SAHM 1/31 to 2/6

Stacey, those sound like great goals, and totally doable. I'm a big proponent of Post-It notes, so if you need reminders to drink your water or whatever, I suggest that you put a Post-It up! I like the pretty ones with the super-sticky adhesive. The butterflies are my faves.

Welcome Leigh! How do you like the Wii Zumba? I *almost* picked it up on Sunday, but I opted for the EA Active 2 instead. I'm thinking about asking for it for my birthday though.

KatieM, I'm glad your partner showed up today then! That's great that she was there to motivate you.

I did another workout this afternoon -- I posted on my blog that I'm a little worried about the workouts. I really enjoy it and look forward to it every day, but I'm worried that my enthusiasm is going to fall off as time goes on. I reeeeally need to continue doing at least 30 minutes every day, because it helps my depression and energy level so much, and I'm just nervous that I'll burn out like I've done so many times in the past. It feels different this time, but still, I don't have a good track record. Ugh. Oh well. Maybe I'll have to put up some Post-Its of my own to keep me going.

TURKEY BURGERS AND SWEET POTATO FRIES FOR DINNER!!!!! :drinker:

Sad on what gets me excited. :huh:

Well looks like the weather kept alot of us in today. Did get out to the library for 2 story times. Lots of runny nosed kids, so we'll see if we brought it home. :sick:

No exercise today, got some other stuff done. Double time tomorrow.

Welcome Ajl!

Well yesterday was a very CRAZY day for me. It is early out this week due to SEP Conferences. So had to pick kids up early get them to babysitter get to the school to clean, go pick them up to bring them home to meet another babysitter here so I could go clean a person's house for some extra $, then go pick up a friend from work by the time I got home it was 11:40 pm! Can we say tired??? My furnace isn't keeping my house warm like it should so I was trying to figure out the problem and by the time I got into bed it was well after 12! I go to climb in bed and find the baby in my bed (babysitter put him down there because in my crazy schedule I forgot to clean up the puke in his bed ) So I had the baby sleeping with my all night which = not very good sleep! Okay rant over sorry just had to get that off my chest. This time away from hubby sure makes me appreciate him that much more. Thursday night can't come quick enough!:laugh:

Hope you all are having a great week!

((((katiem)))) you have packed a tremendous amt of work into one day. maybe today you and the kids can cruise--watch movies, eat popcorn, build a fort, play "ha", etc. in any case, thinking thoughts of perseverance for you. can you find time to pray or get another blessing? ((hugs))

welcome ajl!

i can't believe how many BIG families are out there. i consider anything more than 3 big, but i know 4 kids is pretty common. kudos to you women for taking time to focus on you!

i did NOT eat cookies/brownies/chocolate yesterday!!
have not worked out yet. schedule changed and we are going to look at houses this am. yay!

better get the laundry going. it's piling up....
have a great day!

Stacey-Holly is certainly not a common name I've known about a handful of Holly's my entire life, none with the same middle name. My parent's decided (my dad rather he changed my name at the last minute) that Holly Jo was appropriate. My family still calls me that on occasion. I turn 40 on Sept. 8. My husband, Brett, turned 40 last year, we were kind to him so we'll see what I get! HA

I'm going to try something new this week and see what my body likes it. I've been at just shy of 1400 calories with 5 workouts a week. Now (due to needing to get stuff done) going down to 4 workouts a week. 3 really good burn days and 1 nap time workout day. I also think I'm going to take calories down to 1200, at least on the off workout days. Will probably kick cals up to on my workout days. All I know is vacation is April, and I would LOVE :smooched: to be at my first goal weight ( 9lbs away) or at least close to. I spent all month working back the last 2 lbs lost so time to get it together!

So it looks like my vacation might end up being a month earlier!!!:drinker: So excited!!! UNTIL :indifferent: Now I only have a month or so to meet my first goal weight! I'm sitting at 151.8 and want to be at 143....If not 143 at least being in the 140's and being able to eat more than "healthy food" on vacation, and still coming back in the 140's. Any ideas on how to do a good body shock with the responsibilities I have as a wife and mother?

TURKEY BURGERS AND SWEET POTATO FRIES FOR DINNER!!!!! :drinker:

Sad on what gets me excited. :huh:

Well looks like the weather kept alot of us in today. Did get out to the library for 2 story times. Lots of runny nosed kids, so we'll see if we brought it home. :sick:

No exercise today, got some other stuff done. Double time tomorrow.

We had chicken and sweet potato fries....I'd been so looking forward to the sweet potato that I ate them even though I burned them big time. Too much oil!

I just went over my calories for the day at 12:30 AM. Baby was sleeping restless and the 2nd time she woke she didn't go back to sleep (after a poop - what 9 month old poops in the middle of the night??) I was starving and needed SOMEthing!! I'm feeling really blah this week. I'm tired and starving and my daughter is nursing way more than usual, I think it may be a growth spurt. And I think I'm PMSing. Overall not in the best of moods! Plus my knees have started hurting when I run this week and I've always done way more with no pain at all. It makes me sad.

Wildcat~It is always hard when they go through growth spurts because I feel like they are always wanting to eat but nursing is so rewarding for mom and baby. Hope that you can sneak in a nap or something.

Aj~Wish I could slow down but can't the hubby is still out of town and I have to meet my obligations. He is suppose to be coming home tonight. I say suppose to because he was telling me last night that flights have been being canceled. I am praying that his doesn't and that his flight arrives @ 11:45 pm or earlier!:happy:

Stacey~FYI not going to be doing an official exercise today due to the cleaning at the school and exercise has been wearing me out so I am taking break today and see if I am feeling up to it tomorrow. Plus I need to use that time to clean up a bit at home so it is not a complete disaster when the hubby comes home.

Yesterday was a lot less stressful than Tuesday and Monday but I am afraid that today is going to be another day that is stressful. We have SEP conferences for all 4 of the kids in school and I am going by myself which is always fun (I did get a babysitter for the 3 youngest though so I only have the 4 to take care of). After their SEP's I have to take them all over to my friends so I can go clean the school, then come home put them to bed and if all goes planned pick up the hubby at 11:45 tonight. Hope you all have a wonderful day.

just a quickie

resisted the choc chips last night but ate fruit loops. still feel better b/c the chips wd've been fat and calories fast!

we found a house! and put in an offer! so we'll see what they come back with. exciting! we won't close on it till late march and then slowly move our stuff over. we have this house thru may. anyway, just so giddy--and on pins and needles--and wanted to share!

nicole--are you still out there??? just missin' your posts. how is henny?

katie--good luck with all you need to get done--incl taking care of the sickie. hope dh comes home on time.

gotta go--

Everyone, thanks for all the welcomes! Today was the first day (in 5 days) that we have left the house. We had ice then snow and more snow. I dug my car out yesterday so hopefully the sun can melt the layer of ice on the driveway. It felt nice to get into the gym and move! Then I took my little girls, Lucy (almost 4) and Julia (2) to play in the pool, they needed to get out some energy! Lunch time here, I'd better go they are hungry and Julia is tired.

Stacey-Congrats on finding a new house, I hope everything works out for you! How exciting.

Katie-Sorry to hear you are without power, that storm was a nasty one. It is hard to eat well when you can't prepare anything

DJJW- It looks gorgeous at my house too but is was -3 when I left for the gym (first time in 5 days stupid snow) it's now a balmy 18! I am so ready for spring..

KatieM-You sound like a very busy woman! I hope your day goes smoothly with all you have to do.

Nicolee-Burning down the house via toaster oven sounds most unpleasant and smelly! At least you had the fire extinguisher handy to use.


Holly

Stacey~Funny thing is that she threw up this morning in the hallway and now she is just fine. I don't get it but oh well. I have been trying to get a hold of the hubby to find out if all is still on for his flight home but no answer. :grumble: I am a very impatient person.

Nicole~it has gotten a little bit better each day. I think I am learning to cope with out him but my house sure has suffered though. His flight is scheduled for today. He has a layover in Detroit and then suppose to be landing in Salt Lake at 11:45 pm but he was telling me that lots of flights have been being canceled the last few days so right now I am not sure.

Amy~I was going to suggest the same thing Holly did but she beat me to it. You have older children to help you out enlist them to help you around the house so that you can go get some exercise in. I would do it while the little one is at preschool. For me I take my older kids to school come home feed the younger ones and then exercise.

Holly~This week has been crazy but it is not usually this busy but having 7 children to take care of yes life does get hectic.:laugh:

I have been having a hard time not watching the clock today. Of course it has been dragging because of it.:laugh: Thankful it is almost time to go to SEP for the kids.

BTW, Welcome all newcomers! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

Hi Moms! I'd love to join ya, I'm a SAHM to two sweet boys, 4 and 1. A few weeks ago a friend told me about this awesome site and I joined shortly after. Of course less than a week in I got the flu, not a fun week. Feeling 100% again and I'm excited to get going. I've been doing the 30 day shred because I CAN find time for a 20 minute workout. I love, love, love to workout so that's been an easy thing to jump on board with. I actuall missed workout for many years and wish I would have started back sooner. Food on the other hand is my down fall. After getting married I started thinking my hubby and I needed to split whatever I made for dinner. Literally, I put half on his plate and half on mine. Um, I'm 5'5" and he's over 6', LOL, not a good decision on my part. So after that plus a m/c plus two babies plus life, I gained way too much weight. I'm here now and ready to release my inner skinny, I know she's dyin to bust out. So, that's me, in a nutshell.

Katie - Loved reading your success story, so similar to my story (without the big weight loss of course). I hope to be there this year. Also, congrats on the 1/2 marathon, that's one of my goals for this fall/winter.

Stacey, could you maybe make a healthier version? Black bean brownies, tofu brownies -- there are a lot of lower-cal recipes I see around the boards. Would that help at all? Or is specifically the sugar you're trying to avoid? Either way, you sound like you have a good perspective on it. It's not ok to eat them, but you are making strides toward controlling yourself better, and that's something to celebrate. This is about babysteps, and you're taking them.

Also... I understand that you show your love by baking stuff for the kiddos. But could you find a different way to express your love for them? I mean, obviously I know that's not the only way you show it, but is there something else you could put more emphasis on so you're not so compelled to bake? Maybe a family movie night with cinnamon-sprinkled popcorn -- it's a treat, but it's not such a calorie-killer. Or making them their favorite dinner when they've had a bad day. This is as much about them as it is about you. They know you love them even if they don't have brownies, and they need to learn to de-emphasize sweets as much as you do. Maybe a family discussion is in order so you can come up with something to show them that you appreciate them without baking.