ramalem--you look gorgeous in your dress!!! I agree with others that they can probably sew in a little padding up top if you need it. I can't remember the exact timeline of my fittings, but I know they did a couple, and the last ones were like two weeks and then a week before the wedding. So as long as you have a few that are closer to the big day, I wouldn't worry too much if you lose a little more weight before the big day, they'll make it work!

Chloe--love the bump! It's funny how certain outfits accentuate it more than others, it's definitely a lot more obvious now than in the dress you were wearing in your last profile pic.

Amy--I'm a vegetarian. I think I would lose it if I found a vein in my meal! But I have a pretty low tolerance for that kind of stuff, which is why I became a vegetarian in the first place (eating other parts of the animal's body don't really sound much more appetizing than the veins). For protein, I have a protein shake mixed with skim milk pretty much every morning, and I try to eat a lot of Greek yogurt, beans, and eggs/egg whites. I also eat fish sometimes when I'm feeling adventurous, so I guess I'm technically a pescatarian.

zobo--Welcome!

Kate--great NSV, glad to hear that all of your Crossfit is paying off!

Beeps--great goals! YOU CAN DO THIS!!! Those last few pounds are always the hardest.

I had a pretty good weekend. With the exception of Friday night, I logged everything and was a little under my goal calories (which was my plan to try to balance out the prior weekend's indulgences). On Friday I didn't log dinner, but I left plenty of calories for it so I was probably pretty close to or under my goal. I got in a nice long swim on Friday and a decent run on Saturday, though I mixed in some walking because of the heat. I'm going to do weights tonight, and then I have plans to meet up with people to walk and/or run for the next three days, so that should keep me on track for exercise this week. I do have a few meals out, which always mean more calories compared to the meals I would make for myself, but I should be able to work in those calories.

Hey ladies! Lots to catch up on!

Kate- I admire you CrossFit dedication! That is something I would love to try, but there aren't any gyms close enough to me that would actually make me go. If they do open one though, I would definitely try it out!

Beeps- oh how I miss being in the 140s :grumble: 8500 cals seems rough, but you know your body the best and if thats what is gonna get you to your goal then go for it!

Ris- yes I agree different outfits make the bump look bigger, I don't think there is any hiding it anymore though. And actually the dress pick was about 3 weeks before the current pic and I think I have grown alot in the last few weeks.

Ram- have fun on your trip! and good luck on dropping below 145!!

Amy- that's gross, but I still could never be a vegetarian. I don't eat too much red meat, mostly chicken and fish though.

I had an ok weekend. Last week I walked 6 out of 7 days, did Jillian DVD 2 times (goal was 4 DVD workouts), stayed about 80 cals under weekly goal. So overall I feel pretty good about my week. And since I said I was going to start walking weekday mornings 3 miles 3 weeks ago....I have only skipped one day so far! And that was because it was storming, so technically not my fault

I am just going to keep my goals the same for the next 2 weeks. I firmly believe that these morning walks are making my pregnancy so much easier and I am really enjoying them, so I plan to keep that up as long as possible. And the calorie goal seems to be working great for me right now, so I will leave that where it is.

I'm back! Too much to respond to, but I quickly read through it all. Great dress, cute bumps, and great dedication! I indulged for sure at Bonnaroo. Drank all day. Ate (in no particular order): pizza, greasy stri fry, arepas, donuts, funyons, pringles, cheezits, oatmeal cream pie, corn dog, bloomin onion, blueberry pancakes..... I think that's all the crap I had. It was yummy. Walk from camp to Centeroo (where stages are) was about 45 minutes round trip, and we did that twice a day, plus walking around the festival and dancing. Even though I ate crap, I didn't eat a ton of it. Pretty much had 2 meals a day and snacks. And beer and vodka of course. I don't feel like I gained weight. I'll check in Thursday. Great times though. Macklemore was amazing. Best show, which I was surprised by. Mumford and Sons canceled which was a total bummer. Was replaced by Jack Johnson who we didn't even see.

So I'm going to take my time to get everything organized and back in order. My parents are in town till tomorrow, my kid is starting a new day care Monday, and I have a ton of laundry and cleaning to do. Not to mention dinner plans Friday, family party Saturday, and running and post wine drinking Saturday morning. I hope to begin the Wet Wolf program next week. I have lots going on weekends the next 4 weekeneds, so I'm going to try to do my best but not beat myself up either.

I am glad to be back though and glad to catch up with my ladies.

Hi all!

Goals all look very good - seems like the weekend was pretty good for most of you.

Better - sounds like you had a B-L-A-S-T....I agree that it's a total bummer that M + Sons "cancelled". Boo.

I tried to fast from 12:30 pm yesterday (after ingesting my protein shake) until 12:30 pm today. I made it until 7:06 pm last night, lol.

Soooooooooooooooo, lunch-to-lunch fasts aren't going to be my "go to" trick, that's for sure. I ended up "breaking even" on my calories yesterday. Disappointing.

Today, I have to navigate a lunch engagement (fine, chicken ceasar with dressing on the side - that's ok!) and a supper engagement (will try a side salad and perhaps a scallop appy as my main).

Kelly--Ha ha yeah running's not for everyone. But I think you have the right idea about making your goal to just finish the 5k, and don't worry about your time. My most enjoyable races have generally been the ones where I didn't really care about the time and I just embraced the whole experience of it all (it's kind of cool having a bunch of people cheering for you while you work out). It's definitely a rush to achieve a certain time goal, but if your heart's not in it then there's no reason to set yourself up to be disappointed--you'll still get a rush from finishing.

Ashley--Welcome back! Sounds like a fun time.

I agree Ris. This was the first year I wasn't trying to break any records during races and just had a good time and the races were much more enjoyable. And Kelly, get the race under your belt and if you don't like running, don't do it. I think the best way to stay on track with fitness is to do something you actually want to do.

So I've been more hungry than normal since i've been back. I wonder if my body temporarily got used to higher calorie intakes. I've been reading about "eating more to lose" a little. One of my MFP friends is cutting at 1700 calories a day (and looks amazing). She swears by eating more. Start at higher calorie ranges to get your body used to burning more and then adjust down until you see losses. I don't know....I was doing pretty well calculating my TDEE and doing all the math. For a while anyways. Strange though that I consumed so many calories for 4+ days and actually feel thinner than I have in a bit. It makes me want to give up logging for a bit and just listen more to my body. I haven't gone back to logging and I have to say, it's been nice not counting out almonds..... Supposed to start a challenge with my sister on Monday again, but maybe I'll leave calories out of the equation. Like I typically skip breakfast and just had a peach and some almonds and am actually considering a baked potato. I had thought about doing a type of cycling where I log for 2-3 weeks and then just eat for a week. Not eat everything in site, but just take a break from logging and maybe eat a little more. I don't know....I guess I'll see what the scale looks like tomorrow and figure it out this weekend. Have a great day ladies!

Happy hump day!

The week has started off really well as far as eating/working out goes for me, so I'm hoping that I won't do too much damage in San Fran this weekend. My friend I'm visiting doesn't have a car so I hope to get lot's of walks in!

Couldn't agree more with you Ris/Better. Since I stopped really caring about race times and just having fun, I started to enjoy running a whole lot more. For me it's more of a mind clearing exercise and some me time away from my significant other and the house.

Shander - yay for weights! I just recently got into a routine and I am LOVING it. I'm finding I like weights way more than cardio, which is something I never thought I would say! And let's be honest, you probably looked awesome doing those lunges

Better - I upped my calories last week for the first time in a month and I finally saw the scale move down after 2 weeks of no movement. I would LOVE to stop logging, sometimes it's just such a chore.

Have a good day girls!

EM2WL was a total "fail" for me - just sayin'....

Working for me so far, but talk to me next weigh in day (next Monday)