Mamas? Losing weight (while not losing your mind) with young kids....

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I turned 30 late last year. I have a 6 year old son and twin 4 year old daughters. Working casual, hospitality late nights on weekends not finishing til 2am. So tired all the time, and I know I'll have more energy once I get going and in a good routine - but I struggle too and opt for easy choices.

BTW you ladies are all amazing for not giving up. xo

Smiles, Bec.

SAHM of 5 with the youngest being 5 months. I know the struggles of trying to fit it all in.

Hi Mamas, I have a boy turning 5 in 2 weeks and an 18month old daughter. I've really struggled with having the energy to workout after chasing them around all day and working full-time and then taking care of the house. At work I sit all day, which just leads me to feeling more tired. To overcome these two obstacles I have started implementing the 80/20 rule with clean eating and scheduling into my day exercise.

Eating clean has really helped give me more energy. And since eating clean requires more prep time in the kitchen, l have my son help me. He's been cooking with me since he was around 2 years old. It's really helped allow us to spend more family time together, build life-skills for him (what lady in the future won't love a guy who can cook) and he has an appreciation for what we eat. These are great times to talk about healthy eating habits too. So my first suggestion to you mama's out there is bring the kids into the kitchen with you. Be the best role model for them, guide them, talk to them! Don't force it, let them come and go as they want to help, but encourage them to join you.

My second struggle is the time to workout. I've been squeezing in mini workouts throughout my work day like squats and walking. The Fitbit really helps me get those extra steps in each day! And I'm working on setting that alarm a tad bit earlier each day to get a 30min workout in. I love quick & fast body weight exercises. My go to quick workout... 30 squats, 10 pushups, 1min plank, 20 lunges (each leg), 15 tricep dips, 1min wall sit, 30 squats... if I'm feeling good I repeat. I also try to get outside with my kids as much as possible and kick a ball around or race my son across the yard.

I am having two boys age 4 year and 1 year old and need to loose 40lb. Everyday I struggle to find time to exercise and eat healthy. It is hard and I need support of this group. Please count me in too.

I don't know whether I can call mine young anymore, as they're 10 and 5, but I'll put myself here anyway. My youngest loves to go with me on his bike when I do my Couch to 5k workouts.

I have a two-year old, and I'm 9 lbs from my pre-pregnancy weight and 16 from my goal. I've yo-yo'd all over the place since he was born, and have only been consistently on track the last few months.

roboliciousbob wrote: »

I am like a security blanket for her and she DOESNT stop petting me(very lightly touching over and over on the shoulder). If she is not doing that she flips and flops everywhere. I am a terribly light sleeper. SO in short this momma has been sleep deprived for years and years now and I don't feel like I ever have me time. The only thing that has helped is my Ymembership and Daycare while I workout. It has allowed me some ME time. Not only to get my physical wellbeing back in order but my mental.... sometimes mommy just needs an hour to herself in the 24 hours of a day. Better yet, she gets to be around other kids her age, socializing, and playing. It has been so beneficial for her and she LOVES going now(she had some separation anxiety when we started).

I have been at this since January and I am feeling fantastic. Last night I did start adding 30 Day Shred at night to the mix. I actually got it done, stayed up(because I drank a cup of coffee at 4 but then it was hard to fall asleep so I may have to drink coffee a touch earlier.

Anyways, where there is a will there is a way. You can do this ladies!

This is like my son during the day. He is constantly on my lap, hanging of my back etc. I work as a content development manager from home, so this can make teleconferences really difficult lol.

I also get "touched out" like I love the affection but sometimes I just don't want to be touched for an hour or two. Personal space is basically nonexistent these days.

It can get crazy with kiddos. I have 2, oldest will be 3 years old and a 10 month old baby. I workout at home since no access to gyms at the moment but with planning, multitasking, and a routine you can work your way around it!! My starting pregnancy weight was 115lbs and at 9 months I got to 130lbs labor was super quick from being active and he was happy and healthy! Now at 10 months I'm at 114lbs and I've been around that weight since he was only a few months old. Breastfeeding can help melt the weight off. You have to play around to see what works best for you a strict long term diet isn't sustainable it's about choices for a healthy lifestyle. As with meal planning think ahead in advance what you want to make so you can set a timeframe to cook and portion out things.

roboliciousbob wrote: »

Yyyesss "touched out"!! I always say we have an invisible umbilical cord that was never cut. I lloooooove her so very much, but sometimes man I need just a little bit of space and someone NOT touching me. Before I started working out/getting some me time, I was constantly getting to the point of getting dang near twitchy from not having some space. My poor sweet husband too. We would go to bed at night and he would try to start something( if you get my drift) and I just had NO desire to be pawed at. Like I just wanted to lay down in my bed and SLEEP. And NOT be touched for just a little piece of my day and have some peace. Sex was the last thing on my mind, I felt *kitten*, felt *kitten* about myself, and just a moment of space from everything and everyone. Thankfully for all three of us, this has gotten loads and loads better.

This is basically the exact same scenario in my home lol. Way better now, but there was a period where I would basically cringe whenever some hugged me, put their arm around me etc. I just wanted to scream "don't touch me!" It starts to feel like everyone else owns your body -- especially after having rented out your uterus for 9 months! My poor husband lol.

Thank goodness things have gotten way better.

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I'm 35and have a 5 yo lil terror. I call him my lil dictator.