stay at home mom looking to lose 100lbs

momacole
momacole Posts: 3 Member
edited September 28 in Introduce Yourself
Hello i'm Nicole, I have a son that will soon be 3yrs. :love: I have gained 40lbs since he's come into my life. I have joined to lose 100lbs it's not easy. :sad: I've got friends who are supportive. My husband has decided he's joining me on this journey as well!! The more we can encourage each other, and hold each other accountable the easier it will be for all of us!! Good luck and Thank you in advance for you support and ecouragment :wink:

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  • Angel1066
    Angel1066 Posts: 816 Member
    Good luck in your journey, it's not going to be easy but it's acheiveable. Feel free to add if you want extra support
  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    Hello!

    I am a stay at home mom as well, when I am not pulling night shifts as an RN. I have four kids. I had put on 40 lbs giving birth and putting them first as young children. I am going to send you a friend request. Good for you that you have supportive friends and husband, mine have made a world of difference. You can do this, it won't happen over night, but a bunch of small healthy choices add up to big changes!
  • tryinghard2012
    tryinghard2012 Posts: 419 Member
    Kudos to you for making the commitment! You rock! Let me know if I can offer any support.

    Support is very vital in this journey! :wink:

    Good luck with everything! :flowerforyou:
  • SpaceMarkus
    SpaceMarkus Posts: 651
    Good luck!!!! The support here is awesome! Let me know if I can help :)
  • HeatherrSue
    HeatherrSue Posts: 106 Member
    Way to decide you want to make changes. I know it's not easy. I'm also a stay at home mom and have 3 kids age 14, 12, and my little girl just turned 3. I've lost all my weight by walking at home and doing stregnth training dvd's such as biggest loser boot camp and Jillian DVD's. I also have a group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moveitandloseit where we keep eachother motivated and share recipe's, recommendations, and we do a weekly weigh in on Friday mornings to keep eachother going and see who our biggest loser is if you'd like to join us. We're always looking for others who are wanting to join this journey.
    Good luck to you and your husband in all you do and congrats again for wanting to make the change.
  • AFitasticYou
    AFitasticYou Posts: 170
    Good luck to you both! I like working out with my husband! It doesn't happy nearly enough, but I do enjoy it!
  • heathermrls
    heathermrls Posts: 91
    hi. and welcome. its good that your husband is doing this journey with you. makes things a little easier. just stick to your goals and dont give up. i am a stay at home mommy also with a almost 2 year old. i need to lose about 50 pounds. i know its hard, but this site is already starting to help. good luck on your journey. you can add me if you like:)
  • misscristie
    misscristie Posts: 643 Member
    DEFINITELY doable and as a stay at home, what a great opportunity to teach your kids about healthy eating and exercise :)
  • pdxwarrior
    pdxwarrior Posts: 16
    Awesome decision! Having your husband go through this with you will help both of you motivated as well! It's completely do-able, and you'll get there, just gotta stick with it. I'm a big fan of before/during/after photos. Measurements are good too. Even when you don't feel like you are making progress (the scale isn't always reliable for weight loss monitoring) you can review the pictures and see how your body has changed over the past 30 days! It's amazing to compare them and see the differences. It's great for motivation too!

    Let me know if I can help.
  • smb23112
    smb23112 Posts: 46
    U can do this and I'm willing to stick w u.
  • IndigoVA
    IndigoVA Posts: 164 Member
    I'm a work at home mom with 2 kids, ages 5 and almost 2. I gained about 70 lbs during and after my 1st child, and I'm still working on losing it. Given my husband's long work hours, I'm pretty much stuck doing this on my own. Feel free to add me.
  • FaithandFitness
    FaithandFitness Posts: 653 Member
    Way to decide you want to make changes. I know it's not easy. I'm also a stay at home mom and have 3 kids age 14, 12, and my little girl just turned 3. I've lost all my weight by walking at home and doing stregnth training dvd's such as biggest loser boot camp and Jillian DVD's. I also have a group on Facebook at www.facebook.com/moveitandloseit where we keep eachother motivated and share recipe's, recommendations, and we do a weekly weigh in on Friday mornings to keep eachother going and see who our biggest loser is if you'd like to join us. We're always looking for others who are wanting to join this journey.
    Good luck to you and your husband in all you do and congrats again for wanting to make the change.
    '
    Oooooh, I'm going to go find it and join!
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    You can do it!! You have a good support team and can get extra support here.
  • reneepugh
    reneepugh Posts: 522 Member
    Just joined yesterday and have 80 pounds to lose after having my daughter a year and half ago. We can do it!!!
  • His_Kid
    His_Kid Posts: 44
    Also a SAHM. I have half of my body weight to lose, but I just focus on making better choices than I would have, and doing the best I can, and it's working. You can add me if you like, as well.
  • fitnessjch
    fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
    Best of luck.
    I started with about 80lbs to lose. Here are a few things that helped me a lot.
    1) setting smaller goals - 10lbs each - then each time you hit one, its amazing! Its much better mentally, as otherwise you're going for a goal that seems unreachable
    2) having lots of friends on here for encouragement. Dont know a single one of them personally, but they are all fantastic, and give and receive lots of encouragement.

    Feel free to friend me one and all :)
  • shannie1228
    shannie1228 Posts: 11 Member
    It is doable....I am not even a stay at home mom and I did it...it takes time as it took time for the pounds to get on....just have to be patient and make goals and stick to them. Most important check your eating habits. Visit a nutrition that can offer many helpful tips and suggestions to those of us who are naive to reading nutrition lables and serving sizes and such...I wish u luck!!
  • charsauce
    charsauce Posts: 51
    Good luck to you during your weight loss journey! When your significant other joins you, it sure makes things easier!
  • beginswithb
    beginswithb Posts: 132
    Hiya!

    I joined last week. :) I'm also a stay-at-home mom/in-home childcare provider, 29 on Sunday, and looking to lose 75 pounds by my 30th birthday (June 2012). Feel free to add me! I'd love a partner to work with! :)

    Brandi
  • momacole
    momacole Posts: 3 Member
    Thank you Everyone for the support!! It realy makes a difference!! I've been trying since the 1st of the year to lose weight and I've gained almost 10lbs....But this time with the support on here, and with my husband this time! I think it'll turn out great!!
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