Guess I'm going to be starving tonight. Need support.

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  • Saffyra
    Saffyra Posts: 607 Member
    First, for burning calories while stuck at home, I highly recommend a Leslie Sansone walk at home DVD. You'd be surprised what it will do for you. If you can plop the kids in a playpen (im simplifying that, I know, but you know what I mean) and just START the DVD, you'll be able to burn calories and keep an eye on what your kids are doing too.

    Second, your husband (for very good reasons) cannot always be there to provide you with that quiet "me" time that you need. What about hiring a neighbor girl/babysitter for an hour or two once during the week so that you can get out and take a relaxing walk and get away from your worries for awhile? Or talk to a family member and tell them you are going nuts and need some time? I now when I was a young girl my next door neighbor would have me do that for her two kids. Getting the "me" time will probably be worth its weight in gold for your sanity alone so spending the ten or fifteen dollars might be a good investment in your mood.

    Also, I flubbed up the other day and ate too many calories in one meal. I didnt have many left for the rest of the night so I ate lots of veggies and chugged down water with lemon then went to bed early. I know with kids not all of this is possible but veggies make you feel full and flavored water makes me think I'm getting something tasty.
  • mamaDaisyJ
    mamaDaisyJ Posts: 395
    I like the idea of dancing with the kids.... to really LOUD music.... in the same room as my husband....

    I usually end up doing my video workout at night after the baby and my husband are asleep. My oldest will either come out and try it with me, or understands that I will be ignoring her after 10pm.

    sit down with him, tell him how important this is to you. Make him agree to some sort of comprimise. I have my husband doing the dishes every other night while I take the kids for a bike ride.... the wind blowing as you speed along helps with the heat a bit. We go out at 7:45 most nights, as it starts to cool down.
    Good luck!
  • bunchesonothing
    bunchesonothing Posts: 1,015 Member
    Lemon water was such a help when trying to get off of soda!
  • pixieval
    pixieval Posts: 64 Member
    I don't think you're coming off as a spoiled brat. I think its hard for all of us at sometime or another, and mfp can be a great outlet for some of the things you're thinking. Keep up the great work, and even if you can't get a workout in today, try to get yourself some kind of relaxing "me" time, even if its just 5 minutes.
  • chicpower1
    chicpower1 Posts: 169 Member
    You guys are awesome. Thanks so much. I'm going to make it a point to find a good workout DVD. As far as asking family or neighbors to help .........well, that's a little trickier. We have no family here and the husband gets upset with me when I talk about finding someone to babysit for a few hours a week. He doesn't even like it when I drop the kids off with a church member or allow them to come over and help me. Just funny that way and always afraid something will happen if one of us is not right there watching. I suppose alot of that is because our baby had a less than 1% chance of survival, and now that she's finally here and okay, he wants to shelter her and protect her from the world. While I'm not as high-strung as he is on the topic, I understand where he's coming from.

    I suppose a workout DVD would be my best option. I would LOVE to jumprope but I'd shake the wall art off. HAHA! I might just have to demand a night where I can go out and walk but it will have to be played by ear depending on how late he works and whether or not he's got a church group going that night.

    Thanks for all the support. :D
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