Looking for a friend in similar situation. 40lbs to lose. SAHM

mom9782
mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
edited November 17 in Motivation and Support
I'm looking for someone to chat with daily to stay motivated. Someone in a similar situation. I want to lose 40lbs. I'm a stay at home mom. I need someone to hold me accountable. And I'll do the same for you!

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  • Ashleymarie4464
    Ashleymarie4464 Posts: 8 Member
    Hey Im Ashley! I'm a 29 yr old second time mom as well as a stay at home mom! Exclusively breastfeeding and looking to lose the remaining 40 pounds that I gained during pregnancy. I gained a total of 65 and my baby is now a month old. I have two weeks left until I'm cleared by my doctor for exercise due to a csection. Currently weigh 204, hoping to get my to my pre-pregnancy weight of 165. Looking for friends and motivation!
  • yvettekeaton
    yvettekeaton Posts: 59 Member
    feel free to add me!
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    Ashleymarie4464 wrote: »
    Hey Im Ashley! I'm a 29 yr old second time mom as well as a stay at home mom! Exclusively breastfeeding and looking to lose the remaining 40 pounds that I gained during pregnancy. I gained a total of 65 and my baby is now a month old. I have two weeks left until I'm cleared by my doctor for exercise due to a csection. Currently weigh 204, hoping to get my to my pre-pregnancy weight of 165. Looking for friends and motivation!
    Congrats on your new little one!

    I'm working with 1200 calories. How about you?
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    yvettekeaton wrote: »
    feel free to add me!

    I just tried to add you as a friend. I'm working with 1200 calories. How about you?
  • Ashleymarie4464
    Ashleymarie4464 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm staying right around 1650 calories a day
  • ShipBuilder88
    ShipBuilder88 Posts: 5 Member
    Hey lady! I'm 29 and a working mom (desk job).. Trying to stick to around 1200 calories a day and 35 lbs to lose.
  • elffkin
    elffkin Posts: 13 Member
    Hi, I am a senior woman trying to lose 20 pounds. Good luck on your journey!
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    elffkin wrote: »
    Hi, I am a senior woman trying to lose 20 pounds. Good luck on your journey!

    Thank you. You too!
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    Day one... good luck everyone.
  • ashleyminnich1
    ashleyminnich1 Posts: 60 Member
    edited April 2017
    I'm right there with you all. I lost forty last year logging on here. Then, I got pregnant with our third in July. I gained it all back and then some. She is now six weeks. I've lost 22 of it which is basically baby and after birth, so I'm back to logging and running. I'm also an exclusive breast feeder which makes your calorie levels harder. I have mine set to maintain, and then add on the 470 for nursing. If you type lactation into the food search you will see that someone made an option to add those calories in. You actually burn around 500, but this gives me a small deficit to work with without risking my supply. Once we get out another two weeks I will consider lowering my calories a little more, but not much.
  • LizComeOut86
    LizComeOut86 Posts: 4 Member
    Feel free to add me ladies :)
  • bjs22304
    bjs22304 Posts: 1 Member
    Feel free to add me also...I need to lose 50 lbs.
  • Puzzl3dunicorn
    Puzzl3dunicorn Posts: 30 Member
    Hello! My little guy is almost 5 months old and I have 28 lbs left to loose but I'm trying to lose 45 all together. I'm breast feeding as well and usually net between 1300-1500 calories depending on my activity level. I am ebf as well as doing hiit work outs five times a week and i have been consistantly loosing 2 lbs every week since the beginning of march. Feel free to add me :smile:
  • LonniJay
    LonniJay Posts: 3,740 Member
    29 year old stay at home mom of a 6 yr old girl and 10 month old boy. I have been battling ppd and find exercising and eating right has helped. I lost 70 lbs before baby but gained back 50 lbs during and after pregnancy. Hoping to lose the baby weight and drop a total of 110 lbs! Anyone feel free to add me. I can definitely use the support.
  • JanetCiminelli
    JanetCiminelli Posts: 1 Member
    I am a 33 year old mom of a 4 year old and almost 2 year old looking to lose the last of the baby weight which would be 20 lbs. I'd love to lose even more though! I'd love to stay in touch with people in similar situations :) I work part time.
  • jbos6816
    jbos6816 Posts: 2 Member
    I am Jenn... need to lose 40 to 50 pounds... I work a desk job and have recently been challenged with a bulging disc. I need support to keep me in check!!
  • CILLAJ8
    CILLAJ8 Posts: 99 Member
    I'm a full-time working mom of 2 littles. An almost 4 year old boy and an almost 7 month old girl. I'd like to lose 50 pounds, maybe more. Need someone to help keep me accountable. Feel free to add me. Good luck on your journey.
  • sweetapplekin
    sweetapplekin Posts: 1 Member
    I'm also a SAHM, with 38lbs to lose. Please feel free to add me also!
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    How did everyone do yesterday? I went 100 cal over. But for day one, I'll take it :)
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    I think I added everyone. If I missed you add me !!
  • SBlosein
    SBlosein Posts: 18 Member
    SAHM here with 50lbs to lose. I'm trying for 1200-1500 depending on activity and hunger level. Working out 5 days a week (Mix of HIIT and weights). Are you guys following a certain plan or just tracking calories?
  • anieves815
    anieves815 Posts: 26 Member
    Hey ladies! I'm also on the same boat as many of you with 40-45lbs to lose. Feel free to add me so we can motivate each other! <3
  • AlexandriaAmelia
    AlexandriaAmelia Posts: 6 Member
    edited April 2017
    Hello everyone!!! I have 50lbs to lose. I would love to have a support group or friends on here to help keep me motivated! Feel free to add me. Good luck everyone on your journey!
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    SBlosein wrote: »
    SAHM here with 50lbs to lose. I'm trying for 1200-1500 depending on activity and hunger level. Working out 5 days a week (Mix of HIIT and weights). Are you guys following a certain plan or just tracking calories?

    What's HIIT?
    I'm just trying to stay at 1200 cal a day and workout 3x a week.
  • Puzzl3dunicorn
    Puzzl3dunicorn Posts: 30 Member
    edited April 2017
    mom9782 wrote: »
    SBlosein wrote: »
    SAHM here with 50lbs to lose. I'm trying for 1200-1500 depending on activity and hunger level. Working out 5 days a week (Mix of HIIT and weights). Are you guys following a certain plan or just tracking calories?

    What's HIIT?
    I'm just trying to stay at 1200 cal a day and workout 3x a week.
    Hiit is high intensity interval training. Do you eat back any of your exercise calories?
  • mom9782
    mom9782 Posts: 15 Member
    Puzzl3dunicorn wrote: »
    mom9782 wrote: »
    SBlosein wrote: »
    SAHM here with 50lbs to lose. I'm trying for 1200-1500 depending on activity and hunger level. Working out 5 days a week (Mix of HIIT and weights). Are you guys following a certain plan or just tracking calories?

    What's HIIT?
    I'm just trying to stay at 1200 cal a day and workout 3x a week.
    Hiit is high intensity interval training. Do you eat back any of your exercise calories?

    I don't eat exercise calories back. I'm new to exercising regularly, my goal is to go to the gym 3x a week for a little while then up it.
    I do, on average, 20-30 min weights and 20-30 cardio.
  • Puzzl3dunicorn
    Puzzl3dunicorn Posts: 30 Member
    edited April 2017
    mom9782 wrote: »
    Puzzl3dunicorn wrote: »
    mom9782 wrote: »
    SBlosein wrote: »
    SAHM here with 50lbs to lose. I'm trying for 1200-1500 depending on activity and hunger level. Working out 5 days a week (Mix of HIIT and weights). Are you guys following a certain plan or just tracking calories?

    What's HIIT?
    I'm just trying to stay at 1200 cal a day and workout 3x a week.
    Hiit is high intensity interval training. Do you eat back any of your exercise calories?

    I don't eat exercise calories back. I'm new to exercising regularly, my goal is to go to the gym 3x a week for a little while then up it.
    I do, on average, 20-30 min weights and 20-30 cardio.

    I'm not an expert but if really recommend uping your calories. 1200c is the bare minimum requirement for women- just the calories you burn from being alive, breathing, sleeping, and this is only on average. It doesn't account for any activity and if you're working out that hard. Your deficit is so high that your metabolic rate will probably slow way down and it will be hard to lose the weight you want to lose.
    It's generally more beneficial to look into your TDEE (total daily energy expenditure) and base your calorie deficit off of that.
  • SBlosein
    SBlosein Posts: 18 Member
    I don't always eat more calories on workout days. I try to stay within a 300 calorie range. I try to "listen" to my body. If I'm starving on a workout day I might add an extra snack. I try to make sure every meal or snack has some kind of protein. One day a week I usually eat a little more (1800- 2000) just to keep my metabolism guessing. I've found that my weight loss is very dependent on sodium levels in my food (especially eating out) and how much water I'm drinking to flush things along.
  • RhinestoneRocky
    RhinestoneRocky Posts: 124 Member
    I could definitely use some SAHM friends! My little guy is 4 months old and I have 30-35 lbs to lose. I lost 75 before I got pregnant with calorie counting and weight lifting but after having a baby it's amazing how SLOW it's coming off despite doing the same things I did before. :)
  • dramisea
    dramisea Posts: 28 Member
    Hi all! I'm a SAHM of a 3 year old. Lost 47 lbs so far, need to lose 27-32 lbs more! Feel free to add me ☺️☺️
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