Weight gain so far

Oh and I've gained 14 lbs so far at 28 weeks or 7 months, well, since my last appt which was on 5-26-09 just FYI and for me to remember what's going on :)

Pregnancy Cravings

Okay, I know it's normal to have cravings but I think I've been taking them a little too far lately. I need to remember to keep eating healthy for my little babe. I think I'm going to start a food journal again just to make sure I'm getting enough calcium, fruits, and veggies. Too many donuts are at my work, and other bad foods! I don't think the baby really needs them. I'm not going to stop treats all together, but just have less. I've sort of forgotten about how important it is to eat healthy while being pregnant...

As far as I can tell at least one of my workout buddies is doing well. I think you know who you are and great job! I have been so tired that I haven't been taking Sasha on walks. I also haven't had the motivation to go to the gym. I better though. I paid good money for that membership and I don't want it to go to waste! So far total wt gain is 2 lbs according to the dr. He says that's good so cool. I have never been one to want to gain weight or to even be okay when I do gain weight so this is going to take a little getting used to. I guess I could be honest and say I'm afraid to gain weight in fear that it wont come off or that only some will and I will be overweight. I just don't know when I'm going to find time to workout when I'm working full time. Maybe I'll have to check out those baby and mommy workouts...

Weight Gain...

Today I did "The Buff Moms-to-be workout". It was a dvd and a pretty good workout but there was this lady that kept coming on after each segment and would say "Great Job! You should be proud of yourself!" That was a little annoying but I think I might continue to do it through out the week.

I have gained 1.5 lbs thus far which I don't think is too bad. I guess we'll see what the Dr.'s scale says when I go again next week. Good luck to everyone working out!

The cruise!

So I didn't know if I was going to gain or lose or neither on the cruise. So I weighed myself this morning and I was down 2 lbs from the last time I weighed myself. It must've been all those stairs we walked! By the end of the week I could hardly stand them! Now, I think there's probably only 2 readers of this blog so I'm going to be open about me having a baby! We're really excited! Dan and I haven't told all our friends/works yet but we will soon.
With "the news" out in the open it's pretty obviously that my "gettin' in shape" blog will take a change of face for the next several months. So here's the new plan:

1. Do cardio 3 times a week for at least 30 min
2. Eat healthy foods, less sweets/preservatives
3. Drink lots of water-aim for 60 ounces or more

That's it. Any more ideas? Let me know! I hope you all are doing good with your body plans and that the cruise didn't result in any setbacks!

Exercise?

Okay, so today I went for a 30 minute walk with Sasha and we even did a little jog down a couple streets. It felt good to get out and get around. The past few days I haven't felt very good and so I've just been taking it easy. I'm just getting over another cold that I've had all week, well, since Monday and it hasn't been fun. I want to be over this soon so that I feel great for the cruise! So, I guess the point of this post is that I haven't been exercising but I want to start again. Maybe I'll exercise again tomorrow!

Ok, so I said I lost 1 1/2 lbs but I'm back up it again. So I guess technically I haven't lost any weight for the past few weeks. That's okay. I'm changing my food and work-outs from now on and will not be concentrating so much on how much I weigh but on food choices, and workouts. Hopefully I'll keep fit and still look great for the cruise in 1 1/2 weeks!!! You guys are awesome!!

Meal Timing

So, I want sort of time my meals so that I'm eating throughout the day. I want to keep my blood sugar at a regular level so that I don't get too hungry at times. So here's the plan:

7:00-Breakfast
10:00-Snack
1:00-lunch
4:00-Snack
7:00-Dinner
10:00-Snack (if needed)

So, I think this is a good plan.

Here's a meal plan I was thinking:
B-oatmeal with fresh fruit(or thawed frozen fruit), 1 c milk
S- string cheese with 10 triscuit crackers
L-Turkey sandwich with lettuce, tomato, mayo (just a little), apple, 1 carrot (sliced)
S-Yogurt, 1 c veggies
D- 1 c rice, 1 c veggies, 3 oz lean meat

What do you guys think?

Weight Loss

So I got on the scale today totally expecting to have gained weight since last weigh in, but no. I LOST 1 1/2 lbs! I am completely surprised. Maybe it was all the snow shoveling I've been doing? I have been trying to eat good foods lately although I haven't been posting them. So, I guess it's working! I don't think I'm going to get to my goal of 15 lbs lost by the cruise. That would mean I would have to lose 8.5 lbs in 3 weeks and that's just not healthy. So I'm going to continue what I've been doing, eating well, exercising and we'll see where it takes me! I hope everyone else is doing okay after the holiday extravaganza!

Update

Just an update. I haven't lost any weight this past week, and in fact I gained a 1/2 pound. It was probably those darn Doritos that I had for dinner... But I did get my measurements done and my body fat checked and I have lost 2% body fat and all measured areas of my body have decreased. So I guess I'm just gaining muscle :)
The holidays are a little scary for food but I am going to have a little here and there so I don't binge because of lack of Christmas goodness. I hope everyone else has a good work-out week!

Food Today

Here's my food today. I might eat some more if I feel hungry... I know, my meal plan isn't going so strict. And I'll just say it that the last couple days haven't been that great either. I just really want to focus on eating more fruits and veggies.

Breakfast: 2 eggs (scrambled), 1 piece of toast w/ butter, 1 kiwi
Lunch: 1/2 peanut butter jelly sandwich, 1 pop tart, 6 oz cherry yogurt, 1 small cookie
After work: 2 cups cocoa krispies (like rice krispies) with milk
Dinner: 1 cup potato cheese soup, 1/2 c corn, 1/4(?) c peas
Treats: peanut m&m's, frosted animal crackers

So I'm not sure how many calories that was but probably too many. Oh well! Also, I haven't exercised for the past few days but I plan on going to the gym tomorrow and getting on that elliptical!

You two (talking to Lis and Nat because I don't think anyone else reads this...) are doing awesome!!

Weigh in/work out

Okay just a quick stats report. I weighed myself today not thinking I would lose any weight because I haven't really been working out as good as I want and I lost 1/2 lb! I know it's not huge and hopefully next week it will be bigger but it's still a loss. Also, I did a step/lift class today for 50 min and it was so hard.

Food so far today:

Breakfast:
1/2 banana:50
2 scrambled :
Workout
2nd (?) Breakfast:
1/2 banana(this half was bigger): 55
tator tots: 200?

Good luck to everyone today! When I got out of the gym it was a blizzard outside so I think we're going to spend a lot of time at home until it stops snowing!

Todays food

So far today

breakfast (7:30):
2 c corn chex:286
1 c skim milk: 84
1 banana: 105

lunch (1:30):
Subway 6 inch on wheat with:
turkey, tomatoes, cucumbers, lettuce, olives, little mayo : 300?
baked chips: 130

snack (4:00):
2 mints: 30?
1 miniature peanut butter cup: 36
1 bite size krackel bar:69

later snack (5:15):
yogurt- 170

So so far today: 1210

I am trying to stay at or slightly below 1500 cal. It's not too big a deal if I go under or over a little bit but that's the lucky number. So for the rest of the day to stay in my calorie limit I'm going to have:

1/2 c refried beans (got to get some fiber!): 120
1 c spinach ravioli's: 200

Which will make a grand total of :1530

I think that's pretty good and I don't really want to eat anymore because I didn't (and am not going to) work out today and sat at work all day. We are hanging out with some friends tonight and I'm just going to have to not eat anything! It's going to be hard but I'll make sure I brush and floss before we go, bring gum, and drink lots of water. I'll let you know how it all goes after I get back from the gym tomorrow!

Food today

Okay so I'm sticking to my word and I'm going to post what I ate today but I'm not happy about it...

Breakfast: Cheerios with milk
Snack: 2 brownies, a mint cookie, some other type of cookie, chips and salsa
Lunch: spaghetti with meat sauce (leftovers) and one white fudge covered oreo
Dinner: (At Famous Dave's for my grandmas b-day) 4 ribs, a couple bites of brisket(not my fav)5 apple slices in cinnamon sauce, four spoonfuls of potato salad, 1/2 cup of beans, one cornbread muffin (which I'm sure had so many calories!!).
Snack/Dessert: One twin cherry popsicle

Okay so I'm embarrassed, seriously. But it is making me aware of what I'm eating and that I don't want to eat like this anymore! SO, like Nat and Lisa I 'm going to start writing down what I'm going to eat the day before.

A great website, if you're going off the food pyramid, is mypyramid.gov. It has a menu planner that will tell you how many calories and how much of each food group you've had. It has great links to articles about food and getting in shape. It also gives great ideas to liven up your everyday food choices. I think I will be using this but also checking my nutrient levels with some software I got with one of my nutrition classes to make sure I'm getting enough . Good luck everyone!

I haven't worked out yet today and it's 8:10 pm. It's not looking too good. I want to do 2-a-days but I don't know if I can get up that early...

Workout Today

So my workout today was 25 min on stairs and 20 minutes on the elliptical. It was a good hard workout and I'm glad that I felt up to it. Lisa, you inspired me. I can't believe the cruise is only 6 weeks away! Since I haven't weighed/checked measurements for a while I'm going to do that tomorrow morning and will hopefully have some good results...

Food Today

My food today was really bad but I'm going to write it down anyway for personal motivation

Cheerios with milk
Chicken Tetricini (noodles, chicken, cheese, stuffing on top)
Corn
2 white chocolate covered oreos (YUM!)
1 gum drop
spaghetti with meaty sauce

The reason I say I didn't eat well today is because my fruits and veggies are def. lacking! I think I'm going to eat an orange and tomorrow I'm definitely going to eat more fruits and veggies.

Also I'm going to go to the gym tonight. I have been feeling a little bit better so that's good. I feel like a flubby person right now and I know the gym is just what I need.

Wednesday

Tonight I went to the gym after YW (I'm a miamaid advisor). I was going to go to the lift class right after work but I had a printer in my backseat and didn't feel comfortable leaving it in the car. So, I did 37 minutes on the elliptical instead. I wanted to do more but I wasn't feeling good. I haven't felt good for a few weeks and I think it's because of this new medicine I'm on. I'm going to the gym again tomorrow and hopefully I will get feeling back to my old self in no time!

Ice Cream with Chocolate

I just finished a bowl, yes I said bowl, of vanilla ice cream with chocolate syrup on top. Where did my motivation go? It left as soon as I saw the ice cream in the freezer. I was going to workout yesterday after work but just didn't feel like doing ANYTHING! So tonight I'm going to pack my workout stuff and go to the gym right after work. I want to go to a weight lifting class at 5:30 (the same one I missed yesterday)so hopefully I can make it in time!

My eating has been SO bad (as you can tell) that I haven't had the courage to post my food yet. Hopefully I will soon. I am currently battling the 3:00 sugar/candy/chocolate craving. It seems that right around that time I've been done with lunch for a while and feel full but still need a little something. The past little while that "little something" has been bite size chocolate bars from unsuspecting candy dishes. Well, no more! Tomorrow I'm bringing a pack of gum with me to work and will just chew on that instead. It's sweet and I get to blow bubbles (quietly, of course :0 )

I watched the biggest loser tonight and have been motivated. If they can lose weight and lose inches so can I!

After Turkey Day

So here I am. On Thanksgiving I did 20 minutes on the stairs and 20 minutes on the treadmill totaling almost 4 miles. I was going to go to a class but totally slept in! I haven't been feeling well since last Sunday, I think I have the flu. Hopefully I will get feeling better soon because I haven't gone to the gym since Thursday! Oh well, there's always tomorrow right? And I'm not giving up the fight!

Tomorrow

So Danny and I were going to go to the gym after work today. So I got my stuff all ready this morning and then he said all the fam was meeting for dinner so we should go after the dinner and movie. I wanted to bring our workout stuff w/ us in the car and then we could workout right after the movie but Danny thought we could just go home first. We got home and it was like 9:30 and I didn't feel like working out anymore and I was kind of bugged that we just didn't go! I did do 60 minutes on the treadmill on Monday night, and almost 5 miles. I was doing intervals which I love!

SO the plan for tomorrow is to go to the 8:30 "athletic training" class with or without Danny. I've got to keep working out so I can feel good and look great! Also I think I'm going to start posting my food. I haven't been wanting to because I've been eating bad foods lately. It will probably motivate me to eat better though if I know the whole world can see it!