Delphi - somehow I missed your photo.. Very awesome.
Also, amazing NSV on passing the pacer
amandie -
for getting out there and exercising! I read once that cardio decreases at a rapid pace compared to muscles and starting back up tends to be harder because we are retaining the muscle mass that says we should be able to do this, but the lung/heart capacity that says we really can't. If I can find that article, I'll post it here. It was an interesting read...and pretty eye opening in why at least walking every day is so very important. My boobs are hard to figure out on size as well, thanks to a BR a few years back. The tape measure says one thing...but the actual fit laughs in my face. For example, the tape measure says I should be in a 46C....but it LITERALLY falls off of me and my boobs are popping out the top at the same time. I finally had to take to trying each one on one size at a time. I came to a rest at 38D. It literally was just the right size, comfortable, no riding, no falling, no straps taking trips south, or anything. Needless to say, a BR and a tape measure don't get along when it comes to measuring for bras.
And you are welcome on the tip. It helped me.
elvislover -
on your accomplishment! I am so awesomely proud of you and jealous all at the same time. Well done, you worked hard for this awesomeness!
Nathlie - BOOOOOOOOO! BOOOOOOOO! to the scales! Include mine in that as well. BOOOOOOOOO! Truthfully, we have weird ups and downs for a various of reasons. As long as it doesn't keep going up, don't sweat it too much. I mean, mine bounced up two pounds when I had been on plan, then dropped by three. It happens. Our bodies are sometimes really weird.
Leaves - Delphi is right. I see my doc twice a month in regards to my weight loss and I complained to him about a six week long plateau I had about 2 months ago. I don't remember the exact conversation, but it was something along the lines that if our bodies get used to something, it adjusts to it, so we have to trick it to get it to do what we want it to do. Kinda like how we have to keep changing up our exercise routine, sometimes we have to change up our eating habits. He had recommended that for five days I take a cheat day...of course, there were limits, like do not exceed 1800 calories a day (I was/am on a super low cal diet so that was a huge jump for me.) Anyways, I gained roughly 3 pounds during that time and I about wanted to maim him. But, when I when I went back on plan, I dumped 8 pounds the next week and have been averaging between 1-2 pounds a week since. I guess my quack knew something afterall
jessicado -
and
for BF-ing moms! Best time of my life was being able to do that for my preemie who has beyond turned into the Jolly Green Giant.
You ROCK!
(of course, on the side note, I won't be able to BF again if I ever have a #2 due to a BR surgery, but if it wasn't for that, I would never had been able to exercise due to back pain. No win situation in that regard.
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Kiddo is officially in T-Ball, so my busy days are even busier now, what with practice twice a week, ballet, and swim. I still, so far have managed my daily exercise. Haven't stepped on the scale, but I feel kinda bloated, what with all the rain, so who knows. Had a weird sugar crash today, so I ate more than I normally would to get my sugar back up. I ate within reason, but it was more carbs than I really should have, so let's see how that screws me over.
OH! And 'member Douche-Bag McGee? Today, he decided to go along with me and apologize for terrorizing me the past two weeks. Apparently, he thought I was just one of those that talks the talk and fakes the walk, but now that he has seen me just about every day, he decided I must be the real deal and all serious about this. Good thing I don't hold grudges....of course, I still plan to make him eat his words.