Michelle's Place- A bit wiser this time around...

lol JZ my hubby keeps telling me the same thing. But when a job needs doing there is nothing to do but get it done. We are already over our moving days quota by 2! I did go to the school nurse at my son's school to get my BP checked to make sure it was ok. It was perfect so I figured I was doing well. I lifted with the knees and most of the heavier boxes I dragged down the stairs instead of lifting. Tomorrow there is all easy light stuff and cleaning... then it's over. Can't wait!!!
 
mishi said:
lol JZ my hubby keeps telling me the same thing. But when a job needs doing there is nothing to do but get it done.
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And NO ONE does it better than a pregnant woman... just ask her!!! ;) ;) :D

mishi said:
We are already over our moving days quota by 2! I did go to the school nurse at my son's school to get my BP checked to make sure it was ok. It was perfect so I figured I was doing well. I lifted with the knees and most of the heavier boxes I dragged down the stairs instead of lifting. Tomorrow there is all easy light stuff and cleaning... then it's over. Can't wait!!!
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Good to hear... congrats on the new home. :)
 
Imersed in the Holidays

Ugggg. So holidays are going well so far. Just lots of family drama to contend with. I am eating things lol but I got food poisoning last night... sigh. Apparently shrimp is off the menu for me until after the baby. I have been sick eating "cooked" shrimp in the last few months from different places. Go figure because I had sushi on Monday for our anniversary and nothing but yet I go to a place that cooks their shrimp and got sick!! WTF! lol So maybe I should play it safe.
On the pregnancy front the acid reflux is still fluxing. I think I would enjoy the pregnancy fully if it weren't for that. The good things are expanding belly... I look pregnant now:D and I can feel the baby kicking all the time. I am in the happy time of pregnancy and though I am starting to feel the 3rd trimester tiredness I am still kicking:smash:
This week has been full of sleepless nights. Not sure why but we seem to be incapable of going to bed at a decent hour and sleeping in. I wake up at 7 no matter what and when your staying up until 1 or 2am that just doesn't cut it. I have been very sleepy and now need a good 8 to 10 hours to feel rested.... yeah right... like I am going to get that with a kiddo;)
Kiddo had an awesome Christmas and Santa kicked some wish list butt. Lego Star Wars, Xbox games, a robot, microscope, chemistry set, and of course the usual clothing we some of the goodies he got to open. He certainly made out like a bandit!
So I am feeling uber motivated to begin something. I hate that I have not been walking in so many weeks and just need to get back to it when we get back home. This is the same time when I lost the weight the first time that I was motivated. Right about November into January and then in January I busted out. So I am thinking I will do the same thing but not so busty... lol. Still got to compensate for the pregnancy so I can't cut cals too low but I can certainly be more aware of what I am eating. So when we get back home it will start and I will be on here more.
I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas/Kwanzaa/Hanukkah/Holiday and see you all around the New Year!
 
Hello Mishi! Hope you are feeling better after the food poisoning.... AGH!! Great to her you're handling the family drama... aren't all families the same?? :willy_nilly: :D Great reading the baby news! And hey, lean on hubby to get you some time to rest and recoup!!! And lastly, glad you and yours had a great Christmas!!! :) :)
 
Sleep??

This holiday was sleep deprived for my husband and I. I am not sure how it happened but late nights with family and just being up and then early mornings have taken their toll on me. I have been very grumpy the last few days. I am assuming it is from lack of sleep. I am not a happy camper when I am sleep-deprived. Today I woke up just feeling stuffy and so tired and so grumpy. I am not sure if I am just sick or suffering from the holiday sleeplessness. I had hoped to get on the ball today and start walking but I am really in no mood to do anything but go back to bed! There is so much to do at the house. I need to take my son's bunkbed headboards upstairs and put his bed together. I need to clean up the clutter in the living room and unpack a few boxes. Really my son's room needs the most attention. I need to find his books and move them upstairs and organize his shelves and toys and get the new Christmas toys organized into his room. Just so much and I have no energy. Not sure if I should push through and ignore how I feel or take it easy. Husbands vote is to take it easy but it bugs me to see everything so out of place lol. So not sure what to do. No matter what I will have to go to the store. I was excited to have eggs and toast this morning but I went the the fridge and there is no eggs left! lol Really no nothing left. We get paid tomorrow so that will be some serious shopping but for now eggs and milk will get us through.
The holidays resulted in only 5lbs gained which really surprised me. I am frustrated because taking it off isn't really something I can do. I am feeling very geared up but it's hard because there is only so much I can do. Normally I don't blame a lot on pregnancy but taking it a bit easy and not being able to restrict my calories to where I want to are because of the pregnancy. It might be good for me in that I can slowly get into a routine and then cut calories after the baby. I certainly need to get my butt back outside to walk. The weather has been better in Denver and I don't see a lot of new snow on the ground. I will try to get out for a short walk today and then see how the rest goes. At least I did the dishes lol ;) My son is home with me for the week on break which is nice. We will have to plan some outings:)
Hi JZ! Yes families are a pain and I know most everyone feels it lol. I am not a confronter and I think that has brought me some issues that have extended past where they should be. There is drama on all sides and if I just sat down and had a frank conversation it could get resolved or at the very least they would know where I was coming from... sadly I am a big yellow chicken and have not confronted the issues yet. sigh. I will get there. lol
Hope you all have a good day!
 
Hey michelle! Sorry I haven't stopped by for a while. I've missed you, and of course been keeping up with your milehigh entries... too much going on to comment on everything... you know?? But your apartment looks great! Don't worry about the weight gain... and you should take it easy until you at least feel a little better to go our for a walk. Once the baby is out of there I know you will be back i full swing, and 5 pounds will be nothing for you to whip off!
 
A Pregnant Pause..... LMAO!!

He he he. Ok I just kill myself. There is sort of a "pregnant pause" to my day right now. I was able to catch up on sleep and I feel so much better than I did a few days ago. It's amazing how bad I felt and what a difference it is to feel good and have energy! I have been using my energy to bring things up from the garage and put them away. Also doing lots of laundry that I fell behind on. So much still to do but some things have gotten done and I am happy about that:)
So today is New Years Day. The start of 2009. Time to reflect and blah blah blah. Normally I am very into this day and resolutions abound and I am sure they are out there but not entirely feeling it today.
A lot of the same struggles I had yesterday and the day before I have now so 2009 is really just a continuation of 2008! There is a lot that happened last year with me becoming a stay at home mom, moving to Denver, getting pregnant, moving again lol. There is a lot I am sure that will happen this year as well. The baby is due in 3 and 1/2 months and I am oh so excited for him to be here. His name will be David Ream Carter btw:) David is my husband's middle name and Ream is my grandpa's name. It's a very nice name and so very normal when my other son is Armando Guillermo Roberto Guadiana! lol. Poor kid is going to have lots of spelling issues with his name!
So this year I want to continue working on being healthy and being more active. After baby comes I want to get to running again and try another 5K as my son was in the hospital for this last one and I wasn't able to make it. Talk about your valid excuses!! lol I really want to get running so I can do a marathon or a half marathon. Brandy talked about a 1/2 marathon in 2010 and I had a similar goal. Just have to get off my butt and do it. I also want to work on tracking my food better. Knowing what I eat and how many calories I take in is so important for me when I am watching my weight. My doctor recommended a daily intake of 1800 calories while I am pregnant and even though that is really a lot considering I used to have 1200-1500 I still have issues meeting that goal. I just eat crap and a lot of it. I am glad to say that I have lost 3lbs of my holiday weight gain and hopefully if I am slow and careful I can take off a bit more. Being back down to 223 or 220 for the duration of the pregnancy would be ideal. I will have to check with my doctor though and see if that is ok for me to do. If I eat the right amount of calories my weight tends to just drop off so I don't see too much of an issue as long as I am getting nutrients in. I am very frustrated that I have let myself go as much as I have. People tell me all the time that I am pregnant and should just let it go but the problem is that I know that it isn't the pregnancy that has contributed to the bulk of the weight. It has been my bad choices. So I will continue to strive to make better choices. I read about making a pro and con list of eating healthy vs. not and then carrying it around with you so at weak moments you can pull it out and look at it. I think I need to do both that and also a list of reasons I want to lose weight and develop the eating habits I need to do that. I miss my cute clothes from last year. They are all in a box down in the garage. As soon as I get some stuff moved up and cleared out down there I will pick something as a "someday I will fit back into this" motivator and hang it up somewhere in my room. I miss my jeans. I hate wearing stretchy pants all the time and I know lots of that is because maternity jeans just don't fit right on me but after baby I want to be back where I was!! lol
So I guess most of my New Year's reflections revolve around weight loss and healthy pregnancy weight. Continue the good fight:)
 
Just think... only 3 1/2 months left until you give birth to little David. (aaaawwwww, how cuuuuuuteeeeeeeeeeee) After that you will get a chance to work off that extra weight. Though I agree that you should still watch what you eat and get exercise when its possible (but most likely hard because of the snow, move, children, etc..) I agree that you should not worry too much about it right now. You don't want to work out too hard right now because of your baby. Once you have your baby, you can get right back on track. (as far as I know... but its not like I know anything about post-pregnancy exercise). I originally had a goal of a full marathon in 2010, but I think I will save that goal for 2011. 5 K races are totally doable though for this year for me (and you tooo). You are one person that I can honestly say ... You can do anything you put your mind to.
 
Sigh

Like banging my head against a brick wall. I know what I need to do. I know how I need to eat. I have all the tools to track my food all at the click of a mouse and yet I still can't seem to get it together enough to stick to my guns and eat an appropriate amount!! :nopity: It is driving me crazy!! For months and months I have been on this track and I am so sick of it. I am sick of seeing myself the way I am now and sick of my clothes not fitting. Baby or no baby I have gained weight all on my own. (Baby is doing very well btw and is kicking up a storm as I type this!!)
I am just so frustrated. I know I need to take it a bit easier on myself but that is just not my M.O. I am in high gear and I need to use this to my advantage and stop beating my head against the wall!! I need to break through that wall and run on over to the other side!! lol
Just really want to get back to being able to control my eating. Maybe pregnancy is making me oh so hungry but still. Where there is a will there is a way! I am gearing up. Forgive my blather as I work this stuff through. This is what happened last time: gearing up, months of frusturation and mini changes and then BAM!! I was on track. I have the tools I need, I know how to do this. Just need to get my priorities striaght and keep my nose to the grindstone!:smash:
Oh Brandy I can't wait!! Not only for weight loss reasons but I want to hold the baby!! lol I see babies all over the place and they are oh so cute and then I look at the poor sleep deprived parents and I totally remember how that was. lol I am looking forward to all of it:D
Even though there are limits to what I can do there are still things I can do and I need to try my best to get those things done: eating right and moderate exercise:) Thanks for staying with me! In 2010 we should talk about training together for 2011! I think about running all the time. I went for a walk today and yesterday and there is weird pain in my tummy when I walk. It eventually goes away and I think it is still stretching pain but it sucks and makes jogging something I just can't do now but I am looking forward to getting back on it. I am so interested in seeing what Tammy can do because soon I will be in her shoes! lol
Hope you all are having a wonderful New Year's and Brandy keep up with that "shred";) :D
 
Michelle..

weight loss is going to be a struggle for anyone!But remember that you are pregnant.... and that you will be eating more! I don't know how out of control you are... or if you are just upset about it because you are growing from being pregnant. To be honest, I know NOTHING about pregnancy, so I don't know how big of a help I can really be. I would love to train together in 2010. It would be a blast! Keep your chin up. Just keep telling yourself that the food is not worth feeling bad. I read a quote from SOMEONE's signiture on here (don't remember who), and it said "I have come too far in my life to take orders from a cookie." And its true. I know you have the motivation to do this. Just take it easy for the next 3 months until the baby arrives.
 
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You are eating for two! And having cravings for two!!! Cut yourself some SERIOUS slack!!! You are just the big P!! Enjoy it, have the "Best reward of your life", then get to work working out and getting "healthy" again!!! Don't focus on the "I can'ts", focus on the "I can't waits"... I can't wait to hold my son..... I can't wait to go running while pushing my jogging stroller..... I can't wait to.............. ???? :) :) Have good ones Mishi!!
 
*Grumble*

I have this habit of saying what I am doing out loud. Like "grumble". Instead of actually grumbling I say "grumble, grumble" or instead of sighing I say "sigh". lol It's a silly habit and now because of computers when I lol I actually say "lol"... sometimes;) My son has picked up the grumble as well and we grumble to eachother which is rather fun.
As morose as the last post was (and really not all that morose but just impatient) I am very happy today has been a good day. All food tracked. Calorie limits were met and with healthy choices and even a bit of pancakes in the mix:) Also went for a 45 minute walk even though it was cold and snowing off and on. It was actually pretty walking through the neighborhood accross the street and everything smelled crisp and cold and also like fireplaces that were stoked up against the cold. It was a nice walk and long over-due. I have been doing mini-walks the last couple days. My husband has been home for most of the days last week and it's hard to get out to walk with him around. We both have different ideas of walk and though I invite him he usually doesn't go with me so I have to tear myself away from the goings on at home to go take my walk. It will be easier next week when my son is at school and my husband is at work. Getting that "me-time" in during the day is important.
I see a doctor on the 6th which I am looking forward to. Because we switched our insurances I haven't been able to go to a doctor since November and though I am sure that everything is alright having the doc's ok is important and keeping things monitored is important as well as I have pre-eclampsia in my family.
So the weekend is going well and hopefully I can round out one good day with several more and make a habit of it! I am reading all kinds of good things on getting my head straight for weight loss and what caused me to backslide in the first place. I certainly haven't figured it all out but I do feel like the first time I lost weight was very much like Vicki from the biggest loser... not all vindictive and crazy but I think I was so focused on the goal that I didn't LEARN about why I have issues with food in the first place. I did learn a lot about eating and food and calories and what it takes... but there are roadblocks in my head that I need to work through. I hope I can do it myself but sometimes I have wondered if counseling would be a good option. They say journaling is a good way to get thoughts out but I am impatient with hand writing because I am so much faster at typing. Even typing is slower than what my thoughts tend to come out as. So there is some work to be had but what a great time for it! I can't get lost in that crazy focused mentality you have seen me on about because of the pregnancy. I can only do so much so that leaves free space to get some self-discovery in.... yikes!!! lol
Hope you are all having a good weekend!! Mine is going very well so far... except it's cold outside. Oh I can't wait for spring!!! My favorite season!! :D
 
Hey Mishi, glad to see the "grumble" was just that... a "grumble" :D Good to hear that your spirits are back up! Also, "ME TIME" is VERY important for sure!! Sounds like next week, when the hustle and bustle of the holidays winds down, you will get some. On the food "issues" thing...I have to admit that understanding will go a long way to NOT repeating.... counsling has helped me more than I can say!! I started due to my divorce, but damn, we've worked on so many different things... It's like my scheduled hour every two weeks where I can step back and see how I feel, and just focus on the things I want to better in my life. At first, I was a bit embarressed to be seeing a therapist, but now, I see that MANY people could benifit from connecting with themselves through a GOOD therapist! :D I've stopped eating crayons, I no longer pick my nose in public, I stopped the random screaming of obscenities.... It's really doing the trick!! :D :D :D Seriously though, if you feel that talking with someone would be benificial, do it! Hope all goes well at your next doctor's appointment! :seeya:
 
Congrats on eating and getting a walk in! I have to agree with you... it is one thing to lose the weight... but what really needs to happen is a mental-breakthrough that way it STICKS. Does that make sense?? I don't know. Does to me. lol. I can't wait for Spring as well, but fall is my favorite season. I hope you have many more great days!
 
Quick update:

Hello Brandy and JZ!
I have to get to bed soon so I can wake up early and take my son to school but I wanted to report that today was also a good day. My night time cravings are killer and starting about 4pm I start wanting food and even if I have a little it is constantly on my mind and nothing seems to satisfy. It's hard to get through it but for 2 days I have. I am hoping my tummy will get used to not being stuffed everynight and eventually won't feel so empty. I don't worry about not getting enough food because I am right where the doctor told me I should be. In case I haven't mentioned the range for my pregnancy eating is 1,800 calories w/out exercise and 2,200 calories with exercise. Today was no exercise with 1,886 cals and yesterday was around 2,223 cals. Very respectable and also good food! Yay. Down about 3 pounds which my doctor also said was ok as long as it was a result from eating "normal" calories. So I seem to be on a good path. Just need to push through the cravings!
Good night all!!
 
Well it's that day again....

Today I have a bit of a free pass for food. I am going to try to use it wisely but this day only comes once a year!!! I have been pretty low key about the whole thing. Because I am in a new city I don't have friends around to celebrate like I normally do. Also because I have gotten food poisoning a few times already in this pregnancy I am not eating anything risque so my regular birthday meal of sushi is out. Today was also the start of school for my son and work for my husband after a wonderful break so it was a bit of a downer birthday. I went to the mall and looked for a coat to fit for the duration of the pregnancy (didn't find one there), went to lunch with my husband where I had a turkey sandwich and a salad... and then a lemon cake lol. Just a piece. However tonight I have given myself carte blanche to eat something I will enjoy. My mother-in-law (I am lucky and have an excellent one) sent me cupcakes via a local bakery. So now there are a dozen cupcakes waiting for me too!! lol I was thinking of cutting them all into little pieces and just trying a few. We'll see. Otherwise today has been pretty good. Went for a 45 minute walk this morning and then also walked the mall and then also walked to lunch so it has been pretty active. I am getting to the point where my back hurts because of the weight in the front! sigh. lol The joys of pregnancy.
So tonight we are off to a new restaurant called Racine's that we have never been to. The lady who is the head chef (or owns it I can't remember) was on the Thanksgiving cooking challenge on the Food Network and she so impressed us we thought we would check the place out. I am excited and it seems a pretty chill place.
Very glad I can go to a place that I can take my family too... well the little one to.. my husband is pretty presentable and I can take him almost everywhere;) lol
Have a good night all!
 
HAPPY BIRTHDAY MISHI!!! Sorry I didn't notice, must be the guy in me!!! :D Enjoy this day, and those CUPCAKES!!! Have a great dinner out, and enjoy your company. Great job on all the walking today... very active indeed. :) :)
 
My back hurts too because of the weight in front... And I don't have the pregancy excuse...

Sounds like you have some pretty solid fitness goals after your son is born. I'm trying to run... jury is still out on whether or not that will work out, but I've got my cycling to fall back on if it doesn't. I definitely think a half marathon or such would be a tremendous goal, especially being a new mom (again, lol).

BTW, love the grumble post... LMAO! I do that all the time! I'll be in the middle of something and people look at me and say "what?" I don't even realize I'm saying stuff out loud sometimes.

Sorry I didn't catch the birthday thing either... :( But, have a good one!
 
Hello there Cheesey!! Hope your B-Day dinner was everything you thought it could be and MORE!! :D I hope you enjoyed it, and didn't snag the wonderous food poisoning again!! Back at it today? We shall see. :) :)
 
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