szarlotka717 Member

I'm about 2.5 months postpartum. I lost a bunch right away, but regained a few (have been more sedentary and have been eating what is easily available, not what is healthiest). I'm about 20-25lbs from prepregnancy weight and about 30-35lbs from goal weight.

I'm 21 weeks currently. I was at the upper end of healthy for me when I got pregnant (about 10 pounds over ideal weight), so I'm hoping to gain closer to 25 pounds in total rather than 35 (the max recommended if you start at a healthy weight). Maintaining was easy for me during the first trimester (nausea helped!), but my…

I'm about 8 weeks and due September 22nd with my first. In the 9 months before I got pregnant, I regained about 7-10 pounds of the 40 pounds I lost in 2012-2014, so while I'm still technically at a healthy weight for my height, I don't want to gain more than 25-30 pounds since I'm close to the border. I'm also vegetarian,…

I'm in the same boat - was trying to lose weight before I found out I was pregnant two weeks ago (now 8 weeks). I've gained a couple pounds even though I've been eating at or below what MFP thought maintenance should be. My diet has been more sodium-heavy than it should be, so I'm hoping some of it is water. I'm not…

I'm around 5'7". At my heaviest, I was 189 (medium in tops and size 12/14 in pants). I'm currently between 145-150, depending on weight fluctuation (small in tops and size 6/8 in pants). My goal was 145, so while I'd like more 140-145 days, I'm more in maintenance mode. My short term goals are to improve fitness and regain…

Initially it was about 65% taste and 35% animal lover. It's still about 50% taste, 15% animal lover, 25% environmentalist, and 10% health nut. My husband does eat meat, but we try to source his meat from more sustainable and animal-friendly sources.

30DS can definitely make you sore, but for the most part, exercising the next day can somewhat relieve the soreness (of course, within reason - don't hurt yourself!).

I just did Day 4 of Ripped in 30. Feel free to add. :)

Welcome back! I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I fell into a funk at the start of the summer after my cousin was killed in an accident - stopped logging thoroughly, plateaued, and lost my exercise habit. I'm also a Jillian fan - on Day 3 of Ri30. Expect a friend invite. :)

No pics, but I've gone from wearing size 6-10 tops and relaxed fit size 12 bottoms (14 in some brands) to wearing size 6/8 tops and size 8 or 10 bottoms. It's extremely odd to me that I can now sometimes wear the same size shirt and the same size pants. I'm still a pear and actually like that about myself, but my…

Just did Day 1, Level 1 this morning. :)

Awesome! :)

Yup - I've had excess facial hair since late middle school/early high school, and it led to a ton of extra stress when sharing living space with people who didn't "know." It still sucks, but it sucks much less since now that I only really share a room with my husband, who seems absolutely unfazed that we often share a…

After about a week of 30DS, I bought three more JM DVDs - Ripped in 30, 6 Week 6 Pack, and No More Trouble Zones. I've tried 6W6P once so far, and am debating Ri30, 6W6P, or a mix after I'm done with 30DS. Alternatively, I'm considering adding the core circuit from NMTZ on top of Ri30 (highly doubt I can do a full NMTZ…

Yeah, way too many plank exercises in Level 2.

We don't have baby#1 yet, but are considering trying in the next year and ultimately want 2 or 3 kids. Because of increased risk of pregnancy complications when overweight, I'm trying to get closer to the middle of a healthy weight now. I've also upped my exercise now so that I can continue exercising regularly while…

Do the people in your tent know? I bring a little mirror and a razor into the tent when I'm just sharing with my husband, and do my thing before I see any other people. When I've shared tents/cabins/hotel rooms with people that don't know, I've hopped to the bathroom before anyone else (with a little mirror) and tried to…

I haven't started it yet, but just got it in the mail (I'm in the middle of 30DS).

Tomorrow is always another day. :)

Fantastic news! You can do it!

I've not seen any noticeable changes when looking at my body/clothing fit/the scale (muscles do feel a little firmer when I poke them), but I'm really happy that my endurance is improving and that I'm becoming stronger. :)

Yay! After going up 7ish pounds the first week, I'm back to less than a pound over my starting weight (3 pounds less than I was yesterday). I drank a ton of water yesterday and was way under on sodium - I should probably keep doing that. :)

Seconded. My understanding that a rest day every 5-6 days is a good idea, especially if you're new to exercise.

I just did Level 2 for the third time today. I'm definitely sweating more than I did in Level 1, but the time seems to go by faster. I might have my husband check my form for planks as I've never done them before 30DS, don't want to hurt myself, and don't really think I can check my own form (especially without a mirror).…

I highly recommend knee strengthening exercises. You can do some of them while seated. Here are some online resources that I've found helpful: http://www.bigkneepain.com/knee-exercises.html http://www.permanente.net/homepage/kaiser/pdf/64676.pdf Recumbent stationary bikes at low levels of resistance are also good…

szarlotka :)

You are Your Own Gym/Body By You is a good bodyweight program that you can do indoors with just occasional common household items as "equipment."

Yup! I went up about 5-7 pounds the first week, and have only "lost" 2 of those pounds so far. I shouldn't be gaining at my estimated net calories, but I've also been going over on sodium more often and may have some additional water retention because of that (the husband and I have both been a bit sick/busy, which means…

I started on April 30th, took one intentional rest day, then took two accidental rest days in a row when life got hectic. I just started Level 2 yesterday. I haven't done it yet today - couldn't this morning - but am hoping I still do.

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