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August 2015 Moms
CaliforniaDream87
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*Fit Mama check in 9/15*
CaliforniaDream87
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Alright ladies!!!
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
We will check back in next Tuesday and see how everyone did!!
Good luck ladies!
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
We will check back in next Tuesday and see how everyone did!!
Good luck ladies!
DS born 8-16-2013
Re: *Fit Mama check in 9/15*
2. I'm following isagenix. I love the energy I get, I sleep better and I love that they have BF friendly products. For working out ill be utilizing the flo fusion workout system. Super hardcore but results are quick. I also joined a mommies cardio group 2 days a week at our local lake.
3. Having a newborn and toddler obviously will make my transformation a bit more difficult. I take them along on my cardio days. Keeping them entertained enough is difficult but doable. On my flo fusion days, those are at home, so I'll do it during nap times. When it comes to food I don't really see any issues arising. I am pretty good at making sure my diet is clean and resisting temptation. I just need to make sure I'm eating enough.
4. Clean eating. Only 1 splurge meal. Workout 5 days.
I think I'll do zumba, walking, and running. I don't do diets but I'm going to work on eating better, less sweets and scarfing down whatever I want...
Yes, I'm afraid it'll be hard to drop the weight cuz I love food so much, especially fall food! I also love to cook so there's always something yummy to eat at my house! :-)
And lastly, my mini goal is to eat more veggies this week! :-)
2) I've always been a runner and had an active yoga practice. Just need to get those things back up and running.
3) Uh, I'm home and bored all day and eating makes me happy!
4) I don't currently have a scale, so I'm going to say my mini-goal is to go for A serious walk every day and get out for a (short) run at least twice.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out? I plan on eating a lot of lean meats and veggies. DH is a personal trainer so he will probably create a baby friendly workout for me and keep me accountable.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve? I love carbs so cutting those out will be the most difficult thing. I'm also terrible about being disciplined about working out, especially when I'm tired and have so many other things (laundry, cleaning, cooking) to do.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in? To workout or do something active at least 5 days, eat healthy and lose 3lbs.
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
24 lbs to go, and I would like to tone up some. I'm not trying to revamp my body or anything since I'm planning to have another baby as soon as I'm cleared to do so.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
I'm going to start up on weight watchers again. For working out I'm waiting on my 6 week appointment to get cleared to work out. In the meantime I am going to do exercises for my arms and maybe some crunches
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
I'm craving sugar like mad. I need to find a substitute
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
I hope to be down 4 lbs
I want to get back to my pre-pregnacy weight of 150, so I have around 20 pounds to lose.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
I love Advocare and plan on using their products to help me clean up my diet! I typically a healthy eater but I really need to lay off the Blue Bell. I also plan on taking a walk everyday until I am cleared to work out then I will be doing Insanity and lifting weights. Last time I cleaned up my diet and did Insanity I lost 15 pounds in two months! So hopefully I can lose this baby weight before my 23rd birthday (12/1).
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
My husband is a serious foody. He loves to eat out and buy junk food. Hopefully I can get him to clean up his diet with me because it's hard to stay away from the junk food when it's in your pantry.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
I plan to walk everyday this week and no more ice cream, since I had some last night lol.
2. I get bored easily so I think I'll do some walking, Xbox workout videos, T25 videos and maybe take some pointers for workouts from you ladies. My husband and I had a lot of success with the paleo diet but I don't totally want to cut out grains with BFing so I'll probably do a modified version of this.
3. I. Love. Sweets. Cake, donuts, cookies, icecream, pie... I want it all and with every meal. I foresee the holidays being tough for me.
4. I had to push my pp check up back to 7.5 weeks so I haven't officially been cleared yet, but I'm confident I will be so I'd like to get 3 decent workouts in in the next week and to cut back on desserts.
Edited for typo.
2) The best luck I ever had losing weight and getting healthier was being a whole food vegan (Dr. Fuhrman guidelines). I'm going back to that and cooking more, eating out less and replacing sweets with smoothies and fruit. I only stopped because of pregnancy food aversions.
3) The hardest part will be the BF cravings while detoxing off of processed sweets down to just fruit. The other is the effort to cook, meal plan, not order take out, and to pick healthy options when we do.
4) mini goal is to get on atleast 3 decent length walks and to stay away from processed sweets. The new scale arrives today (old one broke) to keep me more aware of my weight this time.
I haven't been released to exercise yet, so right now I'm going to focus on my eating. Never been one to diet, I've always just focused on eating smarter. Gotta cut the soda (craves it big time during pregnancy) and sweets for sure. Once I'm cleared to exercise I'm gonna try to get back into yoga and running. Used to be pretty serious about both, but my wicked morning sickness made sure I couldn't get through either while I was pregnant, so I'll bet I can't run 6 miles anymore.
I'm lazy. I really need a kick in the ass to get going, but once I've started it should be easy to keep up with it.
My goal is to cut back on sweets, eat at more reasonable times, and cut out a bunch of the junk I shove in my face. Processed snacks are not my friend.
I haven't been cleared to exercise yet, but I'll take a few walks this week, get myself and the baby out of the house.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? I would love to do shakeology again but its not financially possible. Will continue my own breakfast shakes as before.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Lack of motivation and energy to move and $ to buy healthy food.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in? My mini goal is to have done some physical activity (walking, yoga, something gental to start) for at least half the days between now and then.
My 6wk check up is Thursday so I should be cleared to do anything at that point. Not that I did much before. My job wasy main physical activity (did a lot of packing retail store fixtures which weigh at least 50lbs and up and down stairs). My mom lives about a mile away so I will walk to visit her now that it's not so ungodly not out here. I need to charge my Fitbit also and start using that though I am not sure I should be counting calories.
1. 18 lbs and 10,000 steps a day
2. Watching calorie intake and wearing my Fitbit
3. Difficulties? I'm a total snacker on junk food like pop tarts, crackers etc
4. Mini Goal: 2 lbs and go for a walk everyday
I'm not going to use any particular plan. I have had success with weight watchers in the past, but going to try mindful eating this time. It helped me not gain a lot while pregnant so I'm going to keep going with that. No work out plan either, just mostly going for walks until I'm cleared. I need to do some exercise for my core, my back is killing me from carrying this peanut and she's only getting bigger.
My biggest struggle will be all the junk my MIL brings in the house. She only buys cookies and cakes and chips. It's super frustrating.
Mini goal is to go to the gym and see what their policy is for newborn care. And to go for walks 5 times this week.
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
I'm already below PP weight, but now that I'm all done having babies I want to at least get back down to my college weight which is about 15lb away. I will re-evaluate once I hit that but I think I'd like to drop an additional 10 after that and be in the best shape of my adult life.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
For right now diet wise I am just going to cut out fast food and junk and just aim for healthier options. If that doesn't get me where I want to be I will move to WW which I found a way to do for free.
I'm debating if I want to join this really hard core gym, or work out with a personal trainer. I've done the classes at the gym and love it. I'm meeting with the PT tonight for a workout and to discuss prices/schedule and then I'll make a decision from there.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
My biggest problem with working out is finding the time. I have my kids all day and work all night. Biggest difficulty with the diet aspect is I FUCKING LOVE FOOD! And I have trouble finding the time to make a decent meal. Ordering crap food is so much easier.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
I don't have a set number I just want to see the scale move down. I dropped a ton of weight after delivery, then stalled for a week, then the past week actually started creeping back up. I just want to get in the right direction for now.
2. Right now I have been doing core workouts 3x a week to heal diastasis recti. As of last week I could still feel a stitch pull just a little during body weight squats so im waiting to be cleared to get all the way back in gear. Hopefully cleared next week when ill start Jamie Easons 12 week PP plan to aim at losing fat before beginning to lift again. My diet is easy..mom makes whatever breakfast I want for the week and brings it. This is eggs and oats right now. Snacks are fruit and cheese or smootie/protein shake and then lunches and dinners were all prepped yesterday with DH. They include a lean protein (turkey, fish, or chicken), veggies, and 1/4 cup of rice. (Im roughly following the beverly method for body builders)
3. Difficulties will be finding the routine to get the workouts in 6 days a week to follow the program once im cleared.
4. My goal is to get a walk in each day with LO to help start getting the cardio I need in. Plus, 2 workouts a week are ones you can do with stroller so itll help get the routine in.
2. I have not been released to do extreme physical work outs yet, I have my postpartum appointment next Monday. I was doing insanity before I got pregnant but not sure I'm up to that just yet. We have a local body and soul fitness class that I would like to do but I'm not sure if I will do this fall session or start that at their next session in January. Plan to get out and take walks with my husband once he gets home from work. I have not decided if I'm going to count calories yet or not.
3. I have become a hard-core dessert and sugary sweets addict since I've been pregnant. I can see that being an issue as people bring us meals and bring these nice desserts too. Thankfully I usually do not buy those kinds of things from the store, or at least not very much of them.
4. My goal for next week is to decide exactly what kind of program I'm going to do and if I'm going to count calories or not. Basically I just need to take the time to sit down and reflect on this and commit to the goals that I want to set.
My main goal is to lose a few pounds, tone up (especially in the ab area) and get back to running shape so I can eventually get back to running half marathons.
2. Method.
Calories in and calories out. I'm going to eat more whole foods, fruits and vegetables and reduce mindedness snacking. I'm going to move more, starting with walking and planking and increasing to running and Jillian Michaels workouts.
3. Difficulties / Weaknesses
Being home makes mindless eating a lot easier! So I'm really going to have to ask myself if I'm really hungry or if I'm just looking to fill my time with snacks.
I tend set my expectations high and then get frustrated and down on myself when I slip up. I really want to keep myself at a reasonable level so that my goals remain achievable. This is going to be hard as I tend to push myself too much.
4. Goal for next week's check in.
My fitness goal is for 2.5 mile stoller walks every day and 30 second planks (regular and side planks) every day.
My nutrition goal is just to be mindful of my snacking and watch my portion sizes.
Proud of you ladies!!!
2. I won't be using any specific dieting program, just making sure to eat well.
3. I'm only 9 days PP, and had a csection. Not being cleared to exercise for 4 or 5 more weeks may make things difficult. Also, I have a wonderful MIL and Nonna who love to cook and drop meals off. How can you resist eating these?!?!
4. My mini goal for next weeks check in is to be down another 4 lbs. I'm down 15 lbs since delivery.
2. I'm not using any specific program. When I get released by my doc (hopefully this Thursday at my 5 week check up) I will start exercising again and lifting weights in our garage. I plan to start eating healthier by cutting down from a Venti Starbucks everyday to about 1 a week and only having 1 dessert a day instead of 3.
3. My weakness is sweets and high calorie drinks. I don't normally have the best self control so I need to focus on that. I want to be a good example for my LO.
4. My mini goal for next Tuesday check-in is to lose at least 2 lbs. I'm EB so I think that's reasonable and seeing any kind of progress on the scale motivates me. I'm excited!!
2. At this point no specific program. I am planning on taking barre classes and getting back into my running and yoga routines. As far diet goes just super clean and heavy on veg.
3. I feel extremely uncomfortable in my body right now so I don't see there being any huge issues. Step MIL plans on visiting quite a bit and sees her time at my house as a vacation so she wants dessert every night. That and she has a very different view on losing weight choose diet foods vs portion control. Those weeks could possible set me back.
4. Since I'm not cleared for exercise yet I'm going to walk everyday and wear my Fitbit to get back into the habit.
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
My goal is to lose 25lbs of baby weight that is refusing to leave my body. Then I desperately hope to lose another 30 after that. I also want to work on toning my body.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
As of right now I plan to use better portion control & count calories. For food I plan to stick to eggs for breakfast then chicken, vegetables & rice for lunch & dinner. Snacks I haven't figured out yet.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
Weaknesses are soda & occasionally fast food. Also finding time to workout
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
My mini goal is to cut soda out completely til next check in & to lose 3lbs & start going on walks.
2. Waiting until 6wks (csection) to start p90x. Tracking calories with MFP. Cut out the sweets. I am not normally a desert person but BFing makes me crave brownies and cookies.
3. My DH brings me goodies because he thinks food is love. I need to have a gentle sit down with him about showing me love another way.
4. Goal for the week is break through this weight plateau I have been at for 2wks. Get 10K steps a day.
TTC#1 for 19 months with PCOS and MFI IUI#3 + injectables = BFP!!!! Beta#1-134(13dpiui) Beta #2-392(15dpiui)
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#4!!!!!!! due June 2017
2. Not following anything specific- just eating well, and moving. I loved running and Zumba pre pregnancy, so I will incorporate that once I get my 6 week clearance from my doc!
3. Having this tiny newborn is the biggest challenge. Tough to find the time! Oh - also the home alone, bored and eating junk food thing!
4. Goal: go walking at least three times this week!
My goal is 135 lbs and 20% bodyfat -- which is roughly 30 lbs to lose. I have no idea what my body fat % is and I don't plan on tracking the bodyfat measurement until the 6 week appointment.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
Using Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle principles, getting 10,000 steps in a day, and tracking macronutrients/calories through fitbit website.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
The main challenge is that I am breastfeeding-- after researching about weight loss and breastfeeding, it sounds like the calorie intake can't drop below 1800-2000, need to go light on cardio, and no more weight loss than 1 lb/week. I can at least focus on strength building through weight training, and regaining flexibility through my stretch workout videos.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
2. Back to strict Paleo. I did add a piece or two of bread in my diet while pregnant so back to cutting all gluten out. As for excercise, I'm a runner so working my way back up to that by walking followed by light jog to finally running. 3-4 days out of the week I'll do Jillian michaels 30 day shred which really helps to tone. I'll wait a couple more weeks for that though as I don't want to overdue with the csection.
3. No real food weaknesses as my husband does Paleo too so we don't have the junk in the house. However finding time with 2 kiddos for propor excercise will be challenging.
4. My goal for week is loosing 2lbs per week which I think is attainable and up to 2 mile brisk walk 4 days a week.
2. I eat pretty healthy. I've been a vegetarian for 16 years. So my main plan is to start a workout regiment.
3. having a baby with a spontaneous sleep pattern will of course make it more difficult, but if I can find 40 min 4 times a week to start, ill be happy.
4. break out the weights, stop talking about it and get this going.
10/11: after 2 years, saw a RE, FSH 5.4
11/11: BFP! (surprise after thyroid & normal hsg),
12/11: missed m/c after 7 week u/s, 1/12: D&C
6/12 IUI#1-IUI #3: clomid = BFP!, C/P
IVF #1(10/12) FSH 5.4, AFC: 16 long Lupron, 5R/5M/4F, all 4 made it to 5dt, 1 blast/1-8 cell transferred=BFN
IVF #2(12/12)AFC 21, MD lupron, 4R/4M/3F, 5dt of 1 blast and 2-8cell. BFN.
IVF#3(4/13) Natural start antagon protocol, 12R,11F. one PGS normal at day 6 transfer. BFN.
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10/14 new local RE to look into what's next. CD3 FSH 4.7, AMH 0.9. Met with DE agencies and exploring options for feb/march 2015.
Surprise natural bfp (4 days before donor is signed). Beta #1 at 9dpo: 51.8, 2nd beta: 195 (25 hours doubling) @11dpo. 3rd beta (12/15): 516 (35 hrs doubling) 4th beta(12/17): 895 (58 hours doubling) 5th beta(12/19): 2120. U/S at 5w0d(12/22): one gestational sac with yolk sac. U/S #2 (6w0d)12/29. One little bean measuring 6w0d with HR 124. 3rd u/s(1/4)7w0d: baby measuring 7w2d. HR 134. 3/30: A/S at MFM went great except for low lying placenta. Verifi results are normal! Team Blue! Please send any positive thoughts our way! EDD:8/24/2015
Baby Will born 8/18. He's perfect.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out? I am back on weight watchers and doing well with it. I lost 4 pounds this past week. I don't follow a particular work out plan, but I run daily. I am going to add in strength training (especially for my arms).
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve? I am an all or nothing kind of girl. I really stick well to my plans.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in? To lose 3-4 more pounds.
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
Looking to loose like 30 and tone up big time. Went to obgyn for check up today and unfortunately, I can't do more then walking for now since I developed a stoma in my incision =*( but I shall make the best of it and take DD to the park everyday that weather permits.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
I did this vegan before 6pm thing a while back and it worked for me. Basically no animal products till dinner time. As far as working out, I have a personal trainer friend so after my next check up if everything is ok, I shall hit the weights
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
Yes. This csection effed me up badly. I don't know how long it will take to heal. Right now my weaknesses are these stupid sugar cravings I never had during pregnancy. I never put sugar in my coffee and now all the sudden, I can't have coffee without sugar =(
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
Stop the sugar in the coffee to start.
1. What are your goals? Looking to lose lbs. or just tone up? Dish it.
I'm now at 63kg which is 3kg above my ideal weight, so would like to work on that. Looking to tone up the tummy, get fit (have not been since pregnant with DD in 2012), and get more energy.
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
Keen to try a local mums and bubs 'bootcamp' - not sure how it can possibly work with a needy toddler and a grumpy bub but will give it a go! Also my favourite yoga place has opened a studio in my neighbourhood and has mums n bubs classes. As does the place where I did prenatal Pilates. So I will try to get into a routine of doing at least one of these a week. Would love to get some good brisk walks in too.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
DH is also a sweet tooth and my chocolate enabler. Though he likes being healthy and fit so while we can drag each other down, we can also support each other! Would love to walk more but it's so hard to get a decent pace going with DD. she is in and out of the pram and stopping every five sec to inspect random things on the ground.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
To eat consciously and healthily. Eat more salad. Minimise treats. I haven't had my 6 week check yet so no major exercise for me just yet.
Good luck everyone. I'm excited!
Looking to lose the last 5lbs to be back to pre-pregnancy weight of 130, but more focused on toning up and getting back into shape!
2. Plan on using any particular program/plan/diet/workout program? If not, what method will you be using to drop weight and ensure you are working out?
I was almost exclusively crossfitting before getting pregnant and continued until giving birth, but there are still a lot of movements that are uncomfortable. I'm planning to do some crossfit but I started hiking and doing barre classes to supplement.
3. Do you foresee any difficulties in achieving your goal? Any weaknesses that will make your goal harder to achieve?
My weakness is always sweets. I am an intuitive eater and it's the way I initially was able to lose and maintain my weight after college, but when it comes to losing a few pounds, my chocolate addiction is always what gets in the way.
4. What is your mini goal for next weeks check in?
I'd love to work out 5 days this week.
We will check back in next Tuesday and see how everyone did!!
Right now with finishing my masters program and adjusting to a family of 4, it's hard to get to the gym for workouts. I started walking 2 weeks pp and now hope to start running. I've been averaging 10-12 miles per week.
For diet Im trying to eat clean, stay away from the "goodies" and minimize carbs. My weakness hands down is diet. I don't eat crazy but I need to be very restrictive to impact weight loss. So I'm trying to be aware of my choices while not being too restrictive and enjoying the ride back to health. A girls gotta live too!
For next week I hope to increase my mileage or at least make it higher impact with more running vs. Walking.
2) I plan on using the "Tone it Up" videos since they are quick and effective. I used them during wedding planning and it was awesome. I also plan on doing cardio with my elliptical 3x a week and taking DS on a walk every day for the next week and 1/2 before I go back to work full-time.
3) once I start working I think making time will be difficult but I'm gonna try to wake up early for cardio before DS feeding or in the evening when DH is around to entertain the babe.
4) this week I'm going to focus on eating clean and taking a walk everyday while I'm still home.