Stay at Home Moms, Please!

i know exactly how u feel, im a sahm too, my girls are at school (age 6 & 5) but my boy is only 9 months and 3 days a week i look after my nephew who is 11 months so 2 babies keep me on my toes. the temptation is always there, everything i do im tempted by food. id love to just walk out and sayt NO lol but i dont think ill ever be able to do that without thinking but i really want it :-/

add me if you like and we can try and figure this temptation thing out together :-)

I know how you all feel! 28, SAHM here of 3 (4, 3, and 17m). The kitchen is always readily available and way to easy to access! My kiddos love to zumba with me however this creates the problem that there is no room for me and hurt feelings when I ask them to let momma do it! When I do squats I'm turned into the bridge everyone wants to crawl under! They always want to drink my protein shake or eat my diet foods lol so...You would think that the lbs would be falling off you're always picking someone up, carrying someone around, running around behind them. Anyways, I'm determined to drop these pounds! I've got a big dry erase board on my fridge saying "NO" it works sometimes!

I'm a 30 y/o SAHM too of a demanding 6 month old. I'm breastfeeding (mainly pumping) and I've been trying to stick with a healthy calorie controlled eating plan for years to lose and maintain weight. I can definitely relate to your story of falling off the wagon. We just have to keep trying and not give up. I recently lost a close cousin who was only 38. He passed away in his sleep. He was a very large man but he was very young as well so it was a shock to all of us. His memory is keeping me motivated to keep trying and be honest with myself about what I eat. When I was pg my weight just crept up on me and I would think to myself "there's no way I could have gained 10lbs like that, that quickly" Now seeing my calorie count I can see how those days of going anywhere from 300-500+ calories over can equal major weight gain. Sometimes I am able to step back and really think about what I am doing and stop myself from mindless eating and eating for other reasons than hunger and that's when I feel like I've been blessed with a little self-control victory. Everything happens over time and each day we log our calories and exercise is the closer we come to realizing our goals. We just have to be consistent and not give up!

I also am a SAHM of a 2 year old boy and 4 year old girl. The hardest part for me is snacking on their left over food as I bring it to the kitchen. LOL. The winter was so hard because we couldn't get outside and get exercise very often. I gained back 6 of the pounds I had lost last summer. I am finally motivated again, especially since we can get outside again. Walked 5 k to the mall and back today pushing a double stroller. Add me if you want since we are in a very similar boat.

I completely understand where your coming from 100%! I am a stay at home mom of 3(1,5 & 7). I find myself desiring to eat healthy and buy all the healthy food out their but then when I get home can't seem to eat any of it. I'm a big time snack and a diet Pepsi addict. I have a lot of weight to use and its very overwhelming. I would love to have accountability buddies on here who are in the same boat I am.


*The only person that can stand in the way of you meeting your goals is YOU*

Hi there! I'm a homeschooling mom too. I'd love to be friends!

I'm also a home schooling stay at home mom to 3 boys!!! Ages 6, 4, and 1. I would love to have other stay at home mom "friends"!

Today me and my daughter (4) walked to the park and once there while she was playing I jogged around the play structure. I got a good workout while my daughter had fun playing. I did also play with her of course.

I have a 4 yr. old and almost 2yr. old and a SAHM. When we moved from the Sunshine State to PA the pounds started to increase because of "hibernation". I have found doing Jillian Micheal's 30 Shred has helped. It' about 27 minutes total and I can easily work this in during nap time. I have been doing the Shred about 4x a week and have lost 3lbs. the first week. Also looking for friends to help motivate.

all stay at home moms can add me. there is also a sahm group here on mfp

I am a SAHM to two great kids but it can be extremely stressful at times! I love my kids to death but they can drive me nuts sometimes and it used to lead to binge eating. In August when I started my weight loss journey I started by putting the crap food that my husband likes in the highest cupboard and the only way to access it is by a foot stool. That totally worked for me and I no longer had the desire to eat unhealthy foods. As for working out, I always do it when my youngest is taking a nap and I usually go for walks in the afternoon when the hubby gets home from work. Feel free to add me!!

Hello Sahms! Please Add me too! I signed on with MFP a month ago, but have come today to get started. I made a committment to a friend to track for two months. This week my only goal is to track every day, even when my husband is home. I am a Sahm, I have two boys, 2.5 and just turned 5. We are/will be homeschooling too. I also do reaearch/copy editing/text translation on the side. I would really love to have some support from other Sahms. I am determined to make this work! Thank-you for any support you can offer. Having other people to walk the walk with is really a blessing.

Also, feel free to add me as well!

Fellow Stay at home mom here in South Carolina. Ever since I started going to the gym with my boys, my other mom friends have kind of dropped off.. because childcare at the ymca coincides with the times that playdates are usually going on. Anyway, I've had some success here since Jan. 1. Always happy to have more friends. Add me.

I am SAHM to a 11.5 month old daughter (she will be 1 in two weeks...tears). But I completely understand. It was very hard for me for a while. I was worried about milk supply dropping, and not having enough time. But I finally started. I have started going jogging with my daughter in the jogging stroller. Is that an option for you? You have two, so it might be harder. I have also started drinking smoothies and more salads.