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@Mrs. Taco: great job!oh I miss running so much. I just can't find the time with my 6 month old.

Do any of you ladies jog with your babies? Any tips? My lo hates the stroller so I only use the Tula for walks shopping everything. But maybe she'd like a jogging stroller more? Especially if it's moving quickly?

@Mrs. Pen: @namaste: @avivoca: great job fitting workouts in!

i was up 2 lbs after last weekend but rather than staying discouraged I just kept trying to eat within my calorie goal. Was able to lose the 2 lbs and another 1 lb. 13lbs to go to meet my first weight loss goal. I have to tell myself slow and steady is better than no weight loss at all.

@Peasinapod: Well my LO is 21 months but yes I jog with her! I started right around 7 months. She also HATES the stroller but for some reason if I am running, she is better. Now that she is older, I can bring snacks, play music, sing to her....beg her to stop whining because we still have miles to go At her age I would just bring some toys that she likes and attach them so she can 'play' while you run. I have a BOB stroller and it rides like a dream!

@sandy: That's awesome! I always have a hard time motivating myself again when I've had a bad weekend/week.

I just ate 4 oreos...but I ran 4 miles this morning. Evens out, right?! Hope you ladies had a good weekend!

@sandy: that's awesome!! It always feels so good after when you weren't motivated, but pushed yourself anyway.

@Mrs. Yoyo: I'll be careful - but I'm not too worried because that doesn't even happen once a week There aren't many days I get 800 calorie workouts in. Typically it's about 400-500 calories workouts.

So I didn't workout for four days in a row and was down about it. I had a test Wednesday, and two assignments due Friday so I was so busy. But DH and I went out for his 30th and stayed at a hotel overnight, and they had a fitness center just down the hall from our room. Gotta say - having a gym steps from where you sleep is amazing! I wish I had room in my apartment for that - I wonder if it'd be easier to fit in workouts! There have been times I workout at home - and people below me bang on the ceiling, so I typically have to go to the gym.

@avivoca: awesome!

@Mrs. Pen: Just catching up and I noticed your comment about eating back calories. The research says you loose weight faster if you eat back the calories you burn as it speeds up your metabolism. Google it for more info.

@Smurfette: ME TOO! I mean, I am looking forward to the break but I am really nervous. I already have over 2 pages of instructions/emergency contacts for my sister (who has watched her a bazillion times)...there is just something about being out of the country that scares me. R is going through a serious mommy phase (as well as getting her 2 year molars). Just keep telling myself she won't remember me being gone. I'll cheers my Thursday afternoon cocktail to us!

Well, after two bad weeks I still managed to lose a bit and i won my diet bet! Woot! Im fairly sure it's just dehydration from drinking waaaay too much last week though. lol. Im expecting a gain to follow pretty shortly.

@Mrs. Taco: thanks for the tips!

I told myself I'd check in on this thread every Monday and report progress to keep myself accountable. Last week was cold and miserable again so my walks were non existent and I ate a ton of cupcakes to cheer myself up...

This week isn't going to be much warmer, but I'm committing to easy inside stuff ( light weights lunges/,squats) and no more cupcakes.

Hope everyone else had a better week!

@Mrs. Pen: I hate it when it feels like the scale doesn't reflect all the hard work. But good for you getting in a good workout to start the week right!

My goal is to get myself up and out of bed for a workout tomorrow morning. Trying the am workout again - like others suggested I'm sleeping in my workout clothes so we'll see if that helps. I'm going to tell myself that even 15 minutes every day is better than nothing. I need to get serious bc my friend's wedding is the end of May and I want to fit into my dress!

@lizzywiz: ha I meant to take my measurements when I started up again beginning of February but I couldn't find my tape measure, still haven't- no idea where I put it! My goal is to fit back into my jeans I bought 20 lbs ago I wouldn't care so much about # of lbs lost if I hadn't just been at X weight six months ago.
One thing I like about using my fitbess pal is that it keeps all my objective data. So I didn't feel like I was getting anywhere this month but looking back, since February 5, I have lost 6 lbs total. And in seven weeks that's pretty good so I really can't get complain about it at all. I've been really good about exercising 5x a week consistently, sometimes 6 on a good week.
Oh and I have noticed muscle gains in my arms! I flex and can feel something! DH thinks that now that I've gained more muscle up front, I will burn fat more quickly. We'll see!

@sandy: looking good!!

I have totally fallen off the wagon. I need to start walking again.

I guess today is my last checkin for this thread! I did get back in to walking so I'm happy about that. My diet is still a work in progress. And I was hoping to have started running again.

I will keep at it!

Great job to everyone! Getting started is half the battle

@Mrs. Pen: thanks! Being only 5 feet tall means that even 5lbs makes a difference. I agree that I would like to keep this thread going! Seeing others doing so great with their work outs makes me feel guilty when I skip out. I did 30 minutes on the elliptical and some weights last night. And I'm already dressed to work out again tonight once LO is in bed for the night.

@lizzywiz: I'll just find your new thread and jump on that