Kelly Tirman » maternity leave http://www.kellytirman.com A social commerce "mommy" blog about urban living, raising multilingual children and organic beauty. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:59:20 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Returing to Work After Maternity Leave http://www.kellytirman.com/2009/12/returing-to-work-after-maternity-leave/ http://www.kellytirman.com/2009/12/returing-to-work-after-maternity-leave/#comments Fri, 18 Dec 2009 05:28:04 +0000 kellytirman http://www.kellytirman.com/?p=3039

So after 161 wonderful days of maternity leave I headed back to work today. It was hard, but thanks to a great class at Kaiser and workandpump.com I was well prepared. Here are a few suggestions I found helpful…

At least two weeks before returning to work:

  • Clean out and update your closet
  • Finalize child care arrangements
  • Work with your manager to create a reentry plan
  • Introduce the bottle
  • Complete a “practice day“

The night before returning to work:

  • Ensure your car has enough gas to get you to and from work for a few days
  • Wash and blow dry your hair instead of waiting till the morning.
  • Pack everything you need to bring to work (including your lunch).
  • Layout (and try on) your clothes.

Although I LOVE my maternity leave uniform (a.k.a yoga wear) I was excited to wear work clothes again.

What I wore today:

I know most people wouldn’t be caught dead in maternity pants post pregnancy but honestly, these pants from Japanese Weekend are not your typical maternity wear. I wanted to look stylish and still feel comfortable. These pants do just that.

About Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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]]> http://www.kellytirman.com/2009/12/returing-to-work-after-maternity-leave/feed/ 2 Weight Loss Update #13 http://www.kellytirman.com/2009/12/weight-loss-update-13/ http://www.kellytirman.com/2009/12/weight-loss-update-13/#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 06:55:10 +0000 kellytirman http://www.kellytirman.com/?p=2973 The Goal and Overall Plan: Lose 37 pounds before 01/01/10

* My goal weight is 135 pounds
* My plan is to lose 2 pounds per week
* My daily calorie budget is 1,493 calories

This Week’s Results…
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About Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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* My goal weight is 135 pounds
* My plan is to lose 2 pounds per week
* My daily calorie budget is 1,493 calories

This Week’s Results…
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About Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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  • My goal weight is 135 pounds
  • My plan is to lose 2 pounds per week
  • My daily calorie budget is 1,493 calories

This Week’s Results…

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Although I didn’t lose any weight this week, I didn’t gain any either, which is surprising considering how many turkey enchiladas I consumed. This is the first Thanksgiving in almost 10 years that I didn’t gain weight.

About Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

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  • My goal weight is 135 pounds
  • My plan is to lose 2 pounds per week
  • My daily calorie budget is 1,493 calories

This Week’s Results…

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About Kelly Tirman

Kelly Tirman is the mom behind kellytirman.com and serves as Sr. Manager of Operations for Walmart’s Global eCommerce User Experience, Insights & Analytics teams. Kelly’s blog focuses on sharing ideas on urban living; including general lifestyle, raising multilingual children and organic beauty.

Twitter | Facebook | LinkedIn | Google+

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