Stay-at-Home Moms/Dads---5/11--5/17

My brother is doing the P90X program and he looks great. I'm starting mine tonight.

Hello Mommies-
I hope everyone had a happy mothers day..Mine was really good.My childern and I went to chruch and had a great lunch and just a nice day all together..:flowerforyou:

Well my son Joshua who had the trampoline accident is doing well just really tired hes not sleeping very well cuz he has to wear a neckbrace for the next month. We go back up to Indy in June to have another mri..He has 2 compressed fractions in his neck..He's very blessed and so am I for having my childern. I have laid alot on Gods door and I hope he is listening and hopes he answers all my prayers.

I have a dr's appt in the morning to see why I am sooooooo tired..All I want to do is sleep..It has become very nerve racking when your kids want to play and I'm just so tired..I've gotten to the point that I'm not worried about my weight again but I have to do something I'm gaining weight back. Sorry to ramble on..Hope everyone has a good day..
Dana

My brother is doing the P90X program and he looks great. I'm starting mine tonight.

Welcome, Larz. I have a friend at work who is OBESESSED with P90X! If you stick with it, you'll see great results quickly. At least he did. I wish I could afford it. It seems like the ultimate.

I got the Malibu Pilates chair. I've been working out on it everday. I'm sore in places I didn't know had muscles! Keep me posted on your progress with P90X. I'd love to see if it works for you, too.

Have a great day! :happy:

Hi Everyone it Jules,not sure if you remember me but its been since March or something since I have been on here. I struggling to get back on track to lose this stupid weight. I hoping to reconnect with everyone so I can start this journey again for the 100,000 time. Hope everyone has been doing well. :flowerforyou:

Morning all! Hope everyone is well.

I think today is going to be a great day! I woke up feeling great. Lots of energy. Stomach feels a little ahn-ahn but, all in all, feel great! Actually looking forward to working out! :bigsmile:

I have a question, though, that I hope you all can help me out with. When you log in your food, say you're cooking spaghetti, do you log in the onions, peppers, scallions, etc.? In other words, do you log in each ingredient, trying to figure out how much is in your serving? I've been doing this and its getting a bit annoying. Any suggestions?

Hi. My name is Amy. I've been on MFP for about a week now and love what I see. I don't know if I completely fit into this thread, but I feel like I might. I was a SAHM for my 2 children until about 1 1/2 years ago. I was blessed to be offered the job of Admin. Assistant at our church at 10 hrs a week, and I could take them with me. They just play in the nursery across the hall from my office. This school year, my son is in Kindergarten and my daughter is in preschool and I'm up to 20 hrs a week. I don't go to work until after the children go to school. I can walk to pick up my daughter from preschool, bring her back with me, until time to get off work. Then I'm off from work for the day when I pick my son up. It's like the best of both worlds for me. I wouldn't change having been a SAHM for anything. And for my kids, it's like I still am. :happy: Sorry if I rambled. Just wanted to introduce myself.

Hi Jayberian! I'm new to this one too. I'm sorry for your loss, but I am also happy to hear how healthy your son is now.

When my children were little (they're 16 months apart) I would try to get up early to exercise before they woke up. It wasn't always possible, so I would also put them in the stroller and go for a walk on nice days. The hard part for me was staying motivated. I didn't, and that's why I'm here now. MFP seems to be a great support group.

Hello everyone! I would love to join you...if you'll have me! I joined this site last year after my first pregnancy that ended in a loss at 5 months(our first baby boy). I had only been on here a few weeks when we learned I was pregnant again. I spent the entire pregnancy on "modified" bedrest. Our son ended up being born on November 4, 2007, six weeks early. By the grace of God, he spent just 2 weeks in the NICU, every day was a step forward for us! He is just over 6 months now and despite one re-hospitalization, he's doing tremendously well. He's even caught up with his milestones! He's our miracle baby for sure. I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus accompanied by antiphospholipid syndrome and lupus anticoagulant in 2001, hence my pregnancy complications. I ended up developing HELLPS and nearly lost my liver. Because of this, I won't be able to have anymore children.

Back to the reason I'm here....I put on some weight after 2 back to back pregnancies. I know I was just 5 months with the first, but I had gained some and never got it off before becoming pregnant again. I need to lose at LEAST 20-25 pounds! After being on bedrest, then laid up for a bit after my c-section and another re-hospitalization for myself as well, I've not been able to take as much off as I wanted. So I'm back here and so far so good! But it sure would be nice to have some motivation and support from other stay-at-home mommies! Especially when it comes to exercise. How much can one do with a little one by their side? I bought a body ball a couple days ago and hope to be able to utilize it soon!!!!

Thanks for reading my long post and I hope everyone had a wonderful Mother's Day!! :flowerforyou:

Hi Jayberian! Welcome. You'll love it here. Every morning I can't wait to log on and see what everyone's up to! I haven't been a member of MFP for too, too long and I'm hooked! Can't do without it!

As to your background...I can SOOOOO relate! I, too,, lost 3 babies and now I have a 17 year old son! We, too, had complications along the way and on Easter, he was in an auto accident that left him with a broken neck and finger...He walked away from that accident! Literally! He had a neck fusion and has a long recovery ahead but GOD IS GOOD! He NEVER suffered paralysis, loss of sensation, NOTHING! I always said he was a miracle baby, just like your little blessing. God has great things in store for all of you. Keep the faith! When God said "Anything is possible", we wasn't kidding.

I look forward to learning more about you and, yes, there is LOTS of support and motivation here. Whatever you need, just let us know. We're here!

i wasn't too successful with the p90x this morning. i only lasted 36 min and was beat. and then i attempted the cardiox but that was too hard for me too. one part of me wants to keep trying, but the other would rather do something else. the exercises are just not the kind i REALLY want to do. at least not now.
i'll keep you posted.

Stacey,
I know what you mean about the P90X. A friend of mine got it and it IS a wonderful way to exercise, build muscle, etc. But, when he asked me if I wanted to join him, well, suffice to say, it is too intense for me, too. I'm like you. I prefer walking (which is how I started and lost 25 pounds doing it), then I moved up to running on the treadmill (12 min mile - finally), and now, the latest "craze" of mine, the Malibu Pilates AR chair. I just started it on Mother's Day. I absolutely love it! I'm down 37 pounds! I started at 180 and am now 137. But, you have to give yourself time. I started all this last summer and it has taken me almost a year to do all this. Remember, the weight didn't just appear one morning when we woke up! It took time to put it on and it will take time to take it off. It is not a diet. The word "diet" is, to me, the worst four letter word out there! It, being thin and healthy, is a lifestyle change. "Lifestyle" means that it affects every aspect of your life. Your thoughts, your actions, your concept and perception of food/health...everything. Positve changes (action) will reap positive outcomes! It is a way of thinking. To be "fat and unhealthy" is easy. It doesn't require any thought at all! That is why so many people make the changes necessary to live a healhy life.

I know I'm rambling but, it's taken me a LONG time to finally realize all this. I'm 41. I wish I had gotten it when I was 25! It is a gradual process. Don't get discouraged, and, if you do, come here. That's what this is all about. Support and motivation. And, trust me, I ain't gonna tell you what you want to hear. I'll tell you what you need to hear to motivate you and support you. We've all been and sometimes still are where you're at right now. But, we move on. As long as God decides to let me wake up each day, it's a great day! Think on these things. You can do it. Just take your time, be gentle with yourself, and don't scold yourself. At least you're trying to do the P90X! I couldn't handle it. Do what feels right for YOU. Just 'cause you see all these people on TV doing the exercise, routines, etc., doesn't necesssarily mean that it is right for you at this point in your lifestyle change. Don't let it bring you down. That's now what it is intended to do. Take it in stride and let the P90X be YOUR goal. Take baby steps until you reach a point that you feel you can try it again. Eventually, with the right steps, you'll reach your goal.

I know I rambled...I'm just like that. I'm not used to being a SAHM. I miss people. :bigsmile: Please keep in touch. I'd love to help you progress and follow your sucess!

Hi!!! I'm a sahm... I have 2 daughters ages 8 and 5 and a 3 year old son that I stay home with. I'm currently doing Turbo Jam and LOVE it!!! This is only my second week doing it but I'm still really siked about the results that are to come :bigsmile:

It looks like everyone had a great mother's day!!! We went to San Antonio to spend mother's day with my brother and mom... my DH had a blast bbqin' all day!

Glad I found this thread! Great job to everyone and their workouts, keep up the great work! :flowerforyou: