SAHM 01/10 to 01/16
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Stacey- I agree with KAtie on the acidolphlus (sp?) ...Yogurt is a great way to get good bacteria in your system. Also, if you have a tummy ache right now, ginger is a great tummy soother.
Barb- I do the 30 day shred as cross training for my running sometimes. I am actually doing it right now. I log it as low impact aerobic exercise.0 -
Had a really good day today. I exercised stayed under my calories and drank quite a bit of water. YAY! I got to say though that I did not expect that much calories in the Costco muffin. WOW!!!0
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Morning All ~ Up to early again :drinker: (picture that being coffee in there!), the baby's schedule seems to be off a bit. He is 3 months now so maybe he's hitting that growth spurt but it sure keeps messing with my plans!
Not up early enough to get in a workout before having to wake up oldest for school but just enough time to sneek on the computer & enjoy a cup of coffee by myself!! My middle two still have runny noses & a bit of a cough so we will be spending another day at home, which means I can't run any errands but I really would like them to get a little better first. Had to cancel two dinners with friends & reschedule a playdate for them so I have been without adult conversation all week other than when hubby makes his nightly phone calls & even then the boys want to talk to him so bad that I let him talk to them more than me so please forgive me if I ramble on to much!! 
On to day 5 of Slim in 6 today and I actually saw the scale go down this morning when I stepped on it! I won't log in the weight until Monday so it has to stay down until then, fingers crossed! My eatting has been pretty good which is great since hubby is gone & it can be a bit more stressful by myself some days & I am an emotional eatter. So the fact that I haven't been going off eatting a bunch of sweets is a real accompishment for me! Looks like I my actually stick with it this time, passed that first test!
Well time to get the kiddo up & ready for school, hope everyone has a great day!0 -
Hi everyone. Hope you're having good weeks.
My son had a seizure last month and finally got his EEG results yesterday and they were normal thankfully.
My second has a cardiologist appointment tomorrow.
We're just a mess here lol.
I haven't weighed yet this morning. I want to wait but I know I wont lol. I've lost all the weight I gained during my pregnancy (35lbs since 12/14/2010) so I'm a bit worried the weight will stop coming off so easily.0 -
Had a really good day today. I exercised stayed under my calories and drank quite a bit of water. YAY! I got to say though that I did not expect that much calories in the Costco muffin. WOW!!!
i KNOW!!! i let my kids eat 1/2 at a time cuz it's crazy. and i try to eat NONE. i also don't buy them that often to not have such temptation in front of me. i'm so cued by seeing and smelling what i want to eat.
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always so much happening on here. katie, i'm impressed you get in 2 workouts a day. and christi--congrats on continuing with slim in 6 and not eating the sweets. hope the boys feel better soon--so you can get out and about.
i'm proud--i did my workout this am. another nike training one--45min. i will FEEL it tomorrow in my thighs, i am sure. i'm just so proud that by 9 am i had worked out and showered/dressed. dd1 very late to school, but whatever. at least she's clean and fed.
as far as the #s on the scale for me. on the one hand, it makes we want to give up. like why bother? but then i tell myself that quitting now won't help me reach my goal. and do i really want to be this fat/uncomfortable? so i know i must trudge forward. my goal is to lose 1# per week which by June will put me very close to my goal.
long term goals are hard for me....
ok. back to chores with dd2 and then schooling.
plan to drink that 40 oz today and 5 fr/vege. here i go!0 -
We just got a family membership at the Y yesterday, so I went in for a fitness test. I scored superior on my VO2 Max test! I'm so happy to know that at least my heart is healthy. Now if I could just get my body fat down to 25ish I think I'd be happy. I think it said 31% when I was there. I am going to start a weight lifting program in addition to all the crazy cardio I already do to see if it will help me over this hump.
Amanda ~ Sorry to hear about your kids, hope things settle down for you!
Stacey ~ Thanks
I will probably get two workouts in most days now that we are members of the Y, I can't beat the 2 hours of childcare so I can just do it!
Well, better go try and get my 2 year old to nap...he's been in there for 45 minutes talking to himself, while my 4 year old is actually sleeping...what gives?!?!0 -
Hello all! New to the site and really liking it. This seems like a great thread with lots of support for moms. I'm on day 6 of the 30 day shred after months of doing nothing more than occasionally walking around the neighborhood at a snail's pace Ready to get in shape again and enjoy this summer in beautiful Oregon. Have a good week rest of the week! 0
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Hey ya'll! Can I join?!?! I'm a new SAHM to a beautiful baby boy. He'll be 6 months on Sunday and I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!!!! I had some serious preeclampsia issues right after he was born and was readmitted to the hospital. And now I'm just back from a 3 week long trip and my blood pressure spiked again up into the 150's. So it's time to take my health seriously!!! I lost 7 1/2lbs. while on vacation and I have a Dr. appt tomorrow to see if I'm cleared for exercise. I want to make sure my heart is healthy and that I'm ok to start doing some serious cardio. The hubs wants me to do P90x with him and I have to admit, I'm a little weary! LOL!! I think I'd rather try the Zumba dvd's my mom bought me Looking forward to being apart of a healthy mom group! I'm in MOPS and that nurtures my mind and mommy skills...now I have all of you to support me in MY physical goals! YAY! 0
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Hi, I am a SAHM and it is sooo hard to keep friends when you are stuck at home allll the time. My name is Brittany, I am 26, I will be 27 in April. I am married to a wonderful man named Martin and we have three beautiful babies. A 5 yr old boy, soon to be 3 yr old boy, and my baby girl just turned 1. After every baby I lost the weight, the second baby was a lot slower, but I did lose the weight. This time though I have not been able to stay motivated and I have kept the weight on. I have pretty much zero motivation. My sister-in-law told me about this site and I joined this past monday. I really like it so far. It is way better to have friends who are on a weight loss journey in your life tho. The one time I was really successful with losing weight was when I was doing it with a great friend! So I just hope I can meet some people on here that I have a lot in common with and we can support each other! 0
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Did Day 1 of Jillian's 30 day shred this morning, feeling great, a little worn out and can tell I'm out of shape....then my MIL was getting ready to go out and shovel snow (she should not be!) bc the FIL complained about the driveway, so I helped shoveled the driveway after doing the 30 day shred, and boy, am I ready for a nap!!!
Now that this afternoon is here, I still haven't gotten to nap yet. My 6 yr old is home and we're working on her homework, then I promised her if she didn't get a color change today, we'd play some wii bowling, so in a lil bit off to go bowling, lol.
Toodles!
Welcome all newcomers!!! Feel free to add me, always looking for new friends! :flowerforyou:0 -
First welcome to all the newcomers!
Amanda~I hope that your lil one is doing okay.
Stacey~I am with you on in awe that Katie gets two workouts in one day. I am having a hard time getting the one.:laugh:
Katie~Seriously you are a rock star (something we tell each other here at my house when we are impressed with each other). Oh and I told the hubby about your post and he says see that is right the snow is great.
Newmomma~I hear you on the P90X. My hubby loves it and is always trying to get me to do it with him. I have a few times but man it really kicks your butt.
Brittany~I know the zero motivation. I have been struggling with that myself lately. I lost my workout buddy when it got cold here and she just doesn't want to workout. So I thought about seeing if another of my friends wants to exercise with me so I have that workout buddy. If not I guess I will be doing it with the hubby. Feel free to add me as a friend.
I did good today. I actually just got done doing the Cardio Party (turbo jam). It has been a long time since doing it and boy was I struggling through it. I feel great now though.0 -
Hi all! I'm a newbie here at MFP. I'm a SAHM with 2 kiddos and hoping for another one but not until I empty a little (or A LOT) of junk from my trunk, if ya know what I mean!
I think I would like to become a runner. I use to play soccer and I liked my laps around the field before practice. I think I would really like the time inside my own head while I run without having a kid yanking on me or calling out for me or the hubs asking me where something is. Just time to hit the pavement and be by myself. Well, myself and the cast from Glee via my iPod.
Any one have any advice about starting from scratch to take up running?0 -
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Hi all! I'm a newbie here at MFP. I'm a SAHM with 2 kiddos and hoping for another one but not until I empty a little (or A LOT) of junk from my trunk, if ya know what I mean!
I think I would like to become a runner. I use to play soccer and I liked my laps around the field before practice. I think I would really like the time inside my own head while I run without having a kid yanking on me or calling out for me or the hubs asking me where something is. Just time to hit the pavement and be by myself. Well, myself and the cast from Glee via my iPod.
Any one have any advice about starting from scratch to take up running?
Hi Cari.......I started runnin about 2 years ago.....just decided that I wanted to see what these runners were all talking about..........and I LOVE it.......it is ME time....I have 3 kiddos and a hubby to take care of and it is the time that I can be by myself ......ipod in hand and rock it out for 45 min or so......start out slow......see how far you can go without stopping and then gradually build on that each week......you will not believe how the weight will peel off when you eat right and run......good luck on your endeavor......0 -
The scale finally moved!!!!!!!! sooo needed that encouragement......I hopped on the treadmill last night with the intent of runnin 3 miles and then remembered how much I wanted that scale to move and did 4..I really want to be able to work up to at least 5 soon....It payed off this morning and Im down another pound.......The weekend is always rough.....hopin to stay strong though......Have a good weekend everyone.0
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T.G.I.F.
One week down, two more to go. But honestly it has been a great week overall and I could do 2 more standing on my head, it will be the 6 months that's the killer! Luckily we will have summer vacation in there so I will take the boys & go visit my parents and brother in Utah, which will help break up the day to day routine. My oldest will get to spent time with his cousin which he only gets to do in the summers and all the boys will get some much needed by that time male attention from their papa & uncle.
Today is one week down for my Slim in 6 also, do 6 days then take a break. Think I will try out the stretch dvd tomorrow though just to give my muscles a good break. I am proud of myself for sticking to something, even if it has only been a week... baby steps! I am going to check out the next dvd in the set this weekend to see how much harder it looks cause the first almost doesn't seem to be enough & it says you can actually move up at any time. So I will see if I think I am ready to move up or I need to finish out week two on the first dvd.
Okay totally random thing here but does anyone else find it annoying that the ads that keep popping up on here mostly seem to do with food and fast food at that? I kept noticing that yesterday all I saw was Domino's pizza and this morning it is Burger King, is that really fare to a bunch of people who are trying to loose weight & get in shape, haha!! Just thought that was interesting.
Alright I will stop rambling & go get DS#1 out the door to school, have a great Friday everyone!0 -
Hey ya'll! Can I join?!?! I'm a new SAHM to a beautiful baby boy. He'll be 6 months on Sunday and I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!!!! I had some serious preeclampsia issues right after he was born and was readmitted to the hospital. And now I'm just back from a 3 week long trip and my blood pressure spiked again up into the 150's. So it's time to take my health seriously!!! I lost 7 1/2lbs. while on vacation and I have a Dr. appt tomorrow to see if I'm cleared for exercise. I want to make sure my heart is healthy and that I'm ok to start doing some serious cardio. The hubs wants me to do P90x with him and I have to admit, I'm a little weary! LOL!! I think I'd rather try the Zumba dvd's my mom bought me Looking forward to being apart of a healthy mom group! I'm in MOPS and that nurtures my mind and mommy skills...now I have all of you to support me in MY physical goals! YAY!
welcome! and one word of unsolicited caution--make sure your dr clears you for VIGOROUS exercise. generally spking, p90x is not for the beginner. it is VERY intense and challenging. so given your recent history, you should really review with your dr first. zumba can be pretty intense too---but other girls have done it, so ask them.
in any case, hope you like our thread---we are a really great bunch of women!0 -
got my workout in this am--short but at least it's done!!
did good on my water yesterday and eating till 8pm--that's when the pan cookies were done. cuz i sabotage myself. seriously, i have an addiction to cookies. so i need to sit down and figure a way around it--one day at a time. i know the easiest is to not have the ingredients in the house and not make the goodies....but i'm just not there. signs of addiction....
so this is a struggle i need to work thru.
new ladies--welcome!
krisl--congrats on the loss!
katiem--we are here for you! pick one of us to be your workout buddy---i'm happy to help.
i have a list of workouts and each day i get to check them off. that's helped me stay on track these last 2 weeks.
now i just have to get that EATING under control and get in those 5 fruits/veges.
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Hey everyone, I would love to join as well. I am a stay at home mom with 2 girls 14 & 4 " yes your right!!" lol. I have been on a major plateau for almost a years now. " yes a year ". This has been soooo tough for me. I workout 5 days a week and I eat pretty clean 90% of the time. My problem is that I dont eat enough, I have been on here for about 2 weeks and cannot seem to come close to eating my calories. There are some days I feel so full that I am going to be sick...
I think this contributes to: for many years I had galbladder problems with gallstones. So I learned not to consume very much food expecially if it was bad food. Well then about 5 months ago I finally had my Gallblader taken out. But I am still on that eating habit and it just dont seem like I can fit any more food in my stomach.
But I have gotten better with it. I have about 17 lbs to lose, and I dont think it is ever going to come off. Good luck to everyone on here. I am sure we can all do it !!!!0 -
I've survived both day 1 & day 2 on Jillian's 30 day shred....on top of my other daily routine for exercise....this week, I've lose 2.4 lbs! Good number! We've been doing really good about not eating out as much, eating more at home and making healthier meals at home. Cut back on the soda, went to diet dr pepper and water mostly. I'm ready to get moving onto next week! How is everyone doing? Hopefully tonight, I can get to bed early, was up way too early today.......Hope everyone is having a good day!!
Welcome all newcomers, if I missed ya! :flowerforyou:0 -
Hi everyone! I have lost 6 pounds this year and then I found this site. I hope it will help me over my slump. I wanna take my kids to Florida in May and would like to be around 125lbs when we go. I thought some of my fellow sahm's might be able to help me. Nice to meet you all!0
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hi jsm and toni! great group!
barb--congrats on the loss! you are making real progress!0 -
Stacey~ I hear you on the cookies being your weakness. That is what I have done is I have stopped keeping that stuff in my house because when I make them I can eat A LOT in a very short time. Now how to get the hubby from buying the store cookies which are just as bad of a temptation?! I actually made up a workout schedule yesterday. I am hoping that helps me. We will see right?! How about I check in with you every day maybe that will keep me accountable?
Toni~Try eating seeds and nuts they are high calories but don't make you feel full.
Kris~Way to go on the running. I am not a runner here so I can not imagine running 3 miles. I can barely run 1/2 mile and that is down hill. :laugh: Maybe one day I will be there.
Christi~Good job on your first week.
So I got up and did my exercise today. YAY that is three days in a row. I took some "before" pics, yeah I know it really isn't before but it is the first time of doing it in a swimsuit :blushing: :sad: . I got to say that right there is some motivation! I do not want to look like that in a swim suit NO more!!! I am right there with Christi I wouldn't even let my innocent little ones see me and I was very self consicious (sp?) of having the hubby see me. :blushing: I had him take the pics.
Edit Barb~Way to go on the loss!0 -
Thanks Stacey and Katie!0
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Can tell I am really BORED because I have caught myself in the kitchen looking through the cupboards & frig several times in the last two hours. A week trapped in this house with no real adult time is starting to take it's toll, haha! So instead of eatting I logged onto MFP to see what everyone else has been up to today. :happy:0
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Welcome Erika! Nice work on the shred!
NewMomma ~ Your little boy is sooo cute! I hope you get cleared to exercise, it's the worst waiting when you just want to get out and go! Let me know how you like the Zumba DVDs!
Brittany ~ welcome to the group! Any questions, just ask, nothing is too silly
Katie ~ thanks! You're too sweet (and we use rock star here too lol) I love cardio party!! I guess that's why went ahead and got the TurboFire DVDs, I knew I was gonna love them!
Cari ~ Have you heard of the Couch 2 5k program? It's a great place to start! It's a walk/run program that gets you used to running 30 minutes comfortably in 9 weeks. I did it almost 2 years ago, and it's still one of my favorite forms of exercise. I ran a 1/2 marathon in Nov and plan on another on in May. I also downloaded these free podcasts that had more hip/hop and pop music: kissmyblackass.org, they were a huge help because they told me when to walk and when to run, all while playing music I liked! Sounds like you and I like running for the exact same reason..time to myself without kids crawling all over me! LOL
Roughneck ~ Join away!
Kris ~ Congrats on the loss!
Toni ~ Welcome!!
Barb ~ Congrats on the loss!!
Hi JSM! Congrats on your loss so far!
Christi ~ Yes, MFP is an excellent distraction! LOL
You ladies have been busy, phew! So I met again with the trainer today and went through all the machines to make sure I knew how to use them properly, and got a plan set! I start my weight training on Monday! I will do it 5 days a week, along with all my crazy cardio I do. I'm going to have start eating like an athlete soon! LOL I'm excited though, I wanna be buff! ;-P
Off to have a glass of wine! I've been having trouble filling up my calories lately...I know wine isn't the best thing to fill it up with, but it's been a long week!!0 -
Thanks for the warm welcome ladies and for all the advice. I'm totally gonna look into Couch to 5k.
Day 2 and I noticed today how often I reach for something to put in my mouth. I lost count of how many times I went to eat something (FOR NO REASON) but stopped myself with the thought of having to record whatever it was in my food diary. It really does work to record your food.
The hubs and I had to eat on the go tonight. He was quite impressed with my choice of a healthier fast food dinner (grilled chicken sandwich from Chickfila). He was not so impressed when I wouldn't share our traditional milkshake with him. "You're gonna make me drink this all by myself?!" Um...YEP! He was even less happy when I talked him into not having a shake at all! Heehee.
We are getting family pictures taken with my entire side of the family in May. I'm hoping to drop 20lbs by then. Diet going good. Now I just gotta get moving and up my water intake.0 -
Thanks Katie!
I'm impressed with myself. I have done the shred twice on both Day 1 and Day 2.....wonder if I can keep it up? I thought once, but its actually kinda fun for me, is that sad to say,lol?
Anways, I'm off to bed, been up since 5:30 this morning with no nap and I'm pooped! Night all!0 -
I usually do my workouts from 6-7 a.m. so that I have time to get the kids where they need to go and my workouts don't interfere with the daily activities, but today I woke up late and had to work out later in the day. It was not easy. But I have to work out or I get grumpy. So I did it! I ran on the treadmill for 1/2 hour and made it to 2 1/4 miles. (Running's not my thing, but it works.) I just wanted to let you all know that I'm still here and working hard!
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