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Hi, My name is Debbie and I am totally new to this site. I am 32 and a Stay at Home mom of three special needs children. I look forward to this journey and hope to be successful in losing weight and maintaining the loss. Because I have been struggling can’t seem to stay motivated to stay on workout schedule and having a hard time being able to stick to healthy meals due to children being very picky with what they eat. And I am too tired to make four different meals.

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  • totameafox
    totameafox Posts: 1,268 Member

    Hello Debbie. That has to be rough. Losing weight is more about how you eat than how you exercise. Neither requires having a schedule. It also doesn't have to be hard. What you need to do is figure out how to work it into your life style. Meal prep might be one solution. I just made 8 meals. I ate one. the rest will feed me for the next 3 1/2 days. So you can make their meals and then pop yours into the microwave.

    there is no one size fits all plan for getting to a healthy weight. you can dance your way through the house. anything to just get more movement in.

    good luck.

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/group/147555-speak-friend-and-enter

  • capgordon76
    capgordon76 Posts: 184 Member

    Trying to getynkids to beore open minded with food but been such a struggle with them . Hope Ur doing awesome

  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 9,224 Member

    hi, Debbie.

    I had special needs siblings. My mom sublimated her own needs and wants to caring for them (and me, of course. The “normal” kid has their own set of needs.) Dad was awesome but frankly, everything got dumped on her

    I’m just here to urge you to find ways to carve out time for yourself.

    Or include the kids in things like walks, swim lessons (while you maybe do laps or something of your own), or get some kind of aide so you can get away from it for a while.

    It takes a heavy, heavy toll on a caring parent. It’s not your fault, you don’t “owe” anyone anything for life. There’s just no instruction manual, and it’s wildly frustrating to feel yourself lagging while your friends, peers, neighbors are doing other things.

    And PS. Make and hold on to friends, including those outside your special needs circle, which can be smothering.

    Hang on to a happy heart. A leaden one does you or no one else any favors.

    many extra special hugs to you. I’ve seen too many parents walk away from the situation. I’ve heard “the lord doesn’t give you more burden than you can carry.” Sorry, that’s utter BS half the time. Seen it. Put it down sometimes, if it’s at all possible.

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