My journey begins...

Rosealenephoto · 05-07-2013, 09:24 AM

Hello all. My name is Rose.
I began my weight loss journey yesterday. I have done SB/Adkins before with success... but like many moms out there, with babies comes weight. I have 4 children- 15, 11, 4 and almost 5 months old. I nurse my babies and with that always comes A LOT of weight. I don't know if I eat more, or if my body just goes into some sort of metabolistic freeze. I delivered my newest baby, Kimber at 207 pounds. She weighed 8 lbs, and then a few months in I found myself at nearly 220. With moderate dieting I was able to get down to 215, and then started Adkins yesterday. I know there is some controversy with Adkins and breast feeding, so I am going to monitor things as well as possible. My daughter is almost 5 months and just under 19 pounds, so if my milk isn't "high in fat" I'm assuming she will be ok. But again, i will monitor it well because the safety and thrive of my daughter is of utmost importance.

I own a photography business and that keeps me either busy out in the field working, or lazily on the couch for 10 hours at a time editing (and eating). I am not the most active person, and I am trying to change that. I get so tired so quickly, and I just chalk that up to being out of shape.

After my 4 year old was born I was 190 pounds. When he turned a year a did Adkins, and lost 15 pounds... then when I was done nursing him, I started a phentermine medication and dropped down to 154 in a few short months. I only stayed on the meds for 3 months and after that just stayed on the low carb- no soda diet for about 2 years. I would fluctuate 5 pounds up and down but that was fine because i wasn't completely restricting myself of food. I LOVE to cook, my family LOVES to eat, and fortunately I am the only one that has weight issues. The year prior to getting pregnant this last time I started a 7-11 slurpee addiction. (slush type drink) I would go buy 2-3 at a time, and store the others in the freezer. this was daily for a few months. Needless to say, 40 lbs packed back on even faster than it had came off... which was quick.

I am so disappointed in myself. And so this week, i start my journey again.

For breakfast I've been eating (4) scram. eggs w/ a slice of deli ham
snack- olives
dinner-(last night) tuna steak on the grill with asparagus.

today-- same for breakfast and snack... and not sure what my dinner plan is yet. maybe Ahi Ahi on the grill with some veggie.

I also started the pinterest 30 day squat/ab/plank challenge today. today's goal was 50 squats (did... ouch!!), 20 crunches and 20 seconds of plank (very hard). I'm also going to try to walk for a half hour min. daily with the kids.

Hooligan · 05-07-2013, 04:59 PM

I posted a reply to you on my journal so I won't ask those questions again...

Do you live in Chicago proper or one of the suburbs? I'm in NWI close to the Illinois border. Good luck to you! 4 kids! Wow! You are definitely a busy lady! I have 2 kids myself, ages 5 and 8. Kids can make it so tuff with all the crap food they bring home from school not to mention Halloween, Christmas cookies for Santa, birthday cakes, etc... I struggle with these things frequently.

Rosealenephoto · 05-07-2013, 07:00 PM

Right now I'm in Naperville but I grew up and all my family is in crete- which is right over the border. I have quite a few clients in CP, dyer & valpo area. My sis lives in demont

Rosealenephoto · 05-07-2013, 07:05 PM

Tonight I made cabbage and ground beef with onion. I think that's ok? It didn't taste very good lol. I also took the kids to the park, walked about a mile.

Hooligan · 05-07-2013, 07:27 PM

The cabbage mixture sounds fine...did you add soy sauce to it? If it was bland, a little soy sauce and garlic powder may help! Where did you go to High School? Crete-Monee or Marian? Class of '95 I assume? I went to Marian

Rosealenephoto · 05-07-2013, 07:50 PM

I went to Crete! Class of 95. So you went to school with egglesfields

I know quite a few people from there actually. Are you 93?

I didn't try soy sauce. Good idea!!! I used garlic powder and some ginger

Hooligan · 05-07-2013, 08:23 PM

No...I didn't know Egglesfields...I'm the class of 94

Hooligan · 05-13-2013, 04:23 AM

Hey there! I just wanted to check in and see how you're doing! I hope you had a great Mother's Day!

05-07-2013, 09:24 AM	#1
Rosealenephoto Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 15 Gallery: Rosealenephoto Stats: 216.8/214.2/140 WOE: atkins Start Date: May 5, 2013	My journey begins... Hello all. My name is Rose. I began my weight loss journey yesterday. I have done SB/Adkins before with success... but like many moms out there, with babies comes weight. I have 4 children- 15, 11, 4 and almost 5 months old. I nurse my babies and with that always comes A LOT of weight. I don't know if I eat more, or if my body just goes into some sort of metabolistic freeze. I delivered my newest baby, Kimber at 207 pounds. She weighed 8 lbs, and then a few months in I found myself at nearly 220. With moderate dieting I was able to get down to 215, and then started Adkins yesterday. I know there is some controversy with Adkins and breast feeding, so I am going to monitor things as well as possible. My daughter is almost 5 months and just under 19 pounds, so if my milk isn't "high in fat" I'm assuming she will be ok. But again, i will monitor it well because the safety and thrive of my daughter is of utmost importance. I own a photography business and that keeps me either busy out in the field working, or lazily on the couch for 10 hours at a time editing (and eating). I am not the most active person, and I am trying to change that. I get so tired so quickly, and I just chalk that up to being out of shape. After my 4 year old was born I was 190 pounds. When he turned a year a did Adkins, and lost 15 pounds... then when I was done nursing him, I started a phentermine medication and dropped down to 154 in a few short months. I only stayed on the meds for 3 months and after that just stayed on the low carb- no soda diet for about 2 years. I would fluctuate 5 pounds up and down but that was fine because i wasn't completely restricting myself of food. I LOVE to cook, my family LOVES to eat, and fortunately I am the only one that has weight issues. The year prior to getting pregnant this last time I started a 7-11 slurpee addiction. (slush type drink) I would go buy 2-3 at a time, and store the others in the freezer. this was daily for a few months. Needless to say, 40 lbs packed back on even faster than it had came off... which was quick. I am so disappointed in myself. And so this week, i start my journey again. For breakfast I've been eating (4) scram. eggs w/ a slice of deli ham snack- olives dinner-(last night) tuna steak on the grill with asparagus. today-- same for breakfast and snack... and not sure what my dinner plan is yet. maybe Ahi Ahi on the grill with some veggie. I also started the pinterest 30 day squat/ab/plank challenge today. today's goal was 50 squats (did... ouch!!), 20 crunches and 20 seconds of plank (very hard). I'm also going to try to walk for a half hour min. daily with the kids.

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05-07-2013, 04:59 PM	#2
Hooligan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 700 Gallery: Hooligan Stats: 245/210/145 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Restart: August 2, 2012	I posted a reply to you on my journal so I won't ask those questions again... Do you live in Chicago proper or one of the suburbs? I'm in NWI close to the Illinois border. Good luck to you! 4 kids! Wow! You are definitely a busy lady! I have 2 kids myself, ages 5 and 8. Kids can make it so tuff with all the crap food they bring home from school not to mention Halloween, Christmas cookies for Santa, birthday cakes, etc... I struggle with these things frequently.

05-07-2013, 07:00 PM	#3
Rosealenephoto Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 15 Gallery: Rosealenephoto Stats: 216.8/214.2/140 WOE: atkins Start Date: May 5, 2013	Right now I'm in Naperville but I grew up and all my family is in crete- which is right over the border. I have quite a few clients in CP, dyer & valpo area. My sis lives in demont

05-07-2013, 07:05 PM	#4
Rosealenephoto Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 15 Gallery: Rosealenephoto Stats: 216.8/214.2/140 WOE: atkins Start Date: May 5, 2013	Tonight I made cabbage and ground beef with onion. I think that's ok? It didn't taste very good lol. I also took the kids to the park, walked about a mile.

05-07-2013, 07:27 PM	#5
Hooligan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 700 Gallery: Hooligan Stats: 245/210/145 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Restart: August 2, 2012	The cabbage mixture sounds fine...did you add soy sauce to it? If it was bland, a little soy sauce and garlic powder may help! Where did you go to High School? Crete-Monee or Marian? Class of '95 I assume? I went to Marian

05-07-2013, 07:50 PM	#6
Rosealenephoto Junior LCF Member Join Date: May 2013 Location: Chicago Posts: 15 Gallery: Rosealenephoto Stats: 216.8/214.2/140 WOE: atkins Start Date: May 5, 2013	I went to Crete! Class of 95. So you went to school with egglesfields I know quite a few people from there actually. Are you 93? I didn't try soy sauce. Good idea!!! I used garlic powder and some ginger

05-07-2013, 08:23 PM	#7
Hooligan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 700 Gallery: Hooligan Stats: 245/210/145 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Restart: August 2, 2012	No...I didn't know Egglesfields...I'm the class of 94

05-13-2013, 04:23 AM	#8
Hooligan Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Indiana Posts: 700 Gallery: Hooligan Stats: 245/210/145 WOE: Low Carb Start Date: Restart: August 2, 2012	Hey there! I just wanted to check in and see how you're doing! I hope you had a great Mother's Day!