I just thought some of you mommies out there would want to know. Here is a website to check your lots numbers. They have BUGS!! My daughter just about finished a HUGE can of recalled formula!! No wonder she’s been pooping out her diapers and not eating much!
As some of you know I have a little girl that is now 6 months old. Her entire existence has been a part of this community (trying to conceive, being pregnant, now trying to lose weight again).
Lily is in a baby contest for a Cleveland News station. One Grand Prize Winner will recieve $1,000 (we would put it in her savings account), a custard party for 25 from East Coast Custard, a digital camera from Dodd Camera, and a $200 Step2 Store Gift Certificate.
There are over 10,000 babies entered so I’m not really expecting to win but I would really appreciate if those of you can/want to would vote for her. We’re going to give it our best shot at least.
This link should take you directly to her pic.
Beautiful Baby 2010 - WJW FOX 8
I tried so hard to get her to smile but she was being crabby that day. 
I still thinks she’s adorable though.
Voting starts tomorrow (July 2nd) and will continue until July 31st. I can’t find anything that officially says how many times you can vote (I’m sure I’ll see it tomorrow when voting opens) but I THINK you can vote once per day per e-mail account.
So for those that you want to please vote for Lily. I don’t expect everyone to vote or to vote every day. Even a single vote will help and we appreciate it all.
I’ll post and update if I find out anything more we need to know about the rules and things.
Thanks so much to anyone who votes for her.
UPDATE:
Here is the link to vote.
http://fox8.upickem.net/engine/votes.aspx
You will need to register. You can register as many e-mail accounts as you have. Each e-mail account can vote once per day.
You will receive and e-mail in your e-mail account. You will need to click the link inside to verify that you registered.
After that go to the link posted above. There is a search box there. Type “Lily”. Go to the 3rd page. She is the forth one listed (on the top right corner) sitting beside a tree.
Click the vote button and then at the top there is a button that says “Save Vote”. Click that and you’re done.
It’s actually not as hard as I thought, just might take a while (like half a day) to receive the e-mail confirmation before you can vote the first time).
Thanks Again!!!
I just wanted to share some pics.
This is Lily the day before Easter when we were coloring eggs.
Lily on Easter
Lily playing
At the zoo earlier this week.
The whole family. Lily was done with the zoo at this point.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking and reevaluating of my life. I “was” (still sometimes am) an unhappy person. I don’t love my life, some days I don’t even like it. You know the saying “The grass is always on the other side” but it never really is. I think that is what I fight for. I see these people (some of you even) who seem to have it all together. Sometimes it’s with weight loss, other times just life. Once I actually get to know these people that I envy so much, I see that the grass really is not greener. Sure x might look wonderful, eat great, and work out regularly, but that doesn’t mean that he/she is all put together. Just because x has a georgious house, a “career”, etc doesn’t meant that he/she is happy. So why do we judge ourselves based on other people? It’s almost like striving to be who we already are.
So in my evaluation I’ve realized two things. One being that the most important thing to me is my family. The other being that I am important to me too. I don’t want to be perfect. There is no such thing. So why is it that I force myself to workout (not so much lately, but sometimes) when I HATE it and my reasons being, so I will look good. Why is it that in an attempt to become happy, we create so much stress and anxiety that we hate ourselves more sometimes? I could lose all of the weight in the world and exercise like a pro, I will never look like I think I should at a certain weight. The stretch marks and sagging skin won’t go away. I’m just not built to be “one of those people”.
So what is my pefect life? Being HEALTHY, spending time with my family, doing the things that I ENJOY, and probably most importantly, being happy with myself and what I do. To me, that means several things. One is that being healthy does not have to mean being a lean, mean, fighting machine. I am a very curvy person and probably would not look good weighing my recommended weight. So for me, I would like to see 150, but more importantly, I want to be happy. If I’m happy, and healthy, does the number even matter? There ARE healthy fat people out there. No I don’t want to weigh 200 pounds anymore, but it isn’t necessary to be “thin” by society’s standards.
I want to be able to run in the park and chase after my daughter. I want to feel sexy and be able to be initimate with my husband on a regular basis. I want to feel like I am worth it. I don’t want to be lazy anymore. I want to get the most of my life. It’s my life to live, not to waste.
Losing weight is not the solution. The solution is within me. I’ve lost a ton of weight before, and although it temporarily fixed a few things, I still was not truly happy. Weight loss does NOT equal happiness. Living life to the fullest does.
So what does all of this mean? I was going to start counting calories again, but maybe not?! I actually do enjoy cooking when it is enjoyable. So maybe I would be a happier just cooking healthy meals and eating moderately. It makes me feel good to get off my butt and cook a nice a meal. I also feel like I am providing for my family, and I will teaching my daughter good eating habits.
I was also going to force myself to work out. But why? It only causes stress. Obviously there are health benefits to working out, but does it have to be “working out”. No. So instead, I will focus on becoming more active. I actually do enjoy walking, so that I will continue. Maybe it will be bowling instead of dinner and a movie out.
I am also a lazy person by nature. I lack motivation in my life. So intead of aimlessly browing the Internet every night “killing time” before bed, I’m going to do something I actually enjoy. (I do enjoy coming here. 
I’m talking about just doing nothing online, for no good reason.) I enjoy scrapbooking, but I’m so far behind because of laziness. I enjoy reading, but haven’t in a while.
My weight loss journey has changed. It is no longer about weight alone. It is about a journey to change my life. A journey to live happily. Life is too short and too precious to waste.
I’m just curious if anyone has ever done this. I don’t have a ton of time to meal plan, count calories, etc right now (because of Lily obviously). So I was thinking of coming up with x amount of meals. Say if for breakfast I want it to be around 400 calories, then I’ll come up with x amount of meals for breakfast that are 400. Same thing for lunch, supper, and snacks. Then each day all I have to do is look at the list and pick something for each meal and it’s already all figured out. Obviously this won’t work as well on “off” days when we are eating elsewhere but that is almost never happens now with the baby. So anyone tried something like this? Did it work for you? I think as I slowly get time to put the meals together I’m going to give it a shot.
So here is my delemna. I really want/need to start eating better. We have picked up a ton of convenience foods lately since Lily has been born. That’s obviously bad for us but with a 5 week old things have been a little rocky. It is getting much better/easier with her since we’ve gotten a few things figured out. So now I am feeling better that I can work on my eating. I would love to go through the cabinets and freezer and take out anything unhealthy. I know there is a ton of food in there and I can’t bring myself to waste that much money/food. On the other hand though, if there is nothing but healthy food in the house, then we have to cook and eat it right? There is no other option (and we’re on a tight budget by choice so eating out is not really an option). What would you do?
Okay ladies so I have decided that it is time to join you all again. I feel fat and frumpy and just want to start to get a glimpse of feeling sexy again. Lily is almost 3 weeks old and after the c-section I don’t have the okay to exercise just yet. However I am breastfeeding and need to be focusing on eating more and eating healthier, hopefully leading to more weight loss. So what groups/challenges have some space? I need something that will help keep me be accountable with weigh-ins and support but I can’t invest a ton of time into being on the computer right now. We are still adjusting to a newborn (who has colic), school started again, and work will be soon as well. Some days I can be online a lot, but some days I can’t even find 5 minutes so my involvement might be spurratic. I gained 19 pounds during my pregnancy and as of a couple of days ago I had lost all 19. So right now I’m even. I still can not wear my regular clothes but I’m getting there. I look forward to starting this journey once again.
Hello everyone!! I have missed all of you so much. So here is an update/announcement about what is going on here. My due date was December 28th. I went in for my 40+ week check up on the 30th. My doctor agreed to let me wait another week before we talked induction as long as some test results came back normal. So I had to have a biophysical profile (ultrasound) and a NST (nonstress test) done. It turned out that I had no amniotic fluid left. Apparently I had a slow leak that went undetected. I was scheduled for a c-section that evening. I was really hoping for a natural birth but I’m so glad I ended up with a c-section. Because there was no fluid the baby had gotten all tangled up in her umbilical cord. It wrapped around her several times starting at her neck and going all the way to her feet. Thank God I didn’t go into labor on my own. So Lily Ann was born on December 30th at 6:05 pm. She weighed 6lbs 6oz and measured at 18.5 inches. She is completely healthy and doing great. I’m doing pretty well myself. Recovering from a c-section is not as bad as I expected it to be. Lack of sleep is definitely harder than I thought it would be. LOL. So the c-section puts off getting back into weight loss mode for a while longer. That is a little disappointing especially because I have to buy a braidsmaid dress in just about 3 weeks. Good thing I can have it altered later. As time and recovery allow you’ll start seeing me more.
Hi guys! I’ve missed you all so much! I can’t wait to be back in the forums and groups and get all caught up with my buddies. My pregnancy has been going very well. It’s really been uneventful which is good. I am due December 28th so I only have about 2 to 2 and half weeks left, if that. I’m very excited! I can’t wait to meet Lily. So far I have gained 14 pounds. That is on the lower side of what my doctor wanted (15-25). I was so nervous about gaining too much. That’s obviously not a problem. I am in a beach wedding in August but have to order my dress the beginning of February. I have a lot of work to do before then. It won’t be much longer and you’ll be seeing me regularly again. Here is also my latest belly pic.
Okay ladies (and gents) I uploaded some 4-D ultrasound pics of Lily. I’m going to try and post them in my blog here but if they don’t work they are also in my profile. Hmmm…. okay I don’t know how to insert pics into my blog. Check out my profile though.
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