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Nikki_Gets_Fit
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Well here it goes! My name is Nikki. I am 27 and have three children (ages 9, 6, and 4). I am a single mom, so life is busy here, and hectic at times. I am a full-time college student, and I work part-time also. I am getting ready to move in 6 months about an hour and a half away from home to finish my bachelor's, and then begin law school. I have so many emotions running right now with everything going on, but I know with motivation and determination, anything and everything is possible! While doing all of this, I am also trying to lose about 140 pounds! I know I will eventually get there, I just have to stick with it!
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My name is Beth and am 32 years old. I only have one child he is 8 and if you include my husband (who sometimes acts like one) I have two. I work full time and go to school full time. I am graduating in December and then the job hunt begins. I will probably go get my masters, but I will need a break after the holidays. We had a flood in September and our community is still recovering I unluckily work for a heating company right now so for 2 months I have been working 60 hour weeks and then school for around 20hours ( I go to school online). As you all know it is difficult and I am crazy enough to try to have another child. With all this I am trying to drop pounds (I have a lot to go) and give my family the attention they want. Its a long road but we will all get their eventually.0
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Hello! My name is Shannon and I am a single mom of two children, 17 and 12 years old. I work full-time and attend an accelerated part-time bachelor's degree program that is intense with writing. I love that I'm finally on a path to finish my bachelor's and I graduate in 2013, yippee!!
In regards to my weight, I am an emotional eater and I love processed food (muffins, pastry, snacks...anything tasty) BUT I have recommitted myself to losing weight on MFP again. Right now I am at my heaviest weight ever (I never even weighed this much when I was pregnant)--disgusted! I figure it's not worth educating myself if I'm not going to keep a healthy body to push me to the next level.
I'm grateful for this group!
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Nice to meet you ladies! Blink1021, you schedule does sound crazy! Sometimes I look back at my own and wonder how I am even capable of doing all of this. I get about 4 hours of sleep a night, and surprised my body can even keep up! and Shan2bthin, we have SO much in common as far as eating goes. I'm an emotional eater as well, and I have never been this heavy either, even when pregnant
BUT at least I know right now I'm on the right path to getting healthy again...although I don't think I've been "healthy" since high school, 10 years ago! lol 0 -
Hi, my name is Cindy, and I am 27 years old. I have two wonderful boys 4 & 3 years old so my life at home is busy, busy, busy. I am a full-time Walmart employee so it takes alot to get exercise fitted in as my schedule changes week to week. I have been married to the love of my life since 2005.0
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Hi, I'm 27 yrs old married to my highschool sweetheart and a mom to two wonderfull little boys ages 4 and 15mths. I am a nurse and I work full time for a surgeon. I am ready to shed some weight and get toned...as you know its just hard finding time in our busy schedules. I am hoping with mfp I will be able to stay motivated.0
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Welcome ladies...thanks for joining!!0
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Hello! My name is Shannon and I am a single mom of two children, 17 and 12 years old. I work full-time and attend an accelerated part-time bachelor's degree program that is intense with writing. I love that I'm finally on a path to finish my bachelor's and I graduate in 2013, yippee!!
In regards to my weight, I am an emotional eater and I love processed food (muffins, pastry, snacks...anything tasty) BUT I have recommitted myself to losing weight on MFP again. Right now I am at my heaviest weight ever (I never even weighed this much when I was pregnant)--disgusted! I figure it's not worth educating myself if I'm not going to keep a healthy body to push me to the next level.
I'm grateful for this group!
Yes I am an emotional eater also and I am a bored eater. If I am home alone and just watching t.v. I will raid the kitchen whether I am hungry or not. I love anything salty and crunchy, chips, pretzels, crackers. I am also addicted to cheese and I love ice cream. I didn't weigh this much either when I was pregnant. It is really upsetting, but I just try to stay busy and not think about food.0 -
My name is Cassandra (Sanie) I am a mother of 3. 15, 12 and 9. I work full time, go to school full time (online ) and all my kids are on basketball teams. So you can only imagine my schedule. I have been trying so hard to stay focused on my weight lost but time is not on my side. All of you guys seem like your in the same boat I am....smh0
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Hi! My name is Tammy, I have a 9 month old baby girl, I work 32 hours a week as a researcher and am going for my Master's in Public Health (one class at a time right now, it's all I can handle). I'm always struggling with my weight and don't have very many working mom friends. I would love the support and would love to give support where I can 0
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Hi moms
My name is Krista and I am 30. I have a 9 month old (jan 26 bday). I work full time Mon-Fri and I am completing my Bachelor's degree (one more class after this semester - hoorah!!). I struggle with finding time to work out because after I get home from work I just want to spend time with my little boy. I have working mom guilt and then when I choose to spend my time working out, I feel guilty being away from him. I've been trying to get in the swing of things of working out when he goes to bed but then I feel guilty putting off school work. I am getting there. It's getting a little easier now that I've been back to work for 6 months (crazy). I love being a mom and everything that comes with it!!!!
Hope to meet some wonderful ladies through this group that understand what it is like to be in my shoes, and I am sure I will. 0 -
Hi my name is Jessie. I am 23 years old and i have a one yr old named Deanna, which u can tell from my sn. I just applied to 4 yr college, and since i went to a community college in my state i am guarenteed admission and will be pursuing my degree in secondary education as an english major. !!!! i am so nervous about it, but i know that it will be better for my daughter if i have my BS and will help my bf out because then i can have a career and not just a job. Plus the chances that my daughter will go to a four yr college or above is higher is both parents hold a four yr degree (or so i have heard.) i am not working right now, but it feels like i am because i have to drive back and forth from hartford to bridgeport ( which is an hour) due to the fact that my bf and i don't really live together right now because i have to go to school. I hate having to depend on people to watch my daughter for me, but at least i HAVE people who can watch her, because then i don't know what i would do!0
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Hi my name is Latesha and I am 39 and the mother of an 8 1/2 year old son. I am a teacher and constantly tendinding to others on all levels (students, parents, adminstration). I feel like I put everyone and everything ahead of myself. I want desperatly to honor myself and begin my day doing something for myself. I have experienced success with weight loss when I've worked with a trainer and with diet supplement but never on my own. I have been divorced for over 10 years but haven't been in a longterm relationship (longer than 6 months) since my divorce. I am very successfull at commoplishing other goals in other areas of my life. I've earned 2 advanced degrees (master's and specialists) as a single mom. It was so hard but I am proof that IT CAN BE DONE. SO keep working hard ladies.
Well, this is my first week...I have managed to fit in 3 days of workouts (45 min, 30 minutes, and 35). All pm workouts. My eating has been good for the most part. I have extra points due to exercise and I've not gone below 1200 calories. While this week has been difficult...I am trying to stay focused on the small steps. I weigh in on Monday's...I'll see then if any of this is working.
Nice to meet you all. Looking forward to giving and receiving support.0 -
Hi! I'm Kiki and I'm 27 years old. I have two daughters ages 20 months and 6 years. I'm in my capstone course for my bachelors degree and I'm also active duty military. I'm married and currently in line to test for for next rank. My oldest now has cheerleading 4 days a week and starting in Jan..5. My youngest is all about play!
I'm working to lose 54 lbs to get back to where I was before having two kids. I look forward to chatting with all of you.
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Hi moms
My name is Krista and I am 30. I have a 9 month old (jan 26 bday). I work full time Mon-Fri and I am completing my Bachelor's degree (one more class after this semester - hoorah!!). I struggle with finding time to work out because after I get home from work I just want to spend time with my little boy. I have working mom guilt and then when I choose to spend my time working out, I feel guilty being away from him. I've been trying to get in the swing of things of working out when he goes to bed but then I feel guilty putting off school work. I am getting there. It's getting a little easier now that I've been back to work for 6 months (crazy). I love being a mom and everything that comes with it!!!!
Hope to meet some wonderful ladies through this group that understand what it is like to be in my shoes, and I am sure I will.
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Hi everyone. My name is Cindy. I am 33 years old. I have two boys ages 14 and 9. I work full time at a college and go to college full time. I am working on my Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. I have been in a relationship with a friend from my high school years for 12 years. Hopefully, I can reach my goal of losing 60 more pounds. I have lost twenty total in the past month. Hard work and determination. I am tired of being tired all of the time. I want to look and feel good about myself. I just want to say that there is no better place to get motivation than on this site.0
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Hello all! I am 29 years old. I have a 5 year old daughter and a 2 year old son. I work full time as an engineer and have been studying hard to pass my professional exam. Since I had my son, I have been steadily losing about 1 lb a month. It might not be a lot, but I have been able to maintain it with simple lifestyle changes. I am close to my goal weight, but now I want to be stronger and have more energy. How else can I work full time, study, be a wife and keep up with my crazy, energetic kids? (Where do they get all that energy?!)
I am really happy to find a group of women in a similar situation!0 -
Hi everyone,
My name is Megan, I am a mother to a 2 year old daughter and 3 month old son. I work full time and trying to get a good work out schedule has been a real challenge. I am hoping that if I find a group of people or at least a work out buddy it will help to keep me motivated. I am going to try a new schedule of working out before work which means getting up at about 5am, yuck!0 -
Hello Ladies, Im Jenny almost 31 year sold. Mom to a 10 yr old and a 1 year old. Full time nursing student and work at home as well-keeping books0
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Hi Ladies, I'm Lyndi. I'm a 33 year old busy working mom to a 5 and 2 year old (and a 40 year old if you count my husband). I have a long commute (45 minutes plus one way) to a job I love. But with that commute comes limmited time to get things done at home and spend time with my family. I'm finding I'm always making plans to carve out time for myself and work-out, but that's about as far as I get. My actual follow through needs work. I would love to loose the 15 extra pounds I've packed on haveing two kids but with kids, work and well life - it's been been a challenge to say the least. It's nice to meet a group of ladies who are in the same situation as me.0
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Hello Everyone!!
I am single mom to two beautiful boys ages 8 and 3. I work full time and take 15 credits a semester full time as a junior working on my bachelors. I earned my associates in may. Nice to see there is soooo many more women out there just like me!! It's hard to find time to work out, when you know every free moment you have at night when your kids go to sleep; it's homework and studying time 0
