130/120 Club?

Hey there.  I haven't been on in a few days.  Busy but fun weekend.  Date was a bust.  The guy is not worth another one.  Saturday was an amazing event with the kids.  It really makes me love what i do.  Sunday i was in the studio for most of the day and went to a cardio sculpt class at the gym that i am still a little sore from.  I was hungover and slightly dehydrated and kept getting dizzy during the class.  So weird that i can go out and run for 2 hours but a weights class kicks my ****.  I haven't lifted in so long and it really is a totally different workout.

Ali, sucks about your friend....i get annoyed by that type of New Yorker.  They give us a bad name.  Thinking that acting like the girls on the City is cool.  Lame.  I would ignore her and allow her to come around. 

Greta, do you do most of your running on the treadmill?  I have never been able to.  I am running the NYC half marathon in mid march and assume i will have to get used to running indoors because running in under 25 degree weather doesn't mix with me.

Carrie, i hear you on worrying about your weight and keeping it at 129.  Honestly, if it is that hard to keep it at 129, it isn't your natural weight anymore.  I know that 135 is a weight that my body just likes.  I can live a totally balanced life and maintain that.  Unfortunately i don't like me at that weight so in order to lose weight my balance has to be screwed.  Meaning, i have to focus way more attention on food and workouts than social life and fun.  But...ahhhhhhhhhhhh thats the choice.

Okay, off to work.  boooooooooo  Oh, and i am going on the "crafty" side for the gift exchange.  When are we sending this again??

I just happened to be reading on here this morning and am hoping Rebekah is around because I have been in her very shoes and I can almost guarantee she does have a thyroid problem.  I doubt very much her doctor ran all the tests that can truly look for an imbalance... usually they just run a TSH and mine came back normal too.  It wasn't until I pushed and got a whole range of testing that it came out that I was very hypothyroid...  If she's around, please, please emaill me so I can give you some info that took me far too long to come by.  I'd hate to see someone else suffer as long as I did...

Best,

Rebecca

Stacy - Happy to hear your party was so great!

Thanks about the house. I hope we hear some good news soon too. :) Yes, I'm excited to visit my cousin's baby tomorrow too. :)

Carrie - *BIG HUGS!* I agree with the other ladies...and with what you said about just working on limiting the candy, working out and eating better all around and not eating less than 1200 calories a day, miss! :) I think that maybe your body is stressin' lately too b/c of the biopsy and all that...so 1 day at a time. :) If you can workout, great, if you can't b/c you're still hurtin' then take it easy, but watch what your eating, etc. :) We love you!!!

Danni - OH No! Sorry to hear bout the Dentist disaster! (hugs!)

As for me and working out....well I have to keep up with it. It's been slower this week than I was planning.... So in saying that, I feel like such a hypocrite for trying to be supportive of Carrie, but knowing that I'm not doing so great myself. :( Yeah, I've been on the candy binge these last weeks too..:( also I know I've gained hmmm...2 or 3 lbs. in the last weeks too! Ugh! Though for the holidays my work has this 'Maintain Don't Gain' program..so I signed up.  It ends at the ends of December....So we'll see how I do! :)

I hate my yo yoing still! I feel like I can't help others so much if I'm not even close to being on track myself...Hmm...

Anyway....

Ali - Congrats on getting published! Exciting! I agree, weighing yourself everyday is too much I think....since we do fluctuate a lot as women. 1x a week or once every few weeks is probably better, like you said. .:)  YAY for the 3.6 miles! I have to say I haven't run even 1 mile in years..haha..probably not since gym class in high school when I HAD too..haha. So, great job! Well, great job to all you runners really!! :D Keep it up!

Greta & Carrie - Yeah, I don't know about the $ limit either. I think if the gift giver gives more than 1 thing or only 1 thing that it should be the gifters perogative and no one should feel bad about it.  Though really the point is to give a gift because you want to and putting a little thought into it...not really so much about exactly how much money is spent on the item(s), since as Carrie mentioned, postage is also something to keep in mind. :) Right!? :) Does that makes sense...

Sorry to hear about how your gift giving has gone at your work in the past, Greta. :(  No worries on how much to spend, dear, just have fun. :) (hugs!)

As for mine...well I just just hope my girl likes what I got her. *hugs!*

So excited about the exchange! YAY! :)

Carrie - YAY for shopping and YAY for feeling 'hot naked' ;D. Yeah, it's something to hear strangers discuss working out when it different from what your routine is. :)

Awww..yes I agree, Miss Greta! Our group is a bunch of good lookin' girls who are totally awesome people!!! :D I was raving about you all to my bf last night. :) ;) Can't wait for the day we can all meet! :)

Oh enough from me for now.

Happy Tuesday ladies!

Rebekkah--

I just tried to reply again to you and couldn't because it says you have to add me as a friend so I can write again.... please don't think I am ignoring you if you don't hear from me... add me if you want and then I can write more..

If your twin sister has Graves Disease then your doctor absolutely needs to run the antibodies tests on you-- there are 2 different ones for thyroid.  One type of thyroid antibody problem causes Graves and the other causes Hashomitos.  I can't believe with your family history that your doctor didn't do that first.  I feel so bad for you!

Also have your doctor do a Free T3 and Reverse T3.  

There are a few great websites I've found which I am trying to remember off the top of my head...  If you google, Mary Shomon Thyroid Info you'll get the one I can't think of the name of and the other is stopthethyroid madness.com ( I think...)

Hope to talk to you soon!

Rebecca

Rebekkah - I know that you aren't really 'online' right now, but if you read this I have two different things to tell you.  I hope that they encourage you.  First off the information that Rebecca (welcome!) is giving you is amazing.  I don't know if you do or don't have a thyroid problem but it is amazing that someone would leave comments on a forum they aren't accustomed too just for you.  That's really awesome.  Also I totally know about the Free T3 stuff and had those tests done as well.  This might be good to look into. 

Second thing.  I was having dinner with a good friend of mine, Lauren, and I was explaining to her your troubles.  I don't know really what shape you are but by your pictures I'm guessing that you're closer to an apple shape, where you gain mostly in your mid section with thinner legs, if that makes sense.  If you aren't then ignore everything that I'm going to say :)  Lauren and I are the exact same height but she's apple shaped and I'm just average with bigger boobs *bleh*.  We were talking about you and she said, if you are apple shaped it can not only be more difficult to lose the weight but you will also tend to weigh more.  You would never guess it but she weighs almost 20 pounds more than I do.  And although she's rounder in her mid section you would never know it.  She talked to me about the fat in your midsection is surrounding organs and is all through your middle while the fat on people's arms or legs or butt is usually on the outside and therefore easier to lose.  I don't know how true any of this is but I can tell you that she is a nutritionist and is very healthy.  I just want to encourage you, not saying that you should weigh more, but saying that this actually might be more difficult if indeed you are apple shaped.  And that's ok, but keep pushing through, like we've all said before, we're not going anywhere.  And I really hope you come back soon because I'm already missing you thinking about WCW tomorrow without you.

Today is better, I stepped on the scale this morning and it was 129.5 and then it flickered between that and 130.  Mine only does half pound increments.  I know what everyone is saying about not weighing every day but I usually don't go overboard like I have been AND as most of you can attest, my weight hardly fluctuates, which is why I flipped.  So I feel better right now.  Tonight is pizza night so I'll keep that number if it's lower than tomorrow's number (cheating much?).  I also realized that what Margo said might be right, the stress from the biopsy might have had something to do with it.  Oh and speaking of.  I think the biopsy freaked my body into having my period.  My nuvaring is in place but I'm bleeding like it's my period.. weird?  I'm calling the doctor today to make sure that I can just count this as my flow.  I'd really like to just call the whole birth control thing quits.  But I'm not ready for a baby.. as much as that idea excites me.

So there is my update.

Anyone have any other comments on the gift exchange to help Greta out?  And whoever has Greta you'd better give her a kickin gift because it sounds like she's got some great ideas.  And Sarah as well.. I'm very curious because I have an idea of what you're going to do but I'm not sure.  And for those of you who need to know, Sarah had asked, and I'm thinking many of you need reminders.  Gifts need to be mailed out BY THE FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER.  You can send them earlier if you wish but that first week is our deadline. 

Neato idea, what if we all plan a certain day to open them?

Margo it's very good to hear that you are still working out, even if it's not as much as you want, slow and steady wins the race.  And that's the truth.  Again, I can't say enough how glad I am you are back on the forum, it just wasn't the same with out you.

Sarah you are right about the weight.  I really have to focus on diet and exercise if I want to lose anything at all.  But the good thing so far is that my weight has been pretty steady 132 for a while then 131 etc.  so a steady decline is good.  I hate that we have to do that to just lose a few pounds but like you said, my body may like being at 131 or 132 but I really like my body better at 128 or so.  I'm sorry that the date didn't go very well at least it's easy to tell with him :)  like I always say, I think it's really awesome what you do with the children via the arts.  I know I say over and over again that I'm a musician and the arts are important blah blah, but living in the south football (Roll Tide!) is way more important so to see someone make their job a priority for the arts, that's really awesome.  You're inspiring.  I'll bet those kids love you.

I'm feeling very bleh this morning.  My child would absolutely not let me do my P90X video.  He kept climbing on top of me when I was trying to do pushups and clinging to my legs.  So, plan B.  Today is my "cross train" day, so after I put him down for nap I did push ups, tricep dips, crunches, and I'm meeting a friend for a walk in about an hour.  I'm trying to be flexible and adaptable.  Say that outloud three times :)

New Rebecca--hello!  I sent your post to Rebekkah because I don't think she's checking in right now and I thought it was important for her to see.

Sarah-I'm hearing you on the 25 degree weather.  I wouldn't mind it so much, but I can't justify taking my baby out in it.  I used to do almost all of my running on the treadmill (In fact, I have done a 20 mile run on the treadmill!) but now, I'm hooked on running outside and I'm not loving the treadmill.  I feel like once you get used to it, you will like it, and then it will be hard to go outside again!  At least, that's my experience. 

I so desperately want to be crafty like you guys.  I better put my brain into action.....Maybe I'm just scarred from my work exchange.  Seriously.  It was a BIG deal and people would cry and give the silent treatment--the whole works.  So I feel a lot of pressure in gift exchange situations :)

Margo-I don't think you have to (in your words) be "on track" in order to help others.  I think we're here for support regardless!  We like having you here no matter what!

Carrie-You are right...I never thought about the fact that your weight doesn't fluctuate that much.  But, you know my opinion....don't weigh in more than once (or twice at the most!) a week.  You know you could call the whole birth control thing quits and just go back to what was working for you before BC. I'm weighing my BC options right now too, and don't know what to do.  I'll be done nursing in about a week or so (hello 5 lb gain???) and my pill will have to be switched, or I could just call it quits.  But I'm really not ready for a baby :)

Rennai?  Word up? 

Ingrid-Hope you're feeling better!  I need Ingrid's super running powers/motivation this week.  The weather is going to be cold and I don't know what to do.  Hit the treadmill?  I need to do at least 6-8 tomorrow and I can't imagine Luke will allow that.  Feeling a little discouraged...Maybe I need to read your journals/blog and get re-motivated.  You do that for me :)

Greta- Thanks for passing along the info to the other Rebekkah... we got in touch and I hope some of the info I have will be helpful...

I feel your pain about working  out... I have two little ones myself and have been getting up at 4 am to workout because they wake so early and with them awake there's no chance of my getting to exercise... Are you doing P90X for the 1st time?  How're you liking it?  I did it last spring/summer and loved it.  I got a little bored by the end so I've been doing Insanity since... when that's done I think I'll go back to P90X

Simignonne- I know it's hard but maybe try to not weigh yourself everyday... I finally found that I had to ask my husband to hide the scale from me because I was  making myself crazy with any slight fluctuation.  Could you have someone do that for you?  Hide it so you have no choice?  

Best,

Rebecca

Welcome Rebecca! :) Nice of you to want to pass the other info. on to Rebekkah. :)

As for the gift exchange.... Greta, wow...that does seem a big at your work. I can imagine the pressure.  :(

Though I didn't make something crafty per se for my girl this time...I made more of a lil' care package. So, crafty or not maybe go off of one thing you know she likes and go from there or a few different things. Maybe think of things you know she likes...think she likes...things that maybe you both have in common that she'd like...etc. Like playing off the idea of a theme...???

I know that's vague...but I am trying to help nonetheless.

Awesome that you crosstrained even though you didn't get in the P90X! That's great!

Thanks for the support too!

Carrie - whoaa! about your Nuvaring/bleeding thing!! Hope things are okay! (hugs!)

Ingrid? Rennai? Danni? Soraya? :D Hi!!!

Ttyl.

~Margo

Sorry I haven't posted much lately. I was out of town this weekend, not that I post on weekends anyway, but I've just been busy!!!

BUT, I do love how when I'm away everyone asks about me. It's kinda a big ego stroke :)

I don't really have anything to say. I feel weird right now. Like I need to eat maybe. Not sure. Boo for class tonight and Carrie's long day too.

I can't believe I go to Oregon next Saturday! I will miss you ladies since I prob won't post the entire 10 days I'm there.

I have wedding this Saturday too and am really not looking forward to it. I just want a weekend that isn't already filled with stuff to do!!!

ANYWAY... haven't had time to workout or run lately. I have been trying to watch what I eat but then being gone this weekend was bad cause it was 2 whole days of eating like crap! I am afraid of the scale and afraid I won't be in the 130's by next Saturday and afraid of weighing more than David. Wednesday we are always together and I think I will take stuff to make him breakfast Thursday morning. That boy needs to eat breakfast.

Ok so long post about nothing. I am super excited about the exchange though. I have a few ideas for my person, part of it I already own and will just pass on, part is made, part I will purchase. I don't think I can put a price on it, it's just what I want to give, what I think she will like, and what I can do. That's different for everyone I think.

Hope y'all have a great day! Sorry if I am not very exciting haha. Oh, and I love David :) It wouldn't be the same if I didn't say that.

I'm doing a wedding this weekend as well!  I'm playing the whole thing, very traditional.  I thought they wanted harder music but it turns out this will be easy money.

Just stopping in to say hello :)  Hello!  My Tuesday is long, and crazy but I'm almost half way done!

Also, Tropical Storm Ida... that hit the gulf shore?  It hit bham today and it soaked me and my car (inside) and it broke my umbrella.  Thought you guys would laugh.  I was trying to get in my car while closing my umbrella in a torrential downpour and the umbrella went inside out and I actually had to pull it through the drivers side door inside out (which doubled it's length) and soaked me to the bone.  Very funny looking but made me very unhappy.  Wet + broken umbrella.  My first student canceled so I got to go home and take a nap to rest up and feel much MUCH better.

damn. on page 244 i wanted to be in on the holiay exchange but i missed the official sign in on page 247. let me know if someone didn't get matched up.

Happy Wednesday ladies!

Yay for Rennai and her weekend trips with David! :D Have a great time (and sure try to watch your foods,etc. but have fun too!!) Wow..10 days in Oregon...fun fun! :)

Also..I must say.....please don't try to compare your weight with David!!!!!!! That's such a negative thing imo on your esteem. Men and women are pretty much ALWAYS going to be vastly different and I say that from personal experience too...

Example: My ex bf and I used to weigh ourselves sometimes around the same time and it was depressing to me b/c we were the same weight!!!!! Though the huge difference was that he was 5'10" at 144 lbs and ME!! being 5'5" at 144 lbs. was TOTALLY DIFFERENT and unfair to even compare! His 144 lbs. on his frame was allowing him to be so thin! ME though...ummm...way more on the chunky side and it didn't help me!

SO, Miss Rennai, please please please don't compare yourself to David by weight (or the like!) You are sooooo beautifully statuesque and gorgeous all around that I don't want you to start getting down on yourself now! Okay!? :D

 (hugs!!) So, revel in your own beauty and enjoy it! While of course, you can enjoy David's beauty too..hehe..but in his own way..No comparing! :D

Ok...*ahem* Off my soapbox of concern for my CC friend!! :D

Enjoy breakfast with David too! :)

As for your idea for giving for the gift exchange...I agree. :)

Carrie - AWWW! Hugs!!! I'm SO sorry to hear bout your downpour mishap from the storm! :( Though glad to know you were able to nap and feel better too!

Heather - (hugs!!) Another cause for an 'awww!' 

Carrie is there anyone who maybe didn't sign up that she could get paired with???

Speaking of the Holiday Gift Exchange:

Are we setting a time to open the gifts at the same time!!!??

Actually, whether we open the gifts at the same time or not....

A Note to the girl who gets my Gift:

When you get my package, please open the green bag at the bottom of the box first!!

(hugs!!)

I can actually say, today I'm in a good mood! :) It's Vetrans Day..which is sad in part...but joyous at the same time. Also, my cousin's having her baby today and I get to visit with her and the fam. after work! YAY!!!!

Also...happy WCW (Hugs to Rebekkah!!)

AND....I haven't weighed in on here on Wednesdays for a while, but here goes:

• Last week when I weighed myself: 133.8 lbs.
• Today: 131.8 lbs.

According to the CC trend, that's a pound loss, so, that's good..:)

I also hope that you all lovely ladies have a fantastic Wednesday!!! :D

~Margo

Hoping I'll get back here for more later!  You all have way too much time on your hands and I have some catch up reading to do!  Isaac woke up at 5:00 today, then spit up everywhere after he ate... at that point it was almost 6:00 and DH told me to get up and run.  Got out in the 30 degree weather and did 10 miles... Greta, I'm sending you good running vibes, okay?!?

Now it's 8:45 and everyone is still sleeping!  Love it!

Last week I was 127.4, I think.  Today I'm 126 solid.  I've been 126.2 or under the past 4 days, so I think that really might be my weight.  I've never been this low in my adult life!

Catch you all later during nap time (hopefully!).

Wow, Ingrid! Go super woman! Fantastic too to hear you did all that before 9am AND are a solid 126 lbs. after having Isaac only a couple months ago!! :) Congrats! Proud of you!

Yes, Greta hoping Ingrid's sending you good vibes! You are a super woman too!

I really am in awe of you ladies! For you with babies and without, you all are super in your own ways! Great job!! :D

Heather, I'll send you a PM and clear things up for ya! :) Don't you worry.

Margo I love how you called Rennai statuesque, because it's such a fitting word, she really is.  Rennai you're so pretty!!  Margo I also love your note to your secret holiday person lol.  Nice.

Ingrid gosh I hope I can be just a smidge like you sometimes, even without the baby.  I was supposed to get up early this morning and just couldn't make myself.  I slept all the way until 8am.  I'll work out later tonight but wow, to get up that early and take care of things.. that's amazing.  Day after day.  I hope you feel appreciated!

So I know that people said not to weigh your self every day but I hope my explination of my weight NEVER fluctuating (well hardly ever) makes you feel a little bit better.  I did weigh in today and it swung between 129 and 129.5.  So things are back to normal, no need to panic.  Can't wait to see it dip down to 128!! 

I called my doctor and said that my body was going crazy and she said to leave the nuva in (even though it's like I'm on my totm) and  that I can use a tampon if I need it.  Tampon + nuvaring.... hmmm.  The only down part to this is that if I don't stop bleeding then I'll have almost 2 weeks of a period.  Crazy.  I'm guessing that this had a lot to do with the weight fluctuations.  And like I said above, I'm planning on working out tonight.  I think my body has just been through a lot lately.

Carrie - I'm sorry to hear about the craziness with the b.c. and 2 week period thing...err.. Hope you can still get in your workout tonight though and that your body settles down soon. :)

Good for you about being back to normal weight. :)

Well, it's true about Rennai, right? :) hehe..Go Rennai!

As for my special note, thanks! I want to make sure she sees the note. :)

Yes, Ingrid...appreciated I hope you feel (haha...umm..Yoda-esque moment there). haha.

:D

Hello ladies.

Margo, thank you for your encouragement and kind words. Unfortunately, I am super depressed because I've gained weight and I'm not truly hearing words of encouragement at this point. I have an action plan though.

First, the last month I have been throwing  my hormones around willy nilly. I skipped my celebration then my ring was out for a couple days then in then out again for a couple days etc. I know it has messed with me because my ovaries have been hurting and I've been getting nauseous and bloated. SO! I took it out last night, I am going to have my celebration, then start over when I put it in next week.

Second, after my class next Tuesday night I won't have another class until January, so I will have more time to exercise!! Right now I don't have much and it is depressing too. PLus this will alleviate some stress.

Third, this Saturday is my last wedding for the year. So that will take out some bad eating and stress from my life too.

I am super depressed though. I feel like such a failure and I feel really gross in my own body :( I don't know what happened.

Rennai - You're welcome for the encouragement and really, this is the time when you need it the most, when you feel you aren't 'ready' for it because you're 'super depressed' as you said, or the like.

(hugs!!) We're here for you!!!!

Yes, from all that you said, I can only imagine that all that you have going on with the wedding events, your schooling, your t.o.t.m with the ring, etc. that you're feeling this way b/c of stress, emotional/physical, mental, etc.

So lady....just try to focus on 1 thing at a time...and not get too overwhelmed.

(hugs!) I say all this to you b/c I can get that way too.

I understand you feel depressed b/c of all this, but you have to also KNOW and RECOGNIZE in yourself that you do have a LOT going on, but you AREN'T a failure! Just focus on each thing that you have to and take it in stride.

Another positive thing...YAY to having more time to exercise, that should help with the stress.

It does seem we all have things we have going on right now, some phsysical issues that cause us to feel overwhelmed, some other forms...but we are all in this together...to support one another, no matter what is going on! :)

Knowing you can come here to vent it all out..I find at least...helpful. :)

Okay..I'll hush now. (hugs to you all!!)

What Rennai and Margo said about the gift exchange is what i think too. Just get what you want for your gal. I'm just getting or making what reminds me of her or somehting i think will help her.

carrie- sorry you go caught in the storm it must have stunk, but it really did give me a good laugh!! All i can picture is one of those black and white movies that only have music playing, where the person is scrambling around chasing their hat. haha anyway, so glad your body is pretty much back to normal, except for the possible 2 week period?! i hate when that kind of thing happens. last year when i went to florida i forgot my BC, 3 days later i had my period! grr no sex on vacation that year!!

Rennai- Sorry to hear that you are feeling depressed/stressed! I know what you mean about feeling gross in your body. the good thing is that you know once you start getting some regular exercise in you will feel sooo  much better and it sounds like that is right around the corner. you're right, playing with your "celebration" and nuva ring id probably not doing you any good. hopefully you can straighten it out! Have fun on your trip and just try to get a lot of walking in!!

Rebecca-Hey! My name is Danni. Thanks for the info. for rebekkah we all love her and hope she feels better soon!! Sounds like you are doing a great job with exercise, 2 kids, and everything else. I cant imagine getting up at 4am! I get up at 5 now and that is hell. how early do you go to sleep??

Heather- aw sorry you missed the date, sound slike carrie will set you up though. Where ya been? what have you been up to??

ingrid-your running is insane! Maybe the rest of us wouldnt have so much time on our hands if we were out running 10 miles a day ahaha. I love your shoes!!

margo- im glad you are in a good mood today! That is so exciting that you get to see the enw baby!! Great advice for Rennai too. oh and greta job on the wieght loss!!

So I'm leaving for Florida on Staurday, hopefully i can log on at some point during the cruise just to brag...i mean say hey ;-) Donny and i say we are going to use the awesome gym thats on the boat, but we'll see how willing i am to get up in the morning! i thought i would be super motivated to run this week since i'm going to be in a bathing suit but i don't have much at all!! I think it has to do with the fact that it is pitch dark by 5pm now. It feels like 8pm by the time i get out of work!

I did go to the gym last night @ 8:45pm! it was weird, but i did 35 minutes on the elliptical at about 10 speed. tonight the plan is to run 2.5 miles and do group power

wow sorry for such a long post!