60-Day Challenge Check-In Day 37

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[Kate]

Have not been sleeping. If nightweaning means spending the night next to a restless baby I am not sure it's better. Husband too busy and sleep deprived to truly help right now. Doing it without a plan. Bad idea.

Still want a donut.

Like Moxie said a week or so ago, doing great on one thing, ok on another, and the third, eh.

Flossing good. Permanent change.
Eating breakfast ok most days. Sometimes it is not what one would traditionally call breakfast (yesterday it was a toasted cheese sandwich, because I knew I would not really have lunch), but nonetheless am making an effort.
Avoiding HFCS. Yes and no. I am buying HFCS free sandwich bread because, ew, who wants that in bread? Trying to do better about that and transfats in cookies, etc. I am trying to be mindful about what *I* buy. But in social situations where I am served something I tend to just eat it, instead of saying no.

And I still want a donut. I have avoided one so far because really it's only what, 90 seconds of gratification? But it's more the idea...coffee and a donut. The impression of having 5 minutes to spend on myself. Or something like that.

[Mommy-O]

Kate - "The impression of having 5 minutes to spend on myself. Or something like that."

That is so me except I do have the donut or fast food or whatever so good for you for seeing the craving for what it is. Indulging in "bad" food makes me feel like I am doing something for myself, except it really isn't the best thing for me. That What this challenge has done for me is to encourage me to take the time to do things for myself that really will make me feel better in the long run.

Like someone else mentioned in yesterday's comments, I am even starting to take on other people's goals, e.g., reading, washing and moisturizing face, the next one is flossing - yuk.

I haven't done any of my goals yet today because it is still early but I am sure I will do them just because I checked in.

[wealhtheow]

Exercise has not been so great the past couple days because of the rain, but I think I might go mall-walking today with the boy.

Fruit and veggies goal is going awesome--this has definitely become a way of life for me now--at least with all the yummy spring and summer produce. I think I'll need to try a little harder in the winter.

Cleaning is going very well--I've been doing a little bit each day, and then at the end of the day I just have to clean up the kitchen from dinner and the house is restful and in order.

[JB]

Still no exercise, but doing better on the supplements (remembering them morning and evening, not just evening.) And eating mindfully, except for an Incident last night with Culver's frozen custard. Still, I count that as a yes. Still plugging away on the positive self-talk. I honestly think this is going really well overall.

[Moxie]

Culver's frozen custard = mindful eating for me.

I hope someday to live someplace with a Culver's.

I am rocking the exercise (one of my ongoing goals, not 60DC goals) ever since I started pretending that I already am fit.

Rocking the vegetables, have abandoned the green tea (although, ironically, I've had more green tea since I officially gave up that goal than in the three weeks prior--hmmm), and am still struggling with early bedtime.

[Katy]

I haven't checked in for a while, but things are going okay chez moi. I'm doing a lot of my goals on a semi-regular basis (as well as some of the things other people inspired me to do)- such as flossing each night, washing and moisturizing my face, taking my vitamins.

My exercise plan has really gone nowhere as I'm so busy - I keep saying that will change once my dissertation is turned in. Being more productive was certainly the case up until this week, now (having turned in a diss chapter), I'm finding it hard to get started on the revisions.

But the big thing is that I'm having a "detox" week. I felt so over-caffeinated and over-sugared after easter and the big push on my dissertation, that I decided I wanted to clean out my system, so I've gone on a one-week no sugar diet. I had to put my son BJ on it as part of his autism treatment, so I thought I'd do it too. So I'm 5 days into no caffeine or sugar at all - just meat and veggies and some low-sugar fruits. It's really hard, but I do allow myself a cup of decaf coffee sweetened with xylitol once a day. I'll feel really proud of myself if I get through the full week!

[Julie]

I have noticed my weight has been all over the place (within a 7 lb. rage, which seems huge to me) within the last 3 weeks. I'm up again. Though that might be because of the huge burrito I had for dinner last night. Hey, it was our anniversary dinner. Who wants to eat a salad for their anniversary dinner??? Over the past week I've given myself permission to eat whatever I want for lunch, but to really cool it on dinner. That doesn't seem to be working very well. Though I also have been PMSing, which usually culminates in at least a 3 lb gain for me, that goes away again when everything settles down. We'll see where I am next week and count that as a "real" number.

I've been kicking ass on the working out this past week. I've gotten up early (5 AM) every day and hit the spin bike plus a BWO+ at the end, or done a total workout. So I feel great.

My goal for the next week is to cool it on the food and try to get back on track. Really. I do so much mindless eating. One of my favorite things is to eat and read at the same time, and I *always* have a book going. Second choice, eating and watching tv......so maybe I need to chill a bit on that. But then eating just gets so.......boring.

BTW, I love Culvers too......we always go when we're in WI visiting the in-laws. I hope for you too, Moxie, you can someday live in a state with a Culvers.

[Slim]

I have been just generally sucking all the way 'round lately, and I didn't want to post an update admitting it, but what the heck --

If you've been sucking too, please come sit by me, and we can starch one another's spines.

[ada]

Culvers! mmmmm. I miss Culvers from my days in WI.

I'm doing okay. The candy consumption at work is directly related to my stress levels. I need to find a better way to deal with stress than eating.

The flossing is almost a daily occurence. I count this goal as accomplished.

And seeing that we're on day 37 of the challenge depresses me. I've had sex 2x in the past 37 days. Its so just so much easier sometimes to sit on the couch and watch a movie. I know my hubby feels the same way. We're just tired. But I need to work on getting him into bed more. Will continue to strive for that.

[caramama]

Well, I sucked big time yesterday, so I'll sit by you Slim!

I ate out all meals, and like Kate said, it's just easier to eat what is there without thinking about the HFCSs (and organic in my case). And I didn't do yoga.

Oh, well.

[Katie B.]

I done hurted myself yesterday. Well, I didn't really break myself with the exercising, but I did overdo it, with walking for a good 45 minutes and then chopping my roses into submission - but it was sunny, and warm, and it felt so good to be active outside! And the roses really needed it. And I did take the bus home, rather than walking...

Water: eh.

Snuggling: eh.

Tarot: nope. Maybe I should dump it from my list, and then I'll do it more, like our fair hostess and her green tea.

[pnuts mama]

moxie, i have to admit the only kinds of green tea i enjoy are what we get w/ sushi (hot) and the cold arizona which is sooooo bad for you but brings me so much nostalgic-for-college good vibes that i think it makes up for the HFCS. so there's that...

so i seem to have caught the pnut's neverending cold/gooey nose/sinus whatever and yesterday i felt like complete crap on a cracker. wtf is it with toddlers and their incessant illnesses? i can't take it anymore. so i pretty much blew all my goals except taking the supplements- no dairy, read but didn't outline, still, and for the ten minutes i was awake with my husband, spent 3/10th's of it telling him to not be jerk to me. good times.

have to get to that outline asap. have given myself til the end of the day to finish it, no matter what. ugh.

we used to live where they had abbotts frozen custard...mmm...i'll settle for carvel soft serve!

[sue]

let's see -

t-tapp, doing ok. I've been mostly doing BWO+ when I mean to do Total Workout, but I have a cold and have been giving myself a break.

kitchen cleaning - just did it.

relationship/sex - so I gave up sex as a goal a week or so ago, and decided to focus on generally improving our relationship instead. Since then, we've had sex 3 times, all husband initiated. It leads me to believe that it was not sex that was wrong with the relationship, but the relationship that was wrong with the sex life. Interesting.

Actually, these are about the only things I feel in control of right now. I'm really struggling with the baby's sleep schedule. He's 13 months old and will.not.nap unless he has my boob in his mouth. In the evening, he'll often sleep for an hour or two on his own (just enough time to t-tapp and clean the kitchen) but when I'm in bed or during the day, it's the boob or a screaming mess of a baby. I've tried sneaking a paci into his mouth, sneaking out of bed, rolling over with my back to him, sneaking a bottle of milk into his mouth, all sorts of things. My husband wants to have him CIO, but I'm not ready for that. We did it with my daughter but she was sleeping so poorly that she was incredibly sleep deprived and CIO improved her sleep and her life in general (she was a much happier baby after). With my son, I feel like I'd be letting him CIO not for his own good (he sleeps just fine with my boob in his mouth) but for my own convenience. And that makes me feel like a crappy mom. This morning, after an hour and a half of lying with him, I couldn't take it anymore, so I pulled my nipple out of his mouth. He flipped out and was a mess for an hour. Then I called my husband and cried, but he couldn't talk. A lot of friends keep telling me to wean the baby, but I seriously doubt that the solution to the problem: baby likes to nurse a whole lot, is: forbid baby from nursing ever again. Doesn't sit right with me. My ideal situation would be to nurse him down to sleep for 20 or so minutes, then leave the room and do other things. And at night, nurse once or twice in the night, but not constantly. I need to change things before I feel any more resentful about the situation, but have no idea where to go with this. With my first, she was bottle fed and slept in a crib in her own room. This guy cosleeps and nurses - totally new territory. Anyone been there done that and have advice on how to reduce nursing without weaning and get baby to sleep at night without CIO (Pantley has not worked for me, btw). sigh.

[welter]

I'm with pnuts mama on the toddler/preschooler germ machine. We are kicking around a bug that Older Boy brought home over 10 days ago. Now the baby and I have it.

Moving along with diss revisions. Aiming to do a lousy job but be DONE! In the next 2 weeks. Trying to survive 3 more weeks of teaching.

Supplements no problem.

In supermarket yesterday morning, I couldn figure out why every mother I saw was flashinf me the Sympathetic Fellow Mom smile, since my preschooler was in school and the shopping was easy because my dad was pushing the cart. Then I realized, I was wearing a sleeping baby, with the cute little legs dangling out, oh, yeah, that--no big deal, right?

[welter]

I'm with pnuts mama on the toddler/preschooler germ machine. We are kicking around a bug that Older Boy brought home over 10 days ago. Now the baby and I have it.

Moving along with diss revisions. Aiming to do a lousy job but be DONE! In the next 2 weeks. Trying to survive 3 more weeks of teaching.

Supplements no problem.

In supermarket yesterday morning, I couldn figure out why every mother I saw was flashinf me the Sympathetic Fellow Mom smile, since my preschooler was in school and the shopping was easy because my dad was pushing the cart. Then I realized, I was wearing a sleeping baby, with the cute little legs dangling out, oh, yeah, that--no big deal, right?

[hedra]

@sue, wait for 14 1/2 or 15 months of age.

The nursing crazies reduce at that point (at least, until 18 months or so). You can use some 'nursing manners' approaches at this age (same reactions as for biting - unlatch, put down, stand up, then immediately sit down, pick up, relatch and comfort. They do something irritating again, repeat. One of my favorite twin moms said that at this age, she gated off the kitchen, and ate standing up because it was the only way to not be nursing 24/7...). We used gates a lot at that age, really. And I stopped sitting in nursing-friendly spots, and started back carrying instead of hip or front carrying (can't reach!), taking more walks (more distractions), etc.

Hang in there.

[caramama]

sue - I had a sick baby this weekend who constantly wanted to nurse, especially while she slept! Besides being sick, I think the constant nursing is something that happens at this age. I know that paola went through it pretty bad.

The good news (I hear), is that this is a phase that they will grow out of. The thing that gets me through it when I can't take any more is hubby, who takes her and rocks her to sleep and is then able to put her down or cosleep with her. Is your husband able to try doing that?

Oh, and the other thing is that we started her on bottles of cow's milk because I HAD TO stop pumping. The bottle is easier to pop out of her mouth without a fuss, although it is much harder for me than someone else, as if she's not quite asleep when the bottle ends, she fully expects me to nurse her more.

I hope some of that helps! Good luck!

[Air Jordan]

Tomorrow is an other day!@