I am still here. I never made it to my 148.2 goal. I was so mentally tortured about it for a few days. I started having a rough time last week. On Monday I was yellow and my hair was shedding. I think I may have reached either immunity or a plateau.
I kept on going but I have been hungry and it has been hard not to eat more. I went back up to 150lbs one day. I have been down a bit the last two days. TOM is here now. I am taking a break from injections. I think after TOM I may try for another week to drop a bit more. If I can't I will just go into P3. Doing 5k training is tough in P2.
I just started week 4 of 5k training. Today was the first day it was challenging. The interval was: run for 4 min walk for 1 min - repeat 5 times. I had to push myself to get through it but I did it. I enjoy working out again!
Lauren started preschool on Monday and I was relieved and elated at how well she did. She did not cry when we left and seems to like her teacher. She asked to go back again. In the picture - she insisted on carrying her backpack all by herself with no help!!
Adjusting to the structure will be interesting. When we arrived all the children were seated quietly around a table eating breakfast. My husband leaned over to me and whispered "how do they get them to do that???"
We told Lauren we were going shopping to buy her a big chocolate chip cookie and she could stay and play with the kids and we would bring her cookie back. I looked up and there were about 10 kiddies looking at me with the "cookie???" face. You know the one with big round puppy eyes?? I thought, "Doh! rookie, don't say cookie in a room full of preschoolers!!!".
I went to the gym to workout with my husband when Lauren was at preschool. It felt wierd. We haven't worked out together since I was pregnant. I'm glad that we did though because it helped me deal with my anxiety. I almost cracked and cried once but I bucked up.....until I got back in the car anyway. :)
I kept on going but I have been hungry and it has been hard not to eat more. I went back up to 150lbs one day. I have been down a bit the last two days. TOM is here now. I am taking a break from injections. I think after TOM I may try for another week to drop a bit more. If I can't I will just go into P3. Doing 5k training is tough in P2.
I just started week 4 of 5k training. Today was the first day it was challenging. The interval was: run for 4 min walk for 1 min - repeat 5 times. I had to push myself to get through it but I did it. I enjoy working out again!
Adjusting to the structure will be interesting. When we arrived all the children were seated quietly around a table eating breakfast. My husband leaned over to me and whispered "how do they get them to do that???"
We told Lauren we were going shopping to buy her a big chocolate chip cookie and she could stay and play with the kids and we would bring her cookie back. I looked up and there were about 10 kiddies looking at me with the "cookie???" face. You know the one with big round puppy eyes?? I thought, "Doh! rookie, don't say cookie in a room full of preschoolers!!!".
I went to the gym to workout with my husband when Lauren was at preschool. It felt wierd. We haven't worked out together since I was pregnant. I'm glad that we did though because it helped me deal with my anxiety. I almost cracked and cried once but I bucked up.....until I got back in the car anyway. :)
Only .4 from my 50lbs and getting off BMI overweight scale....which kept me in check this past weekend. I was surprised a little because on the 4th through out the day I ate an egg scramble, veggie burger and potato salad, angel food cake with berries and a blended margarita. I thought I was in for it on weigh in yesterday but I didn't have a gain. (whew!)
Maybe it's from the 5k training??? I am almost done with week two and it is going really well. It is a little tougher if I can't manage to get on the treadmill until noon or so....like yesterday I was whooped because I couldn't get on the treadmill till 1pm by the time I ate I was so fatigued. I forgot to take my B vitamins too so when I was out running around looking at sports bras and shorts I was tanking. I went into the Whole Foods next to REI and bought a B vitamin drink.
I loved this pic of Lauren at the parade because she is holding a balloon, sucker and wearing Mardi Gras beads. On the night of the 4th she got in bed and just crashed but she wanted to wear her glow bracelets to bed - there was a bright illuminated glow coming from her blankets where she was laying.
Maybe it's from the 5k training??? I am almost done with week two and it is going really well. It is a little tougher if I can't manage to get on the treadmill until noon or so....like yesterday I was whooped because I couldn't get on the treadmill till 1pm by the time I ate I was so fatigued. I forgot to take my B vitamins too so when I was out running around looking at sports bras and shorts I was tanking. I went into the Whole Foods next to REI and bought a B vitamin drink.
We had a fun 4th and all my friends and family were so full of compliments which was awesome. I was standing in the kitchen yesterday and my husband looked at me and said - "you are really skinny". Like it just dawned on him since everyone else was talking about it the other day. I said "thanks, it's really nice to hear YOU say that".
I loved this pic of Lauren at the parade because she is holding a balloon, sucker and wearing Mardi Gras beads. On the night of the 4th she got in bed and just crashed but she wanted to wear her glow bracelets to bed - there was a bright illuminated glow coming from her blankets where she was laying.
A glimpse at the irony of this diet: This morning I got up hoping to weigh in in the 140's. I was thirsty when I arose and I grabbed the big glass of water on the night stand, glug, glug, glug.......Oh shit! I forgot to weigh in!
I spent 2 hours trying to pee out the glass of water. My coffee was in the kitchen calling me!! all lonely.....and sad. So I finally went to the bathroom 1 more time and pushed everything out of my bladder as hard as I could!!! I stripped down and hopped on the scale - (cue choir of angels - Laaaaaaaaa!!!) 149.6. Yippy Skippy!
I spent 2 hours trying to pee out the glass of water. My coffee was in the kitchen calling me!! all lonely.....and sad. So I finally went to the bathroom 1 more time and pushed everything out of my bladder as hard as I could!!! I stripped down and hopped on the scale - (cue choir of angels - Laaaaaaaaa!!!) 149.6. Yippy Skippy!
This morning I weighed in at 150.4 after having started my 5K training and seeing a weight spike for a few days. I was up to 152.4 yesterday. Maybe....just maybe.....I will get to see the 140's tomorrow. I am going to try to keep myself in check this weekend. I love the 4th of July!!!! Such a fun holiday.
5K training has been awesome. It feels so good to work out again. Today, when I was supposed to be resting I really wanted to get on the treadmill. I guess almost 50 lbs lost makes a huge difference....and I usually carry around a 35lb toddler, up and down the stairs, etc.
I had to go buy more new underwear again because they were getting so baggy - perma wedge! I am buying size 6 bottoms and medium tops now. So nice to go shopping and have things fit again. I still need to go through my closet and donate all my old clothes.
Hope you all have a great 4th!
5K training has been awesome. It feels so good to work out again. Today, when I was supposed to be resting I really wanted to get on the treadmill. I guess almost 50 lbs lost makes a huge difference....and I usually carry around a 35lb toddler, up and down the stairs, etc.
I had to go buy more new underwear again because they were getting so baggy - perma wedge! I am buying size 6 bottoms and medium tops now. So nice to go shopping and have things fit again. I still need to go through my closet and donate all my old clothes.
Hope you all have a great 4th!
