mamcwifey

I have noticed that people who set realistic goals for themselves on BS have seen success.  Last night I decided to define my goals for the next month.  I am running my annual 2 mile race on 11/8.  I haven’t  been training like I should have been, and on top of that, I gained some of my original weight back by getting lazy.  I could make excuses because we have a lot going on right now with the baby due less than 2 months from now.  But I want to stop making excuses.

Food Goals:

• 1600 calories per day
• 48 oz of water per day
• 1 soda per week
• 1 dessert per week
• 1 juice per week
• 2 alcoholic drinks per week
• PORTION CONTROL!!!

Exercise goals:

• run 3x per week
• workout dvd 2x per week

Personal goals:

• keep a to do list and remember TO DO!
• journal food, water, and exercise
• get down to 175 for race day (11/8)
• tie or better my time for the race
• STAY FOCUSED

I have been really enjoying these last several months preparing for the arrival of our daughter.  DW had some intense morning, noon and night sickness early on, then about midway through a lot of sciatic pain, but all is much improved and we are ready for our girl!  My family threw us a shower in Jersey and we have our 2nd shower with family and friends up here in MA.  Her nursery is almost complete.  We have the furniture and bedding and wall decorations, the only thing we have left is to do the window treatments.

Hope everyone is enjoying this amazing fall weather!

Listen, I come to BuddySlim for weight loss support and tips… I click on a blog about the Biggest Loser and I find that the poster was using offensive homophobic slurs.  I point this out, and apparantly, I am going too far with political correctness!?!?  Sure, it’s not my blog…and I don’t have to read it… I obviously don’t frequent anti-gay places and sites.  I wouldn’t have read that blog if I knew it was going to include hate talk.

I am not trying to jam my views on life down anyone’s throat.  I respect anyone’s right to their views, I do not respect those who use offensive language towards specific groups of people.  If someone verbally attacked your family, would you sit down and take it? Why would anyone defend the use of hateful language in their post- especially knowing they have offended someone?  I’m not sure.

I am sure, though, that you don’t have to share the same worldly views to offer weight loss support.    Put your differences aside, and let’s drop the weight!

this isn’t weight loss related, but i saw this video, and think it’s important to share. it’s obviously something near and dear to my heart. no child should have to go to school afraid of being picked on, teased, beat up or KILLED for who they are!!
http://www.logoonline.com/index.jhtml

starting exactly 1 year ago this past new years eve/day, i started having what i believe to be gall bladder attacks.  i had 3 attacks last year, and thus far this year, i’ve had 2.  my most recent, and probably most severe attack was yesterday.  dw and i had off from work yesterday, so when we woke up, i made us some breakfast.  we lounged around for a little afterwards, and then planned on heading out to a local furniture store that’s closing up shop (we want a recliner for the living room!).  we got dressed, and then dw noticed a section in our fence outside that looked like it was going to topple over.  i grabbed a couple of nails and my steelers hammer and headed out.  by the time i was on my way back in, i was in crippling pain.  i was sweaty, short of breath, i had pain in my back, my stomach…i couldn’t get comfortable.  i tried laying down, but no matter how i laid, i couldn’t find relief.  dw got me the heating pack and that seemed to help a bit.  the sharp pain seemed to subside within 20-30 minutes, but i had some mild pain, and nausea for the rest of the day.

so why do i think it’s my gall bladder?  well- dw had her gall bladder out back in 2005, and i recall similar symptoms with her.  actually- she had additional vomiting which i have been fortunate enough to avoid.  her gall bladder issues were due to a really small duct leading out of her gall bladder.  i think my issues are gall stones.  that’s my google diagnosis anyway.  lol.

i have an appointment for the first week in march and i’m looking forward to having this taken care of.  i’ll do what i can to avoid that pain again- it really is the worst!

gall bladder issues aside, we had a great long weekend together, and are really looking forward to this weekend b/c we’re throwing a surprise 30th birthday party for my brother-in-law.  we’re extremely excited b/c this will be the first birthday he will be ‘home’ for in 4 years.  he had been away in oregon for chiropractic school, and was unable to be around for birthdays and major holidays.  we had dinner w/ them (him, his fiancee, MIL and FIL) last night, and he really has no idea!!

saturday morning, i ran a 5k on the treadmill, which was tiring as hell, but felt really great!  i’m looking forward to spring so running outside will be enjoyable again.  (at least until the 90 degree august days)  i am really no good at staying on plan on the weekends, though i think i’m doing well with the smaller portions thing.  hopefully with staying on exercising and trying to really eat well, i’ll be losing the weight i want to.

okay- enough rambling.  i hope everyone is finding the strength to stay on plan!!

- courtney

Today is day #1 of my week long body cleanse.  So far so good, though I’m sure there will be a few bumps.  DW and I went grocery shopping this weekend, and got lots of healthy stuff.  We borrowed a juicer from the in-laws, and I am fully ready to roll. DW also ordered the set of Jillian Michaels workout DVDs.  We’ll be busting those out tonight.

This weekend was relaxing.  Friday we had a date night and went out for dinner.  Saturday, I made DW breakfast, we got a few things done around the house, ran a few errands, then went to see Fool’s Gold (cute movie, BTW).  We went grocery shopping, came home, had leftovers from Friday night’s dinner, then watched Memoirs of a Geisha (a great movie, but I suspect not everyone would be into it).  Yesterday, we spent most of the day at my in-laws house.  The most entertaining thing yesterday was the weather.  We had rain, snow, sleet, hail and sun.  Within 10 minutes of each other.  It was very weird.  Today- probably the coldest day so far, and it’s the day I chose to start up my running program again.  Life’s a b#tch.  Then you go running.

Anyway, I’m glad to be back (again) and am ready to shed some poundage.  Hope you are all well, and staying healthy!

first, let me explain my MIA status.  last thursday, i had my wisdom teeth out.  that was a fog i didn’t snap out of until sometime on friday.  i was lucky because i had no swelling, and really, not too much pain, considering.  DW did an amazing job taking care of me, and i credit her for being the reason i didn’t swell up like a chipmunk.  she kept me rotating cheek to cheek with ice the entire day thursday and into friday.

i have yet to step on a scale, but will tomorrow.  i’ve been eating mostly soft foods, and hope that the spaghetti o’s, ice cream, pudding, apple sauce and eggs haven’t added to my weight.  i was on a good kick w/ the exercising, but since last thursday, i’ve been pretty immobile.  i’m still on the belt buckle i was before the holidays, so that seems like a good sign.

let the record show i am renewing my motivation, and getting back on track.  i want a new haircut, and DW and i are both in agreement it’s not going to work until i shed a few.  i have also officially signed up for a 5k on 4.20.08.  i need to be doing something until i can hit the streets running again, and if that means getting on the treadmill, as much as i hate running and going nowhere(!), i will do what i need to.  tonight’s exercise will be cleaning up this snowy mess from the walk/driveway when we get home from work tonight.  I’m actually looking forward to it!

Have a great afternoon buddies!!

This morning at around 5:45, I ran outside to start my car and give it time to warm up. You know, since it’s 13 here and all. Anyway, as I opened the door, I looked into the sky just ahead, and I saw, for the first time in my life, a shooting star!!

I was actually scared more than anything! I scared the bejeezus outta me! I’m not sure, but I think I might have ducked alittle as if it was going to crash down on me!

Once I actually realized what it was, it was gone. And then I thought, ‘Hey- wait! What about my wish?’ I closed my eyes a second and wished away. I hope belated wishes come true too!

Hello buddies, it’s been a while since I’ve checked in. Without wasting any time… I gained 4 pounds from probably mid-December until today. It’s time for me to step back and re-evaluate myself and this is what I have so far.

1. I am going to start re-logging what I eat into a notebook. I did this successfully for 3 months at the beginning of last year, went on hiatus, and then found BS, where I started logging my food and exercise. This morning, I filled out what I have or will eat for today.

2. Water, water, water. I need more water.

3. Portion. Control. What seems to be my biggest enemy. I’m never happy with one of anything.

4. Exercise- It can be rough trying to get a run in with either a nice coating of ice or 3 inches of snow on the ground, so I need to make some time to introduce weights, the treadmill at home, and possibly some yoga into my routine. I’m going to make myself go for a walk at lunch here at work. I think that was really helping me burn some calories.

5. 1 week whole body cleanse and a juicer. DW and I talked about how we get in so late from work at the beginning of the week. We had our first fresh juice mix yesterday when my BIL and his fiancée mixed on up. They used carrotts and beets. Using a juicer to supplement dinner wouldn’t be such a horrible thing, unless of course, there’s beets in it. I hate beets, so that’s one veggie we’ll be skipping, but there are plenty of others to add some great flavor!! If anyone has any great juicing recipes, I’d love to try them out!

6. Running goals for the year: 5K in the spring, 10K in the fall. I haven’t found my 5k race yet, but will check again today for an updated local race list. I know which 10k I want, now all I have to do is prep my body!

7. For this Irish girl, potatoes are the devil! I love me some potatoes, but I read an article awhile back in, I think, Time magazine, about people w/ an pear shape (bigger bellies) having more success on a low glycemic diet. I looked at most of the foods I was eating, and found a lot of them were high in gylcemic index. My potatoes will be fewer and farther between (again).

On a good note, when I logged into calorie-count today, I checked out my weight history from last year. Exactly one year ago, I weighed 10 pounds more than I did today. So I feel good that the efforts I made did do *something*.

I am excited to be entering my 4th new year with my wife (the first new year married). We have so much to be thankful for, and so much to look forward to. We are hoping and wishing and praying that 2008 is the year we get a little bundle of joy. We’ve always wanted to be parents, and I cannot wait until we get our BFP (big fat positive).

Life with DW is so amazing. She keeps me on my toes, and relaxes me at the same time. We have done so much in the time we have been together. We have dreamed big, and worked hard, and made them come true. Until I met her, I never thought these things would be possible, but with her, I feel like I can do anything! I realize how cheesy it sounds- the ‘in the movies’ kind of love- but it does exist. It’s not always roses and sunshine, but the storm never sticks around very long at all.

Best wishes to all you buddies for the new year! Much health and happiness!

Before I go ahead and list all of the things I’m thankful for this year, I want to say that while I haven’t been losing on the scale, I have officially moved my belt buckle one slot over. One slot in the right direction!! That sure does feel good, and it makes me feel like watching what I eat (though not as sternly as I should), continuing to run, and take walks on my lunch break worthwhile. Plus, I really do feel a lot better.

I managed to get in 2 good runs this week despite the nasty weather here in Boston. Monday was just cold, yesterday was cold and raining. I forgot my sweatpants on Monday, and didn’t make the same mistake again yesterday. Brrr!

This weekend is my 10 year high school reunion, and I’m really looking forward to it. I can’t wait to introduce everyone to my wife, and to catch up with folks who I lost contact with.

And now- here’s my list of things I’m thankful for:

- a gorgeous wife to wake up to every morning. She is my best friend and the love of my life!

- a gorgeous home to wake up in every morning

- healthy friends and family

- dw’s family who love support us every day

- making progress w/ my family

- a great job for a company who really values their employees

- living in a state that recognizes DW and I as married. I could go on and on about this, but I will only say that it *is* comforting to know that if something happens to me, my wife will be protected (Granted- we had to visit a lawyer to draw up necessary paperwork that we carry with us at all times when traveling outside of MA, but while we’re here at least, we’re equals). Many couples like us around the country don’t have this luxury.

- for everyone’s encouragement (both ‘in real life’ and here at buddyslim) on losing weight. I feel much better than I did, and although I know I’m not being as stingy as I should be, I have begun the transformation into a healthier lifestyle.

Happy Thanksgiving, buddies! Enjoy your holiday!

Another quick blog today buddies as work has been ridiculously busy.

Just wanted to pop in and say that I met my goal of beating last year’s time by 2-3 minutes.  I finished my race this year in 18:23, and last year it was 20:33.  Woohoo!!

DW suggested I find a 5K for the spring, and I think I will take her up on that.

I need to get back on plan as far as food goes.  I haven’t been going crazy, but I’m just not watching it like I was.  I need that renewed motivation- especially near the holidays!!

Good luck to everyone!! I’ll read more blogs later!!

Keep working buddies!