Hello everyone!!! I have been so lazy today!! Just trying to regroup after such a long few days. Our school retreat was just so incredible...just what our faculty needed. Forget the fact that we were all staying at this incredible resort that over looked the harbor. Sailboats and yachts were parked in the docks just below our balcony....BEAUTIFUL!!!! The actual staff development that we did for the teachers was the best!!!!! Not one person complained about anything!!!!! And that never happens.
The kids start school on Thursday...where did the summer go...oh yeah we spent it in Arizona!!!
I only lost about 5lbs this summer but I am okay with that. Considering all that we did I can't believe I didn't gain 10!!!!!!
Today it is back on the program 100%. My goal is to lose 80 more lbs between now and May!! That gives me 10 months so that is only an average of 8lbs. a month. I think that is realistic...some months may be less, some may be more. I think that losing weight is most effective when you do it slowly and besides this is something that I'm doing for life...its not a diet but something I am going to have to do to some degree forever!!!
Well I here the laundry calling my name!!! I hope everyone is enjoying the weekend!!! Check back later!
First off Happy Birthday Marie, you are not that old, well you sure don't look it!!! The cruse pictures are beautiful!!!! My DH is bi-polar, he quite taking meds awhile ago and dosen't do to bad, he seems to suffer from seasonal depression. Now that he sees it, we're having a better time getting him out of the slumps when they happen. I hope it works for you, but just watch. You are doing very well on your focus and yea I've got some real tummy tire going on too, but you look great I think I'm going to ask for a sweater machine for Christmas!
Julie, soccer for the little ones sounds fun. You have lost a ton of inches, I forgot to measure in last month so I'll have to check it out this month. And get the little one back to swimming lessons as soon as possible!!! My youngest is afraid of the water, but he is getting better. I decided after the winter sports I'm going to get them both lessons to have them be stronger swimmers.
Kerry, the Dr. sounds very promising!!!! And your maintance plan seems very reasonable. Something I want to suggest that helped me keep the weight off during my first pregnancy start walking now and keep going. Nothing crazy or out of hand, just a nice short walk every day. It will help keep the weight down and keep you a little more flexable too! Can't wait for you to get prego, but shhhh, I'm glad it's not me!!!!
Paige, the weekend sounds great, but very tiresome! Can't believe you guys are back to school already! Our first day back is Aug. 29th, I can't wait but we need to go shopping and now we have no time with football going on. Are they going to do WW again at the school or are you going to have to still go to Sat. meetings? Your goal is very reasonable, 8lbs a month is do-able (is that a word???) Anyway YOU can do it with out a doubt!
Ok I've had a fun, but crazy weekend!! I'm glad my mom will be retired next year when this goes on!! I fell way off track about mid-week so back to the grind stone today! And I'm very sorry to say both my little guys need to drop between 5-10 lbs each so it looks like the whole family is going on a diet, they just don't know it! I have to take them to the Dr. next week and I can see they are both getting a little too chuncky. Dan's going to be 9 on the 28th and he's up to 103 lbs and Jake will be 12 in Oct. and is up to 112 lbs (if he'd get taller he'd be fine) but they are both really looking like couch potatoes!! I don't want to upset them, but I don't want them to get picked on eiter so guess we're going to have to moniter them better and cut out the junk, that should fix it coz they are both pretty active. Ok I have to go to work, my weigh in was up today to 133.5 lbs again so I'm going to have to get my focus back! I cleaned up 1/4 of my closet and only had 3 pair of jeans that fit YIKES but in a good way. One of my friends traded up so she has my heavier ones and I snagged up her thinner jeans so I'm not buying anything right now (well mabybe bras and undies) Ok I'm going to be late if I don't quit yacking!!!
Well, DH said I could tell any of my online friends that I want to so here goes . . .
I got a POSITIVE pregnancy test this morning!!! We are both in SHOCK and can't believe we did it all on our own! So I guess no more dieting for me, huh?
Thanks for the advice on the walking Lori, I guess I should get on that to start the maintenance thing from the get go. I am just barely pg right now and it really scares the crap out of me after our last loss, but I will be seeking the overprotective care of my wonderful OB immediately.
So that's all I can think about right now - Having a baby in April. WOW!!! Guess I'm going to be putting on some pounds!
Oh my God!!!!!!!!! Yippee!!! Whooooooo Hoooooo!!!!!!!! I am so excited for you Kerry!!!!! (We won't tell anyone..hee hee) That is such great news!!! I am sooooooooooooooo happy for you. I've been there and I know how it feels after being so disappointed!!!!! Just think how healthy you will be for this pregnancy!!!! Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to the both of you...or should I say the three of you!!!!!!
Just take one day at a time!!! I know it is hard and I was so scared too when I was pregnant with my son that it would happen again. You just have to focus on the future and not the past. Have you called your doctor yet???
All my positive thoughts are directed your way!!!!!!
Well we know you can get them, get to the DR. ASAP, have them check you all out!!! (like you weren't just there and they did that) But get moving, keep your eating habits in check, (don't fall in the trap of eating for two) what a bunch of bull! And get some sleep!!!! It will be the last for many years to come (just kidding!!!!) Maybe that's why your so tired when your prego, coz your body suspects you may never sleep again !!!! Ok now I'll be quite and keep my fingers crossed that all goes well! Man am I glad you got moved into the new house already!!!!!
Congratulations. That is absolutely fabulous. I couldn't be happier for you. Just a little note from my past. I'd lost 40 pounds and got pregnant. I didn't eat much since I was sick most of the pregnancy but I gained all of it back and more. The dr. was really ticked off at me and DH said to him that I'd lost all this weight right before I got pregnant - dr. didn't know that. At that point he was pissed at me for not having told him that because he said that the weight was going to naturally come back on. I'm not telling this to scare you just that it can happen but it was worth every pound to have DS. So if you do gain weight faster than you expect, that could be the reason. Also keep in mind I have always put on pounds very quickly.
Lori, thanks for the info on your DH. I am very against being on my meds anymore. Not only have they caused a weight gain and inability to lose weight at 1300 cals per day, but they've been messing with my mind. I started reducing the antidepressants then forgot totally yesterday to take any - so my thought process was why bother taking any - so now I'm totally off. I'm a bit dizzy with a slight headache but it's not bad. It's really nice to know that your DH is surviving BP without meds. When I started meds I gave up writing (I have about 15 manuscripts written) and it was a big part of my life. But the meds made me so I wasn't creative. For the first time in five years, guess what I WANT to do tonight???? I will be writing again. It has always been my favorite thing to do and the desire is finally back. I will never, ever go back on drugs. I'll treat the depression with the lightbox and the mania with DH's control on the credit cards. BTW, I lost 1 pound of the cruise weight since tapering off/cold turkeying the meds. Pretty cool, huh?
Paige, I'm really sorry you had to start school already. I had to go back today and it was pretty hectic since I'd been gone 5 weeks, but it was also relaxed since the teachers aren't back. Our school year doesn't start until the 6th of Sept.
I had a great weekend, full of exercise, water and eating good. Other than feeling sort of high coming off the meds, I felt wonderful and had ambition. I'm so excited to start this new phase of my life that I'm almost giddy. of course it could also be the mania speaking.
Well, I'm going to get some chores done then I'm going to get my laptop out and start writing. Yeah!!
Thank you so much for all the well wishes and congrats! It's nice to be able to tell my online friends, since we don't figure we'll tell people IRL (other than a couple bf) until around the holidays (probably christmas). I am trying to kick the caffeine and eat well, but not for two. I definitely need to increase my calories since I've been eating only around 1400/day to lose weight. I've hit my stopping point at 138 and if my bbs weren't so swollen and I weren't so bloated, I might be 136. Of course I am worried worried worried and haven't heard back from the nurse about my blood draw from yesterday. I went to the lab at 11 am to get HCG, Progesterone & ANA tested. I'm anxious to hear.
Marie - I am so happy for you that you are feeling good and creative! I think you've made an important decision for your happiness and that is so great. I hope the pounds start to melt away for you with this change.
Lori - Thanks for the sleeping advice I hope I can keep my energy up through the trip to San Fran. I know that the evil sleepiness and sickness did not take over last time until about week 7 so I am hoping I can stay strong until our return. It is SUCH IRONY that we'll be going into wine country and I can't drink. I guess I'm the designated driver and DH will be one happy camper. I did tell him last night that I'll be eating more than my fair share while on vacation since I can't drink.
Paige - I know you understand how I feel about all this and how unbelievably elated I was to see that second line yesterday. The first thing I told the nurse is - We did it on our own, but I'm HIGH RISK. She's been very sweet to get me tested and going.
I'll let you all know how things go and check in on you regularly. I can't leave you ladies. I adore you so much and want to see each of you reach your goals!!!
KERRY!!!!!!! WHOOO HOOOO!!!!!!! I'm so excited for you!!!! Isn't it something seeing that second line come up? Lori is right. Get as much rest as you can now! And walking does wonders...here's my two cents. Do short walks at various times of the day. Like 10 minutes or so. That is what I did when I was pregnant. I didn't gain alot during my pregnany, but I was overweight to begin with so my doc was on me not to gain much. Walking also helped me sleep. You might want to ask your doctor for a diet recommendation while you are pregnant so that you gain enough but not too much. Are you on prenatal vitamins yet?
By the way... is that chair you bought a recliner??? I used mine a bit toward the end of my pregnancy.
Enjoy yourself this is such a great time! I loved being pregnant!
I'm sooooo happy for you!!!!
Thanks Julie - I'll be taking this walking stuff seriously while in San Fran next week. I sure hope the energy holds up. It's so nice to have people excited for us already
I got the test results back and things look good. Both HCG & Progesterone are in the normal range. They won't get the ANA test for about a week. I'm going back for another HCG tomorrow. Hoping those numbers are doubling like MADDDDD!!@!!
Just a quick note to say I had a blast writing last night. My whole mind is filled with all the stuff I want to do. I can not stress how much better I feel. It's too cool!
AND!!!!!
I lost the other 2 pounds that I gained on the cruise. So I'm seeing lots of progress now that the meds are gone. I weighed in this morning during TOM and was so excited when I saw the loss. I'm seeing progress - FINALLY!!!!!!!! Life is too cool.
Kerry, I am still so excited for you. You will be in my thoughts for the next nine months, always wishing you and bambino the best health.
Marie
Kerry-I'm so glad the blood tests were good! Walking is one of the safest excerises you can do while you are pregnant...Keeping fit also helps with labor! Just don't overdue!
Marie- WTG on the weight loss! Sounds like The meds were holding you back a bit. Congrats and enjoy the loss!
I went for my weigh in last night. Down 1.6lbs...Yea I think I am going for 120 instead of 125....I at least want to be able to fit comfortably into an 8...probably could fit now in some clothes, but I think would be tight in most, I won't be happy until an 8 in jeans is comfortable....haven't tried in a while, but I am waiting for at least a month.
Julie, you are just doing so great. Can you believe how much weight you've lost? It is fantastic. Way to go on the recent loss. And I am enjoying the novelty of losing weight doing what I've been doing for 14 months. In that period of time, I'd lost only 7 pounds net (too much up and down on the other 11 pounds which ended up being an up).
My withdrawal problems are lessening every day. The wishy washy dizzy feeling is just moderate now instead of feeling like a raving drunk. I know I've already bounded to the manic side of my disorder but it's my favorite side. Loing term it's harmful since I usually end up in credit card **** and financial problems. But I gave DH all the keys to how I get what I want so he knows what to look for. I'm hoping he can keep that in check because he knows how I do it. The other side effects of the mania for me are not sleeping (oh well, who needs sleep anyway) and having raging hormones for DH (he doesn't particularly mind that effect). Then there's the point that I'm endlessly jubilant. I've really missed my mania to be honest. The depressive side I can do without.
The last hour has been frustrating with little things but I'm going to do Tae Bo and get rid of the anger. Much more productive than getting upset, right???
I saw the scale flip to the next lower number this morning (yes I peeked) but settled at 197. But I briefly saw 196 so I'm excited for Friday's weigh in.
Julie, I know what you mean about re-adjusting your goal. I'm thinking 130 may have been a bit high for my short frame. Way to go on the loss.
Kerry, glad the tests look good. I agree that you should take short walks, like during lunches and after dinner. I don't know why but it seems to help with the "I'm going to bed and never getting up feeling" Take pictures in San-Fran, I've never been there either!!!
Marie, Glad to hear your hanging in with out the meds. I hope it continues to go smoothly. I'm a spending freak myself! I created a 3 day rule that has saved us probably hundreds of dollars. If it's still a good idea in 3 days then I buy it. Usually within 3 days I can't remember what the heck I wanted let alone the terrible urge to SPEND!!!
I've got to go, it's really late and I'm really hungery. So I'll check back soon!
I seem to have lost a pound... I don't see how with my bbs so swollen, but the scale said 137. I guess I need to step up the calories, but I haven't felt much like eating in the evening and I'm on such a rigid schedule during the day.
Still don't have results back from the second beta. I'm a wreck about the whole thing. They've put me on progesterone and luckily it hasn't made me feel too bad.
Marie - sounds like you are enjoying this new phase. You crack me up! I hope the pounds keeps falling off
Julie - You really are doing GREAT!!! WAY TO GO!!
Lori - Have you gotten back on track since the summer waylay? You are such a fitness freak, I hope you're back at it!
I wonder how Judy is doing? We haven't seen her in awhile. Who else is missing??
Hey girls!
Not much going on. Just wanted to check in. I think I am going to have to get my wedding ring cut down since it seems to be falling off of my finger ....didn't think my fingers were big to begin with...oh well.
Marie- Glad comming off of meds is making you feel better! Watch those credit cards! I have a $900 debt that my hubby doesn't know about, and it's tough getting money out of our savings without him knowing so I can pay it down.
Lori- The 3 day rule sounds like a good idea! I should do that before things get anymore out of hand LOL
Kerry- Don't worry about the loss....it's not uncommon for a woman to lose a little in the first trimester. I know easier said than done, but don't stress about it. Won't hurt to up your calories a little! Just make healthy choices
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We are both in SHOCK and can't believe we did it all on our own! 
So I guess no more dieting for me, huh?
I adore you so much and want to see each of you reach your goals!!!
Isn't it something seeing that second line come up? Lori is right. Get as much rest as you can now! 
Sounds like The meds were holding you back a bit. Congrats and enjoy the loss!
I don't see how with my bbs so swollen, but the scale said 137. I guess I need to step up the calories, but I haven't felt much like eating in the evening and I'm on such a rigid schedule during the day. 
....didn't think my fingers were big to begin with...oh well.
and it's tough getting money out of our savings without him knowing so I can pay it down.