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This is an accountability thread for all of us moms who are looking to get fit and healthy! Welcome!

Hi FitMommas!

How did everyone do yesterday? I did ok. Ended within my cal range, and got in a free weight workout after baby boy went to bed. Got my green tea in. I'm trying to talk my Dad into joining a training team for a 10k in April. He is in pretty bad health due to obesity and high BP. It gets him depressed (like the rest of us) and he feels like his issues are hereditery and he can't change them. Good thing we know better!

Plan for today:

stay w/in cal range, park in far corner of lot and hoof it up the stairs, workout after son goes to bed, green tea

Have a great fit and healthy day today, ladies!

new thread: http://caloriecount.about.com/forums/post/729 31.html 

What is the deal with the green tea?  I am so out of the loop on what I need to try and eat/drink.  Is there something significant about the green tea, or is it just your drink of choice?

Good for you with your 10k Paige! do you have a goal time you would like to reach? Yesterday was a good day for me. Stayed w/in calories, with a 1000 calorie deficit (my goal for everyday) and did the elliptical for 20 min before baby was screaming. My goal is to do the elliptical for 30 min when I get home from work today, which is always hard to exercise after a long day.

JUST SIGNED UP TODAY,, HOW DO I JOIN THIS CLUB.. I RECENTLY HAD A BABY AND I WOULD LIKE SOME POINTERS ON LOOSINDG THIS EXTRA BAGGAGE THAT HANGS OFF MY BODY. MY BABY IS 2MTHS NOW SO IS IT TOO LATE TO START WEARING ONE OF THOSE POSTPARTUM SUPPORT GARMENTS WHILE WORKING OUT?

Hi All,

hope you are all having a good day today.  I plan to start my trianing for my 10K run on Monday.  My hopes is to accomplish this by the end of April.  This is the schedule I will be following if anyone is interested:  http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_4/138.s html

I really need to get back into shape, I ran 3.5 miles on Thursday and had to take yesturday off because I was sore.  Good job Paige trying to talk to your dad in doing the run with you, it should help bring down his blood pressure and really improve his health!  Just make sure he starts off slow and doesn't do too much at first.  Has he agreed to it yet?  I was able to get both my father in law and my husband to agree to trian with me for the run.

I took my little girl skiing today (she'll be three in April).  It was her third time going and she did great but let me tell you it sure was a workout lugging her around on the hill.  I'm more tired then when I go to the gym for 2 hours! 

Sorry this is so long butI have one more question about the burn meter.  What is the difference between the estimate number and bottom number.  For instance, if my estimate says 3160 and the bottom number says 2466 does this mean I've burned an estimated 3160 calories and I can eat more than my normal calorie limit for the day.  2466 calories seems like a lot over my daily goal (1700) even if I'm being active.  Can anyone clarify this for me??

I think it's open to everyone Maria, but you'll have to check with Paige since she started it.  We're just here to encourage each other and be accountable in hopes that we'll stick to our goals.