Pregnancy 2010 - Week 3

I needed that challenge! I've been so sick and yesterday I only drank a total of 20oz! ALL DAY LONG! Need to get back on top of things!

SW: 163
CW: 157.4

Since we started I've lost:
.25" from my waist
.75" from my hips
.5" from my thighs
0" from my arms
1" from my butt

Last week I worked out only twice since I was sick.

Congrats Amanda! That must feel amazing! Keep up the amazing work!

Jalara, sounds like you are working hard. Sometimes it takes your body awhile to adjust to how your doing, has your diet been decent this past week? Eating all your calories, and eating healthy? Don't let one week get you down. Did you measure yourself?How did that look this week verses last week?

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Yes, Amanda - that is wonderful! Congrats!

Angela - I've been eating all my calories, but must admit that each day I've likely gone over by 100 or so. I wouldn't think that is enough to gain, but it may be. The foods I'm eating are decent, not Jillian Michael's perfect, but not garbage.

My copy of Jillian Michael's 30 day shred came today - have any of you tried it? I'll take my measurements tonight so I know how it helps in the next few weeks.

I'm really hoping the water intake will help, and I've been incorporating the list of foods you keep giving us (thanks by the way). I've started alternating my breakfasts betwwen oatmeal one day, and yogurt, walnuts and blueberries the next. I'm hoping to hit 213 for next Wednesday, and I'm going to try really hard to do it.

Oh - Angela are you going to keep us updated with belly pics the whole way through???

I've done the 30 day shred and it's awesome ... HARD ... but awesome! I will be happy to update everyone with pics, I'll probably start at month two since right now you still can't really tell (the bloading doesn't count haha)

Well I hit my water goal for yesterday, drinking a total of 68oz.

In some depressing news....(yes I know you aren't supposed to do this), I steped on the scale this morning, and it says I am up a pound and a half from yesterday morning. I am hoping it is just the scale playing tricks on me.

My husband is leaving to go out of town for a week and a half, and my mom is comming to stay with me! I hid my prenatal vitamins so she wont see them. We have decided not to tell anyone we are going to be trying soon, as we don't want all the questions like...so are you pregnant yet, do you have anything you want to tell us?

How are you guys handleing it. Are you letting people know you are trying?

I drank 10 cups yesterday, which is about average for me anyway. I love this time of year, the water is ice cols straight from the tap. I was down 4 pounds this week, my first week back on the wagon.

Good morning ladies!

I am down to 164 this morning - so that's a loss of 1.6 since last week.

Hope everyone is having a good day! I think this week's challenge is great! I drank at least 80 oz of water yesterday. I've been working so much everything is blurring together. I can't keep anything straight!

Congrats girls on your weight loss!

I didn't succeed on my water challenge yesterday. I honestly tried, but the nausea started and it was really really tough to drink just water. I'm back at work today and Have gatorade and lemon for my water so I'm hoping to meet my goal today!

bananas have totally been my best friend! The nausea isn't terrible yet, evenings are worse and it only affects me on certain days ... but I'm only 5 weeks so we'll see

I was feeling better sickness wise yesterday, however today it's back with a vengence. :-( My voice is almost gone again and LOTS of coughing. *sigh

Hi everyone!

This is my 1st post. I will be posting my first initial weight loss tomorrow when i purchase my wii fit:) Im so excited!

Congratulations tahmed! What a great feeling to be in the 1's! I can't wait to be there. I also hide the prenatal vitamins when anybody comes over. I told some friends we want to start late summer, but nobody else. I don't want the questions either.

Angela, I hope you are feeling better soon. Between being sick and the nausea, it would be really hard to go to work. You mentioned you get migrains - have you been safe so far during the first weeks of pregnancy? That's one of my fears for when I am.

I also am excited for the drink water challenge. I have not been so great at that lately and could use a challenge. I also was finding it really time-consuming to log EVERYTHING I ate, so I tried eye-balling things and ending up 2 lbs. heavier! I'm hoping it's water, the time, etc. I'm going to check again tomorrow and then start logging my food away.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Welcome to everyone new that I have not said hi to.

Congratulations tahmed! What a great feeling to be in the 1's! I can't wait to be there. I also hide the prenatal vitamins when anybody comes over. I told some friends we want to start late summer, but nobody else. I don't want the questions either.

Angela, I hope you are feeling better soon. Between being sick and the nausea, it would be really hard to go to work. You mentioned you get migrains - have you been safe so far during the first weeks of pregnancy? That's one of my fears for when I am.

I also am excited for the drink water challenge. I have not been so great at that lately and could use a challenge. I also was finding it really time-consuming to log EVERYTHING I ate, so I tried eye-balling things and ending up 2 lbs. heavier! I'm hoping it's water, the time, etc. I'm going to check again tomorrow and then start logging my food away.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Welcome to everyone new that I have not said hi to.

Yes, no migraine for about a week and a half! ... although ... since I've been sick I've been taking tylenol everyday so that could be part of why my migraines have been under control. BUT I'M COUNTING ON NO MIGRAINES THIS PREGNANCY!!!

Guamchar: good job on the weight loss! Every little bit counts! 1 pound in three days is pretty darn good!

So I know I shouldn't be, but I weighed in again today (and yesterday) and I'm not losing! I'm almost going up, and I'mn ot sure why. Next week is my TOM, but I can't imagine that qaffecting it this much. I've been doing well with calories (if I go over, it's only just barely).

I wonder, when I'm at the gym I'm only doing cardio right now (while increasing the levels on the machine). Should I add strength training into the mix now? Will that make a difference? And how do I balance the two equally throughout the week to shed pounds (and earn calories)?

Help!

Oh - finally took my measurments - they are the exact same as they were in September when I joined. That's good in some ways, so I'm going to try not to focus on that.

Also, I gt my surgery date, for 25 Mar 2010. The doc wants me to be at 206 by then. I really need this to work. Please help me! I'm feeling a little disheartened about all this.

I am no expert, but I would recommend doing a little strength training as well. I typically will do 30-40 minutes on the elliptical, and then I head over to the strength machines. I do about 10 minutes of strength. I alternate days, focusing on legs one day and arms the next. I feel like this has helped a bit. I am starting to notice the muscles in my thighs and upper arms....even through all the fat that is left. I have heard pro's and con's about doing strength training after cardio, but for me it works, and I feel great when I get done. I notice if I don't have time, and just to the elliptical I feel good, but not as good as that tingling feeling after I have done some strength training.

Also, (this is hard for me to say, because I have been doing this as well this week), but try not to get on the scale every day. I fell into the trap of getting on every day, and it really hurt me. If I went up a pound or two, I would get really depressed, figure this wasn't going to work, and would pig out ALL day long, feeling sorry for myself, and it would become a downward spiral.

Hope you all have a great weekend. My mom is in town for a week and a half so it should be interesting. We both like to eat out, so hopefully I will have the willpower to choose smart!

So I know I shouldn't be, but I weighed in again today (and yesterday) and I'm not losing! I'm almost going up, and I'mn ot sure why. Next week is my TOM, but I can't imagine that qaffecting it this much. I've been doing well with calories (if I go over, it's only just barely).

I wonder, when I'm at the gym I'm only doing cardio right now (while increasing the levels on the machine). Should I add strength training into the mix now? Will that make a difference? And how do I balance the two equally throughout the week to shed pounds (and earn calories)?

Help!

Oh - finally took my measurments - they are the exact same as they were in September when I joined. That's good in some ways, so I'm going to try not to focus on that.

Also, I gt my surgery date, for 25 Mar 2010. The doc wants me to be at 206 by then. I really need this to work. Please help me! I'm feeling a little disheartened about all this.

DON'T WEIGH IN EVERYDAY! You're getting discouraged! If you really want to do it twice a week, but everyday is going to make you feel like there's no hope AND THERE IS!

That being said yes you do need to do strength training. building muscle also helps with weight loss and helps you continue to burn calories even after your done working out. It's best to combine the both.

I don't remember you mentioning surgery ... what did I miss?