Posts by walnuthill

Good Morning Everyone!!!

Week 6 ... 201 -2

resabg3 how are your shin splints? Are they from running? I get them when I switch up my treadmill routine or run to long and omg OUCH!!!! If you have a stability ball try doing some core workouts on that but take it easy on your legs. I hope they get better.

I am off to the Adirondaks for some camping this weekend (well not really camping we have a cabin) My friend and I are taking the kids up there while our husbands go fishing.  I hope we survive LOL.

Hi Everyone,

I hope everyone is doing well. ResaBG3 yes it has been sooo hot here. I live in upstate NY (Rochester). We have taken our boat out almost everyday. We have a power boat . I have friends that sail and I go with them as much as I can and yes it is such a great workout. 

I hope everyone does well this week.

Any ideas on any new tips? This week I am going to try to cut out processed crap.  

Starting Weight:211

May 24:207

May 31:206

June 7:206

June 14:204 -2

Original Post by cdanda:

Great job to everyone who lost and weighed. Great job Teresa getting close to pre-baby weight.

Sorry, I missed my weigh in and putting up a new challenge for the week. I totally fell off the wagon and I was avoiding. I've had a really tough week or so and actually gained :(  I was 150. I know it's from eating poorly.

I'm so frustrated as I know exactly what I  need to do to lose weight, yet I can't seem to stay on track. Ugghh. i have figured out though in order for me to be more motivated to eat healthy/well, I also need the exercise component. So I'm jumping back on the bandwagon today. I have at least two times a week that I have planned exercise and I hope to put in another day but at least I have a start. I do have good food available to me so hoepfully I'll take advantage of that. 

The next challenge is a fiber challenge. For any of you who want to, you can start now or start next Monday -- and you can add it to the main post if you like Teresa as Week 2 or 3 challenge (I can't remember what week we're in).

Fiber Challenge:

*Fiber is the part of plant foods that your body doesn't digest and absorb. There are two basic types: soluble and insoluble. Insoluble fiber adds bulk to your stool and can help prevent constipation. Vegetables, wheat bran and other whole grains are good sources of insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber may help improve your cholesterol and blood sugar levels. According to the Mayo Clinic ,

*Women need 21 to 25 grams of fiber* a day. So that's the goal!  Eating fiber helps you feel full too!

 

 

 Good for you cdana - I fell off the wagon over the weekend and this group picked me back up. Everyone has their bad day(s). I am proud your back in it.

I am in for the fiber challenge. I eat lots of fiber as it is now. Be careful if you are not used to eating fiber everyone - when I first started my stomach would make noises all day. My body is used to it now and fiber keeps me fuller longer.

I like fiber one bars peanut butter or Carmel. I think they are launching 2 new flavors this week. I also like fiber one yogurt it is small but believe me it fills me.

Have a great day

I am overweight and I eat healthy and I am more active than more than half of my friends. I am a mom and I am up at 5:00 am and I don't sit until 8:00pm. When I go walking with the other"skinny moms" they have to ask me to slow down. So I hate it when people look at me and automatically think I am lazy because I am fat - Its actually my biggest peeve.

He is a real jerk!!!!!!!

Thanks everyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I knew I could count on you. I cleaned out the pantry (my hubby was a bit po'd - but oh well) and I just got back from a 3 mile walk. After I take my daughter to dance I am going to do an ab workout.

I love this group!!!! Thanks for the motivation. I knew I was off track so I felt like I needed to confess my sins (lol).

Hi everyone, 

I was hoping for a bigger loss this week, but a pound is a pound or as someone told me " I just lost a 4 sticks of butter". 

Starting Weight:211

May 24: 207

May 31: 206

Good luck everyone!!!!

I am so proud of you. I love your motivation. It reminds of someone??? Oh yea me. I have lost a little over 20 lbs and no longer have to pay a "fat" charge for plus size cloths.

Keep up the great work.

I do know very well how pre-teens are. I am afraid that this will carry on with her forever. They all go to the same school.

Yes I talk with her daily. She knows they are mean and the tears in her eyes explains it all. YES I am observing it she is only 6 so I am outside with her at all times. What hurts the most is that she tries to be strong and not cry and her eyes well up. She is not overly sensitive in her emotions.

I think the reason she wants to play with them is because of two reasons. 1. she has been treated like this for so long she is used to it. 2. If it is only one or the other girls they are not as mean (sometimes).

I try not to "parent" other peoples kids, but it has come to that. If their parents are not going to say anything then I will. It sounds silly but one of the moms is actually really nice and we are friends - she just lets her kids do anything they want. I can't stand the other mom even though I put a smile on my face to her everyday because we are neighbors. she thinks her kid does no wrong and this is the worst out of the 2.

Yes it has gotten physical - I put an end to that right away.

Thank you for the tip on martial arts - we tried it and guess what -  the neighbor girl joined our class. So after some research I started her horseback riding and she LOVES it. She is also an irish dancer so we are between dance and the stables 4 days a week and I don't want to overload a 6 year old anymore than she is. In the summer she does golf and play tennis and we normally go to the pool at our club daily, but I don't want to feel I have to run out of my house for my daughter to not get hurt.

Thanks so much to the both of you for your help. It is very appreciated.

Hi everyone,

Looks like everyone is doing great. I hope everyone is surviving the memorial day weekend. I did my hardest, I had my sisters surprise 40th bday party and food was everywhere. I skipped the cake but had a small chocolatechip cookie and skipped the chips and dip and stuck with the veggie tray. When my clan gets together the beer and wine starts flying. I drank a few white whine spritzers with a lime wedge and it was great. It was nice to see my family (they live 2 hours away) and for them to see and comment on my weight loss.

Rileaf- I got my fit flops at bath and body, but victoria secrets and macys also carry them here is the website  http://www.thefitflop.com/.

Good morning everyone. I hope it is a good weigh in day .

SW - 211

MAY 24 - 207 

GW 190 - 195

Wow I am shocked. I have been on track all week working out and eating great untill yesterday. My trainer canceled due to the flu. So I went to the senior pga and thought I would walk the course and watch the players - not - my husband is the chairman so he picked us up in a cart and drove us around (it was kinda cool though). I tried to find something healthy to eat and couldn't so I ended up eating the best of the worst and had a hot dog. It gets better though, my husband took us to the hospitality room and FREE BEER - what can I say I am an irish girl.

I also love the workouts on demand. jillian michaels is great -  if you want a killer ab workout try jackie warner core workout.

I hope everyone has a great week!!!!!!!

Well I have been wearing my fit flops around now for a few days(I wear my sneakers when I go to the gym though) I do feel it in my legs and butt. My neighbor went out and bought a pair and she said the same thing. Another note - i don't just go from point a to point b. My daughter just took her training wheels off her bike and we do the loop around our neighborhood about 1/2 mile like 6 x a day and I walk with her.

Personally I like heels, but they are not sensible when you are running after kids. I really don't mind the look of these - I actually think they are cute.

Thanks for the info everyone.

Wow 7 kids - you are a saint!!! That seems like a workout in it's own. I was intrigued by your post so I did some surfing and found this and thought it would be helpful.  http://www.befitmom.com/abdominal_recondition ing.html

I am interested in what others have to say as well. I am embarrassed to say I only have one child and she is 6 now. I have lost and gained weight since she has been born and no matter what I do I have never gotten rid of my "tire"

I saw this on good morning america this morning. How depressing, Here I thought I was doing the right thing ordering off of these menus.

I will bring my own dressing and skip the bread (I normally do) from now on.

I got mine yesterday. I got to target around 7:45 am and there were all sorts of people in there cars waiting so I got out and got first in line. I tried to get 2 of them one for me and one for my sister and they would not let me, so I ran to another target and got the last one. I set it up last night and what a blast. I played with it for 1 1/2 hours and tried all the games and worked up u sweat. I love the hula hoop. My 6 year old loves it and so does my husband. I wished it tracked calories burned.

For those who are looking for one here is a good web site to see if and when stores have them. http://wiitracker.com/

Does anyone know who to log it in to your activities?

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all your advice. I did pick up a pair (I picked them up and put them down like 10 times). I wore them for a majority of the day yesterday and when I woke up this morning my legs were a bit sore so I hope they were doing something. I can't figure out how it works though. They are super comfy!!! I walked about 2 miles in them and ran the kids around, went grocery shopping and they were great.

Atsetti, thanks for the help. I could see how the mbt's would work, but my husband would kill me if I bought a pair of sneakers for that much - I do have a bit of a shoe addiction (lol). Wow 10 miles a day - what is your secret. I wish I had your motivation - good for you.

colorado_sunshine thanks for the link - very useful.