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  • mommachag
    mommachag Posts: 318
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    Stacey, you know, I went way over on cals today at lunch and I had to bust my tail exercising this afternoon. The neighbor baked cookies for me and the boys. So sweet, I couldn't say no could I?! But, I did my exercise and so manage to have a decent dinner. That's what I love about this site. Before I would have eaten the cookies, and then had no clue that dinner needed to be lighter or I needed to burn off them cookies :laugh:

    Tazzy, I'm glad you mentioned about the nursing in conjunction with the lighter period. This is my first time ever nursing this long. Derald went 3 mo. and Gavin 6 mo., but Gabriel is 9 mo. old and still nursing well, (YAY). So I've never gotten to this part where my period is trying to start AND I'm still nursing. This is a clever thought that I had missed. I was thinking it might be from the new exercises, but I'm not that consistent or frequent or whatever. I think you might be onto something here. Thanks!:flowerforyou:

    Well, it's 11:04 here in Alaska...what the heck am I doing at the computer still?! Good night everybody.:yawn:

    i forgot all about the period thing too.
    i got mine back while nursing at 6 months pp/ #1,-3 months pp/#2 and the last two were 15 months old before it came back...niiiiiiice! i dont know why the last two were different. with the last 2 around 11 months i spotted every few weeks but that was it untill 15 months
    ooops wrote inside the quote thing
  • mommachag
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    interesting story here.
    nate will be 2 in may but he still nurses often. its fine by me since im home why not. i follow a child led weaning approach. not for everyone but definatly for us.
    anyhow. i weigh myself every morning after nate has his morning session and before breakfast. well today for shis and giggles i weighed before he nursed and after there was a difference of 2.5 lbs... wowim sure not all of that was milk but myyyyy goodness
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
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    interesting story here.
    nate will be 2 in may but he still nurses often. its fine by me since im home why not. i follow a child led weaning approach. not for everyone but definatly for us.
    anyhow. i weigh myself every morning after nate has his morning session and before breakfast. well today for shis and giggles i weighed before he nursed and after there was a difference of 2.5 lbs... wowim sure not all of that was milk but myyyyy goodness

    Those are my favorite weigh-ins. :bigsmile: Good for you for following a child lead weaning approach. I'm struggling with this right now. Both my boys weaned themselves at 11-11.5 months. My daughter will be 1 the beginning of April & sooooo doesn't want to give it up. I'm having inner turmoil! :laugh:
  • mommachag
    mommachag Posts: 318
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    interesting story here.
    nate will be 2 in may but he still nurses often. its fine by me since im home why not. i follow a child led weaning approach. not for everyone but definatly for us.
    anyhow. i weigh myself every morning after nate has his morning session and before breakfast. well today for shis and giggles i weighed before he nursed and after there was a difference of 2.5 lbs... wowim sure not all of that was milk but myyyyy goodness

    Those are my favorite weigh-ins. :bigsmile: Good for you for following a child lead weaning approach. I'm struggling with this right now. Both my boys weaned themselves at 11-11.5 months. My daughter will be 1 the beginning of April & sooooo doesn't want to give it up. I'm having inner turmoil! :laugh:

    i go through that inner turmoil often here. It's been almost 6 years since I havent been either pregnant or nursing. i miss having my body to myself... but they are only little once so i flip flop daily
    my oldest two self weaned at 24 months and 35 months. sammy was over three and nate is almost 2
  • Mom2SS
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    Morning ladies,

    I've been MIA for a couple days, although I have been sticking to my plan. :)

    Sometimes I just get so busy, days go by and I barely realize they are passing. I have a small home business and it seems like any time I do get a minute, I am working rather then getting any me time at all.

    I am being a little obsessive about the scale and I have to stop it. I was down 5 pounds last week and a couple days ago, I was down 2. Today, it was the same, which frustrated me, and that is just silly. I need to start weighing myself only once a week.

    I've started getting excited about hiking season coming. I'm in Canada, so it's still pretty cold here, and even moreso in the mountains. But, in a couple months, we can head out and start hiking again. Finally, a year that I am neither pregnant or have a newborn. Last time that was the case was 4 years ago. The kids are still little, so we might not go too far, but I can't wait to go at all.

    This is a great motivator for me, because next summer, I want to go backpacking again. And I won't be physically capable of it if I don't lose weight. I've gone on longer trips at my ideal weight and 15 pounds above it. Even the extra 15 pounds made it tough; I can't imagine doing it with the extra 60 I have now.
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    Morning ladies,

    I've been MIA for a couple days, although I have been sticking to my plan. :)

    Sometimes I just get so busy, days go by and I barely realize they are passing. I have a small home business and it seems like any time I do get a minute, I am working rather then getting any me time at all.

    I am being a little obsessive about the scale and I have to stop it. I was down 5 pounds last week and a couple days ago, I was down 2. Today, it was the same, which frustrated me, and that is just silly. I need to start weighing myself only once a week.

    I've started getting excited about hiking season coming. I'm in Canada, so it's still pretty cold here, and even moreso in the mountains. But, in a couple months, we can head out and start hiking again. Finally, a year that I am neither pregnant or have a newborn. Last time that was the case was 4 years ago. The kids are still little, so we might not go too far, but I can't wait to go at all.

    This is a great motivator for me, because next summer, I want to go backpacking again. And I won't be physically capable of it if I don't lose weight. I've gone on longer trips at my ideal weight and 15 pounds above it. Even the extra 15 pounds made it tough; I can't imagine doing it with the extra 60 I have now.

    what great motivation! good for you! i weigh myself all the time, but i don't record it on the site till a # sticks for a few days. for me, having just one weigh in day is too stressful. i prefer the constant feedback, tho i am finding i'm more at ease with the # if it goes up a bit. i just work harder/eat better to get it back down. i'm not doing msmrments yet, but i can tell by looking in the mirror and how clothes feel.
    so, keep at it! :flowerforyou:
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    :flowerforyou: thanks for the responses. glad to know i'm not the only human mommy!

    i'm updating my ticker--but fully prepared to change it back if needed. the # has stuck for 3 days, so we'll see....
    hope you all have a great day today! i'm taking #2 and #3 to the childr museum (it's not that big of a deal, they put way more money into the casinos!). they are so looking forward to it. :smile:

    toodles for now--:heart:
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
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    GOOD MORNING--

    Wicked Witch of the East here checking in-- for you may remember she is much worse than her sister, the Witch of the West, who had a house dropped on her. No doubt my children believe I'm the worst one, this day.

    This morning I took a literal interpretation of scripture to my beloved offspring. There is a verse, "If a man shall not work, he shall not eat." Waking up and descending into the abyss, otherwise known as the "children's floor" of our humble abode (a bi-level) I saw that indeed a cyclone had struck. (continuing with the Wizard of Oz metaphor, naturally)

    I awoke my beloved offspring who are supposed to, as scripture teaches, rise and call me blessed. Puh-- not this morning, they didn't. I'm afraid to find out what they were calling me. I heard somebody mutter "Miss Hannigan," LOL-- the caregiver from Annie's orphanage. That one cracked me up-- she's my hero. :laugh:

    I put them all to work immediately telling them breakfast would not be served until the entire house was clean and the numerous baskets of laundry that needed folding, et cetera were tended.

    I'm pleased to report my home is now blissfully clean-- until lunchtime no doubt.

    Had a lovely 3 plus mile run, and now must head to work--

    Blessings be yours this day, my friend
  • writer4him
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    GOOD MORNING--

    Wicked Witch of the East here checking in-- for you may remember she is much worse than her sister, the Witch of the West, who had a house dropped on her. No doubt my children believe I'm the worst one, this day.

    This morning I took a literal interpretation of scripture to my beloved offspring. There is a verse, "If a man shall not work, he shall not eat." Waking up and descending into the abyss, otherwise known as the "children's floor" of our humble abode (a bi-level) I saw that indeed a cyclone had struck. (continuing with the Wizard of Oz metaphor, naturally)

    I awoke my beloved offspring who are supposed to, as scripture teaches, rise and call me blessed. Puh-- not this morning, they didn't. I'm afraid to find out what they were calling me. I heard somebody mutter "Miss Hannigan," LOL-- the caregiver from Annie's orphanage. That one cracked me up-- she's my hero. :laugh:

    I put them all to work immediately telling them breakfast would not be served until the entire house was clean and the numerous baskets of laundry that needed folding, et cetera were tended.

    I'm pleased to report my home is now blissfully clean-- until lunchtime no doubt.

    Had a lovely 3 plus mile run, and now must head to work--

    Blessings be yours this day, my friend

    Great job whipping those kids into shape, Miss Hannigan! :) I'm sure they will rise up and call you blessed someday when they realize how hard you worked to teach them necessary life skills to be responsible adults. :)

    How are you managing to have NO sweets until May 1st? You must have steel will power!

    Also - do you know how many miles a 5K run translates into? I've been running about 2 1/2 miles and am ready to start adding a little. I know 5K runs are common community events and I wondered how much farther I have to go to be in shape for such a thing!
  • Marla64
    Marla64 Posts: 23,120 Member
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    Writer-- 5k is 3.1 mile-- you're almost there!!!!!!! Go for it, my good woman!!!

    And you know-- the funny thing about my willpower is I have extremely good power in this forum when challenged-- I did a no sweets thing with Sara Beans and others from Halloween until Thanksgiving and totally beasted it-- not one bite, no nibble, nuttin until Pecan Pie on Thanksgiving Day--

    But, with no challenges and just lil' ol' me-- crash and burn, my friend-- crash and burn. I log the calories, but they're still empty, rotten calories-- so I'm thankful for another challenge to bolster me up.

    Who knows-- maybe I'll make my goal by my birthday yet-- fingers crossed.
  • mossmommy
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!
  • 3babybeans
    3babybeans Posts: 8,268 Member
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!

    I'm not sure if these stores are near you, but check this out:

    http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/indexCatalogOff.asp

    Or, there's overstock.com but their stuff is usually "designer" cheap which equals, not really cheap at all. :laugh: check out eBay, too!
  • mossmommy
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!

    I'm not sure if these stores are near you, but check this out:

    http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/indexCatalogOff.asp

    Or, there's overstock.com but their stuff is usually "designer" cheap which equals, not really cheap at all. :laugh: check out eBay, too!

    ha, yeah i looked at overstock. overnormalbudget.com is what it should be called. thanks:flowerforyou:
  • mommachag
    mommachag Posts: 318
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!

    I'm not sure if these stores are near you, but check this out:

    http://www.tuesdaymorning.com/indexCatalogOff.asp

    Or, there's overstock.com but their stuff is usually "designer" cheap which equals, not really cheap at all. :laugh: check out eBay, too!

    ha, yeah i looked at overstock. overnormalbudget.com is what it should be called. thanks:flowerforyou:

    building 19 if you have one near you and TJ max and Ocean State Job Lot.
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!

    just google inexpensive or cheap or low cost or discount bedding
    thecompanystore.com has basics for less i think.
    we got our denim comforter at a great price from amazon.com i look there often for all kinds of things.
    maybe kohl's?
  • staceyw37
    staceyw37 Posts: 2,094 Member
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    GOOD MORNING--

    Wicked Witch of the East here checking in-- for you may remember she is much worse than her sister, the Witch of the West, who had a house dropped on her. No doubt my children believe I'm the worst one, this day.

    This morning I took a literal interpretation of scripture to my beloved offspring. There is a verse, "If a man shall not work, he shall not eat." Waking up and descending into the abyss, otherwise known as the "children's floor" of our humble abode (a bi-level) I saw that indeed a cyclone had struck. (continuing with the Wizard of Oz metaphor, naturally)

    I awoke my beloved offspring who are supposed to, as scripture teaches, rise and call me blessed. Puh-- not this morning, they didn't. I'm afraid to find out what they were calling me. I heard somebody mutter "Miss Hannigan," LOL-- the caregiver from Annie's orphanage. That one cracked me up-- she's my hero. :laugh:

    I put them all to work immediately telling them breakfast would not be served until the entire house was clean and the numerous baskets of laundry that needed folding, et cetera were tended.

    I'm pleased to report my home is now blissfully clean-- until lunchtime no doubt.

    Had a lovely 3 plus mile run, and now must head to work--

    Blessings be yours this day, my friend

    i'm so impressed--that you stuck by your guns and thus the kids did the chores. wow!
  • musicmom04
    musicmom04 Posts: 670 Member
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    anyone know of any places to get bedding ensembles at a lower cost than in stores? or any decorating sites really...

    trying to decorate our new home!

    thanks!

    dh works for bed bath and beyond and said that they have bed-in-a-bag stuff that's pretty low priced. sometimes they have good stuff on clearance, too. and i looooove the as is rack, as well :love:
  • kerimcdonald
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    work was rough today. 10 hours and had way too many calories. I had to make a snack for my employees and I made cheesecke bites.:explode: Lucky there's any left to take to work:embarassed:

    I hope everyone is having a great day.
  • mommachag
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    i woke to all the major rooms of my house being just about spotless. i fell asleep with one of the boys last night early. then one of the other boys woke at 12 and wouldnt sleep. made me crazy! but i digress...tyler my oldest son just newly 14, cleaned my bathroom,kitchen, livingroom, dining room,sitting room, made lunches for him and his brother and washed the dishes last night. :bigsmile:
    NICE
    he wants a later bed time and a cell phone...:noway:
  • GIBride01
    GIBride01 Posts: 328 Member
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    GOOD MORNING--

    Wicked Witch of the East here checking in-- for you may remember she is much worse than her sister, the Witch of the West, who had a house dropped on her. No doubt my children believe I'm the worst one, this day.

    This morning I took a literal interpretation of scripture to my beloved offspring. There is a verse, "If a man shall not work, he shall not eat." Waking up and descending into the abyss, otherwise known as the "children's floor" of our humble abode (a bi-level) I saw that indeed a cyclone had struck. (continuing with the Wizard of Oz metaphor, naturally)

    I awoke my beloved offspring who are supposed to, as scripture teaches, rise and call me blessed. Puh-- not this morning, they didn't. I'm afraid to find out what they were calling me. I heard somebody mutter "Miss Hannigan," LOL-- the caregiver from Annie's orphanage. That one cracked me up-- she's my hero. :laugh:

    I put them all to work immediately telling them breakfast would not be served until the entire house was clean and the numerous baskets of laundry that needed folding, et cetera were tended.

    I'm pleased to report my home is now blissfully clean-- until lunchtime no doubt.

    Had a lovely 3 plus mile run, and now must head to work--

    Blessings be yours this day, my friend

    Seriously, can you teach a class or something. I feel like I have issues somedays controlling my life with ONE child and I'm not working!!! You da man Wicked Witch!

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