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Tuesday Accountability (On Wednesday)
We seem to keep forgetting about this. I had a good week. I lost the weight I'd gained the previous week and then some, putting me down to 143.8 and 13 pounds lost total. Yay! I was really proud of myself since I'm a stress eater and I resisted despite being extremely stressed since Friday. I finally made it back to the gym yesterday and that felt great since I had a lot of frustration to get out. I'm hurting today but in a good way. How is everyone else doing?
ETA: This may be TMI but I'm finally to the point where I really like the way I look naked again. I'm still not completely satisfied with how clothes fit and I'm not surprised since I still have a good amount to go before my goal, but I'm happy to see such a positive change in my appearance, even if it's only me and DH who get to enjoy it. 
Re: Tuesday Accountability (On Wednesday)
I'm breaking up with the scale until after the marathon. It's counterproductive. My weight is holding steady though and that's good since a lot of people gain during training. My workouts & eating have been going well. I ran 22 miles on Saturday and now I taper for 3 weeks until the marathon. I feel as prepared as I'm going to feel. My work is done. Yay!
ETA: Great job on the weightloss & new sense of confidence, Lucky! Work it, girl!!
Great job on the loss, Lucky! And Christie, 22 miles - wow! Have fun tapering
I had a good week. Got my daily walking in no problem, and have started doing more squats and lunges. I have a Bradley Method book with some exercises for childbirth, my quads are going to be rocks by July I hope
I had an appt. this week and I'm up to +13 so with 10 weeks to go, I should have no problem sticking with 20 total for the pregnancy.
My eating has been great - aside from the Starbucks Frappy Hours and my birthday French Fry extravaganza! Thank God the produce is abundant at the Farmer's Market again
C&P from my blog about New Rules of Lifting for Women:
According to the scale, I haven?t lost any weight. I?m really not shocked by this nor am I disappointed. My goals in doing this program aren?t scale-focused. I want to look firmer all over. If the scale drops too, I?m not going to lie? that?s great.
I already feel stronger. I?ve increased the amount I?m lifting in every exercise. While I still feel challenged with every workout, I don?t feel overwhelmed. Feeling overwhelmed often leads to abandonment of fitness programs. I feel progress in every workout & that?s a fantastic mindset.
My clothes are fitting better. It may not be perceivable to the naked eye just yet, but I am definitely feeling a difference.
I'm doing well sticking with my prenatal yoga, I really enjoy it.
I had my 32-week appointment today and I didn't gain any weight in the last 2 weeks, which apparently is cause for concern. The doctor told me I need to focus on eating more protein and I need to increase my daily calorie intake (I eat, I swear). For now the baby seems to be growing as she should be and my belly is measuring right at 32 weeks, so that's good. They're just worried because I'm still only up 8 pounds total.
I'm really excited - I hit my first major goal this past week! I'm down 15 lbs since I started this (25 lbs down from my highest ever weight), but more importantly, I finally crossed over from 'obese' to 'overweight' on the BMI scale. I know bmi isn't everything, but it's a really great feeling anyway. I've also been able to wear a few clothes again that had long ago been pushed to the back of the closet as too small. It feels really great.
My Ovulation Chart
Awesome idea! You guys will be ready for a celebration. Just don't cook anything that might splatter.
Seriously, go to Anthro & get a cute apron. They have some adorable ones.
Congrats!!! That's a great accomplishment. While it isn't everything, as you said, going from "obese" to "overweight" in medical terms significantly decreases your risks for SO many diseases and health problems!
I'm looking forward to the day when I cross from "overweight" to "normal". I was 9 lbs. away back in the fall, but yeah, now I'm not
But that's my next big goal, to be at a "normal" weight per BMI.
Great job
LOL. I'm way ahead of you on that one. I will definitely avoid anything that could splatter. Oh, and yes! We will definitely be ready for a celebration. I joke with friends that no one should bother trying to come over for a while since we'll be enjoying our alone time.
Cute apron is a must. I hadn't thought of Anthro though. I'll have to check them out. I was planning to go look there for some drawer knobs anyway.
Ha! I don't blame you. I don't particularly care to picture other women naked whether I like them or not.
World Market has cute ones too!
Thank you for the support. It was a big deal for me and I want to shout it out, ya know, but it's a weird thing to tell people. Even my DH, the skinny guy who is always trying to gain weight, didn't really get it.
My Ovulation Chart
What's crazy to me is that having met you at brunch I never would have thought that your BMI would have put you in the obese category. Awesome job on the weight loss. As many changes as you're probably seeing on the outside there are a million more on the inside that you can't see. Congrats!
I kind of felt the same way, but then I would think, wait, maybe that just means I'm in denial. lol. Either way, I don't want to go back there again!
My Ovulation Chart