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Cindy
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Mercury Found in HFCS
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Page 56 - More Fun and Games :~)
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How come all my friends have the cutest babies?!!
Aww, Lily is absolutely adorable! And how fun that you guys did a 5K walk as a family ... I've had the munchies all weekend myself, and can't blame TOM because it just ended.
Okay, first of all, Lily is just adorable. I love her expressive eyes. And you look great, Cindy! Second, I just went through that EXACT same thing with TOM. LIke it it was my first "real" TOM and I just couldn't stop eating. So you aren't alone.
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p.s. you look GREAT in that photo!!
Profile Information
- About Me:
- I am a 28 year old art teacher who has been battling weight loss for 10 years...and losing (not in the good way). This site has helped me regain and maintain my motivation. I am inspired daily by these wonderful BTL members who are fighting to be healthy each day. Join me as I figure out what is holding me back from living the life I deserve.
I lost 30+ lbs before I found out that I was pregnant on October 30, 2008! I had a beautiful baby girl, Lily, on July 10, 2009. She is so wonderfully lovely and fun, and she is adding to my motivation to get healthy once and for all!
- Plan of Choice:
- Other
- Workout Philosophy:
- I stay active doing everyday activities
Plan and Progress:
Weight Loss Progress:
Original Starting Weight (7/12/2008): 295.5
Height: 5'8"
Lowest Weight Before Baby: 256
Previous Weight LogNew Starting Weight (9/16/2009): 265.5
Current Weight (9/26/2009): 266
Total Pounds Lost: 31.5
Final Goal: 165 lbs
Current Mini-Goal: 259, get out of the 260s for good!
- Week 0 (09/16/2009): 265.5
- Week 1 (09/19/2009) (partial week):264, -1.5
- Week 2 (09/26/2009): 266, +2
- Week 3 (10/3/2009):
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Hmm, what can I eat next? + Baby's First 5k
Lily, Eric, and I walked a 5k yesterday! They even gave Lily a medal. So cute. We did it in an hour and 2 minutes. We just strolled. We're going to try… Continue
Posted on October 4, 2009 at 11:30am — 6 Comments
List of Lunches
I made a list yesterday of a bunch of possible healthy lunches to pack for work, so I thought I'd go ahead and post them on here. I usually make my lunches for the whole week on Sundays. I'm going to start making enough for Eric's lunches too now that he works full time. He needs to lose weight/get healthy too.
Here's what I came up with. Do you have any ideas to add to my list?
1. pita chips, hummus, steak strips
2. chicken and black bean burritos
3. meatball subs
4. sandwich on a sandwich thi… Continue
Here's what I came up with. Do you have any ideas to add to my list?
1. pita chips, hummus, steak strips
2. chicken and black bean burritos
3. meatball subs
4. sandwich on a sandwich thi… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:28am — 1 Comment
This is what I want, and I'm going to get it.
OOooh, so I wasn't too good over the weekend. On Saturday and Sunday, I just went ahead and ate whatever the heck I wanted. Stupid. I had a big plate of carbonara pasta, fried chicken tacos, a burger. Dumb. Oh well, it's over now.
I didn't count calories Monday or Tuesday, but I didn't do too bad. I ate healthy stuff, but I probably ate too much of it!! It's totally emotional eating. The weekend, I was a little anxious because of the visitors. Monday I just cried on and off all day because I ha… Continue
I didn't count calories Monday or Tuesday, but I didn't do too bad. I ate healthy stuff, but I probably ate too much of it!! It's totally emotional eating. The weekend, I was a little anxious because of the visitors. Monday I just cried on and off all day because I ha… Continue
Posted on September 30, 2009 at 10:22am — 1 Comment
Yesterday's Total and Looking Ahead to the Weekend
Hi,
Our out of town guests are late, so I have time to do a quick post before the end of the day. Yesterday, I ended up around 2,400. I'm still planning on dropping my goal to 2,250 tomorrow. I stepped on the scale this morning, and it just isn't budging, so I need to drop the calories. I'm not excited about it, but I think I am ready. I did take a walk yesterday with Lily, and it was so nice. It was the first time I put her in the stroller not in her carseat (we have one of those travel system… Continue
Our out of town guests are late, so I have time to do a quick post before the end of the day. Yesterday, I ended up around 2,400. I'm still planning on dropping my goal to 2,250 tomorrow. I stepped on the scale this morning, and it just isn't budging, so I need to drop the calories. I'm not excited about it, but I think I am ready. I did take a walk yesterday with Lily, and it was so nice. It was the first time I put her in the stroller not in her carseat (we have one of those travel system… Continue
Posted on September 25, 2009 at 5:31pm — 2 Comments
My baby is a rock star! + a delicious pizza sandwich
So, Lily slept from 9:30pm to 7:45am!! WHAAT?! Amazing. This is the longest she's ever slept. She still woke up at her standard 4am, but all we have to do is stick the pacifier back in her month and she goes back to sleep. Amazing. The longest she has slept before that is 8.5 hours. She's a rock star.
I accidentally went over by 100 on my calories yesterday. I had it right at 2,500, then I looked back through the day and noticed I forgot to include the sandwich thin from my lunch sandwich. Doh!… Continue
I accidentally went over by 100 on my calories yesterday. I had it right at 2,500, then I looked back through the day and noticed I forgot to include the sandwich thin from my lunch sandwich. Doh!… Continue
Posted on September 24, 2009 at 11:40am — 3 Comments
Comment Wall (233 comments)
- At 8:56pm on November 29, 2009,
Christine said…
- Cindy! Where are you? I am trying to not worry :~)
- At 7:42pm on November 23, 2009,
MommyMcButterpants said…
- Hi there! I just wanted to check in since I just had my baby girl last week! We ended up naming her Lillian- so I've got a Lilly too - Lillian Brooke. Your Lily is a doll and getting so big!
Hope things are going well!
- At 2:37pm on November 7, 2009,
Brandy said…
- How's work going?
- At 11:03am on October 7, 2009,
Christine said…
- How have the first couple of days been?
- At 10:24am on October 1, 2009,
Christine said…
- Mornin'! I was a daycare kid and LOVED it. Kind of difficult to think about when your baby is an infant and you have your way of doing things, but when they get older, it is so nice for them to have socialization with other babies, toddlers, etc. Plus, it is a nice way to create friendships for your kids and yourself. I am sure I will struggle with the whole handing my child over to a caregiver thing--I have to control myself when we have a dogsitter--I could create a whole manual for our dog if I let myself! We are still trying to decide whether to use family care or daycare. We have a huge nanny system here which makes it very affordable to have someone come into your home--works out to be about the same cost as daycare. but I kind of like the built in dependability of daycare. When we go on our walks with the dog and baby, we plan to ask everyone we see with kids what they do for daycare. Our neighborhood also has a newsletter and listserv, so we are putting ads in those.
Bummer about your cars--I remember you saying something about it. It'll be nice to move--stressful, but nice. Will let you really nest, and think more long-term. We need my salary too--no way could we live here and not have two incomes. DC is so expensive?!
Glad to hear I am not alone with the daily weepfest. My "blues" are not related to Henry usually--just feeling overwhelmed, worried not going to be able to be a good mom, missing my old self/marriage, etc., so I am not worried it is postpartum depression or anything--just normal adjusting. It gets better each day. I am really liking taking care of Henry--he is so cute and cuddly, and each day it seems harder and harder to imagine life without him. He is 3 weeks today, at 12:30 p.m.
He sleeps about two hours, eats for an hour, sometimes up for about 30 minutes, and then repeat, etc. He is only eating about 2.5-3 ounces every 3 hours, so he is up and ready to eat! At night he sleeps well. I am getting about an ounce now, when I pump every 3 hours... last week I was pumping 1/4 ounce, so I'll take the increase, but I sure hope my milk supply increases more! I guess it is okay if it does not--we are okay with supplementing with formula. I go back to my lactation counselor, so I am going to talk to her about it. Do you nurse? I try to 1-2 times a day cause Henry seems to be really comforted by it and then he falls asleep on me and we can bond, but I have to do it when he is pretty full--he gets too frustrated if I do it when he is hungry--guess he does not get enough food!
Having a good day? So far so good with me. My in-laws are coming tomorrow--I have to stop myself from cleaning the house top and bottom! Excited about visitors, but also a little nervous. I know you can relate.
- At 1:39pm on September 24, 2009,
Lynn said… - Cindy!!! I just saw your comment on Rachel's wall and I totally had to jump over here and see how you were doing. :)
- At 6:18pm on September 23, 2009,
Christine said…
- I went to the lactation counselor this afternoon--for 2.5 hours! Best $125 I have spent in a long time. She told me to give him 2.5 ounces, 8 times a day--focus on pumping my breastmilk 8 times too, and using that and formula to make up the 2.5 ounces--she wants my milk supply to fully come in and eventually the breastmilk will take over the formula, and then maybe we can try the nursing thing. For now she only wants me breastfeeding for a few minutes at the beginning of the feeding--she says he and I need to have fun with it and not feel so much pressure. She also taught me how we can bottlefeed so that it mimicks breastfeeding and slows down Henry's feeding--he loves to gulp right now and can finish the 2.5 ounces in a matter of minutes?! I am also renting a hospital pump--it is awesome. (I was using my sister in-law's medela pump and bought all new accessories for it--they said the suction was gone on it!).
Thanks for feeling my pain!
- At 1:19pm on September 23, 2009,
Tawnya said… - My grandad offered me the tickets for this Saturday. I can't decide, we've got alot going on, but we really want to go. Friday is Jerod's birthday and his parents are supposed to come down on Saturday and my 9 year old has a flag football game. If only the game was at 7, instead of 2:30. What to do, what to do!
- At 10:54am on September 23, 2009,
Christine said…
- So, did you just feed Lily breastmilk? If so, does that mean enough of your milk came in through pumping? I am only getting about a 1/2 ounce every two hours, when I pump, so we have been supplementing with formula. Henry is used to eating about 2 ounces every feeding! I kind of prefer bottle feeding--nice to see Henry so satisfied and I like that Jim can bond with him too... Just need to figure out if pumping alone will bring in enough milk...
I have a call into a lactation center--hopefully they will be able to help me!
I am so tired and weepy... ick... the whole combo feeding thing is wearing me out...
- At 10:02pm on September 22, 2009,
Angie said… - a) I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR FROM YOU!
b) you have one hella cute kid, and I especially love her hair.
c) the picture of your infant "celebrating shark week" cracked me up uncontrollably.
she's beautiful, you're beautiful, congrats! glad to see you around a little bit more :) give her some big kisses for me!
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