SAHM 3/22 - 3/28
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Hi everyone! We are a great group of stay at home mom's that share our life experiences with each other through our weight loss journey. We don't have any official weigh in's or challenges, but are here to encourage and support each other. We welcome newcomers!
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GM! thanks trish for getting this week started! hope grace is feeling better--and that you have a car today.
goals this week--drink 50oz h20
stay to 1500 cals per day MAX
follow exer plan
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GM Ladies! I hope you had a great weekend! I worked on taxes yesterday...ugh....not quite done yet....after my 10 mile long run....that didn't go very hot...oh well:ohwell: I have my 15k race in the redwoods this sat, so I am excited about that...I don't know how fast I will be, but I know that I will at least finish it!
Goals for today....Drink my h20 and do an exercise video.0 -
Awesome! I need a group like this!0
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I'm new to joining
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I would love to join this group.... I am a sort of sahm.
) I work as a substitute teacher so, while I do work outside of my home, it is only as needed... some weeks are busier than others.
My son's 2nd birthday is today. We had his party yesterday and it was wonderful!) I made diet cupcakes and had an ice cream sundae bar (with ice cream as well as sherbet!) Lots of fun! )
Today I will be:
Doing my 30 day shred DVD
Drinking all of my water (64 oz)
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Good morning everyone! Welcome all newbies! This is a great support group, to help you keep on track.
We started our landscaping of the front yard, to hopefully help with the drainage problem and too damp crawlspace, we dug up tons of sod, and tons of dirt. I think I have biceps again.............sore muscles, muscles I never thought I had, I think I burned a ton of calories over the weekend, and tried to eat good. I'm anxious to weigh this morning, see if I'm down any.
Nicole, where exactly in the Redwoods are you running? Me and my family met for a camping trip in the Redwood last August, and loved it. So beautiful!!!! We spent some time at the beach also in Crescent City. Was a great trip. Good luck on your race!
How is everyone else? Hopefully you all had a great weekend.0 -
Good morning! I'm back after the weekend. I didn't go anywhere out of town, just stayed busy. I had a whole lot of sodium in my diet at the end of the week last week, so that when I weighed in on Saturday morning, I was at 159 :noway: after weighing 156.5 on Tuesday morning! So I started drinking more water & eating much less sodium and got back on the scale this morning at 157. I officially weigh in tomorrow morning, so I feel confident that I can lose that half lb and possibly a bit more by then!
Welcome MizVandyk, Jesyka, and Elysant! :flowerforyou: This is a great group of ladies who really understand how hard it can be to juggle time for the family and time to take care of yourself.
Elysant - I'm a sort of SAHM too. I was full-time SAHM until 2.5 yrs ago when I went back to work 10 hrs a week as our church secretary. I now work M-F 9a-1p, so I'm home when they leave for school & home when I pick them up. I love my schedule!0 -
Stacey, thanks for your good thoughts. Andy just got home after being at work pretty much 24 hours. So I do have the car today. Unfortunately, Grace was up coughing all night and is pretty darn miserable this morning and letting us know it. I'm SO drugging her at nap time so she sleeps! This random breaking out into sobbing is silly. I'm a mean mom. Just when this much whining would get to anyone else, I start laughing.
Going for my run during Grace's nap, going to do more speed work. Already got 46 oz down the hatch for the day, another 16 at the gym, 60 with lunch & dinner, and probably another 30 by bed. Had a giant 1.5 lb drop this morning thanks to the insane amount of water I drank last night. I'm digging it! I wanted to be at 198 tomorrow (my 1/2 birthday), but at this point I just want to be 198, period! Then when I reach 192, I'll officially be half way to my goal!
Special welcome to ely, jes, and miz!0 -
Hi all! Back here after a CRAZY busy weekend. Welcome to all the newbies--AWESOME group here. They really encourage you & we like to know more about you & your kidos so feel free to share!
Can't remember who asked--I am on 1 lb a week but seems like it is more like 1/2 lb a week Calories are 1360--just couldn't do the 1200--more when I get my intervals in on MWF. I am all for making it a lifetime change and not a fast loss. I have been frustrated lately but the scale not moving but I am seeing results in the way my body feels so that is okay. I have more energy, the love handles are smaller and that is a great thing too. The scale is maintaining so that means more muscle I guess & less fat. :happy:
Let's all have an awesome week! Drink your water, get your exercise in & don't beat yourself up if you mess up a day--just start over the next day!
Goalsf for today/week
Water--at least 8 glasses a day
Walk/jog 3X
Need to do my strength training--haven't been doing this at all--new habit on my non exercise days. :grumble:
Get some housework done
Grade papers & log hours(we homeschool)
Happy Monday--Kim0 -
WOW! Ya'll will keep me super motivated! I try to fit in as much working out as possible...I have an almost 8 year old son Jonathan and an almost 2 year old daughter Karli...We were on Spring break last week so that threw me waaaaay off...had visitors over the weekend and ate way too much bad stuff..but it was soooooooo good! (OOPS) I need to go buy a new scale...realized mine is off by about 9lbs (or I think it is) any suggestions on a good not too expensive one?0
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Sassy ~ I only weigh myself in the morning, completely naked and after I have gone pee! I find it better to do it at the same time and under the same circumstance, I'm usually a couple pounds heavier at night.
Val ~ YEAHHHHH!!! SKinny Jeans!!! COngrats!!
Nicole ~ Sorry your run didn't go better, but great job on getting done!
Welcome to MizVandyk, Jesyka, and Elysant!
Happy Birthday to your son Tara!
Vandy ~ I think any scale would be fine, as long as that's the scale you use consistently!
I signed up for 2 5ks this weekend! LOL One is a fun run on base on April 10, and one is a leg for the OKC Memorial Marathon relay! The other girls I am running with have all helped me one way or another along my weight-loss/getting healthy journey. I'm so very excited!!
I'm still debating on my workout today, I know I should, but with a sick kiddo, I just don't feel like it. I really wanna go for a run...but hate pushing the jogger...ugh...send me some motivation please!!0 -
katie, do what I do: have sitter come over during nap time, and get the workout done then. I find I'm not only carefree during this period, but I push a little harder to make sure I get a good workout in and hurry home before kid gets up. I know I'm always willing to babysit kids for an hour if they're sleeping!0
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Yup I weigh first thing in the morning, while I'm waiting for the shower to hot up.
OK I'm reading about sodium and water and all. And to be honest, I did probably have a lot of sodium over the weekend and yesterday even tho I stayed under cals. Bacon for breakfast, chinese last night I guess is full of sodium (no msg at this place at least) even though i had dishes full of veges. I'm going to have to keep a really close eye on that and see what happens. Something is causing the fluctuations and it can't possibly be actual weight gain. There's no way I ate enough to have 'gained' 1kg in 3 days! that's 3500 extra calories a day over my 1500!
Have a great day everyone!
Hey Katie why don't you try jumping rope? You can just do it outside while the kids play around you, or naptime, or even jump with you! It's really good cardio.0 -
Sassy, sounds like sodium to me. I don't know how the nutrition fares in restaurants over there, but here in the states most restaurants are awful with sodium. It doesn't matter if it's loaded with veggies or not, eating out is just bad news unless you plan for it and fit the sodium into your diet for the day.0
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Hi all.
so my goal this week is to try to keep up with all you ladies, lol its been a while since I posted on this thread.
Lifes just been a little crazy, my little one was sick for a few weeks then ended up in the hospital on IV fo r48 hours, life seems to be finally getting back to "normal"
I just got my Wii and Wii fit plus. I've been having fun with it, just doesn't feel like I burn calories with it like I do with Jillians SHRED video. I have found muscels that I didn't know I had though LOL. I'm curious how many lbs I'll actually loose with it or if it will be more inches? anyone know from using theres?
Trish I love that you get a babysitter during nap time. What a GREAT idea.
So I'll try to pop in here more often and keep up with you ladies.
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Ugh, Kim, sorry to hear about your LO in hospital. That is no fun. I haven't been a mom very long, but I can't imagine much more heartache than a baby (even if they're you're 22 year old baby) in the hospital!
Katie & Nicole, I have your motivation to run today: Chubby chick here ran a 6.5 mph interval. If I can do it, YOU can do an easy run!
Getting a sitter at nap time is probably the least stressful way to go. How could anyone not want to just watch TV/play on internet for half hour or so and relax while kid sleeps & parents are out getting their business done? SOOOO easy! I will watch a good sleeper ANY TIME! Don't even have to pay me.0 -
Kim ~ Sorry about your LO!! So glad life is getting back to normal. I have no experiece with the Wii Fit though, sorry!
Trish ~ WOW!! Way to go girlie!! You are tearing up that treadmill! I do have a couple friends I've called on before to watch the kids while I run, I just don't want to do it that often. My oldest no longer naps
But today he was pretty good at watching a movie while I got a workout in...yes, I actually did it
So yes, I did a workout, ended up doing Turbo Sculpt and the 20 minute Turbo jam, for about 58 minutes and burned almost 500 cals. I really enjoyed myself..maybe because I knew my youngest was at MDO and wouldn't be waking up anytime soon to interrupt me! haha! In the summer both boys will be going to MDO twice a week on the same day, so that's when I'll be getting some runs in, very excited to have 2 free days!0 -
thanks Trish and Katie. Shes 15 months so its hard to watch.
Katie 500 Cals thats GREAT is it a video that your doing?0 -
Amy- I don't post much on the weekends either because of being so busy with chores and the fam!
Dolphin- I am going to be about 10 miles Northeast of Crescent City, I believe in a state park there. I live about 3 hours from there.
Trish- You go with the running! You are a thoroughbred for sure!!!!
Ontario Kim- I hope your little one is ok!
Katie- Those races sound like fun!
BTW---did I tell you that we got 10 little peeps over the weekend? they are soooooooooo cute!!!!!!! I need ot go take a picture of them before they get big!
Edit: I bought shorts last may, right before we moved here to OR...I didn't try them on before I bought them and when I did they were too tight....I tried them on today and they fit perfect!!!!0 -
Welcome new joiners!
Elysant - I sub too. Taught first grade for 3 years until I had DD2. Now I sub on my hubby's days off.
Trish- hope the kiddo feels better!
Miz - Had relatives visiting and anniversary so I was bad too. :P But my body finally seems to be settling down again.
Sassy - love the jumping rope idea
Kim - is your kiddo feeling better?!
Nicole - Yay on fitting into your shorts! Isn't that fantastic?
So instead of going out to eat with the relatives in town I had them over for dinner and cooked. So that really helped with the calories today. That and getting in my 30 min run on my elliptical. Also did about an hour and a half of lawn work, mainly pulling weeds. so all in all a good day! Still having a visit from AF. I'm hoping once it ends my weight will really start to drop again. I leave for a cruise in 4 weeks which will really deter my weight loss so want to get as low as possible before that! :P Well, off to bed!
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Hi everyone I would like to join this group. I am a SAHM to my 2.5 year old daughter and my 13 month old son.0
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Welcome all newbies! I hope you enjoy this site as much as I do. Just a recap---I'm a SAHM of 5, plus I work from my home office, so I know how busy life can get trying to get those workouts in. I wish you all luck!
Trish-I think the sick monster is trying to come back to our house, and right before we leave for spring break vacation, my oldest has the sniffles, my oldest son had the stomach flu on Sunday, he's better today, hopefully we will all be good before we take off on Sunday. Two years ago we went on a spring trip to San Diego with the kids, and half of them were sick, with the flu, was not that great of a trip, do not want to repeat!
Nicole-I bought some shorts last summer, that were too tight, I haven't tried them on yet this year, haven't had the hot weather yet, but I'm anxious, just to see. That's an awesome milestone to cross!
Yesterday was an unexpected rest for me, was so busy outside all weekend, I was too sore to workout, feeling better today.
Goals for today-drink that water, some days I do good, some days not so good.
Stay under calories.
1 hour workout.
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Kim ~ It's part of Turbo Jams with Chalean Johnson, I did the Turbo Sculpt and the 20 minute workout. I have 20 different workout videos because I get bored easily! LOL
Nicole ~ Wohoo on your shorts!! I just packed mine away into a bag to give to good will..they were all too big!
Lilay ~ Welcome tot he group, these ladies are wonderful! I have a 3.5 old and 21 month old boys
Just got back from the pediatrician, Alex has been running a fever and throwing up off an on since Friday. Doc took a throat swab, he has puss all over his tonsils I feel bad for waiting so long, although it could be negative since it is rare for 3 year olds to have strep. But if it is negative, I hate that we have to wait 3 more days of fevers (if it doesn't go away) before he will look for something else that could be wrong with him...I just hope he feels better soon!
So, hopefully I'll get a workout in...thinking of No More Trouble Zones and a quick run when my husband gets home from work Don't know if it will actually happen, so I am not sure if I should eat the calories like I'm going to do it, KWIM? 0 -
***warning*** big sulking rant follows, feel free to ignore
Ugh I had an awful day yesterday.
I drank next to nothing (half a bottle of disgusting tap water at work, some juice/water at dinner and a cup of rooibos in the evening - only about 30oz all up)
I ate 6, yes SIX chocolate cookie things that are bang on 100 cals each. To make matters worse that was it for breakfast and lunch.
Then I was so hungry by about 3.30pm that I ate two peanut butter sandwiches, and a bunch of rice crackers with cream cheese on (not even light).
THEN at dinner time I wasn't hungry any more so picked and hardly ate any of my nutritious balanced dinner.
Drank a glass of orange juice, AT LEAST I watered it down 50/50
THEN was hungry again about 7.30 and ate leftover chocolate pudding and cream.
OH and did i mention thanks to all that I'm apparently up another 0.3kg today? :grumble: I know its not "real" weight, but its still mightly distressing. And I KNOW its only my own fault that I'm sitting here with my jeans unbuttoned because I'm so bloated.
I was probably still around my calorie goal cos I get 1530, was definitely under maintenance of 2000, but still NOT a successful day! Fail Fail Fail.
I've got a massive day ahead of me at work today because we've got a sale on this week and I haven't plucked up enough courage to look at the banking to see how many orders I have to dispatch today yet and I've already been here an hour...
RIGHT today:
I'm drinking 2.25 litres of water before I go home, then another 1.5l at LEAST at home tonight
I'm going to eat a filling lunch so I don't turn into the fridge monster an hour before dinner.
I'm going to the grocery store after school to get some items to make myself some good filling lunches to bring to work. I'm a carbs girl so I'm just going to actually embrace that and say screw it if I go 100-200 cal over if it at least means I'm eating a filling and satisfying lunch
I'm making a healthy dinner - with as little salt in it that I can manage!
Do some exercise
I hope those of you with sick kiddies all have them get better soon. It must be the change in seasons, Springtime here always seems to bring out the sniffles too
I often have the same dilemma with exercise planning too Katie - I say, I'm going to do this tonight so I'll plan to eat this, then it doesn't happen. BUT I'm on 1530 a day so can kind of get away with not eating my exercise so try to not bank on doing anything if that makes sense, as it doens't put me hugely under 1200, And just have like a juice or something when I finish to bump it up if I feel I need to.0 -
I think I'm going to join this group! I'm a stay at home Mom to a 5 1/2 month old boy...I also watch 2 other babies through out the week. A 2 month old and another 5 1/2 month old. Because of this, i find it hard to get work outs in. When the kiddos are asleep ( lucky if they all sleep at the same time!), the last thing I want to do is workout....I want to RELAX! It's just way easier to NOT work out than it is to do so.
My goals will be to get atleast 40 min. work out a day. 20 min. of cardio and 20 min. of strength. Maybe try to sneak a walk in after the kiddos go home.
LOTS more water and fiber.0 -
Hey ladies!Welcome all of the newbies! Lilay, Kristen, everyone from yesterday!
Sassy- Its ok! we have those days! ((hugs)) :flowerforyou: You know what you did, it's in the past, and you jsut move forward from here!
Dolphin- Sometimes we just need those rest days! It was good that you listened to your body!
Katie- I hope your little one is ok!!! I know what you mean about the exercise cals...If I am banking on exercise, I do try to eat some of them before hand, so I am not having a 1000 cal dinner, but my dinner does usually end up being bigger...just in case I do get in the exercise and I don't...does that make sense?
I am also excited today- my heart rateavg was 163 during my 5 mile run, even with a sprint workout in the middle!!!! I have been averaging higher!!! YAY! I am finally getting into shape!! even if the pesky scale isn't moving, I am going to find these daily accomplishments for myself! TAKE THAT STUPID SCALE!!!!:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:0 -
You tell 'em, Nicole! Show that scale who's boss!
Mustering up gumption to pick up living room so I can do Wii Biggest Loser workout. Blah. Will have 76 oz of water down the hatch after lunch. Been averaging 150 the last few days. Ah, the miracle of crystal light!
Going in to hubby's work again tonight for a shower. At least that's my excuse. The real reason is that there's a Ben & Jerrys by his work, and today is free scoop day!! I've already factored it in to my allowance for the day, which is why I HAVE to do Wii BL. I'd rather just nap.
If Andy still hasn't gotten tile done in bathroom by Friday, I will use showering at his work place as an excuse to go to Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory. I went to the one by us last night & got a chocolate covered smore. It wasn't very big at all, and I only had about half of it. I brought it home & asked Andy if he would like a BITE. The man ate the whole thing! I was so sad. I told him I was going to make it last me a couple days. So now I feel he owes me a treat and Friday is payday.
Is it bad to feel guilty about indulging? My grandmother had a magnet on her fridge that said "Those who indulge, BULGE". I think about it when I'm about to eat something I shouldn't. Maybe it is just AF this week, but I'm craving the worst stuff (cheeseburgers, soda pop, junk food...)
Trying to avoid taking the first step down a slippery path.
Ok, off to do Wii BL and then have lunch.0 -
Trish- I feel guilty about indulging all of the time!!!!! You have your grandma's magnet in your head, and I have the old saying min my head, "moment on the lips, lifetime on the hips!" You deserve it though Trish, you work so hard, and we are not perfect. if yo ugive into your cravings everyonce in a while, it's ok! It is real life and these will come at you for the rest of your life, and now is when you are teaching yourself that is' ok to have some, but I don't need to eat the whole pie today like I used to!!!! As I am telling you this I am telling myself too!:flowerforyou: I am saving up my cheats for when we go to Jamaica! Can you believe it's 2 1/2 weeks away?????0
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Jamaica... Nicole, DON'T RUB IT IN! LOL
I would love to go back to Jamaica. It was very pretty.
Andy has agreed to letting me have a treat on Friday. I told him the three of us can split a candy apple. I wanted one last night, but didn't have enough for one.
Moment of the day: I just converted Grace's crib into a day bed ALL BY MYSELF! I'm da wo-MAN! Grace is giddy over this. She can get in and out of bed all by herself. She's a TV junkie and has even abandoned her TV for her new big girl bed. She keeps coming out to the livingroom to retrieve her plush friends and take them back to her bed.
Obviously this getting in and out of bed is going to backfire. It's inevitable. It's one of those parenting moments that seemed like a good idea at the time, but goes horribly wrong down the road. Gotta love adventures in Momhood!
Anyway, need to get dinner started. Eating early, then taking Andy his portion, which he'll eat while Grace & I will shower. Then we can go window shopping and get Ben & Jerrys! It's going to be a nice night.
106 oz down the hatch now. Yum!0 -
Thanks Ladies my little one is doing much better. She is gaining weight again and is pretty much back to her normal happy self.
Nicolee - Thats great about the shorts. I bought a pair of jeans a couple of weeks ago and they are already loose. Don't you love it.
Welcome to the newbiees too (I'm still a newbiee myself lol)
Dolphin hope the sickies stay away we finally got them out of our house
Katie - hope your little guy gets better soon. So hard when the little ones are sick
Sarah - sorry about your bad day, we all have them, forget about it and move on
Kristen - sounds like your busy two 5 1/2 month olds and a 2 month old!! wow thats like triplets... I think taking care of that many is probably a workout in itself.
I decided to do level 3 of the SHRED to mix it up a little. Seemed to go faster since I didn't know what to exspect... gotta love that.
well little one is up from her late nap.. will have to catch up later0
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