Feel like giving up and I just started :(

Stick with it! You can do it:drinker: once you see a few pounds disappear, you will feel motivated and energized...I promise! Also you could get one of those jogging baby strollers, to take your little one with you! When you get home at night, stretch a little bit and then try doing a few 50 yard sprints...it shouldn't take you more then 10 minutes; its a lot better then nothing!! Just continue to log until you get your diet dialed in..,

Double stroller and take the kids out for fast walks. I have a 3yr old and an almost 2 yr old. I've paid attention to what I eat and I go for hour long walks and I've lost 16 kilos that way. Most likely you'll have to start subbing out the less than favorable eating habits and weaning your self off them. Go slow and build from there. Once you see that you can get a schedule going you'll find that you can stick to it.
And I get almost no help from my husband since he's military and often gone. You CAN do it.

And since you're 4 months post- partum , walking is probably a good way to ease back into working out.

I agree! You sound like a great mom and wife.:flowerforyou: Give yourself a break ! Your body is still recovering from pregnancy and birth and you are feeding another human person! You are awesome! Try substituting a pop for water - cut down on those empty calories and you'll start to see results . One healthy change will motivate you to make another healthy change. You can and you will do it ! Try to get some activity in earlier in the day even if it means with kids - you are to exhausted at night .:yawn: Be kind to yourself. Take good care of you.

Google when you have time healthy recipies .... Pick cheap options if budget Is tight...

When kids are asleep work out at home.. Google what interests you...
I'm sorry. But no excuses I've always worked although only have 1 kid.....

You tube gives you many work outs while kids are asleep.. Just pick something you like
You can so this.....

Dont give up, it requires a lot of organization and planning up front to get in the habit of things. One of the best advice I can give is that you have make yourself a priority in order to better yourself and eventually your family. This is something my wife struggles with as well. The first thing on your mind when you wake up is to get some excercise. Invest in yourself first thing in the morning before any competing priorities take presedence. And your on the right track just by posting for help here. This is one of the best sites with the most supportive and informative people I have ever dealt with.. Good luck

A lot of it is just getting back into the groove. I'm there for another round too. I know from before that it really is possible we just have to get the mindset right. Once it's there you'll be okay again. Life is always throwing new curves at us and we need to come around and makes lemonade out of the lemons... you can do this! You are young, you take good care of those kiddos and you will make the right choices because you want to be your strongest for them. You have to eat well first. Don't diet too much right now, then you can progress to simply moving more, include the kiddos in some of it. I used to use mine as weights! You can do this, you are reaching out so that's a good thing!

Okay, small steps first. Ditch the soda. Move around more throughout the day. Just do some crunches or something between running hither and yon after the kids.

And get more sleep, not less. Insufficient sleep really messes with hunger signals. Be easy on yourself, you have a hectic life. But that doesn't mean you can't find little things that will help. One little thing at a time.

I think you have done an amazing job deciding to change your life and get healthy and fit remember sometimes journeys like this do take a long time it took me years to finally commit to it. when I did I lost over 30 kilograms. having children does make it difficult I have been looking into exercises you can do with your own bodyweight lately so that I could spend more time out with the family but what really helped me when I started this was I joined a health club one with a child minding facility as I was training with a friend. it worked out really well and we both managed to get down to a comfortable weight the best thing is to continually be motivated to change at the beginning search online for some fitness videos and nutrition plans check out one of the free nutrition plans from bodybuilding.com you can look at something like the Bizzy Diet or Jim Stoppani's Shortcut to shred meal plans to give you ideas on some great foods to add to your lifestyle. I like the Bizzy Diet for its short workouts that could be done every day or a few days a week and at home. a motivational point here is if you dont have access to gym equipment you could look up Body weight exercises that target the same muscles or better and follow a similar circuit plan and be done in 20 mins while at home with your family Never Give up stay positive and take your time.

I am a stay at home mom with a 15 yr old son and a long distance trucker husband who's gone a week or so at a time. I also have a licensed home daycare and I care for 5 children (5 and 6 yr olds before school, a 4 yr old, 2 yr old and 14 month old all day) with the first ones arriving at 5:30 am and the last ones leaving at 4:45 pm. School ends on Friday so I will have all 5 here every day all summer. I have been doing this since my son was a toddler.
I have to be organized and have a routine otherwise nothing works for anybody, including me. Toddlers and preschoolers will thrive on a routine for meals, snacks, naps and walk and/or play time. Use a time when your husband is home to look after the kids while you sit down and sketch out a meal plan or get in a workout.
Don't give up, it isn't easy but it is doable and takes planning.
I have 59 consecutive days of tracking my meals and losing weight, despite having a house full of little ones. I make them part of my exercise (or I become part of theirs) with walks, going to the park, dance parties or Wii games at home on rainy days.
Good Luck, don't give up.

Well, you're so lucky to have a family who needs you. I'd trade my free time and fitness for that any day of the week. You will get the hang of it. It will catch on. Give yourself a break. At least you are on the right track. Is there a way you can get access to exercise equipment in your home? For example, I got a bike trainer and out my rear tire in it and it turns it into a stationary bike of sorts. This is handy because you can just easily exercise and read a book at the same time or watch tv or whatever else. I get on the bike and get online and check emails and pay bills. It kills two birds with one stone. Plus, it would be in your home and you could set a baby monitor up and just hop on and off when you need to. Just an idea. Good luck to you!

Dont beat yourself up. Im a single mother with a hyper 7 year old girl, and a very curious always Getting into things 8year old son . I work fulltime, and mom full time. It can be tough. But the key is dont give up. You have good days and bad days. So on the tough days just think on what you can do for the next day to improve. Its tough being at home with the kids and balancing everything. Take it one day at a time. I struggle to with eating at the right time and working out because im tired. But ive been trying some tips and maybe its something you can try or adjust to fit your busy days. #1 i just started premaking my meals. Salads, soups i freeze, so when im in a rush i grab and go. #2 i have a bad sweet tooth so i keep a large bowl in the freg filled with fruit like chopped watermelon , cherries, or grapes so when i want something sweet i just grab a peice of fruit. #3 addicted to soda , i started weening myself off soda because i had a hard time just quiting cold turkey. And when i craved it i started substituting sparkling favored water #4 lastly workingout , i m tryn to squeeze in one hour workouts when i have time, when i dont i do atleast 30 mins. I m tired but im making myself find ways. I hope this was helpful. Smile and dont be sad youre get through it.