Posted by crookedeyebrow on June 20, 2009
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16 weeks!
I am 16 weeks pregnant already. The time is flying by, but thankfully I am feeling so much better these days.
Luckily at work there are team competitions going on right now with wearing pedometers and it is encouraging me to get up during the day and take those steps I need. It is a great motivator for me to see my steps (or lack there of). I want my team to win but I’m loving that I am getting the exercise I need to boot. Not to mention that I am still trying to continue to walk on the treadmill as well. TYRING…
My diet? Outside of the delicious Easter candy floating around, I think I am doing great! Far better than I did with my first pregnancy. Thankfully all the food that sounds and tastes good are great choices for me. Like I seriously can’t get enough salads and cottage cheese. Just thinking about a Cobb Salad makes my mouth water. Before it would have been cookies or ice cream.
How’s my weight gain? Well since last month I have only gained one pound. I am perfectly happy with that and think that a pound a month is just fine. We’ll see what my Midwife says next week. One pound in a month and quite the bellly growth as well!
I’m still having struggles with things too.My struggles for the last week have actually been water consumption. Isn’t that horrible? It is! Shame on me, I know better! Unfortunately at night my stomach hurts so badly that even water upsets my stomach. So for this week my goal is to get more of that precious liquid in during the day. We’ll see how that works. I’m thinking I should just plan on living in the bathroom.
Posted by crookedeyebrow on April 9, 2009
I set a goal to walk 5 times this week on the treadmill and I am failing miserably. Yesterday I read so many blogs that were talking about shredding and how they felt good afterwards. Just reading them pumped me up. Thinking to myself “this is exactly what I need to read, I need motivation”.
Well by the time I got home, cleaned and cooked dinner each night this week I was exhausted. Too exhausted to even haul my large ass to the treadmill,let alone turn it on.
Now after several days of not walking I feel like a complete failure. It has been my goal to have a healthier pregnancy for myself and my baby and I can’t eve n seem to commit to 5 days of walking. Shame on me.
So I felt that I should confess that I haven’t been trying my best. Hopefully tonight I will make it happen. Hopefully, my flabby thighs are hoping too…
Posted by crookedeyebrow on April 4, 2009
While everyone here at the sisterhood is gearing up to start the Shred challenge on Monday, I’ll be sitting this challenge out. Something tells me that being 3 1/2 months pregnant and doing the 30 day shred challenge isn’t a great idea for an out of shape pregger momma.
I couldn’t stand by and not do a challenge of my own though. At home my husband has started to run on the treadmill faithfully everyday and he has motivated me. Maybe it’s the fact that we both gained TONS of weight with our first child and we both don’t want to see those days again. Who knows? But he is looking great! Both him and the sisterhood have motivated me to get my ass in gear.
I hit the treadmill twice this week, more than I have since January. Last night after dinner was done, it was my time. My time to stretch, walk and lift light weights. So my personal challenge is to walk at 30 minutes on the treadmill, 5 times a week with a combination of light arm weights as well. It may not be shredding but from walking on such an incline last night, my butt hurts. I must have done something right, right??
Posted by crookedeyebrow on March 26, 2009
Well hello again…
That is about all I can come up with after being gone so long. Shame on me, I know. After finally saying good bye to the first trimester, I am for once feeling like myself again. It seemed that sitting at the computer and trying to type something, anything just made me sick to my stomach. Now? I am 12 1/2 weeks along and getting back into the groove (slowly) of blogging once again. Shall we catch up??
Where did I leave off? Let’s see. During my pregancy announcement here at the sisterhood I wrote of not wanting to gain as much weight as I did with my last pregnancy, setting a goal of about 25# pounds. Also I believe I rambled something of trying to make this a healthier pregnancy for myself and my baby.
How have I been doing? Well thankfully since my last weigh in on Feb 18th I have only gained one pound. With several weeks of nausea and indigestion food not only sounded awful, it tasted awful.
Just as I was starting the couch to 5k program I learned of this surprise pregnancy and all my exercise came to a screaching hault. After a misscarriage in the begining of February, I was shocked to find out that I was still carrying another embryo. (for those of you who are new here, the story is here) With each doctor appointment I had I would beg to start walking on the treadmill to keep active and yet every appointment I would get the same answer, no. While my eating was under control, my exercise and lack there of has suffered these past 6-8 weeks.
So after losing weight here on Shrinking Jeans, my food comsumption has been weighing heavily on my mind. Every thing I put in my mouth I stop and think if it’s worth it in the long run. (will this swiss cake roll be the culprit of my post-partum weight crisis???) My only wish is that I would have lost another 20 pounds before getting pregnant, but such is life. With this new challenge and mini-challenges here at the sisterhood, it’s my hope that I can once again become empowered to continue to make healthy food choices and start a light exercise routine.
That’s what I’ve been up to ladies and gent, but I want to know what all of you have been up to! I have still been reading this site daily but tell me of one good habit you have picked up since you came into the sisterhood. Really, share.
Mine is my water intake. It has made such a great difference!
Posted by crookedeyebrow on February 23, 2009
I thought I had this whole week planned out with meal planning. Wrong. In attempts to conquer morning, afternoon and evening sickness I was a wee bit closer to figuring out what worked for me, or so I thought. What did work, isn’t working quite so well now.
My plan was to eat small, frequent, healthy meals while drinking plenty of water, orange juice and milk. It was an easy plan but it has not panned out the way I had hoped for. Instead this week has welcomed a nasty cold that leaves me unable to stomach food and tolerate fluids. So, this week my body has other plans. Something tells me that I’m just going to have to go with the flow and listen to my body.
If only my body was telling me it was okay to eat bowls of ice cream, that would be nice…but then the scales would totally tell on me.
Posted by crookedeyebrow on February 16, 2009
Lisa has started Monday’s true confessions here at the shrinking jeans so I figured I would play along this week. I’ve had one of those weeks anyways…
1. I have not been drinking enough water, morning sickness is kicking my butt and fluids make me feel awful.
2. While I did have pizza on Friday, I only had 2 small pieces. damn night sickness too.
3. I am way behind on blogging and reading blogs.
4. Every time I sit down at the computer I feel sick and nauseous, making blogging not fun lately.
5. I ate out Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
6. Instead of ordering water like I should, I have ordered sprite for the “bubble factor”. I was trying to stay away from pop.
7. Doctors orders are no exercise for the next few weeks. Which I should be upset about, but I’m quite thankful seeing how I have no energy.
8. I haven’t cleaned my house in over a week. It’s bad. ( no energy)
9. I haven’t washed my face at night for about a week. (no energy)
10. Once the room stops spinning while I type on my laptop, I will visit more blogs. I have guilt…
Posted by crookedeyebrow on February 13, 2009
When we started The Sisterhood of the Shrinking Jeans we all had goals in mind and we were ready to start our walk down the weight loss road together. Our journey so far has been nothing but awesome here at shrinking jeans. This week I have to announce that my road to shrinking jeans will be taking a different turn. No longer will I be able to hope for shrinking jeans. In fact, my jeans are surely to keep expanding.
For a full explination you can read here at my personal blog, but long story short…I am still pregnant. I am so blessed and excited to finally expand my family as I had hoped and prayed for. Me Pregnant? After so many years I never thought I would be saying that.
(with a history of PCOS, I lost weight and got pregnant!)
In 2000 during my first pregnancy I started out at 150# but ended up at a whopping 215# on the day I delivered. I gained 65# and I am not about to do that again. So here on shrinking jeans I will be gaining weight, but I am going to be smart about my pregnancy this time around.
When I found out I was having my son about 9 years ago I had the mentality that I was eating for two and more was better. If I had a hundred bucks for each ice cream container I ate by myself, I would be a millionaire. My meals were full steak dinners including all the fixings and dessert. I lost all control and it continued even into my post-par tum.
My post-partum days were full of low self esteem, obesity and depression. I hated what I let by body get to and I do not want that again. This time around my plan is to be physically fit and for my body to be rich and full of nutritious foods for me and my baby. Oreos and ice cream no longer have a place in my healthy pregnancy plan.
So in the next few months I no longer will be hoping for shrinking jeans, but a slimmer, healthier pregnancy this time around. My goal is to only gain 25-35 pounds, less if I can help it. Each week I will still being weighing in with the sisterhood and sometime in the fall, I will be right back to shrinking my jeans down for good!
Posted by crookedeyebrow on February 5, 2009
If you are anything like me, you like to snack too! I’m all about salty, sweet or just about anything after lunch. Here are a few great low calorie snacks.
*Pop Secret light butter microwave popcorn- half a bag is only 140 calories and 4 grams of fiber!
* Banana- it’s easy to take on the go and only about 100 calories
* Baby carrots
*1/2 cup of your favorite whole grain cereal. It’s not just for breakfast!
*A hand full of almonds
*Low-fat string cheese. A little pick me up packed full of protein
* 100 calorie bag of your favorite cookies, chips or my new favorite, chocolate covered pretzels
*low calorie, low fat yogurt
* a handful of grapes
* an apple
*sliced veggies, i love cucumbers!
There are so many options, so many choices. Just make sure when you are getting hungry you don’t go and grab a candy bar. Make a smart choice!!
Share some of your favorite snacks!
Posted by crookedeyebrow on
This past week has been a whirlwind of emotions and I’m guessing the scale would only make it worse. You know what happens with me and emotions? Eating. Yes, even when I’m not hungry I will find something full of fat and sugar to eat. It’s automatic and a bad habit I have been trying to break. But I fell hard this week, in more ways then one.
Last week I was on track, losing an amazing 5# and starting the couch to 5k program. I was feeling fabulous, ready to take on the world.This week? Not one step was taken that wasn’t absolutely needed. There were only steps taken to the couch and then to the kitchen. I fell off the wagon.
Then with awful news to start my week I turned to pizza and chocolate. In a senseless act I had a fluttering thought that chocolate would heal my soul for that one moment. In went half a bag of peanut butter cups. Did I feel better? Nope. Only guilty. I hate guilt.
Today I struggle to pick myself up and dust off my hands and get back on track. I have to, it is far better emotional and physically for me if I do so. It beats sitting and eating, right? Right. By next week I hope I will be talking about how great it feels to run and to be eating right. No more falling of track…
Have you fallen too? I hope you know it’s ok. Pick your self back up and find your way back and get going. If I can, you can! Will you be right along with us again next week? I sure hope so, because all my sisters motivate me.
*thank you for all your kind words and prayers over the last few days. From the bottom of my heart, I love you.
~CE
Posted by crookedeyebrow on January 26, 2009
Today was my second day of the couch to 5k program. I was pumped and ready to hit the treadmill right after work. The first week of the is simple and thankfully isn’t too hard for me yet. Right now my max on running is about 2 minutes, so it works. When the one minute run is up, I feel good but I am thankful to get to walk and catch my breath for 2 minutes! Overall I am really, really excited about completing the program. When I am running I picture my self skinny in a bikinifor motivation. Seriously folks. Mental imagery is totally working for me. I want my bikini back!
Remember when I posted my goal to drink the right amount of water for my weight? Guess what? I did it. Every single day I have been averaging about 90-100 oz of water. Yes, I even drink more. Fortunately I have started a routine. First I found the largest plastic glass I have (it’s about 22ounces with ice) and I use a straw. Yes, there has to be a straw. I drink so much more and not to mention faster with one. Here is the breakdown:
*22ounces driving to work
*16 ounces by 9am
*16 ounces by 11am
*16ounces by 2 pm
*8 ounces on the drive home
*about 30 ounces at night
This has been about 108 ounces of water a day. You know what? I feel great. My skin feels and looks better as well. Of course each day varies but this pretty much has been my routine and if fits for now. The number of trips to the bathroom are countless…How are all my sisters doing on drinking water?
