Posts by digitalkitt

Leanne - I actually have Mirena and I don't trust my doctors much...to be honest. I've had some bad experiences. But I know that different people react differently to the hormones and I think I just might be one of those unfortunate ones that has a hard time. =/ Thank you for the encouragement though, I know you all are VERY supportive and believe me, I appreciate it. =]

I forgot to weigh myself this morning and I am NOT doing it now at almost 10 pm. so I'm sorry...but I'll have it up tomorrow. You guys have done great I can't believe you oakmommy losing what...around 8 pounds in two weeks?? That's great. Keep up the good work, fo sho. 

EDIT: Ok today I am 159. =] first lost pound in a looooong time. 

Original Post by iffero:

I am in the same position. I've been on the tri-phasic lo-dose pills and I hate them. I think my boyfriend is going to have to suck it up and wear a rubber because I don't feel sexy enough for him with the recent weight gain, and my insecurity is leading into our sex life.

Even with increased exercise and a semi-moderated diet I can't seem to get rid of this muffin top. I could care less about the numbers, I just want to look fabulous.

Besides those damn pills are so expensive.

 

 

I don't know if anybody looks at this anymore, but I stumbled across it in a desperate search for info...

I have Mirena and I feel exactly like the person I've quoted here. I thought about the question that was asked about he beginning of the thread and I started gaining weight at the exact time i was on the pill. I went off the pill for a few months and leveled out, then I remember gaining again when I went on. And none of this ever occured to me!

Now I watch EVERYTHING I eat, and I work very very hard. So...I don't lose a pound. I think all that work is just doing maitenance for me! I wouldn't say the birth control itsself made me gain the weight (because when I first started, I was a teenager and ate whatever I wanted) but now that i've had babies and need to lose some, it's not happening no matter WHAT. 

So I guess the only alternative for me is sterilization? I have two babies by c-section and they tell me I can only have one more. I KNOW I don't want another any time soon...I just don't feel ready to make that decision. So I have to be fat? Ugh! This is killing me. 

I'm 24 so that's close enough! Wow, I thought that my calorie target from this site was 1350? So that's what I've been aiming for. 

I exercise between 5 and 6 times a week. But I'm losing NOTHING this month. =/

Umm, I'd also like to know the answer to this question, haha. I'm 5'1 at 160 lbs. I'm supposed to be getting like 1350 a day. 

I think it's telling you how much to eat to loose weight. Mine is estimated at 1350 and I'm sure I shouldn't deduct 500 from that. That would be below my minimum. 

I didn't lose anything this week either. I'm so stuck on this stupid number! 

Still 160. ugh. oh well. 

Last week: 160

This week: 160

...At least I didn't gain. haha. I thought I might since I really didn't do well this week. No motivation plus halloween junk and running out of the healthy food in the house equals disaster. I'm actually pretty turned off by unhealthy food now so I'm more likely to just skip meals if there's nothing here I like, which I know now is just as bad. I went shopping yesterday so I'm prepared for this week. I have a serious goal of an entire TWO POUNDS to break into the 150's. I need this. I need to show myself I can do it. 

Good luck everyone. Have a great week. =]

My first son (he's now two) was kind of difficult in this way. None of them like to move on to their cribs, haha. 

So what I did was let him cry. You have to. I would just sit there with the monitor on low so I couldn't hear him but I'd watch those little red bars go up up up for a while until he passed out. Yes, it was torture...but he will learn. When I first decided that this is what I was going to do I'd let him cry 20 mins, go back in and sing a song then leave and give him another half hour if he still went at it. They get pretty tired by this point. Just don't give in because then he will learn it's only a matter of time until he gets what he wants. 

We also used one of those little crib toys that plays music with low lights and stuff. That really helped him. 

Last week: 161

This week: 160

But I'm lucky because I don't deserve it. I mean I ate well this week (except for the burger and nachos last night...ick) but I definitely didn't exercise the way I should have. My goal this week is to get in 4 days of cardio and two of strength training and keeping my calories up even though I am running out of good food...heh. 

Good luck everyone, we're going to make it! I can't wait! =]

Good luck! I had to go through the same thing and still have trouble getting all the calories I'm supposed to BUT it feels soooo much better than starving. 

The way I do it is by eating little healthy things all day long. I pretty much eat constantly, and it's nice. You hardly ever binge that way! So good luck and keep us updated. =]

Thats a really good idea...and as far as you eating 300 over your limit with a 3 HOUR WORK OUT (wow) ...That's probably ok. In fact it's probably necessary! I would guess you were a little bit hungry after that, haha. Did you run the whole three hours?

Original Post by oakmommy24:

sillyflowa~ do you have stretch marks? believe me it will be worth having one scar rather then having a road map of ugly skin all of your stomach! Mine are bad! They go all the way up like 3 inches above my belly button and all the way below my bikini line it is gross! They wrap all the way around my hips and ya sorry if TMI but a tummy tuck will be worth it for me! They have faded a tiny bit but you can still see them obviously because they are so bad, and all those lotions and crap in my opinion and research... they don't work!

digitalkitt~ as you can see mine are really bad and nothing i would call a trophy lol! also I am a single mom so it would be nice to have a nice tummy on meeting a new Mr. right! :)

anyway I was going to write more but I got to run babies cryin! :)

 edit: sorry that top message was directed to sillyflowa not katya lol my bad!

Oh I hear ya =] When did you have your baby?

...Didn't go running again tonight which means I've only done it once this whole week. Just got the word from hubby that he will be gone again all weekend SOOO...that leaves me and the babies. Hopefully that will be enough running around for me for the week. I hope my weigh in is decent. =[

Original Post by oakmommy24:

leanne~ I am also considering a tummy tuck it sounds crazy at 23. I don't have any hanging skin or anything but from my pregnancy I got stretch marks and they are gross and I want them gone but don't know if a tummy tuck will solve that problem.

Did any of you other MOMMYS get stretch marks? If so, has anything helped for them?

I am hoping that once I lose the weight things will go back to normal but...I know what you mean. I just turned 24 and had my second baby this year. My first son was a doozey, 9 lbs and 21 inches...which is huge for a 5'1 120 lb (normally) girl like myself. I also have stretch marks but...they fade. Honestly, though you can always feel them. I'm not sure a tummy tuck fixes them though?

Everything I've read says they're genetic, you get what you get. (And it's your mom's fault! haha...) but I like to think of them as trophies. =]

Anyway...sorry bout the long post. I didn't get to run yesterday and I feel like crap. Sometimes I think I must be really addicted to exercise or something because I really beat myself up when I don't do it. And I have to force myself to eat the next day, too. The only reason I didn't go is because I had to go grocery shopping (really excited about the new healthy food!) and didn't get back until 10. My husband is putting in a lot of late hours this month...

You all sound like you're doing well and I wish you luck! I had my measurements today and seem to be down half an inch =]

Oh honey please talk to your doctor. You may need some anti-anxiety medication short term. God knows that life is too short to walk around paranoid, as valid as a feeling as that may be. 

I'm so sorry that there are people in this world who make it more difficult for those of us who just want to LIVE but unfortunately with the good, there must also be a counter-balance of bad. The good news is, the reverse is true too. 

You'll get back to normal. Try some serious "me" time where you just relax and enjoy something simple like the beach or a movie or a favorite drink. Also, as soon as you feel like you can physically manage it, even if you emotionally don't, you should get back to exercising because its a great way to get morale up. You need those endorphins! 

Good luck. ((hugs))

Great post starcrossdlovex =]

Other than that my advice would be tons and tons of water. I personally didn't like water to start out with so I went to walmart and got a cute little pink jug and started carrying it around with me everywhere. When I felt like I needed a snack or if everybody else was having a big bowl of ice cream, I'd go to my water. That bottle is like my bff, haha. 

If you're like me and not a big fan of water, it helps to drink it in an interesting way like from a jug or a straw. Sometimes I freeze the jug and drink the water slowly as it melts. You get creative. =]

Good luck!