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Hello, I am a SAHM of three yooung boys and just joined MFP. I was wondering how MFP has impacted you? I am hoping it will keep me accountable, it has appeared I have hit a plateau after losing 18 lbs, so I am hoping keeping track of everything with help me push past this rut and hopefully get some great new ideas and support.
Hi! I've only been with MFP for about two weeks, so I haven't seen drastic weight loss yet (I think my 8 lbs in my ticker isn't quite right -- I think my starting weight was off, but I'm keeping it :laugh:), but already I'm noticing a change in the way I think about food. I used to eat a lot more than I even realized, and it wasn't the healthiest stuff. Now that I'm tracking calories though, I'm finding ways to keep my energy up and my stomach full on fewer calories, and I'm already feeling better for it. I think it's going to be a good place to be. And I'm also realizing how much "just one more" piece of chocolate is really costing me -- I could have something actually filling for the same amount of calories, and it makes me feel better than that sugar rush. So I think MFP is going to be a good thing for me in the long run.
Christi, good for you for using that scale as a motivator instead of letting it get you down.
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Hello Everyone,
Great job to all you ladies who are keeping your goals this week! Stacey and Katie you have inspired me to try to get 5 workouts in this week. 3 down, 2 to go (but i had to count shoveling lol).
I'm doing good with my goal to get more water in this week and eat less chocolate! Still some, but less :laugh:
ajweekley- it's always hard to find time to work out. I've been consistently working out for a year but the time is never consistent or scheduled. I try to go to the gym at 5:30am but really, that just stinks and in the winter I have a really hard time dragging myself out of bed. My kids are homeschooled and are here all the time (ages 9,7,5). I don't like working out in the house or with them watching but gotta do what you gotta do sometimes...
Good luck making that time!
I'm excited I found time to get back on here today!! Missed all you ladies and your encouragement!0 -
Can I join too? I am a mom of two very energetic boys and a girl who is no angel either. My boys are finally both in school full time and I just have my daughter at home. She is pretty good at letting me workout on my treadmill.0
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Welcome newcomers!
ajweekley~I just do it with the kids around. I put my baby in his bouncer and then the others play. Sometimes I will have one of them exercise with me and then they will stop. My kids are pretty good about staying out of my way, they don't want to get whacked in the head. :laugh: When they do start to get in my "workout zone" then I tell them they need to move because I don't want to hit them. For me I just have to make the time and do it otherwise it just won't happen. Also when I go somewhere else to workout I will work it around my hubby being home so that I don't have to find someone to watch them.
Christi~body weight fluctuates so much. I wouldn't stress it too much but it was good for you to go do some exercise to burn some more calories.
Melissa~Shoveling is back breaking work you did superb! I can't even drag myself out of bed at 7am in the summer let alone 5:30am! That is some inspiration.0 -
Hi Fouchou! Welcome to the group
Kris ~ Have you tried the Zumba DVD yet? I want to get one, but I want one that is like the classes I take at the gym, high energy and newer music I hate the dreadmill!! I feel ya on that one, I need to go out and run again soon. I miss the road 
I'll start training for my next half in March though, so at least I have something to look forward to!
Barb ~ Love the new picture! And I'm sorry to hear about the little one
Nicole ~ Chalene Johnson is a Beach Body lady, she does TurboFire Turbo Jam, Chalean extreme (weights, I think) Super motivating and her workouts are always fun! And eeeww! On the tick! I didn't even realize they were out in the winter!
Stacey ~ I so want an XBOX 360 with the kinnect! I hear the Zumba game for that is sooo much fun!
Katie ~ Way to go on the workouts and calorie burns!! Awesome work!
Weekly goals...I didn't set any this week!! oops! I did start my weights program though and that's going well Not much else happening...just keeping busy!
Thanks, Katie!
It's part of my Vday surprise for hubby....
Today was a very busy day, but I have stayed on my daily goals! Yay me! LoL Just need to finishing inputting my exercises and even without my exercises I'm still under my calorie goal, woo hoo!!
Weekly goals, I'm doing pretty good, still strong with the 30 day shred.
Welcome all newcomers to the group! :flowerforyou:0 -
Rough day today. Little one is teething, her first, and it looks like she's working on multiple. I can see a bottom eyetooth and one of the bottom middle ones poking through, plus it's red and bumpy where the other eyetooth would be. She refused bottles when my husband was with her the other night and won't take any of her favorite teethers I was exhausted this afternoon, but managed to get in half my workout while she napped! I'm hoping she'll sleep better tonight and I can catch up just a little.
In my last week on here I've realized I wasn't eating near enough before joining. Now that MFP is giving me a calorie goal I'm losing for the first time in 8 months!0 -
whoa--lots of new girls here! welcome! this is a VERY supportive, understanding and encouraging group.
congrats to all those who kept up with their exercise. and aj, that one more piece kind of thinking is GREAT--that you see how damaging one more.
melissa, i had chcolate today--1 tblsp of chips. but when i went to reach into the bag again, i stopped myself. using exactly aj's thinking. telling myself it was so hard to do that workout and here i'm gonna undo it?!
katiem--laundry and exercise? go girl!
nicole--recovered from that icky tick? how else are you doing? you've been so quiet lately (hugs)
christi--i like your determination. good to have you around!
ok--off to bed.0 -
Rough day today. Little one is teething, her first, and it looks like she's working on multiple. I can see a bottom eyetooth and one of the bottom middle ones poking through, plus it's red and bumpy where the other eyetooth would be. She refused bottles when my husband was with her the other night and won't take any of her favorite teethers I was exhausted this afternoon, but managed to get in half my workout while she napped! I'm hoping she'll sleep better tonight and I can catch up just a little.
In my last week on here I've realized I wasn't eating near enough before joining. Now that MFP is giving me a calorie goal I'm losing for the first time in 8 months!
My little guy is finally getting his first tooth, I just felt the sharp corner yesterday while at my daughter's dr appt....he's been having symptoms of teething since he was 5 months and he's almost 9 months (in 10 more days) and he's just now popping one, so I know what you are going through. I haven't been in this situation since my daughter was little, I forgot what the teething stage is like!0 -
Good morning Ladies......chilly morning hear in central PA......went over on my calories last night.....blecckkk!!!! why is it on my rest days I always get munchy......maybe i shouldnt take any rest days...lol
Katie.....havent tried the Zumba dvd yet...hoping to this weekend...ill let ya know how I like it.....hoping to run a half marathon this year too......have only done a 5k race and would love the challenge of a half...
barb and wildcat......the teething stage is hard...I remember those days.......my guyswere so fussy at that time..
Going to try to get a run in this evening.....hopefully outside....if not will do the zumba dvd or p90x kempo dvd.......but I WILL work out somehow tonite...have a great day all.0 -
Welcome all newcomers!
KatieM- I would give yourself a week to take off the paper and glue and repaint for one room.
Stacey- I am here, thanks for checking in on me!:flowerforyou:
Krislshoe-I am always hungrier on my rest days...the days I run, I am actually not that hungry...and that's when I have the extra calories!
I haven't been able to get on the computer much, semester finals for DS and when hubby and DD get home, they fight for the comp...I jump on for a couple of minutes here and there. But!!!! good news!!!!! I finished sewing hubbies pj's last night, and started on DS's pj's. Of course they were supposed to be done at Christmas, but at least they are getting done now!
When I am done with them I can start on my cross stitch again for my mom...another Christmas present, hopefully I will get it done for next Christmas!:laugh:
As for the tick issue....up until yesterday, the tick bite still hurt and was still a little red, this morning it is just itchy. EEEEWWWW:sick: Ticks never full go away here in the winter because it doesn't get super cold for them to go dormant. In the summer when there is no rain, you don't see them as much....Looking forward to that!0 -
well I have been able to get a half hour of treadmill in today!....I have been slacking in household duties lately so i really need to get the house in some sort of order today before the boys really take control of it.
It appears that I am doing better planning what I am to eat throughout the day and sticking to that, but we will see as life with three boys as many of you know doesn't adhere well to planning.
I have noticed for the past few days that my sodium intake is always over, even though I don't add anything to what I eat, has anyone elsehave difficulty with this or have any suggestions?0 -
not sure I will be able to squeeze in a workout today between homeschool (I have mine and my 3 extras today plus 4 more coming for book club in 45 minutes) and a trip to my moms (1.5 hrs away). Maybe I can get on her treadmill this evening after the kids go to bed,
So hungry today!!!
My calves are killing me from my step workout the other day and I need to drink more water!
Keep up the good work ladies!0 -
WildcatMom~Teething is always hard on both parents and baby. Good luck I hope that all goes well.
Krislshoe~It all evens out some days being under others over. I hope that you are able to get in your run although both those alternative workouts are good ones.
Nicole~Thanks I'll keep that in mind for when I start it. Good job on the pj's. Ticks are so. Never had one and hope to never have one.
mcurtis~cut out processed food. I used to have a BIG problem with this now it isn't as bad as it used to be. That is all thanks to what I call "sodium headaches". If I eat something that has too much sodium in it then I get headaches and it is pretty much right away too. Yesterday was the first time in a little bit that I went over and it is thanks to eating a brat.
Melissa~I am sure they are hurting mine would be too. Using a step that high!!! :flowerforyou:
I am torching some calories this week! I got in another exercise this morning. Thank you Stacey for giving me that "push" that I needed to get up and do something. So far I have went over my goal by 1000 calories!!! I still have tomorrow which won't be a ton of calories burned tomorrow but still it will put that much more above my goal. :happy: Got to go the oldest isn't feeling good today so I have all four of my boys home today and I still need to get ready for the day so that I can go pick up dd3 from school soon.0 -
well I have been able to get a half hour of treadmill in today!....I have been slacking in household duties lately so i really need to get the house in some sort of order today before the boys really take control of it.
It appears that I am doing better planning what I am to eat throughout the day and sticking to that, but we will see as life with three boys as many of you know doesn't adhere well to planning.
I have noticed for the past few days that my sodium intake is always over, even though I don't add anything to what I eat, has anyone elsehave difficulty with this or have any suggestions?
Ugh, our house is getting out of hand this week, I need to jump on something before it gets any worse! Doesn't help the ILs are coming to visit tomorrow. I have the same issues with sodium - any day I have anything prepackaged I go over. The worst is turkey lunch meat! I have it almost every day for lunch and it's something like 900 mg per serving! All I can suggest is staying away from microwavable meals, freezer meals, things that come in boxes or cans as much as possible.0 -
mcurtis -- Schedule a playdate. My house was a disaster, but we had a playdate this morning so now it looks pretty awesome. :laugh: I even got the kids to cooperate since they were having a friend over and they were excited. It'll probably be a wreck again by morning. :laugh:
I feel for you gals dealing with teething babes. I remember when my youngest was teething and he cut 8 teeth in the span of 2 weeks -- it was horrible. Here's hoping everyone makes it through with all your sanity intact.
I just typed that I wasn't going to get a workout in today, but I erased it because you know what? I WILL. Since we had that playdate, the house is rocking, and I have no excuses. Well, other than the fact that the kids are around, but I'll just send them to their room to play. I don't like working out with them around because they will not stay out of the way, and Z always steps on my balance board when I'm trying to do the tree pose or something and then it docks me points. :grumble: Not that the points matter, but I'm a goody two shoes, I like to get good grades. :laugh: So I think when Z goes down for his nap, I'm going to send C somewhere to play and at least do 20 minutes. It's not much, but it's better than the nothing I've been doing.0 -
Woo hoo! While Z was napping I broke out the Wii balance board, and C got all excited and asked me if I was going to "do the balance." I said yes, and she said she wanted to do it too. This is a new development, because she never used to want to do it with me. Today, she did it for 35 minutes, and wanted to do more so we did a short free run. And I figured out why she didn't want to do it with me before -- I used to do the hula hoop every time, and she doesn't like that one! Like seriously, if that's the only reason she doesn't like me to work out, I'll stop doing the hula hoop! :happy: She said she wants to try again tomorrow too so we can "get more stars." Woot! This is about to make my life a lot easier.0
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Just got back from a run in the snow......didnt see that one coming.......started lightly snowing when we were eating dinner but I purposed that I was going to run today and i did......my hair is soaked, my legs are tired, and im sweating but I feel great.....have done great on food today after a crappy day yesterday......
Great job on the wii workout AJ........nice to have your kiddo do it with you.
KatieM awesome on the exercise calories....over by 1000 is AWESOME!!!
Melissa....hope you have a safe trip to your parents house.
Signin off for the nite.....0 -
I am a SAHM with two children a 19 month old and 5 year old. And it is so hard to get a work out in everyday with the two of them. sometimes Lilly won't take a nap and then were running around the house and playing but that don't seem to help me lose weight. I did get to walk today for 20 mins wile she napped. Then played Wii with my 5 year old bowling and running. We were racing to see who was the fastest. we did it 3 times cuz he had to beat me once. You actually sweat with the racing one.0
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My goal this week is to not eat too much of my mother-in-law's cooking while we are visiting and to get some exercise in. I will be moving on to my sister's place tomorrow and she has a home gym, so that will be great!
Today was a total gong show. My LO had a really hard time napping, he really didn't. I think he was just way too overstimulated with being in a new place. Luckily he seems to be down for the night now. He's been asleep for about 3 hrs. Unfortunately, we are changing places again tomorrow, but we'll stay at my sisters for about a week, so he should be able to adjust to her place before we come back here. It's his first trip, so it's a learning experience for everyone!
Glad there are so many supportive Moms on here! Can't wait to get to know everyone better.0 -
My goal for this weekend is to keep my calories in check while I work the 3-11 shift. I work Perdiem as a nurse about 4 times a month and this shift and the overnight shift I get the munchies...esp after 9 pm. I think I will take 100 cal. baggies of snacks and sparkling water to try to keep myself away from the vending machine. Oh and leave cash at home!0
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My goal for this weekend is to keep my calories in check while I work the 3-11 shift. I work Perdiem as a nurse about 4 times a month and this shift and the overnight shift I get the munchies...esp after 9 pm. I think I will take 100 cal. baggies of snacks and sparkling water to try to keep myself away from the vending machine. Oh and leave cash at home!
I think those are great ideas to help you stave off the munchies. I don't know what the rules are at your job, but it might help to chew some sugarless gum too. Sometimes I just have to feel like I'm eating something, but gum helps.
fouchou09, trips are hard with a little one. I hope he can settle into a good routine while you're visiting.
Sara, on the days that the baby won't nap, have you tried just lying down with her until she goes to sleep? Or putting her in her bed with some quiet toys for some rest time? Z doesn't like to nap these days because his big sister doesn't, so I've just started going in and lying with him for 5 or 10 minutes to help him sleep. At first, I had to stay in there for like half an hour, but now it's easier and quicker. It might help.
Kris, yay you for running even in the snow! That's dedication!
Today I'm just hoping to make it through the day with my sanity intact. I stayed up too late last night because I was being a brat, and now I'm tired and my nerves are shot. I think I'm going to just turn off the computer and get down to the housework -- maybe if I get moving I'll feel better. C said she wants to do "the balance" with me again today, so I'll definitely get some kind of a workout in today. I think she might be helpful in pushing me to do "just a little more," because yesterday she didn't want to stop. I had to appease her by tacking on the free run at the end of my workout. If she keeps up with doing that, that could be a very good thing. 0 -
Morning Ladies!
Krisl- I love to run in the snow!!!!! When I used to live in PA, Iwould run in the craziest blizzard-like conditions. Now that I live in the PNW, I get to run in the rain.....I will take the snow!
mcurtis- I would have trouble with that too! I used to have to get up at 3am for work, and man that would throw me off!
I lost .8 this week, I am trying to get back to the 153 that I saw before Christmas! It was tough to eat when my parents were here. I ate waaaaaayyyyyyyy too much.0 -
Welcome to any newcomers! ( I can't remember who is new and who is not so very sorry!)
krisl~That is awesome that you ran in the snow! I personally couldn't bring myself to do that one. I often see people out running in the winter here but for me I can't bring myself to go out when it is that cold. I know you warm up after you get going but it is the waiting until then that would get me.
fouchou09~traveling with lil ones is so very hard! I hope that he adjusts quickly to your sister's house. The worse part of traveling with lil ones for me is the drive. :grumble:
mcurtis~Sounds like a good plan. Take healthy snacks and leave the cash at home!
ajweekley~Don't forget turn on some music while your doing housework it will get you moving quicker and then in turn burn some more of those pesky calories. Lately I have been turning the music on and dancing with my lil guys. Talk about a workout holding that much weight will you dance around.
Nicole~By the sounds of it we are around the same weight. I am currently 154 but did get down to 152. I really can't wait until I am 140 (that is when I will be in the "healthy" range for my height).
I weighed and measured today. Although I did not change on the scale I lost 3/4" off my hips and I am excited about that one. :bigsmile: I worked out this morning for 20 min burned 243 calories. I got in all my exercise for the week bring on the two rest days I am ready for them. Although I may do something tomorrow to be a workout buddy for a friend that is wanting to exercise. For the week I have passed my goal for minutes and calories burned. My minutes/goal 243/200, calories burned/goal 2381/1140.
I could not have done this with out the push from Stacey (thank you Stacey) and the support from all of you ladies, Thank you! :flowerforyou: 0 -
Yay Katie and Nicole! Nice to see results. That's some good progress!
I didn't end up getting much done, but I did put away all the laundry. Like 5 loads worth. :laugh: I've been "taking a break" for an hour now, but the caffeine is starting to kick in so after we get C from preschool I'll hit it again. I just feel so sluggish today. Or maybe it's called "lazy." :laugh: That's one of the biggest lifestyle changes I'm looking to make: stopping the lazy. Have a great day everyone!0 -
Good afternoon ladies.
My little guy has been keeping me busy so I haven't gotten a lot done today, good thing for me is he woke up late though so I was able to get my workout in before he got up.
I lost 1.4 lbs this week and I'm just shy of hitting the 50 lb mark by 0.6 lbs.....I'm so excited, I'm 2.6 lbs away from meeting my January goal as well!
My goal for this weekend is to continue the healthy streak and get lots of time in with the family.
Sorry to cut short, but my lil one is needing me again.
Congrats to all those weight losses! Good luck to the rest of you who have yet to weigh in!0 -
So I got my work out in today. Lilly took a nap for her bother went to school so it was easy to walk for a half hour. And when she wakes up were going to go to the gym and go swimming for and hour or so hopefully if she allows it. I found that last night I still had calories left is that ok it was like 100 cals. Is that to much. I did work out a little yesterday. Not sure if that ok or not.0
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So I got my work out in today. Lilly took a nap for her bother went to school so it was easy to walk for a half hour. And when she wakes up were going to go to the gym and go swimming for and hour or so hopefully if she allows it. I found that last night I still had calories left is that ok it was like 100 cals. Is that to much. I did work out a little yesterday. Not sure if that ok or not.
Yay for getting in your workout! I've read around the boards here that it's best to stay within 50 calories over or under your daily goal. But for one day, I wouldn't worry about it. It only becomes a problem if you're doing it consistently.
Barb, yay for meeting your goals! That's wonderful! Go you! 0 -
Sara~I wouldn't make too much of a habit of it especially if your goal is under 1600 cals a day but agree with ajweekley, once is not going to hurt. I try really hard to come close to my goal but when you have a big burn day like I did the other day you find it hard to come close to the cals. The other day I had 610 cals left and I could not eat anything more BUT I ended up with 2597 for goal for the day because I had a VERY big burn day usually my goal is 1640. Just listen to your body it knows what it is doing. :flowerforyou:
ajweekley~Way to go on the laundry. That is a down fall for myself. I hate doing laundry. I really need to get back in the habit of doing the laundry twice and week and putting the clothes away as they come out of the dryer.
Barb~ you have been doing awesome on the loss! Keep up all the hard work.
Got to go I have my oldest still not feeling good and dd3 is upset about something.0 -
Sounds like everyone is doing really good on their workouts, great job! :happy:
I am here, getting in my workouts & watching my calories I just feel like without hubby around I barely have any free time to catch up with everyone. But I just wanted to check in & say I'm still kicking!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend. :flowerforyou:0 -
Thanks Ajweekly and Katie! The last two months I've been trying to reach my goal of the 170 but last month especially I had a lot going on and everything and now that my mind is set, I've been working hard again and its paying off, even ifs its a slow process, its still progress.
Sara-I agree with aj and Katie. I wouldn't worry about 100 cals being left over...the most I've ever had left over was 200 cals. You know your body and if you still have that many cals left and you're hungry, go for a small snack that would still let you be under, but I wouldn't fret about it too much!
Not sure how much I'll be checking in this weekend, not sure if we have things going on or not, but if I'm not here hope everyone has an awesome weekend and continue to reach for those goals!0
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