Just got done with a 30 min walk on the levee My coworker and I are going to try to make it a habbit. I don't know if we are really supposed to be up there or not. I see people running up there quite a bit. The water is SUPER high right now. Like so high the Ferry's are shut down. So I don't know if there is a rule that you can't go up there while the water is high, but I've been seeing a ton of people fishing up there. Just witnessed a guy getting a ticket for launching his boat off of the levee

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Well I did okay this weekend, not great, but okay. We went to Cheesecake Factory on Saturday night, and I ordered baja chicken tacos, but didn't eat the tortillas, just ate the chicken out of them with a little bit of rice. I did have three Coronas though but they were SOOOOOO cold and tasty.

Sunday I snacked way too much. Ate a grilled chicken sandwich with no mayo from BK for lunch, and Juan made this mexican steak and salsa for dinner, but there were no carbs and it was done without any oil, so couldn't have been too bad. I did eat a snickers though because Juan brought candy home from the store and I was crampy and grumpy from AF and needed chocolate. Ugh!

I still haven't gotten my Zumba package in the mail and I"m itching to get started. Hopefully it will arrive sometime this week. My weigh-in isn't until Wednesday, but I doubt I lost anything this week. Hopefully I didn't gain!

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Em I jsut found out that the Y is starting to have Zumba classes! I think it sounds fun but not sure about trying the dance type workout moves in front of others. lol If you don't do it jsut right you can look completely hysterical! I may give it a shot anyway. Hope you get your package soon! Darn USPS! Don't beat yourself up too bad for the slip ups over the weekend. Jsut do better this week!

Cass- careful up there! Is that the top of the dam?? Is that near your work? GOOD JOB on walking! I hope you can keep it up! Get you a IPOD and go alone if she doesn't! You want this and can do this! Truthfully I work out harder alone. I push myself!

Dh jsut came home got Riley and is going to Walgreen's, Target and getting Carter for me. I gotta get something done while the house is empty.

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Karen - back in our "courting" days, Juan and I used to go dancing a lot, so I know quite a few of the moves! I just usually needed a few cocktails to convince myself to get out there and dance in front of people. I don't know how the Y would feel about me showing up tipsy to class

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LOL!

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Em- hahhahahha I had friends like that but I was the one that needed no drinks and walked in and took over the dance floor! My friends swear I have soul in me whatever that means. They say I can shake what my momma gave me! I miss those days sometimes. But I don't miss the drunk guy that would walk up and think he could dance with you uninvited.

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Okay, here is my new haircut from today. I love it.. I hadn't had my haircut since OCTOBER. It was TIME. This is a terrible pic of me (and a huge one, not sure why), but you get the idea.

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Christie- it looks great! Doesn't a new do make you feel so much better!! By the way is that your bathing suit you have on?? It rained here all day and was 60 degrees! UGH!

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Tammy/Christie - it is South Beach that I'm doing. I did it when I was engaged I think - like 4-5 years ago. Thanks for sharing.

Karen - I'm so glad you will keep us posted.

Amber - I can't believe you're back over here already! You'll be below your goal before you know it.

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Thanks Karen... yep, my tankini. Charlie had swimming class!

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Christie how does he like swimming class?? AWWW

I jsut got back from a run. Tried to ride the bike inside first while watching deal or no deal but that was hurting my roids that I got when I had my lovely children so I switched and went outside for a run before it got dark and I barely made it home before pitch dark. So I guess I did about 20 min on the bike and ran for half an hour. Better than nothing. I felt like my feet weighed ten pounds each though. I should have ran before I ate. Dinner was weighing heavy.

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Kelly~ I LOVE South Beach. I've done that diet a few times. It really is a VERY healthy way to eat. I hope you get your big weight loss from it!

Christie~ Cute hair! doesn't it feel so healthy now? I love a good hair cut.

Amber~ I can't believe you're over here already! I love your dollie!! Cute, cute!! And I LOVE turbo jam! You can check it out online at Beachbody Fitness, Nutrition, Diet and Weight Loss Products and Videos I think I paid $60 for mine, and I would say it is WELL worth the money.

Cassie~ WTG on your walk today!!

Tammy~ You've lost so much weight so quickly! I think you are doing great! Keep it up!

Karen~ 2 more days!!!! YAY YAY YAY! You'll be FINE. DH will step to the plate and you will live through it. Oh, and once you're all healed up and the swelling is down you BETTER post a pic, man!!!

Emily~ Sounds like you've been eating pretty good! Don't feel bad about a snickers bar. I swear I had dessert EVERY DAY for the past 5 days while AF was here! I hate what that hag does to us!

Ok, so I was pleasantly surprised when I weighed myself and didn't gain ANYTHING. Granted, I didn't lose either, but at least I know I can fall off the bandwagon for a week and it won't kill me. Trying to get back into the swing of things this week! I've already got in two workouts - yesterday I did the treadmill, abs, and arm weights and today I did turbo jam. We're leaving for Vegas tomorrow, but there is a gym at our condo so DH told me to bring my workout clothes and use it, so I really think I'm going to. For once I want to try and LOSE weight on a vacation instead of GAIN weight. (or even just maintain!)

Since some of you have posted your weight recently, I'm about to make y'all feel better! Kayla~ we had the SAME prepregnancy weight!

174 - when I got my BFP
231 - when I delivered (yes, that is 57 freakin pounds!! )
177 - as of this morning.
Goal - 155-160

I have some pics - I'll have to try and post them later!

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Is Karen out getting ta-ta's today ??

I can't wait till AFTER she has them for a week or two, she's going to be loving them!!!

I'm not sure if it is the same reaction or not, but when I came home from my reduction it looked like I had moobs (man boobs), that was until they fell back nicely into place and STAYED there!

I have all light food with me at work, not sure what's on the menu for supper yet. Dh cooked a beef roast in the crock pot so we have TONS of that.

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Cass- I could be wrong, but I think her surgery is tomorrow!

Thanks girls, I love the haircut. I feel renewed!

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Cassie- LOL Surgery is tomorrow! Okay you scared the heck out of me with the man boobs comment! You know I am fragile right now. Say only POSITIVE things.

Oh my...... my heart is in my throat right now. Getting things cleaned up around here for MIL visit and so that dh has everything straight. Vaccummed and did downstairs bathrooms and kitchen will work my way upstairs when Riles wakes. I have to wear something easy on and off so I am going to wear a zip up hoodie with no shirt under it. They said no t-shirt or anything that requires lifting my arms. MIL keeps saying I am crazy. She called the other night and when dh answered she said "quick question...Is she going through the belly button?" Dh was like "no" she said "oh jsut wondered...I watched a surgery now. "

I guess she is all interested all of a sudden and keeps saying well how can I not tell Nema and Jan(grandma and aunt) they will wonder where I am....Okay woman you will get here late tongiht and leave midday tomorrow can't you sneak for a half day??? GEEZZZ! I am sure she already told them. I just didn't want Darren's grandma knowing. She is old school and thought I was weird for breastfeeding in the first place. WHO CARES right? Well I care because I have to be in this family and I don't like drama. They talk about all the wives so I guess I am the new subject. Whatever.

Okay that was my nervous vent for the day.

Now Jenna. I LOVE to go on vacation and workout. Working out is relaxing to me so you will feel great knowing you are taking care of yourself on vacation too. you are doing so well and yes we need new pics!!!!!!

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Karen- Just tell MIL to go packing and bring sweet Riley down here to me. I will keep her!

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Christie - Your hair is super cute! You are doing a good job on the weight loss. You look great.

Jenna - We have too much in common sometimes (kinda scary) ! LOL! You are doing such a good job! It makes you feel better when you can look at some numbers (except while on the scale during AF....sheesh). I am hoping that I can get down to about 160 and if I feel like I need to lose some more then I am going to go for it. I am about 5'6" so I am thinking that I DO NOT need to get below 145 or I would look super WEIRD. I have a very round face (thanks to my Apache/Cherokee heritage) and I would look sunk in. I was originally thinking about ttc#2 around Marika's first birthday but I think that I may wait just a little longer because this will be the smallest that I have been since my sophomore year in high school ! I may very well change my mind though LOL! Keep up the good job!

Cassie - LOL at man boobs!!!!!!!! You silly girl. Roast beef is yummy. I eat a lean roast beef sandwich for lunch sometimes (on a flax seed pita). Yuummmmmmmyyyyy.

Karen - I am so excited for your new boobies!