~DISappearing PEEPS~Vol. IV Come Play With Us!!!!!

[dgbg100106]

Sending you pixie dust for your surgery on Thursday. We are here for you!

Thanks... I am looking forward to being more active and losing this extra weight.

I am trying to come up with upper body exercises I can do in bed and maybe tummy ones I can use while I am laid up...

 

[LMO429]

Thanks... I am looking forward to being more active and losing this extra weight.

I am trying to come up with upper body exercises I can do in bed and maybe tummy ones I can use while I am laid up...

I'm not exactly sure what your physical limitations are going to be after you have surgery maybe you can ask your dr what he recommends you do not want to hurt yourself.

Keep in mind when it comes to losing weight its pretty much 80 percent what you eat and 20 percent working out. I would try in the beginning just concentrating on how many calories you eat. Join a free online calorie counter like loseit live strong and log your calories. and just try and be as mindful as you can in the eating department until you are ready to start working out again.

 

[pixie dust 112]

Ok thanks t9o Lauren Elizabeth, I think we are officially revived!!! I'm back in. I can tell you that I will try to watch things this month, but am nor expecting to do especially well. Thursday and Friday I will be in NYC with my youngest daughter. I turn 50 on the 12th and I am going to NYC that day as well. On the 15th I go to Disney with my oldest daughter, we come back on the 1th. I'm pretty sure there is a surprise 50th birthday party for me within the next week or so, as well!

A word to those of you who are younger...the older you get the harder it is to get rid of the poundage!

Shall we restart the Friday morning weigh ins????

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

I am always on the DIS and love to post here..I will continue as long as everyone else is willing..Maybe we will get some new members in the new year

If you want private message me I can send you an invite to lose it.com I find it really works. its just calories in calories out

I am also starting the insanity workout program today working out wise.

got to go to vegas this summer for a bachelorette party i want to be in great shape by then

Thanks girl! I might just do that

Good luck with Insanity! I have a few friends who have started it and they said it's hard, but the results are great!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Thanks... I am looking forward to being more active and losing this extra weight.

I am trying to come up with upper body exercises I can do in bed and maybe tummy ones I can use while I am laid up...

You could easily do a few arm exercises with some weights in bed!

Ok thanks t9o Lauren Elizabeth, I think we are officially revived!!! I'm back in. I can tell you that I will try to watch things this month, but am nor expecting to do especially well. Thursday and Friday I will be in NYC with my youngest daughter. I turn 50 on the 12th and I am going to NYC that day as well. On the 15th I go to Disney with my oldest daughter, we come back on the 1th. I'm pretty sure there is a surprise 50th birthday party for me within the next week or so, as well!

A word to those of you who are younger...the older you get the harder it is to get rid of the poundage!

Shall we restart the Friday morning weigh ins????

I say we all do weigh ins on Fridays... it will hold me more accountable!

 

[LMO429]

Yes! I am down for Friday Weigh ins

 

[dgbg100106]

Ok thanks t9o Lauren Elizabeth, I think we are officially revived!!! I'm back in. I can tell you that I will try to watch things this month, but am nor expecting to do especially well. Thursday and Friday I will be in NYC with my youngest daughter. I turn 50 on the 12th and I am going to NYC that day as well. On the 15th I go to Disney with my oldest daughter, we come back on the 1th. I'm pretty sure there is a surprise 50th birthday party for me within the next week or so, as well!

A word to those of you who are younger...the older you get the harder it is to get rid of the poundage!

Shall we restart the Friday morning weigh ins????

I will try and keep up with the weigh ins...

 

[LittleBoPeep]

I would like to join back in as well. I was an occasional poster, but lurked regularly for inspiration from you all. I have found this past year that accountability has helped me better than doing it on my own, and would like to join back in here if that's alright.

dgbg100106, my DH has had foot surgery on both of his feet the past few months (alternating surgeries), and he has used resistance bands to help. He will prop his foot up on the chair when icing, and wrap the band around the back of the chair. He will do some rowing-like exercises while icing. When he get up to refill his ice bag, he'll prop the band under the good foot, and do some regular resistance band exercises. He's a runner of 5 miles a day, and sitting on the sofa the past couple of months has been driving him crazy. Hopefully, you can try these... it seems to have been helping him.

 

[dgbg100106]

I would like to join back in as well. I was an occasional poster, but lurked regularly for inspiration from you all. I have found this past year that accountability has helped me better than doing it on my own, and would like to join back in here if that's alright.

dgbg100106, my DH has had foot surgery on both of his feet the past few months (alternating surgeries), and he has used resistance bands to help. He will prop his foot up on the chair when icing, and wrap the band around the back of the chair. He will do some rowing-like exercises while icing. When he get up to refill his ice bag, he'll prop the band under the good foot, and do some regular resistance band exercises. He's a runner of 5 miles a day, and sitting on the sofa the past couple of months has been driving him crazy. Hopefully, you can try these... it seems to have been helping him.

Thanks that is a great idea! I will look into that.

 

[punkin413]

Hi, peeps I know and new peeps! Glad to see this thread may be in revival mode. I'm starting my "diet" tomorrow. Not really a diet, just counting calories like I did in 2007 (it worked....I lost 30 pounds that year!). The weight has slowly crept back on over the past year as I've been careless - it's easy to eat junk when you have a little one....not enough time to cook "good" food! But I'm committed to getting myself back to where I was in 2008. My goal is 135 pounds. I don't know what I weigh right now (haven't weighed myself in about 2 months....I'm scared! ) but I will tomorrow morning to see what the damage is. 1500 calories a day for me plus lots of water and exercise at least 3 times a week. And I'm down for Friday weigh-ins too! Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making new ones here! Happy New Year!

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Hi, peeps I know and new peeps! Glad to see this thread may be in revival mode. I'm starting my "diet" tomorrow. Not really a diet, just counting calories like I did in 2007 (it worked....I lost 30 pounds that year!). The weight has slowly crept back on over the past year as I've been careless - it's easy to eat junk when you have a little one....not enough time to cook "good" food! But I'm committed to getting myself back to where I was in 2008. My goal is 135 pounds. I don't know what I weigh right now (haven't weighed myself in about 2 months....I'm scared! ) but I will tomorrow morning to see what the damage is. 1500 calories a day for me plus lots of water and exercise at least 3 times a week. And I'm down for Friday weigh-ins too! Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making new ones here! Happy New Year!

Hey Dawn! You seriously can't be that much over 135 lbs... if you even are at all! I see your pictures on Facebook and I think you look great! I totally know what you mean about it being easy to just eat whatever when having a little one running around.

My husband and I did this 5 minute workout tonight and it killlllled my abs. (In a good way!) You do 30 seconds of mountain climbers, 30 seconds of planking and then 30 seconds of crunches... continuing for the 5 minutes. It doesn't seem like it would be that bad, but OH MY GOSH! It just made me realize that I need to get my butt in gear and fast.

I don't know what I weigh right now, but my goal is to get to 110 lbs. I believe I am somewhere around 120-125 currently. I carry all of my weight in my mid-section, so it's a pain.

What do yall plan on eating?! I think I'm going to the grocery tomorrow and stocking up on chicken breasts that we can grill for dinner and tons of frozen veggies!

 

[punkin413]

I would guess I weigh around 155. We shall see in the morning. I would go weigh right now but I want to always weigh in the morning to be consistent.

I need ab workouts! I'm good with cardio (running) but I need to incorporate weights and abs again. My tummy used to be so flat and now it's....not. Don't get me wrong - I'm thankful I didn't gain more than I did. Not a single stretch mark (thank you, Palmer's Tummy Butter!) from when I was preggo with Seth. But my tummy isn't as firm as it was before he came along. I carry my weight in my butt and thighs, though. So I need to firm everywhere!

 

[pixie dust 112]

Hi, peeps I know and new peeps! Glad to see this thread may be in revival mode. I'm starting my "diet" tomorrow. Not really a diet, just counting calories like I did in 2007 (it worked....I lost 30 pounds that year!). The weight has slowly crept back on over the past year as I've been careless - it's easy to eat junk when you have a little one....not enough time to cook "good" food! But I'm committed to getting myself back to where I was in 2008. My goal is 135 pounds. I don't know what I weigh right now (haven't weighed myself in about 2 months....I'm scared! ) but I will tomorrow morning to see what the damage is. 1500 calories a day for me plus lots of water and exercise at least 3 times a week. And I'm down for Friday weigh-ins too! Looking forward to seeing some old friends and making new ones here! Happy New Year!

Hi Dawn! It seems like it's been forever since we DIS chatted! How is your little sweetie pie? His picture in your avatar is just adorable!

 

[punkin413]

Hi Punkin! It seems like it's been forever since we DIS chatted! How is your little sweetie pie?

He's awesome, thanks! He'll be 16 months old on Wednesday....crazy! Here he is.

How are you? Good to "see" you! d

Remind me - you're an attorney, right? I was a court reporter from 2003-2010 and I think we talked about that. Anyway, I am now a legal assistant. Working at home as a court reporter with a baby doesn't work (you get nothing done....and no typing/transcripts means no income), so I fell back on my paralegal degree. But I'm lucky - I work for a great firm that does mainly school law (representing boards of education) and I have great bosses and full benefits. I started there in December 2010, so just over a year now. And we are very lucky b/c Ray's mom watches Seth MTW and we send him to a GREAT school on Thursdays and Fridays. So he gets both one-on-one and exposure to other kids/teachers, etc.

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

I would guess I weigh around 155. We shall see in the morning. I would go weigh right now but I want to always weigh in the morning to be consistent.

I need ab workouts! I'm good with cardio (running) but I need to incorporate weights and abs again. My tummy used to be so flat and now it's....not. Don't get me wrong - I'm thankful I didn't gain more than I did. Not a single stretch mark (thank you, Palmer's Tummy Butter!) from when I was preggo with Seth. But my tummy isn't as firm as it was before he came along. I carry my weight in my butt and thighs, though. So I need to firm everywhere!

Yeah, I like to weigh in the morning as well.

I can send you some different workouts that kick butt if you'd like. Just let me know! I follow these girls, Karena & Katrina, from Tone it Up and their workouts are great.

 

[punkin413]

Yeah, I like to weigh in the morning as well.

I can send you some different workouts that kick butt if you'd like. Just let me know! I follow these girls, Karena & Katrina, from Tone it Up and their workouts are great.

Yeah, I'll take whatever. I have Anna to help me (she's a doll and does it for free even though she gets paid good money to do this for other people all day long!) but she's so busy that I hate to bug her about it too much. The quicker the better - I only have my lunch break to work out except on the weekends. Thanks!

 

[pixie dust 112]

He's awesome, thanks! He'll be 16 months old on Wednesday....crazy! Here he is.

How are you? Good to "see" you! d

Remind me - you're an attorney, right? I was a court reporter from 2003-2010 and I think we talked about that. Anyway, I am now a legal assistant. Working at home as a court reporter with a baby doesn't work (you get nothing done....and no typing/transcripts means no income), so I fell back on my paralegal degree. But I'm lucky - I work for a great firm that does mainly school law (representing boards of education) and I have great bosses and full benefits. I started there in December 2010, so just over a year now. And we are very lucky b/c Ray's mom watches Seth MTW and we send him to a GREAT school on Thursdays and Fridays. So he gets both one-on-one and exposure to other kids/teachers, etc.

Good memory! I am an attorney. I had been going to ask if you were back to work. I can't imagine doing the court reporting with a little one! Glad you're in with a good firm! Seth is just beautiful. Good to see you are starting him off with the proper wardrobe!

 

[dgbg100106]

Well I can tell you that I am 205 as of this morning. I the 8 years my DH and I have been together I have gained 70 pounds. Now some of it the steroids I have been on and others are the fun DH have been having.. I have to lose this weight...

 

[lauren_elizabeth]

Question! Do yall drink coffee? If so, what do you put in it? I am cutting out my beloved Diet Coke, but I know that I can't give up caffeine completely, so I'm going to have a cup of coffee in the mornings. I'm just afraid that the creamer and stuff is adding in unnecessary calories.

 

[dgbg100106]

Yeah, I like to weigh in the morning as well.

I can send you some different workouts that kick butt if you'd like. Just let me know! I follow these girls, Karena & Katrina, from Tone it Up and their workouts are great.

Can you share?