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Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
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Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Healthy Eating Update
Morning everyone. How are folks doing this week? Did you meet your mini goals from last week? Anything you want to focus on this week? Anything that you've been doing right that you'd like to share?
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| From December 29, 2011 |
Re: Healthy Eating Update
I completely forgot to weigh myslef this morning so I don't know what the scale says, but I am not sure it will be good news. It's that time of the month and all I've wanted is sweet, starchy goodness. At work this is easy to manage, I don't bring them with me, but home for a 3 day weekend, I may have gone a little overboard on the cinnamon rolls, banana bread and other yummy leftovers from DSs birthday brunch.
I usually take time each January to read over my WW journals from years ago when I lost 70 lbs, and while I know the dramatic difference that weight loss has been for me, I regularly forget how long it took (a little over a year) to achieve that goal. Those journals are so inspiring to me. They remind me of how much I can achieve if I put my mind to it. And they really motivate me to maintain my weight seeing the weekly incremental losses, gains and moth long plateaus. It's so much easier to course adjust for 5lbs of holiday over indulgence than letting it slide to a lot more dietary neglect.
This week, I want to continue to focus on drinking enough water (and not subbing coffee and tea and other yummy hot beverages), try out 2 new recipes even if my DD won't eat them, and to continue to actively play with my LOs.
I am doing pretty well with everything! I had a few bumps in the road where we ordered pizza instead of making dinner, but for 90% of the time I have made all dinners from scratch (I am trying to minimize processed foods) and kept carbs under 75/day.
I was getting distressed because I gained a pound! Are you kidding me, but I kept going and am now down 2.5. That is nothing compared to what I need to lose, but it is a start.
Now, to start with working out again. I went this morning, but can't tomorrow. Will go again Friday.
I have completely fallen off the bandwagon last week and so far this. I was doing SO good. The only thing saving me from not gaining 50pounds is boot camp. This week so far (and it's only Wednesday) - has been dinner at Red Robin, Chipotle, Olive Garden. Lunch today was a BLT (made at home), yesterday's lunch was grilled cheese and tomato soup and the day before a turkey rueben. Not to mention I've been drinking soda. UGH. I haven't eaten this bad in FOREVER.
Next week is going to be good, I promise (yes, I've already written off the rest of the week as there's no hope!!).
I joined WW. Again. Thus far I've done really good & have actually had to work at eating all my daily points. Note that this isn't so much a comment on my willpower or healthy eating mindset as much as how overweight I've gotten (so 32 points/day *plus* the 49 weekly ones)
I want to work on working in 1 treat per day that feels like a luxury. Like, an appropriate portion, not an entire candy bar or whatever. Today I made some putting (and added mushed banana to bulk it up & add some redeeming value) but I totally ate more than 1 portion. Sigh.
I also want to get better at doing ab workouts. I've been doing OK but I could be more consistent. More strenuous exercise isn't going to happen until I feel like I have better control over my diet. Baby steps!
Congratulations! That's awesome.
As for me, I'm happy to say that I've hit the official 10 lb weight loss and I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight which was my initial goal for the first 14 weeks of the program. So, I'm really happy about hitting that milestone. One thing that has been working really well for me in the recent weeks is that I made a yummy chicken and vegetable soup which I eat almost everyday for lunch. It's only 4 points on WW so it's a good choice and it also allows me to save up more points for the evenings for dinner. Also, it's kept me from going to the work cafeteria. I used to go to the cafeteria with the intention of getting a salad but by the time I saw the yummy foods down there, I would get something else. Also, I don't like salads as much in the winter so having vegetable soup feels more like a comfort food (but it's still mostly vegetables and lean protein).
My goals for this week are EXERCISE! I really want to work on getting stronger, more flexible, more physically fit, etc. This week has been a complete fail and I haven't woken up any morning this week to work out. So, that's what I'm going to aim for for tomorrow and Friday.
Congrats to everyone here for their progress so far!
I'm in - a little late, I know. I'm using this morning's occasion of my first acupuncture visit since my m/c as the "refresh" button on my low-carb eating efforts. I originally got into it in October after reading about carbs and insulin in Gary Taubes' "Why We Get Fat" and I swear it helped me lose 10 pounds and get pg without Shady Grove within a month. Now everything else I'm reading claims it's good for PCOS and hormone regulation and all that. So I'll be following "The Primal Blueprint," which recommends only 50-100g of carbs a day for weight loss.
I like that it doesn't seem that extreme - I'll be eating meats, veggies, fruits, nuts, healthy fats/oils, and a little high-fat dairy. And some crap or carbs here and there will be OK, but I'll be trying to stay on plan at least 80% of the time.
My goals for this week are to log my food using FitDay.com starting today and convince Otto to let me sign up for Crossfit for 2-3 months. In the meantime, my exercise goal is to at least walk on the treadmill four times for 30 minutes by Sunday.
Thank you. It's been 10 years and I've kept it all off. Pregnancies aside, I try to stay within 5lbs of my old WW goal weight. My new goal is be 10 lbs lighter. I don't think I can do that without finding time for exercise.
My Food Blog
I am one day behind, meant to weigh in yesterday but I remembered after I had on all my running close so I didn't weigh in. Was down 1/2 a pound today, but it is probably inaccurate since I drank last night and had two dinners! Had too much alcohol this past weekend and ate out a few times, but besides that we did alright with food, though I need to start tracking my calories again.
Started my 1/2 marathon training this week and going alright, still congested though. Plan to start lifting next week by doing three P90X workouts a week. Wanted to ease back into it all after the cold.