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Good morning and happy Monday to everyone. I slept for 10.5 hours last night. I get super tired so easy now. At least I know why my energy level was drained before. I am going to get in 30 minutes of cardio today. I will update you on how that goes tomorrow.

Thank you for all the congratulations. I am going to check out those websites. Tamara I love the weigh in chart. I will update my wieght, but we all know it will be a gain from here on out. Then after the baby I will get back on track.

Good luck on this weeks challenges. I will talk to you all soon.

Hello everyone (she says sheepishly)....
I want to thank each of you who have reached out to me - Bobbie, Marcie, Jena, Tamara, etc. You guys really are the best cyber pals - and best pals a girl could have. I can't really tell you what's going on with me. I'm really in a funk and mostly I am sooooo busy I can't keep my head above water. between my job, tax season for my husband's company, a 3 year old - who i get NO help with, and going back and forth to the airport - ALL THE TIME- for my oldest daughter (about which several of you know the situation), I can't find the time to log in. Last week alone, I worked 53 hours at my job, had a sick baby, stayed up until 4am two nights and 2 am a 3rd trying to get w-2's and 1099's out before the deadline, etc, etc. I am not getting my work done at work, my house is a mess and I'm about 2 months behind on completing tax and billng info for my husband's company. As you can imagine, my eating has just sucked! I continue to drink soda and it's all bad, bad, bad. I think about logging in EVERYDAY and the magnitute of trying to catch up with everything that I've missed and fessing up to my "bad" diet just stresses me out...
I'm hoping I can take the steps to get it back. I know I'm not telling anyone anything they haven't had to deal with, but it all seems pretty overwhelming, ya know?
(be prepared the next few lines are just me whining and complaining and hosting my own pity party - so feel free to skip ahead...)
I haven't been to the doctor in about two years and as I casually told my Mom last night that I haven't had a period in 8 months - she FREAKED out on me! I'm not pregnant (holy moly - that would about do me in, I believe). Where am I to find the time!?!??! I work through lunch most days - eating CRAPOLA and drinking a soda and then have to get to the baby before 6pm only to get home, get her something and then start on either laundry (which is about 2 weeks behind) or quarterly tax returns or the latest drama with the DH's ex... IT NEVER FREAKING ENDS! I really don't know how much more I can take...
Well, today I logged in to see all you beautiful ladies and read a few of the notes and realized that I and only I can take back my life! I don't know if I can do it today and I know that until about May 1st that is a VERY daunting task, but I'm going to try.
I read what Jena had to say and I see that there are so many wonderful ladies in the group now and I want to "meet" and be inspired and INSPIRE each and every one of you - Kerri, Rupi, Karen, Amber and all the rest of you I know I'm missing.
You have come to the right place - they are a great group!
Tamara - Your post was very refreshing too. This CAN be done - you and Bobbie and several others are living proof!
So, I see that I am all over the board, but I'm going to try really hard to get back into this. Right now, it just feels like one more taks on my to do list and it is already more than I can manage....
I did have an apple, water and a slim fast bar and NO SODA and today feels a bit better. I packed my lunch and am preparing for the ice storm from he-- so I have a feeling about the time I get back into the groove, we will be losing power and I'll once again be out of touch.
I want so much to be able to share with you ladies and read your stories of joy. I want to be there for you and God knows, I need some support, but I'm sooooo over whelmed....
Ok - Deep Breath.....
Bobbie - Darlin' I am sooooooooo very happy for you!!!! Doing happy dance and smiling and crying tears of joy - little bobbie or little geoffy are going to be the luckiest baby. He/she is being born out of love and coming into a home of happiness and caring and understanding. I am truly, truly happy for you. Take care and ENJOY every minute! Thanks for looking out for me. I so want to be back and so want to share your joy...
Well, day one (For the 5th time, I think...) - logging food, drinking water and just doing what I can do.
Jena - you asked me once what exercise I don't hate. IN all actuality, other than the embarassment I feel, I really don't hate exercise. I was always very active - Now, I've never been a runner. I've never quite understood running for running's sake - I ran to catch a fly ball or ran to get to 3rd base or ran to catch a football, but running just cuz - i never got. I'm starting to see the appeal now I must say - the peace, the "me-time", the oneness with nature and your breathing, etc. - the whole zen of it, but I always loved gymnastics and volleyball and softball and I really used to like to put on good music and just walk or hit the treadmill (yes, i know that flies in the face of my last statement...). I really can't seem to find the time - it's very sad. Plus, if my DH knew I was spilling my guts all over the internet he would have my head...
I need 10 minutes of peace, but I can't seem to find it, plus I will NEVER, EVER work out in front of my DH ever again. It was completely mortifying... I realize I could get up in the morning and do it, but I'm late everyday as it is... I am sooooo tired. I get to bed at Midnight (at the earliest) and the alarm goes off at 6 and I am just dog tired...
Well, please ignore the ramblings of a crazy person and just suffice it to say it was nice to just ramble for a bit.
Take care and thanks again to all of you for your support, love and looking out for me. You all are the best...
Deneen

Oh yeah, one more thing!
I am sooooo hungry all the time! I can't stop eating - what's up!?!??! I feel like I am eating non-stop! Nerves, perhaps?
Bobbie - my vote is for Caitlin - love that name.

Im gonna second jena's advice for bobbie. With my first pregnancy thats how I gained all my weight. I was 135 lbs before I got pregnant and figured hey Im pregnant i can eat what I want plus the lack of money for food had us eating dollar menu mcdonalds. I was eating like two tv dinners (the cheap dollar ones) a night! Thinking back It was soo gross what I was doing. I know you'll much better for sure but I wish I had known what I know now then. I wouldnt have gained over 60 lbs. I also stoped working adn would sit on my butt all day and I literally naped like 5 times a day. When I got pregnant again I hadnt lost any of the weight from before BUT I knew so much more and fear of needing insulin shots again (I had to have hubby do them I couldnt) made me eat right. I had gestational diabetes both times but eating right I diet controled it the second time and lost almsot 30 lbs being pregnant wtih him with no morning sickness I might add. Of course its never good to have a goal of weight loss during pregnant but since I was soo obese to begin with my doctor wasnt concerned at all. Heck my son was almost 8 lbs and 3 weeks early! This time if Im lucky to get pregnant again I am gonna make sure to keep counting calories (you get an extra 300 while pregnant) and working out when I can. Walking all over the place like last spring and summer even if Im pregnant! Im determined to look great (with my son I looked awsome )

Good morning ladies. Thanks for all the advice on eating. I plan on staying healty and I know I can do it. I ate about 2000 calories yesterday. I changed my calories to maintain my current weight and it says I need 1990. So I am going to try and stay between 1900 and 2200. When I exercise I will have an extra snack. I promise that I am going to do this right.

I woke up in a great mood, but then they doctor changed my mood so fast. I had a follow up appt this morning and the doctor cancelled because of the snow. We have snow again and it is suppose to snow all day today and tomorrow. Now the appointment is rescheduled for next Tuesday. I also have to wait till next week to make my OB appointment because the referral takes 8 days to generate. Oh the joys of insurance. The good thing is that the navy insurance will cover everything. We will have no out of pocket medical expenses for the baby. I guess I should quit complaining and count my blessings.

Tamara - Good luck to Jade today and same to you. She will be just fine. I am glad training went well. I am sure it was information over load, but I know you can do it.

Deneen - Welcome back. Thank you for being so excited. Caitlin Rose and Patrick Riley are our first name choices for our baby. I know you are struggling to find time for yourself, but you can do this. Make some time for yourself and remember to just breathe. It will get easier.

To everyone else....Have a great day. I need to take a breathe and just remember to be thankful.

Hello all -
Today was a smidge better ezxept for the blizzard/-ce storm of the century...
Wlll hopefully ck in tomorrow - hope all is well with everyone£. Doing this from my phone so a bit tough

Hi Ladies,

You seem to have such a great team going, supporting each other all the way. I would love to be part of your team.

My name is Rachel and I am a stay at home mum of 1 (18 months old). I am currently 143lb and am looking to get down to about 125-130lb.

Can you please let me know if it is ok to join in with you and advise me of what I need to do? I will be weighing in on a Friday.

Looking forward to getting to know you all a bit better x

Good Morning to all...... well I made it to work today yesterday was just way to Icey and the car would not start. I was good yesterday the weekend was killing me I just wanted a big ol burger allllll weeeeekend loong. but did not partake. man this jumping rope during comercials is killer. I know I am not in good shape but that makes me reilize how out of it I am I thought what a snap it would be and that maybe my daughter and I would go to the garage and jump rope for 30 MIn and it was really tough to make it thru 10 mn. after yesterday Ireilazed that other than the tv shows that we DVR there is nothing on during the day.

this past weekend I was just about tired of all of it I almost lost my mind and told my wife that I was tired of having to count what i ate and tired of measuring but looked here and thought of all the work i put in to loose what I had and remembered reading something some one wrote about that it took just a few days to put on 5 lbs but two weeks to lose it and snapped myself back into the groove. plus we started catching up with Biggest looser and seeing them helped motivate me back into it.

this past weekend I was just about tired of all of it I almost lost my mind and told my wife that I was tired of having to count what i ate and tired of measuring but looked here and thought of all the work i put in to loose what I had and remembered reading something some one wrote about that it took just a few days to put on 5 lbs but two weeks to lose it and snapped myself back into the groove. plus we started catching up with Biggest looser and seeing them helped motivate me back into it.

That is great Don! We all get tired of measuring and weighing but like I have said before these are the tools that we use to fight our obesity. No different than a diabetic using a meter to test their blood sugar. My daughter is a diabetic and isulin dependant if she can stick herself all day long I can measure cheerios! :laugh:

One thing for sure we can never give up the stakes are too high when it comes to obesity!
Keep putting in work, we'll be here with you every step of the way!

this past weekend I was just about tired of all of it I almost lost my mind and told my wife that I was tired of having to count what i ate and tired of measuring but looked here and thought of all the work i put in to loose what I had and remembered reading something some one wrote about that it took just a few days to put on 5 lbs but two weeks to lose it and snapped myself back into the groove. plus we started catching up with Biggest looser and seeing them helped motivate me back into it.

That is great Don! We all get tired of measuring and weighing but like I have said before these are the tools that we use to fight our obesity. No different than a diabetic using a meter to test their blood sugar. My daughter is a diabetic and isulin dependant if she can stick herself all day long I can measure cheerios! :laugh:

One thing for sure we can never give up the stakes are too high when it comes to obesity!
Keep putting in work, we'll be here with you every step of the way!

THanks for your words Like I said I was watching the Biggest Looser and seen one of the sayings on the wall by Trainer Bob and it hit me "STAND UP AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED!" it is the support that ya'll give me to keep me going I don't want to let ya'll down.