tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70094563808630789742012-02-15T00:27:08.104-05:00A Healthy Pregnancy And Then Back To A Fit Healthy Mom!christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.comBlogger6341100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-47016158216861524822012-02-14T21:05:00.000-05:002012-02-14T21:05:47.471-05:00

The scale and my weigh in this week is screwing with me. I lost weight this week when I really shouldnt have. And now, every hour or two I think about something I want and tell me self ... screw it, you can have it and you might still lose weight. I KNOW that isnt right. I KNOW I have to be on point 90% of the time. For most of the day I had a constant inner argument in my head... starting to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-31250355749571576782012-02-13T14:28:00.000-05:002012-02-13T14:28:38.017-05:00

Sometimes physics doesnt work how I think it would. This week I didnt really track my food. Only stayed within my daily points for 3 or 4 max of the days and went WAY over my weekly extra points. WAY WAY over between dinners out and the movies. Yes I still drank my water and exercised but still. I almost didnt go weigh in this morning. I KNEW it would be a gain and I wanted to igore it. But

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-88680211896786098612012-02-12T20:53:00.000-05:002012-02-12T20:53:37.835-05:00

Yes sometimes I come first. When I was training for my marathon before baby girl - I came first ALOT.  I would kiss everyone good bye then head out for a 2-3 hour run. That was followed normally by a big meal, long bath and a nap - leaving hubby and G on their own for 5-6 hours 2-3 days a week. Sometimes Im not so lucky and I dont come anywhere near first... I just make sure I dont come in last

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-43654939483736959942012-02-11T20:22:00.000-05:002012-02-11T20:22:42.573-05:00

Yes those words came out of my mouth today ... "its just food". Let me back up a few days. Thursday was my birthday. I started the day off at the gym. I very much wanted yummy pizza from my favorite pizza place. For breakfast and lunch I stayed on target. For dinner we went out to eat - I had one mozzerella stick, 2 fried cocunut shrimp and 2 small slices of pizza. I wanted dessert but didnt

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-78689577309227612922012-02-11T05:56:00.000-05:002012-02-11T05:56:58.750-05:00

Sorry I was MIA yesterday and will be probually through the weekend. Yesterday was just a busy home day then out with a friend for dinner and a movie (thanks Rach) and I work today and tomorrow. I have tons to say so look forward to a ridiculously long post. tata for now...

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-1561417128785729552012-02-09T11:24:00.000-05:002012-02-09T11:24:10.341-05:00

Today I turned 32. When I was 25 the thought of being in my 30s was very scary. I was not looking forward to it. As it turns out I am loving my 30s. I gave birth to the most wonderful amazing little girl in my 30s. I ran a marathon in my 30s. I started a new career in my 30s. Im loving life and the 30s will be when I hit my goal weight, run my second/third/fourth marathon, try a triathalon. I

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-43478168785059273532012-02-08T06:26:00.000-05:002012-02-08T06:26:56.176-05:00

I am EXHAUSTED this morning. I need to start going to bed earlier. I also need to figure out how to get my workouts in on days I work. I plan but they just dont seem to happen. Yesterday I planned to get my easy short run in before work but little girl woke up and needed a bottle then it was time to get ready. Then I worked 12 hours - the last 8 of them I didnt sit down once... it was a bit

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-78603874985930856522012-02-06T21:02:00.000-05:002012-02-06T21:02:04.829-05:00

Despite having a JAM packed Monday - I kept my plan and got my butt to the gym this evening. Spin class was amazing. I sweated my ass off and really pushed myself as far as I could. It was AWESOME!!!! Now to prepare for the next two days. Baby girl got shots today and is VERY cranky so dealing with her. Clothes are laid out for tomorrow for everyone. Lunches are packed. Coffee maker is set to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-15314084679765125242012-02-06T07:14:00.000-05:002012-02-06T07:14:21.695-05:00

When I trained for last years marathon, my entire goal was finishing. I only ran for distance in training. I didnt train to be a better runner, a faster runner, a more competitive runner. I only trained to make sure I could physically get the miles in. Now that I am rebuilding my base and will soon be training for the first half of the year - Im taking a different approach. Tonight I have done

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-22331843542353614242012-02-05T18:44:00.000-05:002012-02-05T18:44:10.040-05:00

First a kudoo's to me - today I ran for an hour straight for the first time since before baby. I timed the first 5k since I have a February goal and needed to see what I could do. My goal is less than 34 minutes, my time today 35:38... not to shabby! The rest of the hour was filled with hill repeats and some speed work. I was a HOT sweaty mess and it was AWESOME! Expecially since I wasnt really

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-65484951493455531612012-02-03T19:40:00.001-05:002012-02-03T19:42:26.803-05:00

First had to say "yaaaa me!" One of my goals for February is to get my mile run below 11 min. Todays mile was 10:40!!! So now for my favorite rice. This dish is 2 weight watcher points. I make it all the time and just change out the veggies for whats in the kitchen. I then seperate it into single serving dishes and then at work or for a quick dinner I throw some diced chicken on top and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-42798489418436177572012-02-03T08:43:00.000-05:002012-02-03T08:43:42.656-05:00

Hi everyone - I survived my 24 hours of work this week :) It felt really good to be back and do something with my brain although it was quite obvious that I had been away for 8 weeks in how behind I was and some stupid things I did. I have eaten AWESOME since Monday. I have easily stayed within my daily points - yesterday I used 1 extra point (the first extra of the week) but I may not have

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-86095326513541218462012-02-02T06:49:00.000-05:002012-02-02T06:49:55.772-05:00

Well I survived my first day back. I need to keep this short because I have to leave in 30 min to head back to work and havent blow dryed my hair yet :) First day back was good - very busy which is how I like it but I was EXHAUSTED by 5pm. Those last 3 hours were tough. I only called home twice :) Then it was rushing to pick up kids and get them both in bed, pack my lunch, pack my work bag and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-12039934838685639232012-01-31T22:01:00.000-05:002012-01-31T22:01:33.372-05:00

I cannot believe its been 8 weeks already. Tomorrow I go back to work. Not only do I go back to work but I go back to my home hospital (I spent 3 months at our sister hospital before going out on maternity leave). I am nervous, excited, scared, sad. I can't remember my damn user name or password. My go to book that I keep all my little tidbits in was in the van during the accident and is still

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-52586194721344883972012-01-31T11:10:00.000-05:002012-01-31T11:10:48.097-05:00

Hi everyone - its time to take a look back at this last month. In January I... I lost a total of 5 lbs I weighed in EVERY week at WW I journaled EVERY day I ran a total of 35 miles Worked out 23 of the 31 days Restarted weight training and spin Went on a date with hubby In February I will.... 1. Lose an additional 5 lbs 2. Go to weight watchers EVERY week 3. Work out 5 days a week 4. Run a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-10451819365902228062012-01-30T21:59:00.000-05:002012-01-30T21:59:50.080-05:00

The kids are in bed. I have taken that deep breath and Im ready to repost my monday. Most of today SUCKED... Im not going to go back into that... you are read all about it HERE. Ok now what? First I am feeling alittle overwelmed about going back to work. I have been at my sister hospital for 3 months before I went out on maternity leave. Im going back to my main hospital. I wont be the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-2031973660341640132012-01-30T18:51:00.000-05:002012-01-30T18:51:41.874-05:00

I am in a MASSIVE FUNK... MASSIVE! Not quite sure why - Im guessing its an accumulation. I officially gained 1 lb this week. I had to go try on new scrubs today since I dont fit in any of mine and that experience SUCKED I have been up in the middle of the night every night for about a week with the baby then up again to get little man off to school and then since hubby is on evenings have

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-60208739250957382822012-01-30T08:26:00.001-05:002012-01-30T08:29:36.717-05:00

Per my scale - I am up 3 lbs this week. Im not 100% sure how that happenned. I did go over my points but not THAT much. Hoping a tad bit is water weight from maybe increased sodium. And before I weighed myself, I had drank 3 cups of water so that definately added but still... 3 lbs. It makes me not want to weigh in this week. But I have promised myself that I would weigh in weekly NO MATTER

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-21148607641806159542012-01-29T21:08:00.000-05:002012-01-29T21:08:49.443-05:00

This little light of mine, Im going to let it shine... Cover it with a bush - NO - Im going to let it shine... Yes thats not all the words in the two verses but you get the idea. I just rocked my 7 week old and sang her this song. While singing it to her the words hit home to me. I have an amazing light in me and instead I have tried to hide behind the bush (fat) and not shine. My song

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-60942790935774061982012-01-28T20:31:00.000-05:002012-01-28T20:31:31.286-05:00

Today was an important day - no it wasnt my birthday (although it will be in 12 days!), no there were no family emergencies. To anyone else today wouldnt have seemed any different then any other day. But to me today was important. Why? Because I chose ME - over anything and everything. I chose ME to have "my time" this morning and started the day off with an awesome spin class. I chose ME

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-79704011303720447862012-01-28T08:17:00.000-05:002012-01-28T08:17:53.608-05:00

Today will be productive - I need to get off my couch, off this computer and enjoy the day. Its not normal for us to have 50 degree days in January and the kids could definately get out of the house! Just had breakfast - bummed to see the new old fashioned oats I bought were really quick oats... so not the same! Now I need to get moving, get both kids ready and out the door to the gym - its a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-52616119493959164932012-01-27T22:14:00.000-05:002012-01-27T22:14:01.433-05:00

You made a great choice to make salmon for dinner instead of going out for pizza like you wanted. You made another great decision when you and hubby talked each other out of going out for icecream after said salmon. Yes - not the best decision to end the evening with peanut butter, chocolate chips and marshmellows but those foods are not taboo and a treat here and there will not "ruin" your plans

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-85014923549352196672012-01-26T14:56:00.000-05:002012-01-26T14:56:32.295-05:00

The other day I posted about how I was massively cranky and a bit stressed. That I got over that hump by a massive sweat session at the gym and felt so much better. (you can read it HERE). What I didnt share was the words of wisdom given to me by my 5 year old. We were driving to the gym and I snapped about something stupid. I immediatly apologized and then used that moment to talk about feelings

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-89247807926607150402012-01-26T07:35:00.000-05:002012-01-26T07:35:03.329-05:00

It appears I REALLY REALLY need my sleep. WIth hubby taking 7 weeks of paternity leave this time around I was luck to sleep minimally 8 hours every night. Now that he is back ... I am in no sleep land. Last night we were up at 1130pm, 4am, 6am then 7 with my school aged kid. TIRED. I dont know how new moms do it - expecially those breast feeding every 2 hours. I have much respect. Without sleep

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-81262337773616334262012-01-25T20:03:00.000-05:002012-01-25T20:03:47.716-05:00

One of my goals is to try new things when it comes to fitness. For example Im looking into rock climbing lessons :) The other thing I have told myself to do is take one new to me class at the gym each week. To step out of my comfort zone. There are tons of classes I have been dying to try but was to scared to... didnt want to be the new girl in the class. This week I decided to start - Im

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-42500713760734059252012-01-24T19:51:00.000-05:002012-01-24T19:51:55.141-05:00

Today started off early - with a 3 am wake up with Little Miss. It appears she wasnt really hungry - just wanted to snack. She ate an ounce and then sat there smiling at me... who can get upset with that? Got back to bed when the 5 year old decided to get up at 630 this morning. Today was the 4th day of a 4 day weekend.... shoot me! I then heard "mom mom mom" one too many times; quickly up

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-17510966347162805852012-01-23T20:18:00.000-05:002012-01-23T20:18:05.484-05:00

Ive been MIA for a whole 36 hours or so - and I miss posting :) Its been alittle on the busy side. My husband went back to work yesterday after 7 weeks of paternity leave. Most moms have to deal with this way sooner so I should be happy - but it was alittle exhausting being on my own. It also doesnt help that of course this is a 4 day weekend off of school for little man and Ms. Bre has decided

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-73337836846044614052012-01-21T21:39:00.000-05:002012-01-21T21:39:02.757-05:00

Crazy, living in Maryland and getting our first snow day mid January! Hubby and I LOVE snow and say bring it on! As soon as we got up this morning it was out to be in the snow... As you can see - the first snow wasnt alot but we were just happy it was here! I had to meet up with another mom that was selling some cans of the formula we use and since I was out I did a produce run at Wegmans...

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-72835270509546052042012-01-20T23:39:00.000-05:002012-01-20T23:39:16.618-05:00

The kitchen is CLOSED. Do not walk in there. Do not put another thing in your mouth. QUIT EATING. Everything you just ate has happenned - deal with it and lets move on.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-12669654869461720402012-01-20T11:38:00.000-05:002012-01-20T11:38:05.573-05:00

Yesterday I pushed through an insane desire to eat to cover my emotions. I won. Today I pushed through another hurdle. We (I) had a rough night with the baby last night... was up WAY more than I wanted to be. Felt sluggish, tired and sore this morning. Got the little man off to school and wanted to go back to bed more than I have ever wanted to. I was cranky and pretty miserable. I planned to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-86105414577436333762012-01-19T21:00:00.000-05:002012-01-19T21:00:44.946-05:00

Man I have food issues. I had a busy day. Ate well. Got things done. Decided to do my run last today... bad idea. Leading up to my run I made dinner, helped with homework, bathed baby girl, got G ready and in bed, took my dog outside to play in the COLD, scrubbed two bathrooms and then headed down for my run - telling myself the entire time that I really didnt want to run.  I debated making

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-49434936791171438932012-01-19T14:55:00.000-05:002012-01-19T14:55:15.744-05:00

That is how I feel today - all rainbows and lollipops. I dont know why and I dont know how long it will last but today Im ridiculously happy. I want to smile... alot! This morning started off with a trip out just Bre and I at Panera to meet up with some of my mommy friends. If you are a mom of small children and dont belong to a mom type group then you are missing out on so much! Just to be

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-40719560426498644712012-01-18T09:06:00.000-05:002012-01-18T09:06:32.938-05:00

Im feeling pretty good this morning. Stayed up way too late reading but its all good. What am I reading? Yesterday I was reading another blog and they were talking about this book... I read about 1/2 of it last night, could have easily finished it but baby girl wakes up EARLY so I needed to get to bed.  EVERY female runner should read this... what an amazing view of running, friendships and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-28114407743443662732012-01-17T11:19:00.000-05:002012-01-17T11:19:18.114-05:00

Its a dreary rainy nasty day in Maryland today. The last week it has barely made it out of the 20s. This morning of course its in the 40s so the beautiful white snow was not to be... instead its gray,wet and gross outside. Wonderful way to start the morning. Add onto that a 6 week old that screamed bloody murder ALL the way to weight watchers this morning and hitting EVERY freaking red light. Yes

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-35593266305222933942012-01-16T08:46:00.001-05:002012-01-16T08:47:39.351-05:00

This morning I am SORE. 1/2 of it is that awesome, you know you did a great weight workout, soreness. My bi's, tris, shoulders, chest, legs all have that kind of soreness. My upper left back has the other kind - the you probually lifted a bit too much then slept funny so we are going to hurt you - kind of pain. OUCH. It hurts to move. Hurts to lift up baby girl. Couldnt get comfy to sleep. Just

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-57201046242256502832012-01-15T15:54:00.000-05:002012-01-15T15:54:13.532-05:00

Its amazing how different two days at the gym can be. Yesterday I left feeling on top of the world. Today I left that way but struggled throughout the workout. Today was a run day and its 27 degrees outside so that equals a treadmill day :) and decided to give the weights another attempt.  Gavin and I headed to the gym once hubby woke up and got his workout in so I could pass off the baby. All of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-82670406857268652732012-01-15T07:39:00.000-05:002012-01-15T07:39:21.432-05:00

SO I am a daily weigh in person. It used to have control over my day and always in a bad way. If I had a great weight that day then I would eat alittle extra because I only need to lose 2 lbs a week so I can have that extra snack (and then end up losing nothing at the end of the week) or if it was bad then I might aswell eat anyways. Todays weight was up a lb from yesterday morning. And I

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-32082783634363187022012-01-14T18:46:00.000-05:002012-01-14T18:46:54.371-05:00

I know its only been 2-3 weeks but I feel 100% back. I feel like I have my head on right and am making smart choices. And Im moving again which feels amazing. Today I ventured back to the gym. I added Miss Bre to start next tues when she officially hits 6 weeks. I miss my spin classes but havent pushed myself that hard in many months not to mention recovering so I was too scared to go to a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-87264527663191636712012-01-13T09:35:00.000-05:002012-01-13T09:35:42.587-05:00

I cant believe Im about to do this. So this morning - after sleeping 9 hours... woohoo great job listening to my body and going to bed early... anyways after getting a great sleep I felt awesome. I got G on the bus and Bre was back asleep so I decided to get my workout in early on the treadmill.  When I run, I think. Its probually my favorite reason for running. I get some great self talks in

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-54474197710130084202012-01-12T18:54:00.001-05:002012-01-12T18:56:37.009-05:00

Still exhausted. Woke up exhausted had a decent day and now Im exhausted. Date day went well. We decided we both really wanted breakfast food so just headed to a diner. Yes I could have made way better choices but I enjoyed every single bite of my waffle and bacon! I used half the butter and syrup I normally use though. And I wrote down every single thing I ate. 18 points for that meal. Yes

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-23132896903054217672012-01-12T07:29:00.000-05:002012-01-12T07:29:13.171-05:00

Damn Im tired this morning. I stayed up way to late instead of listening to my body. Then baby girl was up at 330 and little man was up at 645. I want to go back to bed once he is on the bus but we have plans today so I need to get things ready for the sitter, take a shower, ect ect. Today is date day with hubby - it is one of my resolutions/goals for 2012. I want to make sure we make more of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-50931577660892894712012-01-11T18:52:00.000-05:002012-01-11T18:52:22.823-05:00

Had to share todays food because everything was SOOOOO yummy! Breakfast was my latest favorite - old fashioned oats with 1 tbsp cocoa powder, vanilla extract, splenda and some berries. SOOOOO good! Looks gross but tasted chocolatey, tart and creamy! Lunch was my zero point veggie soup. Its the ww recipe plus some extra veggies. I was proud of how many veggies I got into it! Fresh spinach,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-35440738189887621212012-01-11T15:06:00.000-05:002012-01-11T15:06:00.884-05:00

I am a firm believer that weight watchers is the best "diet" out there. It really is about teaching you how to eat correctly and make lifestyle changes. Its not about selling their foods. Its about support. Having said that - as a rejoining overweight person - I have one little issue. They say that the perk of WW is that you can eat anything you want as long as you watch portions, count points,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-66706069661033855992012-01-10T19:48:00.001-05:002012-01-10T19:53:31.451-05:00

WOW racing fees really add up! I have no clue how people do several events a month. I have officially registered for my two half marathons! 1. Annapolis, MD ZOOMA June 2, 2012 2. Bird in Hand, PA Half Sept 8th, 2012 Now I need to register for the 5k by the bay in April and the Philadelphia marathon in Nov. Neither of them have registration open yet or it would be done. They are all

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-86180667947343729342012-01-10T12:10:00.000-05:002012-01-10T12:10:40.014-05:00

SO this morning wasnt feeling so great about myself - FOR NO REASON... I have been doing awesome. But doubt crept into my head. What if I didnt do well enough? What if I didnt track my points correctly? ect ect ect. I was in the car with my little princess asleep in her carseat driving to weight watchers to weigh in this morning and I had an aha moment. I was thinking about how I talk to my

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-91587684052252975012012-01-10T07:42:00.000-05:002012-01-10T07:42:18.360-05:00

Today is weigh in and Im nervous. I dont know why exactly Im nervous. I stayed within my points very well this week. I didnt eat out. I didnt have any sodas. I drank a crap load of water. I took my vitamins. I spent 30 min on the treadmill most days and took my dog for long walks. What else could I have done? It makes me mad that how I feel about all of the above will be decided based on what

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-83862923745806483092012-01-09T14:32:00.001-05:002012-01-09T14:48:24.641-05:00

WOOHOO 2 weeks down, a life time to go :) This time around Im trying harder to stay in the moment and motivated. Im doing things that I have never done before and Im keeping myself surrounded by things that will help. For example - I have my workout calander taped to my bathroom mirror to remind me numerous times a day to get my workout in. So far so good :) Someone posted this picture on

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-25292832816896342622012-01-08T22:16:00.000-05:002012-01-08T22:16:27.283-05:00

I came up with the best dessert to hit that chocolate peanut butter lover in me - it rocked! Wish I would have taken a picture! 1 tbsp natural peanut butter topped with 1 banana that was pan seared to browned and warm and then on top of that 1 serving of mini semi sweet chocolate chips. OMG SOOOOO GOOD! 5 points but well worth it! What is your favorite weight watcher friendly dessert when the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-54219890525635860682012-01-08T12:01:00.000-05:002012-01-08T12:01:28.791-05:00

My morning started as it typically does - 630 awake with baby girl, she goes back to bed but then little man wakes up. Ate breakfast - egg whites on a corn english muffin, coffee, grapefruit. And here is where it went awesome... the second hubby woke up I passed him baby girl and headed down to the treadmill. It was a scheduled run day but my body felt like it. I redid yesterdays run and it felt

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-55282054837770195592012-01-07T21:24:00.000-05:002012-01-07T21:24:50.740-05:00

Weekends are my bad days typically - Im sure that is for most of us that have weight issues. It seems weird that sat or sun would derail me so easily since I work 12 hour shifts and only work 3 days a week. So there really is no difference in my schedule on say a Thursday then a Saturday but I think its just the mentality that its a weekend. And in my head weekends mean time off... which used to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-61368246105483307902012-01-07T11:29:00.000-05:002012-01-07T11:29:39.945-05:00

I am very proud of you. You did really well last night when it could have went VERY bad. You knew that you were out of control so you brushed your teeth and went to bed. And this morning the oatmeal you made with pan seared bananas... awesome!  Dont let your inlaws push junk on you today and its gorgeous out... get outside with the kids today!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-83006386213659533872012-01-06T17:28:00.000-05:002012-01-06T17:28:18.730-05:00

I am having one of those days... I have felt hungry ALL day. I drink some more water. Still hungry. I have a small snack. Still hungry. Im not sure if its in my head or what but I feel like Im starving today - obviously Im not. Then the "hunger" started to win. I ate a fruit strip. Nada. Ate some triscuts and had some hot tea. Nada. Gave in and had an english muffin with peanut butter and jelly

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-89791402841784105652012-01-06T08:24:00.001-05:002012-01-06T08:24:18.813-05:00

Get off the damn computer and get moving. You promised yourself you would do a deep cleaning of the kitchen, you havent made breakfast yet and you want to get your workout in while G is in school... so START MOVING.  The computer will be here when you get back - promise.  And while Im talking to myself - I know the weekend is coming. I know you have been doing AWESOME. That is NOT an excuse for

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-61226458800109901212012-01-05T19:19:00.000-05:002012-01-05T19:19:13.904-05:00

Had another pretty great day :) Made an appearance at work to drop some stuff off and showed off the baby which is always fun... and even better I fit nicely into the new size 12 jeans! Granted they arent the 8s I was wearing before the pregnancy but they arent the 14s I was wearing last week either! As for food today - it was an egg kind of day. Breakfast was a scrampled egg with a piece of

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-50223077415930542522012-01-04T20:01:00.000-05:002012-01-04T20:01:28.535-05:00

Im exhausted - really dont know why since I didnt do much today .... oh yea - baby girl hasnt mastered sleeping at night yet :( uhhhhh. So this will be quick even though I have things I wanted to share - tomorrow. I have eaten really well today, no exercise but it is what it is. Breakfast - old fashioned oats, 1 splenda, dash vanilla extract, 1/2 banana and handful of blackberries = 4 points

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-50490224718614583202012-01-04T07:46:00.000-05:002012-01-04T07:46:06.729-05:00

So the last 5 days I have ROCKED it. I have stayed within my points, got my daily activity in, drank a ton of water. I havent had anything processed in 5 days without even trying and no sodas either! I also came back on here. On a local group I belong to I posted how great I was doing and someone asked  if that meant they should recheck out my blog. That got me thinking. When things went down

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-72391512366116119442012-01-03T20:54:00.001-05:002012-01-03T21:00:39.789-05:00

Happy Tuesday everyone... one of my favorite things about this tuesday... kids go back to school! WOOHOO. Sorry but I was so ready and so was he! Started this morning off with a healthy breakfast - my new favorite - old fashioned oats with some vanilla extract and a splenda topped with 1/2 a banana and fresh blackberries. Then it was off to weight watchers and woohoo down 1.6lbs! Im super

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-25045117454430449912012-01-02T19:09:00.000-05:002012-01-02T19:09:45.185-05:00

Had a pretty great day today. It was the last day G is off of school which while I loved having my little man home... soooo ready for him to go back! Since it was his last day we had to have alittle fun. My son is a major morning person - before I even had my morning coffee he was working on his masterpiece. Then it was time to start the morning off right with a healthy breakfast. Little man

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-64457402441622885212012-01-01T17:39:00.000-05:002012-01-01T17:39:27.513-05:00

After giving in to EVERY single craving I had for the last 6-7 months or so - not giving into them is oh so hard! Right now I want something chewy - some warm fresh bread, a scone, a big doughy doughnut... something definately full of carbs and bread like. With not counting points the first 3 days this week - I KNOW I dont have any extra weekly points left and soemthing like that just doesnt fit

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-25053208418896206232012-01-01T00:04:00.000-05:002012-01-01T00:04:47.875-05:00

Its a few minutes before the ball drops. Sitting on the couch with a baby asleep on my shoulder and my love sitting next to me. We arent big party people so arent bummed not to be "out" and wouldnt wish to be anywhere then right where we are :) Little man had no desire to stay awake but thats ok. We just finished watching a movie and I wanted to munch BIG time. I wanted something carb-y... some

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-73174573316980081392011-12-31T08:52:00.000-05:002011-12-31T08:52:31.041-05:00

Nothing like taking a look at the year and see where you did well and where not so well. So I pulled up my post from 1/1/11 and this is what I wrote... Family wise - Hope to add to our family this year with a baby :) And turn myself into a minivan driving mom :) We welcomed our beautiful little girl, Breanna, at the beginning of December. I hated the newborn phase with my son... I dont know if

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-26957036372595951462011-12-30T19:31:00.000-05:002011-12-30T19:31:48.612-05:00

I know its only one day but I have totally rocked today in the health department. And you have to start with day one anyways right??? Today has been the first day in a LONG time that my food has been on check and I have stayed within my daily weight watcher points... and havent felt starved! Breakfast was a first for me - made old fashioned oats and topped it with alittle cinnimon, 1/2 a packet

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-46877728760337322092011-12-30T08:10:00.000-05:002011-12-30T08:10:35.949-05:00

Regardless of my best intentions things went alittle off the last few days - being stuck in Jersey with desserts EVERYWHERE didnt help. Then yesterday I had a GREAT day out with my bff seeing the new twilight movie, pedicures, and dinner out and the BEST margarita ever... margarita mixed with sangria. YUMMY. But I only had one. Today is back on track - enjoying my morning coffee now. About to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-47298182259286344102011-12-29T09:12:00.000-05:002011-12-29T09:12:26.327-05:00

SO we headed to Jersey this year for my husbands family xmas. Normally they all come to Maryland but since we are both off for maternity/paternity leave we thought it would be nice to head there. Had a great time getting the kids together. The weather was getting yucky  - dark, windy and rain. Normally we stay , but we opted not to stay the night because we left our dog at home. Are you

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-72671132665980344792011-12-26T21:16:00.000-05:002011-12-26T21:16:36.931-05:00

So besides my "OMG I cant stand my family" post from yesterday - up until the last minute with my side of the family the day was actually pretty awesome! And now Xmas is over and its time to get back into the swing of things. I started the day with packing up the rest of the fudge/cookies to go to my SILs tomorrow and get them out of our house and we cleared out all the other junk food given

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-38989532159726053242011-12-25T20:50:00.000-05:002011-12-25T20:50:39.209-05:00

Had a great Christmas until the last 30 min spent with my side of the family. I want a new family. Cant go into details but so incredibly disappointed in my family and their lack of respect and I could go on and on and on but I wont. My immediate family - my husband and two wonderful children - are amazing and we arent like them. Tomorrow ends my holiday eatfest... we are throwing out the

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-61206688611317586932011-12-23T20:48:00.000-05:002011-12-23T20:48:55.207-05:00

I know I have said it over and over but I do SO much better with a plan. So tonight I sat down and made a workout plan ... granted it is only a fraction of what I used to do but you have to start somewhere. Im starting next week (12/26) with redoing the couch to 5k plan. I scheduled myself to restart weights when I hit 6 weeks post partum and spin at 7 weeks if I get cleared from the doctor to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-92067370150259853952011-12-23T08:09:00.000-05:002011-12-23T08:09:11.040-05:00

It is 2 days before xmas. My 5 year old is officially home for 10 days... omg no clue what Im going to do with him for 10 days! And today is going to be a super busy day. We got up this morning and made monkey bread - its in the oven and smells delish. The boy is playing his version of chess by himself, baby girl is sound asleep after getting up at 630 to eat and hubby is asleep too after

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-81448101229554823852011-12-22T07:44:00.000-05:002011-12-22T07:44:48.818-05:00

**haha as I type this my 5 year old is in the bathroom singing religious xmas carols while sitting on the toilet ** My dad made me laugh last week. They are coming up from Texas in February to meet the new baby. My step mom is AMAZING and has been doing triathalons for 2-3 years now. She has wanted to run an event with me for a while. He asked if there were any half marathons I had my eye on in

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-4326901757003773992011-12-18T22:16:00.000-05:002011-12-18T22:16:49.469-05:00

I wasnt planning to come back to the whole blogging thing. It was very time consuming and was hard to keep up with. But today I noticed why I did it to begin with. I went to post something on my moms board and realized I really didnt want anyones opinion on what I had to say - I just wanted to get it out. And ding ding ding... it hit me... that was why I started blogging to begin with. A way for

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-70859822539662770032011-08-17T06:50:00.000-04:002011-08-17T06:50:44.680-04:00

I dont know why its so hard for me to come on here and post how Im doing. Its so much easier when you are posting from a good place - when you lose that pound, finish that last mile, do something awesome. Not when you feel like crud, are gaining a ridiculous amount of pregnancy weight, havent worked out in 3 weeks and feel gross. Im sick of being a debbie downer. Sick of only coming on here to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-61013081771866363892011-07-24T21:24:00.000-04:002011-07-24T21:24:29.802-04:00

So after that post from last night I went on a serious cleaning binge to work off some stress... it helped a bit. Then I had a long talk with my husband who agreed that maybe I need to talk with my midwife on going back on an antidepressant (trying to wait until post baby) - not sure if thats what I will do since Im worried about side effects but I will definately talk with them. Today I got to

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-29249554488656618072011-07-23T19:19:00.000-04:002011-07-23T19:19:18.074-04:00

I should be having a great day - even started it with a prenatal massage but NOPE ... not feeling it and Im pissy and cranky. And very very lonly. Hubby has been on 3-11 the last two weeks and I have been working or having things to do in the am and want him to be able to sleep so there has been NO time. NO alone time, NO family time, NO romance. Little man has been a moody cranky crying mess (he

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-83595474586475700312011-07-23T07:39:00.000-04:002011-07-23T07:39:00.094-04:00

I dont know where you all live but right now on the east coast it is HOT. Unbelievebly freaking HOT! We arent used to it! Yesterday was 102 with a heat index of 122... full 100% humidity. It is horrible.  Needless to say we have been stuck in the house. My dog is going insane!  To break up the heatness we have been waiting until after dinner when its still over 90 degrees and heading to the pool.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-65552238867019509662011-07-21T20:39:00.000-04:002011-07-21T20:39:18.439-04:00

Normally my MO is when I want to start doing something, I change EVERYTHING. I jump right in and do awesome the first few days or weeks but then when one of the things goes out the window... everything goes out the window. SO I have decided its all about habit forming. And you know what they say - it takes 6 weeks to form a new habit. I have decided to tackle one health and one home habit at a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-34585920510980201262011-07-20T06:35:00.000-04:002011-07-20T06:35:03.122-04:00

I tried really really hard to get up early this morning and work out on the elliptical before work - or worst case take a nice long morning walk with the dog. Instead I hit snooze about 10 times and got up when I normally do. But last night before I went to bed I packed a nice healthy lunch and snacks. Just had a yummy over medium egg on a wheat thin and Im sitting here enjoying my coffee.

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-52192569305496800492011-07-19T18:46:00.000-04:002011-07-19T18:46:36.750-04:00

So we found out yesterday that my little pumpkin is a GIRL... we are THRILLED! Today we found out I have gained 19 lbs since my first appt. Im only 20 weeks. I gained 22 lbs total with Gavin. No wonder I feel bloated and huge. Its all my eating - 100% my fault and not "just because". I have been talking everyone into going out to eat - almost daily. I have made cobblers like there is no tomorrow,

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-55048926202201552532011-07-16T20:38:00.000-04:002011-07-16T20:38:09.574-04:00

Today has been much better - exhausting but better mood wise! Started the day off with several hours at a local fair - nicely didnt put a drop of sunblock on myself... silly me... needless to say I am BURNT and sore. But G had a blast. I was seriously craving turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes so G and I went out to dinner - he didnt want to go where I wanted to go at first but as soon as I

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-50007135012981733522011-07-15T22:06:00.000-04:002011-07-15T22:06:18.473-04:00

If I wasnt preggo then I would think I was PMSing... I am NOT having a good evening. The little man has not been easy to deal with lately. He has been demanding, rude, and inconsiderate. I have had all I can take. This evening I just lost it on him during a walk around the neighborhood. I was that crazy lady you see screaming at their kids... I dont want to be that person but OMG I was so so done

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-86569348003044377262011-07-14T06:45:00.000-04:002011-07-14T06:45:06.023-04:00

Its like deja vu - Im sitting here drinking my morning coffee, just finished my cherrios and dealing with another morning stupid bloody nose... fun fun! The only difference this morning is that Im EXHAUSTED! It was a full moon last night and boy could you see it in the ICU... Im typically off, picked up G home and have him in bed by 8ish. I didnt even get home until after 9 and left G at a

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-20509395480165500822011-07-13T06:28:00.000-04:002011-07-13T06:28:52.228-04:00

Im sitting here drinking my morning coffee, checking my email and trying to control an bloody nose... yuck. Guess it shows what kind of day Im going to have. I get a ton of bloody noses while pregnant - very annoying... and messy! Tried to get up this morning to take my dog for a nice long early morning walk before I started getting ready for work - could shake the dream I was having and

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-80728408419187563782011-07-12T17:55:00.000-04:002011-07-12T17:55:43.147-04:00

Calories that is... I have a friend that delivered a wonderful gorgeous little girl 10 months ago. She is trying to get back in shape and back to where she should be. She is trying to stick to 1200 calories/day and hitting the gym. vs me... happily pregnant with my only goal to stay within a healthy weight gain range and doing it eating healthier wholesome food selections. I get 2200ish

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-5917859239266830572011-07-12T08:25:00.000-04:002011-07-12T08:25:02.673-04:00

My kid is a super early bird happy morning person - I do NOT know where he gets it from, definately not from me or my husband. So this morning he was up at 645 - I bought him a timer so that got me an extra 30 min in bed but regardless it was an early morning this morning. So early that for the first 10-15 min my vision was blurry. Two cups of coffee and Im feeling more like me. I just logged

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-89270113744458039192011-07-11T20:49:00.000-04:002011-07-11T20:49:37.579-04:00

Im sitting here with my newly fixed laptop eating a bowl of yummy watermelon and wishing the grapes in the freezer were frozen already... they arent. But as I sit here, Im feeling pretty damn good. About my eating today - NOPE did not chose wisely today. About my workout today - NOPE, worked night shift last night and was barely functional so no gym today. SO why? Because for the time in

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-1484928628869352922011-07-09T06:53:00.001-04:002011-07-09T06:53:40.814-04:00

Im here promise - my computer DIED and is finally fixed but Im going into a crazy work weekend. I will check in monday... promise!

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-16208141639130064782011-06-24T18:43:00.000-04:002011-06-24T18:43:17.626-04:00

Yes thats over a year away - but a girl has to plan :) I ran my first, and only, marathon in Virginia Beach 3 weeks preggo. Now Im 16 weeks pregnant - wow time flies - and while Im not really running, I KNOW that I will need/want that release running gives me and what better to get back into it then to have a goal. So this December I will give birth to my beautiful baby and 6-8 weeks later I will

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-69732604035195859062011-06-23T06:46:00.001-04:002011-06-23T06:46:29.823-04:00

This morning the alarm went off for work and Im sitting in bed struggling to remember why I set the alarm... my brain is fried! Thank goodness after today I have a 4 day weekend. Tons to do during the four day weekend but still off :) Yesterday I packed my breakfast, lunch and dinner at work. It was awesome. I forced myself not to go get anything to add. Didnt spend a penny and ate pretty

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Today was a great day! First, before I went to bed last night I couldnt stop thinking about wanting to go for a jog. I dreamt about running. So when I got up this morning I packed up G and the dog and did a lite 1 mile run. Yes its nothing like what I was doing but hell I havent ran in weeks and Im 16 weeks preggo. I FELT AWESOME! I finished that awesome feeling up with some weight training and

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I know my last post was several weeks ago. And yes I know I said then that IM BACK... and guess what, I wasnt. I couldnt get my mind into it. I just was in a bad spot and was going deeper and deeper. I didnt think I had anything to write that anyone would want to read. THEN.. I remembered, I dont do this blog for others to read. Yes I love the comments, love to be part of that healthy blog

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SO sorry for the departure... I thought I was done - didnt want to do this anymore. Didnt want to share how fat I felt anymore. Didnt want to share how little I was working out or how much I was eating. Didnt want to share that I felt like a failure... just two months ago I ran a marathon now I feel so incredibly blah. Yesterday I was going through some of the post from Roni's big conference ..

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Sorry I have been MIA - I have this small problem that I think when I post on here that I should be perfect. And wow I have been anything but... it has been BAD. I havent worked out in forever. I tried to run a few days ago and it was not a fun thing - barely did a mile! I have been eating probually double the calories that I should be eating. I am feeling fatter and fatter - my stomach is made

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I am giving myself permission to give myself a break. Note to self : No you are not the size/weight you wanted to be when getting pregnant.... but regardless this is where you are now and lets move on with it. Quit wallowing that you have a flabby belly and arent a size 8 anymore (granted you were only an 8 for about 2 weeks). You are MUCH healthier now then you were with your last pregnancy.

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Yes thats what Im feeling like right now. I feel like a tired big boobed fat blob. Im not helping the situation with eating out 2 meals yesterday and being super swollen with sodium intake today! Yesterday I went to try on a few shorts and the 10's were tight - I will need to go up to a 12 but I wasnt mentally ready for that yesterday. I cant blame the pregnancy - im only 6 freaking weeks...

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Today did NOT start off good. I woke up at 630 this morning from a deep sleep with HORRIBLE mid epigastric pain that eventually moved to my left lower side and eased off a bit. It was so bad at first that I thought immediatly a ruptured ectopic ... the pain got better so I waited to get G to school then called the midwife. They wanted me to go to the ER but the pain was alot better, no bleeding,

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Earlier today I posted my weekly menu plan - HERE - and while I was majorily enjoying my bubble bath and guilty pleasure (US weekly) ... I thought I should write out my exercise goals for this week too before the week gets away from me and I regret what I didnt do. So here goes Monday - spin class, full body weights/core Tues - 45 min on treadmill run/walk or elliptical Wed - evening run,

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First I had an awesome day today! Out to breakfast with Rach and our boys and dying easter eggs. Then after a quick nap - Eric, Gavin, the dog, and I went for a hike at a local state park. It was Gavins first real hike - we had a blast! So went shopping today for this weeks meals but plan to do the prepping tomorrow - this is whats on the agenda Monday - Slow cooker italian potroast, brown

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I have to retire my favorite most amazing size 8 pants - it was coming anyways with the 10 lb weight gain :( but I squeezed into them still. I wore then yesterday and I was miserable. Between the 10 lbs weigh gain and the fluid Im retaining in early pregnancy... they are done :( Thank god we will be going into summer weather and I need new clothes anyways since my summer clothes from last year

christinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14454459222157343377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7009456380863078974.post-86751153166789313262011-04-08T08:18:00.002-04:002011-04-08T08:18:17.101-04:00

Its very yucky outside. Its rainy and gross and well... blah! I didnt get my workout in yesterday which means I havent worked out in three days. Yes I really really want to be lazy and lay on the couch but thats not my style. (Granted I went to bed at 845pm last night - I dont remember being this tired last time, amazing what being 5 years older can do!) Anyways I wanted to spin today but the

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I know these awesome days will abruptly end and I will have a few bad ones but Im enjoying these full force! Today I cant stop smiling - just having a great day. I got ready to take G to school with the plan to head to spin class but the cleaning bug hit and when it hits you HAVE to clean because god knows when the bug will hit me again. I hate cleaning! So I scrubbed my kitchen, cleaned my

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Hi there - hope everyone is having a great week so far! I had to work today - 12 hours but went by super fast, alittle busy... had a NP student. Having a student is good and bad - having practiced for less than a year I feel pretty stupid most of the time still. We are having some work issues regarding scheduling and keeping all of the midlevels happy - same story, different month. Its a

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