42 Year old Mother looking for other moms

I would love to be your friend...we have a lot of the same goals...kids, snacking, exercise and diet coke I've heard that the diet stuff is actually worse for you than the regular stuff - even that it makes you gain...

But if you'd like a friend....send me a request...:)

I'm a single mother myself. I've accomplished a lot of my goals, but not quite all of them. For example....

I have...

stopped eating fast food nearly every day, multliple times a day

stopped sitting on my butt all day doing nothing

stopped snacking on chips, icecream, chocolate, or anything I could get my hands on

started exercising several times a week

I need to...

Completely stop the fast food (I still go once or twice a week)

Stop the random binges that happen every few weeks

Stop drinking soda (I switched from normal to diet but I just can't seem to drop it!)

The one thing I've found about dieting goals, whether they be to eat healthier (or just not eat as horribly), or stopping smoking/drinking or starting/increasing exercising, whatever it may be is that there are three stages. The first stage is deciding to do it. That's not too hard. The second stage is the starting it and keeping to it rather than going a few days and throwing it out the widow. This is the most difficult part where most people who are going to fail, end up doing so. The third stage is accomplishment. You've come that far and it's just natural now. You don't crave the junk food (or wine perhaps in your case). You LIKE going for walks (or gym or whatever). That's the easy stage again. So whenever you think "I should..." but don't...just remember this: it really does get easier!

Hello,
I'm 42 and the mother of 10 and I like to snack too! I'm working on stopping that habit.

I need to drink more water and eat more! I don't get hungry during the day because I am so busy most of the time so I nibble on the lunch I pack for myself and at the end of the day (after exercising hard) I end up with a ton of calories left over. Please feel free to add me to your buddy list if you would like to help motivate one another! Good luck to you...you can do this!

Hello. I'm committing myself to make some major changes in my life and would love to interact with other mothers seeking to do the same.

I need to....

Quit drinking wine at night during the week.

Exercise daily, whether it be a walk or something more serious.

Stop snacking.

I'd like to....

Quit drinking diet coke.

Start drinking more green tea.

How about you?

Good morning, I'm not a mom, but I am 42. I love pizza, sweets, diet soda, and chicken fried rice. But, I've also been working at this for a while, and I've lost 20 lbs or so. Still trying to learn, and break my current plateau.....
Feel free to add me if you'd like.

Hello, I am a mother of 1 girl. I want to lose weight and be a good role model for her. Some changes I need to make are:

1. Log EVERYTHING I eat.
2. Stick to plan
3. Go to gym

I have been sick the last few weeks so my routine is all out-of-whack.

Add me! I'm a mother of 5, 47 years old. I am trying to stop drinking diet Pepsi...that stuff is the devils brew, so addicting. Also, trying to get more exercise in as well. I love the feeling after Ive worked out, it's the feeling before and during exercise that stop me!! lol

Im a mom of two and have lots of struggles too. Feel free to add me:)

Welcome to MFP!!


You can add me if you like - my 3 kids are older (17, 21, 23), but I still have them at home. I work full time and I need to:

Make time every day to do SOMETHING

Snack on healthier choices like fruit or veggies

Pare down my portion sizes, especially my ice cream at night (!!)

Get more sleep - 7 hours a night would be heaven!

:-)

April

Hi Vallar05 - Welcome to MFP!!

I am with you! It's so hard to make time to keep ourselves healthy.

Add me as a friend if you like - I am married 26 years, have 3 kids still at home, work full time.

:-)

Hi I may be the youngest but I am 22 and a proud mommy of a 2 year old! I need to loose 30 lbs and NEED to cut back on the snacks and coffee creamer and bread! Please add me.

My answer d. for all the above. Lol!

Hi I'm 38 and mom to a 7yo boy.

I need to make changes for healthy eating and stick with it to guide him in making better choices too. Our kids eat what we feed them and look to us for guidance.

And make time for exercise. I started running and LOVE how I feel after it but working full time and coming home to daily househlold stuff leaves me tired and heading for bed instead of exercise.

Would love to support each other and figure this our.
You can never have too much support!

Feel free to add me.

I just turned 43 a couple weeks ago, and I have two kids (15 year old daughter and almost 13 year old son) plus my step son who is 8. I totally hear you with the wine every day! I love beer too so it's a double whammy!

I'd love to be friends. I'll add you.

Hiya, I'm Mum to 4 girls aged 4 and 3. I have around 100lbs to lose and this is a great support site for that. Its great to meet other Mums on here who understand the time limits, exhaustion, frustration and happiness of being Mums and who also don't mind if all you ever talk about is diet, fitness and kids! Nice to meet you, Lally