SAHM 1/11-1-17/2010

Good morning! I missed being on here yesterday. It's been crazy around here since the break-in. The insurance adjuster should be here before the end of the week and then we can start getting the doors and the mens room window fixed. My new computer has been ordered and should be in today. We got a laptop with a docking station this time so I can take it home with me. That will be nice in case of future break-ins and also sick/snow days. I spent a long time yesterday updating documents (where someone e-mailed me an older copy) and recreating others. Still have a long way to go.

But the good news is that even with no exercise the past 3 days and not logging in or drinking all my water, I lost a pound since last Tuesday! :bigsmile:

I briefly skimmed the posts from yesterday. I'll sit down tonight (hopefully) to catch up.

When I do a 5k, my goal is to finish ahead of at least 1 person, LOL! And a sub 30 minute race would be really nice too. If I could do a 10 minute mile, statistically that means I'll probably run a 5k in 35 mins...
So... goal 1: See how far I can run in 10 mins
Goal 2: Start taking time off that pace, comfortably

Oh, guys I feel so stupid. I was really freaking out today because my blood pressure is high, and I really haven't been feeling well (I mean over and above the back pain and depression). I also "gained" 1.5 lbs this week despite staying within cal goals and drinking water. Ok, so I had two days where I had like 3000mg in sodium but I was still going what the heck?! I'm not on meds for the bp because my dr. wanted me to try eating better first. And so far I felt like I was doing pretty well with that. I mean the only thing I could think was maybe I was pushing it too hard on the cardio, but even that has slowed down bc of the back problems. Well, I finally decided to just google and do some research. And I discover this. 3 things that can raise blood pressure:certain medications (i.e. antidepressants, pain relievers like ibuprofen. I'm taking both), acute pain (the back pain), and cold temperatures (it's been below freezing here for several days, and I never feel warm even inside under blankets with the heater. My toenails and fingernails are blueish from being so cold. ) SO, at least I know why my bp is up. Now I'm just gonna try to take some measures to help it go down. Gonna try to see my dr. next week about it though. I haven't been in since Oct.

With all that's going on, you're probably really stressed as well, jr. Stress can also contribute to weight gain/retention. You might be in survival mode just from stress. Just an idea. Try to chug-a-lug that water to see if it will help. Try a gallon today.

jr, curl up on couch with that hot pad, your favorite jammies, and a good blanket, and put a non-obnoxious movie on for you & the kids and just veg. 2 hours of veg does wonders! And that's amazing on the water! There are 4 quarts in a gallon, and 32 oz in a quart. I'm working my way through oz # 60, and mentally psyching myself up for workout. I can do it!

Trish- Great job on the 30 minutes! I think the forward motion is alot easier than running in place...but I do have to be honest...it does make the legs tired. It's really hard to get into running shape, but once your there, its awesome. Kinda like downhill skiing if you have ever done that. To learn is tough, but once you are there, it's fun and a good workout!

Debbie - Welcome!

Stacey - I'm a whole lot calmer about it now than I was. I felt lost for quite a while. Luckily, I had e-mailed more things to people than I realized.

Jr - I'm glad you figured out why your bp is higher. Hope you feel better soon. :flowerforyou:

Trish - Great job with the running!

Nicole - How is your knee feeling?

Welcome Debbie!


Amy- thanks for asking about the knee! It feels much better, it got a nice rest over the weekend. I hope the police caught the villan who broke into your church!



What's everyone having for dinner? Trish? I marinated chicken breasts in a little sauce I whipped up, we shall see how they turn out!

Nicole, Fajitas for dinner tonight with low sodium salsa, chunky style, just like I like it.

As far as the running in place goes, it was my hips and calves that were not happy. Will tuck away oz #90 at dinner, but I'm pretty sure Jr has us beat for the day

Jr, I have a hard time saying no, too. Guilty conscience I guess.

Okay, I just have to say I MISS YOU!! Everyone...seriously :sad: :blushing: I'm back on here where I need to be. So hectic with christmas and family...anyway. There has not been a dull moment at my house I can assure you of that! Last week my kiddo's were sick, then I got sick. Then my husband got sick as well.:grumble: I know you guys had to have heard about the crazy earthquake in Eureka, Ca....Guess where I live?? HAHA
So my dh and I were on the couch with the flu semi sleeping, kids playing up stairs having the run of the house because it's SOOO much fun when mom and dad are sick and we can get away with just about anything...When this thing started shaking my house like jello. Kids screaming upstairs we go running up there (mind you with no energy and foggy brain) could hardly get up the stairs I was thrown into the banister and my arm still is sore...grab the kids and wait till it stops..Thankfully everything is okay, minor damage to things here but nothing we can't live w/o. PIctures off the wall, small things fell, shelf in the garage collapsed. I just remember vividly the breaking glass noise and the house creaking w/ kids yelling. *scary stuff* not to mention the feeling of wanting to vomit and trying to reassure the kids at the same time.
Finally get the house back in order, everyone is back to being healthy and now I can get back to working out. I havenj't fallen off the wagon completely but I was hoping to be in better shape for our "family reunion" next week. Sadly I haven't shed the 4# I was hoping to or even worked out much since christmas but i'm getting back in the game.
I'm so glad to catch up with everyone , I read most of the previous posts and I just want to say it was so nice of you all to think of me a few times wondering where I was, just makes me love you guys that much more and reinforce what a support group we have on here :drinker:
I will talk to everyone tomorrow, this mama needs some sleep :ohwell:

Shera, good to see you back. We missed you too. Sorry you've been so sick, and then an earthquake? You seem to be handling it calmly and positively though. Good for you. As far as the weight loss, when you're sick I don't think you can really stick to it, and maybe shouldn't. You need those calories to fuel your body to heal. So don't sweat it, get back in the game, and you'll start going down in no time.

Kim-your end of the day sounds alot like mine. Especially grocery shopping days. What is it about grocery shopping that makes you so tired and dehydrated? Glad you put your foot down and went to bed early. It's good for you and will make you stronger for the kiddos. I definitely have issues with my depression when it's cold and cloudy, making me sluggish and tired. I try to get in as well-lit rooms as I can find, sometimes even just go to the mall or wherever. Artificial light is better than nothing. Hope you get some of your energy back today, and get that walking in. Great job on the water!

Nicole-your chicken sounds really yummy, and easy which is always a bonus for us busy SAHMs. I think I'll try it next week.

Well, I got my gallon of water in yesterday. I cannot count how many times I went to the restroom though. :noway: So I stepped on the scale this morning to see if I yielded ANY results. (I don't usually weigh myself daily, just once a week Tues mornings). And well, only a .2 lb further loss, but that's 2.6 off of yesterday's weight so that's good. Guess it WAS water weight. I'm working on oz # 20 right now, gonna shoot for that gallon again today too. This week has been harder on me eating-wise since I'm not able to work out much and earn exercise cals, I've been eating right at 1200 cals a day. So just some tips that have worked for keeping me full-I use a baby spoon to eat my snacks like yogurt and fruit. It makes me take smaller bites and really savor them. And since I'm taking longer to eat, I give my tummy time to feel full, and I seem to stay fuller for longer. For my cracker snacks I nibble my way through them, so it took me almost 30 min to eat 20 Cheez its which was my snack yesterday. I've also made sure to buy frozen vs. canned veggies this week, and since there is little to no sodium, I usually eat double portions and still stay within my cals. I eat my veggies first, then my main dish. Also, I have a theory about my back pain. I started noticing my pants are getting so big, that they slide off when I walk, and I wonder if I'm standing/sitting differently to try to keep them up. I feel uncomfortable wearing belts. So today I put on my size 12s and tada! they fit. And so far my back isn't really bothering me. Of course I haven't done much yet this morning either, but if my back feels better by this afternoon, I'm going shopping Friday for new pants! (Um, for my back of course. Right?) I have trouble treating myself to shopping, usually find stuff for my kids and forget about myself. This will be my first time pants-shopping since just after having my daughter. (I bought some new shirts around Thanksgiving because I needed medium instead of large, but I was still wearing the same size pants then. It's weird how weight fits on you differently. See I'm at my prepregnancy weight now, but back then I was wearing 10, so I can't fit into those yet. And after having Alycia, at my biggest weight, I wore 14's. I am now down 25 lbs and JUST NOW able to wear 12s again. Ah well, that's motherhood for ya.)

Nicole, thanks for the marinade recipe. I think splenda makes brown sugar, so I'll substitute that.

Last night at Relief Society they finally served food I could eat! I was happy. It was just chopped bananas & sliced strawberries, but drizzled with a couple tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk. It was a real treat. I wish they would do stuff like that more often. I told one of the leaders that I appreciated finally serving something I could eat, because I don't much care for raw veggies, and just go "Ugh, I'm diabetic!" when they serve junk food.
Then I told one of the other girls there that cows are mutants because they have 1 boob, but 4 nipples.

Something to think about

Good morning!

Shera - I'm glad everyone is OK! (((hugs))) How scary! I hope you all are feeling better too!

My goals for today:
72 oz water (have almost 16 in now, so I need to start chugging! :drinker: )
No more than 500 over my cals

If I get any exercise in today that would be great, but I'm not expecting to. I'm working from home today (gotta love laptops!) with a sick child. Samantha couldn't keep anything down last night. She's doing much better this morning and has kept down the few plain cheerios and pedialyte. I'm functioning on about 4 hours of sleep but feeling good right now (gotta love the 5-hr Energy drink!)

Shera- I am so glad you adn your family are ok! I was thinking about you when we found out about the earthquake! Supposedly some people felt it around us, but we sure didn't !



Of to drink my water! I have been slacking today!

Shera- I am so glad you adn your family are ok! I was thinking about you when we found out about the earthquake! Supposedly some people felt it around us, but we sure didn't !

Of to drink my water! I have been slacking today!

We are doing great, it took the kids a few days to go upstairs by themselves but now they are fine. My little one is still a little jumpy with loud noises but it won't take her long to forget about it. There are alot of other families that didnt fair so well, especially a lot of the older homes so we are thankful, it could have been a lot worse.