Accountability thread

[Mummy to be x]

Loe - that's not too much of a bad day, could of been a lot worse. Remember, tomorrow is a new day that's my moto

 

[kmr1763]

Sorry I didn't check back yesterday ladies! My newborn got to be very high maintenance and I just ran out of time. Didn't get the workout in I would have liked but did abs and arms segments and am sore today. So will be doing Piyo in a bit to try to work up a sweat.

Where food goes I try to not be so restrictive just to portion control. So I will have chips with my lunch but only a small bit on my plate rather than eating from the bag. Or two cookies after dinner rather than five. There's no way I could cut these things out completely, I enjoy food too much!
Let's see diet yesterday...
Breakfast-- don't really eat, two cups of coffee though!
Lunch-- pb and j with chips
Snack-- protein shake blended with a banana
Dinner-- hot dog, baked fries
Cookie before bed

This is basically how my diet is everyday. Today I'm having a protein shake for breakfast, and will do a chicken avocado wrap for lunch. I've got Piyo in the DVD player I'm just waiting til kids are cooperative to do it.

And I like your motto mummy-- doing not as well today doesn't mean you can do great tomorrow. Improving your diet half of the time will still be a HUGE difference to eating badly all the time!

 

[loeylo]

Thanks for the support ladies.

I was sabotaged today again. My OH went to the "shop" and was gone ages, turns out he had went to an amazing deli near us to buy lunch. So my day has not been great!

Breakfast - nothing
Lunch - ciabatta with cheddar cheese, rocket, tomato and pesto
Dinner - making tomato and spinach soup (super healthy with no cream) then I might have a tomato and spinach omelette afterwards if I feel I need something more.

Going to slimming world tonight so I will get weighed then, I'm guessing no change since last week.

Kmr you are exactly right about not being restrictive. Everything in moderation!

Exercise wise I haven't done anything but I'm going to walk to/from slimming world and maybe to my 7 minute workout. I'm a bit fragile today after the wine, which escalated from two glasses to 3/4 of a bottle followed by two gin and tonic's.

 

[Mummy to be x]

You see I am terrible with portion sizes, I can't help it. Especially on an evening for dinner I like a big plate, but I do healthy things so I guess that's not too bad.

Managed a walk in the park today so that's good.

Good luck at slimming world Loe

Do you ladies have treat days/nights? Mine is usually Friday evening, takeaway and some wine.

 

[Spudtastic]

Hello ladies. Well I've had a pretty good week since coming home on Monday apart from some ice cream (that my dh got from the supermarket). Normally my dh doesn't join me in a heath kick but he's keen this time which is great. Otherwise he normally carries on eating and drinking as normal and I cave in. At least I am bf so won't be drinking or tempted which helps.

So weigh in this morning (it's Friday here in new Zealand).

81.1kg.

I'm very happy with that. My pre pregnancy weight was 80kg so not even a week after birth and I'm nearly there.
That's my first lot of pregnancy weight. Then I move onto my next lot of pregnancy weight and this is the weight I put on being pregnant with my mmc and then comfort eating afterwards. I was 68 to 70kg when I got pregnant with my mmc and was so sick in the first trimester. So still more to go. I'm really motivated though. It really helps to see how my daughter reacts around chocolate. She's a little chocolate devil and if she thinks it's around will hAve a lot of tantrums.when it's not in the house she wolf's down her veggies no problem.

 

[Mummy to be x]

Spud - that's fab! Great job! Your doing so well sticking to healthy eating just a week after having your baby, no way I could do that.

How is your little one doing? Are you enjoying it?

 

[amy2015]

That's awesome, spud. BF does help curb some of those empty drink calories.

Today, I tried on a pair of pre-pregnancy pants. They did not do up I'm going to use them as my goal. Hopefully it won't be too long before they fit.

 

[kmr1763]

Hubby and I go out to eat when the mood strikes... Which isn't too often. I'm out off of fast food though, so try hard not to eat that stuff. But yeah I don't feel guilty about eating out.

Spud, that's awesome news!! Almost down to pre-babe weight a week later, woohoo!! It makes you geared up to just keeping going down huh?! My pre-pregnancy weight was 150-152 or so. The day before I gave birth I was 147, a week later was 140, and now almost 6 weeks post partum I'm right around 134. I'm so stoked at feeling good about myself and not minding hubby seeing me naked again (it's been awhile lol!) that it makes me WANT to exercise.

Today I did half of Piyo drench and I sweated my butt off. Just half was major work. I don't think I'm balanced enough for it though, so I won't be buying this program. Hubby is coming home today with a double jogger so I can get out and walk with both kids soon!

 

[kmr1763]

134.8 today ladies. Blugh. Last week was 133.6 right? Something around there. I feel like I will have to find a substitute for my nightly sweet snack (like last nights multiple bowls of Cinnamon Toast Crunch lol) if I want to keep losing weight. And I really need a cardio. I got on eBay and bought a cardio DVD I've been wanting, and then a bit later got an email from eBay saying I had purchased from a compromised account. So I had to file a claim and then wait for a refund. So now I don't have my money and no DVD on the way. Very annoying.

I'm very sore, from yesterday or in combination from the day before I don't know. But man it hurts to cough! Love it! Just need some cardio!!!

How are you ladies doing?

 

[Mummy to be x]

Kmr it could be muscle with all the excersise you are doing

I've done really good all week, not had any treats and all healthy meals! I'm thinking tonight I deserve a treat!

 

[amy2015]

Weighed in this morning at T+11.6. I can't wait till I'm cleared for exercise. Although, I'm thinking, if I can figure out how to wear baby, maybe we can go for walks even though it's -20 out. I'm going to experiment a bit tmrw.

 

[kmr1763]

Lol mummy you make me feel better! I'm going to ask my husband about it. And I of course made thumbprint cookies yesterday for my parents when they came over for dinner and I of cours had five over the course of the night.
I feel terrible!

Amy-- I LOVE wearing baby. What do you have to wear baby in? Maybe I can help? Are you in any of the babywearing groups in Facebook? Here's a pic of me last night when my crying baby wouldn't settle! Which of course turns sideways when I upload it.

 

[amy2015]

Lol, Katie, she looks like she's loving the carrier. Mine calms right down when I'm carrying her as well. I'm using a boba right now. I'm just not sure how many layers to put on baby. I'm thinking a bodysuit, onesie/sleeper and a fleece shell? Overkill?

I'm part of a local baby wearing Facebook group, which meets up weekly (going to check them out this week). And recommendations for good groups?

 

[Mummy to be x]

Mmmm cookies!

So, last night I had a treat.... We had curry but I never ate a huge amount so guess it wasn't too bad, I was going to order pizza but steared clear, which is good for me! I did however have some wine!

 

[kmr1763]

I'm not sure amy, you are much more north than me haha! Layers is probably good for baby! I hear boba is a great carrier, never tried it myself though. I have a few woven wraps, two ring slings, and a Tula. Check out babywearing 101 and babywearing 102. Good informative groups!!

Mummy, curry sounds delish. I had some the other night and I couldn't stop eating it!! We are having ribs and potatoes for dinner tonight. I've started keeping an eye on calories and I do like it! I blithely go through my day and though I THINK I eat well, I really consume way too many calories to be losing weight... I hate it! Wish I had never downloaded the app!

I was planning on an off day but now I have like 400 calories left to consume for the remainder of the day so I'm probably going to do SOMETHING to burn some here in a bit! I don't know, we will see. Haha I'm not feeling it today!

 

[amy2015]

So I ended up putting baby in her sleeper plus a fleece shell and two toques (haha possibly overkill). We just got back from an awesome 1.5 hr walk where she slept blissfully the entire time.

What app are you using to count your calories, Katie? That sounds like a good idea!

 

[kmr1763]

It's myfitnesspal! My husband loves it when he's trying to put on weight. So I got on there finally and it's not as bad as I thought it would be. Except knowing how many calories I'm getting! Lol!
I did NOT exercise today! I feel lazy, and it's bedtime. Will maybe double up tomorrow.

So glad you got out for a walk Amy! I need to start too, don't know why I'm not doing it daily. Maybe will see how it goes Monday with my two girls!

 

[Spudtastic]

Hello.
I just had a successful walk with Seren in the baby carrier. I have a manduca. It was a slow walk around town and then to the supermarket with my parents but I'm knackered now. I've realised I need to take it easy for a bit longer. I've just got home and I'm shaking laying down. I'm glad my parents are here so I can rest a bit more.

But I'm very happy seren liked the carrier.

 

[amy2015]

Oh no, spud. Take it easy. I hope you got a good rest, at least.

The manduca is fantastic! I must look into getting one - maybe second hand.

 

[Mummy to be x]

Take it easy spud you've only just given birth

Yesterday I had McDonald's (whoops) I don't calorie count because it drives me insane! I used to use my fitness pal several times and each time I gave up because it told me I was only allowed 12,000 cals a day! I mean, what the hell? That's starvation