Stay-At-Home Moms 1/19-1/25

supermom1114

Oh but I do have to say PRAISE GOD!!! The orders have been changed to Title 32 again so we have healthcare as of Friday!! The Indiana units personnel called my hubbys unit n reamed the readiness NCO. Yay! I still dont know when he'll be paid, we may have to wait til March, but I got my finacial aid refund in the bank today, over a grand, once again PRAISE GOD, we'll be able to make!! Thank you for all your hugs n prayers!!

gottaluvboyz

Supermom...wonderful news!!!!

gottaluvboyz

Dana...my thoughts and prayers are with you! ((((hugs))))

mrsbuzz

:frown: Well you guys have been busy since Tuesday Morning. Sorry I can't respong to everyone. I haven't worked out in 2 days due to a nasty bug I have. I just wanted to let everyone know I am still hear. lol . Not sure if anyone knew I was gone, but oh well.

Well nausea is coming again, talk to you later.:frown:

LosingIt4good

:frown: Well you guys have been busy since Tuesday Morning. Sorry I can't respong to everyone. I haven't worked out in 2 days due to a nasty bug I have. I just wanted to let everyone know I am still hear. lol . Not sure if anyone knew I was gone, but oh well.

Well nausea is coming again, talk to you later.:frown:

Welcome back
Hope your feeling better!

LosingIt4good

Ive lost another 1/2 pound, which puts me at 235.6
I started out exactly 2 weeks ago at 240 so Im really pretty happy with the 4.5 loss

I had an appointment for a free fitness anaylsis and personal training session at the gym today. My god, those guys are THE WORST salesmen Ive ever had the experience of dealing with. After working my *kitten* to exhaustion for a good 1/2 hour doing lunges, squats, weights and running stairs.. I got to hear this---

"If you dont have a personal trainer, you wont meet your goal to lose weight" oh and they also tried the "You will lose your motivation if you dont pay the $40 a month for 1/2 hour to meet with us 1x a month"

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :grumble: :noway: :noway: :noway: :noway:
WOW, NOW THATS ENCOURAGING!!! :noway:

All I said was..

"Really?? Cuz I AM the reason my happy *kitten* is at the gym 5 days a week and I REALLY dont see how me meeting with you 1x A MONTH is gonna get me motivated to come here 5 days a week like I should..." :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

I just thought Id throw that out there. MAN these guys are PUSHY!!! ..... Cute... but PUSHY!!!

Audry

rofl....supermom - I thought you were the 19 yr old but I wasn't sure and when I went back to find the post I couldn't find it...lol....that kid at the bookstore sounds like a jerk....he should have just moved....what a A** - I hope your studies go well! Just remember your an amazing mom and woman! Oh yeah - that is great about getting the coverage!!!! I bet your really relieved about that!!!

LosingIt4good - congrats on the 4.5 loss in 2 weeks!!!! :drinker: Don't let those trainers get to you, they are just out there to make a buck and seriously if you only get to meet with them once a month what good are they to you anyways...I mean hello people in our situations (trying to loose wiehgt) have to work out almost everyday to see results and one workout a month with a trainer is NOT going to help with anything but draining the pocketbook!

Mrsbuzz - I hope you get to feeling better

(((HUGS))) to all!!!

Today it was almost 70 degrees!!!!! and for January in Kansas - that is REALLY NICE!!!!! So I took my girls outside for an hour and we played - why my dd (2yrs - K) was swinging & my other dd (7 1/2 mos - D) was sitting in her stroller, I jumped rope for about 10 mins, then jogged across our yard for about 10 mins, then walked to cool down about 5 mins...also chased the dogs around the yard - played frisbee with one of the dogs and did pushups on the stroller to make D laugh!!! lol I'm sure the nieghbors that were driving by thought I was crazy but I was having a blast and so were the kids and dogs so that is all that matters!!!

I hope everyone elses Wednesday was as great as mine!!!

Marla64

Hey everyone-- so many new mommies here I haven't met-- hello to one and all.

Crazy week here-- tummy bug going around, seemingly in two waves. Josh started it last week with diarrhea then began puking two days later-- one by one they've all followed the same pattern. Only my 15yo daughter and myself have avoided it, but she's like me-- she never gets sick. Hubby and 17yo daughter were traveling and got back yesterday morning, so we'll see how they do. My eldest just got it today--

One daughter, natch, puked in the middle of the night, all over the bed and carpet. I do believe it's written somewhere in the kid handbook that puking MUST occur in the middle of the night. Josh was sleeping with me when I heard him cough, I woke up and grabbed him to run for the bathroom-- but he still got it on me, my bed, his jammies. He managed to hold most of it though, bless his heart.

So, friends, crazy, week-- blech. Nowhere to go but up, right? Flippin' plateau is giving me fits. Hormonal gain of 1.5 pounds this week-- :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: Here I am measuring my blinkin' food, counting my stinkin' calories, avoiding my beloved peanuts, drinking my blasted water, exercising, doing everything "right" and what have I to show for it. Bupkus. Maddening.

Oh well-- whaddyagonnado??/

Heading to work-- later!!

abetterme

Hey everyone-- so many new mommies here I haven't met-- hello to one and all.

Crazy week here-- tummy bug going around, seemingly in two waves. Josh started it last week with diarrhea then began puking two days later-- one by one they've all followed the same pattern. Only my 15yo daughter and myself have avoided it, but she's like me-- she never gets sick. Hubby and 17yo daughter were traveling and got back yesterday morning, so we'll see how they do. My eldest just got it today--

One daughter, natch, puked in the middle of the night, all over the bed and carpet. I do believe it's written somewhere in the kid handbook that puking MUST occur in the middle of the night. Josh was sleeping with me when I heard him cough, I woke up and grabbed him to run for the bathroom-- but he still got it on me, my bed, his jammies. He managed to hold most of it though, bless his heart.

So, friends, crazy, week-- blech. Nowhere to go but up, right? Flippin' plateau is giving me fits. Hormonal gain of 1.5 pounds this week-- :grumble: :grumble: :grumble: Here I am measuring my blinkin' food, counting my stinkin' calories, avoiding my beloved peanuts, drinking my blasted water, exercising, doing everything "right" and what have I to show for it. Bupkus. Maddening.

Oh well-- whaddyagonnado??/

Heading to work-- later!!

Marla... I wondered where you had gone too. I feel your pain with all the sick kids. Thankfully right now none of that has gone through our house (knocking on wood). I agree with you on the puking in the middle of the night it must of came in the kids' manual cause it always seems to happen then:grumble: Hope things get better in your house, pull out the bleach water and disenffect everything.

{{HUGS}}:flowerforyou:

Lyn_Matthews

Marla I dont know how you maintain your sanity. Sorry that your kids are sick, hope it leaves your home before you get it.

Supermom-I'm happy that you will get the insurance you need and that your financial aid came in. sorry about the kid at the bookstore...some people really do think the world revolves around them....You weren't wrong for saying something...I would have too

Went to the in laws for dinner tonight, probably ate too much but it was good. I had over 1300 calories to eat and I doubt I ate them all. I "earned" almost 1000 calories working out today, don't know what got into me but I know I'm gonna feel it tomorrow.
Hubby actually worked a full day today and it sounds like he might actually work a full day tomorrow too, yippee!!

Time for bed. See you all tomorrow.

Lyn_Matthews

Abetterme-did you try those pancakes? I made them for my parents this weekend and my dad loved them...I thought of you while making them, wondered what you and your family thought.

lenece

Hey ladies..Well this morning I"m not feelin to well:sick: I have a sore throat n headache n feel nausea* Ohhh I hate this time of year..I'm gonna go back to sleep hoepfully agter I put the kids on the bus..Thank goodness we have school today n I need some peace..I love my kids but 3 days of banchi indians runnin through the house is enough:laugh: Hope everyone is doin ok..My thoughts n prayers are with everyone..Off to bed I go b4 I get sick...
Dana

Nonibug

Morning ladies!
I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. Boy, life just comes at us so hard sometimes doesnt it?:grumble:
Im in a bit of a "funk" today. I did my weigh in yesterday and after totally following my exercise routine ALL week and eating within my calories every day, drinking my water, just plain ole being good, I gained a sixth of a pound!:grumble: I know it isnt alot, and Im not really freaking out about it (ok maybe a little I am:blushing: ) but I just felt so ripped off! And I cant even blame it on hormones for TOM coming because it isnt yet:ohwell: I just dont understand these bodies of ours sometimes:frown: Ok, rant over:happy:
Hope the rest of the week is good to everyone:flowerforyou:
~Roni

CrystalOKeefe

Hi Moms !!

I miss a day of checking in here and there is soooo much to read!!
Today I get to pick up my treadmill and I cannot wait!! Monday and tuesday I did workouts with Gilad on fittv and man yesterday my booty and legs hurt!! Its funny my baby Maeve she will be two in May now says "Booty" It is sooo cute. I sure hope the economy picks up and they let my hubby go back to working what he was working cause right now he is only working 40 instead of 57 and man those 17 hours of overtime pay are so missed. Then I am waiting on paper from the college so I can file taxes cause my tv is about to die.

Is there anyone here who wants to like challange each other? Get some motavation going cause I seem to have no motivation...... But good news all the birthday cake is gone!!! YAY !!! No more temptation.

Are the anyone from Michigan here? I love MI I grew up my whole life here! I love winter but dang this winter is freezing... I am ready for spring so I can get my pond going again and work in my yard!!

Blah Blah Blah I guess since I am not saying much of anything I will check back in later!!

CrystalOKeefe

Hey ladies..Well this morning I"m not feelin to well:sick: I have a sore throat n headache n feel nausea* Ohhh I hate this time of year..I'm gonna go back to sleep hoepfully agter I put the kids on the bus..Thank goodness we have school today n I need some peace..I love my kids but 3 days of banchi indians runnin through the house is enough:laugh: Hope everyone is doin ok..My thoughts n prayers are with everyone..Off to bed I go b4 I get sick...
Dana

I hope you get feeling better soon..... I hate the yuckies.....

CrystalOKeefe

Morning ladies!
I just wanted to check in and see how everyone is doing. Boy, life just comes at us so hard sometimes doesnt it?:grumble:
Im in a bit of a "funk" today. I did my weigh in yesterday and after totally following my exercise routine ALL week and eating within my calories every day, drinking my water, just plain ole being good, I gained a sixth of a pound!:grumble: I know it isnt alot, and Im not really freaking out about it (ok maybe a little I am:blushing: ) but I just felt so ripped off! And I cant even blame it on hormones for TOM coming because it isnt yet:ohwell: I just dont understand these bodies of ours sometimes:frown: Ok, rant over:happy:
Hope the rest of the week is good to everyone:flowerforyou:
~Roni

I cant stand it when the scale doesnt move.... Or it goes up ecspecially when you know it should go down...

supermom1114

Hey Ladies!

Well Ayden is eating so Im typing one handed so please forgive me for not responding to everyone. You are all in my thoughts n prayers for sickness, or finances or just the weightloss struggles and ur families are too.

Just wanted to say Good Morning to all!:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: and wish you a Happy n Healthy Day!!

abetterme

Abetterme-did you try those pancakes? I made them for my parents this weekend and my dad loved them...I thought of you while making them, wondered what you and your family thought.

I haven't had a morning yet that I have had time to make pancakes again but I will be trying them soon. Thank you again for the recipe.:flowerforyou:

abetterme

Good Morning All:drinker: :flowerforyou:

I have a busy day again today so won't be on again until later. I am really dragging this morning but if I don't get my butt moving I am going to be running late all day. I am taking my mother in law to a routine check to the Oncologist for Chronic Lymphacetic Lukemia and the doctor is a little over an hour away so I will be gone most of the day for that. I need to go get the van cleaned out before I leave to pick her up and I also need to get a workout in and I need to be out of here in 1 hour and 45 minutes :ohwell: Hubby has to do parent teacher conferences this afternoon without me so I pray he survives that. He always goes with me in the past but has never had to do those by himself, and he will have all 6 kids, thankfully they have a daycare system set up in the gym with middle school and high school kids so you can drop little ones off and not have to worry about them during your talk with teachers. Ok I hate to but I must get going.

HUGS to all and I hope everyone that is sick gets to feeling better soon:flowerforyou:

Lyn_Matthews

Wow where is everyone this morning?? I thought I was late checking in. Not much to do today. Eat, workout, file taxes, maybe clean house. I thought I would be really sore from working out so much yesterday but I feel great. I should do a little "last chance workout" today before I weigh in tomorrow but I probably wont since I pushed so hard yesterday. I plan on drinking a lot of water today. Last weekends weight is still clinging so I doubt I will have a loss this week..but that's okay I'm only 2 lbs from my month end goal so I'm staying positive, cuz I'm pretty sure I can get 2 lbs to come off in 8 days :happy:

Hope everyone has a great day.

Dana sorry you aren't feeling well
Roni wishing you a big weight loss next week
Supermom hope you have a good day
Abetterme drive carefully!
Crystal-Hello, these women are crazy. I find I have to check in at least twice a day or I fall WAY behind.

buffjess

Good Morning Moms!! I am Jessica, 21 years old and I have 3 beautiful girls ages 5 3 1... I have been on this for about 2 weeks now and my goal is to be my ideal size by may when i start nursing school. I currently weigh 155 and need to weigh about 135.. So do any of you more experienced mommies have any advice for me? Be straight foward with it.. i dont mind! I promise!:happy: How can i loose my baby flab and what lotions do yall use for stretch marks? what does yalls days consist of? Just need a little push! Any advice is very much appreciated!!

mrsbuzz

Welcome Jessica!! This is an awesome site and lots of helpful people!! Again Welcome!!


Hi everyone, feelling better today but not much 100%! Anyways, I hope I can get back into working out. Thinking its going to be a struggle!! Anyways, sorry I can't respond to everyone.

Talk to you alll later!!:flowerforyou:

musicmom04

Hi moms! i got my heart rate monitor in the mail today and i was so excited to get it i did a really good workout. did level 1 of the 30 day shred and did almost all the push-ups(girly style) but at least i'm improving. then did 15 minutes of tae bo. whew! today is our day off from school and activities so i should really get some cleaning done :grumble: hope everyone had a good day!

supermom1114

I dont know what it is about today, but I'm in such a good mood! Maybe cuz I'm staying within my cals or that I had to go buy new clothes for work cuz Im skinnier! or because I'm going to see Kate Gosselin tonight at a "Girls Night Out" thing with Proverbs 31 Ministries here in Houston! IAnd my hubby n me have talked like 3 times today!!! They were released early to pack their gear because theyre heading to Fort McCall tomorrow. I hope everyones day is going as well as mine!! If not keep you're head up, we're all strong beautiful ladies and we can make it through anything!!

lenece

Well ladies so much for gettin to go back to bed...I had to take a friend to the er she has that really bad flu thats goin around...She had to have an IV and was in pretty bad shape when I got to her this mornin...So needless to say I need a nap and now another friend needs me so here I go again runnin for someone else n I feel like crap..But thats ok gotta help ppl when I can..Hope everyone is well n gettin over thier yuckies as well..

Lyn_Matthews

Hi moms! i got my heart rate monitor in the mail today and i was so excited to get it i did a really good workout. did level 1 of the 30 day shred and did almost all the push-ups(girly style) but at least i'm improving. then did 15 minutes of tae bo. whew! today is our day off from school and activities so i should really get some cleaning done :grumble: hope everyone had a good day!

great job on the push ups! thats the only part of level 1 that I still cant do. I do 16 pushups and then I'm done. I dont do the second set!

Welcome Jessica!
Mrsbuzz glad you are feeling better
Supermom glad you are having a good day
Dana sorry you didn't get your nap in, but that's great that your friends can depend on you in times of need.

Well I think DD is cutting her 2nd tooth cuz boy is she cranky today. She did take a good long nap this morning and I'm hoping she'll take another one this afternoon. I got my workout in and just ate some lunch. Have any of you tried Bordens Fat Free Cheese Singles? I don't like them at all, yuck yuck yuck!! I need to find another alternative for lower calorie cheese.
I signed up for the Pound for Pound Challenge that they talk about on Biggest Loser. I pledged to lose 25 lbs (dec 15-may 5). Its totally reasonable.
Where is Sara, Marla, Lori, and.... I kno I'm missing a bunch of other regulars???

musicmom04

Hi moms! i got my heart rate monitor in the mail today and i was so excited to get it i did a really good workout. did level 1 of the 30 day shred and did almost all the push-ups(girly style) but at least i'm improving. then did 15 minutes of tae bo. whew! today is our day off from school and activities so i should really get some cleaning done :grumble: hope everyone had a good day!

great job on the push ups! thats the only part of level 1 that I still cant do. I do 16 pushups and then I'm done. I dont do the second set!

Welcome Jessica!
Mrsbuzz glad you are feeling better
Supermom glad you are having a good day
Dana sorry you didn't get your nap in, but that's great that your friends can depend on you in times of need.

Well I think DD is cutting her 2nd tooth cuz boy is she cranky today. She did take a good long nap this morning and I'm hoping she'll take another one this afternoon. I got my workout in and just ate some lunch. Have any of you tried Bordens Fat Free Cheese Singles? I don't like them at all, yuck yuck yuck!! I need to find another alternative for lower calorie cheese.
I signed up for the Pound for Pound Challenge that they talk about on Biggest Loser. I pledged to lose 25 lbs (dec 15-may 5). Its totally reasonable.
Where is Sara, Marla, Lori, and.... I kno I'm missing a bunch of other regulars???

thanks! i signed up for the pound for pound challenge, too. i pledged 20 pounds by may. i think that's do-able. i miss those days when ds would take 2 naps he's 21/2 now and it's a major struggle to get him to take one! i think he just fell asleep after goofing around in his room for like an hour and a half..ugh.

tazzy

Hi everyone I am new here I have 3 children 1boy age 7 and 2 little princesses aged 3 and 2. I love being a stay at home mum its the best job in the world well worth the sacrifices that I have made now it is my turn to lose the weight and feel great 28 lbs to lose. Waiting for 30 day shred to arrive but the main part of my workout is on the crosstrainer and walking need to sort out diet and that a bit. Having a tough week though this week my 2 year old has cracked her shin bone and is now in a full leg cast (its purple and sparkly) will find out tom how long it needs to be on for. She isnt sleeping well and I have moved her to my bed so I can look after her (hubby is in the spare bed) may have to see if the docs can give her some better pain relief to get her through the night because she is tired and I have only had about 4 hours sleep in the last 2 days so really couldnt work out and today I just feel whacked and my throat is hurting I sure is lack of sleep hopefully she will sleep better soon. I need to sort my routine out getting the balance right is sometimes hard and it seems like theres allways something that doesnt get enough attention whether its the kids or the housework or the dogs it would be nice to get a routine going so that every box is ticked evenly at the end of the day.

Nice to meet you all I have loved reading all the posts on here seems like a great support site nice to know that there are many people out there with similar issues etc.

3babybeans

I'm sorry I've been MIA. Every time I get on here, by the time I log my food, log my exercise, check in with my black team, ramble something off to my TJ'ers group (aka - Lyn :laugh: )& start reading on here...someone needs something & I don't have time to reply! :grumble:

Welcome to the group, Tazzy (and everyone else!)! I hope you have great success with this site! I hope you got some better sleep last night, too! Sleep deprivation makes everything worse than it has to be, kwim?

Supermom - I'm glad things are looking up for you, dear. *hugs*

Audry - My neighbor's all think I'm nuts, too. We have a privacy fence, but the screaming that comes out of our back yard when the kids are out playing is enough to make anyone nuts. LOL Glad you got to get out & enjoy the weather! Can I say that I'm jealous? Okay...I'm jealous! My kids can't play outside right now b/c the snow is so deep that their little legs can't walk through it!

Beth - My 3 1/2yo still takes 1 nap/day, but my 2yo is starting to fight the 1 nap. I don't like it.:grumble: My 9month old has decided that she will also only take one nap per day...sometimes...sometimes she fights it & ends up not sleeping all day long. Insanity. I hope your 2 1/2 year old holds off a little while longer before he kicks the nap!

Lyn - Kraft makes a 2% single that is pretty good. I'm not one for low fat cheese (except cottage cheese & cream cheese)...I like the fat filled calorie laden goodness. LOL I hope Adi isn't so cranky today. Tabitha's cutting somewhere between 2 & 4 teeth right now (she has NONE at the moment) and has been HORRIBLE...well...on top of the ear infection she still has. Poor babies. :frown: Is that pound for pound challenge weight that you can lose NOW or can you pledge the pounds that are already gone? Do you have a link?

Dana - I hope your friend is feeling better! When do you find out for sure about the cervical cancer? *hugs* I will pray that your finances & insurance will work themselves out so you have less to worry about. Good luck, my dear! :flowerforyou:

3babybeans

Welcome Jessica!! This is an awesome site and lots of helpful people!! Again Welcome!!


Hi everyone, feelling better today but not much 100%! Anyways, I hope I can get back into working out. Thinking its going to be a struggle!! Anyways, sorry I can't respond to everyone.

Talk to you alll later!!:flowerforyou:

I hope you are at 100% today, MrsBuzz! Being sick with sick kids is just draining!!! You can get back into it! Just put one foot in front of the other & GO! You can do it!! :flowerforyou: