SAHM 2/21 to 2/27

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Good morning Ladies-My weekend was okay nothing too exciting here. My oldest had a band competition solo Saturday morning then we did a little shopping together. I have 1 new workout outfit, and a couple of new t-shirts. Yesterday I bought some new workout shoes since my old ones were getting really worn out. Strange to think that they look almost new but don't have enough support to do their job anymore. After running around yesterday we came home to start dinner and my almost 4 yr.old was wanting me to sit down and snuggle which is weird for her. After I got dinner in the oven I sat down with her and she snuggled up and went to sleep when she woke...she was sick. I spent the rest of the night with her and a bowl, poor girl vomited 7-10 times I lost count. She didn't have anything in her stomach so it was rough. I slept with her most of the night until she wasn't getting sick anymore. So far today she's having some water and hasn't gotten sick again so we'll see what happens. I'm sure it means there will be no work out for me today.

ajweekley-I don't like being woken up like that either. My youngest does that every now and then and will be up for several hours starting at 3 or 4 a.m. I'm not very nice either so I try not to talk to much, it's not her fault. Because of that we stopped letting her nap in the afternoon (she's only 2) so she will sleep better at night.

KatieM-I know I don't have to tell you how volatile the situation is for your MIL. I'm sure she's convinced he will change or that he wouldn't really hurt her. If he's done what she's said he has I'm sure there has been more that she hasn't said. The fear of the unknown (being without him) is stronger than the desire to get out. Unfortnately most people have to hit rock bottom before they will leave for good.

Katie-Congrats on the new laptop how nice!

Hi! I'm a SAHM of two boys and would love to join your group!

I am a SAHM and could use the support!!! I have been watching calories & exercising since January but I've hit a point where it's just not as easy as it once was. My motivation has taken a back seat to some stresses that are beyond my control but that I'm still stressing about.

Welcome Elijah and Victoria and Lgeren!

Holly ~ Sorry about the sick one That's no fun!

AJ ~ Congrats on the loss and the reappearance of collar bones!! LOL If I don't drink my morning coffee I can't go...so I feel ya. Sometimes that doesn't even work and I get PLENTY of fiber. I'm an every other day kind of girl, hubby thinks I'm weird

Turbokick this morning, kicked my butt and I love it! Going to try to do Jillian's 6 pack abs this afternoon on OnDemand Wish me luck! I really need to lose those 2lbs I gained over the weekend! LOL

Welcome Elijah, Victoria and lgeren!

Igeren~it is always hard for me to exercise when there is a lot of stress going on at home. Remember to try to keep up on good eating and you will be fine with just that. Of course with me I have a hard time with that one when I am stressing too. :grumble:

Holly~Nice job on new outfit. Sorry about the sick kid.
I know that is the way it is with abused women. I am hoping that she has had enough of a wake up call. A girl can hope right?

Aj~I am not so sure that I want to do that for these reasons.1) I never witnessed it only getting it second hand not sure what they could do on that one. 2) I am afraid that it would make it worse. Sorry you are having a hard time going. I hate it when that happens to me. Like Katie said I am an everyday girl.:laugh:

Katie~Way to go on the turbokick and good luck on the 6 pack abs.

Dj~Being sick and having to take care of sick kids is the worse. Glad that you are feeling better.

Nothing exciting to report on here.

WARNING: LONG RANT:grumble:

girls, i'm frustrated. i know i have to keep going forward b/c if i don't it will only get worse.

for 7 weeks now i have gone from sporadic exercise to 4d per week + rest.
i have been "more" conscientious of my food choices. you know already about me and my cookie mudslides.....but in looking at my reports, i'd say i'm probably avging 1700/1800 cals per day.
and i'm gaining.....
i feel stronger. but clothes still tight. too scared to measure again and see #s increase.
muscle does not weigh more than fat. i just plain weigh more. i am just plain FAT.

in June 2008 I was 145.8 pounds
by September 2009, I was 134.8 pounds.
by January 2010, i was up to 140.2 pounds
by January 2011, i moved up to 146.4 pounds
And today, February 2011, i am at 153!!!!

what the??????
other than eliminating all chocolate, all treats (ice crm, pudding, homemade granola bars, etc) i can't figure out how to get a handle on this.
i know my trouble spots are from 3pm on. meaning, i may eat a sensible bf and lunch, but hunger increases that end of the day time.
i know i should choose fruit and veges more.
i know all this.....i'm just ranting cuz i don't DO what i KNOW.

it used to be i could slack here and there and be ok. but not anymore.....and i'm mad!
mad enuf to do something? i don't know. i don't know that i have the drive and commitment to make it happen. i'm not a good follow thru person.
i thought having a goal of summertime, or the possibility of an august anniversary cruise, or my bday in september or whatever would work. and it does to some extent. i don't eat 2 MORE cookies or I push myself to get out of bed and exercise that AM.
but none of it is enuf.

i'm angry that i don't see even the smallest drop, just increases!!

i feel like i have to completely overhaul my eating or i'll get nowhere. but i still WANT to eat the junky stuff. man, i'm in a pickle!

sigh.....so there it is. if you don't hear from me for a while, it's cuz i'm too ashamed to be up here, spouting off w/encouragement when i can't cut it myself.
you are the BEST group of women i've found IRL or otherwise. thanks for all you've done for me these past few years.:flowerforyou:

sorry for the pity party. :frown:

Oh fun! I'd like to be a part of this! So you just do a weekly post and we reply with our weekly report? Any of yall can add me as friends, I don't have a lot since I'm pretty new

Hi, all.

I've belonged to MFP for awhile now, but have renewed my commitment to tracking and thought I'd try participating in the community this time.

I'm a new stay at home mom. My son is five and my daughter is 2.5; until the beginning of February I worked full time. I'm trying to take advantage of this change in routine to change some bad habits. One great thing is that I am not sitting for 8 hours a day, and I have also started going to the gym every weekday morning before the kids get up. Unfortunately, I'm a sugar addict and the added activity is not amounting to much so far--I need to get my eating under control. I'm looking to lose about 20 pounds, but mostly I'd like to be able to say I've gained back control over this area of my life.

Look forward to "talking" to you all!

Stacey-We all have our 'pity party' day or days you are free to feel frustrated and rant as needed! That being said, have you ruled out the chance that you are pregnant? Obviously the cookie overdose days are going to be cause a problem but it you've been keeping your calories down and working out more there should be some positive results. I didn't lose and in fact gained some the first 2-3 weeks I started. I kept going kept doing what I needed to go and it started coming off slowly. I am working to lose 20 lbs. and have lost 5 so far. It took me a month to lose 5. Remember the less you have to lose the slower it comes off. Feel free to look at my diary if you'd like to see what a typical day looks like. Yesterday and today are off because I'm having some issues with this site not letting me do certain things today.

Welcome to the new ladies!

DJ, I hope everyone's feeling better now. Take care. *hugs*

Amy, awesome progress, and yay for joining the hiking club!

Stacey -- I don't have any advice to offer you, but I understand how you're feeling. Please don't leave. None of us is judging you. We're here to support you. Let us help you.

MWein, welcome!

Peachy, we just kind of gab. Anything you want to share, any support you have to offer, whatever. Check in as often or as rarely as you like. This group isn't an obligation -- we're just all here to support each other however we can. Don't feel you need to "catch up" or anything.

aimBpana, welcome!

amlowe, I'll check out that challenge! I had to do some math to figure out how many minutes a day that would be... out came the calculator. :laugh: That sounds doable!

Elijah, your comment about "someone is about to be sick" made me laugh. That happens to me ALL the time. I said a few weeks ago how every time I try to start working out, I'll get sick like a week into it and get derailed. And, true to form, about a week after I first started working out every day this time around, I got sick. :laugh: But this time I didn't get derailed. I just rolled with it and picked right back up where I left off. I'm glad you had a good day. Hang onto that feeling, and try to grab it as often as you can!

I am back to doing easier workouts, and I think it's going to be good. I'm still beating myself up a little bit over not being able to do the legs -- I know it's dumb, I know I can't control it, but I am really trying not to make excuses these days and so I want to push myself, even though I know it's not the right thing to do in this case. But I did my half an hour on the Wii, and then I'll tackle some housework, and that will be good. I'll get this figured out and find the right balance. I know that I can do those exercises and feel good, so I'll just have to look at adding other things in one at a time to see what I can handle.

I was bummed because I thought the shoes I ordered were coming today, but they're not. :sad: But they should be here tomorrow! :happy: Can't wait!

Stacy (((hugs)) So sorry Are you eating 1700 calories even on the days you don't work out? I would cut back to lower calories on those days, 1500 to start with and see where it gets you. Keep trying to resist temptation. Maybe get some sweet flavored gum and chew on that instead? I've also been drinking a full glass of water before a meal, and a full glass after and it's been helping me from going back for seconds and seems to keep me fuller longer....don't leave!! You can't leave!!! And don't you ever ever give up!

KC ~ I think it's a little easier to follow than step aerobics...you don't have to make sure you trip over anything! LOL This is the first class I've taken and the moves were really easy to follow, but I've also been doing TurboFire at home. most instructors start with one move for a bit, then they do it again and add to it. They keep restarting until there is a total of 4 different moves in one set (if that makes any sense) and then they move on to something new doing the same thing, adding on slowly. After that, you start all over on the other side (dong the same thing you just did). Give it a try! You won't get it the first time, but you'll learn more and more every time you go. And it's a blast!! I burn at least 600 cals every class

So I completed my food diary and every thing was hunky dory, and then we went and took the kids to a movie. But I limited myself to a half a bag of small popcorn, no butter. Not great for me, but I couldn't resist!!

I'm 29, turning 30 in July (yikes).

I'll be there in May! I feel your pain! :laugh: But at least I can go into my 30s saying I'm in the best shape I've ever been in Hope to say it going into my 40s as well! :flowerforyou:

I'm 29, turning 30 in July (yikes).

I'll be there in May! I feel your pain! :laugh: But at least I can go into my 30s saying I'm in the best shape I've ever been in Hope to say it going into my 40s as well! :flowerforyou:

August for me! And Katie, that's exactly my motivation. I want to go into my 30's actually appreciating my body for the first time in my life.

KC, I'm glad you could be there for your husband's cousin. Get back on that wagon today! You can do it!

Amy, I'm so glad you had that talk! Things have been much easier in my house since we had that conversation, and now he actually praises my hard work (even though he can't see a difference yet, but that's a whole different topic, haha) and doesn't even offer candy and sweets and stuff. He does offer McD's for lunch or whatever, but he always asks me if I can afford it in my calorie budget. It's so nice when the hubbies are on-board, isn't it?

My shoes better come today, or I'm gonna... not be able to wear them! :laugh: I'll definitely post pics.

Have a great Tuesday everybody!

Morning all!

Stacy, I'm with ya! Esp. from 3 pm on - those treats start calling! Keep checking in and don't give up! I also identify w/ the hubby being "nice enough" to bring me treats. I think being a SAHM is a wonderful job, but it lends itself to extra snacking w/ being near the kitchen a lot, and with having rough moments and wanting a treat to see them through. I'm trying to remember to check in here instead of going to the kitchen, and hopefully going to satisfy my cravings after kids' bedtimes w/ some cocoa and a book or something. It's so hard to give up. But I know I don't want to be controlled by food!

Hubby left a little late for work, so I was able to get in (only) 21 minutes of jogging. But better than nothing, I figure. I admire you guys doing the ab/shred work! I really should...

Off to the kids!

I'm 29, turning 30 in July (yikes).

I'll be there in May! I feel your pain! :laugh: But at least I can go into my 30s saying I'm in the best shape I've ever been in Hope to say it going into my 40s as well! :flowerforyou:

I am already there! However I can say that I am in the best shaped I have ever been. Maybe not the smallest I have ever been though.

Amy~I am glad that you had "the" talk with hubby. It is so important to have him on the same 'page' as you. My hubby has this nasty habit of getting cookies when we go grocery shopping.:grumble: I have talked to him and he says well you don't have to eat them. :noway: I have been hinting to him lately that I am going to start going raw. Well I over heard him talking to dd1 a couple of days ago and he told her "get used to not having junk food anymore because we won't be buying it anymore." hmmmm wonder where that one came from because I have been begging for it for a while now.:laugh:

Got to go get ready for the day it is almost 10am and I am just being plain lazy today.