Mom's getting fit!! Jan 24

Christine~ no worries about the gfw, and let me know how much I owe you!! I"m glad the barfing has slowed down. Does DH run with you? I gotta get my DH moving!! As far as AF goes, it is possible to get your period now. :( Are you having painful urination?

I've also had 2 UTIs & they suck!! I had one the weekend we closed on our new house & when I gave my urine specimen it came out like mud. Super thick & brown. :eek::eek: It was soooooo gross & hurt sooooo bad!! DH was at the old house, so I had to drag our 1 & 3 year old to a new clinic, then a new pharmacy.

We have blizzard conditions here today, many of the roads are closed down & I'm so grateful I don't have to drive to work! We've had a combination of ice rain, then snow, then ice rain, then snow....and now high winds. I was hoping to get to the grocery store, oh well. It can wait another day. I just love the 'slow' pace of being on maternity leave!!!

Susan, I like Lo Max too! I'll let you know what I decide to do. :)
 
Mel- I miss the slow pace of maternity leave. It has been nice today even though I am sick. Is there anything else I can take to dry up this snot?

Christine- I am amazed at your runs also. I am just trying to work myself up to 3 miles. I wish you lived close so we could run together with the babes and you would motivate me. I'm glad John is feeling better. I haven't had a UTI in years but when I did, I took cranberry capsules because I don't like cranberry juice.

Susan- Glad you got a workout in. Your meal plan looks good!

I wish I could work out. Sorry for whining again but it is so hard to be home with all this time and not do anything. But I know, rest is best so I can hit it hard sooner. Good news...MIL was supposed to come over but since I'm home sick DH and J are going to meet her for lunch! Woo hoo!
 
Jen- ask your mil if she wants to figure out how to breastfeed and stand in while you are not by your baby. is she nuts?
 
kids are a wreck, which is why my posts are so short.
mel- yes, painful urination and pink blood. i called my ob and she called an rx in for me to pick up later this afternoon.
thanks for the running kudos. it is my sanity saver. i love running, but am slow. no run today, darn rain. i will do insanity and maybe boot camp...
 
Thanks Christine, you are the best! I also like long runs. Maybe we could meet somewhere this summer for a 1/2 marathon? Does Fargo excite you buy any chance? lol

Jen, you can use pseudoephedrine for your congestion. It won't harm weeone, but it may temporarily lower your milk production. Start with the lowest strength (30mg) and increase if it doesn't work. Other things to try is saline nasal sprays or Afrin (or similiar vasoconstrictor). Hope you feel better soon!

AM Snack: Smoothie (banana, blueberries, protein powder, low fat yogurt, skim milk, spinich, ice cubes, sugar-free blueberry syrup)

FIVE Power foods! Yeah

Lunch: One slice thin veggie pizza
 
Hi!
Lunch done.....so with pea soup, tuna I guess that is 2 powerfoods..to make a total of 4.

Melanie-I found this protein powder. Can you take a look at it since I know NOTHING about them. Its one of the very few I found without art sweetners...does it have it in what I need??

http://www.permalean.com/Products/C...8f42c80e6ab1bdc2.e3eSc38LcheTe34Pa38Ta38Nc3z0

Putting K down for a nap and getting some chores done before I go get haley. Kara has been laughing non stop..she is so fun!
 
Susan, it looks good. The kind I use has a bit more protein in it (24g vs 20g), and is roughly 1/2 the price of yours (5.5lbs for $25). I purchased vanilla & chocolate....it's nice to have a variety.

I did Step Moves and Amy Bentos Abs & Stretch. I really liked Step Moves alot. It's a traditional Cathe step video. :D

I just another smoothie:

Smoothie + cheese/nuts

Smoothie (chocolate protein powder, skim milk, plain yogurt, raspberries, orange, banana, benefiber, spinich leaves)

So that's another SEVEN Powerfoods snack!

The cheese isn't "low fat", so I guess that's only SIX,......it's taking me alittle while to count all these up!
 
I just put my babies in the twin front bjorn thingie......and then....MY SPANX CAME IN THE MAIL!!!!! I can't wait to try them on!!! .....I went thru all the work of getting them in my pooch...so it'll have to wait a bit.....
 

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Melanie-what a great picture! You look awesome and the girls are adorable. Looks COLD there lol. Thanks for sharing! Let me know how you like your Spanx!

I thought that pp was expensive. I will shop around a bit more.

You are rocking the powerfoods today! You go girl!
 
It IS cold here today! I thought ya'll would like to see all that snow in the background! LOL

The SPANX are okay. I found one that I liked, it did slim out my "lumps" if my garment was a tad too tight....or for a form fitting dress. It didn't make everything magically fit me.

Susan, it's easy to get powerfoods in when you make smoothies. I suppose that's why the book pushes them so much.

I might have tuna salad for dinner. Dinner is bad time of day to prepare anything...babies are crabby b/w 6-8PM almost every night.
 
Melanie, I love your pics, the girls look adorable!. The first pic reminded me of Colorado. I miss the snow so much, never thought I'd say that.

I am feeling better today, this morning I did Amy Bentos Kickbox Xtreme and was pooped, but felt great. i just ordered Tonique Fitness w/o hoping it help shrink my lower half so I can fit in my pants. My goal is to loose 12 more pounds.

Christine, I'm impressed with you run too. I think the fastest I've ever ran is a 12 minute mile but the xtra weight it's making it hard for me to run confortably. I really hope I can go back to run or jog I guess ;)

Jen, thanks for your sweet comment. i finally posted some pics. My family was asking for them since he was born. Daniel smiles a lot but he hasn't laughted out loud yet, I bet it melted your heart. I hope you recover soon.

Susan, it seems like you love to cook. I love pea soup with ham! I had tamales today, my mom made them with no added oil and chicken. I guess it's half-healthy. I'm just enjoying the few days I have with my parents and eating whatever she cooks but measuring my portions.

Off to watch TV
 
Mel- That pic is so adorable! I still havent gotten anything to hide the fat yet. DH went and bought saline rinse which has helped some. I still cant stop sneezing. J would doze off in my arms and then I'd sneeze three big ones and scare the crap out of him! :) Smoothies sound real good right now for my raw throat.

DH is on day three of P90X. I'm real proud of him but jealous cause his muscles are sore. :(

Anyhoo, hope to get to bed early cause gotta work tmrow. Night night all!
 
MElanie- you look beautiful! You are tough on yourself. I bet the extra weight is just hte food you have in your ta-tas. You have great skin.
Skipped working out otday. John is fussy, crying and barfing today. So all three of us piled into Jimmy's bed and took a nap. We all needed it and it was good to hug Jimmy.
Jen- Have you tried the Neti Pot to flush your sinuses? I swear by it, but you feel a bit like a freak. Hot bath? How about at least a glass of wine?
Priscilla- tamales sound yummy! I am looking forward to more pictures of Daniel.
Susan- Please become my personal chef. I ate mac and cheese for lunch. No power foods there, but it was damn good!
Off to make dinner. We are having high fiber no carb tortilla (12 g fiber in each one!), black beans, garlic, chicken and cilantro. And sour cream. Cause fat is flavor!
 
Thanks gals. :eek:

I made some Ab Diet Trail Mix.....it is sooooooo good. And I'm amazed at what a serving size is!!! I'm not used to eating carbs....and dried fruit tastes so sweet......as well as fruit filled smoothies.

Precilla~ tamales sound so yummy. I love spicy food!

Christine~ your dinner sounds very healthy. I also have some high fiber low carb torillas that I love to eat (I don't eat bread)

Susan~ you must love pea soup, you eat it alot! ;) Are your stools green? Wondering, do you drink milk?

Jen~ how could i forget the neti-pot? That's an awesome suggestion! I tried it when I was in hospital. I wasn't able to inhale the full amount,...so I can't give a fair critique....but my patients SWEAR by it!

I'm off to tuck my boys in....
 
Hi laides!
Pricilla-glad you are feeling better. Yes, I do love to cook....and bake which gets me into trouble!
Melanie- I hate milk unless its chocolate! And, yes I LOVE pea soup lol. I made a huge batch today that will last me the week. Its so low in calories and real good! And ya know, you would think my poop would be green but its not..weird

Kara is not liking dh right now..bbl
 
The Abs Diet smoothies utilize chocolate milk!!!! I placed an Amazon order today...and ordered up that Fit For Life book.....it was 3.50 + free shipping, so I thought I'd go ahead and read it!

Myranda is having a crying fit....so we're going to head to elliptical. bbl
 
Just finished my elliptical workout w/baby in baby bjorn. I LOVE doing this! Oh man, if you guys have an opportunity to try it...you SHOULD do it!

I'm able to log in a 4 mile walk almost every night (plus shed another 600 calories). Plus added bonuses of hanging out with my baby and chatting on phone/reading magazine.
 
Melanie-I am really wanting to try a smoothie...believe it or not I have never had one of any kind! I will trying the elliptical with Kara! Did you get any sleep? Kara didnt go down until after 10, got up at 1, 3, 5...shes gonna have some major poopy diapers today with all that nursing! How often are the girlies nursing? I managed to go back to sleep until 6:30 so I feel better.

I either have a sty or a clogged tear duct. My bottom lid is very sore and I look like i have been punched in the eye. I will try hot compresses and see if that helps.

I am not sure of my workout today. I am thinking ME ..I love that workout and havent done it since early in my pregnancy.

Gotta get Haley up..bbl
 
Whew! You gals are chatty late into the night. Sorry I missed the slumber party!

Priscila- I missed your post! Can your mom come cook for me? One of my fav types of foods are Spanish dishes. Yum! Not good for losing weight but like Christine said (and I love the saying!) "Fat is flavor!" Right on!

Christine- Everything is always better with a glass of wine right? I have had a bottle in my fridge for quite sometime now that I have not opened. ??? Why? I think its cause I missed my beer so much that I would rather have an ice cold beer. Plus if I am the only one drinking the bottle of wine then I have to finish it that night right?? ;)

Susan- Are you one of those people that finds something that you like and is easy to make and that is all you eat until you get sick of it? I do that too. You must like routine. I was hoping to do ME this week. Let me know how it went. I'm hoping to start working out again by this weekend, if not before. I'm sorry about your eye, hope it clears up.

Melanie- I think I might start putting James in the carrier and walk on TM with him. I put him in it Sun and went outside with him and walked around the yard. He got so excited! Maybe DH and I can go for walks with him in it around the neighborhood. Thanks for the idea! (You've only been talking about your TM walks for how many days now???) ;)

Thanks for all the tips. I have been doing the saline thingy and it has helped. Now today I am just stuffy but thank god everything stopped running. I would have to plug my nose with tissues today.
 
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