Sarah week 8- skipped week 7

Skipped last week with stress from travel and preparations for my sister's wedding this weekend. Doing good on food choices but not on exercise. I have not been getting enough sleep, either, but I am doing really great at not eating late at night. If I can work the exercise and sleep back in, I'll be good to go. Got my hair done, which helps me with overall confidence.
Goals: treadmill 3x by next Tuesday
more sleep
more water

Melona update

This week despite it being my baby's 1st birthday, and making cake 2x (and another time today) I am back down to 193 as of this morning! No real change in measurements.

I haven't exactly been keeping track of my points, but I have been eating less. I know that if I really keep track (meaning writing EVERYTHING down) I can lose the weight. In addition to that I know I really need to get the right amount of sleep and exercise. I don't know why it has been so hard for me to go to sleep since we have moved, but I have to change something or I am going to have some serious problems.

Marianne, I wish your MIL a speedy recovery! Hope all goes well there.
Carrie, good job on your weight loss!
Good luck ladies. Hope all goes well this week.

My goals:
Heating up in AZ... more water intake
Exercise 3x
at least 7 hours of sleep each night

-Melona

Wait before I post, who had open heart surgery? I did not follow that. Ok so last WEdnesday I had a breakthough. I realized that no matter how much I was excercising if I am not honest with myself about my caloric intake I am not gain to lose this weight. So right then and there I decided...it is 12oo calories a day. So for the last 5 days I've done it. I stared at 176 that day and this morning....I was 172. I exercised twice. I want to exercise 4 times a wekk to keep from getting flabby and to stay fit but I don't want to go overboard because something has changed in my body since the last baby and when I exercise too much I get ravenously hungry. I read and article that my friend sent me that clearly states ...you cannot lose wight with exercise alone...it take cutting back and eating the right foods. So that is what I am doing girls and I am on my way.....More later....I'll weigh in again next sunday and give you the update.

CARRIE

Where is everyone?

I'm missing your stories of trail and triumph.

This is it, the week I take control of my body again. Some hunger beast who is also very lazy has been camped out in my body. He has until tonight at midnight EST to get out! I love to start fresh on a Monday.

This past week my sisters MIL had open heart surgery. If you know anyone who has gone through this type of surgery before you know how hard it is. I love this women and feel she has so much more love and life to live. Her Dr. told her this is a temporary fix. He also advised her the true fix was her diet and how often she exercised. I really don't want to see this in my future. We are all so young still. I really want to feel more joy in eating good food and living a more active life.
So I am wishing you all a clean slate and fresh start.

I would LOVE to hear from ALL of you. Lets make a BIG push before summer hits!

lots of love,

Marianne

UGH!!!! Doing terrible

Well, it seems that I am in the same boat. Only for me it hasn't just been one weekend, but two entire weeks!! With spring break, then Easter and then my birthday the next week, I completely fell off the band wagon. Then to top off the festivities, I came down w/ a serious sinus infection and was completely sick all last week. No keeping track of points, late night snacking every night and sweets all the time!!!! Add to that this week, weather is getting hot down here & I have lost all desire to move, let alone exercise! I was down to 192 at the beginning of Spring break week, but now, I'm back up to 196.
YIKES! I so need to get back down to a manageable size.

Commitments:
Drink LOTS of water
Keep track of points
Pray for help!

Help.. I really suck lately...(Carrie)

Oh good gravy...I am really dissapointed in myself lately but I promised I wouldn't post until I got on the band wagon again. I got back up to 177 but this monday will be better. I was snowed in at my parents cabin with all the easter candy you can think, two favorite sisters and a lot of old memories to talk about====weight gain

. I am exercising 90 min a day these days and staying under 1600 cals. I am supposed to have family pics in 8 weeks and I refuse to do it unless I look good. So people I have 17 to lose. I can do it I have already lost 17 total.

Sarah week 6

I'm really happy that I am doing so much better with desserts and exercise. I have a long way to go to reach my goal of healthy eating and regular exercise but I am celebrating the small steps I am accomplishing. I now need a new hair style and highlights to rejoin the land of the cute and well-groomed and my postpartum days will be history! Just in time for my sister's wedding May 1st. Scale said down 1/2 a pound and I'll take it!

167.5 lbs.
Vitamins, sleep, water, exercise!

Ok ladies- So spring break and easter-- I am definately tkaing the week ff. See you next monday! Carrie