SAHM 4/11 - 4/17

Oh I forgot to brag yesterday! I'm on the last week of C25K and had planned to do the 30 min run, but I made myself not look at the clock at all until I started to feel tired. By the time I finally looked I was at 33 mins and 2.8 miles, so I kept going and did a complete 5K, wohoo! I'm going to try and do it again today, but I'm really sore, so I'll be happy to just do the 30 if necessary.

The scale is still not budging a bit. I also upped my activity level from sedentary to light active yesterday after realizing my weight loss slowed drastically when I adjusted my goals and my calories were lowered.

Anyone know of any high calorie, low fat foods? It's disgusting how high my fat intake is, but if I don't eat things like nuts, seeds, almond butter, etc I have to eat 10x as much low cal stuff. As it is I already struggle to get over 2000 cals.

Hi ladies! I am just jumping on quick to say hello. I have to agree with pj05 that this is difficult. I don't even feel like I am restricting myself all that much--but I am skipping on all the yummy bad for me snacks that I have been having. And I am never having seconds at dinnertime. And I am thinking about it all the time!

Good morning Ladies,


I've been MIA some this week. We've had really nice weather until today so I've been outside with the girls a lot! I'm still doing well, exercising almost everyday. I did miss my Wed. EVO 6 am class but that was because my oldest daughter, Bridget, had to be at school by 7 am and I'm single parenting this week. I did go in later in the morning and got my workout in anyway, it was leg day in EVO so I made up my own torture for my legs.

Last night my son, Broderick, had a Jazz concert at school that he had to get dressed up for so I had a pic taken of the two of us which is pretty rare now a days as he's a teenager and having your picture taken with your mom is not high on the list of things to do. I was surprised how small I looked in the photo it was nice for a change!

I know there's a lot to catch up on so I'll work on that a bit later.

Shoppie-"had a strop"? meaning what? I hadn't heard that phrase before. Is that like getting mad or having a fit as we would say? I really enjoy reading your posts as it has so many phrases that I don't know. OH and 'hoik' I haven't heard either! Good for you for getting back on track though. The fact that you are almost at pre-baby weight already is totally amazing. So happy for you!

WildCat-congrats on running the full 5K that's awesome!

Daisybayberry-It takes some adjustment to skip the not good for you snacks. I don't like to think of it in terms of bad or good just not good for me. That being said I do have the occasional cookie or very small bowl of ice cream. I want to do this as something that is sustainable through life and life sometimes calls for a cookie, or pizza or ice cream!

Shoppie-Glad you are back!

Holly-That's a great photo! You do look great!

I am waiting for my breakfast to digest a bit more so I can go to my workout, then shower and we're heading out to the library. I unofficially weighed myself this morning and have lost, so it seems upping my calories is working. I'm going to do an official weigh-in tomorrow morning, as well as my measurements. I hope everyone has a good day!

Fab photo Holly! (I just copied and pasted the link into a new browser window) I have sent you a FB friend request btw :-)

having a strop = having a tantrum basically the inference is you are being childish like a toddler or something (which I was! :laugh: )

hoik = to move with difficulty eg if you were moving a large box or something you might say 'I hoiked the box'. So I have hoiked myself back on track :bigsmile:

It is funny, the basic language is the same, but slang is very different I guess!

soni - glad your achilles is hurting less

Nicole - look forward to reading the formal result tomorrow :bigsmile:

Shoppie--Sorry about the gain, but I am laughing about your "strop". My toddler is always having strops. I like the word! I have a question for you. I have always wondered what the equivalent of a "stone" is. I see it all the time when I read. It is pretty amazing that you are only 5 pounds heavier than pre-baby. I weigh more than the day I gave birth! Pretty sad. :grumble: Anyway, that is great that you ran into someone who noticed how good you look. That must have felt really good.

Holly--Your picture is beautiful! You look gorgeous! I love to connect a face with a name. Your son is a cutie, too. I'll have to post pictures of me and my boys. Thanks for the tips. You are right about not making any food "forbidden". I think I would make myself crazy for the forbidden fruit if I did that! One of my weaknesses is beer. I have decided just not to have any in the house right now. But I don't want to forbid myself to ever have one. I just don't want a six pack in the fridge, taunting me!:drinker:

Hi Nicole! I noticed you are about half way to your goal weight, and also that it is very close to the amount I am looking to lose. Way to go! How long have you been trying to lose? Nice compliment at the library! That must feel so wonderful!

Soni--Sorry about the soreness. That makes it difficult to do almost anything, huh? Nice that you got in some Yoga. I want to start that. I used to do Yoga years ago, and I really liked it. It made me feel good. I just know it is going to be difficult to do anything with this baby around!

Hi Nicole! I noticed you are about half way to your goal weight, and also that it is very close to the amount I am looking to lose. Way to go! How long have you been trying to lose? Nice compliment at the library! That must feel so wonderful!

Well, I started losing weight when I switched to a vegan diet the weekend after Thanksgiving, this past year. I thought I had issues with my pancreas (turned out to be a gallstone) which is why I made the switch. Anyway, November 27th is when I officially started and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I'll be pretty near my goal by the end of September.

ETA: KC-That class sounds really great!

can i join you please, i joined today, i have 3 children Aimee 9, Millie 6 and Ellis 4, My name is Becky and i live in Exeter england

Up way to early this morning thanks to a weird freaky dream, that I can't really remember but made me not be able to go back to sleep. No hubby in the bed makes it harder to settle back down after a dream like that, so I gave up and got up. Will definately be regretting it later I am sure but why lay there in the dark for no reason. Got on the computer hoping maybe, just maybe he would be online since he is 8 1/2 hours ahead of me but no luck. Oh well I figured I am so far behind I will get on here & try to read some posts and catch up with everyone. Everyone is doing so great it seems, even those of you that hit a rough patch have gotten right back at it. Great job to all of you.
I have workout out everyday this week so far even yesterday when I skipped it for a early trip to get my shopping done, I did it at night instead so proud of myself for that. But my eatting was horrible yesterday, was having one of those day where I had to keep removing myself from the kitchen. I think skipping my morning workout then taking the boys to Mcdonalds and eatting it myself just sent me on a bad path. I did add an extra 20 mins to my workout last night to make up for it though.
Finishing up the first 2 weeks of Slim in 6, the second time around. Not getting the same results as the first time but I think I was needing to jump ahead to the 2nd dvd but since I'm doing it with my friend & she wasn't ready I am sticking it out with her & hoping that uping it come Sunday will help with my weight loss. My goals are reset this time so I don't have to try to cram in so many calories or feel bad cause there was no way I could eat what they want me to before especially after adding in exercise. Guess I will just keep at it and see how it goes. Will probably do my weigh in tomorrow, I have been weighing myself once in awhile & the weight has gone down a little but not as much as I was hoping. Not gonna give up though, just gonna have to ramp it up and hope for something.
I haven't been able to get away with just my 3 year old for some one on one time but a friend whos son is also in his preschool class took him with her to another kid in their classes birthday party yesterday so I would have to take all mine and she said he loved it. She thought he really felt like a big boy being out doing something special without mommy and that he was so good. So I am excited about that plus she said maybe she could just take him once in awhile to play at her house with her son so he can have some time out of the house & get more attention. My mom is planning on coming up at the end of the month so she can be here for B's 2nd birthday and then Mother's Day so that will be nice and help the boys get a little more attention too.
We are doing pretty good, 1 month down only 5ish more to go! Hubby may even have found a place he will be able to Skype from so that will be great to see his face & the boys will be so excited I'm sure.
Well the baby is waking up so I am gonna go nurse him before the others begin to wake up. Hope everyone has a good Friday & a great weekend.

Sorry to go missing in action, I gained 1 lb and basically had a strop as I really hadn't done anything to 'deserve' a gain, so then ate dodgily for a few days. Nothing awful, but not right and a bit over. anyway, I have hopefully managed to hoik myself back on track and weighed the same this morning - but have wasted 3 days :blushing: I need to stay focussed on having lost 12 lbs in 5 weeks and stop stropping about last week. I saw a friend I haven't seen since DD was just a few days and she said I was looking fab, and I think to the casual observer I probably look as I did pre baby (I'm only 5 lbs heavier) which is amazing really, I just want it all NOW!

Anyway, off I go to do some strength exercises!!

just a quickie! you have accomplished much! and remember the tortoise--slow and steady wins the race.
and one more bit of encouragement-- a new friend of mine just shared that she lost 22 lbs---over the course of a year. that's right, it took her a full year to lose 22 pounds.
while i want these extra pounds gone quick, quick, i know it may take awhile. and each day of good choices brings me closer. hth

AW, Stacey! That stinks!:grumble:

Welcome becky, would be nice to have another Brit :bigsmile: Speaking of which, a stone is 14 pounds, it is a big deal and I was only one pound off having lost a stone since baby arrived, another reason for my strop :laugh:

Nicole - fantastic re: that person telling you how good you were looking I bet you were :bigsmile: all day! It really helps the motivation doesn't it?

Wildcat - great news on milk without supplements, I do sympathise with the pound gain as I was really upset about mine last week :sad: hopeully yours will go away again, mine hasn't :explode:

Stacey - how gutting, especially the photo of your brother :brokenheart: Once, when pregnant with DS2 I was filling up at a petrol station, put my purse on the top of the car, forgot about it and just drove off :brokenheart: It cost a bomb to replace things like my driving licence, but I was most upset about the photos.

Kat - when are you off on your road trip?

My eating still wasn't great today though I just about managed to scrape in just under target thanks to BFing and exercise cals. I'm finding I'm really craving sugar again when I had got over the worst of that - doh!

we are off to my in-laws (north part of london suburbs) on Weds until after Easter, I'm really looking forward to it, but healthy eating is hard when someone else is doing all the food prep! I will have to make the effort to get out of the house and exercise as much as poss.

woo it is finally my weekend break but I am only walking... )

As for the weigh in I've lost 3 lbs, YAY! I am so stoked. Yay. 15 more lbs until I can try and fit into a size 18


wish me luck xoxoxo

hi!

got in a GREAT workout--kicked my butt

walking with intervals of jogging (10min, 5,1, 1, 3, 2) and with cooldown a total of 68minutes. woohoo! burned 725 cals. extra woohoo!

thanks for the sympathies on the purse. i have 2 credit cards now and a temporary drivers license (which only cost $17) so i'm on my way.

still love the new house--but it turns out appliances were not great. the washing machine doesn't actually wash, for example. dsn't agitate.
so last night was another trip to sears for a new washer, dryer, and microwave (the one here is low wattage and dsn't even pop the popcorn well)
so by the end of the month we will have a new washer and dryer, dishwasher, microwave and fridge. fortunately we will stay in this house a long while to get a lot of good/loving use out of all this technology.
and i'll put in here that i'm soooo grateful dh could do all this for us. here i am losing my things/costing money and there he is working his business making sure we have all we need and lots of wants too.

pnc and rainbow--congrats on the losses!!

hope everyone has a great saturday and stay strong thru the weekend!!