Long road ahead

[pyk]

Hi everyone -

I have been posting occasionally but mostly lurking here. But this coming week is when I am officially starting my weight loss/getting-back-my-body routine on Wednesday. (I gave birth to DD2 almost 2 months ago. During my 6-week postpartum visit, my ob saw some pieces of retained placenta on a sonogram and immediately did d&c. This Tuesday I am going back for another check-up and hopefully can start exercising on Wednesday).

I am 37 years old and my metabolism is not what it used to be. My current weight is 173 lbs, about 25 below the peak pregnancy weight of 198 lbs. My DD2 pre-pregnancy weight was 168 lbs, and DD1 pre-pregnancy weight four years ago was 148 lbs. At present, the target weight is 143 lbs.

6/1: 173.4 lbs
6/8: 171.2 lbs
6/15: 170.2 lbs
6/21: 168 lbs
6/29: 165.8 lbs
7/6: 165.2 lbs
7/12: 163.6 lbs
7/19: 163.0 lbs
7/26: 162.8 lbs
8/5: 161.8 lbs
8/24: 160.8 lbs

One complication is that I am breastfeeding and hope to keep it up until DD2 is 1 year old. At the moment, I am doing WW for breastfeeding mothers, but I can never eat enough to use up all points. My eating habits are quite decent, I don't like junk food and eat plenty of veggies and fruit. The problem is that I don't like meet (except fish) so getting enough protein is an issue. Also, I have the terrible habit to eat late in the evening (I am a night person especially now that I have to deal with a colicky baby).

So my plan is to go to the gym daily and work with a personal trainer once a week. I am on maternity leave until early October, so going every day should be doable. There is a new Equinox gym that opened in my area and I just signed up. My first appointment and fitness evaluation is on Wednesday. I am kind of dreading it, but know it is a necessity at this stage...I also have an elliptical at home, so really cannto make any excuses for not working out.

With so many of you as a source for inspiration, my intention is to post here every day or so...Wish me luck!

[Jai]

Lots and lots of luck! You can do this!

[gimmemama]

Woo hoo! Welcome!

If you want to add more protein to your diet, try having eggs every morning. Add beans to stews and soups. Eat plenty of full fat dairy.

You can do this!

[tyvek]

You can do it! We can start our journey together.

[pyk]

Thank you, ladies!


You can do it! We can start our journey together.

Yes! You are also breastfeeding, right? My main concern is that I maintain supply after I start exercising this week...

[MrsMan]

Good luck!

Before I found out about my ds's food allergies, I ate lots of peanut butter to help use up my left over points.

[Jenny]

Good luck! You can do this. You are a smart woman, you can make this happen. I don't eat meat either. I do a lot of tofu and "fake meat" in the form of Smart Ground Lite and Boca Crumbles. Lots of protein in that. I rarely eat all my daily points, never my activity points or weekly points. But if I notice I am really behind in dailies (because I eat so much fruit and veggies) I'll eat a small handful of sliced almonds of walnuts or a scoop of cottage cheese. I don't do peanut butter. My kids love it, and frankly so do I, but it's a trigger food for me, so I just don't open that door.

When you start the gym, I highly encourage you to try some of the group fitness classes. Highly motivating and will really get your body moving!!

I have an elliptical at home too (and soon I'll have my very own spinning bike!!) and it's great for those days when I need to burn off more stress, or for whatever reason I wasn't able to run outside or make it to the gym.

You can do this!! :hugs:

[tyvek]

Thank you, ladies!



Yes! You are also breastfeeding, right? My main concern is that I maintain supply after I start exercising this week...

Yes, I am also nursing. With #2, I was so consumed by the thought of my milk supply dwindling with anything I did...eating, exercise or sleep. This time I refuse to obsess. Everything I have read says you can exercise with out any issues. So I am going to watch for signs that things are still good (diaper output) and ease into it. I know before if DD would act funky after a workout I 100% blamed the workout when I doubt that it was the problem, she was just a little fireball. Anyway, I know the road ahead is going to be hard, bit I know it is worth it!

[gimmemama]

Thank you, ladies!



Yes! You are also breastfeeding, right? My main concern is that I maintain supply after I start exercising this week...

I'm nursing too and I do super tough workouts. No supply issues here!

[pyk]

Good luck! You can do this. You are a smart woman, you can make this happen. I don't eat meat either. I do a lot of tofu and "fake meat" in the form of Smart Ground Lite and Boca Crumbles. Lots of protein in that. I rarely eat all my daily points, never my activity points or weekly points. But if I notice I am really behind in dailies (because I eat so much fruit and veggies) I'll eat a small handful of sliced almonds of walnuts or a scoop of cottage cheese. I don't do peanut butter. My kids love it, and frankly so do I, but it's a trigger food for me, so I just don't open that door.

When you start the gym, I highly encourage you to try some of the group fitness classes. Highly motivating and will really get your body moving!!

I have an elliptical at home too (and soon I'll have my very own spinning bike!!) and it's great for those days when I need to burn off more stress, or for whatever reason I wasn't able to run outside or make it to the gym.

You can do this!! :hugs:

That's good to know (about not using all points). I love tofu...but need to figure out more ways to prepare it. By the way, I don't like peanut butter at all ( maybe because I didn't grow up eating it...I am originally from Eastern Europe). And I completely agree with you on the group classes. My new gym is supposed to have some really exciting classes. I plan to discuss with the trainer which ones she recommends given my (lack of) fitness level.

[pyk]

I decided not to wait until Wednesday and start working out TODAY. Hopefully, my ob will not give me a hard time for disobeying his orders :). But I am not spotting any longer, so why not?

I did 30 min on the elliptical, which supposedly burnt 250 calories. The good news is that I felt great afterwards. The bad news is that my sports bra isn't supportive enough. I have enormous breasts (34FF) and finding workout bras is a real challenge. The one I have is from a brand called Moving Comfort, which most online reviewers praised to no end...But it doesn't work well for me. Need to find something else!

Regarding food, here is what I had today:

Breakfast: KIND bar, iced coffee with skim milk
Snack: 2 chocolate covered grahams
Lunch: 2 pieces of whole grain bread, 1 large tomato, 1 serving of smoked salmon (made a sandwich)
Snack: 1 serving of tiramisu (from Whole Foods)
Dinner: grilled salmon, 1 ear of corn, mixed salad (radishes, cucumber, tomatoes, lettuce)

64 oz of water

Now the challenge is to survive the evening/night without snacking on unhealthy stuff. My good choices are: raspberries, almonds, carrots, yogurt. If I get really hungry, I may need to resort to some oatmeal.

[pyk]

Mmm...I am craving whole wheat gold fish crackers :). Need to stay strong and eat yogurt instead.

[Jenny]

Mmm...I am craving whole wheat gold fish crackers :). Need to stay strong and eat yogurt instead.

Those things are so good! 4pts for 55 pieces. :winks: Not the worst thing in the world. Yogurt is not much less....

[sourlemon]

Sounds like your doing great so far. Stick with it!!!!!

[pyk]

Day 2 went reasonably well. The best part was that my postpartum follow-up went fine: no more retained placenta, 2nd degree tear is basically healed, no anemia or thyroid issues (unlike after 1st pregnancy). Also, today was my DD2's 2-month appointment: she is in the 75th percentile for height and weight, so all is good so far.

Exercise: 30 min brisk walking
Breakfast: KIND bar; iced coffee
Lunch: Portabello mushroom panini sandwich, mixed salad, eclair
Snack: Plain croissant, 55 gold fish crackers
Dinner: 3 scrambled eggs with 1 tomato, 1/2 avocado, and 1/8 cup feta cheese; 1 serving of chocolate ice cream

64 oz of water

Tomorrow is my first appointment at the gym with the personal trainer. I am so excited!

[girlwonder]

Go Pyk!!!

Good luck tomorrow with your trainer!

[pyk]

Go Pyk!!!

Good luck tomorrow with your trainer!

Thanks, Katy! The gym has a kick-boxing class, by the way. Not sure if I have the guts to take it yet :)

[tyvek]

Awesome!

[gimmemama]

I love personal trainers! Good luck!

[Jenny]

Have fun with your trainer! I worked with one 2X a week for over a year.

[pyk]

Man, I am so out of shape:laugh: I had my fitness evaluation today: body fat at 32 percent (!!!, I used to be at 18), oxygen uptake at 15 (very poor), couldn't do more than 12 push ups...My trainer is supposed to use this information and my goals to come up with a program for me to follow. I am meeting her again tomorrow to start our first session (I intend to work out with the trainer twice a week and on my own during the rest of the week).

It's so hot and humid here, and I don't think I ate enough today...just not hungry.

Breakfast: Plain croissant, water
Snack: KIND bar
Lunch: 1/2 cup oatmeal with brown sugar and 7 almonds
Dinner: large mixed salad

[Jai]

I can tell by looking at your meal plan from yesterday you didn't eat enough. Eat more!!! Especially since you are BFing!! In the beginning when I started WW I wasn't eating all my points and had to force myself (now it's not such a problem). You will lose better if you eat!!!

Good luck with your trainer!! :D

((P.S. Maybe don't listen to me.. I haven't been doing this that long so I guess I could be wrong and I'd hate to be giving out wrong advice. It just looks like a really small amount calorie wise. Maybe someone else with more knowledge will weight in. :) ))

[Jenny]

What is a KIND bar?

A croissant is like 6pts. You certainly need more protein. :hugs:

[girlwonder]

Thanks, Katy! The gym has a kick-boxing class, by the way. Not sure if I have the guts to take it yet :)

Take it! So much fun!

[pyk]

What is a KIND bar?

A croissant is like 6pts. You certainly need more protein. :hugs:


http://www.kindsnacks.com/

You are absolutely right - I need to eat more protein. My doctor mentioned that egg whites are an excellent source, so I will need to eat those more often.

[pyk]

I can tell by looking at your meal plan from yesterday you didn't eat enough. Eat more!!! Especially since you are BFing!! In the beginning when I started WW I wasn't eating all my points and had to force myself (now it's not such a problem). You will lose better if you eat!!!

Good luck with your trainer!! :D

((P.S. Maybe don't listen to me.. I haven't been doing this that long so I guess I could be wrong and I'd hate to be giving out wrong advice. It just looks like a really small amount calorie wise. Maybe someone else with more knowledge will weight in. :) ))

No, I need to listen to you because you are spot on! I need to eat more. The issue is that I am so sleep deprived that planning my meals is a bit of a challenge. Given the choice, I would rather sleep than eat :) I will do better today!

[girlwonder]

Sometimes I will make a batch of tacos ahead and then make and freeze individually so I can pop them in the microwave for couple of minutes and have a quick hi-protein snack. I like breakfast tacos the best (eggs or egg-whites and sausage), but also beans/rice and cheese or plain fajita tacos (beef or chicken) work.

[pyk]

Sometimes I will make a batch of tacos ahead and then make and freeze individually so I can pop them in the microwave for couple of minutes and have a quick hi-protein snack. I like breakfast tacos the best (eggs or egg-whites and sausage), but also beans/rice and cheese or plain fajita tacos (beef or chicken) work.

That's a good idea, Katy! I will try to make some this weekend.

Does anyone know how to add/account for breastfeeding in the myfitnesspal website? I got the calorie intake/breakdown for my goals but couldn't figure out how to enter the nursing part (which should be 500 calories)

[pyk]

I had my first workout with the trainer today. Here is what I did for about 1 hour:

5 min Warm Up on Arc Trainer
2/15 BW Squat
2/15 Squat, press up med ball (6lbs)
2/15 Chest Press-Technogym 20 lbs
2/15 Jumping Jack- modified
2/15 NG Row-seated-Precor 15 lbs
2/15 WG Lat Pull-seated Precor 15 lbs
2/15 Step/Step Down-small riser
2/15 Small ball behind back-crunch
2/15 Small ball behind back-crunch with rotation
2/15 Bridge-lying down with ball in between knees
2/15 Opposite leg/opposite arm extension

In addition, I did 40 min on the elliptical at home. (I had to leave after 1:30 hours at the gym to go home and feed the baby)

The plan is to:
(1) work out with the trainer twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday);
(2) do 1-hour cardio on my own on Tuesday and Thursday, and Saturday;
(3) take a 1-hour spinning class on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

Once I get into better shape, I will try other classes (kick-boxing, abs, boot camp, etc). Also, I still need to do my one-on-one intro to Pilates. If I like it, I may incorporate some pilates training in the program.

I also did better in the food department today, with lots of protein (fish):
- 2 spicy tuna rolls, 1 Ikura sushi for dinner;
- smoked salmon sandwich and mixed salad for lunch;
- oatmeal with almonds and strawberries for breakfast;
- dark chocolate covered graham and grande iced vanilla latte for snack.

[Jenny]

Sounds like a great day, P!! I hope you love spinning. It's my addiction. :hooray: I did it last night. Usually 3X per week, but I'll get in more over the summer. And I can't wait to get my new spin bike! Proud of you, you had a great day yesterday!:hugs:

[sourlemon]

Great day.... Super proud of you!

[Jai]

Wow you certainly did have a great day!!! Workout wise and food (def. better than the day before)!! I don't think you're going to have any problem with this! You go girl!! :P

[girlwonder]

Go Pyk! As for getting in better shape to take classes, I wouldn't worry about that - just jump in! You can always do what you can and rest when you need to - I do that all the time.

Sounds like a great day yesterday!

[pyk]

Thank you for the encouragement, ladies!

Today was a good day. Did 60 min on the elliptical at heart rate of 135-145 (interval training, resistance 9/12). According to my new heart monitor/watch, I burnt 500 calories. Also, went to a wedding reception this evening. Dinner included rockfish, green beans and a glass of white wine. For lunch, I had spaghetti with marinara sauce, and for breakfast, plain yoghurt with bear naked granola with protein.

Tomorrow I am back at the gym for an afternoon workout.

[sourlemon]

Great job momma! Sounds like a good weekend!

[haydensmom]

Welcome!! I'm just joining this room as well. Just be sure to eat all of your points, especially if you're going to the gym, so it doesn't effect your supply! :hugs: I haven't learned the new ww point system, but hopefully you'll be able to fit it all in!

[Jai]

You are doing awesome!!!!

[MrsMan]

You're doing great!

[pyk]

Welcome!! I'm just joining this room as well. Just be sure to eat all of your points, especially if you're going to the gym, so it doesn't effect your supply! :hugs: I haven't learned the new ww point system, but hopefully you'll be able to fit it all in!

So far, so good on the supply! I pump once a day (thank you, hospital-grade pump!) and haven't noticed any change in supply. More importantly, DD has plenty of wet diapers. And she still nurses 6-7 times a day (in addition to the one bottle of expressed milk). But I am watching things very closely and would definitely recalibrate if my supply is affected.

[tyvek]

That is great to hear that your supply has not been effected! Great job!

[pyk]

My hour-long second training session at the gym on Sunday went well. Doing the exercises was a bit easier than the first time. But my heart rate still goes up very quickly, so I need to work on endurance. Did 30 min on the treadmill afterwards.

Today I took a break from exercising but stuck to the point/calorie tracking.

Tomorrow are my third session with the trainer and a 30-min intro to pilates with another instructor. If I like it, I plan to sign up for 12 one-on-one pilates sessions. I have been reading about it and am intrigued by the concept. Also, it is supposed to help tone up the core, which would be good postpartum(I used to have an hourglass figure :laugh:)

[Jai]

Good luck with your trainer and pilates today! I've never tried pilates so you'll have to post how you like it!

[pyk]

I really don't have any abdominal muscles after this baby! Pilates was fun and difficult at the same time. But working/strengthening the core is super important postpartum. Since it is very important to do the exercises correctly, I signed up for 12 private sessions on the pilates equipment before taking the free group classes. The plan is to do pilates on Mon and Wed, and strength/metabolic training on Tue and Thu. (Today I did both and was really painful).

[gimmemama]

I know what you mean. It took 6 weeks before I felt my abs were as strong as before.

[pyk]

I weighed myself this morning...down 2.2 lbs (to 171.2). Will keep track of my weight in the first post of this thread.

[girlwonder]

I really don't have any abdominal muscles after this baby! Pilates was fun and difficult at the same time. But working/strengthening the core is super important postpartum. Since it is very important to do the exercises correctly, I signed up for 12 private sessions on the pilates equipment before taking the free group classes. The plan is to do pilates on Mon and Wed, and strength/metabolic training on Tue and Thu. (Today I did both and was really painful).

I'm jealous! I love Pilates - it always makes me feel so tall and healthy afterwards.

[gimmemama]

Way to go on the weight loss!

[pyk]

Today was a busy day. Went to the swimming pool at the country club provided by my employer. DD1 had tons of fun, playing in the water. The downside was that the food wasn't that great. I had a mozzarella and tomato sandwich (and skipped the French fries). But when we got home, i was still pretty hungry. Then in the late afternoon, I had a frozen margarita (!) Anyway, I stayed within my points but didn't eat very well today. Felt really bad about it, so I jumped on the elliptical in the evening and did 40 min at fat burning rate.

I hope tomorrow is a better day!

[pyk]

Today, I stuck to my point/calorie limit and did:

- 1 hour of pilates
- 1 hour of cardio
- 2 sets of 15 squats
- 2 sets of 15 push-ups

Tomorrow I am off to the gym for another session with the trainer.

[gimmemama]

Nice!

[Jai]

Way to go!!! You're doing awesome!

[MrsMan]

Today, I stuck to my point/calorie limit and did:

- 1 hour of pilates
- 1 hour of cardio
- 2 sets of 15 squats
- 2 sets of 15 push-ups

Tomorrow I am off to the gym for another session with the trainer.

Great job!

[haydensmom]

You're doing great!

[pyk]

I am so tired, I fell asleep on the sofa tonight. The workout with my trainer was great, but I was so exhausted afterwards. My plan was to do 45 min on the elliptical tonight...oh,well...it's midnight already and dd2 is fussing, so no elliptical for me. But I ate very well today - made a huge salad for dinner.

[pyk]

I am down 1 lbs ( to 170 lbs) this week...

[gimmemama]

Way to go!!

[pyk]

Just checking in...I am down to 168lbs (=pre-pregnancy weight). The myfitnesspal website is a big help in tracking everything I eat. Frankly, I like it more than WW.

Also, I gave up sweets (chocolate, ice cream) about 10 days ago. (I do allow myself one treat per week though). Interestingly, after the first few days, I haven't had any cravings...and I LOVE chocolate!

[MrsMan]

I'm finding that I like the calorie counting of MFP better than WW too. (Which is awesome cause it's free! :) ) I'm going to keep doing both of them for a little while longer just to make sure MFP isn't just a fad for me. :laugh:

Congrats on both reaching pre-pregnancy weight and giving up sweets! :hooray:

[tyvek]

Great progress! How exciting about the cravings leaving. I have never tried the WW site but I love, love, love the mfp site. It hasreally kept me on track.

[pyk]

Had pilates today. I am really starting to enjoy it...slowly but surely, my abs are coming back to life.

Weighed myself this morning: 168 lbs.

[pyk]

Down to 165.8 (loss = 2.2 lbs) for the week.

I am still sticking to restricting calories and exercising every day. Pilates is doing wonders for my abdominal muscles. I can feel them getting stronger!

[gimmemama]

That's awesome!

[pyk]

I am working hard at the gym. Down 0.6 lbs this week (to 165.2).

My objective is get down to 158 lbs by end-July and 148 lbs by end-August.

[tyvek]

You go girl! Keep up the awesome work!

[pyk]

Down 1.6 lbs this week. At 163.6, I am 3.8 lbs away from getting back to the normal BMI range. And then there are about 30 lbs to go before I reach my ideal weight (130 lbs). Hopefully, I will get there by the end of this year.

My business suits are starting to fit again. I am very happy about it. I have about 30 suits and replacing them would have cost a fortune :)

[gimmemama]

Fantastic!

[pyk]

I haven't updated in a while...the weight is coming off very slowly. I am down to 161.8 lbs this week, about 2 lbs away from the normal BMI range. The last few weeks have been weird - the scale hasn't moved much but I have lost a couple of inches from my waist and hips. My size 8 clothes are starting to fit.

The routine hasn't changed very much. Pilates twice a week, strength training twice a week, elliptical for 30 to 60 min 5 times a week, calorie intake at 1700 (of which 500 for breastfeeding) I hope I can reach 153 by Sept 1, when my maternity leave is over. Once I start work, working out will be more difficult.

Oh, forgot to mention that my body fat percentage has gone down to 26 (from 33 at the beginning of June)

[pyk]

I havent lost any weight the past 2 weeks, despite exercising and counting calories every day. But that was bound to happen at some point...

My short-term goal is to run my first 5k in late September. Any experience with this? Advice?

[Mrs. C]

How exciting! I can't wait to get to the point of doing a 5k!!!

I just came off a long plateau. It sux...I hope the scale moves for you soon!

[pyk]

I am down to 160.8 lbs this morning! The stupid scale finally moved, after weeks of exercising and watching what I eat...Yay!

[Mrs. C]

WOOOHOOO!!! WTG! Keeping up on your exercise and eating will pay off eventually!

[LaundryQueen2011]

Awesome! Plateaus suck - glad you made it through yours!

[gimmemama]

That's awesome!

[sourlemon]

Love it! Great job!

[pyk]

Thank you, ladies!

I had a fantastic workout with my trainer today. Felt like I could do more...and burnt 500 cal in 60 min. This is on top of the 600 cal burnt in the morning walking for 90 min. A fun day! I wish I had the energy to do this all the time...

[girlwonder]

Hey Pyk - do you have an i-phone or equivalent? I highly recommend the Couch to 5K -it got me (a total non-runner) running 3 to 4 miles easily within a few months.

congratulations on your continued weight loss!

[pyk]

Hey Pyk - do you have an i-phone or equivalent? I highly recommend the Couch to 5K -it got me (a total non-runner) running 3 to 4 miles easily within a few months.

congratulations on your continued weight loss!

Thanks! No iPhone, but I am using the c25k to prepare for the 5k. I am at week 6.

[girlwonder]

Good! I really found it to be so helpful. I had to quit running in July finally when it was 89 degrees at 6 am - just too hot to run. I will have to start all over again in October. There's also Bridge to 10K which I started before it got too hot. Just in case 5K gets too easy for you!

[pyk]

Good! I really found it to be so helpful. I had to quit running in July finally when it was 89 degrees at 6 am - just too hot to run. I will have to start all over again in October. There's also Bridge to 10K which I started before it got too hot. Just in case 5K gets too easy for you!

Ha-ha...no chance 5k will look easy any time soon! When I was in grad school, I used to run 5 miles every day. But now, 10 years and 2 kids later, I felt so happy to be able to run 2 miles without stopping.

By the way, have you tried indoor cycling (aka spinning)? I find it a very good complement to running, since it's not hard on the knees...

[Mrs. C]

1100 calories in one day! WTG! :cheer:

[girlwonder]

Ha-ha...no chance 5k will look easy any time soon! When I was in grad school, I used to run 5 miles every day. But now, 10 years and 2 kids later, I felt so happy to be able to run 2 miles without stopping.

By the way, have you tried indoor cycling (aka spinning)? I find it a very good complement to running, since it's not hard on the knees...

I have a mental hang-up about bicycles, so not yet. I need to check it out, though, as my back issues are becoming more painful and running/ellipticals (my two favorites!) seem to exacerbate the pain.

[pyk]

I was 159.6 lbs this morning, which is the upper bound of the normal BMI. Yay!

[gimmemama]

Woooooooooooooooooo!

[Flynn08]

That's awesome- good for you!!

[girlwonder]

:hooray::hooray::hooray:

[Mrs. C]

:cheer: You ROCK!!!!

[pyk]

Thank you!

The bad news is that I had to stop running. My knee was bothering me too much and my trainer pointed out to me that if it gets worse, I won't be able to train at all, so it's better to do other types of cardio (elliptical, spinning) for now.

[pyk]

I was 157.4 lbs this morning. Am happy with this loss, especially since it was my first week back at work after maternity leave. I can't make it to the gym every day, but I still have my 4 training sessions ( 2 pilates, 2 strength/circuit) per week.

[MrsMan]

You're doing really great! How much more are you wanting to lose?

[pyk]

You're doing really great! How much more are you wanting to lose?
Thanks!
It would be nice to lose another 27 lbs and get back to my ideal weight of 130 lbs. That's what I weighed before my metabolism slowed in my early 30s. (I am 5 ft 7 in)

[girlwonder]

Doing great!:cabbage:

[twinmom34]

Sounds like you are doing great!

[LaundryQueen2011]

Elliptical is soooo awesome for weight loss and for the joints. The best one I ever used was an elliptical crosstrainer. I wish I would afford one - I would use it for HOURS a day. I lost 60ish lbs using that before I had DD2. Haven't found one at any of the gyms here though :(

[pyk]

Elliptical is soooo awesome for weight loss and for the joints. The best one I ever used was an elliptical crosstrainer. I wish I would afford one - I would use it for HOURS a day. I lost 60ish lbs using that before I had DD2. Haven't found one at any of the gyms here though :(

Yep, I really like my elliptical cross trainer I bought it over 4 years ago but am finally using it now.

By the way, I am down to 156 lbs today.

[LaundryQueen2011]

:cabbage:

[Flynn08]

You're doing great!!

[gimmemama]

Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[pyk]

Down to 155 lbs this week. And I found out from my doctor that my postpartum thyroiditis has progressed to the hypothyroid stage, which means that losing weight is quite difficult right now. I hope it doesn't stop the loss completely. We'll see...I might have to go on meds if things get worse.

[sourlemon]

I hope you don't have to go on meds. Good luck!!!!

[pyk]

This morning I weighed 153.4 lbs. I am so excited that I am still losing weight despite the hypothyroidism. Unfortunately, I had to cancel a pilates session on Wednesday, but at least I made it to the gym for strength training with my trainer yesterday. Saturday and Sunday are also gym days (I went back to work about a month ago, so finding time to work out during the week is more challenging)

[gimmemama]

Fantastic!

[sourlemon]

Great job!

[LaundryQueen2011]

WTG! You are working it!

[pyk]

I have hit another plateau, unfortunately. This morning I was 153.2 lbs. I suspect my thyroid is still under active. Grrrr...

[gimmemama]

I hear ya. If I don't lose this week, then this plateau will be on this FOURTH week! Ugh. All we can do is hang in there.

[pyk]

Finally, I lost a bit of weight this week...I am down to 152.8 lbs.

[gimmemama]

YAY! I hope to report a loss this week as well.

[Flynn08]

Good for you!

[pyk]

I have been down to 151 lbs for the past week or so. My clothes fit much better and I can see the beginnings of a six pack :)

[Flynn08]

Wow- a six pack- go you! I was going to make a joke about having a different kind of six pack but I don't drink beer, so it wouldn't make sense.:laugh: