January 1st!! Ready, Set, Go!!! Jen's 30th birthday year weight loss!

tatrager · #**101** March 16th, 2011, 07:28 PM

we can't be on every day. we'd go nuts! i've been trying to ignore the shamrock shakes, but darnit!!! they only come out once a year! i don't blame you at all.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**102** March 16th, 2011, 10:10 PM

Yeah, I know. Pre-AF misery is blaring big time too. I am going to go for a nice long walk with the kids tomorrow in our expected nice weather. Hopefully that will make me feel better about this week.

~LaurenNoel~ · #**103** March 19th, 2011, 08:06 PM

Awesome job ladies! It's time for me to work on getting this baby weight off. DH took a pic of me today, and I was pretty upset when I saw it.

I am starting a food journal tomorrow. I tend to eat more calories than I realize. I think I still have about 20 lbs to lose. I am buying a scale tomorrow. I really want to get back to the weight I was before the 4 pregnancies.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**104** March 20th, 2011, 01:24 PM

Welcome Lauren!! A food journal is a great idea! I think you look wonderful how you are but it is all in how we feel about ourselves. Now that it is getting warmer I am sure you can get those babies out for some nice walks, well when you are for sure good and healed. Don't push things too hard!

I have lost 30 pounds now!!! 30 pounds for my 30th birthday, which was one of my ultimate goals! My birthday is March 29th so I will have more off by then I am sure! Sooooo happy about this that I am going to share it on the main board too!

How is everyone doing??

~LaurenNoel~ · #**105** March 20th, 2011, 04:40 PM

That's fantastic Jen!

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**106** March 27th, 2011, 08:19 AM

Yay!!! Down another 1.2 pounds for a total of 31.2! Yayyyyyyy! I had a rough week this week with too many bad choices and going over DPs everyday. However, I was very busy all week and I really think the breastfeeding is FINALLY showing some weightloss effects. It has never helped me lose weight like it does for others but I think I needed to boost my metabolism or some such to see that effect. It is the ONLY way this quick weightloss makes sense! I still have not incorporated regular exercise!!!

~LaurenNoel~ · #**107** March 27th, 2011, 05:11 PM

I don't think I have lost any weight, but I counted my calories every weekday (I take weekends off from that, but eat healthy foods), and I walked almost every day. I wore Ruby most of the time for extra strength training, lol.

That's great Jen! I think bf'ing is helping me this time. It didn't with Wesley, but I went from 168 to 145 in 4 weeks this time. 10 lbs to go until my pre-preggo weight with her.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**108** March 27th, 2011, 05:17 PM

That is awesome Lauren!! Just be careful with the breastfeeding not to push it too far. I think "they say" 1 pound per week to maintain good milk production. I don't care so much since they are older so I said if they wean because of me doing this for all of our health so be it. So far that just has not happened although Leila tells me that there is no milk in there sometimes. It takes longer sometimes for the let down to occur and I know the quantity is way low. I am not saying that is the case with you, just a heads up.

~LaurenNoel~ · #**109** March 28th, 2011, 10:17 AM

Thanks. I am using the myfitnesspal.com website and I have it set to a lb a week. I have enough milk for 5 kids, still. I was actually looking into getting a milk saver thing. Every time she eats, I drench my shirt, even with nursing pads, lol.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**110** March 28th, 2011, 07:11 PM

That is awesome!! I figured you knew all that but as a breastfeeding advocate I feel the need to preach to the choir quite often! Hope you didn't take too much offense!

tatrager · #**111** March 30th, 2011, 06:50 PM

WOOOO HOOOOO JEN!!!!!!!! awesome work!!

just remember a few bad choices aren't the end of the world. i of all people could be a huge spokesperson for that!! lol! i had a five guys cheeseburger AND a mini blizzard yesterday! lol!

sorry i've been missing! it's been so friggin busy around here and then i've been on call so i haven't been making the best food choices................................BUT!!!!!! i'm so excited!!!

i went to the dr yesterday and with my clothes ON i was 133lbs! she took a lb off for the clothes. so 132. i asked her if she would take another off for the five guys cheeseburger i had JUST eaten! lol!! no dice! so went home and adjusted my scale to the dr's office (since they always seem to be the ones that are "right"

) and i weighed myself this morning and i was down to 129!!!!! i'm only 2 lbs away from my goal weight!!!!

lauren it sounds like you are well on your way to your goal!! congrats!

oh keeeellllliiiiiieeeee!!!!!!! where arrrrrreeeeee you? how's it going momma?!

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**112** March 31st, 2011, 07:22 AM

Traci that is so awesome!!! Keep at it!!! And it definitely seems like you are right...a couple bad choices are not the end of the world! After all, we have to keep living or it would never work and we would never keep it off!

~LaurenNoel~ · #**113** April 1st, 2011, 03:52 PM

Traci, you are so close to your goal!

Things are ok here. I had my 6 week PP visit yesterday. She said to take it easy for a couple more weeks. I'm walking 4-5 days/week. I'll do some strength training when I get the okay. Obesity runs in my family on both sides. I would gain 5 lbs if I ever ate a cheeseburger, lol.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**114** April 2nd, 2011, 08:38 PM

I had a TERRIBLE week. I am expecting a gain and would be so surprised if I didn't gain.

Tomorrow is weigh in...I will start fresh tomorrow.

Glad you are going to take it easy a little longer Lauren. It wouldn't be good to injure yourself and hold up the healing.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**115** April 3rd, 2011, 08:29 AM

I am so surprised! I was down 1.8 this morning at weigh in!!! I am totally blown away! I was expecting a gain for sure! I really think the breastfeeding is the reason for the weight loss. It has to be! I really did not eat well this week at all.

New week, eating better! And I am walking today and at least two other days this week for at least a half an hour.

~LaurenNoel~ · #**116** April 5th, 2011, 06:31 PM

Yay!

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**117** April 11th, 2011, 06:12 PM

How is everyone doing?? Any loss to report? Anyone struggling?

I was up .2 of a pound this Sunday.

I was expecting it because I have not been doing so well with eating. I went walking both yesterday and today because I feel so bad about it.

Sk8ermaiden · #**118** April 11th, 2011, 07:14 PM

So sorry to leave you all alone in here. I am stumbling along, mostly maintaining. Going to the gym semi regularly, but not as much as I should, and eating mosty OK, but not as good as I should. I'll weigh in Friday and it might be a slight gain from last time. We'll see.

BoobyDutyAgainJen · #**119** April 11th, 2011, 07:40 PM

Maintanence is good! Plus if you are working out then you are likely adding muscle. Muscle weighs more. Keep at it!! Keep us posted!

~LaurenNoel~ · #**120** April 14th, 2011, 11:03 AM

I am really discouraged. I have been counting my calories through myfitnesspal.com and walking almost every day for 20-30 mins (usually while wearing Ruby) and the scale at the OB's said I gained .5 lbs. What the heck?!

I am bummed, but I guess my body is still bouncing back from having Ruby. With Wes, I couldn't lose the rest of the weight until I stopped bf'ing. I'm not stopping with her until she weans, so I hope this is temporary. I really wanted to get some weight off before DH's/brother's birthday pool party at the end of the month. Oh, well.