Looking for moms of several . . .

Justamom410

I all...I'm Amy. I have one 5yo girl. I'm an "older" mom...I'll turn 38 this fall...and was heavy when I was pregnant and before. So I can't blame my size on my child!

She doesn't always sleep through the night...she has anxiety about alot of things...thunder, fireworks, smoke alarms etc...and it wakes her at night. I work from home and it's still hard to find time to get a workout in.

I recently (at the beginning of July) bought a bike and have tried to take a ride as often as I can...I'm up to 3 miles in 20 minutes. It's a start!

tr3kkie9rl

Hello all -

My name is Heather. I have 2 children: girl age 8 and boy about to turn 7. They are 17 months apart. I am not a SAHM, I work full time but my commute adds almost 2 hours so I am gone Monday - Friday from 7am to 6pm. Luckily my husband is able to get my daughter to school before he goes to work and picks her up on his lunch break. My son is primarily with his dad - they have different dads, so their schedules are a bit different, but we do have them on the same weekends and holidays.

Anyway, since I work during the day (I am so grateful for my "banker's hours" - I can't imagine how hard it is for people who have varying schedules, my sympathies to you!) my evenings are devoted to family time with hub and the kids, and weekends are hectic with household things and more family time whenever we can. In addition to that stuff, I also sing in 2 bands, make tons of things from scratch (almost all our food including bread, makeup, deodorant, laundry detergent ,household cleaning supplies, I sew clothing here and there, etc), and my husband and I run a small indy/punk record label.

Consequently, fitting in exercise is pretty tough! Mon-Fri I get up at 5am and do a 10-20 minute HIIT routine as often as I can. Some weeks I just don't have the energy (I also have some health issues, but I won't go into all that here) so I'll do some light yoga or use the stationary bike. I have found that high intensity interval exercise works best for me, especially with my limited time. I definitely see the most results there.

I also try to stick to a nutrition plan (I try to avoid the D word lol) that is high in protein and "good fat" and low in carbs as I have found that to be the most effective for me personally. A new goal I have set for myself is to play with my kids more, and use that as a way to incorporate exercise so that it doesn't feel like a chore.

Seeing all this in writing makes me feel a bit ashamed... I guess I am too hard on myself sometimes. I always think I need to accomplish more and I can never do enough - but I guess I do an okay job. I have to say, I am envious of the SAHM's... but then I see my husband who, since he is a totally understand how that is just as hard as working a "regular job."

I guess I'm not sure where I'm going with all this, except that I would love to be an encouragement to those who need it, and look for support from those who have it to give

Thanks for reading
Heather

dcpowers64

2 boys 16 & 18, how do you post that pic of what you lost??!!!

kms_77

Hi! I am a single mum with two busy little boys, aged 7 and 9. I'd love for any of you mums to add me!