Posts by glaserpu

Hi ladies!! I'm back.. so sorry I disappeared.. the wedding stuff got way out of hand the last few weeks, but that's all behind me now and we got back from Mexico yesterday. I was officially 130 lbs on my wedding day.. (but I think it's back to 135 from the honeymoon.. all inclusive, hard not to indulge) thanks for all your support through the process. The wedding was fabulous, can't complain about anything.. well maybe the 28 people that rsvp'd but didn't show.. ugh. Anyway I'll write more later but I just wanted to post a link to some wedding photos on my photographers blog

http://www.brookephotographyblog.com/imported -data/2009/11/11/jaytracy-indianapolis-weddin g-photography.html

She sent 4 DVD's of pictures and I've only made it through 1!! so fun.

Also, saw the news Margo!! so excited for you! now it's your turn :)

okay.. I just got the Edy's Limited Edition Pumpkin ice cream the other night at the grocery!! you have to get it, I think it's the slow churned one as well Rebekkah. Anyway, it's so good, I don't usually buy ice cream, but I love pumpkin stuff so I couldn't resist. It tastes just like pumpkin pie, plus it's kind of rich so I just ate a coffee mug of it, instead of a whole bowl. Also, the little debbie pumpkin delights are now out, my favorite time of year. ha.

I'll let you know how the dress fitting goes on Monday and hopefully I'll have pictures then.. and believe me Rennai I wanted to punch him in the face!! We were all in such shock that he was treating me that way, plus the other family being there I didn't say too much... but I'm not going to pay him until it's the way I want it.

I'm not sure if we have any sayings in the Midwest except for ending sentences with at... like 'where you at?' instead of 'where are you?' My brother hasn't lived in the Midwest for 13 years and he always makes fun of me for that... and when I lived in Dallas for a couple years they always talked about my northern accent, I guess I say aaaa's really long. Heather, do you do that? I don't know, I guess every region is different.

Danni- thanks for the comments, it was really special that he came home while we were visiting.

As for work, you know I do web design, my full time job, I work for a small web firm that specializes in large corporate clients and my side freelance business is just me and I specialize in small businesses. so lots of hours in front of a computer, I get burned out often!!! I really wish I would have gone into something different like physical therapist, something more active away from the computer. oh well. The only good thing is when I have kids I can hopefully do work from home.

Hi everyone, I just read through your posts, lots going on, sounds like everyone had a great labor day weekend. Mine was fabulous!! And a nice break from life… I went to Dallas to visit my sister-in-law and nieces and my brother surprised us and came home from Afghanistan early, he wasn’t supposed to be home until mid October. It was so great to see him and know he’s back in the states. It was a great visit and my nieces are so darn cute!! 2 ½ and 4 months. They were so excited to see their daddy!! It was a great visit.

So.. on to the dress.. thanks for asking. It was awful, the only good thing was it fit and it was the right material, but the neck line, back, sash and bottom were all wrong. It’s strapless and was suppose to have a slight scoop in the front and they made it a true sweetheart where it come to a point, the back was suppose to come to a slight V and it was straight across, the bottom was suppose to be fit and flare and it was a-line. And the sash was supposed to be a separate piece of material tied on and they just sewed a piece of material around the middle to make a band. But the real kicker is.. when I started pointing out what was wrong the designer started yelling at me in the store, it was awful, I didn’t know what to do, the worse experience ever!! He is so rude. We finally were able to talk to the store manager and she agreed to have the alterations made at their cost. They don’t do them there, but there is a lady next door. I went in there last week and she pinned it and I feel confident she’ll make it the way it was suppose to be. Except the sash, I think I’m going to make an organza flower and pin it to the existing band instead of doing separate sash. Anyway… it’s a huge mess. I get to pick it up Monday. But since it was pushed back so far, I just ordered a veil and I don’t think it will be in on time for my hair consultation on Sunday. The wedding is 8 weeks from Saturday and the planning in really gearing up… so many details!! Programs, table numbers, card box, guestbook, decorations, flowers, gifts, etc.. we still don’t know where were going on our honeymoon either. Friday will be our 1 year from getting engaged.. so crazy I’ve been doing this planning for a year now! no wonder I’m getting burned out. We have a couples shower on Saturday that I’m excited about. And with all that!! Working out.. J so yeah, life has been busy. I did go for a 12 mile bike ride last night with a friend and it felt good. The dress fits so I’m not really concerned about losing more weight but toning up my arms.

The good news is that work has finally slowed down, no more long hours, except I have a couple projects brewing for my freelance business that could consume some evenings and weekends, the money will be nice though.

Okay.. that was a lot of me me me :)

Heather, I suffer from a lot of lower back pain so I feel for you. Rennai is right about the tight hamstrings, my chiropractor said the same thing. Mine are so tight I can barely touch my toes. Make sure you make time after your runs to stretch, I always forget. Good job with the running, that program works well, I guess you just have to trust it and follow it.

Rebekkah, not sure what you should do about the jeans, did you try on the size smaller to see if they fit? I find jeans lately have so much stretch in them that after wearing them a couple hours they get baggy. If you can fit into the size 26 and if they are tight in the store, they will probably work for you. Just a thought and then when you lose the weight you’ll still be able to wear them, they might be just a little loose. Maybe you can purchase them and then wear them around the house for a couple hours and if they don’t loosen up, return them? Since you are so close to your goal weight I think it would be okay to buy new clothes, five more pounds will not make them fall down, just a little wiggle room, and since we’re always fluctuating weight, it’s nice to have jeans that fit when you’re bloated and feeling skinny.

Greta, maybe you should just wait until the day after your birthday to weigh-in, that way you won’t be upset if you don’t hit the magical number and start your birthday off upset. You’re sooooooo so close that I think you could just tell yourself you hit 120 and have a fantastic birthday!! Ha. by the way.. I’m so impressed at your dedication.. I mean 121!! Can you even believe it some days!!

Margo, I think the circuit training is going to be great for you, it’s always hard to miss a class you pay extra for.. that’s how I feel about boot camp. As much as I don’t want to go sometimes, I have to or I’ll waste money!

Rennai, your car wash story is classic. I love it. And I love laffy taffy I would have fell hard for it!! Ha. Friday, when I was at the airport going through security I got hit on by one of the officers.. so funny, he walked up to me in line and was like, do you come though here often, you look familiar? Ha. seriously! How many people fly through there everyday.. my mom was dying laughing.

Carrie, you’re going to do awesome at your piano group!! And here’s a blog I came across with awesome recipes, great desserts and appetizers for parties http://annies-eats.com/ Greta, I thought of you when I was reading through it as well. I want to try some of them so bad, but don’t want it in the house until after the wedding!! Ha. good luck.

Okay, back to work, I have to leave early for a hair appt. way overdue.

Hi everyone.. so sorry MIA for over a week again, I did read all the posts and have caught up. I've been working so much lately it's getting crazy. I do web design/development by the way, I work for a web firm and have my own small business on the side. We have this super crazy client right now.. anyway, I didn't get to workout last week at all until boot camp on Saturday and it was painful. We were so busy though and I worked so late that I wasn't eating much either, so my weight is down, but I don't know if it's just water weight. I was able to do a 6 mile walk/run Monday after work and 4 miles last night. I plan to do another 6 miles tonight and then boot camp tomorrow night. Getting back into the grind.. I've been so tired I haven't been able to get to the gym in the mornings though, I'm going to work on that for next week.

Supposedly my wedding dress has been shipped and should be here sometime this week, I'm not sure if I believe them though since they lied about other deadlines, I'll let you know and take pictures when it comes in.

Carrie- nice job with your running and good luck with the apt search. I think a house or townhouse would be a great idea, more room for the puppies, they'll love it. and I hope you figure out what's causing all the pain, hopefully just cramps and it will pass soon. Rennai- you too. you guys are so funny with your cross country pregnant claims.

Amanda- nice to meet you, I'm Tracy, 29, live in the Midwest and I'm getting married in November.

Rebekkah – you continue to amaze me with your willpower, being in all those get together/food settings and doing so well!! I agree your job sounds great. Great job fitting in gym time around your schedule as well.

Margo- have a great weekend and vacation, sounds nice. J

Everyone is doing so well with running/working out just being overall healthly!!

LW: 137.6

CW: 135.2 (sounds good, but could be water weight)

Goal: 125 by November 7th (a little over 10 weeks)

Yeah, her phone had died in the middle of the night, which was her alarm and she didn't hear the texts from me. When I got back from my walk with Henry she had texted me twice and called and left a message. She felt so bad!! it really wasn't a big deal since I need to get used to the bike. We're going to try again next Saturday.

Our puppy sleeps in the kitchen still.. can't be trusted!! plus he's 60 lbs already.. he's not fitting on the bed with us! ha. I sometimes wake up and our other dog is curled up by my feet. He's 50 lbs so it's hard to move around once he has you pinned. so I usually push him off to get situated again. When my fiancé is out of town though he sleeps in his spot next to me.. so cute lays his head on his pillow. ha.

Margo- :( but I'm sure you guys will find something else. it takes time. stay positive and burn that frustration at the gym tonight!! so sorry about the dress as well.. It's so hard to order stuff online, you think it's going to look great, but always disappointed. as much as I hate the mall it's usually better to go try stuff on.

I had a weird experience last night.. I've been working a lot lately and super stressed out, so got out of work late last night, had to drive home quick, change and get to the gym for bootcamp at 7:00. We did about a half hour of sprints and plyometircs and then we started doing shoulder/arm/back work with 5 lb dumbbells. Usually it's difficult because we don't rest, but last night they felt like they were 50 lbs each. I was getting frustrated since it was so hard and then got light headed and almost threw up. I've never got like this before in bootcamp. I stopped tried to drink Gatorade and eat some snack mix the trainer had, nothing was working but I tried to suck it up and continue on. There was about 10 minutes left and I couldn't go anymore and went home. so sad. I went home and went to bed I felt so ill. I must not have ate enough yesterday? or I think I might be getting sick? I went to bed at 9:00 last night and didn't wake up until 7:00 this morning!! I think it might be stress! 3 big W's (wedding, work, working out!!) ahh.. I sure hope I'm not getting sick.

Have some good news too though.. I was walking Henry a few days ago and stopped at a friends house in the neighborhood to say Hi. I hadn't seen her in a few months and she's lost 35 lbs. She said she is smaller than she was in high school and she's had 3 kids! She looks great. she said she just started riding her bike around 3 days a week for 1-2 hours, she said running/lifting weights, etc wasn't working for her either. Problem is I don't have a bike and don't have extra money now to buy one. Well, I asked around and one of Jay's friends is letting me borrow his for a couple months. We're going to pick it up tonight and then I'm going to go out riding with my friend tomorrow morning. I'm excited for a new form of exercise but a little nervous since I haven't rode a bike forever!! and never for exercise! wish me luck, I'll probably be super sore after.

Rennai- not sure about CC becoming a dating website? must be that HOT profile pic you have up!! :)

Rebekkah- good luck with the protein, I just ate some FF cottage cheese from the container and thought of you, I need to bring some small cups from home.

I hope everyone has a great weekend. I need to catch up on house work

Nice job everyone on the running/getting to the gym!!

I did 5 miles this morning running/walking half and half took me an hour. I think I found the 5k I'm going to do in October. It's a halloween one on October 30th, Friday night. It's called Run Like Hell 5k and it's in downtown indianapolis on the canal. Everyone dresses up. My fiance isn't a runner but has done it before, he said he would do it with me this year. Since it's the week before our wedding I was thinking we could dress up as bride and groom. i need to find him one of those tuxedo t-shirts. ha. and I'll make a veil out of tulle or something. Check out the website from last year http://www.tuxbro.com/Run%20Like%20Hell%20-%2 0entry%20info.htm it's pretty funny what some people dress as.

I haven't been doing the best with my eating lately. Jay's birthday is on Thursday so I made him a cake yesterday, Butter Pecan Banana.. turned out so good!! too good!! hard to resist, but I'll try.

Danni- Congrats!! that's awesome!

Greta- I think I forgot to congratulate you on the half marathon!! you did awesome.

I need to get back to work, but wanted to check in.

Hi Girls.. so sorry I've been so absent recently. very stressed about my wedding dress that's still not in and other wedding stuff that's not going smoothly and work has been crazy stressful lately. Huge projects, changing deadlines. ahh. We went to a wedding in TN last weekend, lots of driving but it was a good weekend.

weigh-in: 137.6 this morning (same for the last month)

I'm also starting TOM in the next day or so... makes it harder to workout for me. I'll push though it though. I've been doing pretty good at the gym, taking weekly boot camp classes that have been brutal. Luckily they are usually outside so I can't watch the clock the whole time! ha.

I might be in on the half marathon training. There's one by my house October 17th that I can do and sign up for last minute since it doesn't sell out. It's only a couple weeks before my wedding though so I don't know how stressed out I'll be by then. I'll just start concentrating more on the running and if by the end of next month I'm up in miles I'll consider registering. Carrie, you should do even if you have to walk. I didn't train more than two miles before the one I did in May and ended up walking half of it. I just had a goal of 3 hours and ended up finishing at 2:45. It was nice to finish but my knees were killing me the last few miles, so I would never do that again without getting to at least 6 miles before. I would like to officially train someday for one, maybe next year.

We also got our engagement pictures done last Friday before we left for TN. Here's the ones posted on her blog They turned out okay, it was really hot that morning so I felt like I kept wiping sweat off my face. at least we won't have that problem in November. They were taken in downtown Indianapolis.

sorry I don't have any input on the Twilight books, not really my thing. I have a little bit of ADD and it's hard to just sit and read a book or even watch a movie, I don't go to movie theaters for this reason. My fiancé doesn't even like to rent them because I usually only watching half, I just think of all the other things I need to be doing. Sounds like you're in LOVE though Margo!! ha. I wish I was a reader, my mom is and it would be nice to discuss books with her.

Carrie, I usually go to the grocery store for lunch and get salad bar or turkey wrap from the deli, or sushi, I’m kind of boring with food J I always forget to bring stuff from home.

Happy Birthday Rennai!! hope it was a good one!

Heather and Margo, get to the gym. Ha. Jk. I’ve been working out so much and eating well and still not losing.. so not sure if it’s worth it, except for the extra energy boost in the morning. I’m sure you’ll find your balance as well Rebekkah, I remember starting my first job after college thinking all I have time to do is work, eat and sleep… on no. I had a long commute as well. I also find the best time to workout is the morning, no excuses, it’s hard to get out of bed but once you’re there it gives you all day energy. Even if you do have to go to bed a little earlier, at least you can relax in the evening or go out with friends. You’ll figure it out.

I promise to stay in better contact!! Only 3 more months to drop at least 7 lbs!! I can do it!!!!!!!!

yeah, I so wish I would have investigated pre owned dresses. half off for a beautiful designer gown that was only worn for the most 12 hours!! word to the wise to you Danni. www.preownedweddingdresses.com/ or www.whiteexchange.com or even ebay has some good deals. And you don't have to wait 8 months to get your dress in.. like me, it's actually been over 9 months for me now and I still don't have it. such a pain, I think I'm going to call again at the end of the week.

Rennai, you probably know all the inside secrets, I wish I knew more when I started.

LW: 137.4

CW: 137.8

I don't know what I was thinking but I had a bunch of pickles last night, not before weigh-in wednesday Tracy!! oh well, hopefully I'll see a lower number next week. I took measurements this morning as well. I need to find my old numbers on here and then I'll post again with the difference.

Danni, We had a great time at the wedding in Chicago, it was out in the subburbs though, not downtown. It's funny after you plan a wedding you start to realize how expensive stuff is.. and oh my they dropped some serious money at that wedding!! well over 300 people there. We were at table 27 and there were 10 to a table. Full bar all night and sit down dinner that was actually really good. We had a great time with old friends from college. I did a bootcamp class Saturday morning before we left and then danced all night long in heels so I could barely walk for two days, didn't get back to the gym until yesterday.

Yes Margo, November 7th!! it's coming so fast. I just checked 115 days away! I need to get unde 130 by then. I need to get the snacking under control. I've got the workouts, just need to focus more on food quality.

okay.. now I need to look back through the forum for measurements and then I'll edit.

Found them...

Old measurements from June 8th

Bust – 37.5

Waist – 28.5 (this is what is up from what I remember)

Hips – 37.5

New measurements from today

Bust - 36 (down 1.5)

Waist - 27 (down 1.5)

Hips - 37 (down .5)

not bad for a little over a month. I wish I would have measured my thighs before, they actually seem bigger, my jeans are tight in that area. Maybe the weights are working, I've only lost 2 lbs in the same time.

Hi Girls.. sorry I've been MIA. I got a terrible sinus headache/migraine monday afternoon and it's just now gone. I couldn't even go to work yesterday and I haven't been to the gym since Monday night. I can't wait to get back to the gym tomorrow morning. I was on TOTM this week as well so I didn't feel like weighing in. Hopefully next Wednesday will be a good weigh-in.

I'm so glad everyone can open up about your stories of childhood or just the past.. I was on the other end of the spectrum, I was always the little one. I don't think I hit 5' until I was in 9th grade.. late bloomer I guess. Kids can find anything to make fun of you. My mom has always been on diets as well, she's finally got her weight under control so I'm very proud of her. It is something to take note of though for when I have kids, to be a good example of health and fitness. And always speak of your body in a postive light.

Soraya- thank you for the kind words and prayers for my brother. It's tough having loved ones there. He should be home in a few months in time for my wedding.

Congratulations Dani!! that's awesome.. what a GREAT weekend for you. please tell us details... I recommend eloping!! jk. it's a lot of work to plan, but I'm sure it will all be worth it in the end. 4 months from tomorrow for me!! Anyway, so exciting.. now you have a huge motivation to get to the gym!! Believe me, I’m getting a little obsessed, it’s hard to take rest days.

I had some good news on the scale last Friday.. 137.4!! down two lbs finally! I guess being persistent is paying off. I've been working so hard the last few months and hopefully I'm finally seeing the results and lbs will start falling off. It's about time anyway.

The weather on the 4th was rainy here as well, I just stayed in and cleaned the house, then we went out to eat and rented a movie. I watched another movie yesterday and went grocery shopping.. relaxing weekend at home I guess. Back to work today.. I hope everyone had a good weekend!!

Oh and welcome Soraya, I’m Tracy from Indianapolis. My brother is actually in Afghanistan now, like Carrie, I don’t know where since he can’t really tell us anything, but I hope someday he can tell us about it. Anyway, welcome to the group.

wednesday weigh-in

LW: 140.4

CW: 139.2 (back to where I was two weeks ago)

This is so frustrating, my body won't move below 139? I used to sit around 130-135 without eating healthy and not working out everyday. I like doing the weight program, I feel so strong and can tell every body part is changing, but I'm not dropping fat, at least I don't think so? I guess I just need to wait it out.

I lift a different body part everyday... Chest, Back, Legs, Shoulders, Arms take one day off for boot camp on Saturdays and then start all over again. I combine a lot of the sets with other excersises and never rest the amount stated, it's a much better workout.

I'm being a lot more careful with my diet.. I checked out some sample menus on bodybuilding.com(thanks Margo) and it seems they all eat a lot of protein. So, now I'm eating 6 small meals a day and at least 120 grams of protein, no pop and limited sugar besides fruit. I think I was eating WAY too many carbs and sugar before even though I was staying within the calorie count.. it has to work!! :) I've also upped my cardio, I go in the morning to do 30 minutes and then do another 20-30 minutes after I lift at nights.

Rebekkah- you are doing an awesome job adjusting and getting back into working out. I know how hard that is, I moved to Dallas right out of college and only knew one other person in the area, but slowly through work I met some great friends, then friends of friends and in about 8 months we had a great group. funny story about the lady at the pool.. wow.

It's been in the 90's this week and I love it!! a little too humid though.

Greta- sounds like you need a new hobby!! ha. seriously though you might look into knitting? one of my friends has two kids and one on the way and runs a in home daycare.. she's always knitting cute hats and clothes for the kids and other stuff. just a thought. Gardening? Ha. However, I'm sure your little boy will fill your afternoon boredom when he starts walking and is all over the house! Good job with the run

Carrie- I hope you figure out what’s wrong, never fun.

I have my PT session tonight.. wednesday night always sneaks up on me

Hi Girls.. sorry I've been MIA for the last month. I started the new weight lifting workout plan a month ago. It's going really well, I feel stronger and can see definition in my arms and back, however I've gained weight and inches. So for that reason I've been discouraged to post here. I've been doing really well during the week with eating and okay on the weekends, nothing too crazy. I know I need to get more intense cardio into my workouts, but I hurt my toe and it's finally starting to feel better, maybe this week. I do the weights workouts 5-6 times a week working a different body part each time, they usually last about 35-45 minutes depending on how long I rest and including abs. Every Wednesday night I have a personal trainer run me through whichever body part I'm suppose to do.. she's tough!!

The wedding is 5 months from yesterday!! It's getting close.. I'm ready for it to be here already. I've been dealing with some stress regarding the reception site and my dress.. just two of the biggest things! hopefully it will all workout.

Heather- what resort did you stay at in Puerto Vallarta? Did you like it? I'm leaning toward the Pacific coast either Puerto Vallarta or Cabo for our honeymoon. Because of the time change we can catch a later flight out of Indy the day after the wedding. Or anyone else who has visited there has recommendations?? I kind of want an all inclusive place so we don't have to worry about extra costs.

Carrie- I took a cue from your book and took measurements yesterday and I’m going to compare them a month from now. Currently they are

Bust – 37.5

Waist – 28.5 (this is what is up from what I remember)

Hips – 37.5

I’m hourglass shape obviously. I’m not too concerned about the Bust and Hips, but I want my waist to get down to 26.. hopefully the running will help.

I hope everyone has a great week.. I’m starting mine off tired.