February Featherweight Chat!
 

Ok, I'm just going to try this! I've been off the forum for a while, since going through a pregnancy in fact, so I don't know how active this place is, but in the past we always had a great Featherweight discussion going on!

How's everyone doing? It's not quite Februrary- goals for the next month?

I'm currently bloated from some serious stress chocolate eating the past couple days, so I hope to be back at 60 kg by Februrary, and then my goal is to get to 57-58 through the month. I'm breastfeeding and not exercising much yet, but my goal is to walk with the baby for an hour a day and do just even two pull-ups again- lost my abilities after 9 months of taking it easy!

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Ok, I'm just going to try this! I've been off the forum for a while, since going through a pregnancy in fact, so I don't know how active this place is, but in the past we always had a great Featherweight discussion going on!

How's everyone doing? It's not quite Februrary- goals for the next month?

I'm currently bloated from some serious stress chocolate eating the past couple days, so I hope to be back at 60 kg by Februrary, and then my goal is to get to 57-58 through the month. I'm breastfeeding and not exercising much yet, but my goal is to walk with the baby for an hour a day and do just even two pull-ups again- lost my abilities after 9 months of taking it easy!

Bit of a newbie here. :) What a cute baby! And you look great. I'd really like to commend you for breast-feeding. I did that, also, and it's practically the best thing you can do for your child, as I'm sure you know.

My goals for next month are:

Lose two pounds
Continue with yoga videos
Continue with running/walking regimen

I don't know if I've EVER done a pull-up, though I've tried. Kudos on that!

HungerWerks- Thank you! She's gotten a lot bigger and fatter and cuter since that photo even. (: I actually enjoy breastfeeding. At least it's convenient, and free baby food! Hah. Fortunately it's come easy to both of us.

http://i.imgur.com/EaDXRLX.jpg

Those sound like good, reasonable goals!
I used to be in super good shape and quite lean and could do ten pull-ups or so! I'm not so into being fit anymore but I'd at least like to try to do a couple again.

Originally Posted by mottainai:
HungerWerks- Thank you! She's gotten a lot bigger and fatter and cuter since that photo even. (: I actually enjoy breastfeeding. At least it's convenient, and free baby food! Hah. Fortunately it's come easy to both of us.

http://i.imgur.com/EaDXRLX.jpg

Those sound like good, reasonable goals!
I used to be in super good shape and quite lean and could do ten pull-ups or so! I'm not so into being fit anymore but I'd at least like to try to do a couple again.

Adorable! And thanks for the encouragement about the goals. I have heard that losing weight more slowly will help your skin make the transition better, and it seems to be working. Yoga helps, too. :D

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Ok, I'm just going to try this! I've been off the forum for a while, since going through a pregnancy in fact, so I don't know how active this place is, but in the past we always had a great Featherweight discussion going on!

How's everyone doing? It's not quite Februrary- goals for the next month?

I'm currently bloated from some serious stress chocolate eating the past couple days, so I hope to be back at 60 kg by Februrary, and then my goal is to get to 57-58 through the month. I'm breastfeeding and not exercising much yet, but my goal is to walk with the baby for an hour a day and do just even two pull-ups again- lost my abilities after 9 months of taking it easy!

What a cutie pie!! Congratulations on your healthy baby girl!
My goals for February:
- stay under 115 lbs
-try to lose 1 or 2 lbs
-exercise more(I hate exercising:()
-be more patient with myself

i need to lose 2lbs a week so i can be 120 on march 1st. i weighed in at 131 this morning after an unhealthy dinner.im hoping i can weigh in at 129

Was a little over 60 kg this morning, after a pretty light day, not too much salt or eating a huge dinner. Hope there is still some bloat weight left in there though! Luckily baby and I got a good nights sleep again because I have to work some today. I still hope to fit in a walk outside again though, if it doesn't rain! I have an elliptical machine in the house that I need to assemble sometime...

Hungerwerks- I definitely think slow and sustainable is the way to go! I'm trying not to do anything that isn't a habit I can keep up for, hopefully, life. No more crash diets and rebounds!

SunMoonStar- thank you! She's really sweet. (: Good goals, especially the being patient! I need to remember that too. What kind of exercise will you try to do? Hope you can find something you like! I got really burned out on exercise a while back, but I've found that I really like just going for walks and doing random quick strebgth training exercises occasionally. And until I got pregnant, just doing those easier things really didn't have a big impact on dropping my fitness level either!

Skittles- 2 pounds a week would be great! Hope you make your March goal! Ideally I'd like to do the same, but we'll see.

Originally Posted by SunMoonStar:
What a cutie pie!! Congratulations on your healthy baby girl!
My goals for February:
- stay under 115 lbs
-try to lose 1 or 2 lbs
-exercise more(I hate exercising:()
-be more patient with myself

I pretty much hate exercising, too. I really have to force myself - it's definitely not "Yay, exercise time!" Thank goodness I have a weight to get to and maintain, or I don't know if I'd exercise at all!

Today was interesting, exercise-wise. I went to the gym (I normally work out at home), and heard over the intercom an announcement for some kind of class. So, instead of just walking/maybe jogging on the treadmill, I was "treated" to about 45 minutes of:

kettle ball swinging - just used a ten pound ball. Never used one before!
Resistance band pulling with one foot, meeting it with a shoulder from the opposite side
Giant inflated ball - exercise ball? - passing, from feet to hands and back
squats with a weighted gym bag filled with sand in my arms
lying on my back with legs and arms up - kind of in a "V"

And a few other things. Whew! It was quite the workout, and I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow. But it was a nice change of pace, which makes working out a little less odious. Hope everyone else finds something that does the same for you! :carrot:

Originally Posted by skittlesfirehawk:
i need to lose 2lbs a week so i can be 120 on march 1st. i weighed in at 131 this morning after an unhealthy dinner.im hoping i can weigh in at 129

Two pounds is definitely doable! Just keep picturing Cinderella's castle. :)

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Was a little over 60 kg this morning, after a pretty light day, not too much salt or eating a huge dinner. Hope there is still some bloat weight left in there though! Luckily baby and I got a good nights sleep again because I have to work some today. I still hope to fit in a walk outside again though, if it doesn't rain! I have an elliptical machine in the house that I need to assemble sometime...

Hungerwerks- I definitely think slow and sustainable is the way to go! I'm trying not to do anything that isn't a habit I can keep up for, hopefully, life. No more crash diets and rebounds!

SunMoonStar- thank you! She's really sweet. (: Good goals, especially the being patient! I need to remember that too. What kind of exercise will you try to do? Hope you can find something you like! I got really burned out on exercise a while back, but I've found that I really like just going for walks and doing random quick strebgth training exercises occasionally. And until I got pregnant, just doing those easier things really didn't have a big impact on dropping my fitness level either!

Skittles- 2 pounds a week would be great! Hope you make your March goal! Ideally I'd like to do the same, but we'll see.

Your talking about going on walks reminds me of how much I get out of the treadmill. It's easy, it's quick (get on, turn it on, walk), and I can read a book and/or watch TV while I'm doing it! I like to alternate that with more strenuous workouts on alternate days. :D

Originally Posted by skittlesfirehawk:
i need to lose 2lbs a week so i can be 120 on march 1st. i weighed in at 131 this morning after an unhealthy dinner.im hoping i can weigh in at 129

Good luck!!:)

Originally Posted by HungerWerks:
I pretty much hate exercising, too. I really have to force myself - it's definitely not "Yay, exercise time!" Thank goodness I have a weight to get to and maintain, or I don't know if I'd exercise at all!

Today was interesting, exercise-wise. I went to the gym (I normally work out at home), and heard over the intercom an announcement for some kind of class. So, instead of just walking/maybe jogging on the treadmill, I was "treated" to about 45 minutes of:

kettle ball swinging - just used a ten pound ball. Never used one before!
Resistance band pulling with one foot, meeting it with a shoulder from the opposite side
Giant inflated ball - exercise ball? - passing, from feet to hands and back
squats with a weighted gym bag filled with sand in my arms
lying on my back with legs and arms up - kind of in a "V"

And a few other things. Whew! It was quite the workout, and I'm sure I'll feel it tomorrow. But it was a nice change of pace, which makes working out a little less odious. Hope everyone else finds something that does the same for you! :carrot:

Good for you trying a new class!

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Was a little over 60 kg this morning, after a pretty light day, not too much salt or eating a huge dinner. Hope there is still some bloat weight left in there though! Luckily baby and I got a good nights sleep again because I have to work some today. I still hope to fit in a walk outside again though, if it doesn't rain! I have an elliptical machine in the house that I need to assemble sometime...

Hungerwerks- I definitely think slow and sustainable is the way to go! I'm trying not to do anything that isn't a habit I can keep up for, hopefully, life. No more crash diets and rebounds!

SunMoonStar- thank you! She's really sweet. (: Good goals, especially the being patient! I need to remember that too. What kind of exercise will you try to do? Hope you can find something you like! I got really burned out on exercise a while back, but I've found that I really like just going for walks and doing random quick strebgth training exercises occasionally. And until I got pregnant, just doing those easier things really didn't have a big impact on dropping my fitness level either!

Skittles- 2 pounds a week would be great! Hope you make your March goal! Ideally I'd like to do the same, but we'll see.

I love walks, biking and I will also do some Pilates. Maybe swimming when it's not freezing anymore:)
You are lucky you little one sleeps good at night! My babies were night owls:dizzy:

Cool, a chat!! I'll jump in.

I am mending from a broken back. I sat in my chair for weeks without any movement and the pounds just piled on. My back is feeling much better, and I am allowed to walk on treadmill. Weights are still a no-no, but hopefully I will be cleared in a week or two to start some sort of a lifting program.

My February goal is to get close to 140 pounds.

What adorable baby!! Congrats!!

Originally Posted by Sum38:
Cool, a chat!! I'll jump in.

I am mending from a broken back. I sat in my chair for weeks without any movement and the pounds just piled on. My back is feeling much better, and I am allowed to walk on treadmill. Weights are still a no-no, but hopefully I will be cleared in a week or two to start some sort of a lifting program.

My February goal is to get close to 140 pounds.

Glad you're here! And God bless you - a broken back is a big deal and I trust you will continue on the mend.

I have found that, for me, weight loss has more to do with getting a calorie deficit than it does with exercise. Since I'm not a big exerciser, that's kind of good news, I guess? :shrug:

At any rate, it's nice to have more support here. :)

Hi Sum! Welcome to the chat!
Gosh, I cannot imagine a broken back! That must've been really awful. ): I bet you're excited to do some walking again though! Be careful and take it easy.

My weight hasn't moved in a couple days. Guess I'm stuck above 60 kg for now! That's all right, still hoping to lose just 2-3 in the next month.
I don't like making just weight goals, because you can never choose exactly how your body is going to respond, but I'm making some more tangible goals for myself to do every day:
-Replace breakfast and/or lunch with a big protein shake, especially when I'm super busy and can't be bothered to cook something healthy, so I don't let myself get too hungry and snack or overeat at dinner.
-Go for one walk and attempt pull-ups or push-ups once a day.
-No snacking while I work! I work from home and it's very easy to slip into the habit of eating while I work at the computer to make the work go by faster.

I'll stick to just those three habits for a few weeks and see how things go! Slow and steady, can't do anything intense now in my "fourth trimester." (;

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Hi Sum! Welcome to the chat!
Gosh, I cannot imagine a broken back! That must've been really awful. ): I bet you're excited to do some walking again though! Be careful and take it easy.

My weight hasn't moved in a couple days. Guess I'm stuck above 60 kg for now! That's all right, still hoping to lose just 2-3 in the next month.
I don't like making just weight goals, because you can never choose exactly how your body is going to respond, but I'm making some more tangible goals for myself to do every day:
-Replace breakfast and/or lunch with a big protein shake, especially when I'm super busy and can't be bothered to cook something healthy, so I don't let myself get too hungry and snack or overeat at dinner.
-Go for one walk and attempt pull-ups or push-ups once a day.
-No snacking while I work! I work from home and it's very easy to slip into the habit of eating while I work at the computer to make the work go by faster.

I'll stick to just those three habits for a few weeks and see how things go! Slow and steady, can't do anything intense now in my "fourth trimester." (;

Mottainai, I love the idea of "more tangible goals," in addition to fitness/weight loss. A couple of mine are, as I've mentioned elsewhere:

Don't turn the computer on first thing in the morning.
Take care of whatever needs taking care of first, at least until 11 a. m.

That has been SUCH a success, so far. Of course, I've only been at it a few days, lol. :D

I had a splurge day yesterday. I met a friend for dinner and it was steak and wine... Needless to say; scale did not like it; two pounds worth. BUT I liked it! And that is all that matters, right?

Today back OP.

I am a retired mom. Both of the kids are in college and I found myself useless. Going from being a helicopter mom to nothing was harsh. Now I fill my days with volunteer work, hey someone has to do it! This week was insane. If they paid me for all the stuff I do, I could be handsomely compensated...lol.

About nursing; I nursed both of my kids. My DD about 8 months, my son was so BIG (10 pounds at birth, 25 pounds at 6 months), that I had to supplement after 5 months. He wanted to eat every 40 minutes and I got down to 108 pounds. I could not keep up with his needs without getting sick. I nursed him part time until he was 8 months old as well. -- My kids are so smart. I hope that the nursing contributed to their brain development. Plus I loved the connection. So ladies, keep up at it! No regrets here, coming from an older mom.

Originally Posted by Sum38:
I had a splurge day yesterday. I met a friend for dinner and it was steak and wine... Needless to say; scale did not like it; two pounds worth. BUT I liked it! And that is all that matters, right?

Today back OP.

I am a retired mom. Both of the kids are in college and I found myself useless. Going from being a helicopter mom to nothing was harsh. Now I fill my days with volunteer work, hey someone has to do it! This week was insane. If they paid me for all the stuff I do, I could be handsomely compensated...lol.

About nursing; I nursed both of my kids. My DD about 8 months, my son was so BIG (10 pounds at birth, 25 pounds at 6 months), that I had to supplement after 5 months. He wanted to eat every 40 minutes and I got down to 108 pounds. I could not keep up with his needs without getting sick. I nursed him part time until he was 8 months old as well. -- My kids are so smart. I hope that the nursing contributed to their brain development. Plus I loved the connection. So ladies, keep up at it! No regrets here, coming from an older mom.

Thank you for your volunteer work. That makes all the difference in a community! And your kids obviously benefitted from the nursing. As I said above, there's nothing better for their health, and I think it helps the mother to recover from pregnancy, also, iirc.

Sometimes I think that the splurge benefits - i. e., relaxing, bonding, whatever - outweigh the modest amount of temporary weight gain. Glad you and your friend had fun! :)

You are so right HungerWerks. My body bounced back in weeks. The sad thing is, I can not blame baby fat for my current condition :rofl:

Another thing; we ate wild caught salmon a few time per week and children played musical instruments. I called it brain food/brain development-- Don't know if they made a difference, but both of them have high hopes in world. DD is doing computer engineering and DS wants to be a doctor.

I fully believe that mother nature knows the best.

I'm back! :) Sorry for the huge absence (and happy new year to you all!) Will write more when I finish work for the day but just wanted to check in (lovely to see familiar names still). You're all doing so well x

Originally Posted by Oneten:
I'm back! :) Sorry for the huge absence (and happy new year to you all!) Will write more when I finish work for the day but just wanted to check in (lovely to see familiar names still). You're all doing so well x

:wave: Happy New Year!

I am glad this week is over! I did bring home some work from my volunteer post, but it should only take a few hours.

I am ovulating and weight is stuck, plus I have not had time to workout (walk) in a few days. Ovulation brings on the snacking too, at least for me. So scale is firmly planted at 149. Hoping for a whoosh next week.

I am returning back to my other volunteer spot on Monday. I volunteer for a local hospital as well (in addition to the Finnish Center where I am their Membership Chair). I can not remember my password after a two month absence...lol Need to get there early to sort that one out.

This weekend; I hope to get a few walks in, outdoors. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods.

We may be moving to Boston. We live in suburbs of Detroit now, but we have huge green areas and forests. We would like to live in downtown in Boston, so it could be quite a change for us.... My doggie is used to being a country girl. The forest where I do my 5 mile walk with her, she can go off the leash. Becoming a city doggie will be an interesting challenge for her. -- But we are looking to rent near big parks or by the river front, so there will be lots of places to walk. Unfortunately she is losing her leash free life. She had it good :lol:

I am getting my thyroid checked today, it has been acting up. Hopefully the values are getting in a normal range. It definitely has not made my weigh loss any easier.

Everyone have a fab day!!!

Originally Posted by Sum38:
I am glad this week is over! I did bring home some work from my volunteer post, but it should only take a few hours.

I am ovulating and weight is stuck, plus I have not had time to workout (walk) in a few days. Ovulation brings on the snacking too, at least for me. So scale is firmly planted at 149. Hoping for a whoosh next week.

I am returning back to my other volunteer spot on Monday. I volunteer for a local hospital as well (in addition to the Finnish Center where I am their Membership Chair). I can not remember my password after a two month absence...lol Need to get there early to sort that one out.

This weekend; I hope to get a few walks in, outdoors. Enjoy the peace and quiet of the woods.

We may be moving to Boston. We live in suburbs of Detroit now, but we have huge green areas and forests. We would like to live in downtown in Boston, so it could be quite a change for us.... My doggie is used to being a country girl. The forest where I do my 5 mile walk with her, she can go off the leash. Becoming a city doggie will be an interesting challenge for her. -- But we are looking to rent near big parks or by the river front, so there will be lots of places to walk. Unfortunately she is losing her leash free life. She had it good :lol:

I am getting my thyroid checked today, it has been acting up. Hopefully the values are getting in a normal range. It definitely has not made my weigh loss any easier.

Everyone have a fab day!!!

Outside is so invigorating and refreshing. I don't get out there much, but it certainly can give one a positive reset. :)

Boston - how exciting! That sounds like one big adventure. You will not be lacking for any cultural opportunities, that's for sure. And a person so involved as yourself will have a great choice of volunteer venues! :carrot:

HungerWerks; we sold our house two years ago for this! That I could travel with my husband and live in different cities. So our dream is about to come true. -- Boston sounds exciting, lots of history and being right in the middle of it, will make it even more appealing. I bet I will hit a different museum, gallery, restaurant each day.

The bummer is, I am leaving my fab friends behind. I have such a nice group and now I need to start from scratch.

Originally Posted by Sum38:
HungerWerks; we sold our house two years ago for this! That I could travel with my husband and live in different cities. So our dream is about to come true. -- Boston sounds exciting, lots of history and being right in the middle of it, will make it even more appealing. I bet I will hit a different museum, gallery, restaurant each day.

The bummer is, I am leaving my fab friends behind. I have such a nice group and now I need to start from scratch.

I was thinking that would be a bummer for you. You seem like such a people person. They will be missing you a lot, too! :halfempty

You nailed it! I am the ultimate people person. I have a very large friendship base.... not too large tho ;) I like to keep good friends close by, and not waste my time on "useless" relationships. -- I fully believe, with my personality, I will make new friends; old friends won't be forgotten, just expanding my heart.

It will be an adventure, but we did this before...even as far as London, England.

Originally Posted by Sum38:
You nailed it! I am the ultimate people person. I have a very large friendship base.... not too large tho ;) I like to keep good friends close by, and not waste my time on "useless" relationships. -- I fully believe, with my personality, I will make new friends; old friends won't be forgotten, just expanding my heart.

It will be an adventure, but we did this before...even as far as London, England.

"Well, I've never been to England...but I kind of like the Beatles" (love them, actually). You are an ambassador of good will. :)

HungerWerks We are hoping that in a year, after this Boston gig, we will get sent to Hong Kong. It probably will be a 9 month assignment, long enough to explore what that part of the world is about. My hubby was born in Australia, but has not been there in 45 years; which means he has no memory of it as he was an infant when he moved out, but he is a citizen. I would love to see Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India etc. When we lived in UK, we traveled some, but it was harder because kids were so small 4 and 6, it really limited what we could see. But I am glad they had the opportunity to visit many countries; they are seasoned travelers as we travel quite a bit.

I am leaving for Boston on the 8th and coming back on the 13th; househunting (apartment) time. I can not believe it is getting this real.

We got a massive amount of snow, yesterday. I barely got out of the sub, took me half a dozen of tries, nearly getting completely stuck, but I made it. The hospital I volunteer for usually has 100's of volunteers each day; only 5 of us showed up. They gave us lunch vouchers for our dedication. -- Me being from Finland, I am used to this fluffy white stuff; it does not scare me. :lol:

So is it just two of us here?? I wish more Feathers were to join the fun! -- It would be nice to establish a nice and strong Feather community.

LURKERS... don't be shy, join in!!!

Busy week here! It's actually February at least now.
Diet-wise had a couple rough days but then I realized it was because I was being a little too strict on myself and rebelling, haha. So I've relaxed the rules but still not overeating. I did the elliptical for 30 minutes, in spare moments, yesterday. First real exercise since halfway through pregnabcy, and it was super hard, but fun!

Going to the baby-and-mama 6 week checkup today so it'll be super busy! I'll catch up with everyone soon!

Originally Posted by Sum38:
HungerWerks We are hoping that in a year, after this Boston gig, we will get sent to Hong Kong. It probably will be a 9 month assignment, long enough to explore what that part of the world is about. My hubby was born in Australia, but has not been there in 45 years; which means he has no memory of it as he was an infant when he moved out, but he is a citizen. I would love to see Australia, New Zealand, Japan, India etc. When we lived in UK, we traveled some, but it was harder because kids were so small 4 and 6, it really limited what we could see. But I am glad they had the opportunity to visit many countries; they are seasoned travelers as we travel quite a bit.

I am leaving for Boston on the 8th and coming back on the 13th; househunting (apartment) time. I can not believe it is getting this real.

We got a massive amount of snow, yesterday. I barely got out of the sub, took me half a dozen of tries, nearly getting completely stuck, but I made it. The hospital I volunteer for usually has 100's of volunteers each day; only 5 of us showed up. They gave us lunch vouchers for our dedication. -- Me being from Finland, I am used to this fluffy white stuff; it does not scare me. :lol:

So is it just two of us here?? I wish more Feathers were to join the fun! -- It would be nice to establish a nice and strong Feather community.

LURKERS... don't be shy, join in!!!

Yeah, I was going to say "If you're going to move to Boston, hope you like a lotta snow!" ;)

Finnish, eh? There's a song I like that I've been told is sung in Finnish, but others say it's Swedish. Bet you'll know! Don't know if I can post links yet, but I'll try: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXc411PgAxE

If it doesn't post, it's on YouTube as "The Helicopter Song," on a channel called "Jaa-sh!" And the actual song starts about 20 seconds in - it's not the music at the beginning of the video. Hope there's nothing untoward in it! :)

Originally Posted by mottainai:
Busy week here! It's actually February at least now.
Diet-wise had a couple rough days but then I realized it was because I was being a little too strict on myself and rebelling, haha. So I've relaxed the rules but still not overeating. I did the elliptical for 30 minutes, in spare moments, yesterday. First real exercise since halfway through pregnabcy, and it was super hard, but fun!

Going to the baby-and-mama 6 week checkup today so it'll be super busy! I'll catch up with everyone soon!

Yay, you! Getting on the elliptical is not always easy - it's no "walk in the park" like walking on the treadmill (what I do most often, lol). Way to go! Please let us know, if you feel like it, how the check-up went. :)

Originally Posted by Sum38:
HungerWerks
So is it just two of us here?? I wish more Feathers were to join the fun! -- It would be nice to establish a nice and strong Feather community.

LURKERS... don't be shy, join in!!!

Love this! Not shy, just time poor :lol:

I'm back home, baby was crazy overstimulated and tired and screaming but finally asleep on my boob, haha. The checkup was great! I'm all healed fine, and baby Sara is good and very big! She's gained about 44 g (11 oz) a day, where 25-30 (5-8 oz) is considered good! She's on an anti-diet, lol, and doing awesome (;

Im glad there's at least some chatter going on! I'll get more involved from here. It used to be so active a couple years ago!

Whew, I'm wiped out. Crying baby does a number on you... Sent my husband out to get me a big lunch and then I'll nap before errands later - no worrying about dieting today!

Originally Posted by mottainai:
I'm back home, baby was crazy overstimulated and tired and screaming but finally asleep on my boob, haha. The checkup was great! I'm all healed fine, and baby Sara is good and very big! She's gained about 44 g (11 oz) a day, where 25-30 (5-8 oz) is considered good! She's on an anti-diet, lol, and doing awesome (;

Im glad there's at least some chatter going on! I'll get more involved from here. It used to be so active a couple years ago!

Whew, I'm wiped out. Crying baby does a number on you... Sent my husband out to get me a big lunch and then I'll nap before errands later - no worrying about dieting today!

Such good news about Sara! :) My kids would definitely let me know of irritation and annoyance. One thing none of them liked was the car seat! :dizzy:

It's Friday! How's everyone's week?
My husband is currently out overnight working in Osaka but he'll be back in the afternoon. This has been a super hectic week for me, but I'm glad I've got lots done!
Unfortunately it has not been good for my health- been bingeing on junk food several days this week. Noticed that I'm bloated, back up a couple kilos. Oh well, I know I'm a stress eater! Hopefully next week will be easier.

Originally Posted by mottainai:
It's Friday! How's everyone's week?
My husband is currently out overnight working in Osaka but he'll be back in the afternoon. This has been a super hectic week for me, but I'm glad I've got lots done!
Unfortunately it has not been good for my health- been bingeing on junk food several days this week. Noticed that I'm bloated, back up a couple kilos. Oh well, I know I'm a stress eater! Hopefully next week will be easier.

Glad you got a lot done; sorry to hear of your struggles. Life throws so much our way. I know you'll be back on track even before next week! :)

Made it to the gym today, although I was late for the class I was trying to attend. Thank goodness, because they were doing abs, lol! I "stretched" while they finished that up, then I jumped right in. :D

Also, did over 30 minutes on the elliptical afterwards! Felt guilty for schlepping into the class so late, but those 30 minutes totally absolved me of all that. ;)

Happy, happy news: I realized I could have a FOOT LONG veggie sub at Subway, and still stay in my calorie requirements for that meal - hallelujah! :carrot:

Great job on your workout, and a nice sandwich, Hungerwerks! I don't think I could ever eat a veggie sandwich, haha, I'm a meat person (;

I got in a workout yesterday too, 20 minutes on the elliptical at home. It was really fun! My machine is so different than any one I've ever done at the gym, it's so old, there's no momentum or gliding, and the arc the pedals make is really big, so it's a really hard workout actually! Especially for someone who hasn't in a long time! I certainly don't plan on making workouts a regular part of my routine, since I never know if I'll have time or not, so I don't want to become dependent on them to lose weight or maintain, but it's still great to do for fun and health!

I'm really excited for next week. We've got another friend to playdate with!