Single mum and weight loss

bexj88
bexj88 Posts: 3 Member
edited October 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Any body else a single parent n find it extremely difficult to stick to a diet or exercise plan as childrens left overs, illness, etc get in the way?How do u over come it?X

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,916 Member
    Welcome! I am not a single parent, or even a parent. But you can find support here, there are many who are like you.
  • bexj88
    bexj88 Posts: 3 Member
    Im hoping a bit of support will help kind of useless on my own lol
  • bjshooter
    bjshooter Posts: 1,173 Member
    Yep, I am with you. I am alright with the diet part, as we all eat well. But fitting in my workout can be interesting. I have a nearly 2 year old who insists on restarting the wii or taking out the dvd while I am doing it lol. I am fine at the weekends as they go to their dads, but during the week I am struggling more and more. He has a nap, but I am ill also, so also need that nap. There are ways around things, depends on the age of the kids really. How old are they?
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
    Yep! I have been a single parent for a long time. I have always struggled with my weight and a good part of that I can relate to single parent issues like lack of time, money, etc.
    You take care of your kids and you also have to find time to take care of you. If you don't take care of you who will?

    Yes I have been guilty of finishing my kids food for them. Just remember though that whether you throw leftovers away or eat them when you didn't really need them, it is still wasting food.

    Take care and good luck to you!
  • stef_3
    stef_3 Posts: 173 Member
    I'm not a single mom, but my husband works 6 days a week and is in the military on top of that so not home much. I do in home daycare and I had to clean out my pantry and put healthy foods in it for everyone because I was eating the junk food I bought for the kids. I have a little scale that helps me a ton. I can weigh the meat ounces, my favorite veggie chips, and so on. That is definitely my life saver cuz it only takes a minute to weigh anything (healthy or not) and log it into mfp and move on. Good luck
  • bexj88
    bexj88 Posts: 3 Member
    I have 1 little girl who is 3.we tend to follow a fairly healthy diet but things like mini chedders n cheese strings n things that i buy for her lunch box for nursery are just to tempting at times lol
  • MindyBlack
    MindyBlack Posts: 954 Member
    I'm not a single mom, but my husband works 6 days a week and is in the military on top of that so not home much. I do in home daycare and I had to clean out my pantry and put healthy foods in it for everyone because I was eating the junk food I bought for the kids. I have a little scale that helps me a ton. I can weigh the meat ounces, my favorite veggie chips, and so on. That is definitely my life saver cuz it only takes a minute to weigh anything (healthy or not) and log it into mfp and move on. Good luck

    Yes, I love my scale, it helps so much.
  • stef_3
    stef_3 Posts: 173 Member
    Oh yeah, as far as the workout I currently do the 30DS while the kids nap and I try to get in 2-3 runs a wk in which I take my kids since I have a double jogging stroller (after daycare kids leave.)
  • TooFatToFit
    TooFatToFit Posts: 285 Member
    I've been a single mom for going on 2 years, and I have to say that if I can't get a workout in while they're at school...I'm probably not going to.

    Since I was a working mom until lay off in May, that was...never. Over the summer, home with them, I gained 10lbs. We did active things, but you can only go as fast as your youngest child, right?

    Since they went back to school I have been exercising, and I go back to school myself in a couple of weeks...I should still be able to squeeze it in if I time it right.

    However, once I'm working again, I am afraid I don't have any idea how to make it work. :( I cannot see putting them in daycare another hour or more after they've been in school/daycare already...I just cannot do that to them.

    I'm envious of my friends that go for a power walk after supper or hit the gym at 9pm, since that's impossible for me to do.

    I'm okay with food, because I'm mean and haven't bought much junk food in a long time anyway. lol

    I'm not very good at doing home workouts, honestly...I prefer my cardio activities. Financially, things are REALLY bad at the moment...really bad. I can't buy a bunch of DVD's or a machine.

    I, personally, would love any suggestions people might have!
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