SAHM 1/17 to 1/23

Hello, I am a SAHM of three yooung boys and just joined MFP. I was wondering how MFP has impacted you? I am hoping it will keep me accountable, it has appeared I have hit a plateau after losing 18 lbs, so I am hoping keeping track of everything with help me push past this rut and hopefully get some great new ideas and support.

Hi! I've only been with MFP for about two weeks, so I haven't seen drastic weight loss yet (I think my 8 lbs in my ticker isn't quite right -- I think my starting weight was off, but I'm keeping it :laugh:), but already I'm noticing a change in the way I think about food. I used to eat a lot more than I even realized, and it wasn't the healthiest stuff. Now that I'm tracking calories though, I'm finding ways to keep my energy up and my stomach full on fewer calories, and I'm already feeling better for it. I think it's going to be a good place to be. And I'm also realizing how much "just one more" piece of chocolate is really costing me -- I could have something actually filling for the same amount of calories, and it makes me feel better than that sugar rush. So I think MFP is going to be a good thing for me in the long run.

Christi, good for you for using that scale as a motivator instead of letting it get you down. I hope you have a great day!

Can I join too? I am a mom of two very energetic boys and a girl who is no angel either. My boys are finally both in school full time and I just have my daughter at home. She is pretty good at letting me workout on my treadmill.

Hi Fouchou! Welcome to the group

Kris ~ Have you tried the Zumba DVD yet? I want to get one, but I want one that is like the classes I take at the gym, high energy and newer music I hate the dreadmill!! I feel ya on that one, I need to go out and run again soon. I miss the road I'll start training for my next half in March though, so at least I have something to look forward to!

Barb ~ Love the new picture! And I'm sorry to hear about the little one

Nicole ~ Chalene Johnson is a Beach Body lady, she does TurboFire Turbo Jam, Chalean extreme (weights, I think) Super motivating and her workouts are always fun! And eeeww! On the tick! I didn't even realize they were out in the winter!

Stacey ~ I so want an XBOX 360 with the kinnect! I hear the Zumba game for that is sooo much fun!

Katie ~ Way to go on the workouts and calorie burns!! Awesome work!

Weekly goals...I didn't set any this week!! oops! I did start my weights program though and that's going well Not much else happening...just keeping busy!

Thanks, Katie!

It's part of my Vday surprise for hubby....

Today was a very busy day, but I have stayed on my daily goals! Yay me! LoL Just need to finishing inputting my exercises and even without my exercises I'm still under my calorie goal, woo hoo!!

Weekly goals, I'm doing pretty good, still strong with the 30 day shred.

Welcome all newcomers to the group! :flowerforyou:

whoa--lots of new girls here! welcome! this is a VERY supportive, understanding and encouraging group.

congrats to all those who kept up with their exercise. and aj, that one more piece kind of thinking is GREAT--that you see how damaging one more.

melissa, i had chcolate today--1 tblsp of chips. but when i went to reach into the bag again, i stopped myself. using exactly aj's thinking. telling myself it was so hard to do that workout and here i'm gonna undo it?!

katiem--laundry and exercise? go girl!

nicole--recovered from that icky tick? how else are you doing? you've been so quiet lately (hugs)

christi--i like your determination. good to have you around!

ok--off to bed.

Good morning Ladies......chilly morning hear in central PA......went over on my calories last night.....blecckkk!!!! why is it on my rest days I always get munchy......maybe i shouldnt take any rest days...lol

Katie.....havent tried the Zumba dvd yet...hoping to this weekend...ill let ya know how I like it.....hoping to run a half marathon this year too......have only done a 5k race and would love the challenge of a half...

barb and wildcat......the teething stage is hard...I remember those days.......my guyswere so fussy at that time..

Going to try to get a run in this evening.....hopefully outside....if not will do the zumba dvd or p90x kempo dvd.......but I WILL work out somehow tonite...have a great day all.

well I have been able to get a half hour of treadmill in today!....I have been slacking in household duties lately so i really need to get the house in some sort of order today before the boys really take control of it.
It appears that I am doing better planning what I am to eat throughout the day and sticking to that, but we will see as life with three boys as many of you know doesn't adhere well to planning.
I have noticed for the past few days that my sodium intake is always over, even though I don't add anything to what I eat, has anyone elsehave difficulty with this or have any suggestions?

WildcatMom~Teething is always hard on both parents and baby. Good luck I hope that all goes well.

Krislshoe~It all evens out some days being under others over. I hope that you are able to get in your run although both those alternative workouts are good ones.

Nicole~Thanks I'll keep that in mind for when I start it. Good job on the pj's. Ticks are so . Never had one and hope to never have one.

mcurtis~cut out processed food. I used to have a BIG problem with this now it isn't as bad as it used to be. That is all thanks to what I call "sodium headaches". If I eat something that has too much sodium in it then I get headaches and it is pretty much right away too. Yesterday was the first time in a little bit that I went over and it is thanks to eating a brat.

Melissa~I am sure they are hurting mine would be too. Using a step that high!!! :flowerforyou:

I am torching some calories this week! I got in another exercise this morning. Thank you Stacey for giving me that "push" that I needed to get up and do something. So far I have went over my goal by 1000 calories!!! I still have tomorrow which won't be a ton of calories burned tomorrow but still it will put that much more above my goal. :happy: Got to go the oldest isn't feeling good today so I have all four of my boys home today and I still need to get ready for the day so that I can go pick up dd3 from school soon.

mcurtis -- Schedule a playdate. My house was a disaster, but we had a playdate this morning so now it looks pretty awesome. :laugh: I even got the kids to cooperate since they were having a friend over and they were excited. It'll probably be a wreck again by morning. :laugh:

I feel for you gals dealing with teething babes. I remember when my youngest was teething and he cut 8 teeth in the span of 2 weeks -- it was horrible. Here's hoping everyone makes it through with all your sanity intact.

I just typed that I wasn't going to get a workout in today, but I erased it because you know what? I WILL. Since we had that playdate, the house is rocking, and I have no excuses. Well, other than the fact that the kids are around, but I'll just send them to their room to play. I don't like working out with them around because they will not stay out of the way, and Z always steps on my balance board when I'm trying to do the tree pose or something and then it docks me points. :grumble: Not that the points matter, but I'm a goody two shoes, I like to get good grades. :laugh: So I think when Z goes down for his nap, I'm going to send C somewhere to play and at least do 20 minutes. It's not much, but it's better than the nothing I've been doing.

Just got back from a run in the snow......didnt see that one coming.......started lightly snowing when we were eating dinner but I purposed that I was going to run today and i did......my hair is soaked, my legs are tired, and im sweating but I feel great.....have done great on food today after a crappy day yesterday......

Great job on the wii workout AJ........nice to have your kiddo do it with you.

KatieM awesome on the exercise calories....over by 1000 is AWESOME!!!

Melissa....hope you have a safe trip to your parents house.

Signin off for the nite.....

My goal this week is to not eat too much of my mother-in-law's cooking while we are visiting and to get some exercise in. I will be moving on to my sister's place tomorrow and she has a home gym, so that will be great!

Today was a total gong show. My LO had a really hard time napping, he really didn't. I think he was just way too overstimulated with being in a new place. Luckily he seems to be down for the night now. He's been asleep for about 3 hrs. Unfortunately, we are changing places again tomorrow, but we'll stay at my sisters for about a week, so he should be able to adjust to her place before we come back here. It's his first trip, so it's a learning experience for everyone!

Glad there are so many supportive Moms on here! Can't wait to get to know everyone better.

My goal for this weekend is to keep my calories in check while I work the 3-11 shift. I work Perdiem as a nurse about 4 times a month and this shift and the overnight shift I get the munchies...esp after 9 pm. I think I will take 100 cal. baggies of snacks and sparkling water to try to keep myself away from the vending machine. Oh and leave cash at home!

I think those are great ideas to help you stave off the munchies. I don't know what the rules are at your job, but it might help to chew some sugarless gum too. Sometimes I just have to feel like I'm eating something, but gum helps.

fouchou09, trips are hard with a little one. I hope he can settle into a good routine while you're visiting.

Sara, on the days that the baby won't nap, have you tried just lying down with her until she goes to sleep? Or putting her in her bed with some quiet toys for some rest time? Z doesn't like to nap these days because his big sister doesn't, so I've just started going in and lying with him for 5 or 10 minutes to help him sleep. At first, I had to stay in there for like half an hour, but now it's easier and quicker. It might help.

Kris, yay you for running even in the snow! That's dedication!

Today I'm just hoping to make it through the day with my sanity intact. I stayed up too late last night because I was being a brat, and now I'm tired and my nerves are shot. I think I'm going to just turn off the computer and get down to the housework -- maybe if I get moving I'll feel better. C said she wants to do "the balance" with me again today, so I'll definitely get some kind of a workout in today. I think she might be helpful in pushing me to do "just a little more," because yesterday she didn't want to stop. I had to appease her by tacking on the free run at the end of my workout. If she keeps up with doing that, that could be a very good thing.

Welcome to any newcomers! ( I can't remember who is new and who is not so very sorry!)

krisl~That is awesome that you ran in the snow! I personally couldn't bring myself to do that one. I often see people out running in the winter here but for me I can't bring myself to go out when it is that cold. I know you warm up after you get going but it is the waiting until then that would get me.

fouchou09~traveling with lil ones is so very hard! I hope that he adjusts quickly to your sister's house. The worse part of traveling with lil ones for me is the drive. :grumble:

mcurtis~Sounds like a good plan. Take healthy snacks and leave the cash at home!

ajweekley~Don't forget turn on some music while your doing housework it will get you moving quicker and then in turn burn some more of those pesky calories. Lately I have been turning the music on and dancing with my lil guys. Talk about a workout holding that much weight will you dance around.

Nicole~By the sounds of it we are around the same weight. I am currently 154 but did get down to 152. I really can't wait until I am 140 (that is when I will be in the "healthy" range for my height).

I weighed and measured today. Although I did not change on the scale I lost 3/4" off my hips and I am excited about that one. :bigsmile: I worked out this morning for 20 min burned 243 calories. I got in all my exercise for the week bring on the two rest days I am ready for them. Although I may do something tomorrow to be a workout buddy for a friend that is wanting to exercise. For the week I have passed my goal for minutes and calories burned. My minutes/goal 243/200, calories burned/goal 2381/1140. I could not have done this with out the push from Stacey (thank you Stacey) and the support from all of you ladies, Thank you! :flowerforyou:

Good afternoon ladies.

My little guy has been keeping me busy so I haven't gotten a lot done today, good thing for me is he woke up late though so I was able to get my workout in before he got up.

I lost 1.4 lbs this week and I'm just shy of hitting the 50 lb mark by 0.6 lbs.....I'm so excited, I'm 2.6 lbs away from meeting my January goal as well!

My goal for this weekend is to continue the healthy streak and get lots of time in with the family.

Sorry to cut short, but my lil one is needing me again.

Congrats to all those weight losses! Good luck to the rest of you who have yet to weigh in!

So I got my work out in today. Lilly took a nap for her bother went to school so it was easy to walk for a half hour. And when she wakes up were going to go to the gym and go swimming for and hour or so hopefully if she allows it. I found that last night I still had calories left is that ok it was like 100 cals. Is that to much. I did work out a little yesterday. Not sure if that ok or not.

Yay for getting in your workout! I've read around the boards here that it's best to stay within 50 calories over or under your daily goal. But for one day, I wouldn't worry about it. It only becomes a problem if you're doing it consistently.

Barb, yay for meeting your goals! That's wonderful! Go you!

Sounds like everyone is doing really good on their workouts, great job! :happy:
I am here, getting in my workouts & watching my calories I just feel like without hubby around I barely have any free time to catch up with everyone. But I just wanted to check in & say I'm still kicking!!
Hope everyone has a great weekend. :flowerforyou: