Looking for moms of young kids to motivate each other

2»

Replies

  • jazzine1
    jazzine1 Posts: 280 Member
    edited January 2015
    I'm a single mom to a 5 yr old boy and a 4 yr old girl. :D I still havent lost my pregnancy weight. Need to lose 84 lbs to get to where I was before. Have lost 6 lbs so far since joining here in Jan. 2015 still have a very long way to go. My thing is the left over food my kids leave in their plates. Before my weight loss journey I would just eat it. Now, even if it pains me, I literally run to the garbage can and just dump it before I can get tempted. :'(
  • SJunczyk
    SJunczyk Posts: 430 Member
    jazzine1 wrote: »
    I'm a single mom to a 5 yr old boy and a 4 yr old girl. :D I still havent lost my pregnancy weight. Need to lose 84 lbs to get to where I was before. Have lost 6 lbs so far since joining here in Jan. 2015 still have a very long way to go. My thing is the left over food my kids leave in their plates. Before my weight loss journey I would just eat it. Now, even if it pains me, I literally run to the garbage can and just dump it before I can get tempted. :'(

    I do the same with my kids meals and mine! I am bad at picking after dinner BUT I am changing that sneeky habit. I have to get rid of this weight.. I think if I aim for loosing 20lbs then I will be happier :)
  • sophomorelove
    sophomorelove Posts: 193 Member
    Hi, I'm 30 and my daughter is 2. I work a 6 am shift followed by full time classes during the week and my kiddo wakes me up before dawn on weekends. My husband works nights so I never have an opportunity to go to the gym or for a run. I haven't slept in in 2.5 years. Not once. It's good to know I'm not alone. We're all incredibly strong and can definitely take care of our weight if we set our minds to it.
  • lil_lawyer3
    lil_lawyer3 Posts: 14 Member
    hi. I'm 25 and a mom of a 2 year old and a 5 month old. its so hard to motivate myself sometimes. i have found what works for me with the food is compost. i hate seeing food go to waste. so I've starting composting it. I don't eat the extra calories and we put it to use through the summer gardening. gardening also gets us out of the house and moving. i'm trying to find exercising things i can do with the kids. so far we just put music on and dance or walks. feel free to ad me if you want. im looking to loose
  • lil_lawyer3
    lil_lawyer3 Posts: 14 Member
    i'm trying to loose about 40lbs
  • VailCat13
    VailCat13 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi! Mom of one precocious 20 month-old toddler. Trying to lose 15 lbs before my BIL's destination wedding in St. Thomas in March. Lost all of the baby weight, but was unhappy at the weight I was before I got pregnant (let's not talk about the 45 lbs I gained while pregnant). I also want to be at my ideal weight before trying to get preggers with #2. Got serious on Jan. 5 and have lost about 4 lbs so far. Gotta go and get that work out in before I pick the nugget up from daycare!
  • performfully
    performfully Posts: 126 Member
    I have one just under 1.5. I gained 60 lbs on an entire bed rest (NOT counting what I lost instantly when she was born ;) ) and about 10 right before pregnancy. I have lost 40 so far! My wedding is in 3 months and hope to kick as much more as I can by then!
  • apmcglin
    apmcglin Posts: 2 Member
    Add me. I have a 18 month old and i was happy pre baby weight but gained a heap post baby. Finding it hard to get exercise in around work and family
  • robinmanke
    robinmanke Posts: 6 Member
    Add me! I have a 3, 5 and 7 year old and I have been able to lose 60 pounds so far! I have 50 pounds to go, but I am motivated to be bathing suit ready by June!
  • genitirado
    genitirado Posts: 4 Member
    How can i add?
  • SJunczyk
    SJunczyk Posts: 430 Member
    genitirado wrote: »
    How can i add?

    On my mobile I add by remembering their username, add my username and send request
  • MelissaL582
    MelissaL582 Posts: 1,422 Member
    Sahm of 4 - 3 boys and 1 girl (10, 7, 6 & 9 months). Not a newbie to MFP..lost 50 lbs my first year but gained back 43 lbs with my daughter. *hangs head* Back again as of Jan 2nd. Would like to lose 70 lbs total.
  • MeOnlyBetterX60
    MeOnlyBetterX60 Posts: 27 Member
    Anyone have any clever tips for a full time working mom of 3 under the age of 6yo. Time is so limited I've become a master multitasker. My main struggle is feeling guilty having the kids in daycare all day and then taking them to the gym play area so I can work out. Feels like way too much time away from mom. Even if it's only once or twice a week.
  • tabbycat1220
    tabbycat1220 Posts: 1 Member
    Hi everyone! I just turned 35 and I have 4 kids ages 21 months, 4, 7, and a soon to be 13 year old next week. I had lost all the baby weight after baby 3 but gained it all back since having the 4th, I haven't put enough effort in trying to lose again till this month. Started at 183 just before New Years...and I'm at 173.6 now. I want to get to 135 by my 36th B-day in December. This first 10lbs was the weight I gained since moving to FL in last June. Next up is to lose the 7.6lbs I gained stressing about where we were going to move last year. The rest is baby #4 weight I never lost. She turns 2 in April.
  • cindigedney
    cindigedney Posts: 1
    I'm a mom of a 9 mo old, when she was 2 mo I started doing Pilates and lost my belly, when she was 4 mo, we filed for divorce and the stress and limited time had me lose weight (which is NOT normal for me). In the last few months I've started gaining consistently and now all my clothes are tight/don't fit. Even after joining and tracking my food, I can't help but miss my calorie target. It's definitely harder when you're sleep deprived and running around after little ones. Hang in there - little changes maintained over time will make a difference. I keep telling myself that. 100 calories here and there add up!
  • Marpepp
    Marpepp Posts: 7 Member
    Wow so much inspiration on this board - it's nice to know so many mamas are out there trying to get fit (or, for some of you, maintaining your hard work!). I LOL'd at the moms posting about eating their kids leftovers, because my hard time is snacking while I'm making their lunches! A couple pretzels, a few berries, a bread crust, a piece of turkey... it adds up but it's soooo hard not to!

    And to the moms who say they can't get to the gym and never get to sleep in, I'm so with you. It's impossible for us to get to the local gym during open hours, and I can't afford the place with childcare. I don't want to leave my kids during the dinner/bedtime to go to the gym!!! Plus, like so many of you, my littlest one wakes me before dawn so no luck for a morning workout. Also makes me a lot more tired!

    But it was so amazing to see people who have lost so much weight even with all these difficulties. I am really thankful that some of you added me or invited me to add so that we can support each other. I think the special challenges that come with being a mom means that we need extra strong support to get healthy!!!
  • Marpepp
    Marpepp Posts: 7 Member
    MeOnlyBetterX60 wrote: »
    Anyone have any clever tips for a full time working mom of 3 under the age of 6yo. Time is so limited I've become a master multitasker. My main struggle is feeling guilty having the kids in daycare all day and then taking them to the gym play area so I can work out. Feels like way too much time away from mom. Even if it's only once or twice a week.

    I have started walking with my kids. It's not a big workout like you'll see sometimes - usually just 100 calories - but I figure it's a start and it's SOMETHING I can do and still be with the littles. The other thing I do is have races with the littles (usually carrying the littlest one) while the dinner cooks. I have also convinced my husband to make a couple easy meals twice a week so that I can play with the kids during that time (he makes easy things like turkey burgers and pre-prepared bagged salad for us and frozen sweet potato fries for the kids) and I make that time ACTIVE. Wrestling, throwing in the air, racing, or doing silly things like dance parties and jumping contests. I'm usually really out of breath and the kids are having SO much fun. Anyway, that is what I can do, so I do it and don't give myself a hard time about not being able to Zumba or whatever. That will come.

Categories