SAHM 4/25 - 5/1

WildcatMom82

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I still haven't found my motivation, I think a lot of it stems from not having the time to workout. But I've been busy shopping and cleaning, so that should count for something I did my Celebrity Fit Club boot camp with Harvey last night and actually finished the whole thing! Thanks to Stroller Strides, no doubt. I tried doing it a couple months ago and had to skip a lot of moves, but this time I was actually kind of surprised when it ended.

Anyway, we're sick and tired in this house, but looking forward to R's party on Sunday! Two more days of whirlwind shopping and cleaning and trying to fit in a couple house showings. Next week will be a nice break!

shoppie

Thanks Angela - that makes a bit more sense. So did everyone else provide their birth certificates to the media then but not Obama? They missed out that important snippet here!

wildcat - love your new pic! Good luck with the party on Sun

stacey - the 10 hr minimum reflects the working day - so you work 9 to 5 and have a commute either side = minimum 8 till 6. Obviously if you are a SAHM you can find other places to take your child for shorter times (usually 5 hours), but they still charge £4.50 per hour and those don't usually offer full days, so you basically have places that cater for working mums and places that cater for SAHMs who just need a break!!

katie - doh re: the work cookies. You have to be sooo organsied to eat healthily, don't you?!?

Good luck Will and Kate, excitement levels on our street are now at fever pitch!!!

EverythingCubbies

Shoppie - I'm pretty sure no other president has been asked to provide a birth certificate to the media. Some times people that are either extreme right or extreme left spend a lot of time making so much racket that they distract people from the real issues going on. In my opinion it's just noise b/c extreme rights don't want him re-elected and they were trying to put doubt in peoples minds. Just my two cents.

Ok, my head is SPINNING!! Our fridge died, totally annoying b/c it wasn't even 10 years old. So, I spent hours shopping for one yesterday and I still don't know what I want. Ahhhhhhh, I can't go on without a fridge but the stress of finding one so quickly is exhausting me. The kids had to spend yesterday doing that and getting my tires replaces so, they were little monsters. I don't blame them b/c it was a looooong day but it was just too much. Hoping today is better and I can find a fridge and get it delivered ASAP. We've been eating out for three days and I can't stand it anymore.

On a happy note, my big man is turning 5 and we are having his party this weekend. Can't wait!!

EverythingCubbies

Who watched the royal wedding? It was so beautiful and I loved the dress, stunning!! Glad I woke up early to watch, so worth the loss of sleep.

hollyb9871

Shoppie-That's the thing, no one else had their information posted by the media. If they did, I missed it. If people would put more energy into solving our problems instead of creating problems we would be so much better off.

I am recording the Royal Wedding to watch with my oldest daughter later, should be fun. I remember watching Diana and Charles getting married too.

Wildcat-Finding the motivation is key. My husband has the same issue. He knows he should exercise, feels better when he's done but has no real drive to do it. I on the other hand enjoy doing it and it helps clear my head and gives me time for just me so I NEED it! I hope your family is well soon, it sounds like you have a lot going on.

Stacey-good for you getting your exercise in. It is interesting how you are more focused on the overall picture when you exercise as well. It tends to make you question your food choices more and helps you make better choices.

Angie-Have fun camping! Are you tent camping or using a camper? We are talking about going camping in Colorado this summer which should be interesting with all of us.

Katie-We've been talking about extra jobs in our house too. So hard to find the balance to make all the finances work.

As for me, I'm doing okay. I finished week 4 of EVO today and I'm so burned out. I wanted to stay in bed this morning. I think I've been working out too hard and the getting up early has worn me down. It's also PMS week, the week before TOM is awful for me. I get really tired and have 1-2 days of severe mood swings. I'll see how things feel next week. BLAH!

bluerose9483

Katie-Thanks, this is what we found out about Kelsey’s allergy testing. Her scratch test showed up negative for allergies. But the one test they did on her, showed she could have a positive reaction, so right now she has no allergies, she has what is called, "nonallergic rhinitis". Rhinitis is latin, rhin means nasal and itis means inflammation. Basically, its also called, "irritant rhinitis", which symptoms can look exactly like "allergic rhinitis" but there are no positive skin tests detected. This type of rhinitis is due to extremely sensitive nasal lining that overreacts to many types of irritants. Examples that would set it off would include smoke, dust, strong smells, perfumes, aerosol sprays, and changes in weather conditions (temperature and barometric pressure). A patient's nasal symptoms may be exactly like those of a patient with allergic rhinitis. Only by doing skin testing and proving there are no allergies present can we be sure of this diagnosis. There are no tests available to determine specific triggers for patients with nonallergic rhinitis; some patients notice a difference with certain triggers (ie perfumes) and others don't-but medications are usually effective enough even if specific triggers aren't known.


Treatment for nonallergic rhinitis may involve nasal antihistamine sprays, decongestants, drying agents, nasal washes, or others.

So, she has a nasal spray to see how her nose is. The dr said her testings were all negative but her nose was inflamed (swollen) inside.

Shoppie-WOW!! I won’t complain to you about our gas. $8.00/gallon! That sucks! I thought $4.17 the other day was bad, but wow! And yeah, the $18 is pretty good here, at least in South Bend, Indiana. I use to work at a daycare and I got a discount, but I haven’t been able to get hired into a daycare again, so, for now, what I pay will have to be good enough. And he’s doing so good too! Been there 3 weeks and already comes up and gives me his toys, lol. Such a good boy!

KatieM-Thanks for the hug and you should see my “list” on my bedroom wall to have completed by this time next year….We WILL be ready to move out and be on our own again. And besides, I have all you ladies who have been so supportive and helped me keeping my spirits up.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Stacey-Thanks for the hug, too!

OMG! Tomorrow my lil man is turning 1!!! :noway: I can’t believe it. We’re having a birthday party on Sunday, so I probably won’t be logging on until that evening. Tomorrow night, my mil has thankfully said she’ll watch the kids for a couple of hours, so hubby and I can go check out Fast Five, since we’ve been so stressed that last couple of weeks, esp with everything going on…sometimes she can be a good person, but most of the time, not so nice.

Well, that's all for now. I'll check back in later. Have a good day everyone! TGIF!:drinker:

shoppie

hooray hooray hooray! Weren't they just a beautiful couple, I'm so chuffed for them both! :bigsmile: Lots of fun at our street party, the kids had a ball!

Not interested in your President anymore, he had disappeared off our news anyway for obvious reasons. It still strikes me as mighty suspicious people were questioning where he was born, wouldn't have if he were white would they? Outrageous.

Barb - wow all the stuff about allergic testing sounds stressful, but I guess the most important thing is that there is an effective treatment Many happy returns to your little man for tomorrow! I always find my kids' birthdays so emotional, I always cry hen we sing happy birthday, though I also try to be subtle about it!! :sad: :laugh:

Holly - sorry you are having a blah week. I'm not at all surprised you are struggling with the EVO, how long do you have left? You must be sleep-deprived, what time do you usually get to bed?? I have to say I am also a hormonal nightmare just before AF, I usually reallly struggle with eating too - it has got worse with each child so Lord knows what I will be like when my AF returns after this one :sick:

hollyb9871

Shoppie-I have 4 weeks left of EVO. I normally get to bed around 10:30-11:30 so Brett and I have some time together after everyone else is in bed. I have to get up at 5:20 for EVO. It's possible that Brett will go the next 4 weeks instead. It would be good for him to get into a routine for a few weeks and learn some new things, we'll see what happens.

mamatracie

Hello all! I'm new here too. And a new SAHM as of Jan this year. I'm 8 mos preggo so I haven't started full force trying to lose weight yet, just getting my mind in gear for post-baby. My biggest question right now is, "Why is there a Papa John's pizza ad at the top of my page?" That's so unfair. :noway: I think I'll go make my lunch salad.

moriah87

hello i'm a stay at home mom, and i'm 23. i work on the weekends though also. anyways, i've been doing MFP for quite a while now. . and i REEEEEALLY need some more friends, and motivation. please add me if you want, and maybe we can try to lose weight together. i really need some more support. ADD ME! thanks you guys, Moriah

staceyw37

shoppie--i didn't watch the wedding BUT read tons online last night and today, and ooohed and ahhhed over lots of photos. she is/was a gorgeous bride! and i loved all the traditional/hidden meaning touches--like the girls' hair wreaths as lily of the valley which was kate's mom's bridal bouquet flower. all those tidbits were fascinating.
they all looked so relaxed and happy--from the queen on down to the littlest. pippa is also a beautiful girl and that green gown was stunning.
anyway, thanks to you brits for carrying on with the pomp and circumstance--it sure is fun to see!

off to shower--did NOT exercise today and indulged in brownies and ice cream for dessert. back at it tomorrow and sunday!
see, you're right holly---exercise and food choices do go hand in hand. btw, hope your energy recharges over the weekend.

crystalslight

Hi, I'm new. I'm 32 and a SAHM of 5. My youngest is 3 1/2 months old. I've never been able to lose weight while breast feeding but I'm hoping to change that. Hoping to get and give some motivation and support. Feel free to add me as a friend.

WildcatMom82

Barb - Our party is Sunday, too! R turns 1 on Monday :sad: It's so cliche to say, but IT GOES SO FAST! Have a blast

shoppie

Ooh Barb and wildcat have fab parties! :bigsmile: I sure do know how fast it goes, less than 2 weeks now till my littlest is 3 months, then I go from saying her age in weeks to saying it in months! Its the last time for sure I am doing it too so treasuring every second!

Katie - enjoy the bachelorette party! :bigsmile:

Holly - yeah its tricky isn't it balancing up exercise/ food and everything else. I can totally see why you want time with your DH after everyone is in bed. Must admit some nights I go to bed straiht aftter the kids as just too exhausted - ridiculous thugh as it only 8 pm, but DD is still a bit erratic at night sometimes, plus I'm always up at 7 feeding and expressing so can never get it back in the morning.

Welcome all newbies :flowerforyou: We are off on a walk and picnic today as the weather is beautiful - its up a hill and I'll be carrying DD in her sling so we can put DS2 in the buggy so that should burn a few cals!!

bluerose9483

Shoppie-Thanks. Kelsey is doing well with her nasal spray and it seems to be helping her. I can’t believe my little guy is one today!! I may cry tomorrow at his party!!!:sad: :sad:

Welcome Mamatracie (That stinks about the papa john’s pizza ad, what a tease!), Crystal, and Moriah!!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Wild-Yeah, Jeremey turned 1 today, aww!!:sad: That’s cool about the double parties tomorrow! I think I’m ready for the party tomorrow, but I’m not sure…..Will be grabbing the cake and food tomorrow and the rest of the little stuff….otherwise, I’m pretty sure I have everything.

Not sure how much exercise time I’ll get this weekend. Hubby and I are planning on seeing Fast five tonight and then Jeremey’s party tomorrow. Will try to log on as much as I can. Have a great weekend if I don’t!

Victorious_One

Hey, SAMHs! I've been off the radar a while. I'm doing OK. I have been eating pretty well, just not tracking my food as much as I should.

I'm still having trouble taking in enough water and doing enough walking. No excuses.

My allergies are kicking up like crazy! Sneezing, sore throat, itcy/watery eyes. This is for the birds. I hate taking medicine so I don't know what I'm going to do other than suffer.

Today I'm going out to Olive Garden with a group of friends to celebrate a birthday. What to eat? That place is such as carb-fest. :indifferent:

Have a great weekend!

bluerose9483

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