Hi...newbie here.
I am a mom of 2 Girls. 16 and 6. The 16 year old goes full time to Highschool and also does 2 core math classes at home (cyber classes).

My 6 year old started this year at home with me using connections academy, but. Pulled her out 2 mo this ago and I am homeschooling her on my own. :0)

I am happily married to my Highschool sweetheart.
We both started this health kick on January 1 this year. We needed to do it but we also just had a family member just suddenly pass away a the age of 51. So that's always going to be a time to self reflect.

And just like the SlimQuick commercial....hubby is down 24 pounds....and I am teetering between 6-8 pounds. He hasn't worked out at all and I am sweating my but off.
But I am seeing results. Just measured on jan 17 and again on jan 27 and I am down a total of 16 pounds! That is including 2.5" on my waist and 2" on my hips. So....kinda happy about that. He always tells me "Muscle weighs more than fat!" Apparently once again,,,,,he's right.
:0)

Hi! I'm Sheri.
I am 46, married forever, have a bunch of kids~
We have homeschooled for 11 yrs now.
We have a literature based morning (the basic 3 r's) w/ our afternoon w/ a Charlotte Mason flair.
Currently homeschooling
ds 15 (and my right hand man),
dd 11 (my precocious learner whom I can't begin to keep up with)
ds 8 (w/ asperger syndrome, my sweet boy w/ many quirks)
& ds 4 (very rambunctious indeed!)
We also have 3 older sons living with us;
ds 18 *adopted big kid* who is doing college and works full time
ds 19 (was homeschooled 4th thru graduation) and chose an apprenticeship program after taking a "gap" year.
ds 24 survived public school via much prayer and communication, currently living w/ us while preparing for his summer wedding.
We have teamed up with the neighbors this year (boy 14 & girl 4) in our afternoons, and have found us moms compliment each other well. I am more structured, the other mama is more "adventurous". (we also have a few other preschoolers that join us often- yes, it's busy, but I love it!)
SW 188 (began my journey last May)
CW 167
GW 125
I recovered from an eating disorder 9 yrs ago (after a 27 yr on/off battle). I am currently ready to work on being healthy and fit. My goal is to be an active mommy this summer, and to enjoy my young ones while they are still little!
I love walking, zumba, and am getting ready to use Combat (oh my, hope this old body holds up, lol).

Hi, my name is Janalee, I am almost 34.
We have 6 children
5 live with us full time (my step daughter is with her mother)
Breakdown:
Daughter Shaelin - 14 (from my first marriage)
Step-Daughter Mattisen - 8 (from hubs relationship prior to me)
Daughter Tristin - 7 (our first child together)
Son Adrin - 6 (our second child together)
Son Korbin - 3 (our third child together)
Son Linkin - 2 (our fourth child together)
...and I would really like one more...but hubs says no...so that mean (maybe?)

I was 191 at my heaviest full term with my last - I had lost about 50 pounds last year using the Body-By-Vi Visalus Shake. AND NO I AM NOT HERE TO PROMOTE OR SELL A PRODUCT.....lol, anyway it went really well until these last 7 months I started being more lazy with what I ate and stopped drinking my shakes and have gained back about 20 pounds. So, I am here again on myfitnesspal to focus on loosing that weight back off and then loose even more.

Right now I weigh 169 and my goal is to be 125-130.

I homeschool my 5 children (my oldest does more of an independent approach) and the 2 year old really just runs around for most of the lessons until naptime. I primarly focus on my 7 and 6 year old for instructional learning and the 3 year old whenever he is willing.

Besides homeschooling I work at the hospital VERY part time as an x-ray and CT tech. I also co-own my husbands business and help with the books for him. Between that and housework, farm chores, our oldest's fight with Cancer and everything else I find that I have been neglecting my health. (not that I am sick, but just forgotten)

I am here because my husband and I are just living through the day - we are so tied up in our own priorities (kids, business...) that we basically just co-live. I find this very sad and I want to feel better about myself. Loose weight, look good, catch his attention...ya know....

SOOOOOooooo, that is me and all of my card at the table.

Hi luulii35 and everyone!
I was kinda wondering if this group was still active, Im glad to see that it is
I am very new to MFP and just trying to figure things out..

I am a SAHHM - thats Stay at Home Homeschooling mom
We have 7 kids, but the three youngest are not in school yet. My baby turned 1 this Feb and I knew it was time to get the weight off, I am counting calories & trying to do Walk off the Pounds 4-5 days a week. I am doing this for me... for my health, energy levels, I want to look and feel good. I am 36 years old and it is time that I start acting like a grown up and taking care of myself and practicing moderation..!!
I have lost 8 lbs so far (3 on mfp) and have at least 32 more to go... we will see when we get there it that feels right.

Hi everyone! I joined this group at the same time that I joined MFP (Oct. 2013) but there haven't been any posts since then. I'm happy to see someone finally posting, because I think we have similar lifestyles and are well-equipped to support each other. A roll call of current members would be nice, to see who is still active on MFP

I am a 40 year old mom of 3 : a 17 year old son, a 14 year old daughter and a 3 year old little girl. I have homeschooled them all from day one, across two states and three countries over 12 years.

This is my third weight loss journey, and I intend to keep it off this time! I am making fitness my priority along with healthy eating that is sustainable. I battle treat bingeing, but every day I'm moving closer to a healthier relationship with food.

All my info. is on my profile as well if you want more details about me

Hope the group becomes more active!

Hi, my name is Misty I am 47, newly single after 17 yrs. & I homeschool my 12 yr. old daughter. I have an in home daycare so that I can stay home with her, we have homeschooled since the beginning. I lost almost 60 pounds from October to March & now am in maintenance mode. I love my new look & feel, so much more active now. I am hypothyroid & went gluten/wheat, dairy & soy free. It has been awesome!

Hi everyone,
I am a SAHM mamma, homeschooling my two little ones... we are somewhere in the land of Preschool - 1st grade. My oldest is 5.5 and my lil' one is 3.5. We really just play and have fun. I am still trying to loose my baby weight. I got REALLY big with both my pregnancies. Over the last year I have gained back some of the weight I worked really hard to loose. I am a vegetarian, and I focus really hard cooking wholefood and no processed food for my family. Sometimes even when we eat really healthy foods we still eat too much.