Sick of being the overweight mom
mrsschalk
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Hello I am the proud mom of 4 wonderful boys ages 9,8,5,4. I recently had a check up and am on the verge of being diabetic. I am currently 272 at 5'4. I hope to make some new friends who will help me on this long journey I have in front of me. I seriously have emotional issues with food that I need to change any help would be amazing.
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I am right there with ya!! I am a mom of 2 boys ages 10 and 4. I also have 2 foster kids that are 4 and 6. I also have emotional issues with food. If anything stressful or depressing happens I eat!! I am 5'5" and 298 pounds. I have a very long journey ahead of me!! If you would like to add me and go on this journey maybe we can motivate each other!!4
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Its awesome we have a lot in common I sent you a request
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Best of luck on your journey0
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Thank you0
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Not sure how to send you a request but I'm right there with you for the exception of kids... 5'3" and same weight... would love to encourage each other if you would like1
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I'm an overweight mom of 3 kids and had diabetes when pregnant so I really need to watch it and lose that weight. Add me if you'd like !!0
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I have 2 kids. I started at 290. I'm 5'3.
I started in mid April and am currently down to 233. I don't deprive myself of things I love. I still eat chocolate, etc. My biggest advice is to use a food scale and weigh everything.5 -
Hi I am a mom of 1 who is almost 2. I am 5'4" and 337 as of today. My weight goes up and down. I started at 344.7 last Monday. So feelig pretty good about the drop in weight this week. Last time this year I was under 300. 344.7 was my highest weight ever. Trying to get healthy for me and also my faimly. Go momma's go!2
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Hey! I'm a mom of four boys too! (1-8) I started at 277 in Feb and I'm down to 207. You can totally do it. I trick my kids into eating healthier food by giving it gross names. Spaghetti squash is boil worms. Zucchini noodles are zombie brains. Anything wrapped in lettuce is called naked. Works like a charm
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Hey there! I'm a boy mom too lol. I have 5. They're 8,7,4,1,and 2 months! I'm also overweight. 5foot8 and 248. I had gestational diabetes, and because of my weight I'm at risk of developing type 2. I'll help motivate and be accountable if you do the same for me. 0
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I'm the heavy mom too, have no friends in this town, room for one more? 5'3 193 want to lose 63 lbs pre med weight gain1
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Hi, I'm new also and looking for friends to start this with. Feel free to add me1
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Good luck0
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Feel free to add me! I'm a mom of 4, my sons are 20, 18 and 5 and my daughter is 16. I'm an emotional eater too but my cholesterol was high, heart disease runs in our family and I just don't want to have a heart attack, I figured that my life was worth more than the food that I was putting in my mouth.2
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I'm right with ya all. I'll add you girls and we can support each other!0
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Hi there. Im a first time mom and definitely looking for other moms on this weight loss struggle lol. My son is 1 and man has this first year as a mom been a roller coaster-especially with my weight. When my boyfriend and I started dating i was 5'10 190 lbs-currently im at 260lbs...the biggest ive ever been. Im planning on having another baby in like 1 year n half but definitely dont want to get pregnant at this weight.0
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I'm a mom too with 50-60 pounds to lose0
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Hey, I'm the same. Mum of 3 (11, 8, and 5 months) and the heaviest I've ever been. My cholesterol is borderline and there is a family history of high BP, heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Need to sort myself out do I can enjoy my kids without being out of breath. Need to lose about 40lbs0
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Me too! Mom of four. Three boys (8,6,2) and one girl (4). I'm the heaviest I've ever been and definitely that fat mom at their events!!! I am an emotional/closet eater! I would love other moms to share meal ideas with! Please add me!!!0
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I'm a mum off 2 with 100lbs to loose0
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For those of you that are emotional eaters, I highly recommend the book The Beck Solution. Someone posted it here a long time ago and I got it. It is not a diet. It is cognitive behavioral therapy to unlearn being an emotional eater. It is an excellent book, very very helpful, and honestly, until you deal with why you emotional eat and then learn not to, keeping weight off will be hard. Follow this book while you're losing and when you get to maintenance I believe you'll be much more successful. One of the best pieces of advice I've found on these forums has been that book. Best wishes.3
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Hello I am the proud mom of 4 wonderful boys ages 9,8,5,4. I recently had a check up and am on the verge of being diabetic. I am currently 272 at 5'4. I hope to make some new friends who will help me on this long journey I have in front of me. I seriously have emotional issues with food that I need to change any help would be amazing.
If you have emotional issues surrounding food, I would highly suggest you seek out a therapist to deal with those issues. Most methods will fail until you address the mental health aspect.
Now, that being said, don't let it stop you. You are capable of doing two things at once 1 -
Hi MrsChalk, I am also a mom of four, plus two in heaven, lost during pregnancy-- boys and girls. I'm not sure how serious your emotional eating is, but I do understand emotional eating to some degree, so maybe this will help: One thing that is so wonderful about using MFP and calorie counting is that you can eat what you want. You don't have to feel like you're depriving yourself of anything. I have found that this has tremendously helped my own "emotional" eating. Obviously we should make good nutritious food choices for the benefit of our health. But if we really want some chocolate or something "indulgent," we can have it. As long as we stick to our calorie goals, we'll lose the weight. I love being able to eat what I want while also losing weight. Best wishes to you on your weight loss journey.0
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I'm a mother of two kids and I've been on a weight loss program since June. I'm trying to get to a healthy weight, because I am also sick of being the overweight mom. Plus, life is so much harder when carrying around all the excess weight!
So far I've lost around 15 pounds since starting my program. Losing weight is not easy, but it's totally doable! The weight didn't go on overnight, so it's not going to fall off overnight, but it will happen if you stick to it. Good luck.0 -
I'm married, work f/t and a mom of 3 kids, 9 yo and 6yo twins. We have a busy schedule and I don't have a lot of "me" time. Tired of being the overweight mom too. Would love to have some friends to help me along the way.0
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Hi! I am a mom of 3 boys. Never lost the weight gained with my last 2 pregnancies. Wanted to get into better shape so i can enjoy more activities with them. Then my doctor told me i am pre-diabetic. That was the final push i needed to start making this a priority. I am a newbie here too- this is my first visit to the community forum. Send a request if you want to add me to your friend list and we can cheer each other on!0
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Hi !!! I am a 5'2 245lb mom of a 6 year old boy & a 4 year old and I too are tired of being that overweight mom. I struggle with emotional eating, bored eating and trying my best to work through and overcome those issues and it's hard because food is my comfort, best friend and is always there for me0
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