Hi all. I'm a no star last week and this week. The week of the 11th i got gold. That cold I had went into a full blown chest infection and was not well at all! The antibiotics made me feel even worse (which is why I try not have them). So I didn't log as I didn't eat much. Tuesday was the 1st day I ate every meal so started logging again today.

Beep - hope you can find another job quickly. I've been laid off 3 times (2 were from the same company). No matter the reason you feel still feel like it reflects on your work.

shanaber - thanks for the star challenge!

Kadi - layoffs suck.


amys - WOOHOO on the two lbs down!

Today, i lift!

Hey ladies. Hope you are all having a good week. Mind has been good. I have eaten relatively well. I played golf Monday (I am still sore, so I am counting it as a workout), did 45 minutes of my class Tuesday and walked briskly with Daphne for about 45 minutes yesterday. It was just too hot and muggy, even at 9:45am, to run. Walking was a nice switch up actually. But I haven't run in like 2 weeks and I really don't want to stop running, so maybe a little run on the mill this weekend or next week anyways. I just realized today is weigh in day and I forgot to do that. Oops.

The best news of the week is we can afford our home addition! We got our quote from the contractor yesterday and it is within budget! And they can start in 2 weeks if we get our financing in line that quickly. (We're doing a line of credit, so 2-3 weeks is actually feasible.) So I'm excited. I really thought I'd be nearly 9 months pregnant waiting on the renovations to be done. Looks like probably November finish date.

I've got a dentist appiontment today so I'm skipping my pre-planned lunch workout. I may try to lift at some point, or may just shoot from some yoga Sunday and maybe some walking at some piont if it cools down. Have a great day!

Better! Congrats on the renovations! I moved cities when eight months' pregnant with my third child....totally NOT fun!

I am off to the gym.

Oh, i am 5.6 lbs down on the scale over the last nine days.....so, bloat is gone and i am now shrinking bodyfat! THAT feels great!

One more week at 1,200 cals per day. If i get another scale-swoosh next week, i will up my cals to 1,250 per day! BOOM!

Just a newbie to the group passing by :flowerforyou: Hi Everyone!

Age: 28
Height: 5' 5"
CW: 128
GW: 115 - 120

I am looking to tone up a little and not be "skinny fat" - My arms are weak, my thighs are fat and I have a front 'pouch' on my stomach I'd like to get rid of once and for all!!

Wow, it has been a busy week!

Awesome loss, Amy. Your hard work paid off.

Ashley, you are one fit mama! I told my husband I want to learn to golf when the girls get older and we have time for our OWN lives.

Ouch, Abigail! I hope your leg feels better son.

Dang, Beeps! That is insanely awesome!!!! I kept thinking my weight. I have accepted that it is not. I don't know if I can do 1200. I'm struggling with 1400.

I did two Jillian workouts and one elliptical, which is NOT enough. I really should workout when I get home, but this is one of the few days my kids won't be there, so I would like to clean their rooms!

Have a great weekend, ladies!

Hi everyone - A really quick check in for me as we have been super busy. My in-laws are back for the weekend before they head back to Dubai. I will really miss them but am looking forward to having my own schedule again.

Beeps - that is awesome about your loss! Not having work get in the way of your focus is a great thing!
Ashley - I am not quite sure how you are doing everything you do and be prego! I look back though when I was and am amazed at what I could do then and I didn't have another child to care for!
Abigail - I hope that wasp sting is getting better! They terrify me.
Kelly - 1200 is tough, I did it for a long time and now doing 1300 is hard - not sure I could sustain 1200 for long.
Hi there Go_Deskercise - welcome to the group!

My big news is I ran on Thursday, 4 miles... well walked and ran and it felt wonderful and continued to feel wonderful and NO pain! I felt so good I ran today and did 6 miles almost all running and NO pain! I must say though that my entire body is tired and achy now but I know it is because I really pushed myself. Maybe I will be ready for the half in October after all. Tomorrow is the dog beach and maybe the gym, I am training on Monday. And... I have lost 3 pounds, finally moving back down where I want it to be and this is after traveling and drinking too much.

Have a great rest of the weekend and remember to post your star challenge results tomorrow night or Monday morning - last one for August!

I ended up walking nearly 22 km yesterday! Wow! And only ingested 1,600 cals....so, i get a PLATINUM star for last week!

Yahoo!!!

I hope to go lift, today, but my s-i-l and her kids are still here....so, my time to lift is running out!

No problem....i can lift tomorrow - life will go on!

School is back in, tomorrow. I will attend my daughter's grade 7 orientation and then go to the gym. Then i will develop a kind of "work" schedule so i don't go too far off the rails into "non-working" land.

Thanks, shanaber....i will continue with star challenge for sept.

One more week at 9,800. And then a raise to 10,000 per week, after that.

Beeps, great work! I always think if I did not work and/or take care of kids all day, I would be in excellent shape. That damn job gets in the way of everything!! Good job for taking advantage of this time. I'm glad you're having great success!

Shanber, Awesome on the run and the loss! Keep it up!

Kelly, sounds like you are moving in the right direction, even if the scale isn't. Sounds like you have a plan! Do you do any lifting?

Hi Shander! And hi everyone else!

I actually did pretty well over the weekend. I came home Friday early and lifted in my gym for the first time in a bit. My lower back was hurting and squats and deadlifts and a little stretching made a huge difference. I am sold that lifting has helped me be more pain free than my last pregnancy. I also walked to lunch Friday. Saturday we traveled so I didn't do anything. I ate not great but not terrible. Sunday was a lazy day mostly, but I did go for about a 25 minute bike ride pulling Daphne and did a little stretching. Biking is getting harder; not sure how long I'll keep that up. Yesterday we were at the lake early and then relaxed the rest of the day. So I feel like I got a good mix of activity and relaxing in, which is always my goal on weekends. I did gain 2 pounds last week, but I'm not sweating it too much. I will take a 5ish pound increase in weight gain from last time if I don't have to log or stress about food for 9 months +. I sort of regret that I cared so much last time.

This week I will do my class (today) and tomorrow try for a run on my day off. I may try to lift Thursday at work and do something outside Sunday because it's going to be gorgeous! Other than that, I will keep water intake up and eat reasonably. And go to bed early, which I have been pretty successful at.

Have a great week all!