murphmehard Posted September 25, 2013 Report Share Posted September 25, 2013 Hello Rebels! I'm a long-timer lurker and I'm about to pull out all these damn (awesome) underpants I've been gathering from Steve and start wearing them. My name is Erin and I'm 28. I live in Indianapolis, IN (originally from Muncie). About me: I had lap-band surgery in May 2011. I lost 97 lbs in 18 months and then got knocked up (on purpose). I just had my baby boy (Xander) this past May. I am now 4 months postpartum and only 20 lbs down from the 60 I gained during pregnancy. (I had some of the restriction removed from my band in order to increase my calories for pregnancy. I haven't gone back to get it re-filled, but I intend to in the next few months.) I am miserable and dying to get back under 200 lbs like I was just 13 months ago. I gave into my cravings during pregnancy and still haven't been able to say 'no' again like I could before. (Yes, I'm very upset with myself for this.) I have a blog that I have kept since before my lap-band surgery and throughout my pregnancy. I intend to use this during my Nerd Fitness-induced lifestyle change as well. Oh, and my username is inspired by The Boondock Saints. Goals: Transition to Paleo, start strength training, get healthy (with my husband), and set a better example for my baby so he doesn't grow up with the same food issues as I have. Why I'm Nerdy: I feel I'm not as (awesomely) nerdy as some people here. I do, however, enjoy Joss Whedon anything (my son's name is Xander, after all), bad puns, science fiction, Harry Potter, doing massive amounts of research on things I find interesting (hence my underpants collection), making lists, stand-up comedy, the Daily Show. How I'm getting started: The Husband and I are going grocery shopping on Friday (payday) and I am armed with multiple Paleo shopping lists that I will be picking and choosing from to best suit our household. I'm doing one goal at a time. Add more veg, weed out carbs, sweets, junk in general, and pop...wish me luck! Once I get into the groove of the paleo lifestyle, I will start my strength training. I also signed up for the Nerd Fitness Academy for Women and hope to get in on that! So that's me... I can't wait to get started! Quote My Blog! Link to comment
fauve Posted September 26, 2013 Report Share Posted September 26, 2013 Welcome! Sounds like you are off to a good start. I also signed up for the Nerd Fitness Academy and am super excited. Good luck! Quote Level 1 Wild Elf DruidIntroduction, Battle LogChallenge #1, Challenge #2, "Remember to always be yourself. Unless you suck." ~ Joss Whedon"Only those who risk going too far, find out how far they can go." ~ Walter Bishop Link to comment
murphmehard Posted October 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 2, 2013 Well, today is day 3 of my paleo transition! I've not had carbs for 3 days and I'm doing pretty good! I haven't given up my coffee creamer yet and I'm pretty sure my salad dressing is not paleo but it's not Ranch for a change, so that's pretty good for me! I haven't had any pop but I also haven't gotten as much water as I should be. Right now I'm working on finding a balance of protein and veggies to keep myself full... I won't lie, I've been pretty hungry by the time dinner rolls around! I know I need to up my amounts of both so I'm working on that today. I bought some Steam Fresh broccoli florets and a veggie medley (carrots, corn, and asparagus). Not sure of that one is paleo, but I had a limited selection and I'm picky with veggies. Yay for never being introduced to veggies as a child! Not. So not letting this happen to my boy! He will try ALL THE VEGGIES! Oh and I made banana pancakes today! (Banana, egg, cinnamon) They were pretty good but the consistency was a bit weird (eggy) for me. I will probably buy some almond flour soon to try to pancake it up a bit. They fell apart easily too. Smaller is better for flipping, just FYI. I keep forgetting to weight myself/take measurements. I hope to remember to do this tonight! I'll post them on here as soon as I get them. Also, I didn't get chosen for the Nerd Fitness Academy scholarship I want to get the master class but I'm not sure I will be able to afford it by Friday. I might have to wait until they relaunch it! Darnit! Oh wells, I guess that gives me time to get this paleo diet down! Quote My Blog! Link to comment
vengefulpear Posted October 3, 2013 Report Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hi murphmehard! It's so awesome that you're already on your journey And if you're fussy with veg would it help if you picked out something that you've never tried before? That's what I do Or if it looks cool (smoked garlic FTW) One thing I'd also say about measurements is that they're good to take at the same time every week Otherwise you can get fluctuations even from things like how much water/salt you've had or a big meal Quote Assassin Guild Leader Trainee STR: 2 | DEX: 2 | STA: 2 | CON: 3 | WIS: 3 | CHA: 3 Current Challenge: Vengefulpear Revives! Level 1 High Score: Level 7 STR: 14 | DEX: 10 | STA: 1 | CON: 12 | WIS: 6 | CHA: 4 Link to comment
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