SAHM 4/11 - 4/17

Soni - Great job on the loss and keeping up with walking, way to go!!

Katie - I really wish our gov't wasn't sooo divided, it's all or nothing on every issue, so annoying. What happened to working together and doing what's best for the country. Sigh, if only it were so simple. Praying all gets worked out in time for military families to get paid.

Hope everyone is doing great. My weight was back up a bit and I was swelling when I ran last night soooo, I guess no more 3/4 bottle of wine for me. :drinker: Hahahaha, I should've stopped after my first glass but it was so good. Hubby and my brother were having quite a laugh. :blushing:

Finally ordered my step bench, I was having a tough time finding one local so I just ordered one off Amazon along with Ripped in 30. Also, bought some new jeans at LandsEnd b/c mine are all too big, YAHOO. Can't wait for my mail!!

This week has been ok so far!! I have stuck with it, even though I wanted to quit so badly...I am no longer in the 240's !! Hopefully I will no longer be there...

I am in my last week of beginning turbo jam..

next 4 weeks after this week, i'll be doing the advanced turbo jam along with jogging 3-5 miles a day Weekends I am doing AWESOME!! :')

I am so proud of myself right now...this is the lightest I've been in years!!

I"m going to bump this for later as well, need to catch up first....lol...I had a week where I went MIA, actually it was a last minute road trip to New York to see family for 5 days....lol Anyway, I am putting music and a routine together now for my spin class tonight, and its going to be the same one for tomorrow morning as well....Which is ok, most of the people that come Monday night are different from those who come on Tuesday mornings....They will never know.....LOL Ok, Ijust wanted to pop in and say hi, and I've missed you mom's..... I hope all is well with everyone...

CAT

Hello! I just joined today. I'm a SAHM to 2 girls and have a problem with portion control and snacking. Sweets are my downfall and Easter is coming...ugh! I'd love to join your little group to give and get support. I have a lot weight to lose. I'm new at this so my question is....where do I start? Should I make a short term goal?

Thanks

I put my long term goal in, but I set mini goals for myself (weekly). They don't always have to do with the weight loss (i.e., my first goal was to exercise at least 30 min. every day). It has definitely helped my portion control to record the food I'm eating every day (I've even been able to snack more, just better choices and not empty calories). This way when I do give myself a treat on have a day when I indulge, it's within reason and I don't go overboard. AND don't give up, you'll get there!

tagging for later....I've missed you ladies! Will catch up with you all later tonight or tomorrow I hope!

Amy- I love wine! I find it hard to stop once I start. We usually only indulge on the weekends.

Wildcat- My friend is running the Supernatural convention this year. She met Jared P. at last years convention and got to take tons of pictures with him and the rest of the cast. I used to watch Gilmore girls all the time.

Rainbow- Great job!

I had a less than stellar weekend. Friday I overindulged in just about everything. Saturday I tried to get back on track and misread the serving size on something and went way over and then decided to just keep eating since the day was blown anyway. Yesterday I did a bit better but was way over on sodium.

Today has been a good day. The weather was great here. I went for a jog/run/walk with the jogging stroller and went 5.1 miles in a little over an hour.

Wildcat- My friend is running the Supernatural convention this year. She met Jared P. at last years convention and got to take tons of pictures with him and the rest of the cast. I used to watch Gilmore girls all the time.

Well see, I should just have volunteered to work it instead of paying for tickets! lol. It's a little silly that we're going far for a convention since there's also one about an hour away later this summer, but Jensen isn't coming to that one and I wanted to see them together!

Katie~that is the reason why B (my almost 2 year old) is in my arms because he was sreaming the rest of the pictures! I wanted one where he wasn't crying so I took him off the bunny's lap & put C (my 3 year old) on there instead cause he was excited about the bunny this year. Otherwise I probably wouldn't have been in the picture.

OMG the kids are driving me crazy, or more so my 3 year old is driving me crazy. It's like everyday is a challange to see what ways he can get into trouble. He has been potty trained for 8 months now but has started peeing in his underware, bed & on the floor. He is also getting into everything he knows he isn't suppose to, it's like he's trying to get a reaction out of me. I know this is probably because his dad is gone & I can only do so much on my own but seriously kid give me a break. So of course since I am an emotional eatter I head right for the junk, which up until yesterday there wasn't really any in the house but thanks to the easter egg hunt there is plenty of chocolate in their baskets. I think that I may have eatten most of it today, thankgoodness they are only little pieces. Right now I want ice cream so bad because I am stressed but thankfully we have none in the house & I just put the kids to bed so I can't go get any! DEEP BREATHS, LOTS OF DEEP BREATHS, & COUNTING TO 10, OVER & OVER AGAIN... and just maybe a glass of wine after the baby is down for the night, haha! :laugh:

From week of 4/4-10/11

Daisy-Me and my little one have been having rough nights as well. He hasn’t been sleeping well throughout the night, so yesterday I took him to the dr, bc he had been pulling on his ears all weekend and I wanted to get him checked for an ear infection and while I was there I asked about his sleep habits, so the dr suggested the cry method. So, last night after reading him a book and feeding him oatmeal cereal with whole milk, he was put in his crib awake, laid him down, shut the light off, and walked away, he cried/screamed for about 15 mins, and was out! And before we would cry forever and we were up and down at least 2-4 times a night!!! Anyways, last night he didn’t get up until 5am this morning (It was sooo nice to actually sleep!!) and then he cried for about 15 more mins, and was out again! Then instead of my daughter taking the bus to school, I had to take her bc its her birthday and we took in cupcakes, so I had to actually wake the lil guy up and get him ready around 7:30 this morning. It was soo nice to get some sleep! It’s not too hard without my husband; he’s been driving for almost 8 years. There are times where I do wish he was home more often and that’s when the kids are driving me nuts, lol. :laugh:

Shoppie-I can’t wait to have my own time again for a little bit. I haven’t had my own time since before I found out I was prego with him. It will feel pretty weird with him not with me, but at the same time, I think I’ll be getting rid of some stress too!

Current week

WildCat-Lucky you! The closest I’ve gotten to meeting anyone famous was when our local news had an open house; I did manage to get a few pics with them. Otherwise, no one super famous, sigh. Maybe one day my turn will come.

Rainbow-Awesome!

Welcome, PJ05 and AngelaLVGJN! :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

My weekend was pretty busy. Didn’t do much on Saturday other than prepare for my daughter’s birthday party at the bowling alley. Then Sunday, picked up the cake, had the birthday party at the bowling alley with like 10 kids, ages ranging in 11 months-7 years. Then after the crazy party, the kids, hubby, and me all went walking at the riverwalk at the parks. And we did play at the parks too. It was soooo nice, the weather (for one day of course) was in the 80s, and now we’re back in the 30s-50s, ugh!! I wish it would make up its mind!! Anyways, I’m a little nervous for tomorrow, lil man starts daycare, but I’m also feeling it’s going to be a good day tomorrow! Not much going on….really need to get back on track to working out! I’ve been slacking….Crazy time of year!

Will check back in later. Have a great Tuesday everyone!!!

Christi - Sorry to hear about your little one. I agree with Katie - is there some way you can spend a little time with just him. Maybe have friends watch the other boys for even just an hour. I know when my husband was deployed the Family Support Center (called different based on the service - Airman and Family Readiness Center) had one night/day during a month where you could get free child care - Give Parents a Break. I just had to take my husband's orders to them and they provided me with a voucher. Our center also had a night out per month where they provided dinner and entertainment. Maybe you can find something like that. I know it must be rough with 4 boys, but hang in there!

Katie - Congrats! Awesome measurements! You are doing awesome...who cares about the weight with your measurements:) Thanks for the intro too:)

Barb - glad to hear the cry it out method worked for you. I did that with my kids too and they both sleep about 12 hours a night every night...hope it continues for you! thank you for the welcome also.

KC - sweets are a love of mine too! I try drinking tea with a little sugar instead..plus it gives you a calm. that is not to say I don't indulge sometimes....I do, but I try drinking something a little sweet instead and it seems to help. Good job!

Have a great Tuesday everyone! I am hoping for sun tomorrow!!!

angie:)

Hey Ladies--
Finally have a few minutes to get on here and write a decent-ish post. I have been more than busy the past week or so...usually I work a total of 20 hours per week at my church, most of the time I bring my son with me as well. A few weeks ago, our bookkeeper got sick and so I have been filling in for her as well....I feel like I have been going non-stop! I have been making it to the gym and sticking to that schedule though so that is good...weigh in tomorrow morning so we'll see if it has paid off.

Welcome to all the new ladies! Look forward to getting to know you all!

pj05-I amped up my water in the first few days, because I didn't want to snack too much, but just get some lower calorie snacks or things with more fiber for meals to keep you full longer. You're off to a great start!


So, I only got 2 miles in yesterday before the baby started crying. My achilles tendon is very sore today, so I need to be a little easier on it, today, but that's a little hard. I'm thinking because I lost 4lbs. last week that I really have to push this week to see any loss. I hope the kids' schedules come together for nap time, so I can get some to workout time to myself.

Keep up the great work, ladies!

Rainbow- I like to snack on almonds to keep me full and to eat back some of my cals burned. Emerald makes a cocoa roasted almond that gives you a little bit of chocolate flavor which is awesome. Some other things I like to snack on: greek yogurt with fruit mixed in, cheese (string cheese or cheese and crackers), apples with a little peanut butter. The extra protein seems to keep me full

soni- good job on the 2 miles. It is tough to workout when you are dictated by the kids schedule. That has been challenging for me.

pj05- It gets easier each day. You will have some days that you are starving and want to eat everything in site. When you get hungry drink water and if you are still hungry have a little snack. Try to eat small meals 6 times a day to avoid being hungry all the time. Also find hobbies that you can do to keep your mind off of hunger. So many times we eat out of boredom because we have nothing else to do.

Amy- thanks for the words of encouragement. I am focused on doing great this weekend. I actually have Saturday dinner all planned out. It is supposed to be nice here on Saturday so I am also planning on running which should help. Great job on C25K I am starting week 8 this next work out (probably tomorrow)

It is cold and dreary and raining here today. I am not going to be able to get out and run. I was going to take a day off from exercising today but I feel great and really motivated to do something. I will probably bang out a Wii boxing work out or maybe Jillian Michaels Yoga meltdown. I can't wait until the spring is over and we can get into some nice warm consistant being outside weather!

Soni - Thanks for the tips. Wow, 4 lbs last week! Great job!

drcarrier - Thanks for the tip