Helloo....Heellooo>>>>Anyone out there?

Hugs to all!!!!

HI I am new to this group, I have been calorie counting/exercising for 10 days now lost pounds last week!! I am trying to only get on the scale on Mon. mornings.

My name is Jeni I am 29, married with two kids 3 and 10months. My highest weight was pre-pregnancy with my oldest at 199. (that was almost 4 years ago) I have been up and down since then but now I am back up and would like to lose it properly and for good. I have a great support system at home, but it is nice to have committed people going and counting right beside me.

Hi All,

My visitors have finally left and I feel totally relieved that I can now get back to a 'normal' routine. I'm actually sick and tired of eating so much ... I know I wasn't exactly forced to do it, but eating out and entertaining visitors EVERY night that they were here was a nightmare. I feel so uncomfortable, none of my clothes fit ... heaven knows what I'm going to wear when I go back to work next week after the summer hols Anyway, I'm feeling very positive right now and I'm glad to finally be able to get back on track with no distractions. I know this is something I'm going to have to deal with along the way ... life is full of distractions ... I need to learn how to cope with them.

Hi Jeni, nice to meet you ... our stats are very similar. I'm restarting my weightloss plan for hopefully the last time, so perhaps we can count along together! Good luck!

Nichola

Hi, all!

I've been MIA for a few weeks - sorry!

Managed to lose another couple of pounds and getting the Calories in - Calories out = body weight idea firmly entrenched in my mind.

Also learning that my being overweight is a result of my eating behavior and not genetic or having big bones (which I don't). All my excuses went out the window as resolve and determination came in the front door, LOL!

I'll post more later. Has Aphil had her baby yet?

Cheers!

Claire

Yes...I had him 12 days ago.

I was in labor for a week-starting Friday night the 5th...over the course of the weekend it took me to 3cm dilated by Monday morning with 20 minute apart contractions (slow going)...and then from Monday-Wednesday that week they slowly became closer to 7-8 minutes apart. By Thursday morning I was between 4-5cm, and the doctor did an ultrasound to estimate his size to see which route we would have to take. (regular or c-section-as I have a history of very large babies with complications during labor/delivery due to that.)

As always, there was a huge rush that week at the hospital in the OB department due to the coming of the full moon-which tends to cause lots of women to start labor. (It DOES happen...one of the other moderator's here at 3FC as well is a new grandmother-her DIL gave birth about 2 days before I did, while I was in early labor at home-and there were about 15 babies born that week at our hospital-and we live in a small town. )

I went in to the hospital Thursday around lunchtime after the ultrasound, and walked the OB floor to try to strengthen the contractions and progress further. It worked a little-it got me to 6cm...but I was wore out after 6 days of laboring at home, and the doctor went ahead and broke my water Thursday evening to try to speed things along some. He was born Friday, August 11th, at 3:20 in the morning.

I was able to have him naturally, though. I was just over 36 weeks pregnant out of 40-so he was born almost 4 weeks early. He weighed in at 9 pounds, 3 ounces, and was 21" long. At 40 weeks the estimated weight would have been very high 10's or low 11's as far as pounds. Because he was early, he was actually my "smallest" baby. (My others were 10 pounds, 4 ounces at full term, and 9 pounds, 4 ounces at 3 weeks early.)

His name is Saber Phoenix Tyree Phillippe. His middle names are in honor of my paternal grandmother who passed away when I was pregnant with my second baby. Tyree was her Scottish maiden last name, and the phoenix is a bird in legend/mythology who bursts into flames when it dies, and then reincarnates itself into a new baby bird out of its own ashes.

In the Dieting With Obstacles section of the 3FC forum, there is a pregnant/nursing subforum there-and I have posted a picture of Saber taken when he was 2 days old. Take a peek if you want.

I am just starting (Monday) to get back into slow, gentle exercise. I am doing light walking, postnatal workouts, and gentle dancing. Nothing too strenuous yet...and light weights only-because I am not cleared yet to go back to my normal weights.

Congradulations Aphil!!!

Aphil, he is just beautiful!!!

Sorry your labor went on for a week -- my daughter-in-law is expecting her second in a few weeks and insists on doing everything naturally. Good for her! We all think it will be another boy, but we'll be thrilled with whoever it is that arrives!!

thanks for the update. Glad you're healing up and feeling thinner!

Hugs!

Claire

Amy, thanks so much for the descriptive post. I get the e-mails from 3FC and that helped get me over here.
I have to get back to my calorie counting. Have been walking more consistently lately, and seeing some very slow results. Yes, its calories in calories out for sure. The minute I stop grazing and get to meals I lose weight. But I do need to monitor my intake somehow and if I'm not on a food plan which has the count built in, I'd better count my own calories.
I'll read a few posts but I don't know how many are there to catch up on.

Congrats....Aphil...what a labor you had. But you have a strong new beatutiful boy and I love his name and the meanings behind it.

Off to see the picture....Take care, Phyllis

Thank you!

Walking for exercise today...and maybe a little dance.

Hi!!
I have jumped on the "Doin It the Old Fashion Way" Band wagon. and this Calorie Counters Forum and the threads here.......hope you don't mind my being here.
I am really enjoying this 'new way' for me...I was a Pts counter...and still am in the habit of tracking them.....habits are hard to break I guess, but slowly I am weeding that out of my Spread Sheet.
Calorie Counting is enjoyable and more focusing for me. My choices are better also.
There is a lot to read here but don't know if I'll get to it all...but I did want to say CONGRATS Aphil on the birth of your new baby boy!! Although I didn't know where to find the picture that was mentioned
I have added Treadmilling to my plan and am loving it...
This Calorie Counting is a learning process for me but something I am so very much enjoying....I make it a 'funtime' for me.
Well I just wanted to say hello real quick and hope to be able to join you and the other threads here more often.

If you go to the main forum page (where ALL the forum categories are) there is a category called "Dieting With Obstacles". Under that category is the subcategory "pregnant/nursing". The thread is in there. He is 2 weeks old today.

Hi all,
Lunch out and I didn't count but I watched the carbs, which I know is a big help.
Hope you're all op.

Morning everyone!

Just checking in...I weigh in on Mondays, and this Monday just past I lost a little over a pound from last week.

HI all! Sorry I have been MIA. THings just get so hectic, and I get a little depressed, so I don't post alot then. But I know I should. I have been maintaining, but I really want to start losing soon. I have been hitting the gym 3 days a week for a couple of weeks now. I was going to get four in, but one of our cars had to get fixed, so I missed a day, but at least I wil still get three in!!!. I just went shopping, got tons of veggies and fruit. I am feeling pumped, and I think that is because I have maintained, even with TOM on the way. Will try to be better about posting. ((hugs))