i have a question

Aleara2012

I have worn my heart rate monitor (HRM) for many chores, cleaning and housework. Mowing and vacuming is the biggest! They are a calourie killer and its fantastic knowing there's a bonus for you physically by doing all the chores. I know with being a Mum, some think there's hours free in the day. Hubby looked after my 2 littlies for 2 weeks while I drove the truck. At the end he said "I'll never ask why nothing has been done ever again, I didn't even get to a load of washing". It really does go quick with the little kids, feeding, cleaning, feeding, cleaning. And of all things, you do the cleaning in the kitchen, in the laundry and around the house and the very next day it feels like you are doing EXACTLY the same things again! Doh!

Cheers and congrats on being a Mummy. Being on MFP means with focusing on yourself for lifestyle changes that are healthy means you are now a Yummy Mummy my dear


Lou

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newmrswood

Instead of logging chores just set your activity level to active. You sure are active with two children and a house to clean every day!

^THIS! I've been thinking about telling you to do this for a long time now

skendrick0601

Instead of logging chores just set your activity level to active. You sure are active with two children and a house to clean every day!

This would be your best choice. On days that you do cleaning over and above your normal daily cleaning/chores, then certainly log that. (Like climbing up and down a ladder repeatedly to get the cobwebs down).

sherrylutz77

im very new to this program and ive been sticking with this now for 15 or so days now. logging everything i eat, do, and keeping under my 1200 calorie goal. why am i still not loosing the weight? what can i do? excercising is out for another 2 weeks due to foot surgery. what advice does anyone have?

alapoint89

heres the thing if i just put my thing to active then i will not log anything and also i am losing lots of weight from it aned its noticable

newmrswood

you wont need to log things then but it adjusts your calories and everything to better fit what you should be doing, it helps you to better see what you actually burn everyday. ALSO that means your logging will be much more accurate for when you do need to log things

Rae6503

I have a BMF (tells me how many calories I burn). I can burn MORE calories on a weekend when I'm home with my children and cleaning all day than I do on a normal work day that includes a gym visit.

Rae6503

heres the thing if i just put my thing to active then i will not log anything and also i am losing lots of weight from it aned its noticable

There you go. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

misticache

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10 months and 4 year old and they make it hard to do any of those because they dont nap
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Talk to Hubby and tell him how important this is to you. Have him bathe the kids or put them to bed or simply play with them for 30 minutes when he gets home so you can have a half hour of me time. In fact, have him take 60 minutes. A half hour for you to work out and a half our of down time. You need it. It's not easy being a stay at home mom.

NovemberJune

Personally, I'd set your MFP profile to lightly active and NOT log the daily activities. Then the calories are already included by having it set to lightly active. Then set it to losing half a pound or 1 lb per week, and count those calories
I totally understand about the REALLY NO TIME thing. There were many times when I literally did not have time to exercise between work, baby, housework, breastfeeding, pumping, etc, etc, etc. I WISH I hadn't used that as an excuse to eat crappy too

Good luck!

NovemberJune

heres the thing if i just put my thing to active then i will not log anything and also i am losing lots of weight from it aned its noticable

There you go. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Yea I agree with her.

DixiedoesMFP

I have a BMF (tells me how many calories I burn). I can burn MORE calories on a weekend when I'm home with my children and cleaning all day than I do on a normal work day that includes a gym visit.

Me too. I burn 400 - 600 calories MORE on days that I am home with my munchkin cleaning, laundry, etc. If you're seeing results as it is right now, then keep on doing what you are doing!

MarissaCB39

I had similar issues with finding time to workout (or so that's what I told myself) but once I cut out 30 minutes I realized it's not that difficult. To give you some background I work 8 hours a day, I'm out of the house 11 hours of the day I have a 6 year old and a 6 month old. Buy DVD's and workout in your living room, or ask your 4 year old to go for a walk with you.
I'm new to losing weight but believe me, once you get started it's addicting.

Jezebel9

Your health is so very important for your well being and your kids. Something that helped me was scheduling EVERYTHING. I scheduled for an hour a day, 6 days a week for exercise... it kept me sane. I scheduled for free time for myself and my husband, separately at least once a week and also for us together (without kids) for a few hours (3) for love at least once a week. Parenting is the toughest job I have ever known. If you have a barter bank in your town (check it on fb) you may be able to barter childcare. Trade play dates to cover you for free time with another mom you trust. I wish you the best.

alapoint89

my husband works all night leaves at 230 gets home at midnight thirty and most of the time hes home its always movies or computer

sweetpea129

I have 2 kids, 16 months apart so if anyone understands, I do. My daughter is 29 months and my son is almost 13 months. Even doing a little something is better than nothing. I dont have much time to go to a gym either. I can at night but after taking care of 2 babies all day, cleaning and cooking, to be honest i just would rather relax with my family. But we go outside a lot. I take the kids to the park, run around after them. Or if its raining we go to chuck e cheese and i'll tell you, chasing 2 toddlers is a great workout. The day that we stay home, we have a "dance party", the music is blasting and we dance and run around. I use my 25 lb 13 year old or my 29 lb 2 year old as weights. You do what you gotta do. And they find it fun so its a win win situation.

And your 10 month old should definitley be taking naps still!

alapoint89

I have 2 kids, 16 months apart so if anyone understands, I do. My daughter is 29 months and my son is almost 13 months. Even doing a little something is better than nothing. I dont have much time to go to a gym either. I can at night but after taking care of 2 babies all day, cleaning and cooking, to be honest i just would rather relax with my family. But we go outside a lot. I take the kids to the park, run around after them. Or if its raining we go to chuck e cheese and i'll tell you, chasing 2 toddlers is a great workout. The day that we stay home, we have a "dance party", the music is blasting and we dance and run around. I use my 25 lb 13 year old or my 29 lb 2 year old as weights. You do what you gotta do. And they find it fun so its a win win situation.

And your 10 month old should definitley be taking naps still!

oh yes i do that but those to hate it when i show one more attention then the other lol.... i take my oldest outside to do what he wants to and he wears me out... but i have to still do all the house chores loll which is why i never have time to sit

the 10 month old HATES naps

jendavis19

can i use my chores as working out because at this point in time i cant afford the time to go and work out.... i have a mommy loving baby and a 4 year old and a house to clean and yes i do put a challenge to the things that i do?


this is how my day is... i clean and take care of the kids and by the time i sit down its almost midnight and i wish that i was joking but that is how it is when you have young ones

I am a busy mom as well, work full time....we all have busy schedules. What it really comes down to is what's important to you? The suggestions that people have offered, you've turned them all down.
If it's worth it - you'll find a way. If it's not - you'll find an excuse.
There's only sooo much cleaning that needs to be done, and kids nap/rest at some point in the day...... It's okay to take some time out for YOU - everyone will benefit from it in the end.
Good luck to you!