SAHM 5/31 - 6/6
DrBorkBork
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We are a group of FABULOUS sahm's who are committed to our good health goals. We are informal but do challenge each other too. and we totally get the unique roles we play and the struggles that follow in trying to get fit and take care of our families and homes. 
come join the conversation at any time. we welcome newcomers!
come join the conversation at any time. we welcome newcomers! 0
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Hey, this is awesome!
I'm a SAHM to 1.. My daughter is 2. And my husband works full time and is a student full time... I hardly get time to myself! LOL0 -
hehe trish. i can always count on you for a laugh!
welcome angie! this is the BEST group of women out there, imho.
goals today--drink water (not just crystal light)
exercise 1 hour
pay bills
more organiz for move
and finish planning sept lessons for homeschool0 -
Also a stay at home mom with my last being a senior in H.S.. next year.. This is finally time for me! Very glad to be on this site..
So I did child care out of my home over the years and worked outside the home at night and my husband worked days when the girls were little. Oh I have 4 girls,,. He has gone to rotating shiftwork for the last 15 years and sometimes isn't home for 3 or 4 days at a clip. . So it became necessary for me to be home. We never wanted anyone else raising our kids anyway. Not that it is bad but just not what we wanted.. So for my neighbor who was supposed to be my friend who gave me grief about my being home I DO NOT apologize. So why all the nasty things you felt the need to say to me.. While you always had new clothes and new furniture, cars, the in ground pool, out with your friends on weekends and again your children home alone or with a sitter.... I had my family !!! Way more important then any of those things.. We took many family vacation's even to Germany and England. Disney is like our second home lol We saved for these things. We did family things in our own yard. We spent every waking moment with our children.. We had them out of love, they were not status symbols to us. So all you SAHM's never feel bad if you encounter someone like my neighbor. Be proud of your ability to be where you are.. Hey we sacrifice!!! We make ends meet,we are there for all our children's accomplishment's and dissapointment's. What a great thing!!!!! I know my baby is 17 and can I find a job, you bet. But I am the President of her Volleyball team. I am at all her game's, chorus concert's, award ceremonies, home to bring a forgotten lunch or softball gear..or just pick her up from school and spend some time together. I have been class mom for many of my children's classes and loved it.. I know all their friend's. I thought I needed to be here when they were little but I Thankgod I was home for them thru the teenage years. My youngest now has a bully who bothers her ( the neighbors daughter, wonder where she learned that??) I have let this affect my weight, it has gotten to me for years.. My neighbor now??? Well she got divorced, can't afford the big huge house she bragged about so she had to move and her kids hate her... Not that I feel sweet karma got her but I am glad she is gone! She has been alot of my problem for the last 15 years.. But now as I get healthy and thin she can be fat and miserable.. Not that I wish for this but she did it all herself..and yes my compassion makes me feel sorry for her. But I on the other hand have 4 beautiful girls who love me and are becoming very succesful in life.. I couldn't be a prouder MOM!!! Hey can't wait to be a grandma!!! lol With our economy being the way it is, if I have a choice going out to work or being asked to babysit my grandchildren, Guess what I pick????? Enjoy those babies momma's, they grow up so fast.... IT FEELS SO GOOD TO GET THIS OUT!!!! Thanks ladies!0 -
YAY!!! Thanks for the invitation!
I'm a SAHM of two now...I have a two-year-old boy and a new baby boy born on Valentines Day
. I just joined MFP about 45 days ago and I've been making a lot of progress (however this last week, I only lost a few ounces...). I would love to meet other SAHMs and share in the fun! I'm looking forward to getting to know you guys!
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SAHM too of 3 kids! My baby is getting ready to start Kindergarten in Aug...so they all 3 will be in school then. hmmmm what will mommy do while they are all at school?? LOL! I have a 5, 9 and 13 yr old!
I am on my 2nd round of p90x and I am now adding insanity cardio to that! I look forward to meeting all of you on here!0 -
GM Ladies! I can't talk ..but I wanted to say hi! HAppy Memorial Day. And Trish and Katie.....you got me to measure my belly button too! Which is proof that I am shaped like a pear. My bell button measures 34"0
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Welcome to all the newbies! This is a great group of moms.
Thinwithin2010~Thank you I feel the same way for myself. I am a sahm have been since I got pregnant with my first 10 years ago. We have struggled with money but our family is strong because I am there for them (not saying it can't be strong if a mother works because it can it just takes A LOT more energy). Yeah my kids get into stuff like most kids do but they are pretty well behaved kids and they love to spend time with the hubby & I. They would fight over it if we let them but they have their own day. There are a lot of people in my life that think that having children is an inconvenience and don't want to be tied down and give up their "me" time or their spending money. Having children has been the biggest blessing in my life. I love being a mother and I love being a sahm. I love having babies/children in the house (probably why I have so many...lol) I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.
Well today we are planting our garden so I guess I better get going! Have a great day ladies!0 -
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I firmly believe that having children is the only way to truly learn unconditional love! They are a blessing, and an amazing learning tool (they teach us!) in this life.0
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I am a sahm of a 4 year old boys and a 2 year old princess!0
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Hello to everyone who has just joined us! Loved the rant about the neighbour! I meet people like that lots but I feel so sad for them that they don't seem to get it. I have lots of friends who think that we had children too early and should have waited until we had more money, but I don't want lots of money, I want to spend time with my beautiful kids! I have to work a couple of days but my children love spending time with their grandmas doing things mummy doesn't like doing (gardening!!!).
I need a bit of pushing this week. My AF (I think you would say TOM in USA) arrived on Saturday and I have been feeling really naff. I've been lying around on the sofa, eating and watching tv. The weather has been rainy and dull and so I haven't been motivated to get the bike out. I started running about 4 months ago and was training to run a 5K race for cancer research UK, but during the last few training sessions I started to get pain in my knees. I visited a doctor and he said they seemed fine but that I should stop running for a while and wait til they get better. I did lots of other cardio activity and didn't run for about a month. So tonight I went for my first run in 5 weeks. I managed about 6 minutes before my knees started to hurt again. I don't think I am going to be able to call myself a runner in future. Its just that we seem to burn so many less calories for powerwalking and I like to do short intense activities if I can.
Also I have been craving the sweet stuff this week and its really hard to resist! I am just eating for the sake of mealtimes and everytime I have a cup of tea. I like bank holidays but its really hard to have my hubby home for another day. He is not really a get-up-and-go sort of person and everytime I try to suggest that we go for a bike ride or a walk or something he just sat there and looked like I was suggesting we climb a mountain! So the day went on and I only just got out for a run but I guess at least I got out!
ANyway, someone give me some motivation to get things done tomorrow and eat well!0 -
princessleia - if you can't run, walk on an steep incline. That is easiest if you can use a treadmill but if not, find some steep hills if possible. If I walked 1 hour on the treadmill at an incline of 15 (that is the highest my TM would go) I could burn almost 1000 calories! (according to the TM calorie counter). My cousin who is a personal trainer says do the highest incline you can w/o holding on to burn the most calories. You can do it!
I hope everyone had a great Memorial Day weekend! We celebrated in typical American style with things like fishing, baseball and barbecues. We were sure to stop and take time to remember the honorable men and women who have laid down their lives so that we can enjoy such freedoms and carefree fun. I hope you gratefully enjoyed your freedoms too!
Woke up to the most wonderful surprise today!!! Hopped on the wii scale and had lost 2.5 lbs!!!! I don't understand why my body holds on for so long and then seems to release all at once rather than .5 lbs here and there but whatever, I'll take it!! 9lbs to go until I am officially "healthy weight" . My goal , as I said is to do it by June 29th (my 32nd birthday). I can't wait!0 -
Princess, for what motivation it's worth, exercise helps with AF. The more I've exercised over the last few months, the better mine has gotten
Melissa, you're gonna rock that last 9 pounds!0 -
Gained 1lb.....must have been the biscuits. :-(0
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Rabbit, rabbit, ladies! (that means good luck for the month)
Wish it to your friends on the 1st of every month, and let's hope that "June is bustin' out all over!"0 -
princessleia~That is to be expected with AF. I gained 3 lbs when I had mine. Lost it though a few days after I ended.
Trish~Thank you for wishing the luck. Rabbit, rabbit to you too! Hope that June you rock the house.
Well yesterday I did yard work pretty much all day. As my hubby says 7 hours and 500 lbs of poop later our garden is ready to plant in. I am so sore today. Sucky thing today was weigh in day I gained 2 lbs. I know it is because I didn't drink enough and also my muscles are so sore they must be retaining water. Today my goal is to drink 90 oz. at least. Have a good day ladies.0 -
Katie, run to pharmacy for some activon. It is good stuff! (it's like icy hot/blue goo in roll on form. No mess, just relief) I turn to mine and aspercreme after my weight training days.
Guess I should get my rear in gear and hit the gym. Today is a run day only. Can't decide whether to do 2 miles or 3 today. Doing 6 on Saturday, and want my total for the week to equal 12. Did 2.5 yesterday, 6 this coming Saturday, and need to run today and tomorrow. Guess I'll keep it to 2.
Wow, suddenly I feel a whole lot more motivated now that it's only 2 instead of 3, LOL!0 -
Good morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend!
Welcome to all the new gals! This is a great group of ladies! I completely understand the insensitive neighbor thing. My experience wasn't as bad as she was, but it was my MIL. She didn't have the personality to stay at home, so she seems to think no one should unless the dad makes lots of money. We couldn't get it through her head that we were actually SAVING money for me to stay home. Mine are 16 months apart and to find daycare for both of them so I could work would have cost more. Not that I would have gone back to work at that point anyway. I started back to work 10 hrs a week as our church's secretary almost 3 years ago. Neither child was in school at the time, but I was also able to bring them with me. They went to a really good part-time day care one day a week. I'm now at 20 hrs a week, both kids in school (finishing up 1st grade & Kindergarten). I work 9a-1p, so I'm leaving for work after they leave for school & am home for the day when I pick them back up! I love it!
My running is going well. I was so excited because I actually ran much further (for me) than I have ever done yesterday! And in the rain! :bigsmile: Running in the rain was actually kind of relaxing. I enjoyed it! I ran just under 0.2 of a mile at one time! I then ran a bit more on the walk back home because the rain had picked way up. :laugh:0 -
Hi ladies, new here, SAHM to a six month old baby girl I'm still getting used to life outside the "career track" but I am enjoying time with my little one, and also using this time to get fit.....and I've got a lot of weight to lose! Glad to meet you all! Feel free to add me as well - I could use some more fitness buddies! 0
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I hear you amypyr! Mine are 13 months apart and we have saved a lot of money (and tears) by me staying home most of the time. I keep my sanity by going to work for a day and 2 half days, but we get tax credits to cover the horrendous nursery bills!
Feeling much better today and I have been a SAINT with my eating!
Hello Velvet! Welcome!0 -
I've said it before, and I'll say it again: I firmly believe that having children is the only way to truly learn unconditional love! They are a blessing, and an amazing learning tool (they teach us!) in this life.
and dr laura says something like you have 2 chances at childhood (at getting it good)
once when you're the kid
and the next time when you have kids (and it's that time that you get to do YOUR best to do it well)
welcome newbies!
and to p90xer round 2--wow girl! muscles!!0 -
picking up the keys to the new place today!
but it's still bittersweet--cuz i love our house. i said to hubby---maybe we just needed to clean out and re-organize rather than MOVE! hehe!
nawwww, the move is for a zillion other reasons. i've just been VERY spoiled. :blushing:
don't know when i'm getting in exercise--but at least i won't be baking! and as usual, ate enuf cookies to make my tummy hurt and "learn" my lesson again.
to all the runners and mega walkers--ROCK on! i so am getting on the bandwagon b4 this month is over!:flowerforyou:0 -
welcome everyone!
Stacey- good luck with the move!
Amy- YAY! on the run!
trish- I know what you mean by a certain mileage sounding so much easier than the other!
Today- A run day for me. I am also starting a 100 push-up challenge, and 200 crunch challenge. There is a 200 squat challenge, but I can already do that, so I am not sure where I want to go with that one!0 -
Stacey, with all the packing, running new house errands, setting up house, etc, you probably already ARE on the walking/running bandwagon, you just don't realize it yet! LOL
Got my 2 miles in. Sustaining 4.5 mph & 5 mph for longer periods is getting easier, though I won't lie-- CAN'T WAIT TO SEE MY CHIRO ON FRIDAY!! He caters to the BYU athletes, and specializes in the runners, so I feel extra well cared for in that department.0 -
Wow! Hello to all the new girls!! Welcome I am Katie, mom to 2 boys, one will be 2 next week, the other 4 in July. My hubby is USAF and we are getting ready to move from Oklahoma to Ohio in August. Trying to keep the house clean for showings has been tough, so I haven't been around as much!
Rabbit Rabbit! LOL I love that
Great job on the running Trish!! Look at you go!
Nicole ~ What exactly is the situp and pushup challenge??
umm...brainfart...sorry, can't remember what else I was going to say! I'm already 220 calories over for the day, and I'm going to a dessert going away party tonight, yikes! I am going to Zumba and CrossFit tonight, so I should burn 700 calories...but still! I have a feeling those desserts will be way too tempting and high in calories...did I mention there will be a chocolate fountain???0 -
Katie, chocolate fountain is healthy! Stick with the fruit, veer away from the marshmallows, rice crispy treats, and anything that's not a fruit, LOL. Remember chocolate is optional. Just chow down on the fruit, enjoy some chocolate. You'll be FINE!0
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Princess - I'm totally with you on the sweet cravings! My theory is that here in Phoenix its gotten nice and toasty and whenever it gets hot I get tired and hungry! :P
Melissa - Well done on the weight loss! That's fantastic!
Amy - Good job on the running! It's funny to hear about rain and in some places hail....it's very hot and dry where I am.
Velvet - Being a SAHM is the best job, but it's also the most humbling. Suddenly the only person who sees what you do is your hubby and kiddo (who can't talk) :P Hang in there, it gets easier! And welcome!
Katie - OOOOOO A chocolate fountain! I am green with envy! My new sinful treat for dessert is one of those dove minitures. One of them has 60 calories and is just enough to help me hold back the big cravings I've been having. :P
So....for all the new ladies I'll re-introduce myself. I am a mother of 2 girls. One is 2 the other is just over 7 months. I live in Phoenix and stay at home except for the occasional day I sub (about once a month or so). I figured last week was my recovery week as it was the first week where I wasn't sick, exhausted or plagued with migraines. :P So got my workout in today, my chores done, and ate fairly well. At least I stayed under my calorie goal. Haven't weighed myself in a week or so but was about 1 pound down which was great considering I gained about 3-4 pounds during my cruise. Lost all that plus 1 so I'm doing pretty good! Just 8 more pounds and I will be under the 200 mark! Whew! My youngest spiked a fever this morning which has made today a little stressful as the poor thing is miserable and cranky. Luckily my 2yo is behaving like an angel today so it balanced out. Well....off to make dinner and then get the kids all put to bed! Have a great night everyone!
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Sorry Ladies. Re-reading this morning I can see how that comment could have been misconstrued.
I woke up yesterday morning with a 1.7kg fluid gain and was feeling rather frustrated.
It wasn't to do with anything anyone had said To be honest, I posted before I had even fully read everything.
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On the plus side, I managed to drop 1.1kg of it yesterday and here's hoping, some more of it today. My rings are still tight, but I can at least get them off now!
Also, I hit May's goal of 77kg by 1st June. Yusssss! :drinker: (if you discount the fluid gain and consider that I was 0.6kg under 77 just a couple of days before yesterday, which I am. Poos to yesterday's 78.1 on the 1st!)0 -
Sarah- Honestly when you posted that, I didn't even know what you meant!:blushing: So no worries here! And congrats on the weight loss!
Katie- http://hundredpushups.com/index.html check it out!0 -
Katie~hope you had fun at your party
Valerie~Hope your little one gets better soon. Sick kids/babies are never fun. Especially when you have other children that are active and running around. Good thing your 2 yo was mellow for you.
So me and my hubby started this adventure together and he hasn't kept up on watching what he is eating and logging it every day like I have been. Well I guess he was tired of seeing me lose and him gain/maintain so he decided that he was going to start P90X. Yesterday was his 1st day doing it, he said his muscles were very sore. This morning he woke up before me and exercised. When I woke up I asked him if he had gotten to do it. He said it "whooped his butt"....to this I have to laugh. I laugh because I think that I am not too bad on strength but when I go for a bike ride with him I feel so weak! It was kind of nice to see something that really challenged him. Bad thing about him starting it is that he now wants me to do it with him and those w.o. videos scare the crap right of me!!! I might end up trying it the w.o. buddy of mine was interested in it when we showed her it last night. I guess though we need a challenge because the old videos we did are now way to easy. We didn't even feel like we were working out last night. When we started them I remember walking upstairs after like I just got off a horse and complaining that I hurt so bad....lol.0
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