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  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    Hello everyone, and thanks again Jalara for letting me know about this group. My name is Ashley, I live in Montreal Quebec and my husband and I have been TTC for about 7 months now. My goals are to be the healthiest I can be not just for the pregnancy but to make sure I teach my future kid(s) a healthy lifestyle.
    I quit smoking about 11 months ago and am still trying to loose the weight that I gained then and the weight from getting off the pill. I have about 30 pounds that I could stand to loose, but my main concern is health. I eat rather well, I’m very conscious of what I consume, but lack the energy or motivation to workout. I hope by being part of this group I will need to stay accountable to not only myself and actually workout 3 times a week at least!
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    abeare - Welcome! There's a lot of great women here :) We weigh in on Mondays, to help keep us honest over the weekend.

    Would you like to share your:

    SW (starting weight - either on your fitness journey or your MFP start),
    CW (current weight)
    MG (minigoal)
    GW (goal weight)

    Hopeful - Thanks for the kind words. I've dealt with it and moved on, and now I'm more comfortable with the experiences.

    So, yesterday morning I woke up so proud of myself for how I did on Thursday, and was shocked to see how a couple decisions in ONE day can make such a difference....then I blew through y calories last night and ended up with an upset stomach. *gag*......... still feeling off today, so I told FI that I'm going to stick to water at the pub tonight (maybe 1 diet cola) and go to the gym first think tomorrow morning. Ugh - my tummy is upset. For yourinfo.... I ate Reeses Pieces.... an entire movie-size box.

    Poor belly. Stupid decision. Won't do that again!
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    Just read through the posts to catch up.

    Jalara - 23 days!! I cant believe it is almost here. You are going to be a beautiful bride!

    abeare - Welcome

    Want2loose - Good job on the pop. I went 6 months, and then went on vacation, and have been drinking it ever since. I am trying hard (but not hard enough to give it up again).

    The dr said I have both a yeast infection and a UTI, so she gave me meds for both. I am starting to feel a little better, just in time for DH to get home from his 1 1/2 week business trip. Time to start the baby dance again!!!!! I haven't done real well on the water intake this week, but I have been geting some type of exercise in each day.

    Have a great weekend.
  • abeare
    abeare Posts: 504 Member
    So here are my particulars as I started my fitness journey in May of this here.
    SW 165 lbs – At 5’2 this put my in the obese category which scared the crap out of me
    CW 155 lbs – Now out of the obese category and am simply overweight. Yeah!
    MG 150 lbs – Id like to loose 5 lbs in the month of August, and actually keep that pace till I reach about 135. I know the progress will be slower at that point & that I may start looking at inches lost instead of lbs.
    GW 125 lbs – What I used to weigh for the majority of my early 20’s before I got married and stated TTC.

    So hopeful Monday will roll around to show all of us had a good healthy weekend!
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    :heart: Thanks for the support!
    :heart: Welcome!
    :heart: I tried to stop pop for a while. I think I made it 3-4 months, but then I went to my mother-in-law's...Haven't stopped since. I am trying to cut back and increase my water. Its been going well so far...

    Checking in...(I weigh in on Fridays)
    SW 196
    LW 151
    CW 150.4
    MG 145
    GW 135
    YAY!!!! I have been staying around the same... So now it's time to keep going down :smile:
  • paldal
    paldal Posts: 154
    hey jalara, I was just wondering since it's the end of the month, will we make this topic monthly too like the pregnancy topic?
  • cmdrenn
    cmdrenn Posts: 5 Member
    I'd like to join your group. Here is a little about me:

    I'm Courtney,25 and I have been with my wonderful husband for 6 years. I have a 7 year old little girl who is my world. I am trying to lose weight so that I can give my husband a baby of his own. We have lost 2 children since we have been together. My son passed away Sept 13th, 2006 and then I miscarried about 10 months later. We have done every fertility treatment out there to get our 2 babies, but now I want to try on my own and losing weight would really help. Any help I can give anyone I'm more than happy too! Can't wait to meet everyone and share our successes!

    Courtney
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    cmdrenn - welcome to the group, and I am so sorry for your loss. You are in excellent company here - welcome!
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    OMG - cramps suck. I'm in so much pain it hurts to walk right now - my legs are actually a little numb (happens to me on occasion, but not all the time).

    Womanhood sucks today.:sick:
  • kiffypooh
    kiffypooh Posts: 1,045 Member
    Kiffypooh, if it isn't too complex would you please explain how MCs are caused? My cousin and friend got preggo a few years ago and their 1st was a MC, but of course they soon have birth to healthy babies, but I was so afraid at the time that if the trend followed, that the same thing would happen to me too. I'm sure it's a concern for every woman when she finds out she's pregnant, but it would be nice to have more information, if you wouldn't mind sharing.
    I hope you don't mind but I thought I'd help answer!
    This is a but of a rough questions, since a MC happens for different reasons for different women. Here's some explanation from the Mayo Cliic - http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/miscarriage/DS01105/DSECTION=causes
    I know mine (I had 2) were caused 1) I got a really bad shock from an old old electic stove which stopped the baby's heart
    2) wrong placement in my uterus (I have a bicornuate uterus).
    I hope you're friend makes out okay. I hope we all do.


    Wants2Lose - well done! That's really great :) As for thescale - that's awesome to not look - I weigh myself A LOT! :)

    I'm so sorry for your two losses, that must have been so hard!

    My mcs were just random ones, not reason and really early on in the pregnancy. What my OB said was that genetically the two pieces didn't fit. He pushed his fists together like they were pieces of a puzzle. Something about the way he presented it to me made me feel a little less at fault for them. He said each one is independent of any others, just like flipping a coin. I really felt that I wouldn't have 2 because I thought the chances lowered if you've already had one. He said that is not true that each one doesn't have anything to do with another.

    I was actually more afraid of a MC when I was pregnant with my daughter then I was with either of my two MC's. My sister-in-law had gone through two of them so I guess they were more real and recent. At the point of both of mine my SIL and I both had healthy little girls running around. I will say though there was a part of me that "knew" it was going to happen. I've talked to couple other friends who had experienced mc and they both said the same thing.
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    Happy Monday! Well, not so happy. DH is off today and I’m here at work. But there is working internet here, so I’m not going to complain too much.

    SW: 204
    LW: 169.5
    CW: 169.5
    GW: 150

    No change this week. But considering I used AF as an excuse not to workout and eat whatever I wanted all last week – I’m happy. No excuses this week, I have to get back into my regular routine. Only 19.5 more pounds before I can go off the pill, I’m way to close to start slacking now.

    Since its August are we starting a new thread?
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    Weekly Check in Time!

    SW = 268.6
    Week 1 Weight = 262.4 (- 6.2 lbs)
    Week 2 Weight = 260.1 (-2.3 lbs)
    Week 3 Weight = 257.5 (-2.6 lbs)

    Did pretty well with the water this week :) Planning on doing something active every day this week including walking the dogs and going to aquafit.
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    Hello All! It's check in day today!

    So paldal had asked if we will be starting monthly threads like we do in the pregnancy thread, but I thought we'd let it go longer - likely for 2 months - the site tops you out at 500 posts anyhow.

    So I had a rough week - AF showed up with serious vengence - I'm still in major pain that sitting up hurts like hell. My wedding to-do list for the weekend has barely even been touched. And the only thing I wanted to eat? Ice cream. LOL Not good.

    BUT - I didn't gain! I stayed at 220.2 so I'm pleased with that, and next week I will be down and can't wait! I also did well on water intake, and found that sweet pototatoes have barely any caolries - same with haddock - so I have a new awesome filling supper I can make each week - thrilled about that.

    This week I will make it to the gym 3 times, add weights in again, and do 20 crunches per day, and 10 pushups (from the knees) per day. and keep my water where it should be.

    Congratulations on the loss tahmed! It looks like you're getting in the groove again!
    Hopeful - you rock.
    fitterpam - that's so wonderful! You must be thrilled!
    kiffy - thanks for the kind words - I've accepted and adjusted to my MCs, and I don't get upset by them anymore. I really hold on the the fact that when I finally have a child of my own, I will be so happy I have THAT child that it would have made no sense to ever have a different child. I thought that in June when I wasn't preggo too - a motto I'm sticking to.

    By the way - I love this group!
  • tahmed
    tahmed Posts: 409 Member
    SW: 209
    LW: 192.5
    CW 190.5

    I lost 2 lbs this week, thanks to AF being over and done with. My goals this week are:

    1. Do something active each day
    2. Go 5/7 days without any soda

    fitterpam - good job, you are melting those lbs right off!
    ron - You can do it! I cant believe how well you are doing even if you didn't loose this week. You are an inspiration to me.
    Jalara - I LOVE your new pic. I cant believe you are getting married in 20 days. I am sorry you are dealing with AF. Mine was nasty this month too.

    So very personal question, but I would love your guys' input. I had a yeast infection and UTI last week. I am feeling pretty much better thanks to the meds the Dr. gave me. My husband came home on Saturday and we tried the "Baby Dance". I was in so much pain I was crying and had to stop 30 seconds into it. I have never experienced anything like it before. Do you think this could just be part of the other infections or should I go back to the Dr? I have a pretty high pain tollerance, and this was absolutely horrible.
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member

    So very personal question, but I would love your guys' input. I had a yeast infection and UTI last week. I am feeling pretty much better thanks to the meds the Dr. gave me. My husband came home on Saturday and we tried the "Baby Dance". I was in so much pain I was crying and had to stop 30 seconds into it. I have never experienced anything like it before. Do you think this could just be part of the other infections or should I go back to the Dr? I have a pretty high pain tollerance, and this was absolutely horrible.


    You are one highly motivated woman! :laugh: I think it’s probably because of all the infections. When I had a UTI last year, I wouldn’t let my husband anywhere near me until I was off the antibiotics for almost a week. Even then it was uncomfortable.
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member

    So very personal question, but I would love your guys' input. I had a yeast infection and UTI last week. I am feeling pretty much better thanks to the meds the Dr. gave me. My husband came home on Saturday and we tried the "Baby Dance". I was in so much pain I was crying and had to stop 30 seconds into it. I have never experienced anything like it before. Do you think this could just be part of the other infections or should I go back to the Dr? I have a pretty high pain tollerance, and this was absolutely horrible.


    You are one highly motivated woman! :laugh: I think it’s probably because of all the infections. When I had a UTI last year, I wouldn’t let my husband anywhere near me until I was off the antibiotics for almost a week. Even then it was uncomfortable.

    Yep - I had the same issue right after my issues. Give it a week. If it's not better, you should see your Dr. again
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    :heart: Welcome cmdrenn!
    :heart: Fitterpam: you inspire me!!
    :heart: tahmed: 2 lbs! Very nice!
    :heart: jalara: Great job on maintaining! I'm with you, and I love your plans for this week. I think I might join you on those crunches and push ups! Let me know how you do and I will do the same. Also, thank you SO much for starting this group and good luck with the to do list! I was doing the same thing a year ago! (1st anniversary Aug 22) :flowerforyou:
    :heart: ron2282: Good job on maintaining! 19.5? Not bad. You can do it!

    :smile: Update:
    I had a busy/unhealthy weekend...Friday a BBQ for my sister who came in from Atlanta, Saturday went out bar hopping for my DH and best friends' Birthdays, and Sunday had a 1st Birthday party for my niece. I was as good as I could be while surrounded by hotdogs, hamburgers, cake, and alcohol.
    Still haven't seen AF.... don't really miss it anyways...(sorry, don't mean to rub it in)

    My plans for this week:
    Fighting my cravings for sweets with all the will power I possess, which sometimes isn't very much.
    Do 20 crunches per day, and 10 pushups (from the knees) per day with Jalara.
    Up my water intake to around 5-6 water bottles (.5L) per day.
    Go to Zumba at least once, maybe twice, this week!

    Also, I have a correction: My last post said SW 196 and thats a lie! My SW was 169...oops
  • pmaria10
    pmaria10 Posts: 784 Member
    Hello All,

    So, i didn't have time to jump on the scale this morning before I left for work. I'm a little afraid to weigh in after the weekend. I tried so very hard to eat healthy this past weekend. We hit two restaurants and one fastfood place I had mahi mahi, salmon, and a grilled chicken sandwich so I did try to make good choices but not in moderation. I kept up my hiking at least 30 mins a day. Hopefully I didn't gain. Although I am expecting TOM this week. I will weigh in tomorrow and update.


    SW: 192
    CW: 177
    MG: 170
    GW: 145


    My goal for this week is the same as last I want to make healthy weekends my habit!

    jalara: Your wedding is coming up fast! How exciting I hope everything goes well for you. I know it gets more stressful toward the end so may I suggest that you take a day or two right before to recollect and just relax. :)

    tahmed: Yay 2lbs GREAT job!

    cmdrenn: WELCOME!! :)


    Quick question: I'm going to try out a Zumba class this week. Does anyone Zumba I know I should probably ask shoppingqueen from the pregnancy 2010 thread but if anyone else zumbas I'd like to hear about your experience/suggestions as a first timer.
  • Hopeful4757
    Hopeful4757 Posts: 138
    fitterpam - great weight loss - you are doing wonderful
    jalara - nice goals for the week - love this group
    tahmed - great loss this week too
    pmaria - I am also very curious about zumba. Let me know how that goes.

    So, the zumba thing is actually a little funny and made me think of something. My husband and I have decided that we have been kind of predictable and doing the same things all summer, so to spice it up a but, we are going to try alphabet dating. I got the idea from a book I read. Every week or two, we take turns and have to come up with something from that letter of the alphabet. So, we are just starting and I have letter "a." We could go to an art museum, etc. I really wanted "z" because I thought it would be fun to zumba with him! We each cannot say no to the other person's date idea. Sadly, my last is "y," so I think I'm making him do yoga with me. It's got to be character building if nothing else. :-)
  • fitterpam
    fitterpam Posts: 3,064 Member
    fitterpam - great weight loss - you are doing wonderful
    jalara - nice goals for the week - love this group
    tahmed - great loss this week too
    pmaria - I am also very curious about zumba. Let me know how that goes.

    So, the zumba thing is actually a little funny and made me think of something. My husband and I have decided that we have been kind of predictable and doing the same things all summer, so to spice it up a but, we are going to try alphabet dating. I got the idea from a book I read. Every week or two, we take turns and have to come up with something from that letter of the alphabet. So, we are just starting and I have letter "a." We could go to an art museum, etc. I really wanted "z" because I thought it would be fun to zumba with him! We each cannot say no to the other person's date idea. Sadly, my last is "y," so I think I'm making him do yoga with me. It's got to be character building if nothing else. :-)

    Alphabet dating sounds like a lot of fun!!!
  • jalara
    jalara Posts: 2,599 Member
    So, the zumba thing is actually a little funny and made me think of something. My husband and I have decided that we have been kind of predictable and doing the same things all summer, so to spice it up a but, we are going to try alphabet dating. I got the idea from a book I read. Every week or two, we take turns and have to come up with something from that letter of the alphabet. So, we are just starting and I have letter "a." We could go to an art museum, etc. I really wanted "z" because I thought it would be fun to zumba with him! We each cannot say no to the other person's date idea. Sadly, my last is "y," so I think I'm making him do yoga with me. It's got to be character building if nothing else. :-)

    I jut told FI about the alphabet dating - he liked the idea - thanks Hopeful! We could use some fun dating ideas to combat all this wedding stuff.

    Oooh - my centrepieces are coming along nicely! Pics of those and my ceremony programs are on my profile :)
  • LHuffman24
    LHuffman24 Posts: 175 Member
    Forgot to check in yesterday...

    I gained 1.6 pounds. Boo! I was exercising like crazy (thanks to the new Heart Rate Monitor) but that definitely made me really hungry... Did not make healthy choices either. Back on track NOW!

    SW: 156
    CW: 151
    MG: 147
    GW: 130
  • LHuffman24
    LHuffman24 Posts: 175 Member
    Oooh - my centrepieces are coming along nicely! Pics of those and my ceremony programs are on my profile :)

    Love, love, love the programs! Are you having an outdoor wedding? My friend did something similar with the fans, and they really helped out a lot!

    Enjoy these next few weeks. They will fly by!
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    So I need to vent and I figured this was a good place to do it. I really wish the people at work would stop trying to make me feel bad when I don’t eat the cake or the sweet stuff they bring in. Half the time I plan it into my day but when it’s time to serve it, I don’t want it anymore and I refuse to eat just for the sake of eating.

    Also, a co-worker told me, “don’t get too skinny or you’ll look weird. You’re hands are already looking funny.” Never mind that when I get to my goal weight, I’m sill technically 5 pounds overweight for my height. And my hands have NOT changed. Even at my heaviest I’ve always had very small wrists and long skinny fingers. I always said that’s how I know there is a skinny person hiding inside of me.

    Arrgghhh……I just needed to vent! Thanks for listening.


    Jarla – I love the programs! That was a really creative way to make them.

    Hopeful – I’m going to tell my husband about alphabet dating tonight, it sounds like so much fun.
  • ron2282
    ron2282 Posts: 2,760 Member
    Double post – sorry!
  • LHuffman24
    LHuffman24 Posts: 175 Member
    Ron- My co-workers are the same way... We have an 83 year old receptionist that makes wonderful pies and other baked goods on a regular basis, and I used to be first in line to get a piece of whatever she brought in. Now that I'm trying to change my ways, I feel like she's looking down on me/judging me harshly for not wanting any anymore... I don't want to make her mad at me, but at the same time, I don't want to gain any weight. I have found it best to just ignore her (and anyone else that makes snarky comments).

    Related note: We're having lunch catered in my Moe's today... I LOVE Moe's, so this could be bad. Going to try my best to steer clear of the sour cream and tortillas and just make myself a salad with the toppings. I'm sure people will make comments about it, but I'm going to try to ignore them.
  • Hopeful4757
    Hopeful4757 Posts: 138
    jalara - I LOVE the programs and centerpieces! Are you having bridesmaids and if so, what do their dresses look like? I love the black and hot pink colors. It is really fun. I just stood up in a wedding in March. We wore any black dress (that was nice) and the accent colors were hot pink and orange. Everything was gorgeous! I can't wait to see pictures. I also LOVE your dress and cant wait to see it on you and the picture of you and Richard Simmons also cracks me up still. :-)

    If you guys get on this alphabet dating thing, we'll have to help give each other good ideas. It's hard to think of some lettters! We start with "a" next week.
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member
    I love the Alphabet idea!! Thanks!! We are about to close on our 2nd house this week, so I don't think we can start it right now but soon... That is such a great idea. :happy:

    Jalara: I did fans too. They look great! Have fun and don't stress. It will be beautiful.

    Ron: I completely understand! It is not my co-workers though, it's my Mother-in-Law! She is the best cook and always has a ton of food and I try my hardest to stay focused, but she doesn't support me loosing weight at all! She is constantly pushing food and drinks at me even after I have eaten a whole meal. In addition there is always a lecture that comes along about how I need to be healthy...It gets on my last nerve!:explode: I eat whatever I want, for the most part, and I am most definitely not starving. Don't get me wrong I LOVE her with all that I have, I just wish she would support me on my journey. It helps when my DH stands up for me, when I try to explain that I am not starving myself. :ohwell: Oh well. Some people will never understand. Just remember that you are doing this for you and your family, not for them!
  • kcurtis05
    kcurtis05 Posts: 524 Member

    Quick question: I'm going to try out a Zumba class this week. Does anyone Zumba I know I should probably ask shoppingqueen from the pregnancy 2010 thread but if anyone else zumbas I'd like to hear about your experience/suggestions as a first timer.

    I Love, Love, Love Zumba!!
    The steps are pretty basic but it takes about 3 classes to really start getting the hang of it, but don't let that stop you! Just keep moving your body, i.e. march in place, pump your ribs, or shake your hips. The idea is to have fun and keep moving. What type of class really depends on the instructor. Some are high energy (like they should be), some are more laid back, and others just have no clue. I have had all three. If you get someone that is full of energy, just keep moving and enjoy the party! If your instructor is a bit laid back, move your hips more and make the moves bigger to burn more cals and still enjoy! Just go for it! Get in there right up in the front so you can see the instructor and follow along the best you can. Have fun!
  • pmaria10
    pmaria10 Posts: 784 Member
    kcurtis05: I completely understand where you are both coming from. My mother in law is similar I love her also but I figured out that she is also insecure about her weight and that was where her lectures were coming from. I don't take it so personal now because I understand it. I remember one time we all went out for breakfast and I ordered and veggie omelet, and yogurt w fruit and she told me I needed more food or I'll be hungry before lunch comes around so she told me to eat her pancakes. I though oh well why don't i humor her and take a few bites and I asked the waiter for sugar free syrup and boy did I get the lecture or lectures about sugar free food. I stayed within my calories that morning w only two bites of her pancakes. I don't think she noticed i didn't finish em during her rant. hehe
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