newmommy1's diary

Hi everyone :) well I posted my weight change earlier. That has really boosted my mood. I had my appt. with the psychologist today. I really like him and he thinks that we can get my anxiety under control just through therapy sessions. This is a big relief for me as I really don't want to start gaining the weight back because of stupid pills and I don't want to take them while I'm breastfeeding. So the appt was very uplifting! IT was funny, I asked him if he minded if I bring my baby with me sometimes if my hubby can't get off work and he said sure, as long as he gets to hold it because he loves to smell baby's heads, lol. I though that was funny.
I feel like today is kind of flying by without me, I really haven't gotten much done. I wish I could just go take a nap. I used to take naps even though I wasn't really tired just so that I wouldn't have to deal with things, I think I'm starting to want to do that again but I can't because the little munchkin won't let me, lol. but I guess it's for the best. I'm not having those strong cravings today which is such a relief because that was HARD yesterday. Today I'm back to just clipping along at 1500 cals a day.
My husband has set up a rewrd system for me for the weight I lose. when I hit 140 (which I just did) I get a dinner out to Red Lobster. I know that food shouldn't be used as a reward but it's not neccesarily the food that is the reward, it's getting dressed up, going out, being able to hold hubby's hand across the table, being waited on, all that stuff we used to do when we were dating. Put a lobster tail in the middle of it and I'm really happy! lol. Anyway, I'm still going to practice portion control and everything while we're there. I think we're going tomorrow. When I hit 133 I get a 1.5 hour massage. At 125 I get a shopping spree and when I get myself toned to the point that I want to be then I get a weekend beach getaway, can you say bikinii??!!!! Well my hubby loves me just the way I am, I know that but he knows that I will be happier thinner and that I work harder with a reward system.
I think it's about time for me to post some before and in between pics so I'll have Matt take some of me tonight and I'll post them with my menu. see ya later :)
 
Wow!! Congratulations!! I'm soo happy for you! Red Lobtser & hubby time sounds like a great reward. Keep up the fantastic work! Oh and glad to hear the appointment went well!! :D:D:D
 
Hi everyone. Go over and take a look at my before and current pictures. they're in that before in between and after thread. Well, we ended up going out to Red Lobster today so here's what I had

Breakfast: granola bar (100)

Snack: grapes (90)

Lunch: pizza (360)

Snack: cheez-its (260)

Dinner: Red lobster

Total: too many :p Oh well, I deserve an off day every once in a while, right?
 
Thank you pequin :eek: :)

Well today went very well calorie-wise and I really just bummed around all day so there isn't really any new news. I am going away for the weekend so this is probably going to be my last post until monday. I promise I'll try to be real good over the weekend :) Well, here's what I had for today:

Breakfast: granola bar

Snack: rice cakes (100)

lunch: gordita (460)

Snack: grapes (90)

dinner: egg, cheese and bacon bagel sandwich (530) fried potatoes (82)

Snack: popcorn (120)

Crystal light: 20
Diet A&W (0)

Total: 1502 :)

Well, I'll see you all later. And once again, if anybody wants to see my before and right now pics they are in the "before, after...and in between" part of the forum!
 
Whew! Well, after digging my diary out of the depths of page 4, I'm ready to start writing in this again. I'm going to get back in here and start counting calories and being as gung ho about this as I was 13 lbs ago and I hope you all are going to start supporting me again. In case you haven't noticed, my crowd of supporters has dwindled to just Pequin (thank you pequin :) lol) So please come back in here and start supporting me again because I'm not as good without all of you holding me accountable for the things I do to lose weight. I'll also do my best to make it to all of your diaries :)

Anyway, I've been up to a whole lot of nothing lately. I've been watching what I eat but haven't been counting calories like I should. I need to get back on that big time. One thing that's helped is that I have a cracked tooth that I have an appointment in January to get fixed, so it hurts to eat, lol. I have lost another 2 lbs bringing me down to 137! It's so exciting to be in the 30's again. As I said before,I haven't seen that in years. I think my Freshman year in High School. Then I started on the Zoloft and poof! I blew up. My family keeps telling me that I'm so skinny, that I should only lose a few more lbs, if that. I think they're just scared of me looking fantastic because then they have to admit to themselves that it's not family genes that makes them overweight it's their own choices. But no matter what they say, I am going to set a good example for my daughter and try to be at my ideal weight for my own health and self confidence. Maybe it will inspire them to do the same. Well, for calories I did ok today. here's what I had:

Breakfast: granola bar (100)

Lunch: leftovers: Mac & cheese, green beans and chicken breast (440)

Snack: grapes (90)

Dinner: Breakfast sandwich, potatoes, toast ( 742)

Snack: grapes (90)

Total: 1502 calories Pretty good :) Well I'll talk to you all later. Time for Law & Order: Criminal Intent
 
Hey NM,
Welcome back to posting!! I find I do so much better when I'm posting and keeping track of calories!

Congrats on your weightloss so far - your pictures look absolutely FANTASTIC :D
 
Omg girl you are so close to that christmas goal you have actually hit it but I bet you will be even littler by christmas! heading to look at your pics!
 
Wow!! You're doing great!

I am so glad your appointment went well...that's great :D I am so happy for you!

I love you pics! You look fabulous :D:D:D:D Keep up the great work!!
 
Hi Everyone! It's so nice to see everybody's posts. I really do thrive on encouragement and it's great to have you all helping me :) Today has been great so far, I made a menu and have stuck to it and plan to for the rest of the way. You'll all be proud of me, I've cut down on my Chinese food intake to once a week at the most and I don't do it buffet style, I make a container and take it home (no going up for seconds!) I don't have a whole lot going on today. I'm looking at some execise videos online right now. I like the Cindy Crawford video, I can really feel it in my legs, but she doesn't do much for abs, just about 20 crunches. And after aving my belly stretched to the limit during pregnancy that's what I need to work on the most! Has anybody ever tried or heard of 8 minute abs? as a new mommy I want something that can be done in a short amount of time but that is effective. I knew a boy in High school who went from being kind of chunky to having pretty toned abs and someone told me that he got it from doing 8 minute abs. I think I would do the section 1 of the Cindy Crawford tape for my legs and butt (10 minutes) and if someone says they workI would get the 8 minutes abs DVD which also comes with a bonus 8 minute arms sections and I would do those to help my arms and abs. that wouls be a 26 minute workout that would target my whole body and then I would go walk at the mall with my little girl for a while. (too cold to walk outside!) I'm going to post that question on some other threads too though. Well, I'll talk to you all later tonight! :)
 
newmommy1 said:
Hi Everyone! It's so nice to see everybody's posts. I really do thrive on encouragement and it's great to have you all helping me :) Today has been great so far, I made a menu and have stuck to it and plan to for the rest of the way. You'll all be proud of me, I've cut down on my Chinese food intake to once a week at the most and I don't do it buffet style, I make a container and take it home (no going up for seconds!) I don't have a whole lot going on today. I'm looking at some execise videos online right now. I like the Cindy Crawford video, I can really feel it in my legs, but she doesn't do much for abs, just about 20 crunches. And after aving my belly stretched to the limit during pregnancy that's what I need to work on the most! Has anybody ever tried or heard of 8 minute abs? as a new mommy I want something that can be done in a short amount of time but that is effective. I knew a boy in High school who went from being kind of chunky to having pretty toned abs and someone told me that he got it from doing 8 minute abs. I think I would do the section 1 of the Cindy Crawford tape for my legs and butt (10 minutes) and if someone says they workI would get the 8 minutes abs DVD which also comes with a bonus 8 minute arms sections and I would do those to help my arms and abs. that wouls be a 26 minute workout that would target my whole body and then I would go walk at the mall with my little girl for a while. (too cold to walk outside!) I'm going to post that question on some other threads too though. Well, I'll talk to you all later tonight! :)
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I don't know how I'd be able to handle it... being around a Chinese Restuarant and all... ACK...Just wouldn't be able to do it. Not yet atleast. That's an EXTREME Weekness of mine. Again.... have I mentioned that I think that I'm a Relative of General Tso? Good for you for having the will power! When it comes to work out vids...I have NO clue!
 
So...I see you around sometime, I dont know why I don't come by here. I'll definitely start coming by more!!!

Anyway, congrats on all the weight loss you've done so far, wow. And congrats on reducing the chinese intake, it HAS to be hard avoiding that kind of food, it takes a lot of strength.

About the 8 minute abs, I don't know if they work. I know, from watching Steve's videos on YouTube (he's a fitness expert), that you can't do crunches or situps long enough where you can see your abs because it doesn't burn fat. So you must burn fat in order to at least SEE your abs, so you must lower your body fat by doing lots of cardio and diet. If you did cardio long enough without doing situps or crunches that you will still be able to begin to see abs. So the lower your body fat, the more pronounced the abs will become. Anyway, that's just his advice. Hope it helped in some way...
 
Lol, saturdaysaint it's funny that you mention you're a relative of General Tso, Because I've traced my family tree back to Princess Chicken :p hehe Chinese food is one of my biggest weaknesses too, that and baked goods (pies, cakes, cookies etc.) It's especially horrible because when I'm around it I will go into animal instinct mode and gobble it down really quick to keep others from taking it! (not that anybody would) I actually usually have my husband go in and get it for us. I tell him what I want and the amount that I should have and he goes in and gets it so I don't go crazy and overfill the container. I have calculated my body fat % and I am at 26 % they say my reccomended is 22%. My waist is pretty thin, it's just jiggly with some loose skin from pregnancy. I carry a lot of my fat in my hips

Changeforlife , I'll visit your diary too :) Thanks for the advice! I have actually lost enough fat to the point where I can see my abs so I think I'm ready to start the ab exercises. I have calculated my body fat % and I am at 24 % they say my reccomended is 22%. My waist is pretty thin, it's just jiggly with some loose skin from pregnancy. I carry a lot of my fat in my hips but I know there is no way to slim those down except cardio! Darn birthing hips! lol Thank you :)
 
I just checked out your before and after pics....you rock! I can't wait until I'm at your weight. That's my goal. How tall are you?

You have a beautiful little girl, she makes me smile whenever I see your avatar. :)
 
lol, thank you! It's so great to actually have people looking forward to being at the weight I am:) I'm 5'4" Wish I was taller, lol. If I was 2 inches taller and had all the same measurements (waist, hips, neck) my body fat % would be 5% lower and my ideal weight would be 136 lbs. What a difference 2 inches would make! lol BTW I see your goalis to fit into those size 10 pair of jeans. I juse slipped into a size 10 pair of jeans 2.5 weeks ago, it was the smallest size I've worn in over 4 years!
 
Hi Pequin :)

Well, today went really great, I have to be quick writing out my menu though because I'm watching the Biggest Loser finale :p Here's what I had:

Breakfast: granola bar (100)


Snack: grapes (90)

Lunch: Pizza (360) grapes (90)

snack: cheez-its (130) rice cakes (50)

Dinner: Spaghetti in meat sauce (360) garlic toast (160)

Snack: popcorn (120)

Crystal light (40)

Total: 1500! I'm on my way ;)
 
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