Hello!! I am back on Jenny now after having my baby in November 2007. I have only gained about 10lbs back from the weight I loss when I was on Jenny before, but I am really anxious to work hard and get this off as fast as possible. Anyone recently start Jenny again after having a baby?? and Does anyone have any ideas to get motivated to exercise?? Hope to hear from you all!!

whoops!!

Hi Amanda, I too also had a baby in Nov so congrats!
Mine was my third though so after keeping an extra 15 pounds from each of the other 2, I now have about 45 pounds to lose in total. Which seems like so much to me because I've never been this big.
I guess I'd just like to share that it's been really hard for me to get motivated mostly because it's so hard to get out of the house to do practically anything!! lol
I'm sure you can relate...
I bought myself a treadclimber so I can work out at home and that is really helping because I'm seeing my body change even if I don't see much of a loss on the scale.
You can do it !!!!

Hi positivthinkin!!

Congrats to you too!!! Did you have a boy or girl?? I had a boy.

I was overweight before I got pregnant so I have all that too lose on top of the extra 10 I gained back, which stinks. I agree that it is hard to get out of the house. I have a few other things going on on top of my new baby. My mom is going through chemo for the second time and she lives with me and my husband, so I have to take care of her. Also, we own a shoe store and I am having to run it alone since she is ill. Not to complain your ear off, but I just wanted to agree with yah that it can be hard to find time to go exercise at a gym. I have thought about getting a treadmill to use at home and I might need to just buy one. LOL

Well good luck too you!!!

Hi
I had twins on June 22, 2007, my pre-preg weight was 147 I am 5'5 then I went up to190 with the babies, 2 weeks after the babies WEIGHED 152!!! i KNEW i HAD TO LOSE WEIGHT so i went to Jenny and in 8 weeks I am down 17lbs! Now at 135 I feel great...I exercise 4x a week for an hour and I fit imy size 6 pants again...I think you have to be mentally ready and if you put your mind to it you can reach any goal!

Hello Ladies,

I too just had a little boy in July, he is 7 1/2 months old now. I was 149 when I got pregnant, 199 when I delivered, and dropped down to 175 two weeks after giving birth. But then once I started back to work full-time, the weight quickly came back because fast food was the only thing I ever had time for to eat breakfast, lunch and even dinner some nights! So I decided since I left JC at my 30% rewards program, I better get my bum back there and get this off!! I'm still nursing him, even though he only nurses a couple of times a day and then I try to pump at least 2x day, I felt I was ready to get my body back (or at least as close as possible!) I'm now on week 3 and feeling still like I could eat a horse at times, but I know now I'm eating the right portions of food and food that is actually healthy for me. Last week I didn't do so well; bad day at work (and I mean it was BAD!) led me to three days of emotionally eating, but by Friday I sort of got back on track. So I'm hoping for a much better week!
I notice the boards are not very chatty; especially the New Moms, but hopefully I can find a few new moms who would like to keep in touch and help support one another! I was addicted to the boards pre-baby and it was so wonderful how supportive people were on here and friendly and helpful, particularly when you'd have a bad day or week and there was always someone there to help lift your head up and tell you it would be okay! Or to just say 'hi, how was your weekend'. Totally loved the BabyCenter boards too! But now I'm back here again, me and all my 189.8 pounds!!

Congrats to all the New Moms!!! I too think we should all keep in touch and get to know each other better in order to help with the weight loss. When do you all weigh in. I weighed in today (Monday). It was my first weigh in being back on Jenny. I lost 7 lbs! I am so happy with that... SOooooo happy!!
Hope you all have or had a good week!! Hope to hear from you all soon!!!

Keep in contact!!!

hey ladies
i had twins in october 2007; finding time to exercize is a big problem....when i actually have time I SLEEP! (I have 4 kids)
Anyway I was 222 when i delivered and started JC weighing 201; i lost 6 pounds my first week and go for my second weigh in tomorrow so we shall see how I did (I had 3 glasses of sangria the other night with fajitas)
Thought I would jump in here and try to stay connected with someone!

Hi Jakrza

Good Luck at your weigh in!!!

Congrats on your twins!!! Did you have boys girls or one of each??? I have a little boy who is 3 mos. I know he can be a lot of work and he is just one... ... I am sure you get enough exercise having twins and 2 other kids LOL




Hey Lil Italy

I too was addicted to these boards prebaby... Hope to see yah on here again!! Good luck this week!!!


Hey Missy 312

Congrats on losing your weight!! I agree that if you put your mind to something you can make it happen!! I lost like 40 lbs on JC prebaby... I only gained back like 10 or so, but I still was overweight but losing weight on JC when I got pregnant.. Just gotta pick up where I left off!!

Hi Mommies,

I am also a new mom. My son is 9 months old (born May 2007). Was on bedrest for the last two months of my preg so that really started me packing on the pounds. I was 240lbs when I delivered currently 232lbs. I am 5'9" so I can stretch it a bit but this is the largest I have ever been and I feel awful. Before preg I used to bike commute to work 14mi round trip and was in much better shape. I really believe the lack of sleep, stress eating, etc. keeps the weight on. I have a not-so-easy baby (used to be colicky, scream in the car seat, didn't take a bottle until 4 months, picky eater) and boy it has been easy to grab choc when I am stressed than a carrot.

I just started JC last week so my first weigh in is Wednesday and I am still nursing (1-2/day) mainly for comfort now as he is 95% on formula (he weened himself at 8 months)

I was put on the 2300 cal diet which I think is A LOT. My goal is to lose 50-60lbs by October 2008. This spring I'd like to start swimming lessons with my son and I am afraid to get into a bathing suit.

Today I joined the gym again and they have daycare there so there is no excuse for me not to workout at least 2-3 times per week.

Anyway, I wanted to say Hi and introduce myself. I hope we can all support each other in reaching our goals.

YAY! I am so happy to see more mommies on here! I think we can all benefit with support from one another on here, it totally helps!

Mandy2006 ~ Hello, and Congratulations on your first week! That is SO awesome; 7 lbs! WOW! Keep it up! And thanks for the response! These boards were my life saver before...and with having a bad week last week and not starting off to that great of one this week, I'm really leaning on MB to keep me positive! Not to mention my lovely 'visitor' came today...I really thought that it wouldn't come while nursing, yeah right!

Missy312 ~ First, Congratulations on the twins! Like Mandy asked, boys or girls or one of each?! And second, that is totally awesome that you've managed to lose all that baby weight, especially with having multiples!! Congratulations! I definitely have no excuse then! Thanks for the motivation that IT CAN be done!

Im-Lite ~ Congratulations on your little guy, and welcome to the boards! My little guy only nurses a couple of times a day to and it's a real bummer, but with having to go back to work, he did pretty darn good with the whole change-a-roo; a lot better than mommy! And that is great that you joined a gym with daycare even. I'm not so lucky with that...I have yet to figure out how to squeeze working out back into my crazy schedule! But I know I'll have to figure it out soon!

Jakrza ~ Congratulations on your twins, (same question applies to you as Missy312 ) and super on the weight loss the first week! Keep up the good work, that is awesome!

Positivthinkin ~ Hello and congratulations on the little one! I totally hear you on the "lack of motivation" to do much. With working full time and my son, I have not yet managed my time well enough to allow myself to exercise. I know I really need to do that, but have not yet given myself that extra push in doing so. Hopefully I'll figure it out soon!

Well, I just wanted to say HELLO to you all and again, CONGRATULATIONS on all the little ones! Since it's 9:42 PM now where I am at, and my little guy and hubby are sleeping, I have to go and wash some bottles and then get some sleep myself. I'll try to check on here tomorrow (while I'm at work hehehe!) Oh, and yes, when is everyone's WI days? I know Mandy's is on Mondays, mine is on Saturdays...okay, bye-bye!

Hi,
I am new to this reply board, and I don't really know what I am doing, but I need some help this week to stay motivated. I have already lost 14lbs, in a month. My baby girl is 8 months old now and I have about 15bls to go to get down to my prepregnancy weight. I don't want to stop there though. I am supposed to wiegh 145bls... and I weighed 160lbs before I got pregnant...I was very active, and fit, and looked good, but I finally want to weigh what I am supposed to, so I am hoping Jenny will help me do this.
This week, I was feeling really good about myself, and so you know what happens then? a chocolate here, a glass of wine there...and then no weightloss this week. I do work out at least 3 times per week, I always strive for 4 or 5 but at least three. So I din't gain wieght, I actually lost 3 ounces...
I just feel like I am losing my fizz, and with still 30bls to go to get to my goal, I don't want to go there....
anyone have any tips?


Looking forward to finding support here!!
Thanks!

Happymum

Hello All!!

Happymum: Hi!! I know that when I was on JC before I started to get a little bored with everything. Anything from the food to exercise. And I as well would cheat a little here and a little there and then be disappointed at my weigh in. This time I have decided that I would
1. look for support on these msg boards. Anytime I feel like cheating when I am at home I will get on these boards to get through my craving.
2. Get several ideas from the recipes section for my veggies and ways to spruce up the JC meals. I also decided that I would try at least one new thing a week.
3. If I wasnt able to get in exercise one day, I would at least try to get in as many extra steps as I could during the day. Like several extra trips up and down the stairs.
I really have a hard time being motivated to exercise. I need to just set aside at least 30 min 3x a week to exercise at first just to get myself back into gear.
Hope you are feeling a little better. Just remember this is a new week and you can have a better weigh in next time. Have a nice day!!!


Lil Italy: My "happy visitor" came yesterday as well. It really puts a damper on things! I am really relying on these boards to keep me positive and give me support. Also, I really like getting ideas for the JC meals and veggies. I just dont want things to get boring. I hope you are having a better day today. Mine is just getting started so I hope mine goes well LOL. Talk to you later!!! Have a great day!!


Im lite: Congrats on your baby boy!! I have a son as well. He is 3mos. They are a lot of fun and work . Good luck on your first weigh in!! I had mine yesterday and was so happy. I didnt get any exercise in so I was really nervous.

Well, I had better get busy cleaning up this house while the baby is sleeping. I hope to hear from you all again!!

Hey Girls

Yes it can be done!!!! My twins are B/G Jake and Jenny. I really believe that if you put your mind to it and start to love yourself and want to look good that you can really be successful on JC. I knew that I could not go back to work looking the way I did, everyone knows me as being fit. I guess you really have to be a little vein and want to look good for yourself. My friend saw m the other day and she could not believ how good I looked. By the way I am now down 18.5 pounds and I think I am going to start maintaince. Good luck, rememeber if you put your mind to it you can do it!!!

hi all! wow so much action on this board....i love it
well only down 1.2 pounds today; sort of bummed but it was a loss. 7.4 pounds in 2 weeks.
as for the twins boy/girl also; luke and naomi. i am totally exhausted as luke is what one might call a difficult baby!
Ok so I am so tired of vegetables I could just puke! And i swear my concultant dont help me at all---i feel like she hardly knows what she is doing! Anyway....i need these boards to help me. I was going to walk today but by the time i got finished with my weigh in and went to whole foods to get my foods i was beat. I am going to the mall tomorrow to walk---at least it is dry and warm there. I had the mac and cheese for the first time tonight and YUMMMMM I actually liked it. Tonight I am trying the choc cherry cheesecake

missy- I am happy to hear you are doing well; are you a member of any mothers of multiples group? I was going to join but with 4 kids I just dont have the time! I cant get motivated to go to the gym right now; maybe when the babies get a bit older.

Mandy you are a motivater so keep chatting away. I am tired but I know I have to lose weight so I can be more fun for my kids! Plus I dont want to have to buy a whole new wardrobe!

happymum---I swear sometimes when I just feel terrible i go up in my closet and try on a pair of shorts---that really motivates me (I ususally cant get them buttoned) I was 170 before i got pregnant and was 222 when i delivered the twins. Right now I am 193.4; according to the weight thing i should be between 132 and 168; im aiming for 165 becuase for the past 15 years i have been at 170 and that is my comfortable zone. So go try on something that shows some skin and maybe that will help to motivate you---or watch the biggest loser---i LOVE that show!


im-lite- do you have a plan for the gym---i did but it went out the window; i just need for it to get warmer so i can go out and walk--i love to walk and it is nice to get the babies out of the house but this weather has been terrible---come on spring!!!

Well like i said I am a bit bummed about the 1.2 loss i was hoping for more! What did you all get at your 2nd weigh in?????


Kristen

Hey girls!

It's nice to see some chatter! I didn't get a chance to get on earlier today at work; busy busy busy. And I've been completely stressed out since our bookkeeper and a paralegal are leaving and they are trying to ABSORB the two positions; me and another paralegal being the sponge! Not to mention nobody asked us if we even wanted this, they just said "figure it out". And I'm such an emotional eater...just got done eating a peanut butter and jelly sandwhich I could cry right about now. I'm seriously feeling depressed! I've never felt like this before, but then I've never been this heavy before either! The heaviest was when I first started JC in '06 at 175, that was almost 25 pounds lighter and I wasn't happy then but not this depressed...

jakrza ~ My first week I lost 3.4 and my second, 1.8 and I was sort of surprised on my second week cause that's when we were first told about the crap at work and now that it's a new week I so had my mind on making it a better one only to fail by the time I got home, baby fed, bathed, fed again and put to sleep - then I go off into the kitchen to wash bottles, but instead fill the sink up with hot soapy water and then make a dang PB&J! I really wish I could just say NO! But 7.4 pounds in two weeks is really awesome! I guess I just have to do the whole "put on something that shows a little skin" so I can scare myself into being motivated again!

happymum ~ Welcome to the boards! And congratulations on the baby girl! I totally feel the same way, the losing the fizz, especially after my first week losing big (big for me anyways ) and feeling awesome about it, to feeling like crap and having it show on the second WI. But I know I just need to get right back on that horse and keep going...I'm just really bad at beating myself up over stuff; something I need to re-learn not to do and just stay focused on my goal! But I'm totally with Kristen, I really NEED the weather to start being nice again! I love to go walking and I have a girlfriend who has a little guy that is 2 1/2 months younger than mine and said she'd love to go walking as soon as the weather heats up! So I'm looking forward to that, that should help a little better.

missy312 ~ Congratulations on the total weight loss! That is great! When I went back to work myself, I just had to wear some of my maternity pants still...I totally cried when I tried to put on some work clothes and they were all WAY TOO tight! And I refused to go and buy any "bigger" sizes because I was determined to get back to my pre-baby body...thanks for the words of encouragement...I know I can do this, I just really have to put my mind to and try!

Mandy ~ Yeah, today was a little better, of course until I got home and started thinking about everything! I know with me having my visitor on top of having another bad week, I really fear a gain might be coming instead of a loss! I really hope that isn't the case! Tomorrow is Wednesday, a new day, and I just need to think positive and focus on my goal! I'd like to reach 175 by Easter, but that is 15 pounds in a month, so I don't know how fesible that goal really is! But it's something to shoot for I guess!

Well, have to go and get to the bottles! Hope you all have a wonderful day tomorrow and chat with ya'll soon!

hey
well i just dont get it-----i was at jenny yesterday and weighed 193 (194 at home that morning) ok anyway so toady i get on the scale and i weighed 189; i hate how it fluxuats
i walked the mall today for 2 hours and hen took the babies to gymboree so it has been a long way!
so i feel great about exercizing! I actually like alking th mall cuase there are so many interesting people there! My cleaning lady told me I look thinnertoday--at least i think that is what she said (i have a bit of a hard time understadning her) but i told her i was on jenny craig and she looked at me like i was nuts---she didnt know what jenny was---unless you live under a rock ho do you not know what jenny craig is???

anyway----looking forward to next weeks weigh in! I want to get i the 180's; i am now on 1200 calories and it is TOUGH! I feel like I eat next to nothing!

how everyone else is doing well!

kristen

Hi Everyone!!

Today was a good day for me. I actually got my exercise in. I did the JC brisk walk video. I feel good about doing that. I have had sucha hard time fitting in exercise b/c I am either too tired or just dont want to, but I made myself today.

I am so glad that there is so much action on this board. I really think it will help us all...

I cant write much right now.. baby is fussin... I am pretty sleepy anyway... I will talk to you all tomorrow!!1

Have a nice night and good day tomorrow!!!

Whoohoo 2lbs down this week!

Hi mommies,

My counselor said that was a lot and that I should only be losing .5 to 1lb per week because I am still nursing (though it is very very little). I cheated and wasn't eating the full 2300 cal. I was eating between 1800-2000cal/day. I will try to eat more (that sounds strange)

So good luck to everyone this week.

Hey Everyone! My son Logan was born on April 27th. I started my pregnancy weighing 145. I ended up weighing 193 at delivery and had a 9 lbs 9 oz baby! I lost about 23 lbs the first couple of weeks and since then have put a lot of it back on. It is hard to make healthy choices when you don't really have the time plus my husband likes to eat unhealthy but he doesn't gain weight at all and is very athletic. I used to be like that but I am finding it hard to lose the weight now. My metabolism has totally changed def for the worse! I just started Jenny and so far I really like it. The food actually is really good. I was very hungry last night. I find that the nightime is the worst! Right now I am back up to 184 and I have a goal weight of 140. Hopefully it will finally come off and by summer I can somewhat look like myself again. I also had a cesarean and I find it was harder to get back into things as fast as people that delivered vaginally. It will be nice to talk to some new mommies that can help me through this.

Hello Mommies!!!

How is everyone doing?? Had any struggles or positive things happen lately??

I am really worried about this weekend. My aunt is coming into town and we always go out to eat... like for every meal. I am worried that I wont do well. My whole family is supposed to be getting together and they always have a big breakfast... Uggghh.... I just dont want to cheat but I find it hard not to when it is in my face and I am smelling it... Any suggestions???

Well, I am going to go try to exercise. I am really tired, but I gotta do it!!! Right!?!

Hope you all are doing well!!

ok amanda today i had a meeting/luncheon at my house and here is what i did. I made the food and put it in the kitchen for everyone to eat. right before they came i had a jenny anytime br and a big glass of water. when we all sat down to talk I set it up so that we would all sit around the dining room table (which is in a different room from the kitchen) I kept my glass full and kept drinking and i had NOTHING--not one bite of any of the food i had out or the luncheon. As soon as they left ae my JC lunch so i wouldnt be hungry and tempted to eat any leftovers---then i threw it all away while i was still full from my lunch. Now tomorrow night i am going to dinner with a friend so i think i will eat before i go and have a big house salad while i am there with water and a diet soda. If it isnt right in front of me i do much better
good luck!!!!

Kristen

Hi everyone! I was so happy to find a board where there are other chatty people. Everywhere else just seems to post their losses (which I love to see and help me stay motivated) but that is it. I hope I can join your thread.
I had my 8 month old daughter June 30. I was over weight before I got pregnant but was working hard on my own to loose weight. The pregnancy was a complete surprise (I was on birth control). It was only the strange weight gain 10lbs in like a week and the fact that I was too tired work out (which I was doing 3x a week), that gave me any indication that I was pregnant. I gained about 40lbs total (including the original 10lbs). But i was all baby belly. I actually was healthier then ever. They were so afraid that I was going to have a 13 lb baby, I got an ultrasound at 39 weeks. After 30 hours of Labor and an emergency c-section my beautiful daughter was born at only 7 lbs 13 oz. That did not leave me much hope in losing the 40 lbs quickly.

Unfortunately, after being home for two days I was rushed to the emergency room with extreme pain in my side. I was in surgery for about 4 hours (with my OB and then a general surgeon). They had to remove 9 inches of my intestine and my appendix. It was not complications from the c-section. Probably was infected before the pregnancy and with the baby sitting on it for 9 months... I was in the hospital recovering for 14 days (that I did not get to see my daughter. My husband brought me pictures everyday. ) Well after not eating food for 14 days I dropped 30 lbs. I was excited about that. However, I was not able to get off the ez chair for another 6 weeks. I gained back 13 lbs quickly and my weight settled at 213. It was 10 lbs heavier than I had ever been in my non-pregnant life, 20 lbs more that when I got pregnant. I finally got all my clearances from my surgeon and doctors in early january (I had to have my gall bladder removed in November) But it still took me a month to suck it up and join. Well I am down 8.6 lbs in 3 weeks. And my husband actually told me the other day my face looks thinner. WOO HOO!

I cannot find who talked about taking your son swimming. DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE BATHING SUIT. I have been taking Hailey for a few weeks now and she loves it. I squeezed into my old bathing suit. You know what I found... Everyone is looking at your beautiful baby they do not even notice you. I am glad that I did not let my own self consciousness, hamper the wonderful time my baby has.(And I get the exercise too).

That is all for now. Need to get to bed. Thanks for listening.

HI EVERYONE!!!

I hope everyone is having a nice weekend and good luck to everyone with their weigh ins this week!!! I have mine on Mon and I hope all the exercise I have done shows on the scale!!!


Jakrza.... Thanks for the tip.... We went out to eat and I had a big salad.... and a grilled veggie skewer.... and it held me over while everyone else ate their stuff. Dessert was so tempting but I kept my cool kept drinking my diet coke and ate my JC cheesecake when I got home. I am so happy for not giving in!!! Thanks again!!

pmom... Welcome to the board!! I like that everyone seems to want to chat on this board as well. It really helps to know that you have a group of friends to talk to about your weight loss journey. I hope to see you on this board again!!! Congrats on your baby and I hope that you are feeling much better!! I had a similiar story about finding out I was pregnant too!! I was on JC and had lost about 40lbs. One week I did the plan to a "t" and exercised everyday... went to my weigh in and gained 2 lbs... I was like what!! The next week was the same I gained 1 lb. I was so down on myself... but then I thought that I was like a week late and did a prego test and what do you know... Pregnant. I had been trying for a few years and was at the point where I wasnt giving up but I wasnt exactly trying at the time either... I was so happy that I was pregnant though... My son is now 3mos old... After my pregnancy I was about 10 lbs heavier than before being pregnant. So anyway.. I dont mean to talk your ear off.... Good luck this week and talk to you later!!!

logansmama... hello... I understand when your hubby doesnt eat healthy and you want to... my difference is that my hubby good use to lose some weight too, but he isnt as concerned with it as me. It makes me want to cheat sometimes.. like today he made his homemade biscuits and gravy (he makes the best b&g)... Ugghh it was sooo hard. The night time is the hardest for me too for hunger... I eat alot of jello w/ whipped cream at night... Alot of days I save some food for later in the day... like my yogurt or something. Well, hope to see yah again on this board!!! Good Luck!!!

imlite... CONGRATS ON 2 LBS!!! I know it sounds weird when they say to eat more... I wasnt getting in all my calories one week when I was on JC last year (before I got pregnant) and didnt have a weight loss... I didnt understand why until they asked me if I was eating everything and I was like I missed a thing here and there and that was why. One week I also found out that I was drinking waaayy too much water and it was making me actually hold water... weird... So anywho... Good luck this week and have another great weight loss week!!!

lil italy... hey... havent seen yah on hear for a few days... how are you doing??? busy busy busy huh?? Hope to talk to you again soon!!!

SEE YAH EVERYONE!!!!

Hello Mommies~

So I weighed in today and I'm up 1 pound, actually thought it would be worse than that so I'm really relieved! I had a horrible week; just didn't care that I knew eating off the program was going to bite me in the butt at WI. So this week I have totally re-focused myself back to why I originall started 3 weeks ago. I really want to be able to run around with my son (as soon as he starts doing that of course ) but that means I need to be that way by the time he hits that milestone...so speaking of milestones, I guess we all sort of have ones for ourselves too! Like by Easter, I'd like to be down to at least 180. I've set me goal and with that, I'm going to make sure I take the steps, (small as they may be) to make sure I stay on track to meet that goal. I'd like to get pictures with my son for Easter so it would be nice to be somewhat less heavier than I am now in that picture with him...the last one I took was when he was 7 months and my arms looked so HUGE! *shocked* I started JC rightafter that!

PMOM~
Welcome to the MOMMY BOARD! And Congratulations on your little girl! I'm so sorry to hear of your surgery, my gosh, just that alone had to be tough, but to not see your little girl for 14 days, I don't know how you did it! My little guy was in NICU for 10, but we drove to the hospital 3-4 times a day to see him...it was really tough not being able to bring him home after he was born, I don't how I would have been if I couldn't have done that! But I'm glad to hear you are home and recovering well! And YEAH to your husband on the wonderful comment about the face! You'd be amazed at what some people tend to notice before we do on this little journey! I remember the first time I was on JC pre-baby...people totally started making comments before I hit 10 pounds down...it was the best feeling in the world and was great motivation to keep going! I've just been having a really hard time this go round...guess that is mainly because I didn't have a baby before! LOL! Keep up the good work!

Kristen~
Good job on the hosting and keeping temptation at bay! That is awesome determination and a great motivating tip as well! You've definitely have got yourself on the right track!

Amanda~
Hope it all works out for you! If you are not as fortunate to be in the same setting as Kristen, just remember to eat anything vegatable - Egg Scramble w/ lots of veggies for breakfast, salads and salmon or chicken for lunch and dinner. And if you can, try to find something to the equevalant to a JC meal and sort of eat just that portion. But good luck and don't be too hard on yourself if you feel you didn't do so well...this is a long journey for us to try to re-learn everything from healthy choices to healthy thoughts of ourselves. You can do it!

Logansmomma~
Welcome to the MOMMY BOARDS and congratulations on your little one! You have come to the right thread! We are all here for the same reason and with support for one another, we can all definitely make our goals happen! I too found the night time was the hardest for me when I first started...that is why after this bad week that I had, I needed to re-evaluate why I was doing this. Once I did that, I think I will be more focused now. That is why I also set a mini-goal. I think that if I know I have something to lookforward to, I'm a little more gung-ho about; at least I think I am now Good luck and remember you have us here!

Im-lite~
Yeah for the 2 pound loss! I guess if you cheated, you cheated, right? LOL! Are you exclusively nursing, is that why they have you on the 2300 cal? As long as it's not affecting your milk supply, I'd think you'd be okay. But I'm not a dietician or a doctor, just my uneducated guess! Anywho- congratulations and keep up the good work!

Okay girls, well little man needs to be fed here and hubby and I are going to try to watch a movie...or should I say I'm going to try to watch it with him...mommy has baby as number one priority! Hope you all have a good weekend and here's to us...TOGETHER WE CAN DO IT!!!

hi girls
well i had my night out last night. I didnt do toobad. I had a birthday party to go to during the day and I didnt eat anything there except a celery stalk! It was hard staying away from the cake. Last night I had ratattoui (spelling???) at dinner and only ate helf of it. I did have a bailey and offee though (my weakness) and no popcorn at the movie! Yea me! I think i did ok! My period is killing me though---feel like I want choolate all day. I love those JC cheesecakes so I am looking forward to that tonight!


lil italy--Ill do the 180 goal by easter with you as we were almost the same weight to start. I weigh in on Tuesday so we will see where I am then. My at hoe scale says 190 and it seems to be a pound heavier then JC---so maybe I will hit that 189 and get in the 80's!!

Mandy--doesnt it feel good to go out and sick to the diet. I have to say i ma getting use to the regimine and it seems to be getting easier; like I said I hold out for that cheesecake everyday! Thank goodness for that! Tomorrow is suppose to be nice so I plan on walking outside and then walk again on wednesday at the mall before I take the twins to gymboree.


pmom- what an ordeal! so sorry you had to go through all of that. I am with you on the working out thing- i too went to the gym at least 5 days a week and now i am just tooooooo tired and like to walk on my own time---not when the nursery at the gym is open!

Well ladies; keep me updates on the JC weigh in's this week!!!

Kristen
week one -6.4
week two -1.2
week three---??? (let you know on tuesday)

Hey ladies!

Kristen~
Way to go! Doesn't sound like you did bad at all! You know, sometimes we just have to allow ourselves that one little thing...otherwise we feel completely deprived and can go WAY overboard on that one little indulgence! I know exactly how you feel about the wanting chocoloate thing - had that issue myself last week and that on top of other things, is how I got in trouble! LOL! And totally! That'll be nice to have a "buddy" having the same goal during the same time frame! I was in the 180's but ya, you know that story! I feel much better this week. And you know my home scale actually always says I'm a pound lighter than the one at JC...oh well! Good luck to us this week!

Amanda~
That's too funny!! I must have been writing my post same time you were and posted mine like right after you! So how did you do with you relatives in town and eating out? How did your WI go? And yes, I've been pretty busy...I really try to get on here at least once a day, but that's not always possible! Hopefully the workouts are helping you! I really wish I had the time to do that myself!!! I've got to figure it out someday soon though!!!

Okay Mommies...hope your MONDAY has been good to you and talk to you all soon!

Hi Mommies!!! How was everyones Monday?? Mondays arent always the best day of the week yah know? I started my Monday off with my baby running a fever. He has been fighting a cold for like 2 weeks. It probably doesnt help that I have been fighting bronchitis for a month. I have it down to an annoying nagging cough. I am probably keeping him sick. But who else is gonna take care of him right??
But so anyways... while waiting for his Dr to call me I ran to my weigh in and had a happier moment... I lost 4 lbs... All that exercise I actually did worked I think... I hate to exercise but I made myself this week...

Lil italy...

Yah that is too funny that you posted like right after me.... If I would have waited like 5 min there you would have been LOL! I had a good weigh in... thanks for asking... I didnt do too terrible with my family in town... I ate all my JC meals at home when they ate at home and I didnt give in when they had such wonderful good smelling food...... When we went out to lunch I made them go to Subway for me... we also went to a steakhouse for dinner and I had a 4 oz steak a salad and a grilled veggie skewer... I also had like 2 rolls... but I did good with all the other stuff I think..... I thought about getting to 10 min walking video at JC to do when I dont have time for exercise but I dont know...Anywho... Hope you had a great day!!!

jakrza...

Good Job on your night out and bday party... that always makes yah feel good yah know??... I know what you mean about chocolate too... OMG last week my aunt flo was in town which made me crave chocolate soooo bad.... and then my cousin brings over a whole tin of Ghirradelli (sp?) chocolates... but I didnt have any... I had to leave the room... but I didnt have any...LOL ... Well... keep up the good work at resisting

Talk to you all later!!!!

Bye Mommies!!!

hello friends!

My weigh in was today- lost 3.4 pounds. I was happy. Getting ready to watch The Biggest Loser; soooooo love that show
mandy- yea 4 pounds is great! Keep it up! Loving my triple chocolate cheesecake; eating right now! It was nice yesterday so i walked 4 miles
Lil italy-when is your weigh in?
Im off to take Naomi to the cardiologist tomorrow to see if you hole in her heart is heaing; praying for good results. she will have an EKG and echo so I hope it all turns out good. then the twins and I go to gymboree for a mommy and me class; fun fun. they love it. luke has been sooo fussy; think he may be teething; is it possible to teeth at months???

Kristen

Yay Jakrza!!! 3.4 lbs is great!!! Good Job!! I wish there was a place around me to do a mommy and me class. I have been looking but no luck!!

I will keep Naomi in my prayers and hope for good results!!! Let me know how things go!! God Bless!!

Also Mommies...

I guess my weight loss was only 3.8 not 4 lbs like I said before.... I guess I like to round up... LOL!!!

Hi Mommies!

Thanks for all the welcomes. It was a tough ordeal, but I joke that God new I had had enough and gave me the best baby in the world.... Ready to be jealous... She has slept 4+ hours a night since I got home from the hospital. 6-8 since about 2 months and 8-10 since about 4 months. Now, because of everything that happened, I was not able to breast feed (even after I came home I was on massive narcotics)

Well, I think I did well this week. I have to WI tomorrow and take my measurements AGH!... I am hoping to his 10lbs lost tomorrow. I have no idea about my measurements (I do not even know if I am taking them in the right spots. I also have an early Dr. appointment for Hailey Morgan tomorrow. We have all been giving this cold back and forth to one another. Now she has started that horrible conjestive(sp?) cough. If her nose was not running constantly you would never know that she is sick. She is always happy and playing (well as long as I give her 100% attention). She is having problems sleeping . Well all the sickness has really curtailed the working out. Either Mike or I were not feeling well and now she is so sick, I could not take her into the day care at the gym. Do you think my JCC will believe me when I use the sick excuse for the 3rd week.

Mandi-Thanks for the welcome. 4 (i mean 3.8 Lbs) WOOOHOOO.

Logan's Mama- I totally understand. My husband brought home cheese wheat thins and cheddar jack cheez-its (my favorite)... Then when he is eating them he kids with me and makes mmm sounds. AGH! But in general he is very supportive.

Lil Italy- I hear you about the photos. Christmas was tough. I did not want to be in any photos of Hailey's first Christmas! And those that I am in I want to delete! I look at those photos often. It is not just the weight. I just do not look well color wise.

jakrz-My heart goes out to you. Good luck tomorrow! I will keep both of you in my prayers. Have fun at mommy and me.

Well, I have to get into the shower and to bed. Thanks for listening.

Megan

hi all!!
well good news; naomi's hole has closed on its own! She was such a trooped with the EKG and echo today. I am just so happy!
Anyway...mandy 3.8 is nearly 4 lbs so dont cut yourself short! Good for you
Running around all day today but my goal is to get a long walk in with the twins tomorrow. If i can get in 2 walks a week i a lucky.
off to go eat my Cherries and chocolate cheesecake!!!

Megan Hope the WI goes well tomorrow!

Kristen

Kristen...

I am so happy that Naomi's test went well. I am sure you are so relieved.

Megan...

Good luck at the weigh in tomorrow!!

Well.. I am gonna try to hit the hay early today and maybe it will help me get over this bronchitis... Talk to you all tomorrow!!

Hi mommies.... WI went great. -2lbs.... 10.6 for the month! Next goal ONE HUNDREDLAND... Hope to hit it in the next two weeks.

Kristen-I am so happy to hear about Naomi.

Mandy-I hope you get better. We have been passing the cold around for weeks now. Hailey's dr told me to get used to it. January through april is going to be crazy with kids.

You want to hear Hailey's new one... I put all the baby magazines where she can reach (I used to have my cookbooks there). She reaches up pulls them all down. Rips a few pages and then comes and gets me to put them back up... so she can rip them down again... I have to laugh.

Megan

hi ladies!
So happy to hear you lost 2 pounds!!! Hope you hit your goal this week!
Mandy-are you feeling better???

As for me- I almost lost it tonight! I just get this itch to start pigging out! Thank god my huband had a friend over and we couldnt leave the house and o to dinner, but I made it; I ate a 1/2 of an oatmeal raisin cookie; my only donfall of the day! I rarely cheat so that i good for me Now tomorrow I am going out alllllll day with my girlfriend; shopping having lunch and a massage so i may have to indulge just a bit!

Hope everyone is doign well! Does anyone have IM; I am on AIM and my screen name is kristenrdoyle if anyone wants to add me so we can chat---like tonight i totally could have used someone to vent to and have them tell me NOT TO EAT. I also have an MSN instant message account; jakrza99@msn.com
if anyone wants to try and add me that would be great so I can have that immediate support!!!

kristen

well i fell off the wagon!
Went all day yesterday with a friend up to rockville and we shopped and had lunch (did great; had chicken noodle soup) and then we test drove cars and had dinner at cheesecake factory! Well after 2 glasses of sangria I ate chicken nachos WITH SOUR CREAM and chicken potstickers! then had a peach bellini and a baileys and coffee1 So i totally blew it. I have to tell you my tummy feels like crud today too! my mom was very supportive and told me it was only one day so i can't let it get me donw. my JC consultant is going to kill me!! Wonder how this will effect my WI?????
kristen

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Way to go Amanda on your weight loss so far!! I also had a baby (my first) in November and just started on JC. I did it years ago and had success so I thought this was a perfect time to try it again. I have my first weigh in tomorrow. I struggled a bit with lunches only due to my work schedule and the nature of what I do. I'm in my car alot and don't have access to a microwave alot of the times so I've eaten salads out but am worried that this will hinder my progress. Anyway, looking forward to tomorrow. The food is better than I remembered and it really is so easy don't you think? Good luck!!
Lisa

Hello Mommies!!!

Well I am feeling better than I was but I still have this cough. I have heard that the cough is hard to get rid of. It is quite annoying b/c I cough in the middle of the night and sometimes it wakes up the baby. Not good.

Kristin... Well dont feel bad about having a cheat day... Friday I had to go to the Dr and do a million errands and first I went to Bob Evans.... I dont think I did too bad there... I had Egg Beaters fruit... but I had 2 biscuits... I decided not eat my starch from my snack since I did that... I came home and had my JC chicken sandwich and cleaned the house... I had to make dinner for my hubby.... 2 cousins.... and mom....then I made a JC lasagna and there must have been something wrong with it b/c it looked funny frozen and smelled awful cooked so I didnt eat it... so since I was starving and tired I just ate what I made my family.... a couple pieces of smoked sausage (like two 2 inch pieces) and a spoonful of mac and cheese... I felt so bad I immediatly started exercising and was totally exhausted. I was going to get on here last but I was sooooo beat I just went to bed. I have beat my self up about it all day but its a new day and there is nothing I can do about it.

Well girlies... I gotta feed the baby..... I will get on here later probably...

OH YAH!!! Guess what I did today... My Mom and I went and had an hour facial and an hour massage.... It was sooo nice.... The lady told me that it can help with your weight loss if you have massages... She may have been saying that to get business but who knows.... I know it gets rid of the toxins in your body....

OK gotta go C yah!!!

thanks mandy! I did well today. but i swear sometimes i just feel like "why bother...im married; got 4 kids and have no one to impress" but honestly I like to feel comfortable in my clothes! It is just such a battle---life should be easy.

lil italy what happened to your post?? Hope you are doing well

Lisa---welcome and good luck at the WI! I had twins in october so i feel your pain. Im the heaviest I have ever been.

Ok so I lost 11 pounds and I dont feel like I have dropped a size or anything...how many pounds is it till you are suppose to lose a size---still wearing those size 12's and I want to b in an 8--but will settle for a loose size 10!

chat with everyone tomorrow---I am going to dinner with my two best friends for one of their birthdays at my absolute FAVORITE restaurant; oh no!!!

Kristen

This is my THIRD time trying to post! I have no idea what the heck is going on here! Sorry about the weird posts earlier, my computer is freaking out or the web site is freaking out! (probably me on my computer though!) And I've been MIA cause work has got me going crazy!! I think now they sort of have things figured it out, it will be better. But with the bookkeeper leaving and me taking care of the whole billing department for the law firm I work at (8 attorneys) I think my down time might not be as often as it use to be!
My WI today was a good one...-2.8 lbs! 7 total for the month and 6.5 inches! YAY! My pants I've noticed are not so skin tight anymore; it's been easier to pull them up over that big booty I've got!

Mandy, CONGRATULATIONS on the 3.8 lbs! That is awesome! And don't be too hard on yourself, we all might have one of those days were whe 'cheat' a little or alot. Like today, I had a family birthday party and I ate cake and ice cream, then had two pieces of pizza (from a medium pizza) and then later when I got home, I ate two pieces of chocolate from my husbands box of chocolates, Oh well! I did get on the treadmill today for 20 min.; walked a mile and it felt great! I haven't been on the thing since before Kaiden was born!!

Kristen, I'm so happy to hear that Naomi's hole is no more! That must be such a relief to you! And CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss this week too! We are all doing great! You try not to get down on yourself either! Like I said, we'll have our days of "oops" with eating off track, but I look at it this way for myself, I'll have 6 more days this week to stay on the straight and narrow! But 11 pounds is GREAT! And I'd LOVE to be in my size 12s again...I don't even want to put on any pants with actual numbers, I think I might cry! I'm still wearing my maternity jeans on the weekends, and all my work pants are from New York & Co. and are size large and maybe a medium, but they stretch...and I've got them stretched to the max! But they are slowing becoming less skin tight! HA! And where are you going to dinner tomorrow to?

Lisa, Congratulations on the little one and WELCOME to the boards! Let us know how your WI goes and how long have you been on the program (this time around) What is it that you do? If you are on the road alot, I can see how it would be hard to eat your lunch. What calorie menu are you on? I don't know how well you like the tuna or chicken salad kits, but maybe you can try using one of those in a tomato basil tortilla or spinach tortilla and make a wrap ocasionally, or even use pita bread and do something like that? You can even get the chicken sandwich and cook it the night before, discard the bun, and cut up the chicken and mix it with whatever you like and make chicken salad pita or wrap that way too?

Megan, CONGRATULATIOINS on the 2lbs down this week! YAY! Keep up the good work! And you know how you were saying Hailey likes to rip the magazines, Kaiden loves the sound of the crinkling he does with those! He hasn't quite gotten down the ripping, but loves to bat and tug at the pages; and it's the little things like that that are so dang cute!

Okay girls, I'm really going to try to be better at keeping in touch! Hope you all have a wonderful weekend and talk to you all soon!

hey all
i have totally fallen!! gosh I went out to dinner 3 times last week and only lost 1.2 pound when I went to weigh in today. then i went to dinner tonight agai tonight---I think i am making smart choices though but I just feel myself slipping and i dont know how to get back on track. I am sooo frusterated. then to top it off i go in today for my 4th weigh in (actually 5th counting my initial wigh in) and my JC consultant looks at me and says "Do you have an appt?" and I said yes "she said with ho" and I said You and she said "what is your last name" are you kidding me---you have seen me every week for 5 weeks and you dont know who I am!!! It just ticks me off---she should know my by now right??????? I dont know why i am taking it so personally but i did!

Just feeling depressed

kristen

Kristen,

You poor thing! It's going to be okay! Just remember, a loss is a loss. Eating out is always hard especially when we are trying to learn to eat right. Don't be too hard on yourself; drink your water daily and if you eat something way off track, don't eat your JC snack and pick yourself right back up and start the next day fresh and new! Did you get the affirmation CD when you joined? Do you have the rewards? If you'd like, I can burn you a copy of mine and mail it to you, NO CHARGE! It's a great little CD that has a new affirmation to listen to for a whole month. You can listen to it daily or just listen to the track at night while dosing off to sleep. That way you'll have happy little thoughts in your little head all through the night and sub-consciously throughout your day.
That is a little upsetting to hear about your JCC, I mean seriously! Yeah, she should know who you are by now! I just don't get how I hear about these Centres who've hired some of these consultants that seriously should not be one! Don't get me wrong, I'm not bashing them by any means, I'm just stating my opinion from other clients' comments. Fortunately for me though, I have an absolute wonderful one who even sent me a Christmas card and hoping the baby was doing good (since he was 6 weeks early) last year and the last time she had seen or heard from me was when I found out I was pregnant which was like a year prior to that. So I feel very lucky to have her and wished that everyone could have a Kelly! She is even a JC'er too! Lost over 80lbs!! She looks amazing and started the program herself at 211. If she can do this, dang it, so can I!
This is just a suggestion, I don't know if I could do this since it seems the consultants work so close together, but if you start to get really unhappy with your consultant, maybe you can switch? The easiest way to do it, I think, would be find out what day she isn't available or works and schedule your appointment then with someone else, and if you like her, then you've made a successful switch and no hurt feelings; you can just say that this "new time" is more conveinent for you. Hope you start feeling good about yourself, you most definitely should be! You've lost weight each week and your are doing your body and yourself a wonderful thing by getting healthy! Hang in their hon! We are all here for the long haul with you!

Hey everyone just checking in. Have some good news and some bad news. Lost another 1.4lbs yesterday when I weighed in. Still working towards One hundred land. only -1.1 lbs to go to see the 199.9. Just to see that one hundred will be amazing. Bad news might not see it this week. I was very busy yesterday and ate breakfast late. I was not hungry for the rest of the day. My hubby and I went to sams we desperately needed formula and then decided it was so late we should go out to eat. I originnally just ordered the Salmon Ceasar (which was delicious). But here it goes. My husband ordered the wings appetizer. I figured ****, I missed my lunch and afternoon snack so I can have a few right... Well not only did I eat two regular and one boneless but I dipped them in the blue cheese. AGH. You know what burns me I did not need them anyway. I was over stuffed when we left and wishing I had just had the salad. However, we both (my hubby and I) decided it was way to much food. We are going to go there again just NO apps.

Jakrza- I am having the same problem. People keep saying my JCC included that 10lb is a whole dress size. Then why can't I see it. I do not even think that my jeans are any looser. I sucked it up in October and went out to buy a few pairs of jeans to get out of the Maternity clothes (Only 5 months later right)... A size 18... I never been in a size 18. My body structure completely changed after the baby. I used to have curves and now I am just straight down. But that is why we are on JC right. To get those curves back. I am not buying any clothes until I can fit into my pre baby jeans size 14... I will have to deal with bigger clothes until them (I had 16 in my closet but threw them out right before I found out I was preggo). My goal is to be a 10 (I have never been in single digits in my life). So I figure jump down to the 14's maybe by a few 12 when I get there and then the whole new wardrobe at size 10. It will come for both of us I am positive.

I also here you about the JCC thing. I am on Jenny direct. I hated my first JCC she happened to be out sick and I got my current one. However, yesterday a new girl called who seemed to be reading from a script. No reason that my old JCC was not available. AGGHHH

So now for the fun part... Hailey and I had the marathon game of peek-a-boo the other night. My husband thought she was going to choke she was laughing so hard. We used a blanket and then a pillow. But the coolest thing was she took the pillow from me and she was in charge! She is getting so big. I love it but it also makes my sad how much she is growing.

Have to get back to work.

Well Ladies... I am having a bad day and I am depressed which is making me reeeaallly want to cheat... UGGHH... My husband is an insurance agent and his boss decided to take away salesmans base pay which means he is now only commission. The company he is working for is fairly new and commissions arent exactly to get in right now. He finds this out the week of our house payment is due which took every extra dollar out of our account. It also makes me worried that we cant afford JC until he finds another job. Sorry if I sound like am complaining but I dont know where else to turn. I wish I could find an odd job that I could do to make a little extra money.

Stress is not good for me...

My name is Beth, and I am a new mom also. I have never posted on these boards before, but I felt that this forum was the right one for me. My husband and I are first-time parents, and I am a stay at home mom for now. We are getting ready to move to Texas, where I hopefully will go back to work. It has been a difficult year for us, we lost my father-in-law, my husband's grandmother, all within 8 months. Our positive has been our baby girl, Jorden, who was born on September 21, 2007. I started Jenny last November and lost about 30 pounds. Then I got pregnant (seems like everyone's story is a little similar) and gained all of it back plus some. I now stand at 203, and am trying to get back on track. But the exercising part is where I need help. We belong to a gym, but my husband works weird hours and I don't know if I should leave her at the daycare there with people we don't know??? I look forward to getting to know everyone!

mandy
i hope you are starting to feel better. i can imagine how stressful it must be! jason is just cmmission too so the winters are paycheck to paycheck and then summer comes and no worries again!
Jordansmom-
ok i am going to make you feel much better.......we had a party yesterday and I was OUT OF CONTROL eating! I had bread, dip, cheese, mac and cheese, mashed potatoes, green eans with so much butter you could lpand slide on them, 5, yes 5 glasses of sangria and 3 chocolate chip cookies and peanutbutter mouse pie!! Ok to top it off I had rice crisspie treats for breakfast today and peanutbutter pie for dinner! Now if that doesnt make you feel better nothing will. I was so excited to be in the 180's bt back in the 90's now! UG and I feel like my pants are tighter...so back on tomorrow! We leave wed for FL for 10 days and I am going to try and 'wing' it while i am gone so I am anxious to see what i weigh when i get back!

What is everyone planning to do for Easter???? I know we will end up at a buffet somewhere and that is BAD

Kristen

Hello Ladies!

My WI on Saturday was a slight bummer, but sort of expected. I am up .6 bring me to 188.6, but I guess it could have been a lot worse. I didn't eat lunch three days last week and at out for dinner Friday night; Mexican of all things to choose from-loaded with sodium! Work was crazy busy for me since I've acquired a new responsibility and the days just seem to fly by! They do tend to slow a little once I get home to my little man, but even then it's only a few hours I get with him before he is off to sleep. This week though I'm sure it will be much better! I've got a hand on what I've got to be doing (for the most part!) Although I'll be far from 180 on Easter, I'm hoping for 185! That's only 3.6lbs and since I had a gain this last week, I'm hoping to compensate for that next week! Easter this year will be probably a little chaotic! Morning we are going to my mother-in-laws for breakfast, I think she said something about making eggs benedict...yummy! I'll have to talk to my JCC about that morning when I go to my WI before hand. Then I think we are going to my grandma's for all my cousins kids (8 of them all between 2-13) to hunt for Easter Eggs and have an early dinner (not for sure if that's definite yet though) and my hubby's aunt called us this evening wondering if we wanted to come over for Easter dinner....so no matter where I go and what I do, there will be A LOT of food it sounds like! I'll most likely make that a MOMO and wish for the best on there being good options to choose from!

PMOM~ Congrats on another loss! That is awesome! Little by little we will get there! And although you did what you did, it's okay. You've learned from your doing, and will know next time how to handle the situation.

MANDY~ Hey girl, how you doing? That has to be a little stressful about your hubbys new work situation...hang in there though! God always throws us a curve ball once in a while and we just have to stay strong and to get through it! Are you a stay-at-home mom then? Maybe you can sell some stuff on ebay and make some extra cash that way? I'm sure I could find a ton of good stuff around my house to get rid of...if I only had the time to actually do it! How did you do for the rest of the week? Wish the best for you!!

JODENSMOM~ Hello and welcome to the boards! Boy, it does sound like you've had one heck of a year! Like you said though, the positive thing in it all is that little girl of yours! Are you guys moving to Texas due to your husbands job? What did you do prior to having your daughter? I totally hear you on the exercising deal; I went on the treadmill once last week for the first time since before Kaiden was born...it felt good to do it too! I just wish I could do it more often. But between working full time and taking care of the little guy as well as trying to keep house, with little help from the hubby I swear it seems next to impossible to find the time! But I know if I try hard enough, I can manage to squeeze it in somewhere! My goal with my JCC this week is to try to get on the treadmill twice this week! Better yet, I'd like to go for a walk if it's nice out, but it's hard to do that unless I try on the weekend...so we will see!

KRISTEN~ Wish I could have eaten some of that stuff with you! So you had a bad day with your food choices, it's just one day. It might have messed you up a little bit, but drink your water to help flush out all the extra sodium (probably why your pants might feel a little tighter ) and get right back on track with you JC food; no worries Good luck to you in Florida; just remember to try to stay away from the extra salt in the dishes and drink lots of water! You'll be okay! Keep the faith!!

Well, hope you all had a wonderful weekend and stay positive this coming week. For I'm sure we will all have the temptations of LOTS of food in front of us on EASTER! ~Nite~

Hello everyone!

The baby is sleeping so I thought this was a good time to post! I thought this week was going to be easier on JC because it seems like we are out of town a lot (we have family everywhere and everyone wants to see the new little one!), but then the baby got sick so we were at the ER and the doctor and she's been really fussy. We live in Chicago right now, so the weather STINKS and I can't get her out at all and I have such cabin fever I almost want to just sit down and eat everything in sight!

Lil' Italy - Thanks for the support on the exercising thing, sometimes I feel like since I'm a stay at home mom for the moment, why am I complaining about no time when people who work have time to exercise??? But she's 24/7 demanding! We are moving to Texas because my sister-in-law lives in Austin, and since my father-in-law passed away, she's the only family that my husband has left, and she just got divorced and I think they need that family connection. Plus my husband is in the reserves and is looking for a state job on the base down there. So it's good all the way around. And the weather here is not so good for baby, she keeps getting sick because it's so cold and her pediatrician says she will do better in warmer weather. I graduated law school and am waiting for the bar results in Texas, so wish me luck!!

Uh-oh baby's getting up, talk to you ladies later!