Stay-at-home mom!

Hello everyone! I'm a 28 yr old stay-at-home mom to a toddler and a 5 year old Kindergartener! Both boys have me on my toes and in constant movement. I'm about 35lbs from my first big weight-loss goal. I'm not new to eating well or fitness, but I do need motivation and encouragement to keep going or I get side tracked easily :/.

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  • BrennLinn
    BrennLinn Posts: 178 Member
    I'm also a SAHM to a 5 year old and almost 2 year old. You can add me if you'd like! We can motivate each other!!
  • elliedubz
    elliedubz Posts: 18
    Heyy I'm Elizabeth 24yo and also a stay at home mom to an almost 9 month old
    I'm having a lot of trouble burning off this baby weight and I'd love some new friends and motivaters who know what its like being a sahm ..its WORK lol :) feel free to request I'm relatively new to mfp
  • My son is almost 6 and my husband works so much, so I'm alone a lot. It's so tempting to just eat, so I'm trying to eat better. Also throwing in exercise again since I have a little free time while he's in school.
  • sdpicard
    sdpicard Posts: 21 Member
    I'm a stay-at-home mom currently homeschooling five kids aged 6-14. I'm new here, too. Feel free to friend me!
  • Lind5ay90
    Lind5ay90 Posts: 376 Member
    Hi there! I'm a stay-at-home-mom as well, but to an 8 month old girl.
  • Shawnna_H
    Shawnna_H Posts: 32 Member
    Im a stay at home Army wife/mom of 4 kids and prior Army....and same here not new to it either but my last big weight loss was 2007 and did it by myself then....but since then i went down hill slowly deff. need some modivation and and a bit of help this time around.
  • rosejb08
    rosejb08 Posts: 1
    I stay at home with my 17 month old daughter.
  • rebbylicious
    rebbylicious Posts: 621 Member
    I am a stay at home mom too. I am 33, I just registered here today.
    14, 12, 9, 3 yrs.
  • aleesh_
    aleesh_ Posts: 137 Member
    I'm a stay at home mom to a 20 month old and an almost 5 year old!
  • abrodniak
    abrodniak Posts: 47 Member
    I'm a stay-at-home mom with a 1, 8, 9, and 13 yr old. You can add me if you'd like. :0)
  • mein2007
    mein2007 Posts: 12 Member
    I am a SAHM as well. My kids are 2 and 5. :) Feel free to add me.
  • JenniBaby85
    JenniBaby85 Posts: 855 Member
    I'm primarily a SAHM too. I have two little girls.
  • pregweightgone
    pregweightgone Posts: 3 Member
    Hi I'm an expat SAHM mom working to get the weight off motivation needed. :smile:
  • RunFarLiveHappy
    RunFarLiveHappy Posts: 805 Member
    Full time SAHM to an almost 2.5 year old boy! I've been on this journey for almost 1-year (my track-versary will be 06/13/2013)! Anyone who's serious about health and fitness and needs extra support and encouragement is welcome to request me! Please add a note in the request! ????
  • felicityfancypants
    felicityfancypants Posts: 15 Member
    I'm a SAHM to a 6 year old girl and 2 year old twins. :) Add me if you like.
  • snowshoermom
    snowshoermom Posts: 63 Member
    Feel free to add me. I am currently on maternity leave. Not sure if I will be going back to work yet. I have 3 boys ages 11, 3 and 6 months. I am very supportive and know how hard it is to eat healthy with kids.
    My name is Danielle.
  • JenevaMarie
    JenevaMarie Posts: 35 Member
    I am a stay at home mom to my little man, who is almost 6 months old and I also have an 8 year old daughter :) Any mommy's in need of more support please add me as well :)
  • acstander
    acstander Posts: 4 Member
    I have been a SAHM to my 3 little ones (5, 3 & 6 months) but am going back to work next week. :( Now trying to figure out how to squeeze my workouts into my new schedule! Anybody who needs extra motivation; feel free to add me!! I know I need all the help I can get!
  • Runningnorth
    Runningnorth Posts: 38 Member
    I am a stay at home mom as well with a 2 and 4 year old. I am currently training for a half marathon. I have lost 36 pounds so far and I still have about 10 pounds that I would like gone. If you want to be friends for motivation then feel free to add me.
  • shellfly
    shellfly Posts: 186
    SAHM here too. My oldest son is 5-1/2 and my youngest is 22 months. They definitely keep me hopping. I reached my weight loss goal in December, but I continue to use MFP for planning/logging and because of the great community. I'm happy to provide support if you want to add me.
  • beyondjupiter
    beyondjupiter Posts: 247 Member
    I am technically a stay at home Mom. I go to school online and work part time online. I am 28 and have a 3 year old boy and a 7 year old girl. I have about 115 lbs to lose.

    Feel free to add me! I'll send you a request.

    Jen
  • Saucy_lil_Minx
    Saucy_lil_Minx Posts: 3,302 Member
    I was a SAHM for the first 3 years of my sons life, and it was so hard to stay motivated. After my boy was born in 2003 I had lost 21lbs. got down to 180, that was 20lbs. away from my goal weight. Then I tried to keep up with breast feeding, and everything baby needs :smile: I pushed myself to the sideline. It took me until just recently, to realize how poor of a decision that was! I should have thought about me too! Since his birth I put on 58lbs. I think, of all things I could have done easier with him and for him without that weight. I think about all the energy I did not have. I think about how important it is for him to see my good habits, and not my bad ones. Especially now, because we found out he has high cholesterol at 9 years old! Our habits influence our children! Stay motivated for yourself, and them! I am 10lbs. away from what I weighed when I found out I was pregnant. It is also my "half way there mark", and it is super motivating for me! I know now that dieting is not the answer, it is a lifestyle that I will keep for me, my son, and my husband for the rest of our life. In fact Dalton runs at the gym with us. We jump rope together. We try to involve him in our eating, and exercise habits (I wish I had thought this way 9 years ago!) I had heard once.... "Why do we allow our children to eat fast food, and drink soda? We would never give them alcohol, and cigarettes! It is the same thing! It will kill them, and yet we feel guilty for denying these things." We have adopted an 80/20 philosophy, it allows us to have room for splurges (we are human), but sets a strong base for our family to stay healthy. I thought I was healthy before we did not go to get fast food often (maybe twice a month) we did not drink soda (since 2009), and we were active (just not enough). I want to know I am sending my family out into the world with a healthy view.... food is not a crutch or a way to sort out emotions, and exercise is part of daily life to maintain good health and stamina!