stay at home mom trying to lose 100+

lyndsmer

aewaters10 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice everyone, I mean "get moving and eat better" is a no-brainer, but if it was that easy, why would so many people need help losing weight? It's just not that simple in practice, well it is, it's just not easy. Anyone with toddlers or babies also live in a hot humid climate? I hate going outside in 90+ degree weather with 75% or more humidity, and I feel like it can't be good for a 1 year old to be out in that heat for very long. I love the hiking backpack idea, I wish I still lived in the mountains near Seattle, but I live in Houston now,mand I feel like that in itself has contributed greatly to my weight gain. Keep the advice coming especially anything helpful that doesn't require too much outdoor time. Not to say that if getting outside is the best way to get results I wont do it

Hi there! I'm a SAHM in Katy. I'm going to add you. Once we're "friends" here id be happy to give you my contact info if you want. We can walk through the zoo or something sometime

gerry3210

If you fall, get up and try again. Just keep trying, put time in focusing on your goal and getting motivated. For me it was giving up processed carbs and sugar one day at a time. I did not think it was possible and still find it hard to believe. I am down 57 lbs since 12/27/14, from 300 lbs.

aewaters10

_SammieGirl_ wrote: »

aewaters10 wrote: »

I want to kayak and hike and be outdoorsy again, but it is hard when you are overweight.

I used to believe this, too. It's false. If you want to be outdoorsy again - start doing the things you want to do outdoors. Hiking, biking, running, playing softball, playing soccer, etc. do not have a weight limit. The more you do it, the healthier you will get.

More importantly, why are you putting your life on hold? How long are you willing to put off living? Are you going to make your baby stay inside with you and not live his/her life, too?

Well a lot of the things I love about being outdoors in Washington don't exist in Texas, but I ask myself the same question, I do put off enjoying my life, and there is no reason for it but self defeating inner monologue, if I could just turn it off I wouldn't be here right now, and I wouldn't have these problems. Stress and depression linked food addiction is just as real and debilitating as any other kind of addiction. As for my baby, well that is exactly why I want to get healthy. I don't sequester myself indoors, I just don't want to die of heat stroke by exerting myself in ridiculously hot conditions. (many people my age that are from here tell me they did not play outside much as children because of the weather, I lived outside all year long in Washington growing up, so that was very odd to me)

aewaters10

bostonwolf wrote: »

Don't mean to be harsh, but this is just a list of excuses you've built up to justify your current state.

I by no means justify my state, I am well aware that this is unacceptable. Also, I don't know if you have ever lived in a humid climate, but Houston has the uncanny ability of getting hotter at night than it was at dusk and even if the temps go down the humidity goes up, which is more uncomfortable than just being hot haha. That's not an excuse, it is just the truth :P I suppose my concern that is is too hot for my baby might be unwarranted, I mean babies lived here before there was air conditioning, but it makes me sad to see her uncomfortable... That's an excuse but it wont stop me from taking her out with me.

shrinkingshreya

Eat less, move more, love and believe in yourself no matter what.

brenn24179

you really helped me reading this, I have my weight down but it is still easy to pick up old habits like right now I ate pizza, froze some and could easily go get it back out and eat some more. But I know we have to take care of ourselves so I am making myself behave. I am 61 but I want to run with the grandkids, get on playground, hike, kayak, just live life and I feel so much better fitting in my clothes and when things get depressing I say well at least my weight is down and that makes me feel good. You can do it, you have to set your mind to it and log those calories and say enough is enough and don't be greedy. You have to decide to take care of you and make yourself a priority!

brenn24179

hollydubs85 wrote: »

aewaters10 wrote: »

Thanks for the advice everyone, I mean "get moving and eat better" is a no-brainer, but if it was that easy, why would so many people need help losing weight? It's just not that simple in practice, well it is, it's just not easy. Anyone with toddlers or babies also live in a hot humid climate? I hate going outside in 90+ degree weather with 75% or more humidity, and I feel like it can't be good for a 1 year old to be out in that heat for very long. I love the hiking backpack idea, I wish I still lived in the mountains near Seattle, but I live in Houston now,mand I feel like that in itself has contributed greatly to my weight gain. Keep the advice coming especially anything helpful that doesn't require too much outdoor time. Not to say that if getting outside is the best way to get results I wont do it

I live in Austin, and six weeks after I had my baby, I got out in the evenings in the hot July temperatures and got my a.s.s. running, pushing my baby in the stroller. I hated it. But I hated being fat and out of shape more.

The only answer is this: Just f*cking do it.

great advice!

wrl11

Do you have a treadmill or exercise machine at home? Get on it in short periods when you can get away from your child. Get on it while you watch your favorite TV show. Just walking, not running. Get on it when you are talking on the phone to friends. It will add up through the day. It absolutely does not need to be one big 90 minute period, break it up.

On the food side, allow no junk food in the house period. No soda. Your husband can keep his at work or in the car. Instead put nuts, fruits in bowls on the counter. When you get hungry, grab something out of the bowl. Your kid will pick this up at a young age and actually prefer water and juice to soda when given a choice and fruits and vegetables to junk also. Mine do. Obviously no alcohol if your are serious about weight loss, but I assume you are not drinking anyway due to the young kid and nursing.

thingofstuff

Try starting every single morning with a big glass of cold water (I would actually suggest a warm green tea, but if heat is an issue then by all means do cold). Drink a cup of water a few minutes before every meal to help feel more full before you eat. Plus having to pee all the time keeps you more active. I would also suggest wearing leg weights around the house, even 2 pounders or something easy like that. After a few minutes they feel like a part of your body and you feel amazing when you take them off. As so many others have mentioned, rid your house of junky food, eat within/below your calories, and find a way to exercise that you enjoy. Why not get a membership to the public pool if it's so uncomfortably humid? Granted I'm Canadian, but our local public rec centres offer super cheap passes to the gym and other facilities, what's more, often children under a certain age are free.