kbellnurse

Hey ladies! I am due March 10 (so 22wks right now), with my first baby. I've been having a hard time keeping up with eating well/exercising. I always thought - since I am someone who has tried to be quite healthy for a number of years, that being pregnant I would be even MORE motivated to provide my baby with super…

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hey team This one will be short. Sorry for my mad absenteeism this past week. Been a bit of a struggle, things are super busy (not an excuse) and I've just been on all kind of extremes lately. Good and bad, I've had some seriously good work outs, and some good meals/calorie days. I always had two binges this week (well one…

hey all! Just popping in - the weekends are crazy for me. I've been having a pretty good couple days (minus my rant) foods been on track still. Had a little binge-ish bit at my parents house last night. stayed over to carpool with the brother and I ended up munching on some cheezies and had two pieces of licorice.…

hey team, super quick "selfish" post here again. *rant alert* Meal plans have been going very well but I have to confess that this week I've been starting to have some really unhealthy calorie/carb anxiety.. I think it's just the remnants of previous diets (long gone) but it's just been kind of bringing me down lately.…

I've never been able to get into raw tomatoes. Sometimes I force feed myself some cherry tomatoes because I KNOW they are so good for me, but I just can't get into them. I also avoid mushrooms when ever possible. I'm game with all the rest though - sprouts included. ;-)

I hate that you can only read the last half a page a posts once you click reply!! You either have to have super memory to comment on what people wrote or make notes! (I've done this) @meag - Glad that the shopping went (mostly) well. i think bathing suits are the undoing of everyone. Or that's what I tell myself anyway ;-)…

Hey "team" I'm sneaking away from paper writing to post up my meal plans for today. can't stay long - I have a timer set and I'm supposed to be in my one hour of straight writing right now! (oops) # 1 - ww egg muffin # 2 - apple with almond butter & cinnamon crispy minis # 3 - toast & cottage cheese # 4 - veggies with…

Meag - I can only speak for myself - but I don't think you should feel guilty about not being able to be on here all the time. Even though I LOVE MFP (I think we all do) and I DO think that it's important, i think that real life is more important. And we're on here talking about how we want to get healthier - 4 hours of…

@guam - Too bad you didn't get into the kettlebells! They are really crazy fun and such a killer workout. I'm still wore from the other day!! I think it's good to have a variety of things that you enjoy doing so you never get bored. When ever I come back to them though I remember why I loved them so much! :) @meag - haha…

Kandace - okay - you can call me Kelly! This is just another quick post. I am such a post-a-holic lately and I am sorry! Stayed on the meal plan today - and did a work out!! (as I mentioned in one of my previous chatty posts!) Tomorrow's gonna be a busy day. I have my 8am lab and then classes until 2. I then need to cram…

Hey just a quickie! Did my first serious kettlebell workout in over two weeks! I'm a little bit sick still (my throat kept getting majorly dry during the work-out) so i think that may have effected my stamina a bit. (Or it's just an excuse and 2 1/2 weeks of laziness really dropped me down in my endurance). It's a 35…

Kandace - so glad to hear from you! I'm thinking of you! Sucks about the microwave/mini fridge situation - but if you find a way to make it work, you're a superhero! Also in my personal humble opinion - this time right now is really important for you to work on yourself and what's most important. Don't let the food thing…

@tjradd - Your name is Tara? (I'm taking it from your signature) I dont want to just say "Tara" if it's not! haha. My name is Erin. I actually dont think I'd posted my name yet. Not intentionally avoiding it - just hadn't gotten around to it i guess, Yeah I imagine we could swap some good stories. Although Vegas I'm sure…

Before bed and all is it's usual uproar here in the ghetto. The police are over (as in old friends for dinner haha) towing an abandoned car that's been in front of our house. Earlier today when I was at the library I had a kind of scary experience. (That I thought I'd share...) I had just gotten into my car after picking…

bump! just checked out the website, I'm intrigued!

@tjrad - (Tara?) - Thanks for your support. I'm sorry to hear that you are filing for divorce but I hope that you are able to find more happiness now that you are out of a "wrong" situation. I really hope that my husband and I can find some common ground in the weeks/months to come. I know that our situation isn't the most…

@jbars - Congrats on the 10k! Good to see you back. :) I'm thinking about signing up for a 10k here as well. I ran it a couple years ago and my only goal was to run the whole time (which i did not do) But since then I think my endurance has improved AND i quit smoking. Running hasn't always been my forte though so we will…

@stuartme - Oh man I felt a pang of empathy when you wrote about your late thesis. I feel like school work is consuming me!! Every time I hand in one assignment, I'm pulling the next book out of my bag to write another paper or study for another exam.. Good luck getting all caught up! @rachellynch - 30 day shred AND a…

Hey girls. I wanted to post something that has been weighing on me lately (part of my absence). And then when it's done I'm going to go back and respond to some posts!! I'm actually supposed to be studying for yet ANOTHER midterm tomorrow but I'm taking a dinner break. This probably isn't the place for my "confession" or…

@meag - I'm so sorry to hear about your foot. I can only imagine how frustrated you must feel. I hope that with your research you are able to find some alternative (and less expensive) treatments that you can work on yourself. Maybe with your diagnosis you could try seeing another Dr? Maybe there is one who has a…

Alright going to try round up everyone here and hope I don't mess up the list. Last month i didn't make my goals. But I'm working on having a more positive week and trying to think of the good things I achieved. I weigh less than I did at the beginning of February! Even if i'm still in the 150's. I learned to drive a…

hey everyone! I'm just popping in to say I miss you all!! This week has been nuts with work and spending every second either working on driving on my car or cleaning up after my husband and his crazy reno's! haha. It's my last shift tonight and then I have some days off (yay reading week) i will check in tomorrow and I'm…

You're clothing exchange sounds so fun! I don't have anything to contribute..sigh. I just jam myself into clothes that are too small/big because i have no money for anything new haha. I was skinnier in the summer so hopefully I will fit my summer clothes again when the snow melts! @aly - I feel like I have totally been…

@kancrav - Thanks for the support!! I am very happy to have a car.. Even if I can't drive it on my own yet.. It's kind of weird like I'm regressing 10 years to when I was learning how to drive. I think I should be able to pick it up soon and be back to crusing around in no time! (lets hope!) @meag - haha yeah a good paper…

Hey guys, Just popping in (with propped open eyelids) to say an update about my car (I know you have all been waiting with bated breath, j/k) This weekend was pretty ridiculous, between the car drama, the paper writing, working, trying to work out, NOT eating everything in sight. I think however in the end I came out…

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Love the meal lists guys! I always made a little one on the back of my grocery list so I know what I need to buy. (Especially being car-less it is essential I don't need to go back to the store during the week)! Some of those ideas sound soo good..mm @rachel - congrats on being called a skinny *kitten*!! Must have felt…

@megankgonk - Pig with sunglasses is priceless. i love pigs! Thanks to everyone who's written kind words for me - sometimes all I need is to hear that I'm not crazy! haha I'm going to keep this update brief because... I haven't written any more of my paper yet today!! :explode: :grumble: :sad: Husband came home and we…

hey everyone - thanks for all the encouraging words and reading my vent! The lady did e-mail me back but it took a turn for the worse when she mentioned that the car was a standard when on the the ad it said automatic. I'm not completely opposed to buying a standard but when i told my husband this morning he lost it…