Over 200 New Year New Me Part 51

Thanks guys for the moral support. I unfortunately ate the whole salad at dinner (it was pretty good), but then I went for a walk after dinner to work some of it off (ESP again purpleprose?). So my plan would have been good - except I got home and my daughter had made cookies - which I had 1/2 of one that also went great with the spoon of peanut butter that I just had to have! Aargh! I didn't do too badly, but back on track tomorrow. I have trouble on my no/little exercise days.

Leann, glad you had a good dinner AND a walk!

Checking in from yesterday:
Cals - Under with exercise
Water - 160 oz - YES 20 glasses!!
Exercise - 90 min Bikram class
Proud - Well the class was harder this week than last, but I made it through. I also was a little scandalous (in my eyes) and only wore my sports bar for the class. 105 degrees is hot! It also made me concentrate more on keeping my tummy in - we don't need to be flashing that all over!

Blue, as always, lovely to see you!

Just wanted to give you all an update and let you know that you will not be seeing too much of me for a while. My oldest daughter is leaving for college August 19th. Before she left I was getting her a physical, dentist, eye exams, the works. She is leaving and I want to make sure things are well. So during the exam the dr. found a mole that does not look right. We went to the dermatologist who agrees so next week we are doing a biopsy on it. I have heard that most moles come back as fine. So I am hoping. But we have to try to get all of this done before the next 2 weeks. my second child is in volleyball and they have all kinds of fundraisers going on. My husband is having some health issues that we need to straighten out. The way things are going I am thinking I will be dropping back on my contact for a couple of weeks. I just don't have time to spend on the computer right now. In addition to all that is going on I am starting to feel so very sad that my first born child will not be sitting at my dinner table every night. Or with us when we read or watch a movie together. (yes, my 17 yo sits with me and the other children as I read to them) I am so happy and excited for her but I am so deeply sad for me!
.... I will try to check in but if I don't at least you will know what I am doing.

Good morning, long lost sisters!

I have been MIA for a few weeks... life has struck again!

For the next several (several, several) months, I will be here logging food and keeping up with the board, but I will not be losing any weight... Adam and I are having a baby

Because of weight (and family history), I need to be paying super close attention to weight gain! The doctor says I'm allowed about 15 pounds.... so I'm going to have to be super diligent!

I hope everyone is doing well! I plan on "seeing" you all MUCH more often

awww that is so great!! Congratulations!!!

What is in the water on this board!?

Teresa: Congrats to you and Adam! So exciting!!

Sherry: We'll miss you and I hope things calm down in your life soon so you can re-focus on you. Sending lots of love to you, your hubby and your beautiful children! We're here if you need us.

Jess: Please tell me you'll be staying with me in the non-pregnancy club for a while! Pretty soon I'll be the only one who doesn't have kids if you abandon me!

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over, I didn't listen to my body very well because I wait too long to eat dinner and then ate too fast to know when I was satisfied.
Water: 120 oz.
Exercise: None
Proud: I went to a different WW meeting because I missed my Tuesday one. I typically just stop in to get weighed without worrying about the meeting.

After the WW meeting, which was a different leader, I've decided I NEED to find a leader who isn't over 60 years old. I've tried three and loved one, but her only meetings are in the mornings; I only got to know her because she filled in for my regular leader while she was on vacation. The two other leaders are rather tame...I need someone younger to motivate me and infuse energy into the room. In 2006, I had a great leader who I loved and the meeting sizes were smaller...I lost weight much faster and stayed interested longer. Nate says he can tell I'm not getting anything out of WW right now because I leave the meetings bored...he says it's obvious I'm getting way more out of the friends I've made of MFP. He's so right!

So, thanks, ladies!

Count me in the no baby group!! Not happening anytime soon!!

teresa - COngrats !!!!

Momma - Think of you and your family

I have struggled this week not sure why. I think TOM is coming next week so i am sure that is it. And had lots of dr appts for serena this week and it is sooo freaking hot outside.

uggg

Good morning, long lost sisters!

I have been MIA for a few weeks... life has struck again!

For the next several (several, several) months, I will be here logging food and keeping up with the board, but I will not be losing any weight... Adam and I are having a baby

Because of weight (and family history), I need to be paying super close attention to weight gain! The doctor says I'm allowed about 15 pounds.... so I'm going to have to be super diligent!

I hope everyone is doing well! I plan on "seeing" you all MUCH more often

Yay!! Congratulations! Definitely do what you can to eat healthy and stay active but I'm going to warn you -- pregnancy weight gain is not something that is easy to keep in check (at least not for me and the ladies in the thread I was on). You can do everything right and still gain way more than you think you should be gaining. Sometimes I would eat perfectly, exercise well, and still gain 3 pounds in a week. Don't. Freak. Out. I gained a crazy amount the first part of 2nd tri and that's when I was trying to eat the healthiest and exercising the most! Toward the end I was hardly exercising at all except for a couple walks a week and eating WHATEVER I wanted in whatever amounts I wanted yet I hardly gained any weight at all in 3rd tri. :laugh: Whatever.

By the way, that pregnancy thread is awesome & still going strong. You may want to check it out, Victoria (meokk) is there & I still try to keep up: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/305078-pregnancy-august-2011?page=6#posts-4099962

And I think you all need to get a baby. They're so awesome! Tonight, I got puked on and then seconds later realized I had poop on my finger... and I didn't even mind because she's so stinking cute and I love her so much. :laugh:

Allison...............0...................0.0%
lstpaul...............-0.6..............0.27%
Heather............+3.0.............0.00%

Yep, gain here, but considering sodium and alcohol intake were both up this week, I'm not concerned. To be honest, I'm just focusing on the intuitive eating and being content maintaining right now. I always lose more in the winter (unlike everyone else I know!) because my schedule opens up and I have more time to focus on myself. Once my volunteering ends in October, I'll be hitting the ChaLean Extreme and I fully intend to get through the whole program at least once.

Julie: Your daughter is stinking cute, but I really don't think I should get a baby. My cats and horse are as close as I need to a baby. I prefer kids when they're 3-12 years old....potty trained, but not snotty teenagers yet. Maybe someday I could foster kids in the appropriate age range.

Lauren: Welcome to the non-pregnancy group!

If I get pregnant, I'm requesting a refund on my IUD and from Durex.

Checking in from yesterday:
Calories: Over
Water: 83.6 oz.
Exercise: Volunteering
Proud: Of our rider who has stopped launching himself off the horse when the horse stops and is now using his sign language to tell us when he wants the horse to move (walk, trot). Progress!

lstpaul - great job this week! It definitely adds up!

Heather -- I have a hard time in the summer, too, because it's so hot I lose all motivation to exercise.

Lauren -- Boo for having to miss yoga for reasons out of your control.

Allison -- I'm impressed with your PT sessions twice a week!

I forgot to weigh-in this morning. I weighed yesterday morning and I was at 223.4. I doubt there was much, if any, change from that.

Too hot to walk outside or even inside my house. I hate August. Too babyfied to go to the gym. I'm hoping to start taking baby to the canal to walk in the mornings at sunrise when it's only about 80 degrees outside. I'm so itching for a jog but I think it would kill me right now since I'm not fully healed & whatnot. I really hope I'm cleared to get back to it after my appointment on 8/30.

I seriously need to buy new batteries for my food scale so I can get back to logging accurately.

Hi Ladies,

I don't know if you remember me but I was on for a few weeks earlier in the year. I'd like to join back in with you ladies but not until late November because I am expecting a little girl in November. I have GD and was told that I will have type 2 diabetes after baby is born so I really need to lose weight after baby is born. Can't wait to join you again.

Also congrats to tstout maybe I will see you on the pregnancy thread I just posted. I was feeling a bit intimidated by all the posts but I decided to jump in anyways.

Good morning, ladies!

I'm wondering why the weekends are so short! It was a busy, but fun weekend.

On Friday, I spent an hour and a half catching and training my horse. We're working on her standing still for mounting bareback from a block and standing still while I dangle off of her. Someday, I'd like her to be a therapy horse and these are some of the training requirements. She really is awesome!

Saturday, Nate and I took the day to drive to northern Minnesota (Tofte/Grand Marais for those familiar with the area). We did some hiking, had lunch at Bluefin Bay Resort and just enjoyed the lovely 76 degree weather. We took some pics and I hope to have those on my blog in the next week.

Yesterday was my sister's birthday, so my mom took us all out to a Hibachi grill. The food was amazing, the chef was chatty and funny and we had fun all around.

Needless to say, it was a heavy sodium weekend and I didn't drink nearly enough water. OH, well, it was so worth it.

Checking in for this weekend:
Friday:
Calories: Over - Chinese food!
Water: 103.1 oz.
Exercise: Catching and training my horse
Proud: That my horse is awesome!

Saturday:
Calories: Over
Water: 56 oz.
Exercise: Burned 600 calories hiking
Proud: I've now been farther north than ever before. The scenery in the Superior National Forest is spectacular!

Sunday:
Calories: Way over!
Water: 32 oz.
Exercise: None
Proud: I didn't eat the left over hashbrowns at breakfast. I only had what I was hungry for and threw the rest away...this is huge for me because I LOVE hashbrowns and hate seeing them go to waste.

Good morning!

Checking in for yesterday:
Calories: Over
Water: 87.1 oz.
Exercise: None
Proud: Didn't eat a second dessert.

Tonight, my mom and I will be moving the brush that came down in the last storm from the backyard to the front year, so that should burn some calories.

I'm going to try to train myself to be a morning person again. I tried for a while over a year ago but just couldn't quite do it. I'm open to tips on how to get myself motivated to get up at 5am to exercise. The evenings fill up so quickly that it would be nice to have it out of the way for the day.

This morning, I woke up to my 5am alarm and really thought about getting up, then rolled over. I don't know if it was because I went to bed too late or because the cats were snuggled around me, but I was not motivated. Tonight I'm going to bed earlier and will set out my exercise clothes before bed to see if that helps.