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@jessicakrall8 sorry I’ve been out all week! I think it’s best I step down (ha!) from the step challenge in February as I never remember to post my steps. Here are the last days of January: 16.1. 5858 17.1. 7038 18.1. 4933 19.1. 10197 20.1. 7602 21.1. 6947 22.1. 6377 23.1. 2597 24.1. 5945 25.1. 7454 26.1. 8192 27.1. 7309…

Hipari Saturday PW 234.3 CW 235.0 Another very busy week. February is full of pastry-heavy holidays in my corner of the world. Yesterday was Runeberg day in honor of our national poet J.L. Runeberg whose most famous work is the Finnish national anthem. Most people only celebrate with a Runeberg pastry developed by his…

Hi team! Introduction time: I’m 30 and live in Finland with my husband and 3-month-old daughter. I’m on maternity leave until September/October, and I plan on using this time to care for both baby and myself. I have about 58lbs to lose in total (from 234 to 176). BTW, this is a major milestone because last time I wrote…

Hipari Saturday PW 236.2 CW 234.3 Yeah, I’ll take it. We’ll see what happens next week, though. I had a major sushi feast yesterday and last time I had sushi I was up for several days, and it definitely reflected on my trendweight. Yesterday was a prime example of what happens when three very hungry people start ordering a…

All kinds of news today. The good: the lockdown is ending and gyms are opening on Tuesday! I haven't been in literally a year, so it's going to be interesting. The bad: we're expecting a blizzard tomorrow, with an estimated snowfall of 12 inches. I just finished our grocery list and husband will go to the store tonight so…

Daily check-in: walked to the subway station when going downtown for a lunch date. I had planned on walking back as well, but took the bus instead because it had started to rain tiny little ice daggers during my lunch and I wasn’t in the mood for that. No regrets. For home improvement, I cleared space for my dad to work…

Fitness action of the day: walked some errands with the stroller. Home improvement: loads of everyday chores, and I plan on continuing with the reorganizing project of getting my daughter her own room. To those concerned, maybe I should clarify that I’m well aware of taking things slowly and adjusting postpartum. I’m just…

Hipari Saturday PW 235,6 CW 236,2 I know I’m late, I’m really sorry! It was a crazy weekend and my regular plan of checking in while pumping didn’t work out due to a number of other things that needed my attention at those times. I was very bloated and up in weight all week, and got pretty discouraged and concerned - if I…

Daily report for yesterday and today: did some squats while pushing the stroller back and forth our ”entrance hall” (about 10 feet) trying to make baby fall asleep for a nap. It’s so slippery and wet outside that any unnecessary outings feel like a broken bone waiting to happen. Today I had to run some errands and would…

@jessicakrall8 acknowledging the scare is the first step! But really, it’s just another number and your weight unit system just makes it sound like a big step. If your nerves get to you, just think about it as moving from your current weight of 136,3kg to 136,0kg (299,9lbs)? You can do it!

Daily report: did my mama-baby pilates class. Thankfully it was online so I could pause it and get back to it an hour later, after feeding the baby and setting her down for a nap. If it were an in-person class, I would have missed most of it. I also walked out to meet my friend halfway when she was coming over. For home…

Daily check-in: had friends over for brunch and it was great. Later another friend and his family came over to say hi and meet the baby for the first time. My fitness action of the day was walking halfway to the subway station with my brunch friends when they left. Home improvement action of the day: so many rounds of…

Steps 5.1. 9732 6.1. 4251 7.1. 11839 8.1. 7072 9.1. 3049 10.1 7347 11.1. 12229 12.1 3085 13.1. 5397 14.1. 7286 15.1. 6608 Daily report: did the walk to the voting station and picked up groceries on the same trip. I impulse bought some dried mango, and I think I found my new sugar craving snack. Significantly lower in…

Hipari Saturday PW 235,9lbs CW 235,6lbs Ugh, not a great week. I expect better. A loss is a loss, but having this much to lose means I should lose more than a pound a week if I want to be anywhere near my end goal at my goal time in September. First goal is 14lbs away: my final pre pregnancy weigh-in was 221.6lbs, so I…

Fitness action of the day: went for a long walk with another mom and our babies. Her baby is the one I’m donating my leftover breastmilk supply to, so they emptied my freezer on the same visit. Apparently in some religions babies who get milk from the same woman are considered kind of siblings and can’t marry as adults, so…

Fitness action of the day: took a slight detour on my way to the post office. It was gorgeously sunny, but it's so warm everything is melting into wet, slippery slush. May or may not have bought a chocolate bar while there (it's connected to a grocery store). Home improvement action of the day: plenty of chores, including…

@coblujay congratulations! That’s amazing! Daily check-in: today was a more restful day, but I listened in on an online group session for postpartum physical therapy. All the stuff for moms was kinda pointless for me and I knew it already, but they had some nice pointers about supporting babies in their motor skills…

Fitness action of the day: walking several laps around the mall trying to make the baby fall asleep, I guess. Also, it was warmer at night so we walked back home from the subway station instead of taking the bus. On the way there we took the bus because it was too cold. Home improvement action of the day: finally put away…

@Pupowl if that sunset doesn’t even count as a spectacular one, I want to move to wherever you live. @izzyred9400 I have a tens machine as well and tried it during labour, but hated it. Eventually just yanked it out and made do without. Also, for the leftover Christmas treats: would it help if you put them somewhere out of…

Daily check in for yesterday and today: yesterday was more of a self-care day fitness wise, took a long hot shower and did a couple of stretches, but otherwise just rested and started a new puzzle. I ordered it during quarantine but it wasn’t delivered until after. Today I did a mom-baby pilates class, so baby got her…

@Pupowl admitting the situation and deciding to deal with it is a major win! Hopefully you’ll feel better soon. @jennifersusanmcdougall the laundry episode sounds like one of those situations where you just have to laugh about it. Glad to hear you’re almost done with it!

@CasandraW yay for snow pants! That’s a major win! Also, it reminded me that mine probably don’t fit… well, I don’t have any plans that I’d need them for right now. Forgot to check in on my daily actions yesterday. For fitness action, I walked with my friend back to the subway station after her visit, and regretted every…

Hipari Saturday PW: 237.4 CW: 235.9 SW: 250 LTD: 14.1

Whew, this was a day. It started out amazing, as husband decided to watch the baby and let me sleep in after a rough night with her. I went on a long walk with two other moms and their babies, the weather was gorgeously sunny although it was cold. Then all hell broke loose, my other breastpump suddenly stopped working and…

Fitness action of the day: a couple of stretches while waiting for the toaster to pop out by bread. That’s it. Very busy day with dinner guests and a fussy baby, she was still upset about the vaccines yesterday. Home improvement action of the day: cleaning the place before our dinner guests came over, and doing the dishes…

@seeless25 I’ve tried a lot of recipes by Skinnytaste - I don’t know if she has stuff suited to your particular tastes, but worth a look. Another tip I myself am still trying to implement into my routines is something a dietician* told me a couple of years ago: if half of everything you eat is fruits, berries and…

Fitness action of the day: pushing the stroller in heavy resistance snow to run errands, and dancing while cleaning. We had some snowfall in the morning and pedestrian roads weren’t plowed yet, so pushing the stroller through all the mush was a challenge, even though it was gorgeously sunny when I was out. Pictures of the…

@coblujay could you share what you like about Apple Watch specifically? I have a Fitbit and I like it, but I’ve been considering switching to Apple Watch for a while now so I’d love to hear your thoughts on pros and cons.

Whoops! Steps: 30.12. 3318 31.12. 6324 1.1 9959 2.1. 3077 3.1 8318 4.1 3874 Looks like 3K is what i do without leaving home. Quarantine is a bi*ch.

Fitness action of the day: attempted day 2 of the 30 day yoga challenge. This one was very ab heavy as well so I sat on my mat stretching my neck for most of it. I think I might have to drop the yoga for a while. I found a youtube channel that has a lot of bodyweight exercise videos and even a dedicated playlist for…