I got nothin' on the hair.

As for the kidneys, diabetes is stressful: http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/kdd/
When you are pregnant, your blood volume is higher, and by the end of the pregnancy, you are filtering for two whole people. That is a lot.

The number one predictor of a macrosomic (over 8# 13 oz) baby: mother's weight at conception. I was 169 when I got pregnant with Will and had an 11 pound baby. I was 152 with Meara and she was only 9 and a quarter. Will's head was 15 1/4 and hers was only 14 1/2. Still huge.

Congrats! Sucks about D's IBS, but probably better eating for everyone in the long run!

Wow, I bow to you Anna, queen of the big and big-headed babies! My sister naturally birthed a 10 lb'er in a birthing center, so I don't get any sympathy from her!! Interested to know what it is that makes them think fat women are on a certain path to c/s. Obviously their research and experience doesn't lie, but is it a general lack of fitness that means the baby can't come out? I cracked my tailbone on the trampoline as a child and still can't sit still for long in folding or hotel chairs or airplane seats without needing to shift in terrible pain and I wonder if that has something to do with it bc I read that the coccix (sp?) has to be able to flex to birth. Sorry to all on the board who we are grossing out with birth stories. But your story about the kidneys reminds me of Steel Magnolias and why they didn't want Julia Roberts' character to get pregnant - I think she only had 1 kidney or was already in renal failure. I heard stones is pretty common during pregnancy and I just can't even imagine that situation - ugh - shudder.

Chelle, glad you found out the culprit behind his pain. I know it will be hard to make the dietary changes, but so worthwhile in the long run.

Thank you so much for that post. I can't tell you how much it helps to hear someone talk about dealing with eating everyday. Your post is officially going on my fridge and where ever else I have to put it so that I can remember that I CAN do it. Thank You!


Woo Hoo! I think I asked to use a vacation freebie, but the way it falls it won't help me because I already weighed in on Monday (last monday) I'm one of the early weigh-ers. So I guess I won't be using it.

I am taking motivation from reading the info on 95% nutrition , 5% exercise!
I lose sight of food prep for a balanced diet in the summer but right now I am making a spark on getting back on board and to think and plan out meals.

blue team

Hi everyone! I am trying to psych myself up to go to the gym...I want to go, it's just soooo hot.....yea, I cannot use that as an excuse! I am going to get up right now, fill my water bottle w/ nice cold water and drink it before I leave.

hello everyone. DD has to have surgery next month on her eye. She has a blocked tear duct and they need to go in and make a passageway for it. My poor little girl.....she's had so many things happen to her already.

Sorry to hear that. I'm sure the surgery will go well and that it will correct the blocked tear duct. It's always hard to have your children go through surgery.

yeah, it was hard seeing her come out of it when she got tubes put in her ears now I have to see it again with her eye.

Ugh, that's rough. DS had crowns put on his teeth when he was 22 months and when he woke up he screamed for 20 minutes. It really sucked.

Hopefully your DD's surgery will go smoothly and she'll come out of it well.

tk--I'm sure it will be worse on you and dh than on her!

Ok, so I went to the gym....I don't think I have ever sweat so much ever!!!!

Josephine - awesome post, I love the pics, you really look great now! =)

Hi Bluesers,

We arrived home from Florida late last night. I've been running errands all day and just now have a chance to catch up.

It was awesome to see my girls again and bring them home. My home feels back to normal again and I love it!

The weekend was stressful. Before I left for Florida, a close relative asked to sit down and talk with me and Hubby when we got to Florida. I was nervous about the meeting for several days prior and the meeting was quite confrontational and emotional. I turned to the food again to help with the stress. When I got on the scales this morning, I had gained another 1.6 pounds. I've asked for a vacation freebie for this week. I'm trying to get my head back on track again. I sat down with a Weight Watchers cookbook and planned menus for the week and went grocery shopping today. I'm not quitting. Eventually, I'll get control of myself and my emotions and beat this food addiction.

Awesome Awesome post! You are amazing and totally inspire me.

Also, your profile in the Hat pic looks like Laurali(sp) from the Gilmore Girls.

So sorry you are struggling gf. I am right there with ya, but don't give up. We can do this. We have done it! We just gotta dust ourselves off and do it some more.

Rhonda, you could have told the person that you could not discuss the matter because it made you want cookies.

I ran 2.7 tonight, and felt great, unlike yesterday's fiasco. I think I will make it to three by the end of the week, no problem. Unfortunately, I have a horrible chafing blisters on the inside of my leg, which I never have had before. Suck. Using my blow money for this month on some compression shorts. Fun for all.

Push Ups tomorrow!