MAMA MIA! =) 3-23----->

maggie, glad youre having a better day!
and wth on breaking the plateau! every ounce counts!:D
i love your delight in gwen! i can just picture you two together - youre such a great mommy!
i like your laundry idea! shoot, i need to have more kids!:p

clarissa, i let myself eat absolutely whatever i want the first few wks pp. im sure the last 5 lbs i lose pp are just pure fat from those couple weeks, but i am sooooo starving while getting adjusted to nursing each time. it has came off each time so i dont sweat it a bit!
 
Maggie--YAY on the pound! Only 11 more to go?? That's awesome!!! How much did you gain? I think you and I were big gainers. Wish I only had 11 to go. That really is great! I also need to get in my garden. I let it go badly last year because I was too huge to get out and dig in the dirt. My poor herb garden is SO overgrown and ugly now. DH is my lawn guy, not my gardener.

Clarissa--I agree with Kate. Cut yourself some slack when it comes to pp eating. I needed sugar and loads of caffeine just to get through the day (but I also didn't breast feed). You are in awesome shape and will be back to your old diet habits in no time.

Just got back from Henry's soccer practice. It was SO windy, I thought my little guy would blow away! DH is picking up pizza tonight *gasp* as a little treat for the boys. PLEASE send me all of your will power vibes. I'm hoping to just have a big salad for dinner. My lunch (apple with peanut butter on it) is GONE!!

Hope everyone has a good evening! Thanks for the sweet words about my ankle and working out. You guys are right. I'll take it easy. If I re-injured myself I'd be very upset with myself. Looks like Ab Circuits tonight (if i can stay awake). :confused:

Later taters.
 
stephanie, is today a lowcal day?? what abt even a 1/2 slice of pizza? regardless, vibes comin' your way!!!!! mike loves takeout pizza night! thank goodness i dont like the toppings he picks out!:p makes it easier to resist. isabel's my plain girl tho.....s'times i'll have a slice iof her and add handfuls of chopped fresh peppers.
we've got some wicked wind here today too! im so ready for march to go "out like a lamb"!:D
oh, abs.....*thanks* for remindingme!:rolleyes: i dont work them nearly enough....i used to love core work....ever since j's birth i hate it!:mad: need to force myself to do it.
 
Well, I ate the pizza. Tomorrow will be a semi-fast day!!! SOOOO mad at me. :mad: But it was SOOOO good. :eek: I usually can resist better than that. Oh well. Tomorrow is a new day, right? (My fat-girl's motto.)
 
Oh yeah! Well I ate ice cream! Cookie dough ice cream!
But it was Edy's low fat so no guilt! A girl's gotta splurge sometimes! And it was a pretty tiny splurge!
Back on tomorrow with ya, Steph!
 
Congrats Becky on the house!

Yay Maggie on the weight loss!

Kate - My dd is turning 7 also! Our dds must be the same age. 2002 birth?

Steph - I ate a cookie and ice cream yesterday so don't feel bad. We all have those moments of weakness.

My cold is annoying me. I just want to be well again. And I felt a little depressed today. Went to Target's dressing room so dd could try on her clothes and I was so grossed out at my body! My arms are flabby from certain angles and my belly is just that, a belly!! Well, I did ME Express Premix today and I am determined to get these last 10 lbs off. It seems like I'm at a standstill and I hate, hate, hate my body. Most prepg clothes are tight and my preg clothes are way loose. It's that awful in between I am just hating. My eating was good until yesterday like I mentioned to Steph. Sorry for being a downer, but I feel really awful about my body today. :(

Lisa
 
hey mommies... just a quick note to say im soooo super busy/overwhelmed right now, in case anyone was wondering if i died from lack of cardio =)

had to cook dinner for my older sons tuesday night religious school (we take turns) and im still cleaning up from that lol. it was much harder than i remembered to coook in quantity with the baby at my side. and my husband has the car in TX so i actually cooked some things over at my grandparents house as they live around the corner from temple. but also hard to cook in someone elses kitchen, know what i mean?

and my house has become a serious sty all of a sudden but im hosting playgroup here tomorrow morning =/ all of sudden i feel so overwhelmed! some weeks im fine and others i just miss the regular adult conversation in the evenings and the help with chores. my older son is only so/so at getting things done, im sure hes not the only teenage boy who tries to avoid =) my the way, ive got you all beat on the early parenthood *online confessional alert* my "baby" is 15, i had him still in school and he is a young man now!

me me me... bbl for personals.

wendy
 
Hi mamas!

Wendy--I'm sorry you're feeling overwhelmed right now. I hope that things slow down for you soon!

Lisa--I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I feel your pain on the mirror anxiety! I'm sure though that if you've only got 10 pounds extra on you, YOU are the only one seeing it. We are our own worst critics.

Kate--I don't consider low-fat ice cream a splurge! LOL :p

Hi to Maggie, Becky, Clarissa, Jen, Candra, Trish, et al...
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Well, it's a rainy dreary day here. I need to fold laundry. It's SO piled up. That's my big chore for today. That and trying not to eat. I did SO badly last night. I need a semi-fast day just to try to cleanse the bad stuff out of my system. I hope everyone is having a good day! Charlie was up every few minutes last night and DH finally put him in our bed this a.m. and he squirmed and fussed. I think he's getting a bad cold or either his gums are really bothering him. (He's cutting TWO bottom teeth at the same time.) Poor guy. He's snoozing this morning though, which is good.
 
stephanie, i hate sleepless nights! so hard! and teething - you cant catch a break,, can you?:confused::eek: hpe tonight is better!

lisa, yup, 02 babe
sorry forthe body woes....i hate feeling like that...:( you dont want to buy clothes that fit you now, but it seems like forever b4 you can get in your reg clothes! hugs!

wendy, u have a lot on your plate! big deep breath! you're doing great!

nice day here....j slept great last night, today too.
did sts bis early, will do back late tonight....

gina has some work in a district art show tonight. her teacher picked her work - we're pretty excited for her - shes my little artsyfartsy!:D
 
Wendy - Hope things ease up for you and if it gets all too much, escape and veg out for a bit. Sometimes that helps me.

Steph - Hope Charlie feels better. Have fun with the foldmax!

Kate - Way to Gina!!

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I am trying not to dwell. Anyway, cold is still lingering. Gotta go do some work. BBL.

Lisa
 
lisa, hope you kick that cold to the curb soon!! get your sleep - haha! how is pomai sleeping? take care!!!!

boy am i sleepy tonight but ive got to get sts back done. i'll slam it out then zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz:D
 
Hi ladies--

Major DOMS from Tuesday's disk 10 and in unexpected places.

Yesterday, I went to look for clothes in my stashed away pre preg stuff and talk about depressing. Ugh. I have so much cute stuff that still won't go over my hips and if it does, there is this big flesh triangle where the buttons/zipper go....my maternity stuff is falling off, so I feel like I have little to wear. I hate buying clothes when I am in the process of losing weight. I might have to buy some jeans or something to hold me over. It will probably take me another 3-4 months to lose the rest of my weight.


Stephanie--I gained 70 lbs, but lost 38 in the first 2 weeks (big baby and I retained so much water):eek:--and now the final stretch, but I'd like to lose an additional 10-12 lbs as well. Hang in there with the diet. On your semi-fast days, could you eat lots of raw veggies and fruit--low cal, hi nutrients, fill-you-up-without-a-lot-of-damage stuff?

Kate--Cool on Gina's art show! Isabella's my artsy-fartsy one, but her only show is my fridge and walls:p

Lisa--I hear you on the in between sizes. See above. I posted that before I even read your post. And even when I'm "thin", dressing room mirrors/lighting make me look awful. Repeat after me--"Dressing rooms distort". I hope you feel better soon.

Wendy--wow on the dinner! To cook in quantity with a baby is amazing. The only way I can cook for holidays, etc, is for the older kids to entertain the baby. Without that, I can't imagine. My house is always a sty and I often feel overwhelmed. (((hugs)))

Clarissa--I have big babies, but I eat like a cow when I'm pregnant (unexplainable primal hunger:eek::eek::eek:) and usually gain around 70 lbs, so congrats on resisting the urge to pig out. You'll be back to your personal-trainer self in no time:D. (me, on the other hand....grrrr.....:mad:)

Okay, Hi to everyone else. I need to go start my day.

Maggie:)
 
Kate - Did you get your wo in? Hope you slept well. Pomai has been sleeping good but last night her diaper leaked and I was up at 3:30am changing her then she was wide awake for 30 min. before going back to sleep. Now I'm pooped!

Maggie - I have the muffin top action and triangle going with my prepg clothes. Not pretty. Funny we're in the same boat! I would like to lose an additional 5lbs also, but one at a time for me.

Clarissa - Are you a personal trainer?

Cold is still there, but slowly getting better. Deciding what wo to do today. Need to go buy dd's bday present today. And work a bit. Catch you guys later!

Lisa
 
Hi everyone! How are you all on this rainy day? It is so yucky here in NE Ohio and it supposedly will snow/rain on my bday on Sunday! I need groceries but can't bring baby out in this. I will have to go alone tonight. :(

Yes, I am a personal trainer. I run a pretty successful business out of my home. I have a website too - www.embracethechallenge.net I don't know when I will start up again - probably summer when baby is 3 months old, but only part time of course; I have 2 other children too and will probably only train evenings when DH is home to help. I do not do the sitter or daycare thing. I have before, but that was in the past when I worked in Human Resources. I stayed home and started my own business so I could spend time w/ my kids!

Anyway, only about 4 lbs left to go! I haven't worked out of course, but I am eating still pretty good except for today when I made no-bake cookies and ate a spoonful everytime I dropped one on the wax paper - one for one!! YUM! What else can you do but make cookies on a rainy day?

Check out my baby's pics in the tub that I posted today on the other thread. He is so sweet!

Take care all!

Clarissa
 
clarissa, mmmmmm....no bakes! those are wy too easy to nibble off of!

lisa, i hate when they sprin a leak!:p

maggie, you'l be back in your clothes sooner than you think! youre doing awesome!!

got sts back done last night, today is a rest day. didnt take one last wk so im due!:)
 
Clarissa - What is a no bake cookie?

Kate - She is soooo adorable! Love the drool! Pomai is a drooler also.

So I did ME express the other day and this morning was Drill Max and pilates. Drill Max is fun, but tough - forgot how tough it can be.

Lisa
 
Mmmmmm.....cookie dough....That's a no-bake cookie;).

I did 40 min of step (Kelley Coffey Meyers-- I can't remember the name) and my ankle really hurts again. I have no idea what is going on. I am going to avoid cardio, even low impact for a while, but that means no cheats at all if I am to stay on track for my weight loss goals.:mad::(:mad:.

I might even..........go see a doctor......which I NEVER do (unless I'm having a baby or a pap smear)....

Clarissa--those pics are so cute and 4 lbs? You rock!

Kate--Julia and Gwen look a lot alike--same fuzzy little head, chubby cheeks, drool. I keep meaning to post a new picture...sleep well:).

Lisa--one at a time for me too. I'll just be happy to fit in these clothes again. The extra 10-12 pounds is pure vanity. I love Drill Max. It's one of my favorite Cathe's.

take care
Maggie:)
 
hello mommies!

maggie, im with you, i feel like if its not one thing its another - knee, back, wrists, hips, shoulder, lol... so frustrating when my energy is up and i really want to working out! i am modifying like crazy. and it was like you described ME when you talked about trying on your pre pregnancy clothes!! im basically wearing yoga pants all the time lol.

clarissa and kate - adorable pics!

lisa - whats the b day gift?

hi to everyone else!

i really appreciate all your sweet comments... most of the time im fine but sometimes it just hits you.

rest day for me today. normally i would have done ub wights today but im going to yoga for the first time in a while tomorrow and i didnt want to have doms while easing back into it.

weather was beautiful here, unfortunately i didnt get out! it was my turn to host playgroup but no one showed. we are very informal and dont require rsvp, but thats never happened before. prob folks just decided to go to the park instead, which is where i would have been had i known they werent coming! boooo! ok, b&#$% session complete =)

wendy
 
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