Sugarless Mommas and babies 3/21-3/27

[Sweetpea1]

Morning all! Just getting us started! James had another good night. I really think the probiotics help. Hoping to get a run in this AM before going to a family bbq to eat German food. I plan on just taste testing but if its really good, I may eat too much.

BBL!

[melanalyus]

Christine~ I sent you a PM yesterday. Let me know if you didn't get it.

I got 8 hours of sleep last night! I don't feel any different, but my scale moved to the left a again. That feels good, but if I lose any more my clothes won't fit me...so I'm not sure how I feel about that. I want to be lighter for my running performance...but I don't want to buy new clothes. Hmm..... I've never been able to MAINTAIN a lighter than 135lb lifestyle, so we'll see.

Girls are fussy...we're going to try to go to God's House.....BBL

[23jimbean]

Melanie- Yes, got the PM and want to send you the same info from my end and hope to do it tiday! I am excited! Woo hoo! Glad that you got the sleep. I hear you about lower than 135. I like the thrill of being below it, but it is too light for me below 135. Weird, right? Hope you have a great day!
Jen- Eat some for me! Yummy! And, I am so glad that the probiotics help. I ran out and forgot to give them to john for a few days and the gas started again!
Lisa- I hear you on the not taking the time for yourself. I do that a lot. YEsterday I stood up for myself and walked out the door to go on a run and was SHOCKED that he was actually cooking noodles for Jimmy for lunch. He was useful!!!
Have to run, BBL!

[melanalyus]

The beer didn't go down yesterday. So it's dark beer that helps with milk? I cannot stand beer...but thought I'd go for it for my wee-ones. We had Michelob (sp?) bottled beer. Is there are low calories light tasting beer that someone might be able to suggest for me?

Christine~ glad you got the PM. A person has to know to look up there to know that have a message....wasn't sure if you were a looker. Yeah to DH cooking noodles. My DH is much better than he was with other kiddos; but he fishes ALL THE TIME...as ya'll know...he's AWOL alot more than he should be. I shouldn't be complaining though...yesterday he was home all day (the lake is unsafe to drive on now & fishing will be slow until boat season opens). PLUS he's going to church this AM with me AND he'll have to watch the kids while I attempt my long run.

I hope to run 8 miles today (training schedule). My personal goal is just going to be 7 miles though. I hope I don't sound wimpy...but I don't want to not reach my goal again, it's tough on the ego....I'm so goal orientated and feel like a real loser when I don't reach my goals....so I work hard to set realistic goals so I can reach them. If I go over, I feel like superwoman. lol I slept 8 hours but still feel overtired. Not sure what's going on....except my increase workload might take a bit to get used to.

Alrighty, best get going! I'm having fun trying on all my "skinny" clothes today. lol

[23jimbean]

Either Michelop or Miller make a 64 calorie beer. IT does not taste great but is low calorie. A beer that I like, is Blue Moon. I pour it in a glass and squeeze a slice of orange into it. Since you are not a huge fan of beer, is there any other way to get the hops? I wonder if there is a natural food store that carries it? I sent you a PM back. It is funny that you said that, I NEVER look up there and I did for some reason! Yay! Glad that the river is thawing, no more AWOL hubby! Have a great time trying on skinny clothes. I put on my pre preg skinny jeans yesterday adn was so proud, I even put on jewelry, hubby was excited to see me not wearing sweats!
John is doing well at night. He goes down between 7:30 and 8:30 at night and eats around 2am, gets up between 5:30am or 6:30am... I do not mind getting up early most days... My eyes are burning today though. I was so tired. Everyone here was last night.
Jen - I really want to start my STS since you and Susan are ravign about it, after I finish Charlean. I have a smaller house, so I do not bring the barbell in and jsut use the heavy dumbbels, probably why I veer towards the CTX. Do you have all teh equipment, do you find it hard to ammend the moves?
Priscilla- Hope you had a great night!
Lisa- Hope you get a great workout in today.
Susan- Get home already!

[Sweetpea1]

CHristine; For the first meso, all you need is band, stablitly ball,barbell and dumbbells. I don't do the chinup/pullups and just use our bowflex and do lat pulldowns which seems to work just fine. I use the bench as my chair except for the sit n stands which i didnt like anyway and just did lunges. my w/o room is small but so far it has been working fine. I love blue moon! i usually have michelob ultra if i have a beer. i'm not a fan of dark beer.

I hope you acheive your 7 mi and more! I hear ya on the personal goals. I get frustrated easily too when it comes to mad goals i set in my head. someone told me it was dark beer that helps (old wives tale) but i don't know if its true.

Thats funny that all of us hover around 135. I dont like the way i look any lighter than that. if i put on more muscle i would be pleased with 140. ok off to family event. bbl!

[LisaMarie]

I always end up posting Sunday morning on last weeks thread. anyway,...
The thread title this week...I think Sugar Mama when I read it

Glad to hear the scale is still moving for you, Melanie! Feeling like a wimp with 7miles? Not even close. You have 5kids, work long days, and rock the workouts--you will never be a wimp in my book!

Christine-isn't the skinny jean feeling great?! I'll get there again someday....it's been a huge test of my patience having not lost a bit in 5 weeks (and still just 2lbs less than the day I came home!).

I did IMAX2 and CLX Extreme Abs today. It's sunny and 50ish today, warm by March in MN standards, so I hope to take Caden for a walk later if I can leave Reese w dh.

[23jimbean]

Jen- I am such a fan of blue moon. MMMMMM. Do you put orange in yours? I might have one right now!
Melanie- I am the same way. I set huge goals and then get down when I do not meet them. Like the others said, You are an inspiration and strong and making it happen. I could not do half of what you do. Hopefully you had a great run, poop free!
Lisa- Sounds like you had a good workout, good! Did you get a walk in?
Family run today, about 7 miles. I came home and did Squeeze Stronger Upper Body and then an Ab video that works but is lame. DH said it was the aerobic equivalent of a homemade porno. THanks honey. THat makes it much easier to finish. It was filmed in teh early 90s. You know the kind, with weird people in a lot of make up doign abs on carpet? It works but now it is tainted for me because I see these people and can only think porn. So back to CoreMax and CLX!
Off to have lunch and try to be less grumpy!

[melanalyus]

Well, I got back from my six miler. Ugh. I had to run/walk much of it. I dunno what's happening, I"m getting worse not better. I will need to take it down more this week maybe? Maybe it's b/c of increased working hours? Urgh.

[23jimbean]

Mel- are you dehydrated? Dh and I notice we struggle and our heart rates get too high when we are dehydrated. I was today and had a hard ti
e and my heart rate was high 170s and is usuLly 150s for a 9 min pace. I know you are bummed but be proud you did it. We are for you. Nap for you if you work tomorrow! Also, when I get below 135, I have a hard time with endurance. Have you ever had that happen?