Very interesting....my wish list just keeps growing!!!

I'm not thinking about tomorrow until tomorrow. Ah hell, who am I kidding? I weighed +1lb today. Darn it. I doubt it's coming off by tomorrow but I sit here chugging water in an effort to be proactive. My protein has been low with the bulk cooking I did. I definitely added more chicken than she did, so it might not be so terrible. But when I logged the recipe I just went with her measurements and my total protein yesterday was 40. Opps!! :laugh: Not drinking protein shakes definitely puts a damper on that piece. We'll see...tomorrow's a while away!!

I got my butt out of bed this morning to head down to the gym. I needed to get out of the house and get a workout in for a little change up. I had Legs day according to the schedule...but I just needed out of the house. So off to the dark gym I went. It was nice to grab whatever weights I wanted and warm up a bit on the dreadmill before diving in.

jennieodwyer

Nice work out this morning! Was the weigh in what you expected? I was pleased to see a .2lb loss. Yes there is a decimal in front of that 2. haha :laugh: I would have been pleased if it was the same so I was pleased that it was down a little considering how far up it was earlier this week (for no good reason!!!) Well I am sure I will blow it out of the water this week though since I have my event on Sat night. It is just one night but with an open bar and no baby, things might get a little crazy. haha

Well the invites are done and out. I was able (after more blood, sweat and tears) to make her some nice Minnie address labels and it turned out so well I am gearing up for the next project: ears, then pinata! Those are more time consuming things so I will start with those. Then we will progress to decor and table settings and finalizing the menu and treats. haha

jennieodwyer

Ok didn't mean to post that last one so soon!!!! Still had more to say :laugh:

Yeah I spent forever trying to find CLX docs. I was able to find everything but the damn food guide. I have the calendar, the log and the times listed for each workout (which I love) but the food guide is no where. So annoying. The p90x one is everywhere but not CLX. :mad: If it isn't a huge pain in the *kitten* and you are able to scan or copy it that would be awesome. If it is huge or would be a big time suck, don't worry about it. You will just have to share your favorite recipes from there :laugh: Let me know if you want me to email the logs, calendar or time list to you. I have them all downloaded and ready

Ok now I am done. Time to post.

mamareese

I had a bad weigh in, leading to a bad weekend so I'm sort of back to square one this week. It's my last week of S90 so I'm going to try to jump back on the band wagon and quit being a lazy duff to get this done. Yikes. It wasn't pretty. Spent the weekend wrangling children while DH worked on my Christmas present (he's making me an old farm house dining room table...and it's BEAUTIFUL!) and then went to my Mom's (she just had a hysterectomy) so I cleaned and cooked all day for her. But my eating was terrible. I might as well put a big X through this weekend and move forward.

I'm glad your weigh in on Friday went well. How was the outing and the dress? Did you get lots of compliments?! :flowerforyou:

That whole week off from working out left me feeling so crappy about working out last week. It felt so half-assed looking back at it. I made sure to go 110% this morning because mentally I needed to beat myself just to spark that flame back again. Less than a week until the party and I go all wheels off. Not so smart. But I've got a plan in action and I am going to take this week by the horns. End of story!!

What a party planner you are!! I'm going to have to step up my game come the kids' party! You inspire me to get more than just the bare minimum done for the kids party! I may be on Pinterest later looking for ideas!!!

jennieodwyer

Oh no!! Well I was a hot mess with my eating this weekend as well but it was deliberate. I swear sometimes I just need to gorge myself to feel normal. haha So I am sure I did some serious damage but it was worth it. You know how sometimes it is totally worth it and other times it isn't. This was one of those times :laugh: Now I just have to figure out if I can cut some calories this week since I don't want to look like a husky Mickey Mouse this weekend in my short red shorts and tights :laugh:

Well my weekend was awesome. Since we took Josie's to my inlaws early (she was sleeping over for our event that night). I was able to craft up a storm and get all the minnie and mickey mouse ears done for the party. I was so so proud. So....now we are on to the pinata and the centerpieces. Oh and I was able to get in an awesome legs workout before the event after I finished all the ears and my butt is still sore. I am not sure why I am feeling it so much this time since I used the same weights. The only thing I can think of is that I really was pushing it during the video since I didn't have tons of time. I usually have to pause A LOT in that video to catch my breath but since I was running out of time before I had to get ready for the event (after crafting all those ears). So maybe the fact that I really pushed with like no recovery sent my muscles into overdrive. That is the only thing I can think of because my butt cheeks were twitching right after (TMI? haha) and I am still walking funny.

Be careful with that pinterest! it will suck you in :laugh:

jennieodwyer

Oh and yes the dress was a huge hit! I got so many complements. It was sort of crazy since I wore it to another function a few weeks ago (as you know) and though my mother in law liked it no one else said anything (not that I was expecting anything). But wow I got like 6 or 7 complements from strangers on that dress. One on the necklace but the rest were all saying how much they loved the dress! I feel sad now having to retire it. :frown:

mamareese

Pinterest is unfortunately become my downfall lately. Dan wants to kill me for coming up with 1,001 ways to organize our home.

That's awesome that you were such a hit this weekend! So glad you enjoyed yourself!! It looked amazing so I'm sure you deserved every compliment!

I cannot believe it (and the week isn't over so who knows if it's just hiding) but I was only up +1 today. And given that I'm just waiting for AF to show up, I'll take it. Seriously...give me the +1 and I'll be happy. :laugh: Going to stick to the plan and not grumble about it. :huh:

I tried shopping with 2 boys this weekend. I ended up with 1 shirt which I'm not even sure how I'll wear to the party (if I even do) because it's semi-see through. It's cream colored but very light. I thought I had a strapless tank that would go under it, but alas...I do not!! :grumble: So I'm at square one. I tried boots on but what I thought before going was accurate. They are not made for thick thighs. :blushing: They just didn't look right. Maybe there's a pair out there that would...but I didn't find it. And my boys didn't really want me searching every store in town. :laugh: I'll have to come up with a new plan fast because I have tomorrow (and that's it) to find something to wear. Or it's back to my own closet...which honestly is great when it comes to workout clothes but SERIOUSLY lacking for anything else!!! :noway:

jennieodwyer

Are you a Payless girl? They have some cute boots that are wider in the calves and you can't beat their prices, especially if it is not something you are going to be wearing all the time. Always worth a shot just make sure you google for some printable coupons first. I would hate to be an accessory to the crime of paying full retail (even at Payless) :laugh:

Can you wear a regular strapped cami under the top? I can't imagine how hard it would be to shop with 2 boys! I would either leave with nothing or all sorts of random craziness :laugh:

Great job on the one pound up. I will be weighing tomorrow to see my fate. I wanted to give it a little time but now it is the time to see what damage I have done. Thanks again for sending the stuff. You rock :flowerforyou:

Hopefully will be getting pics up of the weekend's events. Things are just slow getting done in all my crafting craziness :laugh:

mamareese

I am heading back to try and check out a list minute outfit this afternoon. I'll have to check out Payless, I'm not particular about where I get my shoes so long as they make me look cute!! We'll see...this will be my last shot if not I'll be freaking out in my closet Saturday morning and Dan will want to strangle me!! :laugh: The top is one of those 'almost' off the shoulder, more fitted in the waist but flowy up top. (That's a terrible description!) So I might be able to pin the straps of the cami to the inside of the shirt. I'm sure I'll be experimenting. Can you tell I don't get out much so that when I do it's a big production?! :blushing:

Last night was okay, pretty good. I did have a small slice of cake for Gram's (let's pretend we aren't have a BIG Suprise Party) get together but it fit in my macros/calories. I just skipped the Taco Salad that my Mom had planned and improvised. It worked and I felt satisfied. I even surprised myself by getting up at the crack of dawn (slight exaggration) to get my workout in. We had stayed at my Mom's with the kids for the dinner so I had to haul my oldest back 45 minutes to school. It's going to be feel awesome to make it through the day and hit the sack big time tonight!!

I do hope you get some pics up- I'd love to see the dress and accessories! And I hope you give a little glimpse of all your crafting!! I just pinned a jewelry organizer that I want to create for my sister. She's way better at the accessorizing than I am. So I'm hoping I can pull this off. She's been 'pinning' ways to paint nails so every Tuesday she does my nails. It's awesome! Today I have black base with pink silver and white tiny dots. They are adorable. :bigsmile:

jennieodwyer

Oh I totally understand it. Ever since I lost all the weight I treat every event I go to as a fashion show. I am already planning out my outfit for Josie's 2nd bday! haha I am bad. If I have an excuse to buy a new outfit I use it :laugh: Thankfully I am cheap and shop at places like Ross so we don't go broke :laugh:

Congrats on keeping it all in line last night! I hopped on the scale and it was up 2 pounds. *sigh* I know some of that is still water weight but I don't expect to see 2lbs come off by Friday even with the lower calories this weekend. Seriously it can be such a beat down. I have to laugh when all these people write stuff like "one day isn't going to do anything" etc. Haha oh if they only knew. You are right. 1 or 2 days doesn't matter when you are 30lbs overweight. Sadly it does when you are at the bottom of your weight range. But I know I am preaching to the choir on that one. :laugh:

Here are the pics!!!

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151186056492860.474440.593792859&type=1&l=1d4e853d49

Let me know if you can't see them :happy:

mamareese

You look amazing!! The dress looks beautiful on you. So fitting and gorgeous!

I'm going to log my increase today just to keep it real. Some of it may be water because of last night's eat outs but, regardless, I'll feel better logging it so I can move forward.

Yesterday Dan and I took the day off to stain my new dining room table. It still needs a coat of poly but it is looking beautiful. We had a random sunny and 78 degree day so we took off. The rest of the weekend is supposed to be 40 and they are calling for snow. It was one of those do or die moments. :laugh: It was a lot ofjavascript:add_smiley('embarassed','post_body') fun working with him on it and he did a great job building it. We just worked through the day so come time for dinner I was starving. We ate out, it wasn't horrible but the added sodium has left me feeling quite bloated. Got to inhale that water so I can get rid of it before tomorrow. That's the plan at least. I'll be spending the evening trying on outfits and accessories. I'm going casual but I'm hoping to look less like I just threw together an outfit. :laugh:

I know we always say it was only one day. But you are right...at the end of the game, it really makes a difference. I could visibly see a difference from yesterday morning until this morning just after eating out. Balance, balance, balance...I guess!!

I'm off to catch up on work before we start tackling all the food prep for tomorrow. Hope your Friday weigh in went well and have a wonderful weekend! I doubt I'll be able to get on this weekend with so many family members flying in!! :bigsmile: Let's hope Gram is happy about this surprise and not pissed!!