ZF, I hope today is a better day for you. It's the worse when you feel like a piece of poo and you still have to deal with energetic children.
Sterla, once a month for take away is a good thing! I am trying really hard to only have it once a month. For both my waistline and my bank account. Take away out here is so expensive!! We don't do it all that often, maybe once a fortnight/week, but it's too much and it's usually just because I am feeling lazy!
Good on you for registering for your fun run. That is a goal which is always in my head, though at the moment it's not a reality where we are living. I have a friend who has done some half triathlons which I think would be an awesome personal challenge. Though right now I can't imagine ever being fit enough to do it!
I also have the terrible tummy hang. My stomach just stretched too much when I was pg (particularly with DS1 who was 4.2kg and I also had excess fluid during his pg too) and my skin isn't very stretchy. I have stretch marks from my pubic bone to my ribs and around to my sides and my tummy is never going to shrink because it's actually stretched. When I finally do reach my goal, I am going to have a tummy tuck. I can't imagine my stomach will look in proportion or look good without it.
Tan, wow! You have a great exercise day!!
Kim, you're going so well, even thinking about being healthy and exercising 9weeks pp. I could barely remember my own name at that stage with any of my kids!
I also still have a bit of muscle separation. I'm not sure if it's just because I haven't done anything in the way of exercising those muscles or if it's not going to repair at all now. It's only about 1 1/2cm or so above my belly button...I probably should look into it I guess...I also still have issues with my back/pelvis/hips from being pg. Should look into that too, lol! I would think it's probably all related in that my core muscles aren't strong so neither is my back, so neither is my core....
AFM, I am curious as to what my waist measurement is now! I will have dig out the measuring tape and check out how to do it. I don't doubt it won't be pretty!
I had a great exercise day yesterday. I walked to a friends house then back into town and around town. While it's not a big place, that was a good walk! Plus pushing my 3 1/2yr old in the pram everywhere. My only issue is I have hurt my back and today I am paying for doing so much. I am trying not to not exercise and still go walking because I have only just gotten back into it and found my mojo and stopping now will surely kill my tentative motivation.
My kids are already being ferals and I am already wanting to have cake and chocolate. Today is going to be a long one. Lucky DH is home to help or I would undoubtedly be a loony by the end of the day!
3LM - Walking is super good babe, especially pushing the pram! Hope your back is feeling better soon hun xoxox
Quick one here - just tracked my day including dinner and am 350 under my cals for the day and about to head out for a run! Wooot! Am so glad I am motivated and have lost around 1.2 kgs since last week, not sure what day but have been that weight for a while!!!! Very proud and just need to keep it up! Hope you have all had a great day! xoxo
Another day of struggling... This weather does not agree with me - I want sunshine!
No exercise yet, but I'm hopping on the bike tonight while I watch Glee - the music helps me keep a good rhythm.
I was mostly good with food, but it was not easy today like it usually is. I guess it's the weather? Either that or hormones are at play... I got my first AF back on DD's first birthday, so that could be it.
I'm hoping the weather is better tomorrow morning so I can go for a run.
Sterla I definitely fluctuate depending on my mood and tiredness so that makes sense hun. You have done so well hun, so even if you have a few days of stalling a bit it will be fine because you know what you need to do ITMS.
I had a lightbulb moment on the way home. Since I can't run/walk, I can still do upper body stuff. So when I got home I pumped up my fitball and did situps (both sitting and laying across the ball) 50 sitting & 20 laying across. Tomorrow I pull out some upper body workouts, as well as doing more situps & will start on pushups (off my knees). So at least I'm still doing exercise while the bottom half of me is out of action.
I'm involved in the corporate challenge at work, which starts tomorrow. Even with being on crutches I still managed 5,000 steps yesterday. The goal for the challenge is 10,000 minimum a day, for the next few weeks I'll be pushing being able to do that.
Waaahh - the universe seems to be working against me and my good intentions to exercise! I was on the exercise bike last night and it suddenly started making this awful squeaking noise... DH had a look, and a weld has split, so I can't use that till we get it fixed. Then I was going to go out for a jog this morning (it was cold and windy, but not raining, so I could have gone), but DD slept in till 8am which she never does - and she and I wake at the same time, so I didn't have time. Then I thought I could go for a walk with the kids this afternoon but it is so cold and threatening to rain that I just don't think it's going to happen.
I really hope this weather gets better soon - I really want to exercise, but there's not a lot working in my favour at the moment!
Sterla - have you got any dvds you can do? It's threatening here and I'm in a feral shocking mood so am about to do my Jillian Michaels DVD. Her 30 day shred and ripped in 30 are both only around 25 mins long but you work really hard and best of all it doesn't take long. If you want something harder I am now on the Extreme shed and shred- they are a bit longer - if I am feeling up to it I do the full 60 mins otherwise just 30. Really good when you are stuck inside/at home.
Sopdet - Good on you hun, so determined!! If you google seated exercise there is a lot out there, including clips on youtube clips with work outs!!Seated boxing with weights is a good cardio work out that you can do on your fit ball. How long will you be on crutches for??
I am seriously feral today - NO patience with the kids so I think I am going to do a workout and get some of my antsyness out. I hate it when I yell at them, and JJ is pushing my buttons, but in bed right now so it's a good time to get off my butt and do something.
I have a zumba DVD that I've tried once, lol... I'm too embarrassed to do it if DH is around! The other I have is a work out in the time you have DVD... it has 4 x 10 minute work outs (cardio, upper body, lower body, balance). If the kids will let me, I might give that one a go! I need a work out I think. Hope you get your work out in Tan .
I get embarrassed too when DH is around because I feel like a right kn0b doing burpees and nearly dying from them
One little tip which Im sure won't be news to most of you but is something I haven't been doing is planning my next meal and snack while Im eating the current one. So for eg. I just had lunch and in my head went through the options I have for when I get hungry later in the day so I will make good choices. I know it sounds simple but I haven't really done that properly before. I have been just getting hungry and then raiding for the most convenient thing whereas for my snack later today I have some low fat yoghurt and fruit muesli to sprinkle on top as del las some almonds if I need them tonight! Derrrrr talk about brainiac!
Grr....DH is so not helping me right now. He is *trying* to get into the headspace to lose weight too, but is failing rather miserably and is taking me down too! He asked me to buy him chocolate and chips yesterday because it was Origin night, so it was a good 'reason' for him to have a junk day. I ended up having half the pack of chips and some chocolate too. Then today he asked me to go and buy him hot chips for lunch while I was out. I didn't but was so close to saying eff it, and just doing it. The weather is rainy, I am kids free and could really enjoy a junky day inside watching crappy tv without having the kids around wanting junky food too! And it just doesn't help me when I know DH's not into it. I know I shouldn't be relying on him, but right now I need his help. I'm not 100% committed yet, I have only just started and this is when I usually flake out and stop, around 2wks into things. I;m trying to remember all of the reasons why I need to do it, all of the feelings I felt while I was trying clothes on ans seeing myself in changeroom mirrors. But the only thing which might keep me hanging on is a wedding I am going to in 8wks time. I so don't want to be this fat chick any more. I don't want to cringe at the photos and the memories because I am fat, uncomfortable and unhappy with how I look...
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG GGGGGGGGGGGGG. This sucks!
3lm - take a photo of yourself in your underwear, print it out and stick it on the fridge, the pantry, the containers of junk food. I have a photo album on my fb that I go back and look at to see how far I've come.
Tan - thanks for that - will google tonight when I'm at home, can view youtube on the tv so will be able to do exercise in front of the tv Will know tomorrow how long I'm out of action for, seing orthaepedic surgeon for check-up and more x-rays. I have to do the big suck up to him to find out what exercise I can do, explaining to him that I've got a volcano to climb in 5 months!
3LM. It's so hard when the other half aren't supportive but I found for me I can't wait for him to do it, and he can't wait for me. He lost 12 kgs about a year back eating no carbs at all, he's put it all on (and then some) but he had to do it when he was ready and I wasn't going to go no carbs. Find the motivation in yourself if you can hun, you are doing it for you firstly, then for your kids and DH ITMS. I have a few photos I refer to as well plus seeing my reflection today at the shops was motivation enough. I also have my SIL coming out at the end of the year. She's a completely different body type to me and I will never be as skinny as she is (or tall for that matter!) but I always feel fat and horrible around her so I am determined that when then get here they will rave about how fabbo I look and I will be able to hang out in shorts and skirts without feeling self conscious around her like I normally do!
Sopdet - Good luck hun - hope you get good news xoxox
Thankyou both, ladies!
You have both given me some more motivation to keep going today. My resolve was SERIOUSLY waning. The weather is clearing a little so I will go for a gentle walk too to counter act last night's damage. It also doesn't help me having this bad back either. I would really love to start running again, but can barely walk without my back playing up. I would swim, but we have no pool here that is open in the cold weather.
I have taken photos of myself in my knickers recently, though I haven't been brave enough to put them on display. I worry I will forget they're there one day when I have mothers group here or something! They are great motivation though. Absolutely horrid!
I am really trying not to be dependent on him, and have all but begged him to be utterly supportive of me, but he seems to continually forget. I'm trying to find my intrinsic motivators, which is part of the problem. Those motivators I had a few weeks ago have become memories, they're no longer fresh in my mind and they're easy to forget. Having him eating healthy helps because then there isn't any junk in the house for me to have at all. Even if I know it's his, I will eat it. I have no will power not to right now. I am faking it til I make it there again though. I can do this. There is no reason I can't.
One more thing that is helping me Kel is tracking on MFP. Days like today I have only just over 400 cals left so even though I might blow out it makes me think about what I could change tomorrow. See I thought today was going ok, and am just having some yoghurt and muesli but it's Carmens deluxe fruit muesli so the cals are HUGE. I know its still good for me with seeds etc but the sugar from the fruit is obviously too much! Is delicious but I will have something else tomorrow for my mid arvo food craving!
I have pork brat sausages for dinner that DH bought - any ideas of what I can make next to them other than boring steamed veggies!?????
Now I have mummy guilt for wanting to go for a walk just as the kids have come home from day care! Though I feel a bit guilty leaving them with DH anytime when I want to exercise. I guess I just have to get over that right....doesn't help when he sighs and rolls his eyes and then says, 'OOOKKK.....'
Don't let him make you feel guilty hun, you aren't skiving off to drink ****tails and party on the bar with your friends(although that would be nice every now and then ) you are doing it for your health. I used to feel like that too but have gotten over it now and just go whenever I want to if he is home. Was planning on a walk tonight as Ive been cleaning all arvo and didn't do my dvd but just got a text that DH hasn't even left work yet and it's an hour drive home ...**Sigh** today seriously sucks.
and about to head out for a run! Wooot! Am so glad I am motivated and have lost around 1.2 kgs since last week, not sure what day but have been that weight for a while!!!! 
Very proud and just need to keep it up! Hope you have all had a great day! xoxo
I definitely fluctuate depending on my mood and tiredness so that makes sense hun. You have done so well hun, so even if you have a few days of stalling a bit it will be fine because you know what you need to do ITMS.
) you are doing it for your health. I used to feel like that too but have gotten over it now and just go whenever I want to if he is home. Was planning on a walk tonight as Ive been cleaning all arvo and didn't do my dvd but just got a text that DH hasn't even left work yet 
and it's an hour drive home ...**Sigh** today seriously sucks.
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