SAHM, halfway to her goal (pic)

Standing tall at 5'1 and starting weight at 237lbs. I was the typical stay at home mom raising her babies, cleaning house, spending most days in her jammies and only leaving the house to get groceries or run a few errands. I'm still the same SAHM but I now stay in my workout clothes all day long. :happy: I used to think that in order for me to lose weight, I had to get a gym membership, but that was just one of my many excuses. Another big excuse, "I can't workout, I have young children at home"-pfft..excuses excuses, I was good at it. I had to make time for ME and that meant, telling the kids to stay in their room or turned on the cartoons or just simply telling them "LEAVE MOMMY ALONE!". I'm only halfway to my ultimate weight goal,14 months later and I'm okay with that. Slow and steady wins the race, right?

We've all been suckered into the quick diets and then gained all that weight back. I've had to teach myself about food and exercise and get advice from fellow members who were successful on their weight loss journey. Friends and family tell me I inspire them, wait a minute..what? No, not me! Who would have thought that this person could inspire or motivate someone to lose weight? It's strange to hear people say that. I still have those moments when I look into a mirror, I still see a 237lb woman staring back- something I'm working on. I can now go into a department store and not feel so depressed about clothes shopping. My husband's the depressed one now.

So to all of you SAHM who have a lot to lose, don't be afraid. It's hard work, but if we can deal with those long months of pregnancy, popping them pumpkin heads out, no sleep and our kids driving us bonkers...WE CAN DO THIS! We deserve it..we owe it to our children to drive them nuts for a very very long time.