The amazing shrinking woman (I hope!)

I have eaten my fair share of bugs last past summer as well-at least they are low in calories-lol.

:smilielol5: Yea, and full of protein I'm sure! :drool5:

EEEEEEEEWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!

Well, I've done all my runs this week with my new running socks and the vote is IN! They really do work! I haven't had a single new blister in over 14 miles now!

So as you may have guessed, I've been keeping up with my runs this week (that's not unusual I know), but I am also VERY happy to report that I have done my weight training on the designated days as well! I can't remember the last time when I did the full week in my exercise program without cheating and cutting out the weight training. And I know it must be helping because I was carrying around the twins tonight, one on each hip. I haven't been able to lift them both at the same time in over a year! And they are MUCH bigger now! That's like 70 lbs total of squirming little girls in my arms!

Food choices were pretty good today, even though I went a little over on cals today. I made homemade stew tonight with homemade biscuits. The stew is actually fairly low cal, low fat, but the biscuits are NOT (especially slathered with melted butter and honey). I hadn't planned to have any (which would have left me below my limit for the day), but ended up caving and eating 2 of them. Oh well.... At least it's not like the time I ate almost an entire bag of reeses peanut butter cups in one night!

Just gotta put things in perspective I guess!
 
mmm, I tried a "biscuit" for the first time in ID this vacation and nearly died. It was SO good. But now I know what I'm missing :( Hope you are well and congrats on all the running, Tigs!!!
 
mmm, I tried a "biscuit" for the first time in ID this vacation and nearly died. It was SO good. But now I know what I'm missing :( Hope you are well and congrats on all the running, Tigs!!!

Was the biscuit you tried homemade or from a food place? I LLOOOOOVVVEEE KFC's biscuits, and my next favorite are my own home made ones, then next would be the chedder biscuits from Red Lobster.

Excuse me while I sop up the drool...
 
Wow you have really lost a lot of weight and made progress with your running. Good to see you building on your successes and staying with the forum.
 
Hi HappyC! Thanks! I'm trying! Some days are better than others though. I'm hoping if I stick it out on the forum for a while it'll help me learn to maintain and it'll just be second nature after a while. For now it's all about getting stronger and more fit!

Boy, today was a weird day of eating - like there was an echo. I had chili from Wendy's for both lunch and supper. And I had yogurt 3 times. I had grapes twice and an apple twice. I also had half of a Clif protein bar - twice! So actually a whole clif bar. No veggies at all though. I'll make up for that tomorrow. And was VERY low on water for the day, which I'm paying for now with a bit of a head ache.

Today is a scheduled exercise rest day - so no working out for me. I spent 2 hours walking around trying to get my errands and shopping done tonight though - so at least I was moving.

Just got the youngest 3 put to bed and then my oldest (she'll be 10 next month) asked if she could talk to me in private. She wanted to know when she was going to start puberty - like I could give her an exact date and time when it would kick in??!?!?!? She knows that I started wearing a bra when I was 9, and got my period when I was 10 so I think she's hoping she'll follow in my footsteps. Apparently all of the girls in her class are now wearing bras except for 3 - and she's one of the 3. But she's still flat as a board (thank goodness!) and doesn't really need to wear one yet. I'm debating if I let her start wearing them just because everyone else is, or make her wait. I tried telling her that she knows not what she's wishing for and that someday she's going to wish the darn things had never sprouted! But she didn't believe me. Then she wanted to know what changes boys go thru when they hit puberty. :ack2: Isn't she too young still???? Just kidding. I hope to be open and honest with my kids, no matter how uncomfortable it makes me.

So now after that nice little 'talk' I'm gonna have a nice glass of sangria (or maybe 2 - echo effect!), then head to bed!
 
Oh my gosh, I want a KFC biscuit so bad right now! Thankfully we're in the middle of a blizzard and there is zero chance of me taking my car out today. Whew. Too bad I don't have bananas because I could also go for a peanut butter and banana sandwich!

I have to say I admire you like crazy for being a working mom and still finding time to take care of yourself. I pretty much come home and just veg out for hours and still miss the gym often. I need to use you as inspiration!
 
Hi HappyC! Thanks! I'm trying! Some days are better than others though. I'm hoping if I stick it out on the forum for a while it'll help me learn to maintain and it'll just be second nature after a while. For now it's all about getting stronger and more fit!

Boy, today was a weird day of eating - like there was an echo. I had chili from Wendy's for both lunch and supper. And I had yogurt 3 times. I had grapes twice and an apple twice. I also had half of a Clif protein bar - twice! So actually a whole clif bar. No veggies at all though. I'll make up for that tomorrow. And was VERY low on water for the day, which I'm paying for now with a bit of a head ache.

Today is a scheduled exercise rest day - so no working out for me. I spent 2 hours walking around trying to get my errands and shopping done tonight though - so at least I was moving.

Just got the youngest 3 put to bed and then my oldest (she'll be 10 next month) asked if she could talk to me in private. She wanted to know when she was going to start puberty - like I could give her an exact date and time when it would kick in??!?!?!? She knows that I started wearing a bra when I was 9, and got my period when I was 10 so I think she's hoping she'll follow in my footsteps. Apparently all of the girls in her class are now wearing bras except for 3 - and she's one of the 3. But she's still flat as a board (thank goodness!) and doesn't really need to wear one yet. I'm debating if I let her start wearing them just because everyone else is, or make her wait. I tried telling her that she knows not what she's wishing for and that someday she's going to wish the darn things had never sprouted! But she didn't believe me. Then she wanted to know what changes boys go thru when they hit puberty. :ack2: Isn't she too young still???? Just kidding. I hope to be open and honest with my kids, no matter how uncomfortable it makes me.

So now after that nice little 'talk' I'm gonna have a nice glass of sangria (or maybe 2 - echo effect!), then head to bed!

Good Morning,

I think there should be a new thread in WLF called - Maintaining, toning and how to feel comfortable in your new thinner body-lol. I have started the toning and muscle growth part of this journey and I am having a hard time eating more. I knew this was going to happen but it doesn't make it any easier. Are you eating more food doing the weights than you did before? I have started training for a 10 KM St. Patrick's Day race for our local Youth Emergency Shelter - along with hitting the weights 2 to 3 days a week. I know I have to eat more but I am still in weight loss mode.

You are bringing back memories of when I had 'The Talk" with my son. He is 23 now but I did it when he was 10 or 11. Talked to him about everything- funny - he stared at the ground the whole time. I kept asking him if he understands or has any questions. I kept having to put my hand under his chin and lifting his head up to look in his eyes to see if he understands. I am sure he thought " Dad just get this over with- I already KNOW"-LOL. My wife talked to my daughter- she didn't want me explaining things to her- imagine that-haha. It is great to see them grow up though and go through the steps in life. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. That little talk we had still makes me smile. Anyway, have a great day and keep up the good work.
 
I have to say I admire you like crazy for being a working mom and still finding time to take care of yourself. I pretty much come home and just veg out for hours and still miss the gym often. I need to use you as inspiration!

Thanks, but I wouldn't be able to manage this without hubby's help with the kids. He is LOVING the new me and doesn't want me to start going the other direction again. Also, I'm less crabby when I get to run like I want to (which is good for EVERYONE!). So when I get ready to work out or run, he keeps the kids occupied (usually by planting them in front of the TV and telling them to leave me alone) and I can usually get a good hour or so to myself almost every day. On the weekend when I like to run longer he'll lay down and take a long nap with the twins and the older girls go down to visit their grandparents who live near us so that I get a couple hours of time to run then. For me I guess it's been worth it to trade that 'vegging on the couch' time to time spent working out. It's not the end of the world that I miss watching a show or 2 on TV.

Good Morning,

I think there should be a new thread in WLF called - Maintaining, toning and how to feel comfortable in your new thinner body-lol. I have started the toning and muscle growth part of this journey and I am having a hard time eating more. I knew this was going to happen but it doesn't make it any easier. Are you eating more food doing the weights than you did before? I have started training for a 10 KM St. Patrick's Day race for our local Youth Emergency Shelter - along with hitting the weights 2 to 3 days a week. I know I have to eat more but I am still in weight loss mode.

You are bringing back memories of when I had 'The Talk" with my son. He is 23 now but I did it when he was 10 or 11. Talked to him about everything- funny - he stared at the ground the whole time. I kept asking him if he understands or has any questions. I kept having to put my hand under his chin and lifting his head up to look in his eyes to see if he understands. I am sure he thought " Dad just get this over with- I already KNOW"-LOL. My wife talked to my daughter- she didn't want me explaining things to her- imagine that-haha. It is great to see them grow up though and go through the steps in life. I wouldn't have missed it for the world. That little talk we had still makes me smile. Anyway, have a great day and keep up the good work.

Hey Cowboy! Initially when I first started losing weight I did it thru diet alone and was eating around 1200 cals a day, but had a lot of days where I went as low as 1000. I was losing 1 to 3 lbs a week. When I added in exercise 5 days a week I bumped it up to 1400 a day. I was still losing, but much slower (.5 to 1 lbs a week maybe?). But then I stopped doing weight training and was only doing cardio the closer I got to my first goal weight of 135. I was still eating around 1400 a day though. My loss pretty much stopped then and my weight just held steady for most of November and December. Now I am running 4 days a week and doing light weight training 3 days a week. And I am eating 1500 cals a day, and trying to focus more on protein as my calorie source. Especially sources of protein that will increase my HDL, like nuts and fish. Nuts are pretty calorie dense, so I don't have much trouble getting more calories in, and I'm also using a protein powder now as well. I've only been doing this for a week and a half now, so it's too early to tell if my weight is going to hold steady or start to go down again. Once I get my form down (don't want to injure myself) I'll start increasing the weight to hopefully build muscle faster. I think it's important for me to get a good foundation in proper form first, since I'm new to this.

I think it's great that you can participate in a real 10K. I'll have to look into doing that this spring/summer because I was already running 3K 2 times a week, and 10K once a week on average. Now I'm doing 3K 3 times a week and still the 10K once a week, but all on my treadmill. I doubt I'd win any speed records though if I were actually in a race!

The description of your 'talk' with your son made me giggle. I haven't had to sit anyone down for any talks yet - they always beat me to it with asking questions. And we have 4 girls, so they all come to me for that stuff. I think if my daughter were to stare at the floor like your son did it would make ME more comfortable! But she looks me directly in the eye and really makes me squirm! I try to be vague about some things and only give the barest minimum of an answer, but they never seem to let me get by with that. They always want more details!
 
Hey Cowboy! Initially when I first started losing weight I did it thru diet alone and was eating around 1200 cals a day, but had a lot of days where I went as low as 1000. I was losing 1 to 3 lbs a week. When I added in exercise 5 days a week I bumped it up to 1400 a day. I was still losing, but much slower (.5 to 1 lbs a week maybe?). But then I stopped doing weight training and was only doing cardio the closer I got to my first goal weight of 135. I was still eating around 1400 a day though. My loss pretty much stopped then and my weight just held steady for most of November and December. Now I am running 4 days a week and doing light weight training 3 days a week. And I am eating 1500 cals a day, and trying to focus more on protein as my calorie source. Especially sources of protein that will increase my HDL, like nuts and fish. Nuts are pretty calorie dense, so I don't have much trouble getting more calories in, and I'm also using a protein powder now as well. I've only been doing this for a week and a half now, so it's too early to tell if my weight is going to hold steady or start to go down again. Once I get my form down (don't want to injure myself) I'll start increasing the weight to hopefully build muscle faster. I think it's important for me to get a good foundation in proper form first, since I'm new to this.

I think it's great that you can participate in a real 10K. I'll have to look into doing that this spring/summer because I was already running 3K 2 times a week, and 10K once a week on average. Now I'm doing 3K 3 times a week and still the 10K once a week, but all on my treadmill. I doubt I'd win any speed records though if I were actually in a race!

The description of your 'talk' with your son made me giggle. I haven't had to sit anyone down for any talks yet - they always beat me to it with asking questions. And we have 4 girls, so they all come to me for that stuff. I think if my daughter were to stare at the floor like your son did it would make ME more comfortable! But she looks me directly in the eye and really makes me squirm! I try to be vague about some things and only give the barest minimum of an answer, but they never seem to let me get by with that. They always want more details!

Hi Tigpuppy!

LOL@ she looks me directly in the eye and really makes me squirm! Kids are fantastic. You never know what they are going to do next.

I am running 5 KM about 5 days a week. Got my time down to about 23 minutes. Now that I am going onto a 10 KM I am told that I have to eat more and run less and save 2-3 days for weight training. I am going to have a problem with that-lol. It was the running that helped me lose the weight. Maybe once I get my mind around it and start seeing some results from the weight training and in how I look, I will feel better. Until then though...

I would love to run a marathon eventually. Now that I have the running bug I want to go faster and farther. Man, I can't believe I just said that. I never thought running was in my future but I think it is here to stay now. I would like to run ONE marathon just to say I did it. I guess I can dream.

I know I am not eating enough protein for a 10 KM never mind a marathon - protein powders (at least Whey ones) make me sick to my stomach. So I am eating protein bars which are good but don't pack enough protein in the calories they have. It is a good idea about the nuts. Hard boiled eggs work as well for a good source with not too many calories.

5 girls in the house? How is your husband able to deal with all that estrogen - never mind trying to get the bathroom-lol. I guess your girls are all still pretty young but in a few years- he may have to put an outhouse in.

Got to run! Later.
 
That's an interesting experience you are having with your daughters. I didn't have any girls. I vascillated with my sons between too much information and not enough, never knew where to draw the line. You sure entered womanhood early. Am happy everything is going good for you with your hubby looking after the kids so you can run as long as you need to. Will see you later.
 
Cowboy - Running a marathon is a pretty good dream/goal to have I think. You'll get there someday if you put your mind to it. I wouldn't mind running in a 5K or 10K for worthy cause, but I don't feel any particular need to do a marathon. I mostly just run for myself because I like it and feel great afterwards. I NEVER thought those words would come out of my mouth either!

As for the estrogen overload in my house - there are times when hubby says he'd like to move out for a week until we are all past the PMS stuff, but usually he just hides in his work room in the basement. Our girls may not actually get their periods yet, but from very young you can tell what time of the month it is just by how they behave (or DON'T behave!). Our house has 3 bathrooms in it, and his parents live right next to us so in an emergency someone can use their bathroom. So hopefully he won't have to ever resort to using the old outhouse that still stands in our farmyard. When he was growing up they didn't get indoor plumbing until he was 8 years old. It was a treat for him to go to school because they had indoor bathrooms there.


I just finished my work out (lower body strength training) and now have this lovely warmness to my muscles, especially my abs. I've only been doing this weight training for a little over a week and a half now, but I can't believe how quickly my muscles are firming up! Hubby seems to be obsessed with the 2 ab muscles that go from my hip bones up to my ribs. Now that things are toning up, it seems as though I've become insanely ticklish and he's always torturing me with tickles!!! :willy_nilly:

Today was a great day! I dug out an old dress in size 8 that I haven't worn since before I had my first baby. And even back then it didn't fit as well as it does now. I've been on track with my eating all day, and this morning at work I was walking down a hallway that had a conference room at the end. One of my coworkers in the conference room glanced up, then sort of did a double take when she saw me. Then over lunch she sent me an e-mail telling me she saw me earlier before her meeting started and couldn't believe how great I looked since losing weight. She said that she nearly fell out of her chair trying to get a better look! She apologized and said she didn't mean to gawk, but she was just so taken by surprise at how much I've changed. LOL! Then while shopping tonight I noticed there seemed to be a lot more guys than usual looking my way and smiling at me. It made me feel GREAT! Nothing like a little admiration to put a little spring in a girl's step. But the BEST part was when I got home from work and walked into the house. One of the twins looked up and said "Wow Mommy! You look so beautiful!" They all 4 came running to give me a hug and admire my 'new' dress. My oldest gave me a second hug and said "I love my hot looking sexy Momma!" It made me laugh and it felt SO GOOD hearing them say that. It makes all this hard work SO worth it!

I REALLY need to get off this dang computer and get to bed or I am going to be dragging some serious butt tomorrow at work. Good night folks! Catch up with you later!
 
Cowboy - Running a marathon is a pretty good dream/goal to have I think. You'll get there someday if you put your mind to it. I wouldn't mind running in a 5K or 10K for worthy cause, but I don't feel any particular need to do a marathon. I mostly just run for myself because I like it and feel great afterwards. I NEVER thought those words would come out of my mouth either!

As for the estrogen overload in my house - there are times when hubby says he'd like to move out for a week until we are all past the PMS stuff, but usually he just hides in his work room in the basement. Our girls may not actually get their periods yet, but from very young you can tell what time of the month it is just by how they behave (or DON'T behave!). Our house has 3 bathrooms in it, and his parents live right next to us so in an emergency someone can use their bathroom. So hopefully he won't have to ever resort to using the old outhouse that still stands in our farmyard. When he was growing up they didn't get indoor plumbing until he was 8 years old. It was a treat for him to go to school because they had indoor bathrooms there.


I just finished my work out (lower body strength training) and now have this lovely warmness to my muscles, especially my abs. I've only been doing this weight training for a little over a week and a half now, but I can't believe how quickly my muscles are firming up! Hubby seems to be obsessed with the 2 ab muscles that go from my hip bones up to my ribs. Now that things are toning up, it seems as though I've become insanely ticklish and he's always torturing me with tickles!!! :willy_nilly:

Today was a great day! I dug out an old dress in size 8 that I haven't worn since before I had my first baby. And even back then it didn't fit as well as it does now. I've been on track with my eating all day, and this morning at work I was walking down a hallway that had a conference room at the end. One of my coworkers in the conference room glanced up, then sort of did a double take when she saw me. Then over lunch she sent me an e-mail telling me she saw me earlier before her meeting started and couldn't believe how great I looked since losing weight. She said that she nearly fell out of her chair trying to get a better look! She apologized and said she didn't mean to gawk, but she was just so taken by surprise at how much I've changed. LOL! Then while shopping tonight I noticed there seemed to be a lot more guys than usual looking my way and smiling at me. It made me feel GREAT! Nothing like a little admiration to put a little spring in a girl's step. But the BEST part was when I got home from work and walked into the house. One of the twins looked up and said "Wow Mommy! You look so beautiful!" They all 4 came running to give me a hug and admire my 'new' dress. My oldest gave me a second hug and said "I love my hot looking sexy Momma!" It made me laugh and it felt SO GOOD hearing them say that. It makes all this hard work SO worth it!

I REALLY need to get off this dang computer and get to bed or I am going to be dragging some serious butt tomorrow at work. Good night folks! Catch up with you later!

Congrats on fitting into the dress. That is when all the struggle becomes worth it. Your girls sound adorable. Trust kids to tell it like it is - good or bad. I understand about the indoor plumbing. I grew up on a farm and I think we got ours when I was 12 or 13. What a LUXURY!! I have been going to a boot camp the last little while along with my running. One of the instructors is going to give me a free one on one session tonight. She has seen the progress I made and she said I need to change my workouts now that I am close to my goal otherwise I won't lose those last pounds. I have changed my weekly workout schedule to accomodate the increase running and weight workout. I have a feeling I will be sore tomorrow. At least I will have an idea on what to do with my weight training days. Well that is all for now. Have a great day and good for you on all the new admirers.
 
I want to see that dress! haha

I think its amazing how much you've changed!

About 'the talk' I could never say enough how important it is to be open and honest with kids, I never really got the talk as a kid (except in such vague language that it didn't make sense) and my teenage years were terrible because of it. Because stuff was so secretive I ended up going on a chase for information that lead me into alot deeper then I ever needed to go... I just wanted to know basic things, like how people actually made babies, aside from 'they lay close to each other and his... enters her.. and a baby is made from the love'

Well, now I've put TMI lol. I'm so glad your kids will be well adjusted and they have no shame in asking important questions!!
 
Congrats on fitting into the dress. That is when all the struggle becomes worth it. Your girls sound adorable. Trust kids to tell it like it is - good or bad. I understand about the indoor plumbing. I grew up on a farm and I think we got ours when I was 12 or 13. What a LUXURY!! I have been going to a boot camp the last little while along with my running. One of the instructors is going to give me a free one on one session tonight. She has seen the progress I made and she said I need to change my workouts now that I am close to my goal otherwise I won't lose those last pounds. I have changed my weekly workout schedule to accomodate the increase running and weight workout. I have a feeling I will be sore tomorrow. At least I will have an idea on what to do with my weight training days. Well that is all for now. Have a great day and good for you on all the new admirers.

What are your workouts like? For some reason mine have really kicked my ass the last couple of days. I'm just wiped out afterwards! It's been a long time since I've worked this hard though.
 
I want to see that dress! haha

I think its amazing how much you've changed!

About 'the talk' I could never say enough how important it is to be open and honest with kids, I never really got the talk as a kid (except in such vague language that it didn't make sense) and my teenage years were terrible because of it. Because stuff was so secretive I ended up going on a chase for information that lead me into alot deeper then I ever needed to go... I just wanted to know basic things, like how people actually made babies, aside from 'they lay close to each other and his... enters her.. and a baby is made from the love'

Well, now I've put TMI lol. I'm so glad your kids will be well adjusted and they have no shame in asking important questions!!

Sorry, I didn't take any pictures. Next time I wear it I will though.

Thanks for the compliment. I'm amazed myself most of the time that I've managed to make so many changes. I have to look at the before and after pictures side by side sometimes to make myself believe it!

I never really got 'the talk' as a kid either. My mom gave me a book to read about how a girl's body changes (growing hair & boobs, starting your period), but nothing about sex itself. For some reason at that age I somehow had the idea that the guy peed on the girl's private parts and that made a baby. It wasn't until I looked up sex in the encyclopedia that I found out what was REALLY supposed to happen. It was very technical though as you can imagine. Shortly after that I discovered my mother's trashy romance novels and started reading them in secret. Boy where THOSE things educational!
 
What are your workouts like? For some reason mine have really kicked my ass the last couple of days. I'm just wiped out afterwards! It's been a long time since I've worked this hard though.

Workouts are okay. For example:

Sunday- I always do an outside run on Sunday. I am doing 5 KM tomorrow. I am running 5KM in about 23 minutes. Next Sunday I start doing times as I want to work up to a 10KM. So next Sunday I run for 30 minutes the next Sunday 45 minutes and so on

Monday Weight Training and light Cardio

Tuesday - 6KM and Weight Training

Wednesday - Rest

Thursday - 6 KM

Friday - Light Cardio and Weight Training

Saturday - 3 KM for Time

Just a little example or my training schedule. I just started this week it hasn't been too bad. Although I have been tired lately too . Could be the weather here. Weather is cold -30 C and we have had 6 Inches of snow after just receiving 10 inches early last week. Looks like I live in the mountains but I don't-lol. I am wiped out as well but it feels good as I know I am doing something about my toning and weight.
 
Man have I been tired the last couple of days! Got home from work yesterday and I just knew if I sat down for a minute I'd never get back up again to run, so I put on my running clothes and drug my tired ass onto the treadmill. My legs felt really tired and my usual 30 minutes seemed to take forever. We had supper and I sat down on the couch with my laptop and planned to read journals and post in my own, but ended up falling asleep. I woke up a couple hours later and chased the kids to bed. I tried to sit and watch some TV with hubby, but kept dozing off, so I just gave up and went to bed.

This morning the kids were up at their usual time, but it just seemed SO early to me! I wasn't ready to get up - but I got up anyway. Felt like I was sleepwalking as I made breakfast. Laid around not doing much this morning, other than going outside and helping hubby feed the cattle, then shoveling a path to my car thru the 2 ft snowbank that blew in over night.

After lunch I was going to have hubby put the twins down for a nap so I could work out, but I was just too tired. I ended up taking a 3 hour nap! I finally got around to working out (hard weight training day) after supper. I did this exact same workout last Saturday and it didn't tire me out as bad as it did today. I am just wiped out for some reason.

And now that it's bedtime I am wide awake. And I have the munchies.... I could go for something chocolate, or cookies maybe? Hmmm.... Or maybe chips? Usually I don't care for chips, but right now they sound really good. So instead I had a bowl full of frozen blueberries. It helped for a while, but I feel like I still want more of... something. Not sure what though. I sometimes have these days when I just randomly eat different things because I think it's what I'm craving, but they never satisfy me - so I try something else. Not sure if I'm lacking in something or what.

I'm thinking I should just go to bed now so that I'm not tempted to pig out on something that I shouldn't be eating since I don't have anything left in the calorie budget for today.

MUST. RESIST. MUNCHIES!!!!
 
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