Hellooo!!!!

Why not have them eat what you're eating? If they don't want it, THEY can make something separately. I had no idea that kids even said no to what their parents cook these days, I never did! If I didn't want it, I just plain didn't eat. Also, plan your day in the morning. Wake up 10 minutes earlier and log in what you want to eat, then stick to it. You don't have to be on MFP all the time. Just keep in mind what you were planning to eat. Can no one else help you with your household duties?

amwalton,
I know how stressed out and hectic life can get (especially with kids!). I've put this off for several years because I was too busy, too tired, too stressed. . . I finally had to just decide that I am useless to my family if I die young, and then I had to just do it!

I know it's tough, but I was finally able to make it start to happen when my husband agreed to join me. We haven't changed a whole lot of WHAT we eat (I'm sure we'll get to that), we've just started being aware of HOW MUCH we eat. We have discovered that we were eating portions that were too big.

My kids (5 and 2) have two choices at meals, 1) what we are eating or 2) a PB&J sandwich. (I can throw one of those together in no time flat!) They are doing really well trying out new veggies (we have started adding a variety, and making sure we have them at EVERY meal).

As for the breastfeeding, you are correct that it's not on here. All the books, my lactation consult, doctor, etc. said to add 500 calories per day when I was doing it with my kids. So a suggestion I read somewhere else on here is to add an exercise called "breastfeeding" and tell the computer that it burns 500 calories per day. Each day when you add that exercise it will add that 500 calories to your total.

I know it won't be easy, but we are all here for you! Remember, the healthier you are, the better mom and wife/fiance you will be!

I hope to hear from you again soon!

I don't have a baby, but my little sis and bro are 11 and 17 years younger than I am, so I have seen a lot of baby-care. I think he/she would be fine in the crib for 30 minutes while you pop in a VHS/DVD workout 3 days a week after the other two are in bed.

Hello I can understand where you are coming from when it comes to no time. I work full time, go to school 11 credit hours, husband and a 1 year old.... What I would do with my baby is put her in her jumpy thing next to me while I would work out. I woiuld try to make her think we were doing it together and she did just great during my work out. I have learned a lot from this web site and I hope that you will too!

Good luck!

Thank you EVERYBODY!!! I really appreciate all of your great advice! I don't really have many friends to talk to about stuff like this, well being such a young mother with 3 kids, I really only have 1 friend, so it is refreshing talking to all of you. Thank you so much....

I'm your age and I have NO IDEA what I would do with 3 kids. Or even one! :laugh: I am staying in my 'ivory tower' of school...it can still be a challenge fitting everything in since I have to work 7 days a week and am sitting in on a couple classes. It will be more challenging when I actually start my PhD in January, but during my undergrad I worked two jobs and did school full time for a while and still fit in my workouts. Sometimes it requires waking up extra early or being stinky after working out on your lunch break, but who cares? This is something you're doing for YOU, so make that time for YOU.

I always cook casseroles because you can throw them together and then leave them to bake for 30-45 minutes, and they always have leftovers. Stock up on chicken breast, mixed veggies, and low-sodium/fat cream of celery/chicken/broccoli soups. Add rice and you have a delicious and lean meal!